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| Puar
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|  "Microsoft USB Sidewinder Gripes... Help?"
, posted Wed 1 May 01:09
I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder USB Gamepad (http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=488&cat=544&scat=546&e=11096050) and was wondering if anyone else has one and, like me for the moment, doesn't like it.
I bought it because I had the old model that hooked up to the sound card, but it's been acting up for about a year. I figured the USB one would be newer, better, and all that jazz, but, thus far, it ain't.
I don't know what's wrong with the D-Pad but neither myself or my friends can do any moves. We played Sammy Sho for awhile and had a fireball contest... That is, we would try to do nothing but throw fireballs in a round and see how many we could chuck. My old roomie won by throwing four after three rounds in a fight with Galford against Hanzo... That's just horrible.
It seemed to me that the slower you did a move, the more likely it was to come out, but you if you slowly do HCBx2, I'm sooooo sure the Sidewinder will register it, but the game's not going to. What the hell?
Also, I sat there and held Left for awhile and was amazed and how many times I would jump or duck when all I wanted to do was walk backwards. I've re-calibrated the shit time and again, but to no avail.
Anyhow, so far, this controller is getting a big thumbs down from me. Anyone want to object, please feel free to do so and recommend other PC Controllers or ways to remedy these problems... Adieu.
"You should get to know me better no one's every what they seem."
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| Burning Kyo
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|  "Re(1):Microsoft USB Sidewinder Gripes... Hel"
, posted Wed 1 May 02:19
quote:
I just bought a Microsoft Sidewinder USB Gamepad (http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=488&cat=544&scat=546&e=11096050) and was wondering if anyone else has one and, like me for the moment, doesn't like it.
I bought it because I had the old model that hooked up to the sound card, but it's been acting up for about a year. I figured the USB one would be newer, better, and all that jazz, but, thus far, it ain't.
I don't know what's wrong with the D-Pad but neither myself or my friends can do any moves. We played Sammy Sho for awhile and had a fireball contest... That is, we would try to do nothing but throw fireballs in a round and see how many we could chuck. My old roomie won by throwing four after three rounds in a fight with Galford against Hanzo... That's just horrible.
It seemed to me that the slower you did a move, the more likely it was to come out, but you if you slowly do HCBx2, I'm sooooo sure the Sidewinder will register it, but the game's not going to. What the hell?
Also, I sat there and held Left for awhile and was amazed and how many times I would jump or duck when all I wanted to do was walk backwards. I've re-calibrated the shit time and again, but to no avail.
Anyhow, so far, this controller is getting a big thumbs down from me. Anyone want to object, please feel free to do so and recommend other PC Controllers or ways to remedy these problems... Adieu.
Run buy the older model !
I have the 2 models (older one 'n USB one)'n the USB version's D-pad sucks ! 
The D-pad of the older is better !
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