I've been browsing the internet for about three hours now looking for ways to fix my PS3 controllers. Here's the story.
I have one Sixaxis that came with the PS3, one that I bought seperately, and a DualShock 3 that I bought about three months ago. The Sixaxis from the PS3 box has a ridiculously loose left stick. It's getting like analog-stick-on-the-demo-PS2s-in-a-Target-store bad if you know what I mean.
The second Sixaxis is doing fine as far as "looseness" goes. Its problem is that the left analog stick squeaks like a dying giraffe. Seriously, it awakens babies. I've read threads where people say try WD-40 or mineral oil, but if you're going to suggest that, please tell me whether you've tried it, if it worked, and if it negatively affected your controllers. For both Sixaxes I've tried cleaning them with cotton swabs (Q-Tips to be specific).
The DualShock 3 works perfectly. Are the sticks on it somehow better than Sixaxis sticks? It's not too crazy to think that considering that the DS3 is immune to those weird Bluetooth F*** ups the Sixaxis suffers from. Whatever the reason, it's perfectly fine. Will it stay that way?
So this thread is my cry for help! I want to add, I'm not an idiot so I know I can just buy another controller. Clearly I'm interested in reparing my other ones since they're a $100+ investment. I love my PS3 but I'll be pissed if I have to spend $50/year on controllers.
Edit: I have fairly nimble fingers so it's not like I'm destroying my controllers. Additionally, I don't play Cod4. I mentioned that because a lot of these threads have people saying the fact that sprint is the L3 button while moving ruins their left sticks. My first Sixaxis has been dropped a lot but otherwise it has been treated well. I also play games a LOT. Each controller probably has over 900 hours of playtime from various games on it. Is this just a wear-and-tear thing?
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