ELITE Controller: is the DPAD fixed?

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I heard the Elite controller has some differences from the standard controller.

Here is the big question: is the DPAD any better?
 
Nope, not fixed. At least mine arent. I bought the Elite + an extra black controller. Its the same exact thing as the white one, except its black.
 
[quote name='62t']you know you could always pick up a hori X360 controller....[/QUOTE]

Already have two - but they are wired and the sticks/triggers/shoulders arent as good as the first party controller IMO.
 
[quote name='musha666']Whats wrong with the DPad on the xbox controllers?[/QUOTE]

It's utterly useless for anything that requires precision.
 
are there any good 3rd party pads? (I've tried the hori pad, I found it to be too flat and tight....like ur mom...er...)
 
[quote name='Chacrana']It's utterly useless for anything that requires precision.[/QUOTE]

a fact many people overlook when they say the 360 controller is a perfect controller.

I guess it's hard to notice unless you play alot of the old-school games on XBLA. But yeah D:....
 
ya 360 controller is my favorite I've used yet, but that D-pad can get kind of annoying. You don't use it that much though, so I just kind of ignore it.
 
If only there was a way to put the steallar D-Pad from the Wii's Classic Controller into the 360 Gamepad, it'd be the best standard controller ever made.

As it is, I still think it is the best, it just needs an asterisk next to that rating.
 
[quote name='daroga']If only there was a way to put the steallar D-Pad from the Wii's Classic Controller into the 360 Gamepad, it'd be the best standard controller ever made.

As it is, I still think it is the best, it just needs an asterisk next to that rating.[/QUOTE]

I think I read somewhere that Nintendo owns the rights to that type of directional pad, that's why Sony and Microsoft's directional pads are the way they are.
 
[quote name='RedvsBlue']I think I read somewhere that Nintendo owns the rights to that type of directional pad, that's why Sony and Microsoft's directional pads are the way they are.[/quote]I'm sure there are copyrights all over the place. You'd think that even if they couldn't use that exact design that Nintendo wouldn't have a copyright on the concept of a good, working Dpad. I never could stand the segmented PlayStation one, and the Xbox/360 one, while somewhat better, is not even close to being good.

Oh well. :(
 
[quote name='daroga']I'm sure there are copyrights all over the place. You'd think that even if they couldn't use that exact design that Nintendo wouldn't have a copyright on the concept of a good, working Dpad. I never could stand the segmented PlayStation one, and the Xbox/360 one, while somewhat better, is not even close to being good.

Oh well. :([/QUOTE]

Yeah it sucks but just ask Sony and Immersion about copyright issues and controllers....
 
Saturn pad had the best d pad. The only pad where I could pull of spinning pile drivers every time!

The 360 pad blows. Even during switching weapons in Gears of War it messes up.
 
[quote name='aw004g']Saturn pad had the best d pad. The only pad where I could pull of spinning pile drivers every time!

The 360 pad blows. Even during switching weapons in Gears of War it messes up.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it's literally bad enough that you cannot reliably use it for a single button press every once in awhile. It doesn't make any sense... the 360 pad is great for the most part, but they completely fucked up the D-pad even though they managed to get everything else right.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I guess it's hard to notice unless you play alot of the old-school games on XBLA.[/QUOTE]
Or play Oblivion. It's impossible to use all 8 sections of the wheel, I can only use 4.
 
Where are people finding the hori pad in stock? I've been wanting to get one but seems like its out of stock everywhere.
 
First thing I noticed with the new black controller was that the D-pad seemed more responsive, at least in the dashboard.

Perhaps it's just not broken in yet.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I guess it's hard to notice unless you play alot of the old-school games on XBLA. But yeah D:....[/QUOTE]
It causes problems at least once, every time I use the dashboard.
 
[quote name='RedvsBlue']I think I read somewhere that Nintendo owns the rights to that type of directional pad, that's why Sony and Microsoft's directional pads are the way they are.[/QUOTE]
Correct, but Sega was able to use the same d pad for dreamcast by paying royalty to nintendo.
 
[quote name='62t']Correct, but Sega was able to use the same d pad for dreamcast by paying royalty to nintendo.[/QUOTE]

Well MS should pony up some cash and get these things straightened out. I honestly think it's the best controller I've ever used but the D-pad is a total piece of crap. Even entering text is a pain in the ass since you can rarely get the D-pad to click in the same direction twice in a row.
 
[quote name='gofishn']Well MS should pony up some cash and get these things straightened out. I honestly think it's the best controller I've ever used but the D-pad is a total piece of crap. Even entering text is a pain in the ass since you can rarely get the D-pad to click in the same direction twice in a row.[/quote]Heck, can I pay Nintendo a few bucks to get a real Dpad on the 360 controller? ;)
 
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