The PlayStation Controller No One Remembers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ย. 2022
- The PlayStation console was a massive success for Sony when they entered the console market in the 90s. As that generation went along Sony worked to alter and upgrade their controller with one iteration that most people have forgotten about.
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I not only remember it, but I still use my this controller to this very day. It’s been my preferred since like 1998. I love the longer handles. Not mention that it’s dope for Ace Combat 3.
SAME. My hands run larger, so it was always my preferred because of it.
@@SpiderLuke Same here. The older dualshock controllers are a tad too small for me, so the dual analog controller is a perfect fit for my already small hands.
Another owner here. I prefer this design over the dualshock's.
I had one but instantly ditched it for the dual shock when I got a Japanese copy of Gran Turismo. When the first Analog controller came out there weren't many games that supported it and like for a while the only thing I had was a demo disk with a really terrible rally game.
You still use it? lol, come on now.
I really wish playstation would have kept the concave analog sticks. Why they thought people would prefer convex, having their thumbs constantly slipping during long play sessions, is beyond me.
I replaced the joysticks in my dual shock with the concave ones needless to say I agree with you lol
They're back on the duelsense
Yeah concave is where it’s at lol
Honestly never had that problem with PS2 or 3. Triggers on Dualshock 3 weren't great, but again didn't slip, and I get sweaty palms 😬.
For me it's the other way around, they slip in the holes but not when there's no hole. I guess it depends on your thumb size.
I spent a few years trying to track one down outside of eBay. I found mine in a tub of cables in a thrift store. I was trying to detangle an old genesis controller when I unburied it. Works great and has become my preferred controller when I play my old PS.
This is almost exactly how I found mine.
Me too ..goodwill
You can always get one for €15 at CeX if u go to ROI or UK. (I’m pretty sure that the controllers are Regis free)
That was the first controller I had for my PS1, biggest drawback was that it barely worked on the PS2 unlike the dualshock, otherwise it was great.
The dualshock controller did work in the PS2 ,you just had the hit the analogue button and it seemed to work when you turn it on, the red light wouldn't turn off unless you disconnected the controller and plug it back in
@@DeathBaseTURBO ps1 controller worked perfectly with ps2
@@rockfresh5359 never had an issue with it, but no one wanted to use it as it wasn't "Dual Shock" hahaha
@@rockfresh5359 I actually remember some series of PS2 consoles couldn't use anything else but the official DS2 for some games. The game would have a message screen asking you to enter an OG controller otherwise it wont boot the game at all.
I remember bringing my own PS1 DS controller to a friend's place to play Resident Evil Outbreak 1 and 2 only to see that, before that I never believed this and it worked on my PS2. Both had a slim model but different serial release. He said some other games gave him that message and from that on he only bought the OG DS2 nothing else. Eventually years later he bought a last gen slim model and that one was fine with all gamepads. But yeah I would hear these stories from randoms how some controllers didn't work, or the game didn't wanted to boot unless you use an official gamepad. But yeah was overall a rare story.
@@CelestiRalice odd, never can across an error/ message like that, I know some games required the dualshock controller without that it would leave some games completely unplayable as it wouldn't detect the controller yet the controller in the PlayStation 2 boot menu would be registered, I also had the issues with third-party controllers not registering despite technically being DS
I had that controller. Did a lot of Gran Turismo with it. Loved the throttle / brake on one stick and steering on the other stick.
And I thought I was the only one! 😲
I liked having the analog precision over throttling and braking. And for long plays, it wore out my thumb less using the analog stick instead of constantly pushing and holding down buttons.
@@thebasketballhistorian3291 x button was actually analogue sensitive pressure too
@@l2shields only on the DualShock 2 (not only X, but every button was analog)
i bought this back when it was released and still have it to this day. I felt that it was far more comfortable, and felt that the Dual Shock should have retained the size. Honestly just a fantastic controller.
Recommendation, do more obscure controllers!!!!
