Fried Food
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We have a handful of examples and the system hasn't launched. This WILL be a problem
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DS4 thumb sticks might have a problem?
- Thread starter EightBitNate
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krypt0nian
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OMGOMGOMG
runnin_blue
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I've worn out the little nubs on 3 Xbox 360 controllers until they were smooth (no nubs) and I wouldn't say I'm abnormally rough with my controllers. I just put it down to wear and tear but it shouldn't happen this quickly.
atomic moth
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- Fried Food, Y2K theorist, 1999
IAmRandom31
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This guy is talking like no one else has touched one of these controllers. I have touched the analog sticks and they are not lower quality in any way compared to the DS3.
Revolutionary
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Surprising if true. I've already put about 50 hours of use into my DS4 (Arkham Origins), and it's still in pristine condition.
Duxxy3
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360 analogs are cheap and easy to replace. Hopefully DS4 analogs are the same.
Drake Dagan
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The PS4 Controller at the kiosk I visited had the same issue. This was a day after it was set up.
Revolutionary
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Me neither, even though my hands sometimes get sweaty as fuck during gaming.
runnin_blue
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I didn't know that. Do you mean the whole stick or just the rubber bit on top?
Barristan Selmy
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Show us the pic of the crystal ball or no one will believe you.
I don't think it will be a problem for people who play 1 or 2 hours a day, but for the more dedicated gamers this could be a problem.
Would love to see the replies in this thread if the same problem was reported with the XB1 controller.
I've already seen this being reported by more than a few people so as someone getting a PS4 at launch, it's starting to worry me a bit. But by all means, lets keep posting Banderas gifs and just dismiss the claims as razor/sandpaper/acid thumbs.
I've already seen this being reported by more than a few people so as someone getting a PS4 at launch, it's starting to worry me a bit. But by all means, lets keep posting Banderas gifs and just dismiss the claims as razor/sandpaper/acid thumbs.
Oh i'm sure they would be terrible and confirm that everyone hates the xb1 so much and vindicate your nonsensical reasoning that because DS4's that have obviously been abused (reddit claw fingers) or played extremely heavily (a gazillion hours at trade shows) there will be massive problems. Well here is a report counter to what you have heard. I have already put about 20 hours on my ds4 and have experienced nothing wrong with the controller besides it being much too perfect. So...as someone with more first hand experience than you I can claim that the DS4 will be fine besides some fringe cases where people destroy the controller because they have biceps on their thumbs.
i really don't understand how this could happen. i've used the dualshock 4 and the rubber felt very similar to the dualshock 3 stick rubber. i'm thinking this won't be an issue for me, as i've never had a controller wear out, but it is a little concerning. i hope the press does some investigating.
To be honest... 20 hours isn't a huge sample size man.
Duxxy3
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C0SU5CI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm not sure if those are the exact ones that I bought, but yeah, it's the entire stick. I think it took less than 5 minutes to replace both of my sticks.
Will go to one tomorrow, will post pics.
Its hard to watch videos, right?
Like this kit for ds3 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B76OF5M/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Nah. Saying it's because of 'reddit claw fingers' is just an assumption, and I've heard it from other recent owners, not from trade shows. That's great that yours and countless others' are fine after 20+ hours, but the thing that worries me is what it'll be like down the line in 3-6 months. These are the kinds of things that just aren't immediately noticeable.
runnin_blue
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Wow, thanks dude.
"Perfect" and "Dual Shock" will never belong in the same sentence until they move that left stick upwards.
IMO
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Deleted member 17706
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I've been using the DS4 on some PS3 games for over a week now. It's available in some stores.
Great controller, too.
That's what confuses me. Why would you place your fingers like that on the stick?
I've seen the same with 360 controllers. If I see the same with xbone controllers, my comment would still stand: weird people who control the sticks with their thumbnails which is inherently damaging to the rubber.
Might be some weird OCD? "The voice in my head says the apocalypse is coming on only Down-Left can save us. Down-Left for 6 days straight".
EightBitNate
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FIFA.
Never played it (outside of demos) so I didn't think about it.
Nymphae
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I just don't believe this will result from normal use of the controller. If it does, that's fucked and Sony had better do something about it. But until I see this happen on a bigger scale, I'm going to have to assume it's due to the way the guy was using it, or something he did to it. People have been using these for a while and we have 1 picture of one fucked up controller?
At the Sony store one of the ds4 nubs was cut like this one is. If you dig into it with your nails or use a knife I can see this happening but I really hope this doesn't happen with normal use. I don't think Sony would build a controller this cheap.
Muppet of a Man
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If this is a big issue, Sony will be replacing a lot of controllers for free.
They will definitely have to fix that going forward.
They will definitely have to fix that going forward.
SimpleGamer
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Someone needs to cut their nails..
runnin_blue
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Muffdraul
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Still pissed that Sony folded so fast and caved to the internet crybabies about that one. Oh what might have been. Just shove it down our throats, Sony. Teach us what to like.
