thumb damage

[gennss]

What do you guys do (other than switch to joysticks) to treat/prevent thumb damage. I always get blistered after playing fighters for awhile. And only fighters.

I can consistently do fireballs in street fighter though =D

[Veno]

Not really much you can do. One of my friends sometimes uses three fingers to press the face-buttons instead of his thumb. You can also bandage your thumbs up.

Honestly, I've never gotten thumb blisters yet from all the fighters I've played, just sore thumbs.

[wip3outguy7]

What do you guys do (other than switch to joysticks) to treat/prevent thumb damage. I always get blistered after playing fighters for awhile. And only fighters.

I can consistently do fireballs in street fighter though =D

I know you said "other than". But honestly, if you are playing fighting games (on a pad) enough to get blisters, you probably should consider switching to a joystick.

[gennss]

Have a joystick, i was just playing from a spot I couldn't comfortably use one, so I spent most of Sat/sun tearing up my thumb. Been doing this on and off since '94ish i think.

[wip3outguy7]

Lap or floor play not working? I know what you mean, though. I finally went to IKEA and picked up one of the sub $10 "Lack" tables. I picked up a plastic child stool there as well and it works like a charm. Doesn't take up much space either.

[Bradtemple87]

Just use a band-aid or tape to wrap your thumb. The snes controller has given me some killer marks over the years playing turbo for long periods of time.

[elmagicochrisg]

[Sonicx360]

I only use my right thumb to press buttons LOL. I am actually used to get my right thumb bruised up tapping buttons in fighting games but sometimes, I consider that a badge of honor if I "fight with style".

[sabrage]

I hate the way my thumb feels on a controller if I have a bandaid on it. I'd almost rather have an infected wound.

[Valkyrie-Favor]

With some fighters that support analog sticks, I hold the analog stick with my thumb and pointer finger, and use my pinky/ring finger for the shoulder buttons. This doesn't work with D-Pads and it's not too practical in Tekken, but it's pretty useful in BlazBlue, Whatever vs Capcom, and Street Fighter IV.