Author Topic: Sixaxis' battery life is bullshit. (Read 2211 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** May 13, 2007, 07:50:54 PM »

I've had to charge it 3 times since I started playing .Hack. 360 controller I have to put new batteries in at a monthly cycle.

Scurvy Stan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2007, 07:55:14 PM »

Throw it aganist the wall.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2007, 07:59:42 PM »

It already has issues sustaining a signal to my ps3. I'll be playing .hack and the controller will either get stuck on a command or not send any at all.

Scurvy Stan · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:13:16 PM »

Lame. Is that common with those? I've got a logitech wireless for my ps2 and a wavebird and those have always worked awesome but those are the only wireless ones I've used for any prolonged length of time.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:14:27 PM »

I dunno, im gonna look around but the control issue has only been with .hack so far. It might have something to do with PS2 emulation, I dunno..

Scurvy Stan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:15:48 PM »

Oh yeah, didn't even think of that.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:17:52 PM »

The battery crap is dumb tho, I wonder if that axis sensor shit is transmitting all the time or something.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2007, 08:24:58 PM »

the connection issue is a common issue

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:25:32 PM »

in PS2 games or all games? I havent seen it in VF5

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2007, 10:48:59 PM »

used to happen in resistance a fair bit

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2007, 11:31:22 PM »

For 60 bucks it shouldnt pull this shit

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:02:55 AM »

I guess I'm lucky. I have two sixaxis controllers, and neither have had battery or connection issues.

I've also never had a single problem with any console I've ever owned, either.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:04:09 AM »

it's a bluetooth stack implementation issue in the ps3 firmware. you will get it eventually.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:07:45 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on May 14, 2007, 12:04:09 AM

it's a bluetooth stack implementation issue in the ps3 firmware. you will get it eventually.

Huh. I've been using it almost daily since the end of February, you'd think I'd run into by now.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:09:11 AM »

There's nothing worse than watching kite run off while the two others get their asses beat cause the controller decided to stop working correctly

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:09:51 AM »

it's totally random, but seems to happen when folks have a lot of devices broadcasting on the same (2.4 GHz in this case) band. it happens with the wii, too. basically, the bluetooth stack loses context and your controls will flip out until it resets. it's common in almost all bluetooth < 2.0 implementations.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:17:09 AM »

am cry

Ichirou · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:24:40 AM »

Is this something that can be fixed via firmware updates?

Mupepe · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:25:24 AM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on May 13, 2007, 10:25:32 PM

in PS2 games or all games? I havent seen it in VF5

all games. I had lots of problems with it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:30:12 AM »

ichirou, nope, unless they start selling Bluetooth 2.0+ enabled sixaxis controllers, too.

Ichirou · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:36:44 AM »

This sounds like a pretty big flaw. Why isn't this more of an issue? :/

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:38:06 AM »

it only seems to crop up when there's certain types of channel activity in the band used by the bluetooth stack. 2.0 fixed it with some new error correction, but both sony and nintendo decided to stick with 1.x implementations -- dunno why, might be because 1.x chipset implementations are cheap as hell. ya got me!

edit: try disabling various 2.4 Ghz devices if it's happening really frequently.

Mupepe · « **Reply #22 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:40:13 AM »

so is that why it used to fuck up more when my laptop was around? fucking awesome. i thought it was in my head

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:41:35 AM »

hm, that's true, i had my laptop on 2.4 wireless nearby my controller when the controls kept fucking up in resistance. hurr. i stupidly never drew the correlation.

Ichirou · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2007, 12:46:26 AM »

My wireless always seems to go out whenever I use the microwave (which is about four or five feet away from the laptop. Could that be connected?

hyp · « **Reply #25 on:** May 15, 2007, 07:00:29 PM »

i just hate the fact i've gotta use the usb cable AND keep it powered on for a charge. now that's bullshit.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #26 on:** May 15, 2007, 08:43:59 PM »

So it doesnt even charge SLOWLY while its off?!!?!?!?! wtf

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #27 on:** May 15, 2007, 10:27:05 PM »

You can also plug it into your PC to charge when the PS3 is off.

hyp · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2007, 04:52:38 PM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on May 15, 2007, 08:43:59 PM

So it doesnt even charge SLOWLY while its off?!!?!?!?! wtf

nope. doesnt charge shit. the system has to be on =\

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #29 on:** May 16, 2007, 04:56:21 PM »

buh, ill have to do the PC thing then... i guess...I still say its probably doing the sixaxis stupid gryro shit 24/7. Why else would the batteries run down so fast?

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