I vaguely remember that besides dual shock there was this joypad from some gaming brochure from the 90s. It's nice when you uncover interesting memories from more than 20 years ago. Thank you for doing videos like this.
Are you thinking of actual PlayStation for the "joypad," or was it an NES Advantage Joystick Turbo controller you were thinking of? 🤔
There were thousands of different controllers back then, most of them official collabs with some companies. I randomly find new ones (to me) on random auctions even today. At first I be like this is some another weird knockoff turns out it's official. Sellers often don't know what those are and sell them fast for cheap, people grab it and it's gone.
Resident Evil 2 and 3 had their dualshock controllers. There is at least 10 just for that title alone. You could order it with the games as a option.
There were plenty games with dedicated gamepads or controllers.
Oh yes, I still have this controller. Bought it because of a review I saw in PSM back in the day. Then naturally the original Dual Shock came out only a few months later and it was discontinued. I didn't upgrade until I got a DualShock 2 with the PS2. I always liked the size of it, and we didn't get the bigger grips until the DualShock 4 came out.
In the grand scheme of things, it is pretty amazing how far the PlayStation controllers have come from the stickless PS1 controller to DualSense.
This one came around the time of MGS 1 and the game slightly changes with additional cutscenes, cinematics and dialog when it is activated. Off the top of my head, Psycho mantis makes the controller move and Naomi Hunter tells you to put the controller to your arm to massage it after you went through a torture button mash session with revolver ocelot. It freaked me out when I played the game at a family member's house. It was a slightly different experience than what I originally played on a normal controller on my home PS1.
I remember buying this one right when it came out. It was super exciting at the time. Then they basically changed the style very quickly and it was never heard from again lol. It was interesting being concave like that. The next one had that ‘dog nose’ pad.
Thank you for this video, I have the dual analog controller. Always loved this controller with the concave sticks and long handles
I had two of these controllers back then.. lasted the lifetime of my PS1. man the good old days...
This is actually a controller I remember because it was my first PlayStation controller. I was so excited to get my console at Christmas that I bought the controller in advance!
Got one of the original dual analogue pads for Christmas when they released, was perfect for playing Moto Racer and the re-release of TOCA Touring Car Championship with analogue support. Downside was how the thumb pads were mounted as mine snapped underneath pretty quickly so I had to take the thumb grip off and use it just with the sticks beneath
This is such an interesting and forgotten point in gaming history.
There were these little moments that people completely forget even happened sometimes they're significant sometimes they're not.
I think the most significant part of this is the fact that they took out the rumble for some reason for the US release and the fact that they didn't bring the concave sticks back until multiple generations later. Still what a amazing moment in gaming this was.
look up "inmersion vs sony" for the whole story behind the patent infrigment case that only sony lost (microsoft cashed out of problems early, and nintendo apparently cashed out even before the case started) Sony was dumb enough to figt it and ended up paying over 100 millions dollars to inmersion
I remember the dual analog. One of my friends spent a small grip of money to buy one from an import store when it came out. I remember being super confused with the two analog modes.
People don't give the dual analog enough credit. I ALWAYS reference this controller because it was the very first controller that had all the buttons, inputs (2 sticks, 2 bumpers, 2 triggers, 4 face buttons, 1 dpad, start, select, even r3 and l3 which I didn't know about) and layout of a modern controller. Even the gamecube controller didn't come until after the dual shock 2 and it was missing a bumper (and select but we don't need to talk about the select button).
I would argue this SINGULAR controller single handedly set the path for modern day gaming to this very day.
Not only that, but the first PS1 controller also set the standard for how controllers should look like/sit in the palms of the hand.
Probably the most influential controller design ever made.
I really miss the days we'd get huge innovative gaming tech every year 😅, nowadays it feels like everything is just more of the same.
