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Damn you, PS3 Controllers...
aphex \| 10:11 AM on 10.26.2008	13 comments

So after picking up LBP yesterday I decided to sit down and give it a try. After a few minutes one of the kids came out and picked up the second controller and started playing. About 20 minutes later the first controller dies (I don't even remember the last time I charged it) and without a 3rd controller sitting around I need to get this sucker charged. The way my living room works, the couch is 'floating' in the middle of the room so I can't keep an arbitrary charger around. Underneath my my couch sits my Macbook Pro. "Great!" I think, I'll just plug the USB cord into that and go for it. No-go, I had to open my MBP to make it work and that just wouldn't work in this scenario with the kids around. I start looking around. My only real options were in the entertainment cabinet. The PS3 has 3 available USB ports, the 360 Has 3 and the Wii has 2 (super PITA with them in the rear) great - except they are all waaay farther away than my longest USB cord. At this point I surrender to the PS3 controller and decide to just charge them and play later.

At this point the system is turned off - I plug in the controller into the PS3. Nothing (I knew this but it was worth seeing if some power fairy was going to charge it anyways). I plug the controller into the 360 (A PS3 controller plugged into a PS3? Sacrilege!) and got, again, nothing. I realize my DirecTV DVR has a USB port on it, plug it in and EUREKA we have power. Looking around I see my Wii flashing (new firmware update that I DO NOT want to install) reach around and it also charges without being on (although with the flashing and the heat coming from it I believe it IS running now).

Yeah, batteries in the Wii and 360 can be a pain to change but it at least allows you to continue to play if available. On the other hand I like never having to buy batteries for the PS3 controllers - I just wish there was some 3rd option to charge my controllers WHILE they are in their drawer. Maybe I'l just have to suck it up and buy that Nyko chargestation thingie or whatever.

On the other hand of all this I had a chance to read up more on LBP and look forward to a few more hours of it today!

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12 comments | showing # 1 to 12

Xiofire

"A PS3 controller plugged into a PS3? Sacrilege!"

Hate to say it, but I lol'd.
But yeah, I hate how short the provided charger cable is, and the fact you can only charge when the console is on =/

Hope they sort it out in future updates.

Geoff Henao

I play with my controllers plugged in. Just get a longer USB mini-B (or whatever it is) cable.

xioner

ok wtf, whine less think more why couldn't you just sit closer to the ps3 on the floor or something and play for like 10 min that's all it takes for me at least, controller dies, i plug it in to the ps3 keep playing 10mins and i can plug it out, or it can even take less if you don't play and take a 5 minute break what the hell are you whining about. You are saying you would rather pay for batteries than have the usb cable charge the controller? Then i lol'd like XIOFIRE

RonBurgandy2010

Either get an extended cord or charge it when you're not playing. There, problem solved.

mix

Yeah the provided USB cable is short but I just alternate controllers or charge them while I watch a movie.

Aurain

Yup, Charge while you aren't playing, Or sit closer for a little while.

Corak

Is this something that really needed to be posted? This is what upsets you? Charging a controller? Wow man, just wow.

CaseyJones77

yep, unfortunately i'm with the others on this
just sit closer for a while 'til it charges up, won't take long
or invest in a longer cable. easy.

-rob

Alexradl

It's a lot easier to keep it charged than to have to buy batteries all the time. Batteries are expensive.

10BobMarleys

I bought a 3 metre mini-USB cable. Best 5 bucks i ever spent.

MagicAQ

i know it aint cost effective but i went and bought 3 controllers(for a total of four) and have them on rotation...

and when i knw the gus are coming round i just make sure they are charged earlier before we all sit down to play any of the 4 player experiences i have.

LBP is awesome by the way.

JustLikeBuck

I bought one of the 2-controller charging docks, and charge them up whilst on the laptop.

The controllers do seem to last a lot longer than the 2800 AA batteries I have in the wiimotes. A Day of waggling and I'll be lucky to have any tomorrow. The DualShocks, on the other hand seem to be fine even after 2 and half days of solid gaming :|

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