Which portable console has the best d-pad [poll]
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I really like the DS Lite's D-Pad. I prefer the softer (but still responsive) feel of it compared to the Phat. The 3DS' D-Pad is very similar to it, but I think I like the DS Lite's a bit better.
TBH though the OpenPandora probably has just about the best D-Pad I've ever used, period. If it was on the list that would be an easy choice. The controls on that thing, minus the rather crappy little analog nubs, are overall some of the best I've used. Not counting the keyboard, just talking about the game controls.
TBH though the OpenPandora probably has just about the best D-Pad I've ever used, period. If it was on the list that would be an easy choice. The controls on that thing, minus the rather crappy little analog nubs, are overall some of the best I've used. Not counting the keyboard, just talking about the game controls.
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Vita definitely, I've always liked Sony's d-pads, they feel good (although not as good as Nintendo D-pads) but in modern systems like the Vita and PS4 where they have to contend with analog sticks I've always felt like their positioning was the most comfortable for retro gaming and emulation as opposed to Microsoft and Nintendo's D-pads always being underneath the analog stick where it feels awkward to use.
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DS Lite dpad, mushy enough and yet very responsive, is well positioned also, not like the freaking 3DS dpad, which makes it almost impossible to use. And did I say clicky Dpads (3ds, Dsi, etc) are for pussies?
"Ah I feel everytime I make a move in the game!" "Could never beat New super Marios Bros on Wii with the mushy dpad because I don't feel the clickyness" (yes I read that on the Internet).
And for sadomasochistic people also, it hurts a lot playing using those dpads for too long, it's like they get stuck underneath your thumbs (truly shit, what was nintendo thinking).
We real hardcore sweaty nerds play with rubber membrane dpads only, and that's why I prefer... the DS Lite Dpad
"Ah I feel everytime I make a move in the game!" "Could never beat New super Marios Bros on Wii with the mushy dpad because I don't feel the clickyness" (yes I read that on the Internet).
And for sadomasochistic people also, it hurts a lot playing using those dpads for too long, it's like they get stuck underneath your thumbs (truly shit, what was nintendo thinking).
We real hardcore sweaty nerds play with rubber membrane dpads only, and that's why I prefer... the DS Lite Dpad
Where's the Lynx? Where's the Game Gear? the Neo-Geo Pocket, The Watara Supervision?..... Ok, I've tane that too far
To be completely sure, I've just double checked on my handhelds, I'm going to have to go with the GBA SP. Though the Game Boy Light was a close second (to me it feels ever so slightly different to my Game Boy Pocket. And I'll always have a soft spot for the original Game Boy.
I do like the Vita D-Pad, except for the fact that I hit the analogue stick every single bloody time I try to press Right, or Down. I much prefer the D-Pad below the sticks. Curse of having big-ass hands.
To be completely sure, I've just double checked on my handhelds, I'm going to have to go with the GBA SP. Though the Game Boy Light was a close second (to me it feels ever so slightly different to my Game Boy Pocket. And I'll always have a soft spot for the original Game Boy.
I do like the Vita D-Pad, except for the fact that I hit the analogue stick every single bloody time I try to press Right, or Down. I much prefer the D-Pad below the sticks. Curse of having big-ass hands.
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the best d-pad is on Sinclair zx vega+.
now to be serious. the best dpad is on ps vita and on dsi xl.
now to be serious. the best dpad is on ps vita and on dsi xl.
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If I'm being cheeky, Switch is the winner because it's the only portable on the list you can connect other controllers to, and the SNES/SF30Pro D-pad still beats everything else. If I'm comparing them honestly, GBA or DS phat probably wins. I've barely touched a PS Vita though, so I can't really give it a fair shake.
PSP. Very similar to the D-pad found on the PS2, but I’d say somewhat more comfortable to use. I’ve never owned or played a Vita but those looked rather similar in design from what I have seen from someone IRL.
The DSi / DSi XL have the perfect d-pad along with the Vita. They're soft and clicky.
The DS Phat's dpad is bigger (that's a plus) but is a bit too hard and flat, like the gbaSP.
The DS Phat's dpad is bigger (that's a plus) but is a bit too hard and flat, like the gbaSP.
Hello.
I do not know all devices in the poll.
For me:
Sony PSP
It feels like the same on PS1 / PS2 controllers.
For me personel the best D-Pad ever. (not controller)
I do not know all devices in the poll.
For me:
Sony PSP
It feels like the same on PS1 / PS2 controllers.
For me personel the best D-Pad ever. (not controller)
I actually like the "dpad" on the Switch joycons a lot because it's just buttons. It might not be as good for games where you would need to roll your thumb along it, but for precision it's pretty much the best you can get. The Vita dpad is very precise and responsive too, but it's quite hard and using it for a long period of time is really painful on your thumb. I "beat" the Vita version of Dustforce and by the end I had a d-pad shaped dent in my thumb that took like a full day to go away. Most of the other options just don't have the same level of precision, though I remember liking the DS Lite. The PSP was pretty good too as far as mushy dpads go.
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