Details on the PS3 controller and its battery |
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Okay, there's been some talk about the PS3's controller and people are asking things like how will it work, how does it charge, how much will batteries for the thing cost, stuff like that. Well, an update on a Japanese tech site called Broadband Watch answers a few questions about the controller, and at the same time, due to the iffy nature of online translation engines, raises a few questions.
The reports says that the controller will have to be paired with a USB cable before play. The pairing process will be required each time the console is shut down or turned back on. We're a bit unsure if you have to do this each time the controller loses power. If you're fluent in Nihongo, feel free to inform us of any possible mistakes we've made in giving you this bit of data that's based on rough translation.
The controller should have about 30 hours of playtime for every two-and-half hour charge. A sad bit though is that the battery isn't replaceable, so if your controller's lithium ion batteries refuses to charge, off to the repair store or the retailer you go. Yep, you buy a whole new controller. Some have been quick to point out though that the cost of buying a new PS3 controller - if in case it's batteries go kaput - should be around the same as getting play and charge kits for controllers of other consoles.
Well just to be sure we get this right, if you think you know better, try getting all the details from the 'Engrish' below:
Power source of the controller has built in the lithium ion charge pond, charge does by way of USB. As for charge approximately 2.5 hours being necessary possible, at the time of full charge work of maximum of 30 hours is. If even with when the electric battery becomes the sky, you connect to PS3 with USB, you can play directly. Furthermore, as for the electric battery because you cannot remove, when the electric battery consumes, it replaces the controller, or it means to put out to repair.
Anyway, from the looks of it, if the controller batteries die and you're really short on cash but you still want to play, the controllers should still be able to function via USB connection. That USB cable better be long. Sigh. If only Sony didn't have a recent problem regarding batteries and laptops.
Despite online worries about the thing's batteries, my real pet peeve with the PS3 controller is only a minor one: WTF did they do to the L2 and R2 buttons?! Sigh.
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people are just going to hack it open anyway, and replace the battery, just like ipods
they are called triggers and are an improvement over the past buttons.
I'm positive that you DON'T have to reconnect your controller to the USB port if you left the PS3 on standby, only if you completely shut it down. Look at your PS2... when was the last time you turned it completely off? Mine is always on standby.
Just so you know a Sony rep has already said you don't have to pair up the controller via USB. If the battery does give out you can use the USB cable to connect to the PS3 and keep playing while recharging.
Those lithium ion batteries should be good for quite a few rechargings so not being able to replace the battery won't be that great a deal- even if you could they'd likely charge the same as a new controller anyway.
For shooters where you need to simulate the trigger of a gun, yes they're an improvement. But what if you're into versus games, and you can't afford those fance gamepads, and you need shoulder buttons that you can "shuffle press"?
I thought you would only need to plug it in for setup or something (and recharging) to get the device's ID and select the "channel" or whatever.
I just took a look at the Jap site, they made an "apology and corection" below the controller topic. Seems like the controller only need to be paired up w/ usb cable the first time you connect it, after that you can just use the PS logo button.
With the battery being rechargeable for around 1000 times or more, you won't really need to replace it for a very long time.
the battery thing still sounds annoying. probably wont affect me, but im sure people will have this issue.
Li-ion batteries last a very long time. Also you cant compare laptop batteries to the ones in the controller. For instance, laptop batteries are designed to be very small and compact, they stuff as many cells in as small a space as possible.
These controllers will probably have 2 cell battery packs. Sure it would be nice to have them replaceable, but thats how it is and eventually when your warrenty is out, just disassemble and replace and bam, new battery pack.
With bluetooth you should only have to use the USB to add the device ID to the PS3 memory. Then every time you turn on the system it will try and reconnect to that Device ID.
The only reason you would have to do this again is when you clear the PS3 of the IDs of the controller.
I'm really suprised to see this with Sony. I'm not a engineer or nothing but how hard could it have been to design the controller to make the battery accessible?
The battery SHOULD last until the next next gen console is released (depending on how you play). If you get a bad controller (battery dies after warrenty) your basically done. New controller. Hopefully none of the batteries explode.
We'll have to see if any 3rd party replacement battery is release or we'll have to shell out 40-50 bux for a new controller.
It's not a custom designed for you only controller and I'm still not used to the X360 controller's odd bulky shape and that monstrousity of a battery pak it has.
So if the idiot who wrote this is offended by not having a controller that fits his narrow skinny short unco-ordinated fingers, he can get pissed at me for pointing that abnormalady out! Thank You!
Every new controller takes some getting used to and does not become comfortable for everyone instantly! Just admit it! You're a Hexbox 360 fan and are just looking for something to pick on!
Your narrow minded puny brained sumation of the battery and controller unit will not prevent me from being first in line at store to buy this "For Real Next Gen System"! ;D
Stop *****ING defending sony.
A bluetooth enabled wireless controller is included with the PS3. Once you open the box, the "pairing" procedure is required for the PS3 to detect the controller. After connecting the controller to the PS3 via USB, by pressing the PlayStation button on the controller, the "pairing" is complete. After this procedure is complete, all you need to do is press the PlayStation button even after you turn the console off. However, if you happen to pair up the controller with a friend's console, it is required that you repeat the process with your own again.
The controller uses a lithium Ion battery, and takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge. With a full charge, the controller will run for a maximum of 30 hours. Even if your battery dies, by hooking up the USB cable, you are ready to go. The battery is replaceable, but currently there are no plans of selling replacement batteries. The only solution at the moment is to re-purchase a controller, or ship it for repair.
[appologies and corrections]
There has been a correction in regards to the pairing setup for the controller. We've mentioned that the pairing process is required each time you turn off your console. However, we are corrected that even after the console is shut off, with the press of the PlayStation button, you are re-connected to the console. Also, the controllers' batteries can be taken out, but there are no plans of selling replacement batteries. We apologize for any confusions.
is the battery problem a biggie at start. correct me if im wrong but doesnt the psp use the same kind of battery type. ive been using the same battery at launch for over a year now, yes battery life has gone down but still no worries
so by a year of ps3 launch controllers have to come down in price.