hardware and accessories

All six topside buttons (ABC XYZ) are indeed programmable. Virtually any combination of cross-pad presses and ABXY can be programmed into these six buttons without a lot of hassle.

But be warned-- the six buttons are smaller and closer together than the four on the standard Dreamcast controller, and are not color-coded.

In addition, the LR triggers cannot be programmed nor can LR trigger presses be programmed into a button! 6-button Street Fighter-type game players will still have to reach for those triggers if they need to use all six punches and kicks (though C and Z -can- be programmed to hit two of ABXY together, which can be useful).

It was cheap at the time when I got it. I liked it cause it was another controller for me. I do like how you can program your moves when you play games. Oh, and the directional pad does work very well, and is recommened for the game Shen Mue. Although it's good like this there is still a problem. My controller ended up having the analog stick lose grip of the turn base thingy. So now my analog stick spins around continuously.

The whole point of a six button controller like the Quantum Fighter pad is to give players of Capcom fighting games which use a six button layout 6 buttons, instead of 4 buttons with 2 triggers or shoulder buttons. The problem with shoulder buttons is the action of pressing them with your index finger forces your thumb to pull away from the D-pad, making special moves very hard to pull off.

Well, the 2 extra buttons on the Quantum pad, instead of performing the action of the shoulder buttons, perform the action of the A and X buttons, which acomplishes absolutely nothing. Furthermore, the shoulder buttons on the Quantum are big, and take a long time to push, hindering your timing on special moves even more. I'm returning mine immediately.

If you want a 6 button pad, go with a Madcatz or an Ascii!