ASCII FT Pad VS Saturn Pad

[Pyrite]

Well the obvious problem apart from the price with the ASCII pad is the way the cable cames out from the back of the pad, another let down is that a VMU must be inserted on the pad this may cause the pad to be a little heavy, but this what I suppose, one of my major doubts is how the d-pad behave is it as good or better than the Saturn pad? The saturn adaptoids are way cheaper than the ascii pad but I think its always better to get the official products since they are more reliable, the price is definitly an advantage to the adapters like total control or the dream connection.

 

[Dud]

Isn't the ASCII FT Pad based on the Sega Saturn controller? Well aside from those terrible shoulder buttons, my Saturn controller is one of my favorites (I've got a different kind that is a lot like the FT Pad, not a 3rd party controller either). I'd get the converter and use your Saturn controller on the Dreamcast. Even the cheapest converters (like the no-name brand GC/PS2 converter I bought) tend to convert perfectly, I never used an FT Pad before, but I doubt it is much better than a Saturn controller.

 

[Pyrite]

Yeah thats what I ended up doing I bought the Total Control plus 5 3in1 works freaking great!! I figure it out since the ascii ft pad does not have shoulder buttons it wouldn´t be as usefull as the saturn pad example Ikaruga with the adapter it works like the mad catz dream pad the L and R shoulder are triggers for C and Z so you can assign the energy release to the R button just like Radient Silvergun , so the adapter is indeed better more options and a LOT cheaper.