Another game without southpaw controls...another game I won't be buying.

Unconditional · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:27

Not putting southpaw controls into console shooters is turning into a joke, how can developers spend millions on making a game, and then 'forget' something as trivial as putting in southpaw controls.

And NO, its not a case of 'adjusting and getting used to it' nor is it a matter of being left handed.

Maniac618 · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:28

what the hell are northpole controls?

Thesnipergecko · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:31

Maniac618 said:
what the hell are northpole controls?

Correct me if im wrong but i think its for left handed players.

Paul ...

Unconditional · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:39

Maniac618 said:
what the hell are northpole controls?

Its where the triggers are swapped round, ie you move with your right and look with your left.

I use it but am not left handed.

FeFiDoh · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:39

yeah it is gecko

lol other people manage without southpaw so i think u might be an exception to the rule

Unconditional · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:41

R5Rich said:
yeah it is gecko

lol other people manage without southpaw so i think u might be an exception to the rule

It would appear not...

http://www.altcntrlgmr.com/

NokkonWud · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:51

And whats the game?

FeFiDoh · 29 Mar 2006 at 23:52

obviously a huge proble with the amount of comments on em all :/

a lot of the options for BF2 u cant get too any way

Unconditional · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:14

R5Rich said:
obviously a huge proble with the amount of comments on em all :/

a lot of the options for BF2 u cant get too any way

Go browse the official Xbox forums.

There seems to be a fair few people in agreement with me.

Weebull · 30 Mar 2006 at 11:50

Heh, you think that's bad. I tried playing Goldeneye with a PS2-style pad a while back, and it's so weird having one stick control movement forward and back AND turning nowadays, and no way to actually change it to the current (far better) scheme.

As for your problem, I do think that console games these days should be far more customisable with their controller layouts. One of the most annoying things I find is games that allow you to change controls, but then only give you maybe three or four pre-set configurations. What's the point in that? I know it takes a little more work, but it's really not that hard to write the game so it lets players choose their own setups for everything.