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I’m still waiting for the first ps5 controller that doesn’t break from controller drag after 10-14 months. Seriously, there needs to be a class action at this p
by bluedevil2k 3y ago
I’m still waiting for the first ps5 controller that doesn’t break from controller drag after 10-14 months. Seriously, there needs to be a class action at this point.
- ok_dad 3y agoIt’s criminal that they haven’t redesigned the sticks
- bluedevil2k 3y agoWalmart sells controllers with a $4 3 year warranty that they claim covers everything. I’m going that route this time and will see what happens in 12 months when it breaks.
- autoexec 3y agoI wouldn't mind it so much if the controllers were a third of the price they currently charge, although getting a new controller all the time still means a lot of unnecessary trash and more of my time spent cracking open each replacement to pull out the microphones.
- popcalc 3y agoThe way it typically works is you go out aiming for a specific lifetime in button presses and study the ones that come back from QA after dying around that mark. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel?useskin=vector#Purpose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel?useskin=vector#...
- couchand 3y agoYou need to be studying the button presses on the controllers that don't come back.
- everdrive 3y agoCurious why this is a problem. Switch has the same issue, but none of the more old fashioned controllers I’ve ever owned have had this problem.
- 542458 3y agoI can’t speak for controllers, but for wireless mice I’ve read that many issues are due to the very low voltages that they run at to extend battery life - the low voltage means that buttons + etc become much more susceptible to dirt and oxidization.
- goosedragons 3y agoChange of dead zone. Modern controllers have smaller dead zones and more accurate sticks. So when they start breaking down they pickup more phantom movements. Switch joycons are more likely because of the size of the stick (need less dead zone because size).
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- thomasfortes 3y agoYeah, a PS2 controller has a graveyard at the center when compared to a PS5 or series controller, just grab a cheap USB controller from Amazon and use some tool to see the precision of modern controllers. That said, unless conventional sticks get way cheaper I'll stick to hall effect ones.
- crawancon 3y agoThey all use the same hardware in the joysticks and have been for years (maybe since 90s). there must have been a defective version made along the way, but it's not an easy nor cost effective repair.
- phatskat 3y agoI would wager it comes down to more precise readings. You could theoretically use the same hardware for the stick itself but be getting much higher precision readings, which would mean that drift is much more apparent.
- Waterluvian 3y agoNeither of my controllers have had any issues after 582 hours (omg…) of Elden Ring. I had no clue this was a thing! My Switch on the other hand…
- oth001 3y agoSame with Xbox One/Series controllers. Never had issues with Original Xbox controllers (maybe after 2 years) but I've had ~5 Xbox One controllers with stick drift and other issues within a year (first-party and third-party).
- womod 3y agoControllers that use hall effect sensor sticks last much longer than the conventional potentiometer sticks. The pot sticks are subject to physical wear while the hall effect sticks are not because there is no contact. There's some guides on aftermarket modifications of controllers to convert them to hall effect sensors, as well as 3rd party controllers made with hall effect sticks. If you want something to use on PC and/or switch the KingKong 2[1] from GuliKit is pretty good. [1] - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QJN8ZD9 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QJN8ZD9
- tycho-newman 3y agoBuying a new controller is cheaper than the lawsuit.
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