PS3 controller in 360 controller case

Joebob · 13 Feb 2008 at 19:14

Mr Men said:
So why do you use their software then? Surely if you feel so strongly about them dominating a market then you would not use them, strange behaviour really, use their products then complain that they dominate the market, bit backwards really.

You're saying that as if I have a choice or something... unfortunately I don't. But forget about that anyway... I don't like MS as a company, end of - I don't need to explain to you why.

Nanoman said:
Thats exactly my beef though they aint cleaner in the console sector, hense the charges for p2p services, failure rates and lack in product quality.

I think they have made mistakes in the console market for sure but a lot of it can be put down to their lack of experience in consumer electronics as a whole - IMO.

Joebob · 13 Feb 2008 at 19:15

Chadd said:
So does the modified pad use 360 batteries or the *cough* PS3 ones?

I would imagine it takes the PS3 battery with it. There's a usb connected modded into it as well so should be easy enough to recharge.

DanMc07 · 13 Feb 2008 at 19:17

saw this a fair few months back. i would much rather play with the origional pad though.

Kreeeee · 13 Feb 2008 at 19:54

Nanoman said:
New technology.

So was the 360's GPU when it came out.

ojste · 13 Feb 2008 at 19:58

a bit pointless, the ps pad is fine. The layout is so simple and standard that i cant actually understand why people would have a problem with it

Kreeeee · 13 Feb 2008 at 20:03

ojste said:
a bit pointless, the ps pad is fine. The layout is so simple and standard that i cant actually understand why people would have a problem with it

Because not everyone is shaped like you.

ojste · 13 Feb 2008 at 20:33

yes of course thats a given really.

my point is that the ps pad is just so basic that i would imagine its a very small minority that would have a problem with the ergonomics and button layout.

Wyrdo · 13 Feb 2008 at 20:59

ojste said:
yes of course thats a given really.

my point is that the ps pad is just so basic that i would imagine its a very small minority that would have a problem with the ergonomics and button layout.

You'd be surprised!

The 360 pad is far more comfortable for me to use and I prefer the layout.

fish99 · 13 Feb 2008 at 23:41

Neither pad is perfect, the 360 shoulder buttons are too easy to press by accident when using the triggers, the D-pad is really poor (but thankfully rarely needed) plus there's the expense of having to buy the battery seperately. The DS3 has the convex triggers and IMO they should switch the D-pad and right analogue stick since analogue is the primary control nowadays. The early sixaxis had the additional deadzone issues and cheap plastics.

I just about prefer the 360 pad due to the better triggers (being a racing game fan) and the size fits my hands better, but both are perfectly acceptable. The DS3 is far superior for fighting games.