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Capcom Fixes PSP Pad
Posted Dec 6, 2005 at 9:27AM EST by QJ Staff

 Listed in: Accessories, News Tags: Capcom, psp accessories, psp gift ideas
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At the risk of appearing controversial, we'll say it: the PSP D-pad is smelly doo-doo when it comes to fighting games. Sony whipped together one hell of a system in the PSP, but fighting games obviously weren't its biggest concern.

Enter Capcom. With an upcoming PSP conversion of Street Fighter Zero 3, considered one of the most refined 2D fighters around, Capcom had to be wondering how best to deal with the stiff d-pad ad its disposal. And the answer comes in the form of a pre-order bonus D-pad cover.

Pictured below, Capcom Japan will be handing out this so-called "Official Support Pad" to purchasers of Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper (Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max in the US) when the game sees Japanese release on 1/19. Double Upper producer Neo_G reveals that the accessory has been well accepted in Capcom's test labs.

(Via IGN)

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# Guest 2005-12-05 21:55
taking apart the psp is easy, many think it looks hard but all you need to do is remove a few screws and the faceplate pops off. once the faceplate is off its a piece of cake

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# Guest 2005-12-06 02:15
Yet another pointless "mod." I've never had a problem with the D-Pad. What we really need is a mod that turns the shape buttons into a D-Pad so we can actually play FPS games with ease (if any good ones ever get released).

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# Guest 2005-12-06 05:04
This news title is very misleading, meaning they're only including this with limited sales...& only in japan so far...If CAPCOM really cared about fixing the Dpad issue it would come with every frikkin copy of the frikkin game.x(

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# Guest 2005-12-06 10:36
Hell ya! I'm glad capcom saw a issue and is trying to fix it. I love my SF and this has sold me! I just hope they offer the same addon for the US release.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 11:20
Sony should just fix the pads. For free.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 11:52
hmm, am i the only one who is happy with the pad the way it is? It's a hell of ALOT better than the Ds d-pad at least.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 11:57
thank the **** christ...have you ever tried to pull a diagonal with the psp's dpad? its way too hard

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# Guest 2005-12-06 12:16
wow, looks good! definetely thinking of getting one, if not just for the game but for other fighters.. looks like it will feel a lot better

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# Guest 2005-12-06 12:21
Does this mean that you have to take apart your PSP? and will retailers be doing this for free...as the average person doesn't know how to take apart the PSP without fuxoring it...

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# Guest 2005-12-06 12:50
finally i can play guilty gear for psp

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# Guest 2005-12-06 12:51
It will most likely be something that just goes right over the old dpad

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# Guest 2005-12-06 12:59
damn, ign says its a limited edition product, its not gonna be included in every copy of the game, probably not at all in the US editions
shame really, i hope they change their minds

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# Guest 2005-12-06 13:04
My hope is that some 3rd party company sells this as an addon. Hell, I'd pay like, $15 for it. (Hint hint Pelican and Madcatz.)

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# Guest 2005-12-06 13:09
Note to some. The PSP DPAD is actually fine. It's just alot of PSP have messed up ones. I didn't notice it until I held my friends PSP. His DPAD is so firm and awesome. He noticed the difference as soon as he touched my PSP. And i noticied it as well once I touched his.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 13:17
Damnit there is nothing wrong with the d pad, my thumbs are ****ing huge so...... Only game that sucks with the d pad is Coded Arms. I cant manuever around for ****. No sensitivity in that moving around at all.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 13:36
Cbass182, it's probably just a add-on thing.

I am willing to pay extra $5; so if game itself is $40, then $45 for a special edition would be a reasonable price for me.

Seriously, Camcom USA should bring this special edition to the States as well. Playing Darkstalker and Guilty Gear with regular D-pad really did kill the gameplay considerably.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 13:44
I'd rather make a little D-pad, cut the circular shape of the old D-pad out od the PSP's front frame, and replace the parts accordingly, but this is cool, too. I should make my own D-pad for my PSP. That'd be so cool. o_O

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# Guest 2005-12-06 15:03
"I didn't notice it until I held my friends PSP. His DPAD is so firm and awesome. He noticed the difference as soon as he touched my PSP. And i noticied it as well once I touched his.
"
YOU GUYS TOUCH EACHOTHERS UNITS? :s

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# Guest 2005-12-06 17:56
Truthfully both my PSP's D-Pads are fine for fighting games

Darkstalkers just seemed picky, because Guilty gear even not on "easy" mode (for the controlls not the difficulty) I could pull everything off pretty much fine.

I don't like the full single button D-pad that EVERY controller Except sony's dual shocks use. The Dual shock 2 had the best d-pad ever. so I would rather copy that one.

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# Guest 2005-12-06 18:28
I would for sure take the faceplate off and replace the damn D-Pad with an improved version of it. I say we make some sort of plee to Sony and make more people aware of it. I was wondering, those with White psps out there, do you have any problems with diagnols in games using the D-pad?

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# so? — Guest 2006-05-29 07:09
eh, gay little ***** up

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# This Sucks — Guest 2006-06-02 15:36
I tried this on my PSP and it *****in sucked!Its not good and not worth to disasemble your PSP.Don't Buy This Peice of *****!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

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