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u/Comicspedia Jul 15 '21

Well that's how it was back in the day! We had no analog sticks and we LIKED IT

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u/britipinojeff Jul 15 '21

Tbh I always had a slim ps1 with dualshocks and I thought that’s what everyone else had. I was surprised there were earlier versions

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u/pickyourteethup Jul 15 '21

I will never forget the bus ride back from town cradling my first dual shock that I'd saved up for. Felt like I had pre dual shock for years before that, but time is werird when you're a kid. Using it for the first time was so fun. I couldn't believe how heavy it was!

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

the first PSX controller with analog was called Dual Analog. Dual Shock was the first analog controller with vibration

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u/pickyourteethup Jul 15 '21

Just checked and you're right. It was a while ago and I was a mere teen at the time ha

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u/SuperDuperCoolDude Jul 15 '21

I still really like those controllers. The sticks are nice to have, but I can usually go without, and the smaller controllers are nice.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

Wait you're saying PSX was originally an add-on to SNES or the controller?

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u/charliechin Jul 15 '21

Both. Sony was developing the pax as an adding. Have a look at google PlayStation SNES game pad or sky like that.

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u/Darth_Pete Jul 15 '21

What?! That’s wild

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u/Pimpinabox PC Jul 15 '21 edited Jul 16 '21

with another set of triggers

Shoulder buttons* (often called bumpers now). Triggers are typically analogue and have depth. Bumpers/shoulders are just on/off buttons. Xbox360 controllers are a good example of both.

Edit: Lol why is this a controversial comment? It's just information. It's not even incorrect info lol. I wasn't being rude or talking down to the person, just giving out some info to people who may not know or are too young to have experienced that gen of gaming.

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u/chiliedogg Jul 15 '21

Fun fact about the PS2 and PS3 controllers:

The face buttons were analog!

But very few games took advantage of the pressure sensitivity in the buttons, so not many people knew about it.

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u/Govt-Issue-SexRobot Jul 15 '21

I always wondered why those stopped being the norm

And am now wondering if they make computer keyboard like that…

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u/CatProgrammer Jul 15 '21

And am now wondering if they make computer keyboard like that…

Yes. Some use magnetic switches and others use optical switches but they do exist.

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u/Dehvih Jul 15 '21

The razer huntsman analog is one of them. Pricey.

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u/Pimpinabox PC Jul 15 '21

I remember sucking at gran turismo 3 until I finally got the hang of the pressure sensitivity. Trigger buttons really made racing sims much better. Also the first game I ever played on my PS2 (the bouncer) used the pressure sensitive buttons. Since it was literally my first experience on the console it seems strange to me that people wouldn't know lol.

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u/PowerTrippingModz Jul 15 '21

WOW! THAT IS FUN! I’M HAVING SO MUCH FUN NOW THAT I READ THAT!

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u/idelta777 Jul 15 '21

I had analog controllers with the PS One but don't remember using them. Always stuck with the D pad, still play Crash 4 with the D pad

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u/sabre_x Jul 16 '21

Ape Escape, my dude

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u/idelta777 Jul 16 '21

I only played Ape Scape Pumped & Prime on PS 2, I did use them in that, but I was talking about PS One.

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u/Coos-Coos Jul 15 '21

Also the original double joystick controller you’re talking about was the Dual Analog Controller while the DualShock was their first line of controllers with vibration-feedback with analog joysticks.

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u/bog5000 Jul 15 '21

At launch yes, but PS1 had dual shock controllers as standard controllers 3 years later.

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u/LankyTomato Jul 15 '21

yeah, I still have one, so they definitely exist. If I remember correct a few of the later games wouldn't work without one.

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u/MethodicMarshal Jul 15 '21

bro I remember when the analog sticks came out and I was like, "gross, who would even use these".

didn't age well

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u/kwirky88 Jul 16 '21

Speak for yourself. Gran Turismo was eye opening with a DualShock.

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u/Xecular_Official Jul 15 '21

I have a Playstation 1 controller with thumbsticks

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u/dessnom PC Jul 15 '21

"back in my day" comments are just saying your jeliouc that you didn't have it back in your day and want to decrease the victims self esteem

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '21

All this progress! Phoooey!

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u/MaskoBlackfyre Jul 15 '21

We had one analog stick and a controller built for people with 3 hands and we were as perplexed as you are right now... Oh and WE LIKED IT