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Let's take a moment to remember the time period when everyone had to adjust to using dual-joysticks on controllers. (media.piefed.world)
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[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I remember binding forward, backward, strafe left and strafe right to the C-buttons in Goldeneye, so I could free up the joystick for quicker aim and Odd Job hate. Everyone thought I was crazy. Who's laughing now!

[–] hesh@quokk.au 4 points 1 day ago

1.2 solitaire controls. The other fools using C to aim ate my dust.

[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

I do that, but use the d-pad for the righty stick.