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Controller:Retro Fighters Defender

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Retro Fighters Defender
Retro Fighters Defender cover
XInput support
Connection method
USB-C, Wired adapter, Wireless dongle, Bluetooth
Predecessor
DualShock 2

Key points

Next-Gen Wireless Controller for PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Classic, Nintendo Switch & PC.
Supports pressure sensitive buttons.
With 2.4GHz wireless technology and a range of 30+ feet. Defender Bluetooth Edition supports Bluetooth.
Has ergonomic shape, comfortable and responsive analog sticks, vibration feedback, LED indicator and turbo functionality.
PS2 emulators for PC support pressure sensitive buttons. DualShock 2 support is still in progress.

General information

Product page
FAQ

Inputs

  • 2 × clickable analog sticks: L3, R3
  • 2 × analog triggers: L2, R2
  • 2 × pressure-sensitive shoulder buttons: L1, R1
  • 4 × pressure-sensitive action buttons: △ ᴛʀɪᴀɴɢʟᴇ, ○ ᴄɪʀᴄʟᴇ, × ᴄʀᴏss, □ sᴏ̨ᴜᴀʀᴇ
  • 4 × pressure-sensitive directional buttons (d-pad): ↑, ↓, ←, →
  • 5 × digital buttons: ⬤ ᴛᴜʀʙᴏ, ⬤ ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ, ◼ sᴇʟᴇᴄᴛ, ► sᴛᴀʀᴛ, ⌂ ʜᴏᴍᴇ

Availability

Retro Fighters SHOP
Kickstarter

Controller variations

The Defender Bluetooth Edition is a variant of the Defender controller, with Bluetooth support. Compatible with PS3/PS4/PC. Controller is NOT compatible with PS1/PS2/PS Classic/Nintendo Switch and PC connectivity via USB wired connection ONLY. When connecting to PS3 for first time you have to sync by connecting the USB-C cable to your PS3.[1]

Support in games

Games with generic DirectInput support are supported by the controller, however button placements may be out of place and need to be rebound. Refer to game-specific articles for rebinding support.

Games with pressure sensitive face buttons support

For a list of games, see List of games that support Pressure-Sensitive Face Buttons.

Pressure-sensitive face buttons are not recognized by PC games yet.
Emulators like PCSX2, RPCS3 and Cxbx-Reloaded do not recognize pressure-sensitive face buttons from DualShock 2 yet. Controller will require DualShock 3 emulation to be recognized.
See GiantBomb's List - Games where pressure sensitive buttons play an important part.

Games with DualShock button prompts

List of games with Sony button prompts


References

  1. ↑ Look Ma! No dongles! - last accessed on June 2023