Which control method are you using?

[Kaelef]

Please let us know which control method you use in WOHD

[blackwiggle]

I think you'll find most of the old time WO players use the D-Pad.

[djKyoto]

Stick here... been using it since the original Dual Shock.

[multibodydynamics]

I think you'll find most of the old time WO players use the D-Pad.

Yepp. I've been a D-padder since 1995. Ok, there was no stick available back then... but I've tried the stick numerous times and never got stuck at it... ;)

The main reason why I don't like it is because the akward position on the DS3. It is placed far to high up and tilts way too far. Turning rapidly left and right I feel is almost impossible for me. Also the frequent barrel rolling in HD makes the D-pad much more suitable to me.

[Kaelef]

I think you'll find most of the old time WO players use the D-Pad.

Is there any evidence that the D-Pad is actually better than the stick (e.g. the highest high scores), or is it just a matter of what you've gotten used to?

[Senture]

...is it just a matter of what you've gotten used to?

This for me. I started WipEout long before the first Dual Shock was produced. If memory serves me right, it was released some time after 2097, but before Wip3out. Got a DS and Wip3out and hated using the sticks to I stuck to the d-pad, never ever changed.

[blackwiggle]

Well Mad Ice uses the D-Pad,and I'm pretty sure Asayyeah does as well.
I think it's a combination of reasons,the dual analog didn't come out until after 2097 had been released,so most of us had gotten used to the D-Pad or were using a NeGcon controller.

Multibodydynamics worded it perfectly on why I don't use the analog stick,that would probably be the same reason others choose the D-Pad.

If they had a controller that had the analog repositioned and shaped like the D-Pad that would be the best of both worlds.

[mic-dk]

Since I dn't have any old habits to fight, I use stick.
Oh, and motion for pitchcontrol. Works nicely once you adapt.

[Darkdrium777]

D-Pad + Motion Pitch. The best controls ever IMHO.

[captain howdy]

i've been using analog steering and motion for pitch. i'm pretty comfortable with it.

[Connavar]

new player, so stick only

[Sideshow]

old player, stick only

[Figlarz]

Stick, it's preciser than d-pad.

[abukii]

Stick and d-pad...depends on how tricky the corners are...the analog seems to glide in slight to medium corners,but on sharp turns d-pad and a love tap to the airbreaks works for me...

[Nadia Elenova]

D-pad for PSX, analog for PSP and D-pad again for Wipeout HD. The stick is too high for my little fingers. :P

[Ithron]

D-Pad for steering and Motion Control for Pitch

[JJPAP]

The stick. No motion control pitch ... yet;-)

[SuperNova]

Stick + Motion(pitch) :rock

[H3avyM3tal]

Recurring player :P
Sticks, but I'm starting to wonder if I should switch back to d-pad. That fast left-right reasoning is kinda true.

I am however wating to see if more of the aces here will post and explain.

[judus]

Old player. D-Pad. I have tried the other combinations, but after so many iterations of D-pad wipeouts, I find myself playing better using D-Pad.

[Asayyeah]

dpad no motion control

[Zackdem]

D-pad only, since the first W'O", I have never try analog for WipEout and will never try, I'm too used with the D-pad to change now

[chboing]

i used stick, but i switched to dpad 1 week ago, my times are better now.
no motion

[Wotan]

New wiper : Stick and no motion control

[Soccermom]

Besides having played a little bit of fusion, I haven't really played WO before - so stick for me in HD (though I struggle quite bit with barrel rolls) :hyper

[Rubix42]

I'm bringing this thread back, as I just discovered my favorite way to control this game.

My wife, being the dear she is, purchased the Street Fighter IV arcade stick for me for Valentine's day. Showed up early, so she gave it to me.

Wow, once I had a good button layout, this is my new favorite way to race. The joystick being used as a flight stick is really nice. I get the precision of the d-pad with the free movement of the stick. Also, I can have my fingers on the buttons ready to brake, fire and absorb without ever moving my hand. I just set all new lap times for even my best scores in SL.

I highly recommend you try this out if you ever get the chance. It feels very strange at first, but give it a little time and I doubt you'll walk away anything but pleased.

[silverfoxy]

I'm old school so use the d-pad no motion

Only time I used the stick was for Beat Zico as for some reason I found it easier to do all the BRs especially the one onto the bridge.

