Controller problems with my PS2

[DJ]

Hey everyone,
First, I've had my PS2 since X-Mas '01 and still have the original controller, along with one purchased last year.

I just bought MVP: NCAA '06 for PS2 and got through several exhibitions and 4 dynasty games just fine. I've been using my original controller. This afternoon, however, things went haywire.

After loading the game, I went to the schedule option in dynasty and the cursor kept bouncing across the screen. I was powerless to stop it, until I plugged in the other controller.

That solved the menu screen, and playing defense was fine, but there was a problem during batting: my batters immediately went into their bunt stance and I couldn't control them. So, I plugged in the original controller and now I could bat, but, the original controller wouldn't work for defense.

Obviously I don't want to keep plugging in different controller each half-inning. I've played SD vs. RAW and that played fine on both controllers. I also played NCAA '06 and that worked fine, too.

What is the problem? Do I need to buy ANOTHER controller or is there something wrong with the game? Is my system at fault?

Thanks for the help.
-Dan

[SPTO]

Re: Controller problems with my PS2

I had a similar problem it could be that your thumbsticks are misaligned.

[DJ]

Re: Controller problems with my PS2

How do you re-align the sticks?

[mgoblue]

Re: Controller problems with my PS2

How do you re-align the sticks?

may be a stupid question, but does this happen every time you try to play? I mean is it a repeated offender? Sometimes if you have the controller laying on the sticks when the system is turned on they can be goofy, so if it's a one time thing I'd try turning it off and on again, making sure the controller's not askew.

[Misfit]

Re: Controller problems with my PS2

It could be the game. It sounds weird but I have witnessed a game cause a similar problem. My friend rented Prince of Persia and I went over his house that night with a controller because we were going to play some 2-player games. When he started up Persia the cursor on the main menu was going down constantly through the main menu options. So he turned it off, plugged in my controller, and it did the same thing. None of the other games in our possession that night caused a similar problem so we determined it must be the copy of the game.

I would try to get a hold of a copy of the same game from a friend or rent one and see if it screws up. If it doesn't then it must be the game because it sounds odd that you aren't having this problem with any other games.

[DJ]

Re: Controller problems with my PS2

Well, it definitely looks like it's my controller that's the problem. I tried playing Tiger Woods '06 this morning and when it came time to select a golfer, the cursor went haywire (and yes, I did try to re-align the sticks).

The newer controller works fine on all games, except when it comes to batting for the 2 EA baseball games (goes into bunting stance and I can't get them out, even by depressing R3 numerous times). I'm going to buy a new controller today to see if that fixes things.

If that doesn't work then I guess my PS2 is biased against baseball games.