Broken Controllers (PS3)

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 5:41pm

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Am I the only one who goes through PS3 controllers like 125 cc clutch plates on a muddy Southwick track? I have killed at least 6 controllers since this game came out. The Logitech units seemed to last the longest but Wal-Mart stopped selling them in my area. I bought and broke two Sony PS3 controllers in the last two weeks (right stick broken). Why are the Sony units so weak? I have huge hands and I guess I really use a lot of thumb force. Is anyone else having these problems? I also have to wrap the handles on the PS3 units with masking tape (like thirty wraps per handle) to make them thicker so I can hold on to them. Does anyone else have these problems and if so what are your solutions?

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 6:35pm

KTM525rider

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I have large hands as well and find myself pushing buttons/sticks harder than I should all the time. My controllers I have had since 2007 and, yes the squeek, but they aren't broken. I have aproblem with the left stick before and I took the controller apart, dusted some things, tried to move things around a tad (don't know if I actually did or if it moved back into place).... All I know is the both works perfectly now... Both are sixaxis, not DS3 by the way. Hope you solve your controller problems, buddy. That sucks!!!

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 7:05pm

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find a way to somehow use an xbox360 controller. Works for my over-sized hands!

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 7:27pm

badsky95

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i have not had any probs w/ my ps3 controllers

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 8:03pm

rskinner

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KTM525rider wrote:

I have large hands as well and find myself pushing buttons/sticks harder than I should all the time. My controllers I have had since 2007 and, yes the squeek, but they aren't broken. I have aproblem with the left stick before and I took the controller apart, dusted some things, tried to move things around a tad (don't know if I actually did or if it moved back into place).... All I know is the both works perfectly now... Both are sixaxis, not DS3 by the way. Hope you solve your controller problems, buddy. That sucks!!!

I have 2 sixaxis controllers and they both squeek on the R2 button

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:26am

ibohdon

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I don't have large hands but I did have 2 broken 6 axis controllers. fixed them. The plastic case around the left stick cracked, I bought some 7/8" machine washers, made a jig so as to bring the outside diameter of the washers down to size without wrecking the washer, painted them black & epoxied them (washers) over the plastic. That was a few months ago, I haven't had a problem since.

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 5:52am

MXImposter

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my controllers are like new... i have large hands but i care thosee controls like my eyes..... sometimes ppl think that the strongest u push the button the fastest u go.... barely touch the button and ur speed wiill be like the others

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Thu, 09/09/2010 - 10:45am

TheZenMan

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It's user error. Ease up on the buttons man. I broke the left stick on my first SIXAXIS by holding it down when I didn't have to for long periods of time playing CoD4. A lot of games intend for even the face buttons to be responsive to two levels of pressure. Just be more mindful, Sony controllers are premium quality. It's not a manufacturing issue by any stretch of the imagination.

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