Just started playing this game...

[Vermillion]

and I suck. I know I won't be able to be good at this game right away but I would like some help on things. Normally I can get through Arcade/Survival mode easily but I don't think I would be able to stand a chance during Netplay battles. The main thing I do not get is doing long combos. For example, a combo would be "2A 2A 2C 5BB jA jB airdash jB sjc jB jC". What do the numbers mean? Is that like a delay time?

Another thing that is bothering me is performing an ex-shield when trying to do a Last-Arc. I've tried looking up how to do an ex-shield and I have done it a few times but it doesn't activate my Last-Arcs.

[NinjaNero]

and I suck. I know I won't be able to be good at this game right away but I would like some help on things. Normally I can get through Arcade/Survival mode easily but I don't think I would be able to stand a chance during Netplay battles. The main thing I do not get is doing long combos. For example, a combo would be "2A 2A 2C 5BB jA jB airdash jB sjc jB jC". What do the numbers mean? Is that like a delay time?

Another thing that is bothering me is performing an ex-shield when trying to do a Last-Arc. I've tried looking up how to do an ex-shield and I have done it a few times but it doesn't activate my Last-Arcs.

First of all each character has different combos.
The numbers work like a telephone or a numpad of a computer. 5 is standing straight 8 is jumping straight up, ad so forth, so 214C would be down-back Hard attack. What controller are you using?
What Character Are you using? Ex-shielding a.k.a. parrying is pretty useless for a new player. it is kinda hard to use it must be timed right and it is like a block but you receive magic circuit (super). To
do a Final Arc you do half circle forward C (hard).
If you need help you know where to find me.

[Vermillion]

I'm not using a controller. I'm using the keyboard to play (arrow keys to move, NM,. to attack/parry). I use Akiha Vermillion.

[NinjaNero]

I'm not using a controller. I'm using the keyboard to play (arrow keys to move, NM,. to attack/parry). I use Akiha Vermillion.

Well i used keyboard for a while. (i suggest upgrading to a controller but keyboard is by far the best to learn on)
i assume you use nm,.j?
n=light
m=medium
,=hard/feirce
.=parry
j=quick action (down+j=dodge;forward/backward+j=grab; nothing+j= go into heat/blood heat.)
I don't know too much about akiha i suggest asking Kix or looking at the child boards for combos and tricks.

[Vermillion]

Alright, thanks. Is there a certain type of controller I should look for or will any of them work?

[motoh]

The most popular option is a PS2 -> USB converter made by Pelican, which lets you use a PS2 gamepad on your computer.  This gives you a solid gamepad that's tried and true, and allows you to use a PS2 arcade stick if you decide to go that route later.  There is a radio shack PS2-USB converter as well, which has a bit of lag,  but depending on your level of play, it may be acceptable.

Most PC gamepads have pretty shoddy Dpads, either too loose or they're 4-directional instead of 8.

~M

[NinjaNero]

Alright, thanks. Is there a certain type of controller I should look for or will any of them work?

This is what i use it had 2 usb ports and 1 PS2 controller port, 1 Xbox controller port, and one Gamecube controller port.


Link to site:
http://www.chinagameware.com/display/ft8d91_ps2_xbox_gc_to_pc-usb_converter.shtml

[Vermillion]

That USB converter looks pretty cool. I might check it out later, but first...

I was looking around my house and found an old computer controller. It kind of looks like this.

Will this work or should I just get the USB converter?

[NinjaNero]

That USB converter looks pretty cool. I might check it out later, but first...

I was looking around my house and found an old computer controller. It kind of looks like this.

Will this work or should I just get the USB converter?

I got mine at walmart i don't know if a walmart exist in you area ( i assume it would but you never know)
Is that USB?

[Vermillion]

Walmart is where I bought that one. Yeah, it's USB.

[NinjaNero]

Walmart is where I bought that one. Yeah, it's USB.

It should work then
If you like playing with it it will work
it is a little harder to play with a controller on mbcaster ir you want to use d-pad.
I can tell you how do do that if you need.
If you world rather play with ps2,xbox,or gc then the converter is the way to go.
I bought one and i got to of my friends to buy them, But you need to get  a driver for the xbox and gc controllers,.
You must plug it in let XP install the hub, then plug in a PS2 if you have one of will use one. then install driver then attach gc and xbox controllers.

[Vermillion]

Alright. Thank you for all the help. I'll PM you if I need anything.

[NinjaNero]

Alright. Thank you for all the help. I'll PM you if I need anything.
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you can reply here it will show up on my new replies to my posts and ill see it
plus it may help somone else out too.

[Vermillion]

Oh, good idea.

I'm having troubles using the controller. It worked fine earlier but now it isn't responding. All I had to do earlier was plug it in after I loaded the game up but now it isn't doing anything at all.

[NinjaNero]

Did you config it??

i use
a=x
b=y
c=b
parry=a
quick action= right trigger
menu=start
on my x-box controller.
You should download X-padder.
http://xpadder.com/download.html
click on the green arrow.

[Vermillion]

Oo. It works now. Thanks. 

[NinjaNero]

Oo. It works now. Thanks. 

did you get XPadder?

[Vermillion]

Yeah, I did.

[NinjaNero]

Yeah, I did.

Did you have any problems?

[Vermillion]

Nope. I figured it out.