[Connavar]

I was a stick player (still am in Zone), but I switched to d-pad because I couldn't be consistent
with it, although when I was, I did great laps, the stick offers many advantages such as precision,
and gives you the feeling that you're actually piloting a ship, not just pushing buttons ...

I would love to use it again but I'm right handed and SL please allow us to use the right stick,
and to remap every button (including the 4 directions of the d-pad) to a function, and also
to assign a function to several buttons (that way I could switch from 1 method to another
in-game), that would be perfect :)

[TorquedSoul]

I've been using the stick but I think I'm about to convert to the D-pad. I have no problem controling with the stick ... but pulling off barrel rolls with it is a pain in the rear. I'm finding that the d-pad is more consistent as there is less "play" in the lef/right axis ... plus my thumb doesn't need to travel all over the place to pull it off.

[Connavar]

plus my thumb doesn't need to travel all over the place to pull it off.
Note that you don't need to do that, you can go a very slight left/right/left and
it'll execute your BR!

[Spinninggenius]

I use a really weird control system. I use L2 as left airbrake, X as right airbrake, R2 as accelerate and Left analog stick to steer

[chaos80]

Stick... Yup, I'm one of those... :)

[andybob35]

D-pad, as nature intended! the stick makes too much noise and the main reason i didn't play any of the psp wipeouts... one day :P

Im looking forward to my new ps3 fightpad which has the best d-pad for barrel rolls! fans of fighting games know where i coming from...

[TorquedSoul]

Note that you don't need to do that, you can go a very slight left/right/left and
it'll execute your BR!

I've tried that and my barrel rolls happen less frequently. Maybe I just need more practice but its rather annoying to try hte barrel roll and fail and then try it again ... succeed ... get charged for it ... but be too close to the ground to complete it.

ugh.

[MR-RICO84]

Full motion. Just feels so good when you get the hang of it.

[KIGO1987]

D-pad for PSX, analog for PSP and D-pad again for Wipeout HD. [COLOR=Purple]

FM! Me same too.

PS1 Wipeout's DPAD
PS2 Wipeout DPAD
PSP Wipeout's Analog stick
PS3 Wipeout DPAD, with no motion control, but that is about to change.

[Xavier]

I know this thread is for HD, but with people talking about their previous history I'll add mine too.

WO1, 2, 3: all with NeGcon. Couldn't master it with a regular controller whether using analog or d-pad. With a neggy everything is fine!

Fusion: Left stick. This game feels a lot like F-Zero GX, which I mastered using that control setup, and I like the smooth control of the stick.

Pure and Pulse: Both d-pad. Feels much quicker than the nub.



My wife, being the dear she is, purchased the Street Fighter IV arcade stick for me for Valentine's day. ... I highly recommend you try this out if you ever get the chance. It feels very strange at first, but give it a little time and I doubt you'll walk away anything but pleased.

Sounds like a great way to play the game! Anyone know if the steering wheels created for Gran Turismo, such as this one (http://www.eastluna.com/console/details.php?id=3245&id2=b), work with Wipeout? I saw a used one on sale recently and was thinking about how much fun Wipeout would be with it. A foot pedal to accelerate!

[MR-RICO84]

KIGO1987, do I hear correct? Are you going full motion? Excellent. Let me know how you get on with it.

[defor]

thought i should chime in..
dpad, but can't stand the damn ds3 triggers- switched airbrakes the l1/r1 instead.. also changed the sensitivity on accel and airbrakes to minimum so that even the lightest touch registers as 100% on... feels so much better than any of this analog wackiness.. then again, it might just be the psp gaming in me making me setup my controls so wacky...

[RedScar]

Pitch and Stick

[Mateo]

d-pad, no motion, airbrakes on l1/r1 with max. sensitivity

[Asayyeah]

I am still using Dpad with no motion control but i changed a little bit on set up : the aitbrakes sensitivity : now i am trying to adjust it for each track ( at least when i am playing SL or TT) actually i found if you stay at 10% all the time your airbrakes will fully act but too much speed loose in that, especially for easy tracks ala Moa on easy curves ( i am using 50% here) but hardest tracks require to get airbrakes reacting much more quicker ( hairpin or hard bends) that is why i am descending to 20% or 10%.

[Mateo]

i always try to avoid the speed loosing as good as possible with sideshifting. works quite good e.g. on moa therma reverse i nearly need no airbrakes, just a little tap maybe and then sideshift when the direction is ok. i only changed the sensitivity from 10% up to 90% for the zone zeus trophy.