The "Help Using a Joystick" Thread

[shtkn]

This thread gets made every two weeks, so I'll save you guys the trouble and make one for you.
Guilty Gear button Layout (for XX, #R, Slash, and AC)



= punch, = kick, = slash, = heavy slash, = dust, = nothing

BlazBlue button layout
Type A:



Type B:


= A, = B, etc, = nothing
In the arcades, you pick either one of the configurations before you pick your character. In CS there is also an easy mode option, but no one who plays seriously uses it.

for both games, the taunt/respect doesn't have a real defined location, since it varies depending on what type of arcade cabinet you play on. So people who play on consoles with an arcade stick just put taunt/respect anywhere or don't even assign it to a button if they know they don't ever want to press it on accident.

General advice:
1. go into training mode and practice combos, setups, moving around (running, instant air dashing, super jumping, etc)
2. if you're having problems doing certain things (like say performing a motion), then set training mode to show your inputs (trust me it's there) and look at what you're doing wrong. Then practice doing the motion correctly.
3. PRACTICE. PLAY OTHER PEOPLE. DON'T GIVE UP

Buying a Joystick:
http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3428
shoryuken.com also has a lot of resources involving stick buying/building/modding.

Holding a Joystick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsME37GrqjY
this isn't an definitive guide, it just shows some common ways people hold joysticks. Find (or develop) a way to grip the joystick that's comfortable and usable for you.

[FullAutoDeath]

Ultimate Japanese Balltop Holding Guide(Useful reference for grips):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsME37GrqjY

Eventhubs' Tips On Switching From Pad To Stick:
http://www.eventhubs.com/guides/2009...-pad-joystick/

SRK Post on Grips/Developing Execution:
http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=223146

[Narcowski]

If you want to go the building route to obtain your stick, there's some good info here:
http://slagcoin.com/joystick.html

[UNICORN-BORG]

Personally, i bought a stick and it seems completely unneccessary, I can use it, but the d-pad on a ps3 controller works just fine. I guess it's a matter of training though.

[kriaser]

Personally, i bought a stick and it seems completely unneccessary, I can use it, but the d-pad on a ps3 controller works just fine. I guess it's a matter of training though.

I would rather not see a post like this on here. Arcade sticks are useful and make your execution and reactions much more precise. It takes time to learn it, so if this is your first fighting game you won't be noticing the difference in an Arcade stick vs a Dpad.

As it's been said before, it'll take roughly 6 months to a year to be used to an Arcade stick (depending how often you can play). Once you pick up an arcade stick, don't go back to Dpads. Ever.

[Zagger]

I got a fightstick (SE moded with sanwa parts) and got used to it p.quickly despite playing only on the dpad before. Only problem so far is with the diagonals, noticed it while playing tekken that has some 23/12 or 89 inputs.

[kriaser]

I got a fightstick (SE moded with sanwa parts) and got used to it p.quickly despite playing only on the dpad before. Only problem so far is with the diagonals, noticed it while playing tekken that has some 23/12 or 89 inputs.

So... you're not used to using an arcade stick then?

[Zagger]

So... you're not used to using an arcade stick then?

haha, well yeah, not 100% i guess.. like i said, i only noticed while playing tekken or rufus in sf4 (doing his dive kicks). I play dhalsim / sakura so it didn't affect me until now. Other than that it was a pretty smooth transition.

[Gawse Council]

Good shit. I decided that I'm going to start playing Continuum Shift every other weekend or so at Chinatown Fair and since I got my ass kicked from inexperience with an arcade stick now seems like the perfect time to invest in one. I made note of a lot of grip styles and whatnot from these videos and it all looks really useful. You never cease to impress me DL. :3

[smooshman]

I think I could probably adapt to the stick well enough... maybe... but in all honestly I think I would have more trouble with the buttons... I know I'll try to do C and do B and will then commit sepuku. but I'm used to having L2 for barrier and R1 for grab and since I have 5 fingers and I need 6...
so in short is adapting to the buttons hard?