More PS3 controllers on the cheap!

If you're a new Playstation 3 owner and cringe at the thought of buying new controllers at $54 a pop, but you have a couple PS2 controllers lying around, you might want to consider buying USB adapters instead.  Keep in mind that the PS2 controllers don't have motion control or pressure sensitive L2 and R2 buttons so you won't be able to use them for games which require those.  If you're like me and just want something to play with your friends on Little Big Planet this will work just fine.  Not many people know that the PS3 can use regular computer controllers in place of the official bluetooth controllers Sony sells, in fact third party manufacturers take advantage of this fact to make their products cheaper.  If you've ever noticed how the Logitech wireless controllers have a little USB dongle, now you know why.
 
I went with the Dragonplus PS2-USB adapter for PS3, it works just fine on my slim console with firmware 3.15 despite what other people say. This model is missing support for rumble and access to the PS button, but that's not a big deal because if you need to reassign the number all you have to do is set up the other controllers first and plug it in after you have your order set. Just be sure to press the analog button to make the light turn on so you can use the joysticks.  The best thing is, you can use this adapter on your PC too if you wanted, I tried on Windows 7 64-bit and it was detected automatically and all the buttons worked.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NPSAJU/ref=oss_product


I haven't used this one, and I would have liked to buy this instead but I could never find it. It's version 2 of the model above and adds rumble and the analog button acts as the PS button.

http://www.consoleshop.com/product.php?productid=20700