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Controller for 2D platformers

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When I'm not keyboard and mousing I'm using a Steam Controller which I am loving for 3D third person adventure games (the kinds of games I wouldn't just be using a keyboard and mouse for anyway), but while it's not as bad as a 360 controller for 2D platformers, it's still not amazing.

 

If you're going to play a MegaMan-style platformer on PC which controller would you use?

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2D platformers (IMO) play the best with a good D-Pad, so a solid choice would be the PS4 or Xbone controller. PS3 (and especially Xbox 360) controllers have horrible D-Pads.

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I use my PS1 controller since it fits an usb adapter I have that also use the gamecube controller and original xbox

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DualShock 4 controller is pretty good, though I think the down on the D-pad is a little particular.

 

The Xbox 360 controller is awful for 2D games because of the D-pad. I don't know if the Xb1 controller is fully improved.

 

Maybe a SNES controller clone would be good for 2D games.

 

https://www.amazon.com/iNNEXT-Nintendo-Controller-Raspberry-Windows/dp/B01MYUDDCV/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1486322971&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=snes+controller&psc=1

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2 hours ago, Delicieuxz said:

DualShock 4 controller is pretty good, though I think the down on the D-pad is a little particular.

 

The Xbox 360 controller is awful for 2D games because of the D-pad. I don't know if the Xb1 controller is fully improved.

 

Maybe a SNES controller clone would be good for 2D games.

 

https://www.amazon.com/iNNEXT-Nintendo-Controller-Raspberry-Windows/dp/B01MYUDDCV/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1486322971&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=snes+controller&psc=1

The snes clone is where I'm leaning, but most of them appear to be terrible.

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Dual shock 4. I just bought one for my fighting games because the one I had was making miss my directional inputs. I'm guessing you have a similar problem with platformers. No matter what I do now, its impossible for me to miss my inputs with a dual shock 4. Sony really does make the best dpad.

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