Best game to test controls with?

CJWJ · Post by **CJWJ** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:35 pm

Hi folks,

I'm wondering what games are the best to check if all the buttons on a portable are working. (in my case, i didn't write down what color flatcable was the one for L/R 1/2 <sigh> )

I'm thinking of some practice screens for 1 vs 1 fighting games. Tekken would be a good example. But I don't want to change the "Lowkick" "high Kick" screen blips into the real buttons.

Or! Maybe someone has heard of a homebrew PSX image that just displays the controllers pressed keys?

Greets, Jaco Sloof

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:34 pm

Hmm... Crash Team Racing uses basically all the buttons.

There's always PaRappa the Rapper, and its PSX sequel (whatever it was). Wow the games are actually good for something after all!

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*warning: I hate those "press the button at the right time" games (like DDR and PaCrappa) with a vengance. It's boring and frustrating to either sit there mindlessly pressing buttons on the controller, or dancing in the middle of an arcade making a jackass out of yourself. Play a strategy game, go outside, jump off things, do SOMETHING besides make a mockery of yourself!

And this rage was actually quite tame concidering I'm doing my own Foamy marathon.

atkafighter · Post by **atkafighter** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:53 pm

APE ESCAPE!!! You get to test the buttons, d-pad, and the analog sticks too. Also, its a great game, and you should play it.

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:04 am

Did you finish your portable? Goed zo Jaco! Moet nog aan de mijnen begginnen.

CJWJ · Post by **CJWJ** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:13 pm

Hi guys!

Uhm, I'm not real good with quoting people (especially multiple people) so I'll just answer questions inline.

@Jeroen:
Nope, not yet. But i'm getting there soon. First I have a school-project that really needs to get finished. How I hate deadlines...

@atkafighter:
I dont have Ape-Escape, but having read a lot of playstation threads, it sure is clear that this game was a major selling point back in the ps1-days

My portable (when finished) won't have analog sticks. Basically this is because I'm having the d-pad (left) and fire-buttons (right) centered on the sides of the LCD screen (will look great when all the decals are on).
I'm building my PP (peepee? uhm, need to review that name

) in landscape style (GBA original style/Sega Nomad). Because of this, below the LCD is just no room to put analogs, and when I shift 'em outwards (bottom of portable, left/right of screen) they get in the way of the digital controls (which I use all the time).

@bicosp:
I got Parappa. I even got a customized Vib Ribbon (with the original japanesey music replaced with recent favorite Drum n Bass tracks

The levels are painfully difficult.) That's a great idea actually! I didn't think of that. Thank you bicostp! But ehm, I didn't know Parappa had a sequel

Oh, something comes to mind. A friend (who I am converting to build a portable <grin> ) has Abe's Oddysy (or whatever it's spelled). I remember it having a controls screen that lights up all the buttons on an on screen controller (i think). Little Hazy.

I think I got enough leads to get my buttons sorted. Thanks everyone!
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