Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Mario Wynands" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Controllers/Pads and Players (PSX2!!) Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 02:34:00 +1300 Organization: Sidhe Interactive Lines: 40 Message-ID: <7c37fb$l2g15@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <7c33n6$l2g14@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: p3-max2.wlg.ihug.co.nz X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Rikki Prince wrote in message <7c33n6$l2g14@chuka.playstation.co.uk>... >... > >This post is about how input into games will be performed. We can more then >likely close the betting on that the primary device will be a controller >pad. However, will it be a new innovative design by Sony R&D, or will the >new machine support the old pads, such as the Dual Shock? Well the first >point is the backwards compatibility of the games, so a new pad would have >to be similar to the current one to allow old games to be played on the >machine. Apparently you will be able to use all current Playstation controllers and memory cards. I doubt the current link cable will be supported though. I like the current dual shocks too. Very comfortable and accessible. >... >This is the fact that I'd like to see more multiplayer >games, other than sports games, and Micro Machines (and its various >clones)!!!! At the moment, there are plenty of split screen two player >games, but only a few have reached the stage of four player split screen. >... Our game (see www.sidhe.co.nz) is multiplayer capable via both split screen and link cable. We could add in four (or more) player split screen support but is this mode really usable? Regards Mario Wynands Sidhe Interactive mario@sidhe.co.nz www.sidhe.co.nz