Strange Gamepads

 I came across this old aftermarket PS1 DualShock controller and it has some hilarious features so I thought I'd post a teardown of it here. The Analogue Controller Plus Dual Jolt So it looks just like a standard aftermarket controller with bit of a weird design but that was kind of normal back when this was made. Actually the build quality is fine. Nice strong plastic. Feels like you could hammer nails with this thing. And most importantly after all these years it still works. There is no manufacturer name anywhere, just the controller name: "Analogue Controller Plus, Dual Jolt". I guess jolt is better than shock? Searching for Ebay listings seems to indicate that this was sold at least under Joytech brand with silver color. Also one unbranded bright red one was for sale. Now I'm bit sad mine is only grey. Back of the controller Nothing special on the back. Just made in China text with CE mark. Most likely China Export, not Conformité Européenne. Trigger buttons The ...

Today I'll be taking a look at an old wireless controller for PS1. This uses infrared for communications. Thankfully nowadays we have much better wireless solutions. I tested the controller and it works kind of randomly. Sometimes button presses are registered and sometimes not. I'm hoping its only dirty contacts or pads and not the IR part that is giving problems. Front before cleaning. Quite sturdy controller but still feels cheap. There is 1P/OFF/2P switch which can be used to select to which output the receiver sends the control inputs. I think this was originally sold in bundles with two controllers and one receiver. I have only one controller. The IR transmitter lens. The IR receiver. This has two plugs because it can handle two pads at the same time. Back before cleaning. Battery compartment. Looks clean. Usually these are filled with gunk from leaked batteries but this one was in pristine condition. Eight screws hold the controller together. Al...