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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As the article mentions as well, some ps2 games rely on the pressure sensitive ps2 buttons. So you’ll have issues trying to use modern controllers with those titles.

Still an awesome device though

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I remember learning this when I was still using X for gas in racing games. I got so much better when I switch to analog sticks because it guaranteed I was putting in full throttle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which buttons are pressure sensitive? Aren’t they all just regular buttons aside from the analog sticks?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Almost all of them! Face buttons, dpad, and triggers all put out an analogue value on ps2 controllers.

It was a bad feature that almost nobody used, which is why it was abandoned. But nonetheless, it’s mandatory in a few games from that era.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It might not have been perfect, but I think MGS3 made fairly good use of them. They basically turned one button into two that perform similar actions for different results.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never played it, but I was reading about it while looking up info on this topic.

Wasn’t it the case that a light press would hold a guard hostage non-lethally, but a heavy press would kill them? Sounds dangerous haha

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. If I remember correctly it actually worked pretty well. I think a light press would also grab someone and a hard press yould toss them to the ground too. My memories of this are very old, but I don't remember having issues with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That’s awesome! I’ll have to give this a shot with what few games took advantage of it. Been meaning to try MGS anyway

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

On ps2 and ps3 controllers nearly all buttons are pressure sensitive with the exception of the l3/r3 stick buttons and start/select.