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VLC
March 15th, 2003, 21:28
I got this classic game website @ http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gamezone/

An was wondering what people liked best for when actully playing games...

i'm refering to when playing a variety of games, as so then which controller would be 'your' overal favorite - as in, on average, like when theres a choice?
EpidemiK
March 15th, 2003, 21:36
Keyboard because it has the most buttons. :cool:
notnamed
March 15th, 2003, 22:28
Depends on the game...you'd want a mouse/keyboard for SimCity but not a flight sim.
Dean
March 15th, 2003, 22:33
I can flight sim w/o a joystick..
it has a new "Mouse joystick" feature.. like BF1942
Daniel
March 16th, 2003, 00:55
Joystick...

Need it for BF1942.
LeX
March 16th, 2003, 01:04
It really depends on the game..... you probably won't want to use a joystick or gamepad when playing CS...
Canuckkev
March 16th, 2003, 03:02
Yes, it depends on the game...as lex says, a joystick to play cs would be quite...impossible. Whereas, a game like GTA (any version), a gamepad is nice and natural(although a racing wheel would be better...).
Bruce
March 16th, 2003, 08:44
Since I play a lot of sports games (NBA Live, Madden, etc.) and GTA as well, I find myself using a gamepad more often than not.
Daniel
March 16th, 2003, 11:58
Originally posted by LeX
It really depends on the game..... you probably won't want to use a joystick or gamepad when playing CS...

[off topic]

I haven't played neither you or CanuckKev yet in cs...

[/off topic]

I only play 1 of 3 games at a time:

1) CS
2) BF1942:RTR
3) Mafia

I use the keyboard in all of those games except when flying in BF.
LeX
March 17th, 2003, 08:51
Originally posted by Daniel
[off topic]

I haven't played neither you or CanuckKev yet in cs...

[/off topic] I suck. Really. ;)
Canuckkev
March 17th, 2003, 17:50
I just bought HL today (had a copy of a friends CD before...). So, right after I get good again (I was decent at my peak, back in 1.3).
trenzterra
March 20th, 2003, 07:29
Originally posted by Canuckkev
Yes, it depends on the game...as lex says, a joystick to play cs would be quite...impossible. Whereas, a game like GTA (any version), a gamepad is nice and natural(although a racing wheel would be better...). Yeah I love driving a racing wheel.

A gamepad should be nice for action/fighting games, and joystick for those that does not require much keyboard typing.
manni
March 21st, 2003, 06:19
Keyboard. My grand old CH JetStick is out of life. Something wrong with the cable and not interested in buying a new one or repairing it.
Taboo
April 7th, 2003, 21:40
Originally posted by Daniel
I only play 1 of 3 games at a time:
1) CS
2) BF1942:RTR
3) Mafia
I use the keyboard in all of those games except when flying in BF.
But what does all this CS an BF really mean - otherwise it sounds like a load of BS!
[unless you speak secret code-language]:D

me - i tried using a joystick with tomb raider - [notice it i didnt say TR], - but found it useless for tricky positioning, so i stick with the keyboard as its much more precise:)

an who remembers the 'joyball' - i used to have one!
VLC
April 21st, 2003, 15:39
I'd like to thank all the above who voted, for next month i'll be putting the results on my game site as first stated:)
cheers all

ps- who here has tried that ms force-feedback joystick?
i did while on hols in SF with a demo model,
it was f-ing great mannn.:)