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Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:23 pm
by Hulohot
LewisD wrote:Just to add fuel to this debate... I never....never ever buy third party control pads.
They always look awful, and they feel rubbish in the hand too.
Edit: Tell a lie, I once bought a Madcatz wireless ps2 control pad.
But that's because it was wireless. Never again though.
3rd party are god awful. We got a free one with the Ps3. I dont recall the name of the company, but its so bad...
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:58 pm
by Rodders9
The PS3 sticks are shite quality - I am now on my 5th and 6th pads!
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:19 pm
by Shadow
Peter Crisp wrote:This is in response to the OP.
All the pads I have had for this and last generation have seemed extremely robust and never seem to need replacement. As for replacing it when it gets grubby I have to question how much you get paid at work as its obviously way to much if you can splash out on a new pad when all it needs is a rub with a damp cloth.
I don't mean just a bit of sweaty build up, but with the 360 pads, the white ones seem to go a bit off colour after a while, which I don't like.
I suppose it is still a waste of money though...
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:44 pm
by Fruits Punch Samurai
I need to get some new 360 pads. I was having a bit of an idiot day and thought to give my controllers a good clean as they looked like I'd been smoking on them too much. But after the cleaning project one controller has a stiff A button and the other has a stick which goes slightly to the left all the time. My only good one squeaks everytime I lay down the gun fire. £30 quid though! I could buy some warm sake and a bowl of ramen in that cost!
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:19 am
by Cropolite
Rodders9 wrote:The PS3 sticks are shite quality - I am now on my 5th and 6th pads!
What?
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:12 pm
by Daniel
Yep my first PS3 pad died due to the Sticks starting to go. I replaced it with a Dual Shock 3 and that has been going since launch and is fine. The original ones are pap.
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:23 pm
by Something Fishy
I've never changed my launch 360 pads or my PS3 ones.
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:28 pm
by Daniel
My 360 one's are fine but think the reason my PS3 one broke was overuse
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:27 pm
by void
I've broken two sixaxis pads since I got my PS3, both while playing PES 2008 online.
Fragile things can't take being thrown against the wall.
Has anyone else got a big pile of PS1, PS2, GC, N64, Xbox and PC pads clogging up their cupboards ? I've got four or five steering wheels and two or three arcade sticks gathering dust. Never mind the multitaps...
Damn you backwards incompatibility
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:58 pm
by Schumi
I managed to break 2 Playstation 1 pads back in the day, however i've never (touch wood!) had a PS2 or PS3 pad go wrong yet!
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:22 pm
by SchminkyPinky
Thanks to this topic I've noticed that my d-pad on one of my 360 controllers is ever so slightly squint. It will probably drive me mental and I'll end up going on a murder spree because of it. Thanks. Thanks a lot.
Re: How often do you replace your pads?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:31 pm
by SEP
SchminkyPinky wrote:Thanks to this topic I've noticed that my d-pad on one of my 360 controllers is ever so slightly squint. It will probably drive me mental and I'll end up going on a murder spree because of it. Thanks. Thanks a lot.
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