PS3 Controller Redesign

McDaniel · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:03

Thank god... not that i think ill get one anyway but the banana controller was horrid

aparantly being scrapped though

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/22/sony-confirms-ps3-controller-redesign/

~J~ · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:07

LOL - Saw this earlier, looks awful dunnit!

McDaniel · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:08

~J~ said:
LOL - Saw this earlier, looks awful dunnit!

that one in that article isnt the redesign - its being shown at the next e£

Smit · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:12

Should be interesting to see what they come up with especially since they will have to change the way the vibration works because of that court case

Soulja · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:27

the xbox 360 is the perfect contoller....the analogue sticks are annoying on the ps2 pads

JUMPURS · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:34

i hope it is the exact same as the dual shock tbh. Perfect all round controller imho

fozzybear · 23 Mar 2006 at 14:40

JUMPURS said:
Perfect all round controller imho

Quite literally!

JUMPURS · 23 Mar 2006 at 15:26

fozzybear said:
Quite literally!

now i know why you are fozzybear. wakka wakka wakka

[Edit] whoops, typo lol

MJ · 23 Mar 2006 at 15:41

JUMPURS said:
Know i know

sorry

EDIT:

MJ said:
sorry

now i look like a fool

Caged · 23 Mar 2006 at 16:03

Smit said:
Should be interesting to see what they come up with especially since they will have to change the way the vibration works because of that court case

I think the patent is on vibrating controllers full stop, Microsoft paid Immersion a nice license fee to use it.

Energize · 23 Mar 2006 at 16:15

This is old news but I must say I do think it is a good thing.

Smit · 23 Mar 2006 at 16:19

Caged said:
I think the patent is on vibrating controllers full stop, Microsoft paid Immersion a nice license fee to use it.

It's to do with the mechanics that cause it to vibrate or something like that, hence why Nintendo (although they own some of Immersion) did not infringe on any patents

Caged · 23 Mar 2006 at 17:02

I don't think vibrating controllers with a motor really has enough of a "kick" anyway. However, I also have no idea of an alternative.

punky_munky · 23 Mar 2006 at 17:23

fozzybear said:
Quite literally!

That's pretty cool. I saw that on the Joystiq (i think) mockup competition a few weeks back.

Once you get your head around it, it's a very well thought out design. Plus, with all that extra space inside they could do some crazy force feedback system, much better than weedy rumbling.

Smit said:
It's to do with the mechanics that cause it to vibrate or something like that, hence why Nintendo (although they own some of Immersion) did not infringe on any patents

I think they announcment that they will redesign if very recent news, from the last couple of days I believe.

llyama · 23 Mar 2006 at 19:24

Always found the playstation analogue sticks a bit uncomfortable to use, but i'm getting on with the 360 ones just fine. The position and height from the controller are better.

FrankJH · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:24

Soulja said:
the xbox 360 is the perfect contoller....the analogue sticks are annoying on the ps2 pads

Laughs its farrrrrr from perfect, I still think the triggers are too close to the shoulder buttons, its too easy to catch a corner of one (shoulder button) when all you are doing is squeezing the trigger - or maybe just the pressure point of the shoulder buttons needs a redesign - ie more direct pressure works but a slight press on a tiny bit of one corner doesnt?

da_mic_1530 · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:59

i really dont like ps2 controllers, i like the 360, n64 and gamecube 1s, the orginial ps1 controllers were ok, but i cant stand the analogue sticks

Soulja · 24 Mar 2006 at 05:19

FrankJH said:
Laughs its farrrrrr from perfect, I still think the triggers are too close to the shoulder buttons, its too easy to catch a corner of one (shoulder button) when all you are doing is squeezing the trigger - or maybe just the pressure point of the shoulder buttons needs a redesign - ie more direct pressure works but a slight press on a tiny bit of one corner doesnt?

its more perfect than any other contoller out now, and i've never had that problem, myabe you've just got fat fingers

Wyrdo · 24 Mar 2006 at 08:16

Soulja said:
its more perfect than any other contoller out now, and i've never had that problem, myabe you've just got fat fingers

What Soulja said.

Best controller I've ever used and I've used most of them.

NokkonWud · 24 Mar 2006 at 12:01

I don't know how there is any doubt about the Xbox360 pad not being the best? It's head and shoulers above the competition and is widely accepted as such.

However, I'm glad I was proven right when I said they would re-design it a few months back \o/.