PC controller shaped identical to the PS2 controller

Accord
01-09-2005, 08:14 PM
I'd love to be able to play hockey games and other sports games on my computer, but the only thing is that every year when a new game comes out I end up buying it for the PS2 just because I love the controller so much. The shape of the PS2 controller, button setup, etc. is second to none and I just can't get used to any of the controllers made for the PC.

Does a controller exist for the PC where it is the same shape and setup as a PS2 controller, just for the PC? If so, which company makes it?

I have seen some controllers for the PC shaped just like PS2 controllers, but they don't have the two analog sticks.

Thanks

banana phone
01-09-2005, 08:18 PM
Logitech Dual Action...its what I use, just like PS2. Or get a converter, so you can plug PS2 controllers into a USB port....

Kevin Forbes
01-09-2005, 08:20 PM
I have a Firestorm Thrustmaster Wireless
It has dual analog and I find it rather comfortable

john g
01-09-2005, 08:28 PM
there is one too, I have it, cant remember the name -- that has fans built into it, to keep your hands cool and sweat free :)

Accord
01-09-2005, 11:05 PM
Just won this on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8160148231&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT

Thanks guys :)

banana phone
01-09-2005, 11:21 PM
Just won this on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8160148231&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT

Thanks guys :)
thats the exact same one I have, works great. Good to hear.

barrytrotzsneck
01-10-2005, 07:06 AM
I have a Firestorm Thrustmaster Wireless
It has dual analog and I find it rather comfortable


By sheer, dumb coincidence, that happens to be my nickname!

sveiglar
01-10-2005, 10:31 AM
thats the exact same one I have, works great. Good to hear.

What games do you play with it? Was reading a few reviews and saw multiple complaints of losing calibration (a problem I'm having now with my Gravis Eliminator Pro) on the right analog stick. This is not a problem I want to have again, since it's the reason I'm in the market for a new pad in the first place. 95% of my gameplay is Madden; none of that RPG/FPS stuff.

banana phone
01-10-2005, 11:53 AM
What games do you play with it? Was reading a few reviews and saw multiple complaints of losing calibration (a problem I'm having now with my Gravis Eliminator Pro) on the right analog stick. This is not a problem I want to have again, since it's the reason I'm in the market for a new pad in the first place. 95% of my gameplay is Madden; none of that RPG/FPS stuff.
madden and nhl, I use it for on PC.

sveiglar
01-10-2005, 12:57 PM
madden and nhl, I use it for on PC.

Ever had the analog stick go nuts like the reviewers complained about?

banana phone
01-10-2005, 07:33 PM
Ever had the analog stick go nuts like the reviewers complained about?
nope....

sveiglar
01-11-2005, 07:04 AM
nope....

echzellent....

GoM
01-11-2005, 02:00 PM
Logitech Rumblepad, Dual Analog...shaped exactly like a PS controller, plus it's comfy...has a cord, but I don't care, alot lighter than the one I had with batteries

sveiglar
01-26-2005, 09:37 AM
Got the Dual Action after all.. pretty pleased after a week. We'll see how it holds up after six months.

All-Star
01-26-2005, 09:56 AM
What games do you play with it? Was reading a few reviews and saw multiple complaints of losing calibration (a problem I'm having now with my Gravis Eliminator Pro) on the right analog stick. This is not a problem I want to have again, since it's the reason I'm in the market for a new pad in the first place. 95% of my gameplay is Madden; none of that RPG/FPS stuff.This works for the Logitech Dual Action everytime; you can always try it with your Gravis. When it goes bad: exit the game, unplug the usb cable, wait a few seconds, re-plug it, restart the game, and voila!

All-Star
01-26-2005, 09:59 AM
Got the Dual Action after all.. pretty pleased after a week. We'll see how it holds up after six months.It'll probably give you the same problem as the Gravis, except it'll affect the left analog... See my previous post for the fix.

sveiglar
01-26-2005, 01:23 PM
It'll probably give you the same problem as the Gravis, except it'll affect the left analog... See my previous post for the fix.

I was doing that, but it didn't work consistently. You could hear the windows sound that you hear when you plug/unplug a USB device even over the gameplay, and sometimes it would cycle on and off three or four times in a few seconds. Unplugging/replugging/resetting the game was no more effective than jiggling the controller cable (not kidding).

Porn*
01-26-2005, 10:41 PM
Logitech Dual Action...its what I use, just like PS2. Or get a converter, so you can plug PS2 controllers into a USB port....
I've got the same one!!! its wicked...