To be honest, Zangief is probably the one character that plays BETTER on a pad. No one can hear you churning butter, 360’s are faster, and he has no complicated plinks or pianos (like Honda’s jab xx hands)
I can kara on pad too. The issue with Juri is storing her three fireballs and being able to still do other moves with her punches. I mean, I guess you COULD do a strange claw grip and hold all 3 kicks while being offensive with punches, but it sure is a LOT easier being able to use multiple fingers on a stick to store those 3.
Not that the DS3’s d-pad is bad – It’s not, I consider the PS3 controller the best stock system controller for fighting games – but the fightpads that are out there generally have better ones.
Hi everyone. I saw this thread and just wanted to ask here instead of making another one.
I’ve been playing games since a child and my favorite genre is fighting. I always loved the 1 vs 1 game. However, I’ve always played for fun and never competitive. I would like to see if I can play to a competitive level.
I’m a decent player. I make a few mistakes at times or can’t execute when I get the opportunity. Sometimes I screw up on my combos by not pulling off the move I’m aiming for. I always wondered if it could be the default system controller I am using. I have NEVER used a pad or a stick. With that said, I would like to get a stick or a pad, of course, but not sure which would be recommended for someone that has never use one. Any advice and suggestions is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
- You’re playing FGs for a long time (so probably not on PC
- You’re not using a Pad
- You’re not using a Stick
What do you play with? A steering wheel? :eek:
I have a 360 and PS3. I use the Dualshock and 360 controller. Maybe I should of been more detailed hehe 
It’s been a long time since I’ve played an arcade and I’ve never used a fightpad.
Dualshocks and 360 controllers are both pads.
Using a stick might be more of an adjustment. You might also prefer it. There really isn’t a recommendation of one over another.
Most people use stick, if that means anything to you.
I just switched from pad ( Ps3) to a TE Stick. It took some getting used to as mentioned but im glad i made the switch. I play a charge character and the moves just seem easier on a stick after some practice. ( Chun Li’s dash to ultra1 for instance.)
just my 2 cents
Thanks Trouble for your opinion. I appreciate it very much. I understand there’s no winner but would of like a recommendation for my situation.
I struggle with the pad/analog when I try to do an input. For example, Kazuya and Jin in SFxT. They have a step to dodge projectiles (f,N,d,df). I struggle A LOT to get the pad/analog to Neutral. Sometimes I try to input it too fast and miss the N or take my time and leave myself vulnerable. I would like to learn to use the characters to their full pontential. I would believe that maybe the stick would help me on the input precision?
There’s been times I wanted to use Guile/Chun Li, but I would mess up using the pad/analog. I would like to use them a times and always thought the stick is more precise than the pad/analog. Thanks for your thought Turbo
The truth is, no matter what input method you go for, you are going to have to spend time in training mode learning to execute moves/combos. Buying a stick isn’t going to be a magical transformation to easy mode.
I completely understand this. I know I will need to learn to use the character. I just would like to know what would help me more.
That’s what I’m trying to tell you. At the beginner level the stick vs pad argument is highly subjective. One isn’t really better than the other. At high execution levels stick is probably better for certain things, while pad others. At your level, you should just buy something you think will be more fun to use.
If you plan on going to local gatherings (which you should!), stick is probably going to be more convenient as–most likely–the majority of people there will probably use stick. This way you won’t have to muck about with plugging in your pad, changing button configs, etc. A TE quality stick will also last longer than any of the fight pads on the market that I’m aware of.
I will say that regardless of whether you get an arcade stick or a new pad that is better suited for fighting games, definitely do get something. Stock Xbox 360 pads are pretty much garbage for fighting games.
Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. I was looking to get the new SFxT pro stick, but I’ll wait it out. I’m going to see if I can test both out before I buy one. Thanks Trouble!
Ive used a pad literally since i started playing games and fighter games especially. I got a fight stick, Soul Calibur V Soul edition, and i can honestly say that I enjoy the stick far more than the pad, combos are a lot easier to accomplish, more comfortable and just feels badass playing the next closest thing to an actual arcade.
Though it does take some time to get used to, i find it was a worthy investment.
Thanks King. I’m starting to feel more confident that I could learn to use a stick… I hope.
Once you go stick you never go back.
So I went to an arcade joint just so I can try the feeling of the stick. I played SSF4 with a few low skill players there and I liked the feel of the stick. I got use to the stick but I would mess up on the buttons. I need to get use to the placements and register the combos to my brain. Other than that, I am liking it. I am planning on getting a stick this week but since this is my first stick, I just wanted a few questions answered if possible:
- New or used? Is there a difference from a used stick to a new one? There’s some nice looking old models like the MvC2 and SFIV that I like but most are used. I also like the new SFxT model. Which do YOU recommend?
- Do fightsticks die out? I don’t really wanna purchase one and it dies out easily. I don’t rage slam or throw my controllers so will it last?
- I am liking the stick feel but I get second thoughts that I might not learn it and I would have wasted $150-$200 on it. What are the chances I would be able to resell mine for around the same ($100-$150)? I’m not looking to make profit but like everyone has experienced, there’s always something you regret buying.
Thanks in advance everyone.
- New to used (as long as it’s not 10 years old) is little to no difference. The parts are very durable.
- The parts are very durable.
- The parts are very durable, thus “new” to “used” sticks have a low pricedrop, and “used” to “used a bit more” pretty much none at all.
If you don’t find a cheap Fightstick, you can always get one of the other Sanwapart-Sticks, eg the HRAP VX-SA is often cheaper than the TE with pretty much 1:1 same quality.
Thanks Vulpes. For #2, I meant if sticks just stop working. Like when a controller’s motherboard just fries out of nowhere and stops working. Does it happen to sticks as well?
TE R2 have some reported issues with the PCB but I can’t say more about that since I never had any problems.
Will also always fall under warranty, so as long as you don’t mod your stick it’ll be safe for 2 years.