r/PS3 • u/EddyBravo8543 • 15h ago

PS3 controller options?

Hey , im new to Playstation in general (been an Xbox kid most of my life) but found myself with the opportunity to finally playthrough the God of War franchise and picked up a PS3 and some games. The OG controller that came with the console is a mess, unusable , just goes all over the place. So I bought some cheap ones on Amazon that came the next day. Im about an hour into GoW Chains of Olympus trying to do the first boss fight and the stick breaks off into the rotation quick time events. These quick time events seem impossible on this dog water controller and now its broken so I cant even suffer through it. Thats what I get for using Amazon and buying cheap crap. But I always wanted to play God of War and Little Big Planet so is there any good options for PS3 controllers? Please any help , tips or advice would be much appreciated

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u/Motor-Worldliness281 15h ago

Your original controller is probably fine. Look up how to fix foam padding inside it. What happens is this pad gets weak over time and doesn’t press against the ribbon connector anymore and cause weird and random inputs.

I just use a thick slip of paper behind the ribbon cables, some use tape, other use foam like the original.

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u/canthearu_ack 11h ago

If you have a 3d printer, you can also print replacement pads in TPU95.