Solution to SIXAXIS woes: play Lair using USB control pads

What was supposed to be among Sony‘s flame hot titles, Lair from Factor 5 has instead taken some heavy fire from critics and gamers alike. Being forced to play Lair using SIXAXIS control can spoil even the most epic dragon adventure. This has become one of the reasons why taking the video game for a spin can be unforgiving.

Fortunately, a sneaky alternative allows players to use analog sticks or directional pads of USB controllers. Many sources (especially forum goers in NEOGAF) claim that they were able to hook up certain USB control pads to play Lair. Someone from Wired supposedly got his Sega Saturn USB to work. SIXAXIS-free control doesn’t stray much from what the game intended as expected, but saves players from frustrating moments of having their dragon move where he shouldn’t be.

Key buttons weren’t mapped to the Saturn pad, but there haven’t been any reports of problems with Logitech USB control pads. We are yet to confirm if it’s possible to complete the game with these controllers. Updates as we get them, so watch this space!

What was supposed to be among Sony‘s flame hot titles, Lair from Factor 5 has instead taken some heavy fire from critics and gamers alike. Being forced to play Lair using SIXAXIS control can spoil even the most epic dragon adventure. This has become one of the reasons why taking the video game for a spin can be unforgiving.

Fortunately, a sneaky alternative allows players to use analog sticks or directional pads of USB controllers. Many sources (especially forum goers in NEOGAF) claim that they were able to hook up certain USB control pads to play Lair. Someone from Wired supposedly got his Sega Saturn USB to work. SIXAXIS-free control doesn’t stray much from what the game intended as expected, but saves players from frustrating moments of having their dragon move where he shouldn’t be.

Key buttons weren’t mapped to the Saturn pad, but there haven’t been any reports of problems with Logitech USB control pads. We are yet to confirm if it’s possible to complete the game with these controllers. Updates as we get them, so watch this space!