Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-11 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun: Well, yes and no. If you are talking about PC games produced by big name studios you are right. There is a lot less of those these days because all the major big name studios are almost exclusively developing for XBox, Play Station, or Wii;. However, there is a lot more games for the PC

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-11 Thread dark
Hi Tom. I certainly agree with you that Pc games, like games for tablets and phones have largely gone online these days, however it is not true either that major coorporations are keeping their hands off the Pc, or that the vast majority of games are smaller, atari style ones. While there

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-11 Thread shaun everiss
well then if its that way and I don't doubt you on that one then the blind gaming market should fit in with the smaller developers. It seems the way to go in any case. At 10:28 PM 12/11/2013, you wrote: Hi Shaun: Well, yes and no. If you are talking about PC games produced by big name studios

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-10 Thread Paul Lemm
...@optonline.net; Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc Hi Steve, Well, I have been looking into this issue myself, and unfortunately most manufacturers are no longer producing game pads for the PC. Your best bet is to get an XBox 360 controller from Microsoft

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-10 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun: Well, that is true to a point. The last time I went out shopping for a general joystick, game pad, etc the only things I could find from Logitech etc were specialized game controllers like racing wheels, flight sticks, boxing gloves, and things of that sort. Best buy had a few older

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-10 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Paul: Yes and no. If the game in question does not support a joystick or a game pad then ¿you can't just go buy a Microsoft XBox controller and expect it to work with the game out of the box. You would have to download a third-party tool called Joy2key which allows you to map various keyboard

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-10 Thread shaun everiss
Well all I know tom is that whenever I have gone shopping with my friends to stores that used to be full with games years ago its mostly console games now. The computer games still exist but are less. I think a lot is online to. Another interesting fact at least from what I have seen on the

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-10 Thread Paul Lemm
Of Thomas Ward Sent: 10 December 2013 17:35 To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc Hi Paul: Yes and no. If the game in question does not support a joystick or a game pad then ¿you can't just go buy a Microsoft XBox controller and expect it to work with the game out

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-09 Thread shaun everiss
well it all depends on what you want. Lotitech still arguably make the best sticks /pads, though I have heard from a hard core gamer that plays that force feedback although good does sacrofice some positional information especially with centering. He recomended the ms prosition sticks but these

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-09 Thread shaun everiss
That really is not good tom. I guess you could pick up the xbox1 or other controler but still. I suspect from what I have seen at computer shops that for the most part bar consoles, a lot of stuff is full blown sticks now. And a lot of that is specialised for things like flight or racing. There

[Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-04 Thread Steve Cullen
Hi Everyone, Sorry its been a long time since I posted last but I haven't been on the list for a while. Since its Christmas time I thought I'd ask santa for a new game controller for My pc. My old game controller is just about shot. Can any one recommend a new game controller for my PC I am using

Re: [Audyssey] New Game Controller for Pc

2013-12-04 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Steve, Well, I have been looking into this issue myself, and unfortunately most manufacturers are no longer producing game pads for the PC. Your best bet is to get an XBox 360 controller from Microsoft with a PC adapter if you care about Windows 7 and Windows 8 compatibility. For some reason