xbox controller "spinning"

ALLI · 11 Dec 2007 at 20:30

just cus i cant be bothered to dig out the manual....

the X green light on my controller keeps spinning round.... never noticed it doing this before and im new to this mullarky.

is it possibly telling me the batteries need replacing or somethig clever like that?

DeadMan · 11 Dec 2007 at 20:31

Normally its the batteries which are getting low, but it could also mean out of range.

NokkonWud · 11 Dec 2007 at 20:32

Batteries are going flat. Re-charge.

NorthstaNder · 11 Dec 2007 at 20:33

batteries are low or need recharging if you're using the rechargeable pack.

dannyjo22 · 11 Dec 2007 at 23:51

NokkonWud said:
Batteries are going flat. Re-charge.

I think your wrong. I have the wired controllers and i've not had to change the batteries once yet. I think his controller must be faulty.

Whappers · 11 Dec 2007 at 23:56

dannyjo22 said:
I think your wrong. I have the wired controllers and i've not had to change the batteries once yet. I think his controller must be faulty.

I think so too!

yaboy · 12 Dec 2007 at 00:05

Mine does this, even though theyre brand new batz

just ignore it.

greeny_fastcar · 12 Dec 2007 at 00:27

dannyjo22 said:
I think your wrong. I have the wired controllers and i've not had to change the batteries once yet. I think his controller must be faulty.

Doesn't wired mean you don't need batteries? :confused:

rp2000 · 12 Dec 2007 at 01:32

ALLI said:
just cus i cant be bothered to dig out the manual....

the X green light on my controller keeps spinning round.... never noticed it doing this before and im new to this mullarky.

is it possibly telling me the batteries need replacing or somethig clever like that?

I think it flashes when your friends come online doesn't it? Either that or your battery has run out. (I think it also flashes when the "you have 99 friends online" message appears. Either way press the Guide button and in the top left it shows you you battery strength indicator, if that is 1 bar then you have found the answer.

rp2000

PurpleDinosaur · 12 Dec 2007 at 01:32

greeny_fastcar said:
Doesn't wired mean you don't need batteries?

Yes, I think he was joking but not sure.

Thesnipergecko · 12 Dec 2007 at 04:37

Doesn't it sometimes flash when people sign in?

T.

Shamikebab · 12 Dec 2007 at 04:45

yeah the segments all flash at once when you sign in or the controller isn't synced, and possibly when others sign in. They cycle when you're low on battery.

Zefan · 12 Dec 2007 at 05:00

Mine tells me that when I get down to 2 bars.

Shamikebab · 12 Dec 2007 at 05:07

yeah same, i just ignore it until the controller turns itself off

Baz · 12 Dec 2007 at 08:49

rp2000 said:
Either way press the Guide button and in the top left it shows you you battery strength indicator, if that is 1 bar then you have found the answer.

rp2000

Not if you use rechargeable batteries, for some reason, the Xbox can't figure out how much juice is left in them.... :confused:

Werewolf · 12 Dec 2007 at 10:20

Baz said:
Not if you use rechargeable batteries, for some reason, the Xbox can't figure out how much juice is left in them....

IIRC rechargeable batteries have a lower "normal" voltage than non rechargeable ones, I think it's something like 1.2v which for normal batteries is a sign they are running low (rechargeable stay at their start voltage almost throughout the discharge cycle, whilst alkaline batteries start at about 1.5 and drop steadily).

Baz · 12 Dec 2007 at 10:23

Werewolf said:
IIRC rechargeable batteries have a lower "normal" voltage than non rechargeable ones, I think it's something like 1.2v which for normal batteries is a sign they are running low (rechargeable stay at their start voltage almost throughout the discharge cycle, whilst alkaline batteries start at about 1.5 and drop steadily).

Cheers, I knew there was a reasonable explanation

Still cheaper than the plug and charge kits as well

Kreeeee · 12 Dec 2007 at 12:20

Baz said:
Cheers, I knew there was a reasonable explanation

Still cheaper than the plug and charge kits as well

My wireless pads report pretty accurately the amount of charge left in my rechargeables.