Pimpbaa
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Not really soft at all, perhaps harder than the ones on the DS3.
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DS4 thumb sticks might have a problem?
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Not really soft at all, perhaps harder than the ones on the DS3.
Duxxy3
Member
Should be ok then.
V AA D E R
Neo Member
It really doesn't matter how small the investment is...people pay for the DS4 expecting it to work and be reliable right out of the box. No one should have to buy grips as a counter measurement to ensure that they don't run into problems, because these problems shouldn't exist in the first place.
dreamer3kx
Member
Which grips are recommended, want something that looks good, I just have a problem with a bit of slipping.
BruiserBear
Banned
My analogs feel very soft on both my DS4s. It's one of the things I love about the controller, the sticks are so soft and grippy. Neither controller shows any signs of wear, and I've put dozens of hours of hard COD play on them.
I'm still convinced there is something related to how people's thumbs rest on these sticks. Someone in another thread on this topic complained of pieces of his analog stick ending up under his thumb nail. That tells me his thumb nail is somehow in contact with the analog stick.
Captain Tuttle
Member
If that's the case (which I don't think it is) then that would mean that the sticks are poorly designed. The problem seems to be much less fundamental and most signs point to a bad application (or mixture) of the rubber coating on some of the controllers.
Duxxy3
Member
We're on page 37 and dozens of photos, even more testimonials - it's not the user.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Personally, I think there was a bad batch of plastic and it isn't user related.
RedAssedApe
Banned
still kind of a small sample size. how much of this thread is the same people posting versus unique reports of gaffers with the issue. 1800 posts and only a dozen photos? not discounting these reports at all...just saying it doesn't seem to be an epidemic that some want to make it out to be (i.e. the ones saying Sony needs to do some kind of apology/recall/announcement)
fyi if you bought your ps4 from Amazon they will reimburse you if you complain to them even though you didn't but the controller separately.
dreamer3kx
Member
Thinking of picking these up, I think the ps4 analogs are too small, these look more wide and look good imo.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045BCM38/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045BCM38/?tag=neogaf0e-20
RedAssedApe
Banned
can't be worse than the grip-its which actually made my sticks more slippery lol
i like that they are concave like the xbox sticks. buy them and tell me how they are lol
Yankee Ruin X
Member
Add me to the list of owners of dodgy thumb sticks, just noticed a loose gritty feeling on my left thumb stick while playing AC4 so I take a look a low and behold the rubber has started coming off. I am not sure if it is the DS4 that came with the PS4 or the one I bought separate however as I have them on a recharge rotation. I was surprised this has happened as it's not like I spend hours on end playing the PS4, just a few hours here and there so it's not like it has been subjected to excessive use.
If I ring Sony up will they replace it for me? I'm in the UK if that matters.
If I ring Sony up will they replace it for me? I'm in the UK if that matters.
GardenSirens
Banned
If you don't try to eat the thumbsticks, i'm pretty sure they'll last a good while, lol. nom nom nom dual shock nom nom nom
RedAssedApe
Banned
Thought I would post my current pictures
Dualshock 4 with xbox one sticks
how easy of a mod was this? i thought i read someone that said that the sticks didnt fit and you had to file them.
also does it effect the looseness of the sticks at all? xbone stock controller is looser than i'd like and i prefer the ds4 in that regard.
Duxxy3
Member
Thought I would post my current pictures
Dualshock 4 with xbox one sticks
how easy of a mod was this? i thought i read someone that said that the sticks didnt fit and you had to file them.
also does it effect the looseness of the sticks at all? xbone stock controller is looser than i'd like and i prefer the ds4 in that regard.
Fits just fine, doesn't effect the resistance at all. It's a pretty simple swap, the only concerns with taking apart a dualshock 4 are the triggers popping off, and the touchpad cable coming loose.
panda-zebra
Banned
I'm a fully signed-up member of the lay-down-in-bed position for playing games, it means the controller sits differently in my hands than when I'm seated (arms wider and higher). My thumbs don't rest flat on the analogues, they're more on the inner nail area.
I noticed the left stick on one of my DS4s has two splits/holes during a particularly frustrating session of Knack crystal farming. Will try the replacement sticks at some point, but it's not a problem right now as it's not nearly bad enough to affect playing at all.
Thought I would post my current pictures
Dualshock 4 with xbox one sticks
did you got this separately or you had to take them off from a xbone controller?
peetfeet
Member
What number did you call? Could you pm me about it please. My left stick is starting to tear and my girlfriends is in a right mess. Both were from standard bundles from shopto.