@@ShadyPaperclips I wouldn't go that far. There have been others. Granted, I just see it as an SNES controller with 2 extra shoulder buttons and handles. That being said, there were other controllers with the dual handles prior.
Great Video! I just got this controller in a lot of 4 controllers, and thought it was weird when I saw the concave sticks, thought it may have been user modded, but this video answered all my questions about it, glad to see its a legit official controller. Pretty neat to see a flight stick mode, I'll have to try that!
I once had a choice between getting this controller on sale, or the Interact Barracuda 2 Programmable Controller.
I went with the Barracuda 2. Rapid fire option, toggle switch for digital/partial/full analog control, felt good in-hand, responsive...it was worth it even for the non-analog games as I could still use the left analog stick for digital control.
I had one of these, and I never knew what the third mode was. Honestly, the fact it had three modes made me confused about whether I was in digital or analog mode, too. And I never realized the Dualshock dropped that mystery mode.
I remember trying out this controller at a Sears, Toys R US, and Circuit City PlayStation kiosk awhile back. Tried out several demos, I liked it. Played R4 with it. Very cool controller
Yep I remember the original dual analogue stick controllers. We bought a couple as an upgrade around a year after we got our PS1, and when the DualShock came out we were really pumped to try them - after saving up some more wedge. I remember the digital/analogue button and believe me it was necessary, because most games at the time just didn't work with the sticks.
That "Analog/Digital" button/LED indicator was the bane of my existence in 1998. Didn't realize it changed so much for the controls... Until my older sister beat me in SF:A2, by mashing the D-pad and attack buttons, while I attempted to joystick my fighter into position. She always chose Turbo, and I chose Manual... Almost seemed like the game gave her 10x handicaps, while I was struggling to land a single hit or combo. Maybe it was the early "balancing AI" which was infamous for making the opponent auto-block many strikes in Auto/Turbo... Maybe I was just not that skilled at Street Fighter, after all... But it was embarrassing to watch my character short-stop before strikes, form crap combos instead of chain-hits, and stop performing Roll Combos (Hadouken, etc) on the "Analog" stick, while the Auto/Turbo settings (NOT Normal/Manual) would basically let anyone press random buttons and directions, while the PS1's internal cheats would coordinate them into legitimate attacks. Nothing worse than losing, to a loser, who doesn't even know how to properly play.
@@Karl_Kampfwagen Yes! It was a daily nightmare. The DualShock was such a revelation because it did away with it.
I had that controller and it was awesome. I have a vivid memory of playing one the f1 games with it and used the right stick for accelerating and breaking.. It blew me away how much better it felt
Where dual shock started, it totally made Jumping Flash a whole other experience.
I had this one. I loved it and preferred it because my hands always ran larger and it ended up being bigger. It was still always my main go-to controller.
My 1st home gaming console was a PS1. Dad gave it to me and my brother for Christmas in 2000. If I remember correctly, Dad got that PS1 as a hand me down from a co-worker who got her son a launch PS2. If I also remember correctly, we got it with at least one of these controllers. I don't remember rumble on the Sony controller we had but I remember the rumble on the 3rd party Dual Shock style controller (I can't remember which one). My brother and I played the hell out of that console for like 5 years then we got a PS2 slim (also for Christmas) to replace it.
I have one here, never knew that it was somthing special. Got a bunch of OG PlayStations i bought over the years and this was bij one of them. Nice to know it's an collectors item now :)
You named dropped Colony Wars and man that took me back!
I remember it very clearly, thank you very much.
I love how I found 2 of these controllers along side my psone not too long ago oblivious to the fact that they were “rare” or “forgotten”
I remember when this was shown off in Issue 3 of PlayStation Underground. It's crazy just how right they got it on their first attempt.
The dual analog sticks was a bit ahead of it’s time in the PS1 era. Ape escape was one of the few games to make practical use of the right stick. The rumble in FF VIII was OP
RC Stunt Copter was another game as well that required the dual analog sticks for it to work.
