----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph Riggs" <josephriggs@lycos.com>
To: <tenchi@ml.usagi.org>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 4:52 PM
Subject: [tenchi:105652] [OT] PS2 Problems


> I've got a really odd problem with my PS2, and I'm hoping someone here 
> will know what is going on.  My apologies for the OT post.
>
> I've been playing the new Star Ocean recently.  Last night, I turned the 
> game on, and when I pushed the buttons on my controller to start the game 
> (as opposed to running the title sequence in an endless loop), nothing 
> happened.  A test with a handy
> DVD (Macross, volume 7 ^^ ) in my PS2 discovered a few things.
>
> 1.)  The only button on my controller that seemed to consistantly work was 
> the down button.  When the highlight box reached an area on the DVD menu 
> where it could move from side to side, it went nuts, suggesting that 
> something's out of whack with
> either the left or right movement button.  Star Ocean doesn't have any 
> uses for a "Down" button at the title menu, but it does have a use for the 
> left or right button.  But the highlighted option wasn't changing (unlike 
> on the DVD menu).
> 2.)  Another handy controller (from my PS1) worked fine with the DVD menu.
> 3.)  If I used the second controller with Star Ocean, I still was unable 
> to do anything.  Once again, I still couldn't get past the title screen.
> 4.)  If I took all discs out of the PS2, then the second controller worked 
> fine (i.e. on the screen that allows you to select memory cards).
>
> So, I'm guessing that at the very least, I've got a bad controller.  But 
> that still doesn't explain what's going on with Star Ocean.  Any ideas?


This sounds like it could be several things.
1) Your analog functions in the controller are going bad.
This can cause a lot of goofy signals that disrupt normal controller usage.
2) You are using an extension cable that has gotten dirty or is
also going bad. These things can cause some serious disruptions.
3) Your controller port is going bad or has a loose connection.
4) Your controller buttons, control port, or plug ends need to
be cleaned.
5) Some newer games that utilize the L3 and R3 buttons have
been found to cause issues with the basic controller functions.

I would start by cleaning everything, then checking the other options.
Mine did similar stuff a little while back and it was because of
a faulty extension cord. Well, faulty after my new puppy tinkled on
it. >_<!

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