what f i dont have a joystic??

[adz192]

can I still make freestyle movements without a joystick??

[Wayansfan]

yeah you can do some just not all of them

[Andrew]

Just to expand on that, if you press one of the regular action buttons while holding the FSS trigger you'll perform a random move in the player's FSS moveset.

[Pera]

Still its a lot better to play on a gamepad then a keyboard.And its a lot more enyoyable.I wasn't sure when I first bought it,but when I played a game..Lets just say I never looked back.

[Jowe]

a good gamepad only costs roughly $50aus .. well worth the investment...

Since the the keyboard keys are only on/off while with the analog stick you can control the pace at which your player moves etc.

[bigh0rt]

Just to expand on that, if you press one of the regular action buttons while holding the FSS trigger you'll perform a random move in the player's FSS moveset.

That's an interesting fact. I like that, really. Sort of rolling the dice, especially if it comes up that FSS is too powerful like last year, that'd be a good way to temper it, possibly, without abandoning the use of it all together.

[jerry]

i think ppjoy willl ble useful

but i am planning to buy a controller with live 07

[Andrew]

Just to expand on that, if you press one of the regular action buttons while holding the FSS trigger you'll perform a random move in the player's FSS moveset.

That's an interesting fact. I like that, really. Sort of rolling the dice, especially if it comes up that FSS is too powerful like last year, that'd be a good way to temper it, possibly, without abandoning the use of it all together.

Well if nothing else, it gives you an out while you're still mastering the FSS moves on the right analog stick. Same thing with the right analog free throw shooting, you can just press the Shoot button and the player will attempt it with success depending on his ratings, otherwise you can try your skill/luck as normal.

[Metsis]

Well, I used to be a hard core keyboard user, but then they started to add more and more stuff that was available with the right analog stick. So I actually bought a controller for Live 04 or something like that. But I really didn't start to use it as it didn't feel good and felt awkward and all and thus I continued to play with the keyboard.

Played NBA Live 05 with Keyboard as well. When 06 came out. I decided to give it a go with the gamepad and I struggled with the keys at start. It was a pain in the ass, but by then end of the first game, I had gotten the hang of it. Of course I lost the game by 20+ points or something, but it wasn't as bad as I remembered. After only a few games (2-3) I started to really get into the whole controller thing. With all the actions on the right analog stick about cross-overs and spins etc. it was so much easier and better than doing the same stuff with the keyboard. The gamepad grew on my hands since then and I don't miss playing with the keyboard anymore.

So in conclusion, I really despised playing with the gamepad at the start, but it was actually quite easy to handle. The transition that is. I recommend this as it is surprisingly easy and making moves with the pad opens up almost a whole new depth into the whole gameplay... You basically need a gamepad to enjoy the gameplay to its fullest...

I won't be playing NBA Live 07 with anything else than a gamepad...
-Former keyboard playing fanatic

[dafunk]

Well, I used to be a hard core keyboard user, but then they started to add more and more stuff that was available with the right analog stick. So I actually bought a controller for Live 04 or something like that. But I really didn't start to use it as it didn't feel good and felt awkward and all and thus I continued to play with the keyboard.

Played NBA Live 05 with Keyboard as well. When 06 came out. I decided to give it a go with the gamepad and I struggled with the keys at start. It was a pain in the ass, but by then end of the first game, I had gotten the hang of it. Of course I lost the game by 20+ points or something, but it wasn't as bad as I remembered. After only a few games (2-3) I started to really get into the whole controller thing. With all the actions on the right analog stick about cross-overs and spins etc. it was so much easier and better than doing the same stuff with the keyboard. The gamepad grew on my hands since then and I don't miss playing with the keyboard anymore.

So in conclusion, I really despised playing with the gamepad at the start, but it was actually quite easy to handle. The transition that is. I recommend this as it is surprisingly easy and making moves with the pad opens up almost a whole new depth into the whole gameplay... You basically need a gamepad to enjoy the gameplay to its fullest...

I won't be playing NBA Live 07 with anything else than a gamepad...
-Former keyboard playing fanatic

Interesting i remember right before 05 came out i started playing nhl and i played to seconds of it on the keyboard and almost smashed it from the frustration.The next day i went and got one(logitech dual analog) and dont regret it one bit.

[cdwjustin]

I bought a joystick just so i could play live on the pc with ease