This information, only applies to PS Controllers. PS2 Controllers are still A or M even if they have a H on the controller. This may be a error by Sony. I am not sure why... Look on your PS Controller for SCPH-xxxx, followed by a A,M or H. SCPH-1080 is a CONTROL PAD PS Controller. SCPH-1200 is a DUALSHOCK PS Controller. SCPH-1180 is a DUAL-ANALOGUE PS Controller. DO NOT use these as they are rare and a collectors item... SCPH-110 is a DUALSHOCK PSone Controller. SCPH-10010 is a DUALSHOCK 2 PS2 Controller. However, PS2 controllers ARE STILL, A or M even if they have a H. I think this is an error by Sony. I am not to sure... There are 3 hardware revisions. A, M and H. Think of 'H' standing for Hardware. So the 'H' has a PCB that is solderable... A and M have the plastic sheet that is non-solderable. Sony did this as soon as it was possible to save cost on manufacturing processes. Please inform me if I am correct or incorrect about these 'codes'...
I told you in the other thread that there is also an SCPH-1150 model of the Dual Analog, which is the one with the rumble. This and the Western Dual Analog (SCPH-1180) have two different product codes, but you seem to overlook that every time. It is NOT a case of having the same product code but different internals. Then there is the SCPH-1010, which is similar to the SCPH-1080; it has a shorter cord and no sticker. I can't see any revision letter on it though, just "Made in Malaysia". That is the very first PlayStation controller bundled with the SCPH-1000, and also available separately during that era. And I have an SCPH-1200 (DS1) that is revision K by the way. I recall seeing an SCPH-10010 (DS2) with that revision too, but I'm not too sure about that.
Again M means Mitsumi H means Hori A means Alps. Official controllers were (and still are on current gen systems) second sourced to these three manufacturers. Edit: I own an SCPH-1180, it's a bulky and useless piece of trash. No wonder it's rare. Nobody wanted it. It's not bad for playing airplane games but I don't see it being useful for anything else.
Its just to long (1.5 CM it was) on the handles. Like you said, good for aeroplane games. I do like the joysticks though, and the 3 phase LED so I can turn analogue / DUALSHOCK off...
LED ? Mine has no led. Just an switch that turns analog on/off. When analog is off it behaves like an SCPH-1010 (standard pad with no analog nubs) Edit: And no it's not 100% compatible with Dualshock. It has an different hardware ID than that of the Dualshock controller.
Don't know about South American controllers but we yanks got Dual Shock controllers with a rubber button to push to turn Dual Shock on and off. A red LED lit up when it was enabled and turned off with the pressing of the button. Haven't seen a switch on any 1st party controllers myself. Never seen a North American analog controller that isn't labeled "DualShock" myself but I know they exist, maybe as Japanese only variants.
If you're talking about stock Dualshock controllers, no the led is only RED and no it cannot simulate the SCPH-1180. Mostly what games do is actually support both controllers. And again, the SCPH-1180 has no led at all.
