PCWorld takes a look inside the new DualShock 3, along with the DualShock 2, and the SIXAXIS controllers.
The PS2 DualShock 2:
The original SIXAXIS for the PS3:
The PS3 DualShock 3, which is out in Japan and is officially coming to North America in April:
Darrin
Date filed:March 31st, 2008
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March 31st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Thanks for the cool post..I would have taken it apart also, you saved me time. But there is a good chance I will still take it apart, lol.
March 31st, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Same old, same old…
shame on you Sony, you could have incorporated Touchsense or whatnot, but you picked the boring choice
March 31st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
What worries me is the smaller battery pack….Seems like bad design to me.
LENNY: “Hey Ralph, Let’s put some vibrating motors in this controller which will require MORE power.”
RALPH: “Great Idea Lenny, Lets put a smaller battery in there too since it needs more power!”
March 31st, 2008 at 2:55 pm
derrick, I thought the same thing. It’s possible (but not certain) that the smaller battery doesn’t mean less power. Also it doesn’t look much smaller in the pics. We shall see how the battery life is.
Segitz, agree 100%. Why not one-up the competition and add better haptics? I’d like to hear them explain this.
March 31st, 2008 at 3:35 pm
The battery is said to be stronger than the old one… A friend of mine imported one from Japan and the back says a higher number of mAh than my Sixaxis… Dunno about the longevity though
March 31st, 2008 at 6:07 pm
The battery is just as good, the analogue sticks feel flimsier though .
March 31st, 2008 at 8:57 pm
The battery life on the Dualshock 3 is at least as good as the regular SIXAXIS. I’ve had it for months now, and everything I play has vibration these days. The one that used vibration the most was Lost Planet, by far. I was afraid the battery wouldn’t last long with so much vibration, but it lasted for a looooong time before needing a charge. So, no worries about the battery life… AT ALL!
I really like the heavier feel of the DS3 as well. Going back to the old SIXAXIS feels too light now…
April 1st, 2008 at 7:12 am
I play COD4 with the light sixaxis, anything other with vibration I use my white DualShocks. e.g. The vibration in pixel junk monsters is very good, you’d be surprised (the boss thumps on the ground, you feel it with respect to your proximity)
April 1st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I have waited forever for this. What a great month, April, who would have thought.