This made me remember that on PS1 games which didnt use the sticks if you pressed the analog button turning the red light below it on the controller no longer worked until it was turned off. Furthermore, considering the amount of 3D movement in PlayStation's most popular games, analog control would offer a clear improvement in gameplay. I realised that when the game starts up the controller is being set to having Analog on - as if I had pressed the Analog button on a PS1 controller. I did wonder if there was some kind of chemical reaction going on, but then it would likely be happening with other controllers too. I'm not entirely sure why, I don't remember leaving it like that.

Two years after the PlayStation's 1995 launch, Sony introduced the Dual Analog controller which, as the name suggests, had two analog sticks to provide a full 360-degree range of motion.Īnalog controls made games requiring frequent diagonal inputs, like 'Metal Gear Solid' and 'Tekken 3' easier to control and were popular enough to warrant re-releases of classic PlayStation games like 'Resident Evil.' The original Dual Analog also featured a flight stick mode for pilot simulation games like 'Ace Combat 2' and 'Colony Wars.'Ĭonsidering that the dual analog design is now the standard for all video game console controllers, it's odd that Sony decided to choose the controller with less features and a shorter lifespan. I've noticed that with one of my PS2 controllers, both analog sticks look and feel a bit sticky to the touch (no pun intended). The Dual Analog Controller is Sonys first handheld analog controller for the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the DualShock. Despite the console's focus on 3D gaming, the original PlayStation controller only featured a four-way directional pad for movement.

Ps1 controller no analog sticks