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PS 3 controller woes.

spiderpat01spiderpat01 Registered User regular
edited October 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
So just got a PS3 today and I'm working on setting it up. Upon starting the system it goes through all the set date and time stuff, well the controller that came with it won't work with the D-pad and I can't seem to get X or O to select or cancel anything.

At the bottom of the menu it says hit X to confirm or edit date and time but the X symbol is grey, is this a controller problem or a system problem?

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    spiderpat01 wrote: »
    So just got a PS3 today and I'm working on setting it up. Upon starting the system it goes through all the set date and time stuff, well the controller that came with it won't work with the D-pad and I can't seem to get X or O to select or cancel anything.

    At the bottom of the menu it says hit X to confirm or edit date and time but the X symbol is grey, is this a controller problem or a system problem?

    Did you connect it with the USB cable after starting it up?

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  • spiderpat01spiderpat01 Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Yes sir it charged too. I've tried the reset on the controller and restarting the system. The same problem persists. It's both the D pad and all shape buttons i've found out that don't work.
    Called up the store and they're gonna trade it out.

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Yeah, could be you just got a bum one.

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    it could potentially also be radio interference

    got a lot of bluetooth gizmos in your house?

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  • vonPoonBurGervonPoonBurGer Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    bsjezz wrote: »
    it could potentially also be radio interference

    got a lot of bluetooth gizmos in your house?
    Bluetooth uses the 2.4 GHz range, so there could be a lot of other things causing interference. Microwave ovens, cordless phones in the 2.4 GHz spectrum or some garage door openers can also create problems. I had a lot of problems with my wireless network before I ditched my 2.4 GHz cordless phone for a 5.8 GHz set.

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  • spiderpat01spiderpat01 Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    It was a bum controller. Thanks for all the tips though guys!!!

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  • Black IceBlack Ice Charlotte, NCRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Instead of starting a new topic I just wanted to ask the folks that know PS3 controllers - has anyone had a problem with the Trigger buttons (L2, R2) becoming hypersensitive? The slightest tap of the L2 button registers that I'm holding it down. I think it was a lot of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Sprint - L2) and Grand Theft Auto IV (Breaks - smashing L2), but almost exactly one year after buying it, the Dualshock's gone bad. $55/year for a controller is not a reasonable expense for me. Is there a way to make it last longer or a store with a lifetime warranty (thoughts on Best Buy)?

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  • MovitzMovitz Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Isn't there a 2 year warranty on consumer electronics? Or was it 3 years. There's some sort of law up here on the subject. It probably won't apply to the US but there might be something similar, google it. Many laws concerning these things are the same worldwide, because all electronics are made in Malaysia anyways.

    [EDIT] Laws from mah hood : 6 months warranty according to law, no questions asked. 2.5 years more but you have to prove it was broken due to regular wear and not you spazzing out on it.

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  • deathnote666deathnote666 Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I just hate it when the controller is fine but it doesn't register you pressed a button for context sensitive things.

    Like against the ogre in RE5. Half the time, you push the buttons right and fast but the controller doesn't register it.

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  • Black IceBlack Ice Charlotte, NCRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Movitz wrote: »
    Isn't there a 2 year warranty on consumer electronics? Or was it 3 years. There's some sort of law up here on the subject. It probably won't apply to the US but there might be something similar, google it. Many laws concerning these things are the same worldwide, because all electronics are made in Malaysia anyways.

    [EDIT] Laws from mah hood : 6 months warranty according to law, no questions asked. 2.5 years more but you have to prove it was broken due to regular wear and not you spazzing out on it.

    I don't have a receipt (well, I think I bought it with a Debit card, maybe I do). I guess I can't just take it back to Target and claim to have bought the controller from them... But perhaps if I can find a transaction which states I bought the controller, I can just bring it up and say "It's broken"? How does this work? I've returned defective products before, but this seems to be a bit different.

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  • badpoetbadpoet Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    You'd have to back through the manufacturer, not the store. So call Sony. 800-345-7669 (800-345-SONY)

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