What is a "Gamepad"?

[oshmoo]

Just curious.

[Attis]

I'm not entirely sure if this is a real question ... But a gamepad is a controller for gaming, much like you'll find with xbox360 and ps3. You can even get adapters to use your controllers from the ps3/xbox for your PC. You can buy them on amazon and the like.

[oshmoo]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Luc:

I'm not entirely sure if this is a real question ... But a gamepad is a controller for gaming, much like you'll find with xbox360 and ps3. You can even get adapters to use your controllers from the ps3/xbox for your PC. You can buy them on amazon and the like.

Now I understand, thx.

[Sigma-6]

i agree

[Xaph]

hmmm....

[Stiff77]

I personally prefer the Xbox pad. The PS stick layout gives me thumb cramps

[Vark]

So, if I understand this right I just have to hook up a 360 controller, play a game, and I'm good to go?

[Persephone Sapphora]

Gamepad Wiki[en.wikipedia.org]

[Savage]

For a second I thought this was PC-gamer-master-race sarcasm.

[oatmealdood]

I just use a wired 360 controller I got in a yard sale for a buck.

[ProfZeroo]

Gamepads are also available for the PC's, but they're slightly different. A PC gamepad is what you get when you cut a keyboard in half, and change the arrangement of buttons slightly to allow for greater access. They're slightly larger than a mouse, and some come with support for your wrist so you don't get sore after hours of playing. In terms of price, they're generally (depending on the brand) cheaper than a keyboard, but when it comes down to it you're better of just getting a nice keyboard as a gamepad won't be very useful when it comes to things outside of the gaming world.

[Von_Carraghan]

Sometimes I have used the ps3 gamepad with "motion in joy" or something like that. It works as if it were the 360 gamepad.

[oshmoo]

I know what a gamepad is, you dont need to tell me anymore.

[OctoberMagic_NY]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Infinite Jest:

For a second I thought this was PC-gamer-master-race sarcasm.

ROFL I was thinking the same thing

[al]

A peasants mouse and keyboard.

[Savage]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von al:

A peasants mouse and keyboard.

That's my boy. (jk)