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von_braun

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« on: December 03, 2004, 10:06:00 PM »
When starting a multi or co-op game in the charecter select menu it shows the controllers in each port, and shows which controller you are using. If you plug in an s it shows that, and same for the duke. Ive never seen a game do this before and I think its bad ass. but how the hell does it know. arent the controllers electronically the same? This makes me feel that other games should be doing this too. Like when they show the buttons they usually show them with an s controller regardless of what your using.  <
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Hasshaus

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2004, 02:13:00 AM »
Maybe a "code" in the controllers tell it which controller is what. Maybe the serial numbers? Maybe the product IDs? Its hard to tell.

I wish I had a Duke controller. I LOVE THOSE. I'm stuck with an S though (came with the XBOX)  <
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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2004, 12:37:00 AM »
yea i hate that all the games show the controls in the S...i prefer the Duke over everything  <
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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2004, 09:56:00 PM »
the original owns all, its so comfy and right. i dont see why people complain about it being too big :s. the S(hit) controller however i cannot use at all lol. and could someone please tell me why its called a 'duke' ?

This post has been edited by HamSandwhich: Dec 6 2004, 05:56 AM <
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nagmine

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2004, 10:43:00 PM »
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why its called a 'duke' ?


because its huge....

i still have my duke controlers but meh dont use them they are just to akward for fps games... i even have big hands and i just dont like it.   <
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Crypty

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2004, 10:44:00 PM »
I like the feel of the duke but the S has better joys for aiming since they have a big crater to fit your thumb in.  <
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nagmine

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2004, 11:02:00 PM »
QUOTE (Crypty @ Dec 6 2004, 06:36 AM)
I like the feel of the duke but the S has better joys for aiming since they have a big crater to fit your thumb in.

yeah thats the thing... aiming just feels weird when u use the duke... like u dont have the stick griped good.   <
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esc1

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2004, 01:15:00 AM »
Someone around here sells the sticks.  Couldn't you switch out the duke sticks with the s-type sticks?  I've been thinking about this.  I prefer the s-type, but after a couple hours my hands just cramp too much.  <
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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2004, 02:53:00 AM »
yeah you can interchanged them, theyre 'plug-n-play'...

someone actually wrote a tut once, calling it the 'ultimate comfort mod'... though they were switching the sticks the other way around (duke to s)...  <
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esc1

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How Does Halo2 Know Which Controller, S/duke
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2004, 09:32:00 AM »
Sweet.  I'll have to do this to a couple of my dukes.  I have six of them.  <
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