Hmm

[lbd_nytetrayn]

So, the package from Ziff-Davis, which was delayed for somewhat mysterious reasons, finally arrived today. This is good, because that may mean our stuff ISN'T being stolen... and that Command Mission may simply be lost in transit. Ugh. Still, it makes a mystery of the whereabouts of Sonic the Hedgehog and our PS1 games...

So now Red has Donkey Konga and Mega Man Zero 3. They say Jews have no rhythm, so it must be the Irish half of her that makes up for it, and makes her a better Konga player than myself.

As for Mega Man Zero 3... fuck. Playing it on the GameCube is a bitch.

I tried to configure the controller to match the SNES/PS-style, in which B is attack, A is jump, X is dash, and Y is for secondary weapon functions(while not letter-perfect, which is purely cosmetic in this instance, it is as close to the layout of an SNES controller as you can get). Unfortunately, it's impossible to charge and dash in this configuration. So I switch it to a GBA-like configuration, though I set my dash on the right trigger, and weapon-change on the left. It sort of works, 'cept when it comes down to real ass-biting crucial timing. Then it becomes really hit-or-miss for me.

Really sucks, because I know that with a SNES/PS-style layout, the game is as good or better than anything on the Super NES or the Playstation, as Mega Man X games go.

So, unfortunately, playing the game on GBPlayer on GameCube makes the game more challenging, but not really in a positive way. Half the time, it seems my weapons don't change when I need them to, and dashing has become a little less frequent for me; when dashing, jumping, and attacking all need to happen in almost simultaneous succession, which has come up quite a few times.

Frankly, it's bothersome. I think I may just look into this or this to alleviate the problem.

And with that, the whole lot of them can suck my balls for it coming to this, where I have to pay extra money to get a damn controller that feels right.

I want my idea for a PS-port of the series to come true ASAP... it deserves better, IMO.

LBD "Nytetrayn"

Comments

[gelgameth.livejournal.com]

I'd recommend using the setting where the secondary weapon button just fires the secondary weapon-it'll probably work better than toggling. I've actually found it to be the best setting period, but that might just be personal preference.

Too bad about the triggers though.. they had a cool idea to have pressure sensitive triggers and then.. did nothing with it except make some games a little less responsive :(

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, the dash works fine with light presses. And I'm not sure how well the other setting would be; I'm used to just switching for periods at a time.

Guess there's the old fashioned way...

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[makou.livejournal.com]

I very highly recommend the Hori controller. I use one for my GB Player, and it works like a charm. I won't even try to use a Gamecube controller a with the Player anymore.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Actually, looking at it, it still wouldn't help; my problem is that when I go to dash while charging, jump gets in the way. And the layout for the ABXY buttons on that controller are exactly like the GameCube. So the adaptor may have to do.

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[makou.livejournal.com]

Your GBA configuration should work just fine with it. The shoulder buttons are like the ones on an SNES controller, not the Gamecube's. I can dash on reaction in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance without error using it.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

Oh, dashing isn't the problem that way... insofar as the button works. It's simply not being used to it up there in the "R" position. My familiar layout is like so:

------Weapon2---
Weapon1-----Dash
-------Jump-----

Unfortunately, the shoulder ones are awkward to me for anything other than something odd, like weapon switching(as in X), or the occassional Giga Attack(or the Ultimate Armor Nova Strike, which requires little coordination of other buttons). GameCube configuration runs like so:

------Weapon2----
Weapon1-Jump-Dash

So Jump is constantly in my way if I want to charge and Dash.

Fortunately, there IS a chip that allows auto-charging... and ironically, it was a standard option in the later MMX games :P So it's a matter of finding that chip...

LBD "Nytetrayn"

[valkysas.livejournal.com]

2nd copy of command mission is on its way right now. you should have it monday.

[lbd-nytetrayn.livejournal.com]

You sir, are a saint.

LBD "Nytetrayn"