Sony's crappy controllers...

What's with this? My Sixaxis has thumbsticks that are never centered anymore (my character will usually keep moving when I'm not touching the controller), and my DS3, which I barely use, is also starting to show signs of this. I've never had such a problem with the DS2, or other consoles' controllers in general

Perhaps you don't take care of them or are just unlucky? I game heavily and have never had a problem with the DS2 or DS3. Even my original DS2 works perfectly and I have had it since the ps2 came out.. but then maybe I am just lucky

There is nothing wrong with Sony controllers, you are not taking care of them. I own PS1 and PS2 controllers who still work properly and this is with young kids playing with them time to time.

Blog it.

i've been using my ds3 for around 2 years now and it's in perfectly good shape.maybe u need to take more care of them or maybe theyre just defective.

they are the least reliable. i have a ps2 and i went through 5 controllers in 5 years

Well, my PS1 and PS2 controllers still work without problems. Those things are near indestructible.

But my 2 Ps3 controllers are kinda damaged. The sixaxis one has some problems with the analogs (the stay a little to a side, so my character/car/stuff) keeps moving or looking a little (sometimes). I blame Wipeout HD to this and the friggin Barrel Rolls... and RE5 for the grabs and shaking off the majinis.

And my Dualshock3 has the R2 button so sensitive that a breeze will activate it (its like down all the time, borderline activating)... this had nothing to do with Sony.... it just fell from the shelf while i was reaching for a game.

I just had bad luck i think.

they are the least reliable. i have a ps2 and i went through 5 controllers in 5 years

bigM10231

I tricked sony into giving me dualshock controllers:D

yeah i would go with you not taking care of them like you should, or they need to be cleaned, or something of the like. i had this problem with the xbox 360 controllers, and i took great care of them. those are porrly built. but the DS have no issues, unless you throw them around and stuff. i have had controllers since my PS2 and they're still to this day working great.

I still have my old PS2 controllers, three of them, and only the controller with the system had that type of problem because I never took care of it. Never had a problem with the other two after actually taking care of them.

Now, the original SIXAXIS I got with my PS3 3 years ago still works like new.

It's not Sony, Xbox controllers have this to...I guess its a sign of not caring for the controller or its just getting old?

Well it's a great thing to happen when you're lazy.:P

Getting the left one stuck to keep you running forward and changing your direction with the right(camera control) is great.:lol:

no offense but are you a mongo? i have some mongo friends that squeeze my controllers like money is going to shoot out if they do so. they hand itback and the controller is all hot wtf!?

the game doesnt play better or faster the harder you squeeze/press. finesse is the key to a long joystick life.

treat em right, and theyll never leave ya.

Perhaps you don't take care of them or are just unlucky? I game heavily and have never had a problem with the DS2 or DS3. Even my original DS2 works perfectly and I have had it since the ps2 came out.. but then maybe I am just lucky

piratedrunk

yup never had problems with the controllers

What's with this? My Sixaxis has thumbsticks that are never centered anymore (my character will usually keep moving when I'm not touching the controller), and my DS3, which I barely use, is also starting to show signs of this. I've never had such a problem with the DS2, or other consoles' controllers in general

istuffedsunny

I remember a buddy I used to have that had the same problem with the dualshock analog controllers... and he was rough with them.I was appalled at how controllers could get like that - the buttons had been depresed and were wobbly, and the analog sticks weren't centered. You have to use better judgement when using a controller, things don't NEED to be pressed so hard.