Arcade Stick vs Controller

[mr.mortified]

is in a FGC a button combination like A+B+C is allowed?
i am a pad player though

btw tats a good stuff you got there

not mine, but rtdzgin's work
i'm tempted to make one but no time now with classes

[The Winna Mon]

Does anyone know if there's a noticeable difference between ps2 and ps3 pads? I'm attending a 360-only tournament and looking into converters. My favorite pad is the Hori Fighting Commander 3 Pro, but no converters seem to be able to work with it and I may end up needing to use a wired ps2 pad (I can play on the ps3 pad, but I just wanted to know if they really feel at all different). Another option is picking up a used Madcatz SF4 pad for cheap and using that (though I'm not as used to circular dpads and the 6 button layout doesn't seem as necessary for a 4 button game like Blazblue).

[RuroniHS]

I've tried using sticks. The first thing I noticed was that I needed to exaggerate ALL my inputs. A 632146C on pad was a fluid slide; on stick, it was an exaggerated and deliberate command that usually resulted in nothing coming out. Also, shoryuken motions took literally three times as long to input, rendering the command virtually useless. Maybe I just suck at using sticks, but I've played with them for hours on end, and found things as simple as jumping many times more difficult, and the carpal tunnel that began at my knuckles and shot all the way down to my elbows certainly didn't help anything. I have tried multiple different sticks (ones that my friends paid top dollar for, mind you, not cheap ones), on multiple games, on several occasions. I have invarbiably preferred pad.

[mr.mortified]

Does anyone know if there's a noticeable difference between ps2 and ps3 pads? I'm attending a 360-only tournament and looking into converters. My favorite pad is the Hori Fighting Commander 3 Pro, but no converters seem to be able to work with it and I may end up needing to use a wired ps2 pad (I can play on the ps3 pad, but I just wanted to know if they really feel at all different). Another option is picking up a used Madcatz SF4 pad for cheap and using that (though I'm not as used to circular dpads and the 6 button layout doesn't seem as necessary for a 4 button game like Blazblue).

I'm pretty sure that gummo on SRK has modded this pad before.
Wired PS2 pads are just as good as their ps3 counterparts
The only difference is probably the R2/L2 as they're digital on a PS2 but analog on a PS3

I've tried using sticks. The first thing I noticed was that I needed to exaggerate ALL my inputs. A 632146C on pad was a fluid slide; on stick, it was an exaggerated and deliberate command that usually resulted in nothing coming out. Also, shoryuken motions took literally three times as long to input, rendering the command virtually useless. Maybe I just suck at using sticks, but I've played with them for hours on end, and found things as simple as jumping many times more difficult, and the carpal tunnel that began at my knuckles and shot all the way down to my elbows certainly didn't help anything. I have tried multiple different sticks (ones that my friends paid top dollar for, mind you, not cheap ones), on multiple games, on several occasions. I have invarbiably preferred pad.

How you hold a stick can definitely play a factor on how you perform on a stick. Certain holds require the exaggeration of certain muscles which can make some holds more comfortable than others, i.e. a wineglass grip tends to stress the wrist and thumb while something like a bat top hold will stress more movements from the forearm.
Developing muscle memory for movements is another factor on how you perform on a stick. This sort of practice takes more than hours to get used to and perfect.
Ultimately the time you put into practicing with a peripheral positively correlates with your performance with said peripheral.
Its okay to prefer pad if that's what you're used to. The best thing is to try out different things to find what you do best in.

[iTz.WiiTarD]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this stick is any good or not, not lookin to spend a great deal of amount, but this seems resonable to me.

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[Mcgreag]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this stick is any good or not, not lookin to spend a great deal of amount, but this seems resonable to me.

item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=400262482694&index=15&nav=SEARCH&n id=63063299243

Decent beginner stick. I have the xbox version as a backup stick that people can borrow if they didn't bring their own. Compared to the better sticks the joystick has a larger deadzone (you need to move the stick further for it to register) and the buttons are harder and also have a larger "deadzone". Also the stick is fairly light so it moves around a bit more in your lap. On the other hand this makes it easier to carry.

[iTz.WiiTarD]

How easy is it to mod tho? I'm not new with sticks I got 3 for the xbox 360, but I got rid of that so now stuck with a ps3,

[mr.mortified]

Those are fine and not that bad to mod. You'll need to learn at least the basics of soldering and splicing to do it

[Akita]

I was playing P4u yesterday, and I had a chance to play on a pad, after utilizing GameCenter's Stick. Long story short, I hated the placement of the buttons for some reason... I got used to the stick, which is actually surprising.... Still can't do 236236 or 214214 inputs for god knows why, but you definitely learn how to use it after 16 hours or so of constant playing

[Rakyth]

I've only played Blazblue on the PSP-2000, so I'm used to its pad.

Anyway, I've been thinking of buying a PS3, and having owned a PS3 controller before, I'd rather not use it for Blazblue.

How would this one hold up and compare to what I'm used to?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4MI5vwjuac

Edit: Wrong link.