Board 8 > How did you hold the N64 controller, the correct way or another way?

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why do I get the feeling he's holding the middle part with both hands

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Grand Kirby posted...

Meow1000 posted...

I can't find any position I'd consider "middle" that I can hit L and R with.

Like, I can barely hit the upper c button from a middle position. Holding the wings of it feels like a perfectly natural position, and puts my fingers exactly where they need to be.

I am not understanding all you middle people

There are like zero games that require the use of the control stick and the L button. Only games that could be controlled with the D-pad used L. Games that only used the control stick ignored L, and games that only used the D-pad ignored Z. That's how the controller was designed to work, so developers could choose what setup they liked best.

I have no idea how you could have trouble hitting the R or C buttons. You're already holding the right side of the controller with your right hand, it doesn't take herculean effort to reach those buttons.

The distance between the middle grip and the R button is longer than my entire hand I think

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From: ninkendo | #051

why do I get the feeling he's holding the middle part with both hands

it wouldn't surprise me
From: Meow1000 | #052

The distance between the middle grip and the R button is longer than my entire hand I think

and there it is

The middle seems right based on the analog getting much more use than the d-pad, but I can't really remember.

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Oh, I swear to God. The first post has a picture of how you hold the controller. There are almost zero games for the system that use the control stick and the D-pad/L button. You hold the middle with your left hand, and the right side with your right hand. Perfect control.

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This might just be a motor skills thing.

You'd have to physically show me exactly how you hold it that way before I ever get it. Words are never going to convey to me exactly how you hold the thing that way. I couldn't tie a pair of shoes until I was 13 because my motor skills have been bad since birth. This just isn't registering to me, and then I revert to what's natural.

All I know is holding the wings in each hand is one of the most comfortable positions I've ever had with a controller and I can use that thing for hours with no issue that way.

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From: Meow1000 | Posted: 6/15/2012 11:09:19 PM | #052

The distance between the middle grip and the R button is longer than my entire hand I think

Now I'm inclined to believe you're just f***ing with us.

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Upper... C? Oh gog, you aren't trying to hold the controller with your right hand in the middle are you?

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From: ninkendo | #056


GUYS IT'S SO HARD


First thing I tried. Hands feel imbalanced and the position doesn't feel natural.

Basically holding it like that bothers my hands and will eventually bring them discomfort.

I technically have never held a pencil the right way, so its not like I'm surprised!

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From: Meow1000 | #057

You'd have to physically show me exactly how you hold it that way before I ever get it. Words are never going to convey to me exactly how you hold the thing that way.

i need to see a picture of how you hold it in the middle that interferes with you pressing the c buttons or R, because i can't fathom that either

this just proves that this controller was and still is the biggest joke to ever be created

xbox comes next

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From: Xuxon | #061
From: Meow1000 | #057

You'd have to physically show me exactly how you hold it that way before I ever get it. Words are never going to convey to me exactly how you hold the thing that way.

i need to see a picture of how you hold it in the middle that interferes with you pressing the c buttons or R, because i can't fathom that either


That was when I was attempting to put my right hand on the middle

My left hand being there doesn't prevent me from hitting those buttons, it just feels "incorrect" to my hands.

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whatisurnameplz posted...

Wow, you guys are dumb. I learned how to hold the middle when I was four years old!

I suddenly feel so old.


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Pokemon Stadium was the only time I held the left side.

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From: ninkendo | #056

See Butters Stotch

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Lol people piling on a physically handicapped guy who doesn't hold things the way they do

Whatever makes you feel better about yourselves, I guess!

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Started on the outside, only to realize holding the middle grip was far better.

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Did people like... not watch television commercials? They had no problem showing you exactly how you were typically gonna hold it.

Seriously, I was under the impression that cracked was the only place on the internet that still feigned ignorance to how simple this is.

I held it the correct way.

Cannot comprehend any other way.

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There were people that didn't hold the middle? Were you only playing games that used the d-pad?

seriously, it's why I love the N64 controller

dualshock, using the analog sticks is uncomfortable since it's in the secondary position

gcn/xbox, using dpads are uncomfortable because they're in secondary position

N64 has two placements so you can have analog in primary position for 3d games, and dpad in primary position for 2d games. so no matter what type of game you're playing, it's comfortable.

you either use d-pad and L, or control stick + Z, depending on what kind of game you're playing

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Meow1000 posted...

I can't find any position I'd consider "middle" that I can hit L and R with.

Like, I can barely hit the upper c button from a middle position. Holding the wings of it feels like a perfectly natural position, and puts my fingers exactly where they need to be.

