Frau Doppelganger
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"I have clones for sale and I may, or may not, have Xanax too."
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Post by Frau Doppelganger on Jun 7, 2018 18:26:24 GMT -5
I'm in the market for aftermarket PS 2 controllers, specifically wireless ones. Can anyone recommend any good brands or models? I browsed through Amazon and read the reviews but I tend to take those with a grain of salt.
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Post by Weasel on Jun 7, 2018 18:39:33 GMT -5
I'd like to know as well, honestly; I swear I had a thread about this some months ago that never got any replies. =(
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Post by Bumpyroad on Jun 8, 2018 1:02:33 GMT -5
I read your post Weasel, read some reviews on a few sites, but from my personal experience -the original is and will always be the best. I don't know what they do with those replicas they sell under different names and brands, but they always feel stiff. Very stiff. Stiffer than Ron Jeremy.
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Post by Digitalnametag on Jun 8, 2018 8:22:10 GMT -5
I've had a couple wireless PS2 controllers over the years (a Logitech and Madcatz) but both inevitably failed. I finally just decided to live with the cord and bought some extension cables for all my wired controllers. You'd probably save yourself some heartache by doing the same. What they lack in aesthetic they make up for in reliability and cost savings.
Of course new OEM controllers are a bit of a pain to find now. I would just buy the nicest looking used ones you could get. You can always clean them.
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Post by dsparil on Jun 8, 2018 9:47:23 GMT -5
The problem I've had with used PS2 controllers is that they're generally broken in some way. Last time I got used PS2 controllers (~2 years ago), I had to go through 4 unusable ones before finally getting a fifth with broken rumble but working buttons 😕. From my experience, new OEM ones only seem to last 5 years so I'm not totally surprised. Granted, this is from experience with 3 controllers but it was fairly consistent.
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Post by Weasel on Jun 8, 2018 10:09:33 GMT -5
The problem I've had with used PS2 controllers is that they're generally broken in some way. Last time I got used PS2 controllers (~2 years ago), I had to go through 4 unusable ones before finally getting a fifth with broken rumble but working buttons 😕. From my experience, new OEM ones only seem to last 5 years so I'm not totally surprised. Granted, this is from experience with 3 controllers but it was fairly consistent. Yeah, if it's not half the buttons being dead, then it's the cable being broken inside, or a stick not responding correctly, or someone's chewed the rubber off the sticks (more common than it should be, really). Original DS2s are a total crapshoot anymore. |
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Post by Digitalnametag on Jun 8, 2018 10:11:16 GMT -5
Odd. I'ma be that guy here but my PS2 launch controllers still work... Of course I mostly just play RPGs so I never really button mash or anything. And I've only thrown them in rage a few times over the years. Really the only OEM controllers I've had issues with are analog stick failures on the N64.
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Post by Weasel on Jun 8, 2018 10:24:20 GMT -5
Odd. I'ma be that guy here but my PS2 launch controllers still work... Of course I mostly just play RPGs so I never really button mash or anything. And I've only thrown them in rage a few times over the years. Really the only OEM controllers I've had issues with are analog stick failures on the N64. I hesitate to say this, because I love the game so much, but God Hand kills controllers. |
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Post by dsparil on Jun 8, 2018 12:02:07 GMT -5
Odd. I'ma be that guy here but my PS2 launch controllers still work... Of course I mostly just play RPGs so I never really button mash or anything. And I've only thrown them in rage a few times over the years. Really the only OEM controllers I've had issues with are analog stick failures on the N64. You have an original c. 2000 PS2? I wouldn't be surprised if the earliest ones are higher quality and later ones are more cheaply made to offset the lower prices. |
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Frau Doppelganger
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Post by Frau Doppelganger on Jun 8, 2018 14:58:17 GMT -5
I've had a couple wireless PS2 controllers over the years (a Logitech and Madcatz) but both inevitably failed. I finally just decided to live with the cord and bought some extension cables for all my wired controllers. You'd probably save yourself some heartache by doing the same. What they lack in aesthetic they make up for in reliability and cost savings. Of course new OEM controllers are a bit of a pain to find now. I would just buy the nicest looking used ones you could get. You can always clean them. I'll look into that. I don't really care aesthetics. I just want to play from my bed. I still have a Sony PS2 controller but I'll rather put the wear and tear on an aftermarket controller. I find most controllers soften up after some use anyway. |
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