PlayStation 3 controller loses vibration

By James Orry - 09/05/2006 - 3:17am GMT

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 controller has lost its vibration functionality because it interfered with its sensors.

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A press release has revealed that the vibration feature in the Dualshock and Dualshock 2 controllers will not be present in the PlayStation 3 controller.

"Pursuant to the introduction of this new six-axis sensing system, the vibration feature that is currently available on DUALSHOCK and DUALSHOCK 2 controllers for PlayStation and PlayStation 2, will be removed from the new PS3 controller as vibration itself interferes with information detected by the sensor," reads the press release.

Whilst this has obviously been done to enable the controller to use the new sensing technology, the lack of feedback from the controller may well leave a rather sterile feeling in gamers' hands.

The PS3 controller will operate wirelessly via Bluetooth, but with the addition of a USB cable which plugs into the rear of the controller you have yourself a wired version. When connected with a USB cable the controller will also recharge automatically.

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Posted at 04:04 on 09 May 2006
Jakeadiah	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. Reply

Posted at 04:24 on 09 May 2006
PS3Blows	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post Read all about it. Reply

Posted at 04:26 on 09 May 2006
CHIRON	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post Maybe its just me but vibration is very important in alot of games. It lets you kno things like your getting shot or one of your players was injuried like in fifa 2006. Thy are smart they shud find a way to make it work or get rid of this six motion sensor crap...I dont wanna drop my controller and my game does something stupid! Reply

Posted at 04:29 on 09 May 2006
Darkeagle	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post Maybe once it comes out someone could hack the controllers to use Dualshock 2's on the PS3. Just a thought. Reply

Posted at 04:36 on 09 May 2006
adam	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post i didnt really think that having a seizure was part of any part of any playstation game...thats what the controller felt like Reply

Posted at 04:38 on 09 May 2006
huh	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post potato. that sort of blows. Reply

Posted at 04:58 on 09 May 2006
Nintendos Gay	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post Nintendo sucks the cock anyway, to many nerds carrying around ds's at my school. No one liked gamecube and no one likes the new system either. Reply

Posted at 05:06 on 09 May 2006
simspot	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post haven't i seen that controller somewhere else before?... you should have kept the boomerang. at least that required some design effort. Reply

Posted at 05:11 on 09 May 2006
Hungry Joe	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post @ Jakeadiah Killzone was never satisfying. Reply

Posted at 05:21 on 09 May 2006
Norm	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post I don't think vibration adds very much at all to a game, and in some cases it actually distracts the player while focussed. If people are concerned about the information that was passed to the player via feedback (ie. you're being hit) this can easily be done via other visual information, the simplest (not the most realistic) can be seen in GRAW with a directional indicator. Reply

Posted at 07:26 on 09 May 2006
amed	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post Sony better drop the motion crap and bring back the vibration, we really need it. Remember mgs 1 when snake was totured and we had to tap the square button really fast, then Octocan told us to put the controller on our wrist will it vibrated. THATS WHY WE NEED THE CONTROLLER. who can resist that desirable vibes. huh?? NOOOBOOO.DY (Bad boy furniture commercial) Reply

Posted at 07:31 on 09 May 2006
Daddio	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post A vibrating controller never did anything for any game I ever played anyway. Who needs it? It certainly didn't add any "realism" to any games and if you think it did, then you are sorely lacking in life experiences. I have never done anything in my life that made my hands buzz. Reply

Posted at 08:20 on 09 May 2006
Kualla	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post If your into fast paced games such as onling FPS type games then vibration can really make a big difference. Thats one less thing you have to focus on, it puts to use another sense. If im getting hit by bullets I would like to be able to feel the instant I get hit and be able to feel if it is a small hit or big hit by how strong the controller vibrates. I guess if your into playing the classic arcade games then vibration is pointless and yes a decent amount of games really don't have any true use for vibration. But when your a hard-core gamer playing against other people and not a half-retarded robot, then every possible advantage matters, and being able to put to use one extra sense can make all the difference between finishing first or second. Games where the vibrating is annoying and pointiless, usually there will be an option to disable the vibration feature anyways. Reply

Posted at 08:43 on 09 May 2006
Anonymous	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post 94a8f Reply

Posted at 10:26 on 09 May 2006
Anon	0 0 In response to Jakeadiah's post thats a crock, it got dropped because of the whole immersion lawsuit. killzone won't be as satisfying without a bit of feedback, but it was going to happen anywayse. » Go to Jakeadiah's original post Very handy for feeling the surface your driving on, knowing when your going off track, rumble strips, someone nudging your bumper from behind, etc.etc. Reply

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