Analog sticks on PSP?

**need for speed** · 12-25-2003, 10:46 PM

Sony promised analog sticks on the psp but in recent photos there were no analog sticks visable!!What do you think will there be any?Yes or no...

**solidus** · 12-26-2003, 05:56 AM

YES, as it was announced by Sony.

recent photos

I've only seen one "real" prototype pic Sony released for their PSP wich covers the back and front.
Where did you see another "real one".
I'll tell ya, ..............in your dreams maybe?

And as the name says, prototype...

**InSaNeHbOy** · 12-26-2003, 09:00 AM

Yes of course I would want analog sticks on the PSP. No other way to play 3D games then with analog sticks.

Z · 12-26-2003, 12:57 PM

Sony did say there will be one analog stick. Personally, since I am a FPS fan, I would injoy it more if there were two analog sticks. In any case, do you think that the little circle inside the direction pad can actually pop up as a mini analog stick? Or am I too hyped?

**Swordmaster Jehuty** · 12-26-2003, 02:18 PM

I don't think that Sony is going to put 2 analog sticks on the PSP just for the FPS. It does sound very interesting though, maybe a small analog lever, for menu's or for acceleration in race games, would be nice.

**need for speed** · 12-26-2003, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by solidus

YES, as it was announced by Sony.

recent photos

I've only seen one "real" prototype pic Sony released for their PSP wich covers the back and front.
Where did you see another "real one".
I'll tell ya, ..............in your dreams maybe?

And as the name says, prototype...

i saw it in the official ps2 mag.... 8)

**CloudANDTidus** · 12-27-2003, 04:07 PM

The official playstation 2 mag (the uk one anyway) makes mock ups to give you an idea of what they think it will look like! No one has seen the real thing......READ THE FULL PAGE! IT WILL ALLWAYS SAY IT ISN'T REAL!

**klaymen** · 01-07-2004, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by InSaNeHbOy

Yes of course I would want analog sticks on the PSP. No other way to play 3D games then with analog sticks.

no, look at the n-gage. then again thats not really playing games, its more of fighting with games.

**PSPBoye00** · 01-08-2004, 03:21 AM

I think it'd be nice, especially for racing/fighting/any games where you have to walk around like maybe a fully 3D final fantasy game, it'd add a nice feel to it...

**gamingmonkey2004** · 01-09-2004, 12:05 AM

Ok think of it like this ok you have analog on the PSP and you deside to stick it in your pocket since its small...o wait you cant because there are annoying analog sticks stabing your leg if you manage to get it in your pocket. So i think that there will not be analog cause of the difficuly of making it an accual "portable" if you really can stick it in your pocket

**klaymen** · 01-09-2004, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by gamingmonkey2004

Ok think of it like this ok you have analog on the PSP and you deside to stick it in your pocket since its small...o wait you cant because there are annoying analog sticks stabing your leg if you manage to get it in your pocket. So i think that there will not be analog cause of the difficuly of making it an accual "portable" if you really can stick it in your pocket

the analog stick could retract into the system, and snap into place. my only concern is that they might be stupid and put it on the same side as the d-pad. (hence no good first person shooters)

**gamingmonkey2004** · 01-11-2004, 11:27 PM

ok if the anaglog retracts what if it retract while your playing? i really dont think it will have a analog stick unless its like the laptop mouse thingy like the eraser type or that screen thingy could work as an analog

**Kiwi** · 01-11-2004, 11:32 PM

They could have a screw-hole so that you could put the analog stick into the middle of the digital pad. Although there is the chance of misplacing the analog stick.

**klaymen** · 01-12-2004, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Matt

They could have a screw-hole so that you could put the analog stick into the middle of the digital pad. Although there is the chance of misplacing the analog stick.

then how would you play fps games?

it could have like just the sphere part of the analog stick in the psp, with (instead of a full stick) a rubber pad about a mm thick on the top.

**gamingmonkey2004** · 01-12-2004, 09:23 PM

:idea: yeah! it could be like those ball things that you can roll around like on old mouses that apple made! yeah im sma...r....t so what if im stealing someone elses idea...but still its not really and analog stick now is it :?:

**L3XO** · 02-11-2004, 07:47 AM

yeah! it could be like those ball things that you can roll around like on old mouses that apple made! yeah im sma...r....t so what if im stealing someone elses idea...but still its not really and analog stick now is it

THATS A BRILLIANT IDEA. that would make it soo much easier to controll aiming.

personnally, i hate aiming with buttons or stick, its not impossible, its just time wasting to me, and its hard to feel how much your actually moving it. if they made a ball thing u could easily controll it as much as you want and,,, well. i like it

. im used to PC game Counter Strike ( using mouse) and i think it would be great to have a ball

well done. ur a smart man

**Omega Blue** · 02-11-2004, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by gamingmonkey2004

:idea: yeah! it could be like those ball things that you can roll around like on old mouses that apple made! yeah im sma...r....t so what if im stealing someone elses idea...but still its not really and analog stick now is it :?:

that would be a good idea as long as it wasn't to sensetive,

**Danji** · 02-11-2004, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by someguy2004

ok if the anaglog retracts what if it retract while your playing?

It could retract when the console is being turned off..if you don't want to turn off the console and you want to put it in your pocket then that's your problem, not sony's. lol

Originally Posted by modbuddymatt

They could have a screw-hole so that you could put the analog stick into the middle of the digital pad. Although there is the chance of misplacing the analog stick.

I always found those "screw your stick into this d-pad and we'll call it analog" things really really cheesy. The last time I saw was for the gameboy color, it was ubercheesy. I don't think a next-gen handheld like the PSP will need to have something like that. I'm sure sony could get the retractable joystick to work.

**Omega Blue** · 02-11-2004, 02:14 PM

or they could have an actually analog similiar to the Ps2 controller that would be a "push in, pop out" type thingy.

**L3XO** · 02-12-2004, 03:06 AM

u dont really need a retractor if u want analouge. if there is a hole in the psp, the analouge can be in the center. but think about it. do we really want analouge? wouldnt u rather a ball, like mouse thing? i know i would. analouge and directional keypad is nearly the same thing. ball is different in many ways