Weird Gaming Tech - The PS2 Ball

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  • Get on the ball. Are you on the ball? Hi, bl3i here with RealPlay PuzzleSphere, the only Ball controller for Playstation 2 I've ever used. Just place the RealPlay Puzzlesphere in your hand, roll, and go!
    RealPlay and In2Games did it again. Another gimmick motion controller, but this time.. IT'S A BALL! They call it a "Xeno Sphere". Can't fault their determinitation to present new gaming technology to the population, but as you will come to see, the implementation is a little less than ideal.
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    Come for the games, stay for the ball.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:31 Video Game History
    01:20 Unboxing
    02:51 Manual
    04:04 Batts???
    04:38 PS2 Setup
    05:19 Memory Card Exploration
    05:57 Game Start
    07:47 Game Play
    14:53 Random Product Review
    15:02 Pain sets in
    17:23 Is it other RealPlay peripherals compatible?
    19:25 Conclusion/Teardown
    21:03 Is it a good golf ball?
    #gaming #retro #playstation
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  • @supdawg444
    @supdawg444 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Not enough ball jokes
    thumbs up/10

  • @xPandamon
    @xPandamon 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    It's rare for me to find a video about some unheard of peripheral, but on a channel with barely 1000 subs? Never happened before! I'm looking forward for more content, this feels right at home :D

  • @KeiNova
    @KeiNova 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This has to be the best video I've come across in the last month. Man, this is what TH-cam should be like (again).

  • @NeoTechni
    @NeoTechni 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    1) You're hilarious
    2) I've owned one of these for years but never took it out of the packaging, so I appreciate knowing what the hell it and it's game are

  • @jorgedurandelasierra1984
    @jorgedurandelasierra1984 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    In a TH-cam full of 1000 million videos about the same Ps2 things, men, this is really something interesting

  • @TristansGameRoom
    @TristansGameRoom 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I liked the unintentional goatse you had in the original thumbnail.

  • @kornweed
    @kornweed 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    5:15 I never owned a PS2 but if I'm not mistaken, I do believe that means your clock battery is dead 🙃

  • @Kenno10rapid
    @Kenno10rapid วันที่ผ่านมา

    For something that falls firmly under the banner of being another gimmick, from what I can tell this is surprisingly well developed. The music is excellent and I'm sure with plenty of practice this could actually become something that provides some solid gameplay. Interesting video.

  • @sopvwastaken
    @sopvwastaken 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Hoz in post got me laughing. Great video mate. You had fun with ball.

  • @skipjyc7164
    @skipjyc7164 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I don't normally watch ball sports, but this was intense!

  • @prizegotti
    @prizegotti 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I sphered this would happen.

  • @stuff31
    @stuff31 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Woah!

  • @Capta1nFath3ad
    @Capta1nFath3ad 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just found your channel. Never heard of any of those games and controllers. I want them all. Lol.

  • @treartino835
    @treartino835 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    lol yea as an American we do say a ball has English when playing pool

  • @brendancarey2875
    @brendancarey2875 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nike glasses. Swag swag.

  • @williamharris8367
    @williamharris8367 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Was this game/peripheral released in North America?

    • @HoZKiNZ
      @HoZKiNZ  วันที่ผ่านมา

      According to GameFaqs, no. Wikipedia says it was, "outside the UK", but links to a French website.

  • @JessicaFEREM
    @JessicaFEREM 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    what's that mouse you have?

    • @HoZKiNZ
      @HoZKiNZ  วันที่ผ่านมา

      It was the cheapest known brand wireless (for the studio area) one available. It's not bad. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EFVDDH6 - unaffiliated link, but was about £2 cheaper when I bought it.

  • @DuskTheCat
    @DuskTheCat 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice Video

  • @ion_force
    @ion_force 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    game kind of looks like ass but that sphere is well animated.