Oh yeah Ape Escape is the only one other game that I remember that I played with the og dualshock
I thought it was cool that in Gran Turismo you could use the right stick to throttle and brake. But the face buttons were still preferred
I remember when I first saw that controller. My buddy had one and my parents let me go spend the night at his house and I was blown away when I saw it. We played games all night long. Good times.
To this day when I talk about this controller, ppl generally think I'm having memory problems. Now I can just reference this video.
I still have this and it’s a great addition for certain games
I used to have the dual analog controller, I loved playing touring cars with it
There was a rumour that Sony released the Dual Analog without rumble motors outside of Japan as there were several cases of consoles crashing due to the motors pulling too much power particularly when used with multitaps. The Dual Shocks were made slightly more energy efficient and later models of the PS fixed this issue
Holy crap, the dual analog controller! My dad picked up one of these for me at our local Electronics Boutique back in the day. The indented joysticks were really cool, and I honestly preferred them over the DS controller. My dog ended up chewing the left joystick nearly a year later and made it virtually unusable, but the time I had with it was great! 😂
i would have kicked the dog out of the house
@@IND4GR0V3 oh yeah, we put him down after that. I'm just kidding, of course. But I wasn't a happy camper at the time lol.
EB games eh.... I see a Canadian over there....
Too bad they suck like gamestop
@@Matanumi EB games was bought out by gamestop ages ago and therefore it turned into gamestop while keeping the same name, We used to have EB games where i grew up in the northeast USA way before gamestop bought them out, and EB games was always an excellent experience when i went to it before they were bought out.
What makes you people think I care ?
I don't even *like* vode games.
Still got one of these now always was my preferred controller back then
I remember it well, because I had one! I picked it up used while working at FuncoLand in the 90s.
I was browsing eBay for some new PlayStation controllers a couple years ago and saw a lot of several with one of these in it. I had never seen this controller prior to that. Did a bit more browsing and then some research on what this was, then came back to buy it and it had been sold. Was a little bummed I missed out on it.
I remember my older brother got that with the game Ape Escape. I remember “borrowing” Ape Escape but I couldn’t do anything without that controller.
I had this too back during my PS1 days. It was pretty cool to have.
I got this controller when I got my hand on PS1 the slim model dual shock with analog tick were being common at that point
I had a PlayStation One Controller that had 4 separate buttons for the d-pad. It wasn’t a single mold so when you pressed let’s say Left, the Right side wouldn’t lift up. I noticed it because my friends didn’t do that.
I might have a dual analog sitting around somewhere. I had all 3, the no joystick that came with the system, the dual analog that I used with Gran Turismo 2, and the dualshock that got the most use.
I remember this vaguely i think i owned one, i forgot if it was this one or the official dual shock but i do remember that when ape escape came out that it let u know that on game start to keep the sticks centered for correct calibration if they were moved before hand they way u moved was totally off
Idk if it's just mine, but I have one of these, and the analogue sticks also rotate. And pairing that with the plastic slippery-ness of the sticks, made it really easy for my thumbs to slip off
I have one of those controllers! I remember it well, because I was playing Need For Speed on PC until I heard about analog controllers for PlayStation. My 90MHz PC couldn't run Need For Speed SE, so I bought the Analog Controller for PS to play with Analog controls. It blew my mind when I played it with WarHawk and Colony Wars because it worked just as well as my dual-Joystick Playstation Flight Stick...which I still have :)
Just a few months later, Metal Gear Solid released and I was so excited to play it, until I booted it up and remember seeing a message that I didn't have a DualShock (which we all know NOW I was being warned about because of the Psycho Mantis scene). I had to go to the store and buy a DualShock and my mom was pissed that "We JUST bought a Playstation controller, why do you need ANOTHER?!?".
Still have all of those controllers, glad to see a bit of love for the Analog controller :)
If I am not mistaken the dual joystick flight stick was used in the movie "Hackers" in the scene where Dade beats Kate's high score on Wipeout.
