Is the game controller worthwhile ??

[UI018397]

Are you happy with the Clie game controller ??

[yOyOYoo]

Im not that happy with it.

I bought it, but I really don't have a great deal of use for it. There aren't really too many games that I would use the game controller for anyways. =(

Gameboy emulators run slow and choppy (ARM native os5 gameboy emulators have not been developed yet)

There aren't too many games that use the game controller, other than GTS racing (doesn't work on TG50), Stone Age, Monsta, Devil House. I think that's it. Well in any event I haven't found much use for it. but that's just me.

[ashVID]

I got it and it works GREAT with Xcade. Xcade is under $10 and I got the controller for $25 so for $35 I got 17 arcade games that play just like the original. $2 a game is pretty dang good in my book. Most games are made to use the stylus though, I ONLY use the controller on Xcade games...


ash =o)

[hansschmucker]

Tried it with these games and it worked (most of them shareware, but that shouldn't influence the result):

Ball2 BallBall Bee Breakout BumpAttack(kinda pointless) Columns DevilHouse doopv Dynomite EarthDef Eggs Galax GTS Joust Kl_jet Lr-jet MaryoBros(too fast) MicroRace MummyMaze NapalmRacing pBobble Phoinix/OS5 Pinballz2(As pointless as any other pb game, but it works) Rayman Ricochet Rifleslugs(needs special seetings, not recommend) SpyHunter Stonage+ ToyRaces Yummi Zap!2016

So, yes I'm happy with it, however I only take it with me on longer trips, not each day!

[Juno017]

I have the GC10 game controller and I do find it quite useful when playing games that require lots of button pushing (i.e. zap2000/2016, ballball, ababall, yummi) and games that require lots of tapping on the screen (i.e. astraware's astro defence, insaniquarium, yummi). I'd rather wear out buttons on the game controller than the buttons on my CLIE and the screen. I don't use it though when playing games such as solitaire.

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by ashVID
I got it and it works GREAT with Xcade. Xcade is under $10 and I got the controller for $25 so for $35 I got 17 arcade games that play just like the original. $2 a game is pretty dang good in my book. Most games are made to use the stylus though, I ONLY use the controller on Xcade games...


ash =o)

$25?!

Man, Sony is selling it at double that price in Australia -- for AUD100 !!

[paxton]

Originally posted by yOyOYoo
Im not that happy with it.
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There aren't too many games that use the game controller, other than GTS racing (doesn't work on TG50), Stone Age, Monsta, Devil House. I think that's it. Well in any event I haven't found much use for it. but that's just me.

Does GTS racing not work with the controller or do you mean that it does not work on the TG50 at all? (I am asking because it does run on my TG50...)

[yOyOYoo]

GTS does not work on the TG50 at all

you sure paxton? Maybe they updated it, because when i tried to run GTS, I could not click on the screen with my stylus. It seemed locked or something. I will check again later

Actually, now that the GG emulator games work with the gamepad, I take back my statement, and the Gamepad is WORTH it!

[ldiener]

I can get the controller to work with most other apps but not XCade. I have ver 1.4 installed and the system patch and the controller update installed on my NX60. Did you have to do any configuring or did it just work?

Larry


Originally posted by ashVID
I got it and it works GREAT with Xcade. Xcade is under $10 and I got the controller for $25 so for $35 I got 17 arcade games that play just like the original. $2 a game is pretty dang good in my book. Most games are made to use the stylus though, I ONLY use the controller on Xcade games...


ash =o)

[yOyOYoo]

did you try checking "key emulation" on the Gamepad application?

I wish the gamepad fit on my Tg50 better... =/

and when is Xcade going to update and add sound to the program? That's all we're missing!

[ldiener]

Yes, thanks for the suggestion but I've tried it both ways.

On the The XCade forum, Jeff Mitchell, the programmer has started a poll asking what features are most desired. Sound is way up there so far. He stated that sound if/when emulated would be implemented on a game by game basis as it's a very complex part of the process.

Originally posted by yOyOYoo
did you try checking "key emulation" on the Gamepad application?

I wish the gamepad fit on my Tg50 better... =/

and when is Xcade going to update and add sound to the program? That's all we're missing!

[jimroad]

The buttons on my665 are so small that the controller IS worth having.

[ashVID]

Do you have the latest update from Sony for the gamepad? Plugged in the controller, started Xcade and it worked perfect...


ash =o)