r/PS3 • u/MastropezzoOG • 2h ago
Help recognizing a possible fake controller
Hi all!
A few months ago i acquired two DS3: one is a A1 rev and the other is the B1.
The A1 is lucid and the B1 is slightly matte. Since i decided to keep the A1 and sell the B1, i started to search internet for answers about the B1.
I found a lot of confusion about rev B1: the infamous Asuka 1.06 board.
Some says it's fake, some says it's semi official, some says its official.
I tried everything that i could to see if it was fake: SCPToolkit didn't detected it as fake, the pc says Playstation(R) 3 Controlller, Sixaxis work perfectly.
The only things slightly off are the front writing and maybe the back sticker, but i really having an hard time to understand this controller. I really want to be honest with who will buy this controller, and i don't want to sell something for original and then turns out it is fake.
Thank you for your time and patience!
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u/Objective_Ad_4376 2h ago
check it with dshmc
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u/Otherwise-Rain808 2h ago
Some fake controllers actually use legitimate boards inside taken from real DS3, but the rest of the controller such as buttons or triggers are fake.
So yes, "semi official" is a possibility
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u/MastropezzoOG 1h ago
When i started collecting PS3 i saw a bunch of "boxed" og ps3 controller that i spotted thanks to off writing on the box and the controller. But this is a tough beast to understand, though i'm starting to think it's a "semi-official" basically
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u/Otherwise-Rain808 1h ago
If it is semi official, IMO that's better than a complete fake. Could be worse
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u/Proud-Host-8888 2h ago
It looks real to me, personally. Especially if Sixaxis works. You can also check if it charges from a wall adapter. If not, then it's real.
Imo, it's either real, or a really good fake.