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[adamy]

After trying to get into SF5, I've decided it just isn't for me and have recently gotten an itch to get back into SFIII: 3rd Strike.

What offers the best competitive scene for SFIII: 3rd Strike? Curious what release is generally considered the best and most popular when it comes to online competitive play. Ps3? Xbox? FightCade? Thanks in advance!

 

[Hellshingu]

Your best bet is probably fightcade in all honesty. Other version can be hit or miss at times and the net code isn't always the greatest. You should be able to activate training mode with fightcade version using a workaround too.

 

[morpix]

The console version is (XBL/PS3) great. Not sure if the Xbox version has backwards compatibility yet. But the netcode is pretty damn good after they updated it. I haven't tried the Fightcade one honestly.

 

[Mengetsu]

Why hasn't this game come to PS4 yet? I hate late lass gen releases :/

 

[pizzacat]

1.Fightcade
2. OE

 

[RS4-]

Why hasn't this game come to PS4 yet? I hate late lass gen releases :/

Capcom.

I expect them to release it, a3 and cvs2 without online.

Anyway, fightcade

 

[Sou Da]

1.Fightcade
2. OE

This. I still get bodied by the occasional ggpo dudley.

 

[adamy]

OE?

 

[RS4-]

OE?

Online edition

 

[pizzacat]

The online edition iron galaxy brought to x360 and ps3

 

[SoundPulse]

OE?

Online Edition, the version on PS3/360. Online Edition is fine, good enough if you really want to play it on console. Fightcade is probably the better option, though.

 

[adamy]

Got it. What's the benefit of FightCade? Larger community?

 

[Ferrio]

Got it. What's the benefit of FightCade? Larger community?

Fightcade features some of the best fighting game netcode their is.

 

[Sou Da]

Got it. What's the benefit of FightCade? Larger community?

Not actually sure if it's larger but it's more consistent and tight knit, also it's arcade perfect 3rd strike.

 

[qcf x2]

Fightcade features some of the best fighting game netcode their is.

Also it runs on anything, is very quick to get into / out of, no dumb overlays, etc. Plus your choice of filters.

 

[deadscreensky]

Got it. What's the benefit of FightCade? Larger community?

That's basically it, yeah. The GGPO netcode for Online Edition is essentially perfect, and the port itself is excellent, but there's probably not a lot of people playing it on last-gen consoles right now.

 

[adamy]

so do I just challenge ransoms in the chat room? there a FightCade GAF community thread by chance?

 

[[Fugo]]

Fightcade is probably the best, but still 3s doesn't really work online. It's just not designed for it, the game relies so much on twitch reactions that even the slightest delay makes the experience different.
You can have fun with it of course, but "real" 3s can't be played online. I wish it could :/

 

[Skilletor]

The emulators for fightcade feel just ridiculously awful to me. When people are so adamant that it feels great, I just wonder if there are settings I'm missing or something.

 

[Guttertrash]

Fighcade is great! Getting it setup is the most frustrating part and it's pretty easy. There's a file you can download online that includes everything you need to start playing in one package: Figthcade, 3S rom etc.

The netcode is really good and you can see other players' connection, so you can pretty much avoid lag filled matches.

The community can be a little toxic, but overall it's pretty solid. A lot of badasses are on fightcade. I played OE a lot about 3 years ago and it seems the competition is greater on fightcade.

Be prepared to see a lot of Alex and Hugo. I see very few Dudley or Ryu players(My mains).

 

[Sou Da]

so do I just challenge ransoms in the chat room? there a FightCade GAF community thread by chance?

Just challenge randoms from your country or ask for a dight, I find that even when I sit there practicing I'll get a challenge.

 

[Yudoken]

360 version and Fightcade are both amazing.

 

[RealityCheque]

A suggestion for Capcom:

1) Put it on Steam/ps4/bone.

2) Profit.

 

[Persona7]

360/PS3 port is really good.

 

[Sou Da]

We should make a Fightcade OT.

 

[AcceptableGhost]

1.Fightcade
2. OE

This for sure. Fightcade is great. The Iron Galaxy ports were fine too but I don't know how active it is.

 

[Funkybee12]

Not actually sure if it's larger but it's more consistent and tight knit, also it's arcade perfect 3rd strike.

Second that.

I play fine with my paesanos from Albania, & I live in Jersey.
Considering US - EU in games like Sf4 & V & overall runs like shite (dat freaking delay makes it unplayable), Fightcade is way more stable. input delay happens sometimes tho, but it's understandable, considering the huge distance.
Also, there's better players in Fightcade, if u wanna do competitive.

 

[RS4-]

Fighcade is great! Getting it setup is the most frustrating part and it's pretty easy. There's a file you can download online that includes everything you need to start playing in one package: Figthcade, 3S rom etc.

The netcode is really good and you can see other players' connection, so you can pretty much avoid lag filled matches.

The community can be a little toxic, but overall it's pretty solid. A lot of badasses are on fightcade. I played OE a lot about 3 years ago and it seems the competition is greater on fightcade.

Be prepared to see a lot of Alex and Hugo. I see very few Dudley or Ryu players(My mains).

I use Dudley and Ryu.

I'm not a huge fan of the fightcade net code though.