  • @Galbz883
    @Galbz883 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey, really suggest you get a scaler, anything at or above the level of a gbs-c. All these games are expecting 0 lag crts, and you're trying them with what looks like 200ms (1/5 of a second), wiuth all the deinterlacing and scaling and digitalising the dongle/tv does slowly, plus flatscreens are slow if that's what you're rocking.
    seriously, 50 bucks prebuilt from china and you're sussed

    • @Galbz883
      @Galbz883 วันที่ผ่านมา

      i bet every game will be way easier and more playable

    • @HoZKiNZ
      @HoZKiNZ  วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Galbz883 I cut out a long section of the video testing the lag and mentioning your previous comment extolling the virtues of ​the "cheap" scaler you mentioned. It did make me laugh you considering it cheap and then me searching for it and seeing it be £70+. My guy, one man's cheap is another man's expensive. I have used this adapter many times and in an old Let's Play series and even used to stream using it... and have never noticed any issue.
      Plus, to play devil's advocate, the ps2 is also going through a hdmi to usb adapter and into obs too. It very much is not the hdmi adapter that is causing any lag, if perceived.
      For other consoles that typically only output composite, yeah, I can see why a scaler would be used. But to my understanding, these ps2 boxes, the consensus is they're the best way. A good video to check out is th-cam.com/video/bTJmHlVnOmM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=X8wC5ij3rGAHYkeV
      If I were to get anything along those lines, it would likely be a retrotink.. someday. I hope this comment/explanation will alleviate your concerns and stop you from trying to get me to spend money I don't have 😅

    • @Galbz883
      @Galbz883 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@HoZKiNZ
      Okok last time I bug you then
      So haha yeah cheap is subjective eh. But on aliexpress it's under 50 pound, which is a fifth the price of the cheapest RetroTink that can deinterlace. And you're right, it's not good for composite unless you want to be converting it into SCART I think, or for the price difference get a seperate sclaer and have 100+ leftover.
      Also I had a little dongle like that before, and it was really a waste of money, same logo too i think. Looks great, no settings, and super super laggy. When I switched i started enjoying ps2 so much more, and I'm not a consumerist. I'm here everywhere commenting about it because I feel like i wasted games on the lag.
      I know this video isn't short but it's definitive and has measurements. You can watch the intro then skip to ps2
      th-cam.com/video/TdfFnR-hOK8/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUTcmV0cm8gc2NhbGVycyBndWlkZQ%3D%3D
      Unless you're happy with bob deinterlacing (flicker), then sure there's RT2x for 140 pound, or an OSSC for similar...
      As far as recording, out of my league, but could you split the signal into two somehow? that CRT looks beautiful

    • @Galbz883
      @Galbz883 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@HoZKiNZ @HoZKiNZ
      Okok last time I bug you then
      So haha yeah cheap is subjective eh. But on aliexpress it's under 50 pound, which is a fifth the price of the cheapest RetroTink that can deinterlace. And you're right, it's not good for composite unless you want to be converting it into SCART I think, or for the price difference get a seperate sclaer and have 100+ leftover.
      Also I had a little dongle like that before, and it was really a waste of money, same logo too i think. Looks great, no settings, and super super laggy. When I switched i started enjoying ps2 so much more, and I'm not a consumerist. I'm here everywhere commenting about it because I feel like i wasted games on the lag.
      I know this video isn't short but it's definitive and has measurements. You can watch the intro then skip to ps2
      th-cam.com/video/TdfFnR-hOK8/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUTcmV0cm8gc2NhbGVycyBndWlkZQ%3D%3D
      Unless you're happy with bob deinterlacing (flicker), then sure there's RT2x for 140 pound, or an OSSC for similar...
      As far as recording, out of my league, but could you split the signal into two somehow? that CRT looks beautiful

    • @HoZKiNZ
      @HoZKiNZ  วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Galbz883 I still welcome the feedback and will definitely be looking at the videos and alternatives in the future, especially with wanting to use and record other consoles too, so thanks regardless 😁