PlayStation 3 controller loses vibration

By James Orry - 09/05/2006 - 2:17am GMT

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

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Posted at 16:31 on 09 May 2006
kwanbis	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 still don't get why Sony doesn't moves the left analog controller to where the D-Pad, is, and viceversa, as MS has done. The analog is much more used now than the d-pad, right? Reply

Posted at 19:07 on 09 May 2006
Killzone Sucks	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post I'm responding to whoever thinks Killzone is a good game. Listen, I have a PS2 and an X Box. I've been a Sony fan since the PSX, but I realize and appreciate when Microsoft does something right. Halo CE was a good game, I have a pretty good PC that I built myself and it runs Halo CE for the PC just fine. The new maps are nice and I appreciate the online play that was added, but Halo is still better on the X Box. Of course Halo 2 is even better but that is a totally different story. I bought Killzone right away and got through the first few levels. It sucked hardcore, I had to stop playing it. A year later I finally beat it, now I sold that P.O.S. to Gamestop for four dollars. The graphics in Killzone were good, except the poor framerate, but to me graphics are not everythihg. The story was lame. There was really no point in having multiple characters when Rico was clearly the best. The game was very easy, the level design was very linear. Also, the multiplayer was also weak to say the least. I am sure Killzone 2 will be a lot better, but nobody will play that when MGS 4 comes out. Now finally to the debate that matters, force feedback. I remember when it first came out on the N64 it was a novel feature. I grew accustomed to it, and it does enhance the gameplay experience in a positve way. Realistically though, PS3 will be just fine without it. It will not make a big difference, but it would be nice if Sony included it in the PS3. Reply

Posted at 19:24 on 09 May 2006
JM	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post I dont think anyone has picked up on this. Look at the image of the back of the PS3 controller again....go on...look at it a little closer. It has the 4 LEDs that shows which input the controller is using (Another ripoff...this time from the 360 controller, although the 360's looks WAY nicer). But that's not why I'm posting. Does anyone remember the hype about supporting 8 bluetooth controllers (they said 8, but the bluetooth spec only limitted it to 7). I remember fanboys raving about that. I get the same fanboys now say why do we need 7 controllers...4 is enough. Reply

Posted at 19:42 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 Sony's history of copying Nintendo controller technologies continues. Only now they couldn't rip off two at the same time (vibration and motion sensing) and decided to go just for one. Bad choice. Games like Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil and Gran Turismo benefit a lot from vibration. I'm not buying the PS3 until they put vibration back in the controllers. Reply

Posted at 19:53 on 09 May 2006
H	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post I'd rather have both, but if I have to choose between vibration and motion sensing, I choose vibration. Also, if they're going to rip off product design, they should rip off Apple instead of Microsoft. Microsoft stuff looks clunky and computery while Apple looks slick and simple (imagine a console that looks like the Mac Mini). The PS3 is almost as fugly as the PS2 launch design. Reply

Posted at 20:20 on 09 May 2006
JM	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post What in the world are you talking about? Rip off apple? Last time I checked, Apple doesn't make a console, let alone a controller for sony to rip off. And have you used the 360 controller to claim that it's clunky? Reply

Posted at 12:48 on 10 May 2006
Wilson	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post well if you look at the ps pad they did take it from the snes. The lay out the button formation are totaly similar. there is more info if you look on wikipedia.com and type in playstation it has supriseing stuff. Reply

Posted at 13:49 on 10 May 2006
pip	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post sony have ralised that its tactics of boosting thr graphics is failing and so is trying to mix two thinks (graphics and inovation), its horrible. its blatantly obvious that hey have riped off nintendo and those blind ps3 fans still mock the greatest games company ever (nintendo)... sony should be brought to justice. Reply

Posted at 13:53 on 10 May 2006
pip	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post This has nothing to do with the next gen consoles but i want an answer all the same. why is it that the ps2 has such good "street cred" as i have owned all three of the current consloles and i can honestly say that the ps2 is the worst, its louding times are owfulk and the framerate is nothing compaired to xbox and gamecube... If nintendo cant make it this time then it has to be microsoft as sony is a hash between different consoles and lacks its own ideas! Reply

Posted at 13:59 on 10 May 2006
pip	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 it dosent matter what nintendo do as sony have no standards... they will wilingly rip off other companys, and the worst thing is that peope fall for it and dont see the crappy ness of sony consoles. it will be a sad day for the gaming industry if nintendo over go under, if this ever happens then i will never have a nintendo game being made on a shitty sony console (it diserves more so microsoft can have nintendos gems.) Reply

Posted at 02:25 on 11 May 2006
OOOk	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post look i know the vibration was a big part but how much do u really notice when ur playing the game? sony wont need the vibrating feature in their controllers because you will be so much into the game and how great it is Reply

Posted at 02:31 on 11 May 2006
Billy	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post alot of you are saying sony has been ripping off xbox and nintendo by stealing there stuff and they have but u dont think xbox or nintendo havent taking somthign that sony thought of trust me im sure they have and the fact that nintento will out sell sony thats crazy some of nintendos stuff looks good like being able to use the controller as a sword but none of their games acually had good graphics they all looked cartoonish Reply

Posted at 05:43 on 11 May 2006
me	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post Life experiences ? Ever ridden a motorcycle ? a car ? a lawn mower ... plenty of vibration .. go shooot a gun and tell me you hands didnt shake one bit .... Reply

Posted at 07:33 on 11 May 2006
Wilson	0 0 In response to Judge's post Feedback was a sensation candy, when eye candy couldn't obtained. It's a useless feature, that is actually very annoying and lacks and use in games. Developers need to realize that controllers are getting to bulky, multiple buttoned pieces of crap! instead of adding feedback, lights or missiles launchers - be innovate like Nintendo. Think outside the box and get the player into the game. For all the 360 lovers - how does it feel to be Gate's love monkey? » Go to Judge's original post they will do this sony always find a way to get things done Reply

Posted at 22:54 on 11 May 2006
nathan	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 wow i hear a rip sony stole the rumble pack the analog stick and more and now there stealing the motion sensing and doing a half assed gay version of it that is sure to suck now not only do they piss off nintendo fans by bein copy cats, but they also pee off sony fans with a 10year old pad with sum crap 2handed tilty feture that is sure to leave sony fans as pissed off as hell (read above) sony need 2 invent there own ideas instead of ripin of nintendo and getin all the prase from it by mindless suckers who will clame 2 me in a years time that sony invented the dam thing, however nintendo stabbed emselfs in the foot 2 times by calling is wii(wee) and having it non hd thats my opinion **** - SON*YLast edited on Thu 11 May 2006 by TomO Reply

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