Dreamcast controller with good dpad?

[BetaWolf47]

Looking for something with a good dpad. The default Dreamcast controller dpad is a bit meh, especially compared to the awesome Genesis 6-button controller dpad and 2nd digital Saturn controller.

<EDIT> Oh yeah, actual Dreamcast controllers only, please. No adapters for using controllers from some other system.

[FrankSerpico]

The Ascii FT pad. You can usually find them on ebay

[Tron 2.0]

Total Control 3 adapter plus a saturn controller works well enough.Yeah i said adapter,but i can't think of any good third party dc controller that has a good d-pad.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

Sorry, but the true fact is that you'll need to use an adapter and another system's controller if you want a good Dreamcast pad. For digital, that means Saturn; for analog, PS2.

[FrankSerpico]

^Have either of the above posters ever held the Ascii FT pad in their hands? It's d-pad is easily as good or better than the Saturn controller's, I have both consoles and the FT pad makes pulling off quarter and half circle motions in Capcom and SNK games a cinch

[BetaWolf47]

As good or better than a Saturn dpad? That's really good to know.

Here's the next challenge. Is there a standard 3rd-party controller (analog stick and shoulder buttons) that performs better than the first-party controller? I mean, better button layout and better (doesn't have to be perfect, though) dpad?

[Richter Belmount]

I think theres a joypad accessory where you can attach a saturn controller to your dreamcast.

[FrankSerpico]

iirc Interact and Mad Catz's 3rd party standard pads weren't bad, but I don't own one. The only 3rd party controller I have other than the Ascii is the "Astro Pad" which is shit

[BetaWolf47]

iirc Interact and Mad Catz's 3rd party standard pads weren't bad, but I don't own one. The only 3rd party controller I have other than the Ascii is the "Astro Pad" which is shit
Well, the company that made the Astropad (Performance) is just Interact with a different badge (much like Ultra and Konami back in the day) so that is rather odd. Looks like the Interact-branded controllers for Dreamcast are all rather oddly shaped. I will look into the Nyko ones when I get the chance.

[Koa Zo]

As good or better than a Saturn dpad? That's really good to know.

But it isn't true.

[FrankSerpico]

Pulling off quarter and half circle motions in Capcom games is easier for me with the FT pad on the DC than it is with the Saturn pad. I do have abnormally shaped hands with giant fingers, though