Hello,
this is my first post so hi to everyone.Im an old video gamer from Hellas playing games since 1987.Shmups is my favorite genre and im glad I finally decided to start collecting PS2 shmups.
I bought a HRAP about two years ago but I sold it, same happened to X-Arcade.Dont get me wrong I love arcade sticks but I prefer them for fighting games and action 2D hardcore games like Ghost n Goblins, Altered Beast and Metal slugs, so joypad is the only way to go for me lately as im most playing shmups.I missed the excellent Saturn PS2 pads and PC-USB saturn pads and i have troubles finding them now.I have spend nights browsing in many online stores without luck.Please let me know if you know something, enlighten me.I need these babies :
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-49-en-70-imb.html
and these :
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-1i- ... 0-5w1.html
Talking about pads, what is your set-up for shmupping in the various formats.(TV/monitor and pads/stick)I really like to compare tastes about set-up because lets face it in the end the right set-up make the difference, with a hell of practice and skills too.
About me,
Dreamcast : CRT 17'' tate and Official SEGA joypad (except Under Defeat where i use the Official SEGA Green Goblin arcade stick)
Saturn : TV 21'' and Official SEGA pads and Third Parties pads like KIKI that are not that bad (sometimes i use the Virtua Stick but I suck with it in shmups)
PS2 : TV 21'' TATE and Official Dual Shock 2 (I really need the saturn PS2 pads!)
PC : 21'' TFT and Green Goblin Stick, Hori 2D Pads (SNES Replica)
Gamecube : TV 21'' and 2D Hori pads