Destructoid is gaming news, community, videos, and sometimes love. Take the tour or jump in with Facebook:

 


PS3 steerings to lack force feedback photo

As much as I hate to be the bearer of more bad PS3 news, no one else at Dtoid seems to be awake. Kindly refrain from directing your hatred at me. Like they say, "Don't blame the messenger." 

Now that we have that out of the way, let's get this over with. The PS3 doesn't have rumble. Now it won't have force feedback in its steering wheels. Ever. Here's what Sony had to say to 1UP regarding the issue:

All PS3 games are programmed for the SIXAXIS which doesn't have force feedback, therefore the force feedback in the wheels won't be recognized.

Ouch. I would hate to be a PS3 racing fan right now.


Continue: More Sony stories





prev next

19 comments | showing # 1 to 19

AsphaltCowboy816's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 08:08
AsphaltCowboy816
I hear so many people say that there are problems with the Wii. What are they? I personally haven't experienced any of them. Yet, day after day, I find yet ANOTHER thing being brought to our attention about the PS3 that is wrong with it. The only thing I kick myself for concerning the PS3 is that I didn't get one when it first came out and no one knew about all these problems so I could turn around and sell it on Ebay for a 4 figure profit.

Oh, and thanks for giving me something to do this early in the morning Ishaan. I get caught up by 8 or 830 most mornings and have to wait till everyone's awake at Dtoid to see something new on here.
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 08:10
JamesSorensen
used my logitech GT ps2 wheel for GT HD Concept.

no rumble, but after a couple seconds, not minutes, i find myself not caring about it and having a blast
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 08:20
Mxyzptlk
Jesus Sony, just settle the damn lawsuit already.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 08:41
Topher Cantler
Oh hell no.
CaffeinePowered's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 08:43
CaffeinePowered
Rumble and force feedback were last-gen, remember?
5lectro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 09:19
5lectro
I'm personally a bit disappointed by the wiimote's rumble (i guess zelda's rumble was programmed with the gamecube controller in mind), but it really shines in wii tennis associated with the speaker, and it'd be a shame if it weren't there
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 09:48
Snaileb
HMMM...this is unacceptable. How will I ever scratch my nuts without touching this. Rumble, I miss you. Gameplay will never be the same...
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 10:31
BluDesign
Well, one thing that's kinda annoying is that since the Opera browser is dead silent when in use, all I hear is the motor for the rumble when I'm surfing. eh... I could do without having to hear that. Even if the Wii Menu music was playing over it, it'd be a lot more tolerable.
Green hell niper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 10:31
Green hell niper
rumble in my opinion is a big deal. It totally adds to the experience of video games. you just added another sensory input. You have vision and hearing, but with rumble you have the touch as well. as for driving games. try driving a car with really good steering setup as apposed to a car like a camery with very numb steering. not nearly as fun.

think about driving a car without feeling the road at all. it would be very hard.
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 11:20
Azrael
Hmm.. let me call captain obvious of course you dont have feedback if you are designing a game for a controller with no rumble I mean Duh!

However if you are a good developer and you want to handle and specific periferic (aka a Force Feedback device such as an OFFICIAL driving wheel set) of course you can do it by building your own software driver in the game (duh!) how do you think the first eye toy was created ? the ps2 already had a camera driver? I dont think so!

Stop the goddamned Sony FUD is getting really tiresome, the PS3 sucks now, and the Wii rules, but wait ONE YEAR and then we will talk.

BTW there were more PS3 sold in US than Wii( 750,000 against 700,000) last year. Check vgcharts.org right now. Also the PS3 sold 1.2 million in just 2 countries. While the Wii sold 3.5 million -worldwide- The PS3 is NOT sinking despite all the Digg like idiotic articles we have to endure every single day.

Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 11:23
Azrael
Crap.. I meant peripheral not periferic. Damn my typing hands!
pattern's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 11:23
pattern
Bye bye Gran Turismo 5, bye bye reason to buy PS3. Bye bye sony. Have a good one!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 12:06
Topher Cantler
The fact that the wiimote rumbles every time you hover over a selection is the dumbest thing in the world. No wonder it eats batteries like zombies eat brains.
handdyman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 12:16
handdyman
Just wait for the ps3 to be emulated on other systems, by then the rumble features hopefully can be emulated too.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 12:57
Magesx
Wow, people are actually making a big deal about this?

Seriously?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 13:27
Dexter345
GT HD: the most realistic driving game ever... except the cars still take no damage and the steering wheel is akin to the one from the RC-Pro/Am arcade machine.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 13:48
Magesx
There's always Burnout 5.
Cruds's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 15:16
Cruds
So wait a minute..I've got Driving Force Pro here complete with GT logo and now the force feedback will not work? LAME!! Doesn't matter though I've tried the wheel with GT4 and the game was still crap.

Had more fun with that wheel using it with BO3 and it was obvious not made for it. And if that wheel can work on a PC it might be possible to use it with a X360.
SubOrbital's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2007 15:44
SubOrbital
More proof that Sony has lost its way. Sony Sucks. PS3 will lose.
prev next

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!

 

   Got news?   tips@destructoid.com   |   Dtoid Twitter

New Videos

more videos


Reviews & Previews
BioShock 2 review
Dante's Inferno review
Chime review
Hustle Kings review
iPhone Review Round-up: January review
more reviews
Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Metro 2033
A trip to the racetracks Days of Thunder Arcade
Double the pleasure, double the fun with Darwinia+
Wizarding world in plastic Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
more previews


- The Dtoid Army is 56755 strong -

Showing Cblogs with 3+ faps   show all

Call for entries: the Areas of my Expertise

New to Dtoid? Read the survival guide


 Originals
Jim Sterling: How Aliens are blatantly better than Predators





















More Destructoid Originals




We are Destructoid   tips@destructoid.com
Nick Chester
Editor-in-Chief
Niero
Founder, Big Boss
Jim Sterling
Reviews Editor
Hamza Aziz
Community Manager
Dale North
News Editor
Rey Gutierrez
Destructoid Video EIC
Anthony Burch
Features Editor
Brad Nicholson
Managing Editor
Tom Fronczak Colette Bennett
Ashley Davis Ben Perlee
Conrad
Zimmerman
Chad Concelmo
Jonathan Holmes Jonathan Ross
Brad Rice Jordan Devore
Will Maddock Matthew Razak
Josh Tolentino
Joseph Leray
Topher Cantler Samit Sarkar
     
  Adam Dork
Daniel Lingen
Hollie Bennett
Joe Burling
Mikey Turvey






 
 
  get involved

register or login
post a blog
post a forum
enter a contest
contribute a news tip
suggest a feature
be a guest editor
support

new member's guide
login assistance
tech support
report abuse
email our editors
read our dev blog
nuclear crisis?
keep in touch

RSS feed
Twitter
Facebook
Myspace
Flickr
Game nights
Meetup+play online
seriously

about Destructoid
advertising
terms of use
privacy policy
jobs at MM
buy our crap
our network

Tomopop
Japanator
Despingation?




Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
living the dream since March 16, 2006