PS2 vibration doesn't work. Will a DFP?

[FoolKiller]

The vibration function for my controllers quit working on my PS2 after about a year and a half of owning it (older larger model). It never caused me an issue as it never was a necessary part of any game.

Now I am finally looking at getting a DFP and I was curious if this would cause my DFP not to work somehow. Does it require the vibration feedback in order to work the force feedback, or since it is using USB is it a completely different type of process and signal?

Just curious if anyone had an answer before I bought a DFP.

This thread says that he thinks that was the problem but I was looking for something definite.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bellybox]

I cannot give a 100% positive answer, but I can tell you that a DFP performs best when Vibration is switched off in the options menu. I hope this information helps you to make the decision.

 

[FoolKiller]

I cannot give a 100% positive answer, but I can tell you that a DFP performs best when Vibration is switched off in the options menu. I hope this information helps you to make the decision.

Well, I will probably get teh wheel and if it doesn't work then I will buy a new (refurbished most likely) PS2 and give my current one to my brother in law so he will quit coming over to play football on mine. He played four games of ESPN 2k5 in a row Saturday night.

It's my wife's idea and it sounds like a good back up plan.

 

[Thiele]

it's probably just that your controller's broken, if that's the case, your dfp will still work

 

[FoolKiller]

it's probably just that your controller's broken, if that's the case, your dfp will still work

None of my controllers work in either slot. I have replaced them both over time as I have a cat that used to think they were fun to attack and chew on(Bitter Lime fixed that).

So I have used new controllers and a friend even brought his controller over.

 

[bellybox]

None of my controllers work in either slot. I have replaced them both over time as I have a cat that used to think they were fun to attack and chew on(Bitter Lime fixed that).

So I have used new controllers and a friend even brought his controller over.

It's funny you should say that, my Rabbit bit partially through one of my DS2 cables whilst I was playing & it caused the memory card slot to cease working!

 

[Thiele]

None of my controllers work in either slot. I have replaced them both over time as I have a cat that used to think they were fun to attack and chew on(Bitter Lime fixed that).

So I have used new controllers and a friend even brought his controller over.

wtf!?, that is an extremely weird problem, it must be something in your controller ports

i don't think i can help much, sorry

 

[FoolKiller]

It's funny you should say that, my Rabbit bit partially through one of my DS2 cables whilst I was playing & it caused the memory card slot to cease working!

Well, this happened after my vibration function quit working. Your problem sounds like it caused a short circuit or surge that jumped to your memory card slot.

wtf!?, that is an extremely weird problem, it must be something in your controller ports

i don't think i can help much, sorry

I am figuring it is processor related as the PS2 has multiple processors, one for feedback, and I guess the feedback processor is shot for some reason. I wish I could have caught it exactly when it happened but I didn't. I just know I was still in college at the time and at first my PS2 was my only DVD player. Whenever I went home I would take it with me since the PC was a bit to big and so the PS2 got moved around and bumped a lot.

It also makes a clicking noise when reading a disc and I occasionally have to eject the disc once or twice to make it read my GT4 disc properly. I can tell when it is reading properly because it only works IF it makes the clicking noise. It can't read the disc at all while vertical. I think GT4 is my only dual layered game, so that might be part of the issue there.


OK, after typing all of this I think getting a new PS2 sounds like a great idea. It has probably been banged around a tad too much for its own good.

 

[ken2903]

i used to take my ps2 to work all the time, 3 or 4 times a week. when i bought it i knew it was going to be used like this so i bought a really good carry case for it ($50AU) but eventually it stopped working. it made clicking noises when spinning disks, and wouldn't read gt4 or play duell layer dvd's for a while, then stopped playing everything.
i got 5 solid years of use out of it anyway and found a 2nd hand silver ps2 with a warranty for $150AU

 

[FoolKiller]

i used to take my ps2 to work all the time, 3 or 4 times a week. when i bought it i knew it was going to be used like this so i bought a really good carry case for it ($50AU) but eventually it stopped working. it made clicking noises when spinning disks, and wouldn't read gt4 or play duell layer dvd's for a while, then stopped playing everything.
i got 5 solid years of use out of it anyway and found a 2nd hand silver ps2 with a warranty for $150AU

Yeah, I got mine at the GT3 launch, so I figure it has served its purpose for plenty of time.

Your experience does show me that I was smart to save my money on a travel case and just put it in a backpack wrapped in towels.

 

[ken2903]

Yeah, I got mine at the GT3 launch

me too, drove an hour to pick it up, an hour back home and then had to leave it there while i went to work. longest night shift of my life
i'm still glad i bought the case, but in hindsight i could have went with something simpler and less expensive.

 

[FoolKiller]

This is old, but I have my answer and thought I would give it for anyone else looking.


The force feedback on the DFP does work despite the fact that the rumble feature quit working in my controllers.



Now if I can just get my wife to allow me to use something other than a wooden TV tray...