Next gen controller

It gets passed up a lot in talks about the future of gaming, but I for one want to see the classic controller built upon and not have this kinect garbage take over! I want a new style of input on my next gen controller and an idea I have is to install some sort of "middle mouse roller thing" from a pc mouse on to the top of the controller but have it facing sideways. (Your pointer finger from either hand or whatever way you hold the controller would be able to control it) If you can picture it, it would be located where the xbox 360 word is written on the top of the controller and could hold multiple uses.

I thought of this when I was playing a game of NHL the other day and thought for NHL it could be used to move your characters stick back and forth while continuing to skate. Currently you cannot individually control your stick that precisecly but I believe this would solve that issue and add a whole new dynamic to the game.

It could also be used for plenty of other games even if it is simply used as a browser to scroll through items in a game.

Does anyone have any thoughts to build on my idea or have any of their own to improve the current controller? I would hate to see a carbon copy of the 360 controller. Even from the original xbox they made it more functional by transitioning the black and white buttons to the bumpers they have now.

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

Vari3ty

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

xgraderx

me too.

360 controller with a better D pad should be the classic controller for all systems imo

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

Vari3ty

Agreed.

really? How do you guys not want any change at all? If they dont do anything different how will you know if anything could be improved.

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

Vari3ty

THIS!!! Times 100. the controller is the best on the market by far, and has very few flaws. I would just like a better d-pad and perhaps a quick save button at the bottom of the guide button. Consoles need standard quick save like PC has.

[QUOTE="Vari3ty"]

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

debryson

THIS!!! Times 100. the controller is the best on the market by far, and has very few flaws. I would just like a better d-pad and perhaps a quick save button at the bottom of the guide button. Consoles need standard quick save like PC has.

ok clearly the people who dont like change are the people who play single player only and just play from time to time. I for one have played many many games over the years but really focus on competitive multiplayer. Any new innovation to the current controller will add another dimension to games even if you just play for fun. The people who are saying they want the same controller are probably the same people who say they want the same COD year after year...(I hate to use it but it is true)

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

Vari3ty

Spot On!!

ok clearly the people who dont like change are the people who play single player only and just play from time to time. I for one have played many many games over the years but really focus on competitive multiplayer. Any new innovation to the current controller will add another dimension to games even if you just play for fun. The people who are saying they want the same controller are probably the same people who say they want the same COD year after year...(I hate to use it but it is true)

xCHEEZUSx

[QUOTE="xCHEEZUSx"]

ok clearly the people who dont like change are the people who play single player only and just play from time to time. I for one have played many many games over the years but really focus on competitive multiplayer. Any new innovation to the current controller will add another dimension to games even if you just play for fun. The people who are saying they want the same controller are probably the same people who say they want the same COD year after year...(I hate to use it but it is true)

xgraderx

ok clearly the people who dont like change are the people who play single player only and just play from time to time. I for one have played many many games over the years but really focus on competitive multiplayer. Any new innovation to the current controller will add another dimension to games even if you just play for fun. The people who are saying they want the same controller are probably the same people who say they want the same COD year after year...(I hate to use it but it is true)

xCHEEZUSx

While I game on the PC as well, if I want the keyboard mouse support, then I play on PC, I would not mind if next gen the consoles allowed it as well for FPS/MMO games, as an OPTION, but as for the controller, I like it just fine

I want an exact copy of the 360 controller, with an improved d-pad. If they change anything else I'll be pissed.

Vari3ty

[QUOTE="xCHEEZUSx"]

ok clearly the people who dont like change are the people who play single player only and just play from time to time. I for one have played many many games over the years but really focus on competitive multiplayer. Any new innovation to the current controller will add another dimension to games even if you just play for fun. The people who are saying they want the same controller are probably the same people who say they want the same COD year after year...(I hate to use it but it is true)

Apocalypse324

While I game on the PC as well, if I want the keyboard mouse support, then I play on PC, I would not mind if next gen the consoles allowed it as well for FPS/MMO games, as an OPTION, but as for the controller, I like it just fine

[QUOTE="Apocalypse324"]

[QUOTE="xCHEEZUSx"]

ok clearly the people who dont like change are the people who play single player only and just play from time to time. I for one have played many many games over the years but really focus on competitive multiplayer. Any new innovation to the current controller will add another dimension to games even if you just play for fun. The people who are saying they want the same controller are probably the same people who say they want the same COD year after year...(I hate to use it but it is true)

xCHEEZUSx

While I game on the PC as well, if I want the keyboard mouse support, then I play on PC, I would not mind if next gen the consoles allowed it as well for FPS/MMO games, as an OPTION, but as for the controller, I like it just fine