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[Alex_Mexico]

In the Half-Life for PS2 thread I saw this image and it got me thinking.

We've come a long way, haven't we? Here's a PS1 game from 2000 with dual analog controls that was ahead of its time. Alien Resurrection is the first PS1 game I hear of that uses both analog sticks of the Dualshock besides Ape Escape.

Are there any other games on PS1 that used the right analog stick at all? It doesn't have to be a Dualshock exclusive like Ape Escape. Just one that uses the right stick. Because right now I'm drawing blanks. I remember all games that supported the Dualshock used the left stick as the same function as the D-pad but I can't think of any that used the other one.

 

[-hadouken]

Gran Turismo for analogue breaking and acceleration.

 

[Jonneh3003]

Didn't Spyro 2 and 3 utilise it for camera control?

 

[Graphics Horse]

Ace Combat 3

 

[Toxa]

Gran Turismo for analogue breaking and acceleration.

Same for toca

 

[Jonneh3003]

Gran Turismo for analogue breaking and acceleration.

Mario Kart 8 does this too, nice way of implementing analogue acceleration without analogue triggers.

 

[LamerDeluxe]

Same for toca

And Colin McRae Rally. N-Gen Racing. WipEout for ship tilt IIRC (always used a neGcon). Not sure about Rollcage.

 

[Possumowner]

There were a few 3d platformers if I remember rightly,which used it for better camera angles.Later Spyros,Croc if I remember right

 

[Yagharek]

There were a few 3d platformers if I remember rightly,which used it for better camera angles.Later Spyros,Croc if I remember right

I think Blasto might have as well.

Ace Combat 2 also had it.

Porsche Challenge did for analogue acceleration and break control.

 

[Glowsquid]

uprising x predates alien ressurection and has aiming on the 2nd stick.

 

[Graphics Horse]

R/C Stunt Copter is another. May have been compulsory, not sure.

 

[Megalo]

Ape escape ! Very imaginative use of the stick

 

[WeaponKnight]

Tomb Raider 3 uses the right stick for camera, allowing you to move and look at the same time. It also uses R3 to shoot.

 

[Graphics Horse]

It also uses R3 to shoot.

That sounds horrible!

 

[Caronte]

Tomb Raider 3 uses the right stick for camera, allowing you to move and look at the same time. It also uses R3 to shoot.

I thought R3/L3 were introduced with the Dualshock 2?

 

[Graphics Horse]

I thought R3/L3 were introduced with the Dualshock 2?

Nope.
DS2 just introduced analog face and shoulder buttons.

 

[ascii42]

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare used it to control the flashlight I think.

 

[breakfuss]

I think I remember Spyro using it.

 

[actthafool]

I remember using it for accelerate and brake in Total Drivin' on the dual analogue controller

 

[KennyLinder]

Nope.
DS2 just introduced analog face and shoulder buttons.

Dual Shock 1 onwards had clickable analog sticks (L3 and R3 respectively).

 

[Itchy//Tasty]

Ape Escape used the twin sticks in inventive ways.

 

[Warxard]

Ape Escape. Right Stick for using all of the gadgets

 

[Graphics Horse]

Please read post before mentoning Ape Escape

 

[Graphics Horse]

Dual Shock 1 onwards had clickable analog sticks (L3 and R3 respectively).

Yeah that's what I meant, they were needed to crawl in Ape Escape.

 

[Transistor]

I was so surprised when I plugged in my Dual Shock and it actually functioned on Treasures of the Deep

 

[Alex_Mexico]

What about games on PS1 where the Dpad had a different function than the left analog stick? Or were they all mirrors of one another? I don't remember seeing that until the PS2 era. For the longest time I didn't even think it was possible for the dpad to have a different function than the left stick.

 

[Shiloa]

What about games on PS1 where the Dpad had a different function than the left analog stick? Or were they all mirrors of one another? I don't remember seeing that until the PS2 era. For the longest time I didn't even think it was possible for the dpad to have a different function than the left stick.

It wouldn't make sense since many PS1 owners never had analogue controllers.

 

[MikeE21286]

Tomb Raider 3 uses the right stick for camera, allowing you to move and look at the same time. It also uses R3 to shoot.

