Oh noes... DC Controller Port Problem (Just One)

typoEDR · Post by **typoEDR** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:38 am

I was playing NHL 2K2 the other day, and I noticed that the VMU was either going on and off, or it just didn't work. Controller was connected to the A port. I'm thinking to myself, "Sh!t, the thing's busted?! I don't think EB has anymore Dreamcasts!"

Anyways, I plugged my controller into the other 3 ports (B,C,D), and it worked fine. I put it back in the A port, and noticed that if I positioned the controller plug in a particular position, it would work, but if it moved the slightest, it wouldn't work, so obviously, there's a connection problem.

Any suggestions?

phatmatt · Post by **phatmatt** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:55 am

its not the port its the controller my brother had the same problem. being the great big brother i am i bougt him a new one and it wors perfect

syckshyt · Post by **syckshyt** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 1:31 pm

are you sure thats a controler problem? if it works in all the other ports.

phatmatt · Post by **phatmatt** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:12 pm

true, but maybe the game only reads the memory card in the first controller

EDIT: try a different controller to see if you have the same problem

typoEDR · Post by **typoEDR** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:49 pm

I gotta buy a second DC pad, plus a second VMU (you'd think 330 blocks would be enough!), but yeah it works perfectly in all of the other ports. It's a good thing NHL 2K2 is designed with the capability to work on all of the ports. For now I'm leaving it in a certain position, and it's functioning, but once again, if I move, dead connection.

Well, thanks for the suggestions for now, gotta build up the wallet again for the DC...

phatmatt · Post by **phatmatt** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:09 pm

I dont know then.............weird......LIKE HIM!>>>

typoEDR · Post by **typoEDR** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:15 am

EDIT: Damn it, I tried stretching out the prongs a bit to seemingly make a better connection, but damn, it just won't work. It still acts like it did before. Time for research!