Quick Move Question

KNiVES · 27 Jul 2010 at 21:22

I'm noticing that the Move bundle doesn't actually include the sub-controller (the one that has the D-pad and an analog stick). Just the Move controller (the one with the color sphere), and the Eye. Am I assuming correctly that it's because you can still use the DS3 controller like a sub-controller in your left hand while holding the Move controller in your right?

I'm just making sure I have all the right gadgets for when it does come out in September.

Edz · 27 Jul 2010 at 23:44

Correct

ic1male · 28 Jul 2010 at 09:37

It seems the optimal set up for one person would be the eye camera, two Move controllers (some games seem to take advantage of one held in each hand) and one navigation sub-controller.

tsinc80697 · 28 Jul 2010 at 10:11

ic1male said:
It seems the optimal set up for one person would be the eye camera, two Move controllers (some games seem to take advantage of one held in each hand) and one navigation sub-controller.

Indeed, you don't need 2 Move controllers for the games that offer it, you can use 1 Move controller to do the same actions, just pressing and holding a button turns it into what the 2nd Move controller would do

Think I'll pickup Eye Camera + Move controller bundle with 1 extra Move controller. That way I can play with both or 2 player with the missus. Don't mind using the DS3 for games that need the Navigation controller, for now anyway!

ic1male · 28 Jul 2010 at 10:13

Did they also reveal some kind of charging station for all these Move peripherals? With only 2 USB ports, the PS3 is looking ridiculous in that area.

tsinc80697 · 28 Jul 2010 at 10:54

There is a charging station for ~£25 but that only charges 2 devices per USB port.

Eye Camera connected via 1 and Charging Station on the other but you'd have to rotate controllers to charge, bit rubbish!

Annoying as well as I leave the Buzz USB receiver in all the time, will have to take that out and swap with the Eye Camera.

ic1male · 28 Jul 2010 at 10:56

Is there an official USB hub one can buy? What about a charger than can be used on the mains? Can I use my Apple iPod mains charger? It has a USB socket which the PS3 cable would connect to.

Reemul · 28 Jul 2010 at 11:03

You can also get the charger cables and plug them into a pc which is switched on and it will charge them via the usb.

ic1male · 28 Jul 2010 at 11:05

Reemul said:
You can also get the charger cables and plug them into a pc which is switched on and it will charge them via the usb.

That might be better, my laptop is always on. The Apple charger doesn't work.

tsinc80697 · 28 Jul 2010 at 11:21

Reemul said:
You can also get the charger cables and plug them into a pc which is switched on and it will charge them via the usb.

Yeah it's just a USB to mini-USB cable, just a pain having to use a computer in another room to charge the controllers!

ic1male · 28 Jul 2010 at 12:16

How do you know when the DS3 is fully charged whilst it's plugged into a PC? Do the lights just go off? At the moment all four are flashing.

tsinc80697 · 28 Jul 2010 at 12:35

Not a clue! I've charged a PS3 controller on my computer but it didn't stop flashing after several hours, think it was fully charged though when I played it on PS3.