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Dpad vs analog stick (beehaw.org)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Which do you prefer? Why?

I'll be honest, I prefer dpads, they are more compact, more tactile and more precise. If I could I'd not use an analog stick in smash bros and just use dpad.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Depends on the game really. If there is a need for fine precision be it movement, pointing or aiming an analog Stick can't be beat (the latter even enhanced by gyro) if its a 2D game its gotta be a dpad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I misread that as "enhanced by Spyro". And yeah, most things are...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

True everything would be better with that little dragon.