# The Controller Topic **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-topic\ **Created:** [September 15, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-controller-topic/3137 "2018-09-15T21:33:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-controller-topic/3137/9 "2018-09-16T11:57:13Z")
> [@Frenzie](#): > > The Xbox One controller even has trigger rumble. Oh. Obviously I have never played an Xbox One game and I haven’t dismantled this type of controller yet, so this was new to me! > [@Sushi](#): > > it takes a lot of brain power to process which stick does what and looking at the controller in search of button 7 or triangle My last/latest joystick is this one: > [@Cuphead: platform game in the style of old Fleischer cartoons](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/cuphead-platform-game-in-the-style-of-old-fleischer-cartoons/1543/7): > > I still have my [Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SideWinder#3D_Pro): [image] It has 4 axes and a bunch of buttons (6 + POV hat [acts like a D-pad]). It was like a modern controller in big. I mostly use controllers for platformers and similar games now (also old ones, e.g. in DOSBox). I don’t have a problem with a lot of buttons, but I am **very** picky about which one maps to what. If I couldn’t customise this it would be a problem for action games. E.g. I want my jump and attack buttons arranged like in the good old NES days. > [@Sushi](#): > > triangle I mostly use X-Box controllers now. The position of A, B, X and Y are easy to remember. Those PS shapes don’t make any sense to me… > [@Sushi](#): > > it takes ages to construct a sentence I use controller buttons to cycle through most often used verbs without having to change position of the cursor, it’s nearly like playing with a keyboard + a slow mouse. * * * Advantages of controllers are that they are much easier to carry around (vs. Josticks or Keyboards + Mice). When playing local multiplayer you just plug in more of those cheap disposable and replaceable (vs. especially laptop keyboards!) things. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/the-controller-topic/3137)._