I love my iPad, it's a great device. I have tonnes of awesome games on it and although many work great with a touch screen, I always find it weird using the screen as a virtual thumbpad. You'd think it'd be fine to play something like Geometry Wars with, but using just the screen can become heaps stressful. Hard to explain, but if you've played it on a tablet you know what I mean.
So I've been thinking of getting something like this:
[img]http://www4.pcmag.com/media/images/318290-logitech-joystick-for-tablets.jpg?thumb=y[/img]
They attach to the screen and help you with the controls as they provide physical feedback. I've found tonnes of things like this on Amazon, but heaps of them have lots of bad reviews. So I ask, have any of you used such thumbpad things, and have any you could recommend I get? Would be heaps appreciated! If it makes a difference I use an iPad Mini, so I guess a smaller thumbpad would be better
[QUOTE=Killervalon;41941149][url]http://steelseries.com/products/other/steelseries-touchscreen-gaming-controls[/url]
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I wish I could find the video review but I remember these being complete shit
[QUOTE=.ediT;41942778]I wish I could find the video review but I remember these being complete shit[/QUOTE]
You're thinking about this:
[video=youtube;H4TcjqCbEvk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4TcjqCbEvk[/video]
He's not even trying dude. What a stupid argument
look at this instead
[video=youtube;DS1ANCbLV4s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS1ANCbLV4s[/video]
but yeah, the stick doesn't sit entirely properly, and thus the games that use the entire screen probaly won't work
[QUOTE=Killervalon;41942814]You're thinking about this:
[video=youtube;H4TcjqCbEvk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4TcjqCbEvk[/video]
He's not even trying dude. What a stupid argument
look at this instead
[video=youtube;DS1ANCbLV4s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS1ANCbLV4s[/video][/QUOTE]
It was an american accent on the video I'm thinking of. Definitely not that one
I feel like a used PS3 controller is a better route but that's just me
[QUOTE=.ediT;41942848]It was an american accent on the video I'm thinking of. Definitely not that one
I feel like a used PS3 controller is a better route but that's just me[/QUOTE]
Or the more portable Steelseries Free controller :v:
[video=youtube;Q92_aZ7HJSw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q92_aZ7HJSw[/video]
I personally use a Gametel bluetooth controller and I have to say that although bluetooth controllers are a tiny bit finicky, they are worth it in terms of emulators and what not
Although you might want a stand for that iPad as well
[QUOTE=Killervalon;41942871]Or the more portable Steelseries Free controller :v:
[video=youtube;Q92_aZ7HJSw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q92_aZ7HJSw[/video][/QUOTE]
I've been a SS fan for years but that thing is so small and seems cheap for the price. The PS3 controller is known to be so good and it's the same price.
And the amazon reviews aren't all that pretty [url]http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Wireless-Controller-Bluetooth-Tablets/dp/B009AOFNU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377294614&sr=8-1&keywords=steelseries+free[/url]
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;41943746]I personally use a Gametel bluetooth controller and I have to say that although bluetooth controllers are a tiny bit finicky, they are worth it in terms of emulators and what not
Although you might want a stand for that iPad as well[/QUOTE]
A controller would be ok but I'm just worried about the compatibility between it and the games I have. I saw one controller a while ago that can be used with iPad but it only worked with Gameloft games.
That SteelSeries touchpad looks decent, but would any of you know of a smaller touchpad? I use an iPad Mini and I don't think that SteelSeries one would be appropriate for how small my iPad is.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;41945576]A controller would be ok but I'm just worried about the compatibility between it and the games I have. I saw one controller a while ago that can be used with iPad but it only worked with Gameloft games.
That SteelSeries touchpad looks decent, but would any of you know of a smaller touchpad? I use an iPad Mini and I don't think that SteelSeries one would be appropriate for how small my iPad is.[/QUOTE]
Compatibility is fairly on-and-off with bluetooth gamepads. Personally, I don't have too much of an issue with mine because the keys in keyboard mode are remappable and often times so are the emulators so I don't run into too many compatibility problems, but some iOS-exclusive games may have problems.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;41948322]Compatibility is fairly on-and-off with bluetooth gamepads. Personally, I don't have too much of an issue with mine because the keys in keyboard mode are remappable and often times so are the emulators so I don't run into too many compatibility problems, but some iOS-exclusive games may have problems.[/QUOTE]
Yeah it would be a bugger with iOS but apparently iOS7 is bringing out some changes making it better for controllers or something. Not sure.
Anyways after much thought I decided to get these:
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Brick-Joystick-002-Dual-Smartphone/dp/B008I5AH0C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377329263&sr=8-1&keywords=joystick+ipad+brick[/url]
Whether they were worth $28 + $22 shipping I have to wait two weeks to see.
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