Mastodawn

@swanson @reiddragon personally, I have the opposite problem but IMHO #controllers should've been designed #modular with removeable modules for sticks, pads and buttons.

Microsoft merely chose the layout to avoid patent (same with Nintendo's Modern controllers) and because the Xbox's games were designed with it's controller in mind.
- Granted, with #Xinput & #DirectInput before as well as #Steam's Controller API you can basically mix and match as well as configure controllers the way you like them.

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Kevin Karhan

Oct 19

@balloonpup it's just sad they had to disable comments.

Still, one has to give #Microsoft credit in building these and selling them not at absurd amounts of money (still more expensive than a regular controller, but sadly expected due to economies of scale: They don't expect millions to be sold oft these!)

Cuz I'm shure for #AccessibleGaming this is now the 'standard' for an accessible controller that can be playtested and optimized for...

And since the #Xinput / #DirectInput APIs are supported not just on #Windows, but #Linux and even #macOS, that makes it easy for #GameDevelopers to add support because it literally takes them no extra effort beyond what they should've already implemented in terms of sensitivity settings ingame.

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Inside the Red Head's Head Dec 30, 2024

Amp Sim

The RPM Challenge opened for sign ups for 2025 today. That seems a smidge early, but who cares. I haven’t signed up yet but I will. Soon. I am starting to feel the pull. I am starting to feel the anticipation. I am starting to look at my pedal board and recording setup at home and think about things I might want to change for this February’s challenge.

Last year I went entirely direct input into my USB audio interface. I have two amps with cab sim line outs and I used them both. Over the course of the last year or so there have been a ton of very good amp simulation pedals released into the world. Most are grossly expensive. TC Electronics has a series that is reasonably priced. Do I want to try one? They have one the sims a Fender Deluxe Reverb. I went looking for one on amazon the other day and they appeared to be out of stock. I checked again today at a couple of music vendor sites and they are definitely available. I must have misread the amazonian’s site somehow.

I would only ever want to use a device like this for home recording when there are people in the house. Otherwise I am playing through a real amp and just try to stop me. The demos for these pedals make it seem like they sound pretty good. Should I try one out? Should I take the amp sim plunge?

Or should I just splurge on an expensive new guitar? Or, should I splurge on an expensive new guitar?

#ampSim #ampSims #ampSimulator #amplifierSimulator #ampworks #comboDeluxe65 #directInput #gear #Guitar #GuitarGear #homeAudio #homeRecording #Music #tcElectronic

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I really need to find some good #Gamepad for @fuchsiii with #HallSticks too that just does that #DirectInput / #Xinput / #Xbox things...