Yikes R3 lol

 

[ascii42]

What about games on PS1 where the Dpad had a different function than the left analog stick? Or were they all mirrors of one another? I don't remember seeing that until the PS2 era. For the longest time I didn't even think it was possible for the dpad to have a different function than the left stick.

It wouldn't make sense since many PS1 owners never had analogue controllers.

Ape Escape required it. Left stick was movement and d-pad was camera I think.

 

[Poimandres]

The original Playstation analogue controller actually had two different "modes". You could push a button once, and the light would turn green. Push a second time and it was red. I think green was one stick, red was two? I actually owned one of those controllers before the DS.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I want to say rainbow six on ps1 uses it as well.

 

[ascii42]

The original Playstation analogue controller actually had two different "modes". You could push a button once, and the light would turn green. Push a second time and it was red. I think green was one stick, red was two? I actually owned one of those controllers before the DS.

Green was to emulate this thing:

 

[jvm]

The original Playstation analogue controller actually had two different "modes". You could push a button once, and the light would turn green. Push a second time and it was red. I think green was one stick, red was two? I actually owned one of those controllers before the DS.

I also owned one. Really odd how quickly it was replaced. Neat artifact of the swift move to modern controllers.

I also owned MadCatz controller that had a mode where the sticks were just replacements for the d-pad and the four buttons on the right. It was the only proper controller for Robotron on the old Williams collection, which didn't have support for analog sticks.

 

[Ian]

G-Police was the reason I bought a dual analog controller for PS1. Awesome game.

 

[OKeijiDragon]

Mega Man Legends 2 used the right stick for more fluid movement, while using the left stick for camera control (pressing L3 centered the camera). It was a huge step up from Legends 1's digital-only controls.

 

[WeaponKnight]

That sounds horrible!

Yikes R3 lol

Well, you can still use X to shoot like all the other Tomb Raider games, it's just a weird extra.

 

[Onaco]

Spyro never used the right stick.

Crash Team Racing let you push forward on it to accelerate and back to break.

Otherwise no Crash game used the right stick.

 

[BradleyLove]

Descent. Probably the first use of what we call "traditional" controls for an FPS.

 

[notaskwid]

Quake 2 used it.

 

[Mohasus]

While it isn't the default configuration, I just tested NFS III: Hot Pursuit with analogue braking and acceleration and it works.

Break = to damage or destroy
Brake = device used to slow a vehicle to a stop

Oops, I was lazy and just copied what the other guy said, didn't even notice that.

 

[MattKeil]

Break = to damage or destroy
Brake = device used to slow a vehicle to a stop

 

[BocoDragon]

Ape escape ! Very imaginative use of the stick

yeah this was the one game on Ps1 that required the Dual Analog.

 

[jsnepo]

Medal of Honor made use of the 2nd analog stick of the Dual Shock. It was the first game that made me use it.

 

[AppleSeason]

Test Drive 4 also used the right stick for accelerating / braking.


Edit: Also the Bishi Bashi Special games. A lot of games controlled much better and were more intuitive than using the sticks than d-pad and buttons

 

[Cutter Jones]

Final Fantasy VIII used the right stick on the world map for vehicles

 

[NinjamicWZ]

Ape Escape was amazing. I remember how dumb I felt trying to wrap my head around it at first, now it all seems so normal. The way it innovated so much with the dual shock was something I feel like the sequels could never really push forward again, just add on to... but that memory is why I wanted an original, new Ape Escape for Vita so much, so it could get it's Tearaway on x10.

 

[Nakasan]

Green was to emulate this thing:

I've wondered idly for about 20 years what that changing light was about! Thanks for posting this!

 

[Oare]

The best PS1 game did in a very creative way.

Ore no ryori.
Pure cooking battle goodness, unfortunately never released abroad.
Available on the JP PS store

There's one game on Steam that draws heavy inspiration from it and received some praise on GAF a few years ago, but I'm drawing a blank on its name.

Edit: Cook, Serve, Delicious is the name of the PC clone.

 

[Timu]

uprising x predates alien ressurection and has aiming on the 2nd stick.

1st I heard of that.

 

[omnislayer]

I remember Megaman legends 2 using it. It was much better to control than the first game.