BruiserBear
Banned
Ah ha, we now have a second admission of nails playing a part!
Redshirt
Banned
It's definitely not from fingernails or any other form of user error.
There's three PS4s in my family in different households, and I thought we had dodged the issue; but both my brother-in-laws began to experience the problem this past week, and neither of them had even played the console that much due to work and the holidays.
At any rate, Amazon was cool about it in both cases and sent out replacements in advance of the return.
There's three PS4s in my family in different households, and I thought we had dodged the issue; but both my brother-in-laws began to experience the problem this past week, and neither of them had even played the console that much due to work and the holidays.
At any rate, Amazon was cool about it in both cases and sent out replacements in advance of the return.
family_guy
Member
That's good they are aware of the issue. I just hope Sony steps up and fixes the problem long term or Amazon might stop selling their consoles and accessories like they did with Nintendo up until recently.
BruiserBear
Banned
Amazon is a very customer friendly company. You could call and say the controller felt weird and they'd probably send you a new one.
AllBusinessJr
Member
It happened on my launch/pack-in controller and it is happening on my replacement that had a slightly different texture to the analog stick grip. I truly believe that all controllers will have this problem eventually and that Sony will ultimately make a silent revision. They won't, however, issue a recall or anything of that nature.
It came with the PS4 and they will replace it.
Redshirt
Banned
Its replacing controllers bundled with the PS4. I imagine they'd replace the ones sold separately, too.
H3avyM3tal
Banned
Duxxy3
Member
Duxxy3
Member
Xbox one analogs are much smaller. They are usable because of their sharp concave shape. Your fingers won't slip as much, but at the cost of comfort.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Had my DS4 replaced a week ago. Probably used it +- 20 hours since launch. Garbage.
Got a blue one now, I hope it's better quality.
Got a blue one now, I hope it's better quality.
I don't know what kind of sandpaper you are used to using, but I can assure you that my xbox one sticks don't feel like any kind of sandpaper I've ever used.
Duxxy3
Member
Just a heads up for anyone in the UK, I bought the Gamer pack from Amazon so contacted them yesterday via live chat and explained that my left analogue stick was starting to peel/split.
The helpful customer advisor first asked me if it was one or both of my controllers - I said just the one at the moment - and they almost instantly told me they'd part refund me for £49 (their current DS4 price). I also asked what would happen if in the future my other one showed signs of damage and they said to simply contact them again and see what they could do.
I'd imagine this to be a known issue, given how quickly they offered the partial refund, so if anybody has the same problem it might be worth contacting them and giving it a shot.
The helpful customer advisor first asked me if it was one or both of my controllers - I said just the one at the moment - and they almost instantly told me they'd part refund me for £49 (their current DS4 price). I also asked what would happen if in the future my other one showed signs of damage and they said to simply contact them again and see what they could do.
I'd imagine this to be a known issue, given how quickly they offered the partial refund, so if anybody has the same problem it might be worth contacting them and giving it a shot.
Not the interior part, but the edge of the sticks. They are gritty.
But it's made out of rubber (that doesn't fall apart after a month), not silica. I wouldn't want to use a sandpaper controller. The Xbox One's sticks, however, are fine. I haven't noticed any discomfort associated with using them to play ACIV for 50+ hours.
Duxxy3
Member
Definitely true. I don't know if I would have to replace the analogs once in a generation.
It's not really discomfort, as it is that the DS4 analogs are more comfortable. They don't have that texture, and use a softer material. I would have preferred the xbox one analog be a little bigger, and without that texture (so basically the analog that comes with the transformable d-pad controller).
I just went to amazon chat and asked them if they could replace my controller and they said they could go ahead and give me a $60 promo credit so I could just reorder a controller. I suggest the rest of you should go try that.
It might be because I'm Amazon prime and buy the majority of my games/etc. goods from Amazon.
It might be because I'm Amazon prime and buy the majority of my games/etc. goods from Amazon.
I'm not amazon prime, nor am I a valued customer, but I also got the same treatment.
BruiserBear
Banned
I'm not saying I know what is causing these problems, but I do know this. If you're holding an analog stick in a way that involves your thumb nail coming in contact with the analog stick, that's strange. That is probably not a scenario the engineers making controllers would consider.
I just attempted to recreate such a scenario myself, and found it very difficult to do, on purpose.