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Title: analog buttons
Post by: horseboy on May 27, 2006, 07:41:58 pm

How many PS2 or XBox games actually take advantage of the analog buttons, aside from driving games?

Title: Re: analog buttons
Post by: AtomSmasher on May 28, 2006, 12:20:20 pm

I think most games use them to some extent, although its usually just minor stuff like how high you jump or whether you run or walk when you push the button. 

Title: Re: analog buttons
Post by: Howard_Casto on May 30, 2006, 04:14:00 pm

Not really. 

The triggers are often used in analog mode, but the buttons rarely are.  Actually, in the case of the xbox, analog buttons (not the triggers) are NEVER used.  This is because, as you said, driving games are the only ones that really use them and by default the gas and brake on all xbox racers are mapped to the L and R triggers.

Title: Re: analog buttons
Post by: AtomSmasher on May 30, 2006, 05:07:08 pm

Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 30, 2006, 04:14:00 pm

Not really. 

The triggers are often used in analog mode, but the buttons rarely are.  Actually, in the case of the xbox, analog buttons (not the triggers) are NEVER used.  This is because, as you said, driving games are the only ones that really use them and by default the gas and brake on all xbox racers are mapped to the L and R triggers.

well I don't know about the xbox, but I know thats not true on the ps2.

Title: Re: analog buttons
Post by: DarkBubble on June 01, 2006, 11:30:37 pm

Analog buttons, for the most part, are an absolute waste.  Trigger style's great, but I can't stand analog buttons that are styled like standard buttons.  Tried using the PS2 face buttons for Gran Tourismo and hated it.  I wasn't a fan of the Sony analog shoulder buttons either.

Title: Re: analog buttons
Post by: AtomSmasher on June 01, 2006, 11:38:21 pm

Quote from: DarkBubble on June 01, 2006, 11:30:37 pm

Analog buttons, for the most part, are an absolute waste.  Trigger style's great, but I can't stand analog buttons that are styled like standard buttons.  Tried using the PS2 face buttons for Gran Tourismo and hated it.  I wasn't a fan of the Sony analog shoulder buttons either.

Triggers are definately better then analog buttons for racing games, no question about it.

Title: Re: analog buttons
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 02, 2006, 02:45:27 am

The xbox's triggers are the best in the business... spring-loaded full analog sensitivity. They are less of triggers and more throttles. I'm glad to see them return on the 360, I just wish sony, would get with the program, design an original controller for once and make something equally cool.