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DualSense triggers failing for some users
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I am 99% sure that is a feature. I would say a modest number of games on the PS4 connected the DS4's LEDs to what was happening in game; the LEDs would turn red and blue if you were being chased by police for example, in Witcher 3 the LEDs changed based on what sign you currently had equipped, etc.
Those LED settings carried over to the DualSense for PS4 games, not sure of any native PS5 game using it so far.
What game was turning red and gold for you?
I can't remember. I have so many. It just felt weird but I'm not worried about it or anything. Thank you for looking into it though.
Thread title was obviously overkill but some of you guys are ridiculous. You don't have to defend your plastic box of choice like your life is depending on it.
As of now this sounds like a normal failure rate when millions are made/sold in a short time span. Hopefully it'll stay that way.
As of now this sounds like a normal failure rate when millions are made/sold in a short time span. Hopefully it'll stay that way.
Yeah in the system settings you can either control the strength of the triggers and haptics or turn it off altogether.
Settings > Accessories > Controllers > Vibration/Trigger Effect Intensity. Both have 3 options for intensity and an option to turn it off.
I have had to return one for sticking face buttons. I do fear for the mechanism in the triggers. I don't know why so many people feel the need to come in and tell us their controller is working like people think there is a 100% failure rate.
From analog sticks falling apart to sticky triggers to triggers not having 100% output when you press it, great quality overall indeed.
The more pressing discussion would be why Sony has not managed to push out a firnware update for several weeks now and a lot of people still can't use their ps5 due to various issues.
Controller seems to be working fine for the vast majority
Controller seems to be working fine for the vast majority
Playing immortals right now and the way the triggers click and sputter when using the zoom vision to tag objects makes me really nervous. Hopefully irrational on my part.
Used it for over 150 hours with no issues but not much time in the grand scheme of things.
Used it for over 150 hours with no issues but not much time in the grand scheme of things.
What are the issues with the firmware that is keeping from playing their systems?
Stuff like the CE-108255-1 error that pops up for some people in every game and prevents them from playing anything, yet Sony seems to be 50:50 on taking consoles jn or saying it's a firmware problem that will get fixed.
The discussion has died down quite a bit in the last weeks but I would assume that's mainly because the "big problems" are known by now and everybody is waiting for a) a fix or b) Sony acknowledging it's a hardware issue and sending out replacement units
Hmm..hope they sort it out, but what does this mean:
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I have two I've been using since launch and though I haven't had any issues, my friend had one where the left side was definitely easier to press than the right on Astro etc. He exchanged it at the store for a new one and that one was fine (he had bought a spare).
Everything I've seen so far from people who had the CE-108255-1 error was solved by clearing the caches and reinstalling the game.
The last update to both the main firmware and the controller firmware was on Dec 9, and many games had updates to fix their own issues.
Ah shit, should say 50:50.
Some people were able to get a replacement console, others have been told it is just a firmware issue and a patch is coming.
Could be a bad batch for my controllers as both were from the pre-launch. Hopefully these can get cycled out quickly since the damage is done very soon after first use.
Stuff like external drives causing problems, rest mode causing problems etc has still not been addressed either.
(im not saying those issues are as widespread as some doomposts want us to believe, but the system is definitely on the unstable side atm)
I actually work in IT, so... Hmm. Click baiting titles are annoying full stop, and this is no different.
I know it is ymmv but I am surprised not to have run into rest mode issues, which is all I use.
I would have assumed that they'd fix the issue with triggers because this was a common problem with PS4 controllers as well. Emphasizing more pressure sensitivity should have come with better designs to mitigate what's already a very common problem with the spring on the triggers.
Unless I'm understanding it wrong, it's even the same problem with the same solution. The spring becomes the culprit. It now just takes more work and tinkering to solve.
Unless I'm understanding it wrong, it's even the same problem with the same solution. The spring becomes the culprit. It now just takes more work and tinkering to solve.
I haven't had any problems playing through a few games (easily over 100h), but I've only played astrobot through platinum that makes use of the adaptive triggers.
With that said, feeling that trigger effect gave me an immediate thought of, "yea, this won't work in a few years at best". I really hope to get to use it with the new Gran Turismo, but have my doubts.
With that said, feeling that trigger effect gave me an immediate thought of, "yea, this won't work in a few years at best". I really hope to get to use it with the new Gran Turismo, but have my doubts.
That happened to me, had to send it in and got a replacement.
Also fyi I never dropped the controller, it all happened by using it normally (I never pushed the triggers too hard either cause I was scared of something like this happening). SMH at some of you acting like it isn't an issue just because you don't have it.
Also fyi I never dropped the controller, it all happened by using it normally (I never pushed the triggers too hard either cause I was scared of something like this happening). SMH at some of you acting like it isn't an issue just because you don't have it.
I thought the same while playing Immortals and today it happened...
My R2 button is suddenly pretty loose and triggers a heavy attack when I just slightly touch the button. Pretty annoying :(
I try to open it tomorrow and hope the spring is not broken...
I expect that should any part of that controller eventually fail, it would most likely be the triggers. Given my understanding of what is happening underneath.
Like any controller on any console though, you're gonna have faulty ones from day one.
Like any controller on any console though, you're gonna have faulty ones from day one.
No issues on both of my launch controllers. The only "issue" I have is the dirt that the little symbols catch (after trying to get good times in astro my hands started sweating a lot and man...that was a gross controller to clean), but its probably a personal thing.
really my guy
Sometimes quotes tend to save in my profile even after deleting them/already replying to them. Sorry.
That's not a gaming news website/blog you are verified as editor-in-chief as? What does an editor-in-chief do in IT? Serious question
also way to ignore and cut out the rest of my post. I see you must see how silly it is for people's backs to be up against a wall
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The ways the controllers feel when certain feedback features are supported do make me think like it's broken sometimes heh
The Tech doing it's job I guess lol
The Tech doing it's job I guess lol
Plenty of people have zero issues with Joycon drift either. Doesnt mean it's not a major problem.
There should be a calibration app or setting where you can test out if everything is still alright.
I use way more games without real dual sense support so I wouldn't even know.
I use way more games without real dual sense support so I wouldn't even know.
God. People predicted this from day one so I hope this doesn't become a thing...
So far I've pretty much only played PS4 games, so no issues for me
So far I've pretty much only played PS4 games, so no issues for me
