Do the Dualshock 2 analog sticks register more than 2 degrees of pressure?

[ItsaMii]

DMeisterJ said:

ItsaMii said:

RolStoppable said:

Just as a reminder: This topic isn't about whether or not you have a problem with the Dualshock 2 controller, I am asking if someone knows about any games that register more than two degrees of pressure on the analog sticks to clarify if the Dualshock 2 is even capable of that.

Is it ok to whine about the times I wanted to run and the game registered as I was pressing L3? The thing is that the analog must be very far from the center to run and when you push it a little harder than normal you usually press L3 as you run. The problem is more common with older controllers (the more you play the more the sticks loosen up). It is pretty annoying in the heat of the battle. In Bully, for example, L3 would make you look back. So whenever I was running away from someone I would press it a little harder and the character would look back and made me crash into a wall.

Well, I do that on the 360 controller all the time when playing Halo 3 and trying to snipe.  I go to move the stick quickly, as the target is moving, and I zoom in, or zoom out.  I don't think that it's a problem with the controller, but moreso a problem with not being able to properly convey what you actually want to do to your thumbs.  Cause if it's the controller's fault, then the 360 controller sucks.

No, the DS2 sucks (and to a lesser degree, you suck at games). Pressing L3 accidently on the 360 controller is much harder than on the DS. The DS analogs are frail and loose, I can press R3 as fast as x and L3 almost as fast. To press L3 on the 360 you must put much more strenght than usual. You can`t press L3 or R3 on the 360 controller as fast as you can on the DS2. When playing PC games with a 360 controller I never pressed L3 without the intent to do so.

My objective is not to take pot shots at your favorite company. I am just stating that they make low quality controllers. I have a PS2 for more than 4 years (played more than 200 games) and I didn`t even got the DRE. However I had to buy 3 more controllers, the original broke, the second one is almost there, the 3rd is factory defective and the 4th is on the shelf almost ready to take its deceased brothers place.