I didn't realize this was so rare, I had that controller along with the wireless controllers.
I totally remember this controller! It was awesome. I use a wireless PS2 Force Controller for both PS1 and PS2 these days though.
I remember when i was a little kid seeing one of these a single time in a friend house and years later down the road i stumbled upon the Playstation 2 for the first time. I swear that for years i tough i experienced a time travel event, but later found out about PS1 controllers with analog sticks.
When growing up, my favourite controller for the PS1 was the early one without the sticks, it just always felt better to me, so when I found out that this existed a while back, I decided to hunt it down as it's effectively just that controller, but with sticks, and I love concave sticks thanks to my experience with the 360 controller. I ended up becoming a bit of a collector for PlayStation controllers, so much so that the only one I haven't picked up is the original sixaxis PS3 controller, but it's kinda unnecessary at the same time as the DualShock 3 exists and games were updated to take advantage of the rumble
I had one of these, I bought it for Colony Wars since the big flightstick both hard to find and out of my price range.
Same here! As I recall it was a bit of a learning curve coming from a lone digital D pad for the prior decade. Still have the controller, although the OG PlayStation laser is getting a bit temperamental these days
I definitely had a pair of these when they first came out, and ended up getting a dual shock when they came out too!
I think like most Playstation owners, I had all three at some point. I remember the dualshock not having the groove in the joysticks and that taking a bit to get used to.
I forgot about mystery green light mode, never knew it was for flight stick emulation.
Yeah, I definitely had that. My PS1 didn't have rumble and the sticks were concave.
I had one and we found out that you could use the sticks in the arena in xenogears. Even crazier, and this has nothing to do with the controller itself, we found out if you pressed start on a second controller in that same arena a second player could just in and you could fight different gears against each other.
I saw a controller once at a thrift store that was either a very convincing knockoff or it was this controller I definitely remember it having concave sticks.
I never saw that version of the ps1 controller back in the day, it must of been very uncommon. I remember the original and the dual shock and all the mad catz one in stores but I never saw one with dimpled thumb sticks like that.
I had one and it really allowed me adjust easily when ps2 came out
Had two of those, still somewhere in my parents house with the ol'good psx and all the games i had, waiting for me like a little pirate treasure.
When I first saw the DualShock my initial thought was "Cool, but why are there 2 analog sticks and what would you ever use the right stick for??" lol
I remember holding that on my local ps rental back in the day
The Dual Analogue controller is my favourite PlayStation controller. I've always found PlayStation controllers a little on the small side, especially when you compare them to the Microsoft counterparts (without even going into the Duke), and it's that little extra length of the Dual Analogue arms that made all the difference for me.
I remember getting this controller… I was super excited for ape escape and using this controller to drive the rc car
I totally remember that controller. They were hard to find in my area.
I got hold of one of these during my time collecting PS1 stuff after that generation had passed.
As a adult serious collector I have never heard of this I guess you learn something new everyday
I still have 2 of those badboys. It took a couple years atleast until games started utilizing the analogue sticks. I know some games took advantage of them on the psOne, but it wasn't until the ps2 era when devs started to take advantage of their capabilities. Instant classic controller.
I actually had one of those with my playstation years ago. Unfortunately I don't have that controller or console anymore
The one without the analog sticks was the one I remember. At the kiosks in the front of best buy in 1995. Yeah they had a ps1 kiosk in the front of best buy. Priorities were different then in those ancient times.
Those were the ones that came with the system circa 1995-1997.
I 100 percent remember and had the dual analog, no rumble motor, the middle button was more like a caps lock it would turn on the analog sticks.
I’ve still got one of these. Probably got it around Christmas ‘97. Got the dual shocks when Gran Turismo came out, and it didn’t see much play after that. I kind of like it for playing FF Tactics though.
I remember this controller well. The hand grips were longer. Wish they would have carried that over to the dual shock!
