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Dragon Punch in Street Fighter II Champion Edition
Lilwolf:
I wonder how much money it took me to be able to master it.
That and buying an arcade joystick for my snes + a sf clone really did it. I could then do it in my sleep...
Something about being able to pull one off as fast as a normal punch that makes you all warm inside :)
Crowquill:
I think about a third of it is knowing the motion, and the rest is just practicing the timing. So many other fighting games use this motion that it's definitely worth learning. I found the timing to be easier in SF2 Turbo and after. I think the faster action prompted me to do it in a smoother motion (less time to think and analyze it).
The other big factor are your joysticks. Tighter microswitched sticks are definitely easier than leaf-style joysticks. One interesting test is to go into the service mode of the machine and enter the IO test. It'll show you when you're hitting it and when you're not. Capcom games seem to have the easiest input test of any manufacturers. I used it to test out my control panel once built.
In CE, I still like to do the hidden earnings report: during attract mode, on player 2's controls press U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,Light Punch, Medium Punch. If I remember right it shows earnings per coin slot and how many times each character's been selected. Why do I remember this stuff?
fatrabbitbrain:
I have no trouble doing the dragon punch, but having said that, my girlfriends brothers are having serious troubles trying to pull off a fireball!
But yeah, I think the best way to do it is to push forward + qcf (fireball). If you are playing on the keyboard, dragon punch is actually F-D-F-Punch.
XtraSmiley:
Well at one point I was like the NC SFIICE champion, yet, wait for it, embarrassing moment...
I can't beat the computer. There I said it, it's out there.
I guess I spent so much money/time beating/playing real life opponents that I never learned how to beat the computer (which cheats by the way).
As for the DP, keep trying. What system are you one? Sometimes MAME if the settings are off, will mess the timing up and you won't be able to do it. Also, controls play a big part of it. Good luck, nothing helps like practice.
ShinAce:
No problems here, but I'm a fighter player.
Make sure the stick is in neutral right before you do it....
now push the stick to forward, roll to down, roll to forward and hit punch.
I find it comes out much better on the older games like sf2 if you do the joystick motion quickly and hit the button like you mean it.