Controller vs Pad

Lil B Girl · Trick Member Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: CaLi

At home I've been lazy, so I've been playing A LOT with the controller. Do you think that it will make me lose my DDR skills if I keep this up? Or maybe make me better? Cuz I can pass tons of songs that I can't with my feet... like Max 300 and Bag and all that.......

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Stiles · Trick Member Joined: 18 May 2003 Location: New Jersey

lol, if u stay on the controller 2 long, yea it probably would effect how you play the game with your feet, but after afew songs or like 10-15 min ull b bac to playin the same way you always had played.

this happened 2 me once....just wanted 2 c how it was wit the controller. personaly playin wit a pad is much better....

jamk · Trick Member Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: Anaheim

After playing for three years, using the controller helps playing. In my first two months of playing, I was passing songs like Paranoia Rebirth, Dynamite Rave, and End of the Century heavy. The controller helps with timing and reconizing step patterns. As far as stamina, you just actually have to play or do aerobics. The controller is no replacement for actually playing, but it helps. You begin to memorize the step patterns, and then you will start to play the songs on mirror stealth. lol... On a serious note, it even helped me on my double play. Passing 9 foot songs on single and double. So, it does have it's benefits, but it doesn't replace actually play time on the game.

Brenden · Trick Member Joined: 04 Jun 2002 Location: Nashua, NH

DDR isn't DDR with the controller. That is why there is no controller port at the arcade.

ohnoitschris · Trick Member Joined: 17 Sep 2002 Location: Louisville, KY

Playing with the controller can help you a lot- why do you think people play Stepmania/DWI so much?

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Gyan of Hell · Trick Member Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Location: Side 3

The controller won't hurt you at home unless you stop playing normally.

My home pad broke and I haven't got around to buying a new one, so I play with the controler at home, however, I still play the real way about 10 times every weekend at my local arcade.

The thing to watch out for is to make sure you don't let the controller go to your head. It's very easy to pass just about anything with the controller. For example; I can FC PARANOiA SURViVOR-Maniac no problem on the controller. I can't nearly do this on a pad.

However, playing with the controler helps you learn the beat, remember where hard sections of song are, and help with your timing.

Basicly this: Using a controller often isn't bad unless you let it be

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jamk · Trick Member Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: Anaheim

Phil Hellmuth · Trick Member Joined: 18 Apr 2002

Tell u the truth, the pad is better but the controller does help. I had bad PA skills when I bought DDR MAX. I had no pad yer so I was forced to play with the controller. To my astonishment, I was able to AA numerous songs with low greats. It even helps in the arcades to improve your PA.
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Trance Of Sorrow · Trick Member Joined: 01 Feb 2003

It depends, I use SM to help me with songs I know I can't pass at the arcade. But if you play regularly SM/DDR you shouldn't lose any skills whatsoever. If you play SM for a long time and not DDR for awhile your gonna lose your skills.....

Technick · Trick Member Joined: 18 Aug 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY

Playing Stepmania or any other sim. helps me get the beats of the songs and helps me practice them when I can not get to my local arcade.

Playing on a homepad or at the arcade on your feet is of course going to help you out more. This is due to the fact that you play on your feet and not your fingers.
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Cowman715 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Well one time for about a month i didnt play on my feet but played on controler right.... i did pretty good when i came back ... in fact even better... c wat i think is if ur not good at memorizing the song play it on contoler... see the best possible way for ur feet to move ect... u get the idea...
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Weepy · Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 12:53 pm Post subject: well...

it does help you get used to the speed of the arrows... but make sure that you actually get some physical activity...
but the topics above me said that already

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Evui · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Location: Willingboro NJ

I started out as a controller person, because I saw the first DDR (for ps1) in the mall, so I was like "Hey, the game I saw in the arcade at King's Dominion! I want it!" Turns out I only had enough moneh for the game, lol. I played with the controller for quite a while, and since I'm so lazy, I play on it more than with the dance pad o.o. I still my my lil' arcade thing goin on though

So I guess I'm more used to the controller than the pad, but I think it does help! It's also alot esier to make edits at home with it.
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kami · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Just so long as you don't get yourself out of shape, it will be fine. I've had times where I've not played DDR at all for around 6 months and still did just as fine.

jamk · Trick Member Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: Anaheim

I think everyone gets the point. The controller should be used as a tool. Much like the bar at the arcade

. lol.

Technick · Trick Member Joined: 18 Aug 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY

Well, the thing is if you use a controller a lot you could get rusty after a while.
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TeeHee! JP ONRY! · Trick Member Joined: 05 Apr 2003

I play SM all the time and it helped me read arrows alot better
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{SFSA} ChuckerZ · Trick Member Joined: 06 Jul 2002 Location: Albany, Ny

I play with the controller alot.. actually if it wasn't for the controller my PA scores wouldn't be so high, such as Groove 2001, I AAAed it heavy at home and in the arcade I got 1 gr8 on it.
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