The "Help Using a Joystick" Thread

[Prototype-03]

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?

You could also try using them as intended. They're a lot easier to do than with controller buttons. It also helps if you're going to go to an arcade or something.

If you really need them, you could still bind them... I'm pretty sure that getting used to the joystick is harder than getting used to the button placements even with the bindings. You're going to be shifting your hand a bit for the buttons anyway. They're not always gonna be on the same place.

[BANGER]

BB only needs 4 fingers in the same place.
Barrier and throwing is intuitive. You'll know once you try it.

[Safetyman]

Practice, practice, practice. It actually helps. Seriously.

[Zevali]

It's been about 2 weeks for me since I got my first stick and I'm still doing somewhat terrible. I'm alright, but nowhere near how I am with the pad so far.

I heard everything from a month, 2-3 months, or a year to get really adjusted to the stick. But so far, I think I'm on the right track.

[Danny Schme]

Practice, practice, practice. It actually helps. Seriously.

This. The first two weeks with my stick were atrocious. I was so tempted just to go back to my 360 analog stick. Now I wouldn't have it any other way. Still not the best at 623 motions (mainly cause I don't play a character that has a DP) but besides that everything is much more accurate.

[Safetyman]

I have trouble getting the 214D to come out after 214A/B with Ragna

[Zevali]

This. The first two weeks with my stick were atrocious. I was so tempted just to go back to my 360 analog stick. Now I wouldn't have it any other way. Still not the best at 623 motions (mainly cause I don't play a character that has a DP) but besides that everything is much more accurate.

Same, and doing 623 motions for my character(s) is vital. I'm slowly improving though. So far, I can do TK'd motions and quarter circles much easier. And it's fun to use the stick, even though I suck with it so far.

[FlyingVe]

Tip: Since you probably have a square gate, you should really feel for those corners. For example, on a quarter circle motion you should feel yourself move past the corner and here audible clicks for each of the three positions. For DP motion, it will feel very rigid, a lot like you are drawing the bottom half of a 'Z' with your stick.

[Danny Schme]

It sounds like you're telling him to ride the gates almost, which is not something that's recommended or necessary.

[FlyingVe]

It sounds like you're telling him to ride the gates almost, which is not something that's recommended or necessary.

No, but when you're learning you really need to feel around. As you get good, the motions become second nature and you will naturally ride the gates less. The biggest problem in switching is how different some motions feel on a stick. I was attempting to illustrate what it should feel like when you do it right. You are correct though, riding the gate adds execution time, so it's best not to, you just have learn to use the stick first.