Personally, I use the D-Pad 100% of the time, and I've gotten gold on 90% of the tracks and maybe 10 platinums this way.
I think I may be the only one who never uses the analog stick. At least in the replays I see, it's all analog except for a few skill games.
I used to use the analog stick, but then I got the point in the game where I had pass with bronze medals all of the extreme tracks and I was going back trying to get better times, then used the D-Pad in Inferno II on the pallates (trial after the tires) and it hit me that there was so much more control with the D-Pad.
Diagonal-Up works much better on the D-Pad for me than the analog stick. Now when I go back to try to use the analog stick it feels sloppy, and my skill drops a lot.
Who else here uses D-Pad ONLY?
-T
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Technically, you have more control with the analog stick as you can adjust how fast you spin while with the D-pad it's either 100% spin or no spin.Originally Posted by TeeMunny
I personally prefer the analog stick for it's controllable flipping speeds and that I've gotten very used to it. Every platinum I own can be credited to it (except the Ski Jumps games, obviously) and I have platinums for everything but a few tournaments.
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I mix and match all the controls depending on the track and if one way doesn't work, then I try another way.
I always use LT for brake though
d-pad for skill games like ski jump, and i use d-pad for stuff like tumbleweed and skumforce, the rest i use analog. i always use X for brake and i alternate between right trigger and A button for gas, depending on obstacle/track.
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I use the analog stick and the d-pad at the same time for ski jumps. I think you go much further that way.
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ewww, the d-pad is doo-doo for control. On the other hand (literally and figuratively), my right pointer finger gets fatigued holding the trigger all the time, so I'll occasionally use the A button to accelerate. Maybe if it was the playstation d-pad I would use it, but I avoid the xbox d-pad if and whenever possible.
Was all analogue here for a long time, but recently depending on the track I have been using the D-pad - always said I wouldn't. Always use the triggers though.
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When riding, up/down does nothing whatsoever. The reason you may feel as though you have more control this way is because by engaging diagonal-up, you are not getting 100% horizontal movement, and this does have an effect on the physics. (please correct me if this is wrong)Originally Posted by TeeMunny
So effectively you're tricking yourself into using analog control, even though you're pressing down the D-pad as hard as you can. This may be easier than actually training yourself to only push the analog stick halfway.
Oh, and I only use the D-pad for ski jump, and had not even noticed that A/X could be used for accelerate/brake. Analog all the way.
Analouge is the way to go, just ask most people that have forza 3, if there was a on/off for the gas/brake, it'd be impossible to drive without TCS or ABS.
*imagines on/off for car gas*
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He hath spokeneth.Originally Posted by LestropieWhen riding, up/down does nothing whatsoever. The reason you may feel as though you have more control this way is because by engaging diagonal-up, you are not getting 100% horizontal movement, and this does have an effect on the physics. (please correct me if this is wrong)Originally Posted by TeeMunny
So effectively you're tricking yourself into using analog control, even though you're pressing down the D-pad as hard as you can. This may be easier than actually training yourself to only push the analog stick halfway.
Oh, and I only use the D-pad for ski jump, and had not even noticed that A/X could be used for accelerate/brake. Analog all the way.
i just played the game with analogue and triggers from the start so couldn't play with the D-pad now. plus, and it's something i think has been mentioned, the D-pads on the 360 controllers are awful. and hey, what's good enough for Lestrophie is good enough for me
