MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: Problem playing Pac-Man with controller/gamepad(ie DualShock 4, DualSense, Xbox controller, Switch JoyCon, etc.)

> ......using a controller/gamepad(ie DualShock 4, DualSense, Xbox controller, Switch
> JoyCon, etc)? Just asking, because I've been on somewhat of a Pac-man(original
> unmolested version) kick lately and have been enjoying it in MAME. But I don't have
> access to a 4-way joystick unfortunately, so I make do with my Sony DS4 gamepad. The
> problem is, and I don't know if it's just me...but I'm having trouble controlling the
> little yellow turd with this D-pad.
>
> Often times, he'll go in a different direction than where I intended him to go, and I
> can't help but wonder, if this is attributed to my D-pad(the analog stick is no
> better), my reaction at my old age, or if it's something going on in MAME not being
> suited to 4-way games being controlled with these types of gamepads?
>
> What are your thoughts on this topic? Are any of you capable of getting a decent
> score in Pac-man/Ms Pac-man with your gamepad? if so, what's your secret?
>
> By the way I'm playing on my 77" OLED TV via HDMI, and DS4 is connected via hard
> wired connection.

If your question is about having problems with playing pac-man with a gamepad, then you should name the topic as such. The question isn't really about high-scores, now is it ?

Having said that, I can imagine that *if* pac-man used a 4-way joystick, then you *could* run into issues with controllers that offer more possibilities/diagonals/etc.