Anyone use a PS2 dual shock controller in PC games?

CurlyWhirly · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:26

I am now going back to PC gaming after an absence of over a year and as much as I love PC gaming, one niggle I always had was that on driving games I found that I couldn't get the control that I was used to when I used to have a PlayStation 2.
I found that Sony's dualshock controller gave me an excellent degree of control.

I was relieved when I saw a link for a USB PS2 to PC adapter that was only around £9.
To be honest, I was a bit sceptical that it would work but I am pleased to say that it works brilliantly including the analogue functions!

I also like flight simulators and I even find that the PS2 controller is better than a PC joystick :eek:

Anyone else prefer the PS2 controller or are you all happy with standard PC joypads and joysticks?

CurlyWhirly · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:43

nick_cfc said:
Only way to go. dont use it for anything else though, although i can see how it would be good for driving, although i have a MOMO wheel for that (Live for Speed )

I've never used a steering wheel so I can't judge them!

CurlyWhirly · 16 Jan 2006 at 23:50

Thanks for the replies.

To be honest being able to use a PS2 controller again is the main reason why I am going back to PC games in the first place.

I wouldn't go back to the consoles though as I've been converted to the PC now :cool:

CurlyWhirly · 17 Jan 2006 at 16:41

DJammyRasta said:
gamepad for flightsims... thats just nasty, sick sick people

The PS2 controller is an analogue one and it serves me well believe it or not

CurlyWhirly · 18 Jan 2006 at 01:09

P-E said:
Anyone get the feedback to work using the PS2 contoller with games that had feedback as an option?

To be honest, I have only started using the PS2 controller since discovering a few weeks ago that it was possible to get it to work on a PC!
I only had the adapter delivered around a week ago and so I am still experimenting with it.

I don't think I have a PC game that has the feedback as an option anyway.