I am not understanding all you middle people

Most games don't use the d-pad or the L button. I don't understand how you can have trouble with the R button or the C buttons, your right hand is in the same position as always.

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I held the left part with my left hand and the right part with my right hand. Never even considered grabbing the middle.

Played every game just fine.

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From: GuessMyUserName | #074

gcn/xbox, using dpads are uncomfortable because they're in secondary position

you mean because the dpads are freaking awful regardless of where they're placed

Always held it the right way, of course.

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From: Xuxon | Posted: 6/15/2012 11:49:13 PM | #077

From: GuessMyUserName | #074

gcn/xbox, using dpads are uncomfortable because they're in secondary position

you mean because the dpads are freaking awful regardless of where they're placed

... well, that's besides the point!

I still can't imagine maining hte dpad comfortable in a secondary position

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From: GuessMyUserName | #074
seriously, it's why I love the N64 controller

dualshock, using the analog sticks is uncomfortable since it's in the secondary position

gcn/xbox, using dpads are uncomfortable because they're in secondary position

N64 has two placements so you can have analog in primary position for 3d games, and dpad in primary position for 2d games. so no matter what type of game you're playing, it's comfortable.

you either use d-pad and L, or control stick + Z, depending on what kind of game you're playing
Agreed. A lot of people criticize the N64 controller because of its weird shape, but it really was well designed when it came to adapting from 2D games to 3D games. No matter whether or not you were playing a 3D game that needed the preciseness of a control stick, or a sidescrolling game that benefited from the reliability of a D-pad, you could hold the controller in a comfortable position either way.

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man, how on earth did anyone play 95% of games with the outside grip

you guys must have been godawful at Goldeneye and Perfect Dark if you were stretching your right middle finger across to hit Z

nevermind how you could possibly have moved the stick efficiently

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From: Meow1000 | #034

I can't find any position I'd consider "middle" that I can hit L and R with

there aren't any games - except Kirby 64, which does not use Z or the analog stick - that you need to hit L and R for

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Meow1000 posted...

Lol people piling on a physically handicapped guy who doesn't hold things the way they do

Whatever makes you feel better about yourselves, I guess!

To be fair, you were the one saying it was impossible and trying to hold it with your right hand on the middle when several pictures had been posted. >_>

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In college, I once met a guy whose left arm was a deformed little claw that was only a couple inches long.

Even he held the N64 controller the right way.

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Man, I feel like a total dumbass. I got big hands and always held from the side.

What the hell

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From: MrGreenonion | #084
In college, I once met a guy whose left arm was a deformed little claw that was only a couple inches long.

Even he held the N64 controller the right way.
funnier than it should be

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TheKoolAidShoto posted...

Man, I feel like a total dumbass. I got big hands and always held from the side.

What the hell

It was super easy to hold from the side. I had no trouble with any games.

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From: Meow1000 | #052
The distance between the middle grip and the R button is longer than my entire hand I think
You hold the right part with your right hand.

It's just like holding it like you normally would, except you put your left hand on the middle part. That's it!

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Never the correct way. I held the sides.

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While I'm at it, I was the exact opposite of a lot of you guys. When i was younger, I thought the d-pad was there for decoration. When I tried playing pokemon stadium for the first time, I thought the controls were broken because the control stick did nothing.

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Have always held both sides.

I've tried holding it 'correctly' before and my hands basically end up on top of each others knuckles when I'm playing. I'm tall and have have fairly big hands, though.

Sides feels more natural to me. Don't have to extend any fingers at all to hit any button on the controller.


I should say I have a really uncomfortable time with any DS but the original phat too (3DS too, but it's not AS bad).

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I always held the left and right grips. My thumb reached far enough for use of the analog stick and my middle finger was near the Z-button if necessary.

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Depends on the game. Different control schemes made different ways of holding it better.

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I always used the middle and everyone I knew made it a point to ridicule anyone who didn't.

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From: Grand Kirby | #016
There were people who didn't hold it in the middle?

I refuse to believe that. That's not possible. How would you even press the Z button?

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I'm imagining it's like controlling the right stick with your left hand

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Just tried with my hand on the left side and I don't even come close to reaching both the analog and the Z trigger. This should be even worse for little children

How the f*** could anyone think this was a natural position?



Well, unless you use your right hand for the Z trigger, which is even more WTF

This thread blows my mind because it seems there are several people in this topic that could not comprehend the middle grip functionality of the N64 controller. Some of these people have got to be trolls.

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