Sony Fined $14 Million For Damaging Third-Party PlayStation Controllers - eviltoast
  • Pxtl@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Sony’s excuse is bullshit. If they really were convinced these were counterfeit 3rd party controllers, they should’ve popped up an on-screen message “defective counterfeit controller detected, please only use properly supported hardware”. That would’ve made the error clear. But random disconnects are just sabotage.

    • Fredy1422@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      Microsoft did it even worse by not allowing any third-party controllers to even connect to the Xbox one (series S/X) via wireless or even a USB port, via a controller firmware update.

      • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Is that why my GamePass games are being finicky with a controller now, even though I’m on PC? I use a third-party controller myself.

        They used to work with any controller, no problem. But after a month or so ago, they all started playing really weird.

        • zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com
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          11 months ago

          I use(d) a first party Xbox controller on PC and it’s become an unusable disconnect nightmare. No controller centric games till I get a solution figured out.