Dpad or analog ? Which one the best ? (Asking MK veterans)

[Ozy]

Sup, a litlle question for veterans players of MK or any fighting games.

Which controller do you think work best ? I find to be more accurate with the dpad but harder to do the kombo. Analog is a bit smoother and comfortable but less accurate.

Or is it a question of preference ? Like DPI & sensitivity in a FPS.

Thanks.

[52 Blocks]

From my personal experience, I'd say using the Dpad in the long run's a lot better. If you develop that sort of precision and thumb patience to execute with the analog go for it. It's mostly personal preference.

[BDK]

Dpad.

[Baron Borie]

You're probably more used to analog, that's why you have hard time getting used to the D-pad.
Since it's a 2D-fighting game, the D-pad is a must go, you'll be more precise and accurate in your move.

I don't even think you can properly put a combo with an analog stick, it's just absurd.
Analogs are way too sensitive, stick to the D-pad and get used to it.
Sure, it'll hurts your tumbs at starts (just like guitar strings when you start as a beginer), but after a while your fingers will slide over it without any problem.

Just forget about analogs, it'll get you nowhere.

[Tracido]

D-pad, I can't pull off ♥♥♥♥ without it. I also HATE the stupid Xbox360 D-pad, it's gawd awful and I want my PS3 one back... Sigh, not willing to put crap software on to run one, but I am seriously considering getting a PS4 controller and trying that software out, gah.

[Ozy]

Thanks guys, indeed the dpad is better, I really can't manage to put kombo with it...

Guess I'll have to get used to the dpad then.

Originally posted by Tracido:

D-pad, I can't pull off ♥♥♥♥ without it. I also HATE the stupid Xbox360 D-pad, it's gawd awful and I want my PS3 one back... Sigh, not willing to put crap software on to run one, but I am seriously considering getting a PS4 controller and trying that software out, gah.

Throw my old x360 controller to the trash and I took my ps3 controller from my old PS. Ps3 gamepad is so better :D

[Erebus]

Originally posted by Tracido:

D-pad, I can't pull off ♥♥♥♥ without it. I also HATE the stupid Xbox360 D-pad, it's gawd awful

This so much, ended up personally replacing the faceplate on my 360 controller just to have functional d-pad for MK games.

[Tracido]

Originally posted by Erebus:

Originally posted by Tracido:

D-pad, I can't pull off ♥♥♥♥ without it. I also HATE the stupid Xbox360 D-pad, it's gawd awful

This so much, ended up personally replacing the faceplate on my 360 controller just to have functional d-pad for MK games.

Wow, was it less than 50$? If so, dead serious I may do it, too.

[DOFR]

I use hitbox, seems a bit counter intuitive at the beginning but after you get used to it feels highly responsive and smooth

[banzaigtv]

PlayStation controller D-pad all the way

[Erebus]

Originally posted by Tracido:

Originally posted by Erebus:

This so much, ended up personally replacing the faceplate on my 360 controller just to have functional d-pad for MK games.

Wow, was it less than 50$? If so, dead serious I may do it, too.

The faceplate was like 15 dollars, swaps the crappy disc d-pad for 4 directional buttons. Only annoyance was having to "wear" the button holes a little bit before putting the controller back together (so the buttons didn't stick). Got it from evilcontrollers, the faceplate model is like evil d-pad or something (comes in a bunch of different paint jobs).