1998 DualShock

The DualShock is the name for the PlayStation/PlayStation 2/Playstation 3 game controller included with all three consoles. Released in May 1998 as a secondary peripheral for the original PlayStation, a revised PlayStation version came with the controller, and subsequently phased out the Digital controller that was originally included with the hardware. The controller was a success providing gamers with a new way to get further into their games. The Dual Shock stands as the main controller for the PlayStation/PlayStation 2. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... The PlayStation 3 (colloquially known as the PS3) is the next video game console in Sony Computer Entertainments (SCEI) market-leading PlayStation series. ... A game controller is an input device used to control a video game. ... Console may be: An organ term for the area of an organ including the keys, stops, and foot pedals manipulated by the organist. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For an account of the words periphery and peripheral as they are used in biology, sociology, politics, computer hardware, and other fields, see the periphery disambiguation page. ...

The DualShock was introduced in Japan in late 1997 for the PlayStation game console. It launched in America on May 1998 and met with critical success. Alternatively, an analog controller was released in late 1997 that only featured the weak buzzing motor and lacked rubber tips on its analog sticks. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An analog stick from the GameCube game controller An analog stick, often mistakenly referred to as a joystick, is an input device for a controller, often a game controller, that is used for two-dimensional input. ...

Main features

The DualShock analog controller is a controller capable of providing feedback based on the onscreen action of the game (if the game supports it), or Vibration Function. The controller is called Dual Shock because the controller has two vibration motors: a weak buzzing motor (like cell phone or pager vibration), and a strong rumble motor, similar to that of the Nintendo 64's Rumble Pak. Unlike the Rumble Pak, however, the Dual Shock uses the PlayStation to power the vibration function, where as the Rumble Pak uses batteries. Some third party Dual Shock controllers use batteries in lieu of the PSone's power supply. An analog or analogue signal is any continuously variable signal. ... The Nintendo 64, commonly called the N64, is Nintendos third home video game console. ... A Nintendo 64 gamepad with Rumble Pak attached. ...

The controller is widely supported; shortly after its launch, most new titles including Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Spyro the Dragon, and Tekken 3 included support for the vibration function and/or analog sticks. Many games took advantage of the presence of two motors to provide vibration effects in stereo; for example, Gran Turismo or the PlayStation port of Quake II. Crash Bandicoot, or simply Crash, is a popular video game character who stars in a video game franchise of the same name. ... Spyro the Dragon is a video game series starring the video game character Spyro, originally released for the PlayStation. ... Screenshot of Tekken Tekken (literally: iron fist) is a series of fighting games developed and produced by Namco. ... An analog stick from the GameCube game controller An analog stick, often mistakenly referred to as a joystick, is an input device for a controller, often a game controller, that is used for two-dimensional input. ... Stereo or stereophony generally refers to dual-channel sound recording and sound reproduction – sound that contains data for more than one speaker simultaneously. ... Gran Turismo (GT) is a racing video game series developed by Polyphony Digital for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable gaming systems. ... For an overview of the Quake game franchise go to Quake series. ...

Like its predecessor, the Analog Controller, it has two analog sticks, and unlike said controller, the sticks featured rubber tips, in lieu of the grooves recessed into the Analog Controller's sticks. However, the handles of the Dual Shock are a bit smaller than that of the Analog Controller. An analog stick from the GameCube game controller An analog stick, often mistakenly referred to as a joystick, is an input device for a controller, often a game controller, that is used for two-dimensional input. ...

Vibration function suit

In March 2005, Sony and Microsoft were sued by force-feedback company Immersion for patent infringement for the use of vibration functions in their controllers. While Microsoft settled out of court, purchasing a 10% share in the company, Sony continued to defend the case. Sony lost, and was required to pay considerable royalties to Immersion and suspend the sale of the controllers, including all PlayStation and PlayStation 2 console packages containing them. Sony plans on appealing this decision and will be able to sell its products until the appeal has been processed. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief • Cedar Revolution in Lebanon • Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Nagoya, Japan • Terri Schiavo controversy • Pope John Paul II... Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (TYO: 6758), (NYSE: SNE) is a global consumer electronics corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT) headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. ... In mathematics, an embedding (or imbedding) is one instance of some mathematical object contained within another instance, such as a group that is a subgroup. ... In law, a patent infringement occurs when the subject-matter claimed in a patent has been utilized by someone other than the rightholder, without the owners approval or in disagreement with the terms of use given by the owner. ... Royalty may refer to either: the royal family of a country with a monarchy the payment made to the owner of a copyright, patent, or trademark, for the use thereof This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the legal term. ...

DualShock 2

DualShock 2

When the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system was announced, the controller included with it was the same as the Dual Shock analog controller, except it was black, and all of the buttons (except for the SELECT, START and ANALOG mode buttons) were pressure sensitive. This controller was dubbed the Dual Shock 2 analog controller. A few games support the pressure sensitive buttons, such as Square Enix's The Bouncer, SCEA's Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, various EA Sports titles, and the PS2 Metal Gear installments. However, such a feature is not considered as crucial to PS2 games design as it was when first introduced. Also, a similar feature was implemented into the controller included with the Microsoft Xbox. Sonys Dual Shock 2. ... Sonys Dual Shock 2. ... A square as a geometric shape is described and illustrated at square (geometry). ... Enix was a company that produced Japanese video games and mangas. ... The Bouncer is a beat em up by Squaresoft. ... Sony Computer Entertainment America is the division of Sony that markets the PlayStation family of gaming consoles. ... Gran Turismo (GT) is a racing video game series developed by Polyphony Digital for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable gaming systems. ... EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Metal Gear is a series of stealth-based games created by Hideo Kojima and developed and published by Konami. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT) headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. ... The Xbox is Microsofts game console, released on November 15, 2001. ...

DualShock 3

DualShock 3

Was shown for the first time in conjunction with the PlayStation 3 at E3 in 2005. It will be using wireless Bluetooth technology.
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Multitap

PlayStation 2 Multitap

Multitap is an accessory that allows PlayStation/PlayStation 2 to use more than 2 controllers. Like a hub, a Multitap connects the Dual Shock controllers to the Playstation unit. With two multitaps,a single Platstation unit can support up to 8 controllers. Most of the games that support Multitap functionality are sports games and FPS with four split screens. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション) is a video game console of the 32-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the 1990s. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: プレイステーション2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... Hub may refer to the following: Look up Hub in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The center of a wheel. ... A sports game is a computer or video game that emulates the playing of traditional sports. ... FPS can mean: FPS is an abbreviation for frames per second in visual media. ...