SixAxis discontinued?

Welshy · 3 Apr 2008 at 13:53

Win win then

yaboy · 3 Apr 2008 at 14:59

The sixaxis failed?

Kreeeee · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:07

yaboy said:
The sixaxis failed?

Even the PS3 fans admitted it was crap. The DS3 is a step in the right direction. Now all I need is a slightly bigger version with the dpad swapped with the left analogue stick and better triggers and I'd be happy

panthro · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:09

So it still has the motion/tilt sensors in?

Streeteh · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:12

panthro said:
So it still has the motion/tilt sensors in?

NokkonWud said:
Yes.

FirebarUK said:
Yep

yaboy · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:14

panthro said:
So it still has the motion/tilt sensors in?

How does the rumble not affect it?

Kreeeee · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:15

yaboy said:
How does the rumble not affect it?

It never did. It was another of Sony's blatant lies.

Nanoman · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:18

Kreeeee said:
Now all I need is a slightly bigger version with the dpad swapped with the left analogue stick and better triggers and I'd be happy

No way!! 10 years of experience aint going down the pan, different analog stick locations = :\. The only thing that would improve the pad now is if they improved the sensitivity of the triggers, but theyd need a design that doesnt loose the accessibility to the other shoulder buttons!

Kreeeee · 3 Apr 2008 at 15:20

Nanoman said:
No way!! 10 years of experience aint going down the pan, different analog stick locations = :\. The only thing that would improve the pad now is if they improved the sensitivity of the triggers, but without loosing the accessibility to the other shoulder buttons!

It's just my opinion as the stick placement and small size hurts my hands. The sticks are only placed there because they were stuck onto the original PS1 pad, not because any ergonomic research said it was best to place it there.

We should continue this in another thread though because I don;t want to take this too far off topic.

KNiVES · 3 Apr 2008 at 17:56

Kreeeee said:
It's just my opinion as the stick placement and small size hurts my hands. The sticks are only placed there because they were stuck onto the original PS1 pad, not because any ergonomic research said it was best to place it there.

Bingo. It's like everybody's suddenly forgotten that the Dual Shock pad design is actually a Playstation 1 pad with the analogue sticks dumped on top of it.

Look familiar to anyone?

Kreeeee · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:19

KNiVES said:
Look familiar to anyone?

/me twitches

CliffyBiro · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:22

Sho said:
shame i prefferd the sixaxiss from the dualshock 3, i never like the rumble feature, find it annoying.

I agree with the rumble feature... although I don't find it annoying, just... useless. There's no real need for it.

da_mic_1530 · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:35

good now put the sticks in the right place and I might buy one

james.miller · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:39

didnt the original ps1 pads have longer side...thingies?

thought so. where di that one above come from? i thought they were longer on the original pads, then shorted when the dual analogue controllers came out?

Welshy · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:44

james.miller said:
didnt the original ps1 pads have longer side...thingies?

thought so. where di that one above come from? i thought they were longer on the original pads, then shorted when the dual analogue controllers came out?

I don't think the original had longer handles, the dual shock controller handles were just made fatter to accomodate the rumble feature.

Nismo · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:45

james.miller said:
thought so. where di that one above come from? i thought they were longer on the original pads, then shorted when the dual analogue controllers came out?

Yeah, the original PS pads definitely had longer handles, not sure if it was just the Jap. versions or what though.

Not sure if the EU got shorter ones straight from the off, or if they were introduced later.

james.miller · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:48

they were introduce later. im sure i had one with longer grips. look on the wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_Analog_Controller
the dual analogue grips are definately longer!

wiki says we only had short digita pads, but im not sure!

Kreeeee · 3 Apr 2008 at 18:53

Nismo said:
Yeah, the original PS pads definitely had longer handles, not sure if it was just the Jap. versions or what though.

Not sure if the EU got shorter ones straight from the off, or if they were introduced later.

That probably explains why I don't remember PS1 pads hurting my hands, although I think it's because of the positioning of the analogue sticks too.