I remember using this one for some of the PS1 like Twisted Metal, Crash Bash, and something else maybe Spyro or Rayman 1
I have a few of these. They're awesome because of the longer handles and the concave sticks. Only problem was the sticks were a hard plastic and could break over time.
I bet an Xbox stick would pop right in there. I know they fit both sticks in a GameCube controller with a little work. Rubber and very grippy, wears pretty well for me so far
I remember how crazy it felt to use L3 and R3 buttons in Ape Escape!
Loved this controller. Was so disappointed when the one with vibration ended up being smaller. Spent hours playing Colony Wars with this thing.
I remember that one and was disappointed the mini didn't come with that.
I suppose there was an early version of the dual shock, but without the rumble motors, but i forgot this even existed, as i got a dual shock to play ape escape.
My PS1 came with thumb sticks so to me the one without seemed strange when I first saw one years back lol. I took a third party ps2 concave thumb stick controller to replace some old thumb sticks in a old 360 controller. Some bodging was needed to make it fit. But a deeper concave stick was amazing in my opinion. Modern ones are good but I like to put silicone covers on them to protect from wear and increase the diameter slightly. I also remember a PS1 controller that was shaped like the quarter of a steering wheel is the best way I can describe.
I got my Playstation in mid 98 and had the DualShock version. Though I remember a few friends who had gotten the system before me had this version of the controller. I used to think it was me who must've gotten an older version of the controller.
I bought this controller with my birthday money after getting my PS1 back in 96, and I still have and use it. The joysticks never worked for anything I played but I liked/still like the larger size of the controller itself, it's more comfortable in my hands and will always be my preferred PS1 controller. I love that my controller is getting some recognition, it's not the best but it's my favorite lol.
I had a dual analog controller, The first game that supported it was Crash 2. Though the dual shock came out immediately after heh
I needed that for ape escape.
I owned that controller and even the Multitap Adaptor for Speed Punks. Cant remember if it worked on Twisted Meal.
You should do a video comparing the evolution of the PlayStation controller going from the original controller to the dual sense. You should also do a video showing the evolution of the PlayStation consoles from the OG PlayStation to the PS5.
Good idea with their Dualsense Edge due out this January
Feel like the next step for the dual sense is buttons on the the bottom of the controller so devs can port more games to PlayStation and make more complex games for PlayStation
I have a 2 of these. I always just thought it was a gen 1 controller without the rumble motors.
I had a Dual Analog and I only ever tried it on my PS2, for some reason the controller doesn't default to analog when playing PS2 media and also glitches out when pkaying some PS1 software. I think the PS2 BIOS was made with the DualShock controllers in mind, because I've since had DualShock 1 and 2 controllers that worked with it, I also remember using the slim model's revision of the DualShock 2 and thought to myself that it was the best controller. I would often use that DualShock 2 to play on a PSOne (yes the official slim PS) and all I can say is that I miss the days of pressure sensitive buttons being used for things like aiming in MGS 2/3, controlling acceleration accurately in racing games, and some Original PS games even supported DualShock 2 pressure sensitivity!
I had one of these that I got in the mid 2000s.. man I wish I would have known how rare is is!
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I remember this controller I've always knew it was rare to see my sister had one with her ps2 for her ps1 games she was very picky with controllers with certain games before her seizures caused her not to be able to play games
On Spain, my first controller was the PS1 controller with the joysticks, never seen a no-joystick controller here at the moment!
This was the first replacement controller I bought. I may still have it I'm my collection somewhere. I just figured it was like the difference between the six axis and the dual shock 2
I remember seeing those original controllers for the first time in Toys R Us back in the day, they had it so they were attached to a ribbed thing that stuck out so you could play the PlayStation games on them, I could not believe how amazing they looked compared to the Sega Master System ones and previous controllers on any older system
I remember it fondly and wish the later Dual Shocks had this larger shell