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Me and my friend are picking up this game for PC and he is going ahead and buying a Xbox 360 controller which seems reasonable for such a game.

However I already have a generic USB controller which works with a variety of PC games, I was wondering if Street Fighter IV will be enforcing the 360 controller only? I recall a few other games for windows games doing this and I really dont want to buy some sort of adapter or a wired 360 controller.

Edited 5 months ago

Post by cspiffo (532 posts) See mini bio

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My guess is it will support any directinput device. I don't know for sure though.

Posted 5 months ago

Post by McPaper (96 posts) See mini bio

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@cspiffo: I hope so. I just recall that Gears of War for the PC (I think) wouldnt allow any other input other than mousekeyboard or an official microsoft controller. Ive downloaded a controller emulator just in case.

Posted 5 months ago

Post by cspiffo (532 posts) See mini bio

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@McPaper: GeOW was published by Microsoft at a time when they were trying to tie all of the "wonderful" Vista as a gaming platform marketing together. That didn't work so well. I'm not surprised that that particular game doesn't have full directinput support. They wanted so bad to create a game input device standard around the 360 controller on the PC. Nice try Microsoft.

Posted 5 months ago

Post by slinky6 (476 posts) See mini bio

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if you're going with controllers, go with the licensed fightpads. Any USB controller will work or else they'd piss off tons of people with sticks.

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Post by JJOR64 (6,023 posts) See mini bio

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Well, there is a version of the game coming with the fightpad. May you should pick that one up.

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Fightpads suck, as does the 360 pad, for this type of game. Go to ebay and buy an original SEGA Saturn USB pad (making sure the seller has a good rating, there are many imitations around) or a decent arcade stick. Whether it's actually natively supported or not doesn't matter, you can assign keystrokes to pad buttons with various applications anyway.

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The fightpads are great, but not perfect. Helps if you've actually played with them though, before you judge them, I mean.

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Post by slinky6 (476 posts) See mini bio

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@Al3xand3r said:

" Fightpads suck, as does the 360 pad, for this type of game. Go to ebay and buy an original SEGA Saturn USB pad (making sure the seller has a good rating, there are many imitations around) or a decent arcade stick. Whether it's actually natively supported or not doesn't matter, you can assign keystrokes to pad buttons with various applications anyway. "

They don't suck. They just aren't ideal. People place too much importance on method of control. Unless you play hours a day and spend the rest of your time on SRK, there is no NEED to get a stick. If you've got the money, by all means get a stick, but if not the game is still very enjoyable with a controller.

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Which is why I said he could get the far superior Saturn USB pad, OR an arcade stick...

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Guys I appreciate the comments however I already have a controller which I feel content with. It's essentially a better version of a 360 controller (for SF) since the Dpad isnt too bad. My main gripe was if I had to spend additional money or else be left with keyboard controls.

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Post by akskiller (20 posts) See mini bio

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I just got the PC version and can say that keyboard beats the 360 controller.

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Post by SunKing (168 posts) See mini bio

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Dreamcast Joystick ftw. Hopefully it will work. :)

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Post by PeasForFees (1,639 posts) See mini bio

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@akskiller said:

" I just got the PC version and can say that keyboard beats the 360 controller. "

THIS

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Linkyshinks (6,827 posts) See mini bio

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@Al3xand3r said:

" Fightpads suck, as does the 360 pad, for this type of game. Go to ebay and buy an original SEGA Saturn USB pad (making sure the seller has a good rating, there are many imitations around) or a decent arcade stick. Whether it's actually natively supported or not doesn't matter, you can assign keystrokes to pad buttons with various applications anyway. "

How can they suck when they've been modeled on the great Saturn controller?.

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Al3xand3r (7,065 posts) See mini bio

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Because their d-pads and buttons aren't nearly as good? CAPCOM had fake-Saturn pads for their PS2 games also, those weren't as good either. Immitation doesn't always achieve the quality of the original, I thought that's common knowledge for anything, from clothes to accessories.

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Post by Southgrove (105 posts) See mini bio

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Playing with a MadCatz 360 Gamepad myself. I'm no pro, but I don't have much trouble pulling off specials and combos with it. The MadCatz d-pad is far superior to the default 360 pads atleast. And uh, this will probably get me hung, but I actually prefer to play with the analog stick on the pad, hehe.

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