[James]

I use this pair of battery packs on the Xbox 360 controller.

I don't know if there is something similar for PS5.

https://venomuk.com/get/twin-rechargeable-battery-pack/

[user104658]

Originally Posted by James

I use this pair of battery packs on the Xbox 360 controller.

I don't know if there is something similar for PS5.

https://venomuk.com/get/twin-rechargeable-battery-pack/

PS controllers have always been built-in battery, you have to disassemble the whole controller to even access the battery. You can get something like this below, which effectively doubles your batterly life (or makes it infinite if you buy two; just charge & swap) but IMO things like these tend to mess up the controller's weight and ergonomics. Depends how fussy you are I guess.



Personally I'd say the best if-slightly-pricey option if people find themselves running running out of charge a lot is just to buy a 2nd controller... use one charge the other and swap whenever one gets low.

[Scarlett.]

Sony have bought Housemarquee (Returnal) and reportedly Bluepoint Studios (Demon's Souls remake)

[user104658]

I really REALLY want a Midnight Black DualSense but I dunno if I can justify a £60 spend just because "It's Playstation, it's not supposed to be white!" .

I really don't like the current colour scheme though. It's not an issue with the console itself because that big bastard is too huge to fit in the unit so it sits unseen behind the TV anyway (another perk of not using discs)... but I still have to look at the yucky controller .

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I really REALLY want a Midnight Black DualSense but I dunno if I can justify a £60 spend just because "It's Playstation, it's not supposed to be white!" .

I really don't like the current colour scheme though. It's not an issue with the console itself because that big bastard is too huge to fit in the unit so it sits unseen behind the TV anyway (another perk of not using discs)... but I still have to look at the yucky controller .

Got one for 3 quid by trading my white one into GameStop over here (Ireland) they were doing a deal last week. They might do the same for you guys soon!

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ramsay

Got one for 3 quid by trading my white one into GameStop over here (Ireland) they were doing a deal last week. They might do the same for you guys soon!

I did consider selling it on eBay but they're only going for £40 unboxed (which it is obviously as it came with the console)... so it would still be £20 for a purely cosmetic upgrade .

[The Slim Reaper]

I'd feel more out of place with a white console and black controller.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I'd feel more out of place with a white console and black controller.

I generally wouldn't advocate such things but the console is hooked up to the living room telly (55"), and the console is tucked in the gap between the screen and the corner of the room, I only have to look at it every month or so to make sure it's not getting dust buildup.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I really REALLY want a Midnight Black DualSense

... ... I just got it delivered from The Amazons and it is super sexy

[bots]

paint it

[user104658]

One thing I did find slightly bizarre; it didn't come with a charging cable .

Not really a problem as I already have two "proper Sony" ones on the PS5 (original controller and headset) but still, strange.

[Tom4784]

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[The Slim Reaper]

Still have my original one and it's still working perfectly. I had loads of issues on the 4 controllers for drift, though.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Still have my original one and it's still working perfectly. I had loads of issues on the 4 controllers for drift, though.

Same, no problems with the PS5 pad but I had one PS4 pad that had bad drift. Although… it was actually not my “main” one that I got with the console, which is fine still .

My white PS5 pad does actually have a minor issue with the trackpad but sticking slightly when used as a button. Minor because it’s only ever used as a map/menu opening button… it doesn’t really need to be responsive. Just slightly annoying.

However - there is always the possibility that my youngest got her sticky mitts on it at some point. Though it feels more like something is stuck under it. It needs a firm push and “clicks” down maybe 20% of the time.

[user104658]

Hmmm. I just read a thing about controller drift on why PS5 pad, and apparently, the “inner stick” is the exact same component made by the same company on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Series S/X… and all can end up suffering from the same issue. Combination of pot luck, how hard you press the sticks, what games you play etc.

[The Slim Reaper]

Not sure if anyone is still trying to grab one...

[user104658]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Not sure if anyone is still trying to grab one...

I actually can't believe the situation is still as bad as it is . Really glad I just swallowed my pride and paid the extra £70 on eBay. I umm'd and ahh'd over it a bit because I was sure they'd be easy enough to get by the summer but here we are at the end of August and it's basically still the same .

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I actually can't believe the situation is still as bad as it is . Really glad I just swallowed my pride and paid the extra £70 on eBay. I umm'd and ahh'd over it a bit because I was sure they'd be easy enough to get by the summer but here we are at the end of August and it's basically still the same .

Yeah, it's absolutely mental. Are you still having issues sourcing graphics cards, too?

I like the fact they've finally made it clear that folks can only pick up one, but organised and determined shysters will find a way round it.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Yeah, it's absolutely mental. Are you still having issues sourcing graphics cards, too?

Still basically impossible to find an RTX3080 for less than about £1250 which is just insane. The best you can reliably find at an actual retailer is a 3060ti, which is a slight improvement as those were scarce too at one point... but a 3060ti is basically only on par with the GTX1080ti I already have, other than it being able to do ray tracing to some extent (not even well) .

I'm considering giving up on the desktop for a couple of years, trade in for maybe an RTX2070 laptop and just do the bulk of my gaming on PS5.

[user104658]

What really peeves me is that it'll affect games development... if PS5 stock remains scarce, they'll keep developing games to be cross-gen and we won't see any real innovation, just PS4 games with slightly better graphics and faster loading times.

[bots]

Apparently they released the Samsung guy from prison early after pressure from America and this was to speed up the building of new chip manufacturing plants. So, i don't think the situation will change much in the short term

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Apparently they released the Samsung guy from prison early after pressure from America and this was to speed up the building of new chip manufacturing plants. So, i don't think the situation will change much in the short term

It's bigger than that though, there's a shortage of the basic component parts to manufacture the chips... for a multitude of reasons.

Apparently it'll all even out in the end but it's such a gargantuan industry, we're talking several more years for supply to catch up with demand. Huge ships with a small rudder etc. They're trying to turn, and they are turning, but it'll take a long time.

The elephant in the room is that it's not going to happen without good trading partnerships between China and the west (and west-adjacent countries like S.Korea and Japan).

And whilst of course gaming is of utmost importance there really are even larger implications - e.g. shortages of chips needed for manufacturing modern low-emissions cars, hybrids, and electric vehicles when there's a push to get away from fossil fuels. Not going to happen if they can't build the cars .

[arista]

Sony Japan
are now going to make its own Electronic Chips.


That is a great move.


Ref:WION HD