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Playstation 2 MICROCON Wireless Controller | 
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| From: MadCatz
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.95
You Save: $7.04 (35%)
New (34) Used (1) from $11.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 13844
Platform: Playstation2
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 2.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: MAD58386
Model: MOV583860
UPC: 728658006549
EAN: 0728658006549
ASIN: B0006L7UVK
Release Date: May 18, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 15% smaller than other controllers | | • | Unblockable RF technology up to 40 away | | • | Fully analog action buttons and D-pad | | • | Rubberized grips for improved handling |
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Product Description
MADCATZ MOV583860/04/1 PS2(R) MicroCon Wireless Controller 15% smaller, compact design ;for comfort and control ; Rubberized grips for improved handling ; Fully analog action buttons and triggers ; Unblockable RF technology ; Play from anywhere ;in the room PS2(R) MicroCon Wireless Controller
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 CAUTION!!! August 1, 2007
The Controller advertised in the picture is NOT the one being sold!!! The actual one is black, bulky, and the reciever is not very practical.
 Playstation 2 Micron Wireless Controllers July 12, 2007
I purchased 2 micron wireless controllers for my Playstation 2. They are pretty cool. They are smaller than the normal controllers and are not as well made. They feel kind of small and cheap. However, they do work just fine and I love not having the wires to deal with. Overall, I am very happy with them.
Compact and convenient May 19, 2007
The controller has great range and can point in any direction while working, but have a few AAA batteries on hand.
Useful for making your 4-year-old cry May 2, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
In about 20 combined attempts to plug in the awkward dongle receiver and switch on the controller, we got it to actually make a wireless connection once. I purchased it for a four-year-old who was in tears after we repeatedly failed to get it working. So it's going back. It was to replace a Pelican wireless controller which, while it has sluggish and imprecise analog sticks, at least can actually connect to the PS2 every time.
 Functional, But Not Impressive May 2, 2007
This is a mini wireless controller. 3 AAA Ni-MH batteries required (interestingly, that's 1 more than for the much heavier XBOX version of the wireless MicroCon). I suspect that MadCatz has different design teams for the different consoles, because the build quality on this controller is far below the XBOX version. The plastic quality, molding precision, and light weight, in particular. Fully loaded with the three batteries, this controller still weighs less than the XBOX one with no batteries.
The overall design was not particularly well thought out overall. The shoulder buttons are extremely cramped and cheap/loose feeling and the Start/Select buttons are completely sunk into the controller. The grip/battery pack problem found on the XBOX MicroCon, where your fingers are squeezed between the sides of the controller grips and the battery pack located on the bottom of the controller, is much more pronounced in this case as well.
No problems or complaints about deadzones or drift as far as the analog sticks go, however. The tops of the analog sticks are concave, so they provide somewhat better grip than on the DualShock. The DPad is the classic cross design, instead of the split-cross. Unlike with some third-party controllers, the DPad on the MicroCon is very tight. The accuracy is fairly good, but if you're used to the level of resistance on other cross-style DPads such as on the Nintendo DS, the resistance on the MicroCon may feel a bit higher and will take more effort to depress. The time for the DPad to reset to its start position after you press it also felt a tad sluggish.
Overall, the quality of the PS2 MicroCon isn't overly impressive. But I bought it primarily for the wireless capability, for those times when I don't want to be right in front of the TV, and for that, this controller actually stacks up surprisingly well. No problems whatsoever in syncing up with the receiver. No issues with dropoffs, lag, or interference with my wireless router and other wireless devices. Normal usage distance for me was approximately 8 feet, but when I was testing it, it also worked from a different room at a range of >10 feet (of course, you'd never actually use it in that fashion...). Looks like I lucked out here, since I know that a lot of people have problems with wireless controllers.
Conclusions:
The XBOX version of the MadCatz Wireless MicroCon is a fairly safe bet, and with the exception of the cramped grips issue, is one I would heartily recommend. For PS2 however, I'd suggest skipping this offering and instead looking at something of a bit higher build quality and better ergonomics, including one of Logitech's wireless PS2 controllers such as the Cordless Precision or Cordless Action. I own the wired version of the Precision, and it is a compact (but not mini) controller. But if you need something cheaper that essentially gets the job done, then the PS2 MicroCon fits the bill.
Note:
The one I received from Amazon was dark-gray, not the clear one that you see in the pictures here. I'm not sure if one is a more recent model or not.
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