I went to use my old PS2 the other night after many years. The controllers thumpads had turned into this sticky, rubbery, goo. Gross. I couldn't play it

[–] timo_timboo_@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

Oh that sucks. I only had this problem with a Dualshock 1 a while ago, my Dualshock 2s thankfully never got into that state. Maybe it has something to do with how they're stored? Anyway, you can always replace the thumbsticks if cleaning doesn't help.

[–] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 20 hours ago

You can clean that with some isopropyl alcohol

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Disassemble, clean with isopropyl alcohol, reassemble.

I assume there are guides on youtube.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I cleaned mine with alcohol and it did not help. The material (silicone?) is breaking down so just cleaning it didn't help that much.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Same result for me. I'm sure I can buy thimbstick caps or something to cover them.

[–] Shorn@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

8bitdo makes a Bluetooth adapter for ps1/2 so you can use modern controllers on the old systems.