Analog Stick Dead Zone on New Controllers?

Hi,

I've bought two new OEM PS3 controllers a few weeks ago, but when I went to play games with one, I noticed that the analog sticks were extremely unresponsive compared to the controller that I've been using (that came with the system). I will have to push about 1/2 inch or more in order to get a direction to register in-game, which makes it basically impossible to fine tune any small movements. I don't know if my original controller was like this and I just don't remember, or what, but my first one has no dead zone to speak of and is super responsive, as it should be. I bought both of the new controllers from different sites (one from Amazon and one from eBay; I bought them online because I found them cheaper than the $55 they charge you at a retail store), so I don't know what is up. If anybody knows anything, that would be awesome because this is driving me nuts.

I noticed the analog sticks do feel flatter on newer controllers (or maybe just my old ones had a lot of wear so it felt different), there could be a dead zone difference, I haven't noticed any difference though.

is because your old one is wear down so the stick is loose. Thats why i always use my old one to play online, it just feel completly different even though theyre the same controller.

I like to think of buying a new controller the same as buying a new baseball glove. When you first get a new baseball glove, it doesn't fit right away and might be slightly uncomfortable, but once it's broken-in it fits your hand well and works well.

Same thing goes for controllers, at least for me. The longer you've had a controller, the more "broken-in" the joysticks tend to be. So while it may seem like the newer controllers have larger deadzones, it more than likely is you have to adjust to a controller that doesn't have as loose of joysticks as your normal controllers.

Okay, so at least it sounds like it's not just me :P

I really need to find a way to wear that #$% in, then because I'm going bonkers. I even tried harshly spinning and clicking the analog sticks while I'm watching a movie or something, but no results thus far. I doubt people have "techniques" for wearing in their controllers, but if you do, let me know lol. Never had this problem with 360, PS2, or Xbox 1 controllers, though, so that's frustrating.

Just play with it, it should be fine. We are talking the standard, Sony issued controller aren't we? Because I've had some 3rd party controllers that had huge deadzones.

Yep, they're both brand new OEM Sony controllers. They were shipped without the packaging to make it cheaper, but unless they make extremely ellaborate fakes with all of the coding and serial info and then market them as OEM, then these are the real thing. I don't know if it's the resistance that is making it feel that way or if it really does just need to be broken in, but either way, I'm always aware of it while playing, so I don't see how I could use it long enough to wear it in. OCD is just buckets of fun, isn't it? I've heard those "FPS Freek" analog top things can help with precision, do you think that would help me with THIS problem? As in, make it easier to compensate for the resistance and dead zone?

I don't know really, I maybe overexaggerated how heavy use will affect the controller. But then again I don't know why Sony would inexplicably increase the deadzones. Don't know what to tell you I'm afraid.

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Thanks anyway, though.

If anybody else knows anything, let me know.

im having sorta the same issue; i bought a pink one online and its sticks are really tight. like they are so tight that i end up overshooting my target on FPS's cause its harder to get some fine movements out of them. hoping it wears down a bitRenzokucant

Ive actually seen some really nice fakes before even with fake serial numbers and stickers... the sticks should be stiffer since they are new but it shouldnt be that bad

hey, buy a fps freek or modsticks which it will add a extention on the sticks. you can make finer movement and you sticks wont be as tight. I got both and modsticks is better, it feels better and ajustable height.

same here , i have 3 dualshocks and yet i still mainly play on my old sixaxis because it feels much better , i dont use rumble anyway even on ds3 and the sixaxis has better sticks and is much lighter compared to dualshock , i wisgh i still could buy a new sixaxis somewhere but they are not being produced anymore