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| Author: | pcernie [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | PS3 pad question |
Right, I've got those plastic clip-on triggers for my PS3 pad only one's broken (snapped right up the middle, apparently a common problem). I've actually got another set sitting here but obviously I'm expecting the same problem eventually... Is there such a thing as more durable triggers, made of rubber for example, or even some sort of lightweight metal?! Failing that, anyone know of a good 3rd party pad that has decent triggers as standard? I've Googled the issue silly but no joy 
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
I had no clue what you were talking about until Google. Oh right. I've never thought that I needed those. However at £2.05 with free delivery, just buy like 4-5 sets? Or spend more on these which seem to have a good write up? |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:26 pm ] | |||||||||
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Thought I'd typed Giotech... Those are the ones that broke, lasted just over a month, so I won't be buying any more  I'd actually been looking at that other set alongside a few others and have bookmarked them. Hopefully the set I have left (different brand) might be a bit sturdier, but I doubt it somehow at the price... They're great for shooters you see (and driving games apparently) 
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| Author: | EddArmitage [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
I struggle to see how anything of that sort of design can be made to be much more sturdy. I guess what you'd need is for the triggers to be mounted to something solid-ish, like a panel attached to the back of the controller. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:24 pm ] | |||||||||
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I reckon rubber might work but what do I know?  Was thinking along similar lines to you when I saw an 'armoured' cover, but that was just a pointless designer frame 
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| Author: | pcernie [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
Ordered the second set Prof linked to there (Amazon have the exact same listing for £5 delivered  ), as the spare set has a trigger that doesn't fit... I now have three items to send back between Amazon and Play, two sets of triggers and a charging cable
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| Author: | pcernie [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
Set arrived, triggers are far better, same deal but coated almost entirely in rubber. Should keep them together a bit longer... Not sure on the grips yet, needs more testing. |
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| Author: | veato [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
Just buy this http://www.speedlink.com/?p=2&cat=4315&pid=25493&paus=1 |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
Looks strangely familiar 
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
Cheers, but I've always found the Xbox pad absolutely hateful! |
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| Author: | veato [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:39 am ] | |||||||||
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What's wrong with you man!
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:56 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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No, sorry, the design's useless to me personally and I always suspected it was a hasty compromise to avoid comparisons with what others had done previously. |
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
I'll second that. PS controllers FTW. |
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| Author: | veato [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:16 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question | |||||||||
There's no joy in that pad For me the Xbox puts the left analogue stick exactly where it should be (parallel to the four action buttons) and the triggers are far better generally. The standard 360 D-pad is [LIFTED] though (forget playing Street Fighter!) but other options are available. |
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| Author: | ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PS3 pad question |
I picked up a PS pad for the first time and everything fell into place under my fingers - the Xbox pad just didn't. Had to think about where they'd put things. YMMV. |
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