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Finally I had time to start playing SOCOM (which I bought on Boxing Day last year) today. What was immediately annoying was the way my character had a life of his own. He'd chance pose at random, walk backwards at random (usually into the line of sight of a patrolling terrorist) shuffle sideways for no reason, and so on. I thought it was basically crap programming.
Whilst I was playing there was a knock at the front door, so I didn't bother pausing and went to answer it. Came back to find my character had shuffled his way to the opposite side of the level.
Suspicious, I tried another game. Random movements.
Aieee I thought, once again the curse of the faulty PS2 has struck again (that's another long story). I rang Sony's customer service line.
Straight through (at dinner time as well)
Explained problem. get put on hold for 30 seconds. Guy asks for my details, then says they'll pop a new pad in the post tomorrow morning! Whole phone call took less than 2 mins.
Well impressed - sure I was in warranty but even so it was good customer service compared to my experience of Xbox's line and other companies.
Whilst I was playing there was a knock at the front door, so I didn't bother pausing and went to answer it. Came back to find my character had shuffled his way to the opposite side of the level.
Suspicious, I tried another game. Random movements.
Aieee I thought, once again the curse of the faulty PS2 has struck again (that's another long story). I rang Sony's customer service line.
Straight through (at dinner time as well)
Explained problem. get put on hold for 30 seconds. Guy asks for my details, then says they'll pop a new pad in the post tomorrow morning! Whole phone call took less than 2 mins.
Well impressed - sure I was in warranty but even so it was good customer service compared to my experience of Xbox's line and other companies.
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Icarus wrote:
> phuzzy wrote:
> Indeed : if you hold any button (especially D-Pad / L/R sticks) when
> you start up, it sets that as neutral.
>
> Isn't that for the Gamecube controller only?
No, it's for almost all games - I remember with my N64, my PS2 does it, my gamecube, the xbox etc etc. I have made my point.
> phuzzy wrote:
> Indeed : if you hold any button (especially D-Pad / L/R sticks) when
> you start up, it sets that as neutral.
>
> Isn't that for the Gamecube controller only?
No, it's for almost all games - I remember with my N64, my PS2 does it, my gamecube, the xbox etc etc. I have made my point.
phuzzy wrote:
> Indeed : if you hold any button (especially D-Pad / L/R sticks) when
> you start up, it sets that as neutral.
Isn't that for the Gamecube controller only?
> Indeed : if you hold any button (especially D-Pad / L/R sticks) when
> you start up, it sets that as neutral.
Isn't that for the Gamecube controller only?
I just recently phoned up sony regarding my Faulty PS2 and they were quick and simple but because i didn't have a warranty they wouldn't fix it for me, im now looking to get a new PS2 with at least 1 years warranty so i can finally feel safe.
Nah, tried the controller in both ports, and let the game start up without even touching the pad - I know playing around with the sticks at bootup can screw up any analogue controller.
Indeed : if you hold any button (especially D-Pad / L/R sticks) when you start up, it sets that as neutral.
Maybe your controller wasn't in right.
Finally I had time to start playing SOCOM (which I bought on Boxing Day last year) today. What was immediately annoying was the way my character had a life of his own. He'd chance pose at random, walk backwards at random (usually into the line of sight of a patrolling terrorist) shuffle sideways for no reason, and so on. I thought it was basically crap programming.
Whilst I was playing there was a knock at the front door, so I didn't bother pausing and went to answer it. Came back to find my character had shuffled his way to the opposite side of the level.
Suspicious, I tried another game. Random movements.
Aieee I thought, once again the curse of the faulty PS2 has struck again (that's another long story). I rang Sony's customer service line.
Straight through (at dinner time as well)
Explained problem. get put on hold for 30 seconds. Guy asks for my details, then says they'll pop a new pad in the post tomorrow morning! Whole phone call took less than 2 mins.
Well impressed - sure I was in warranty but even so it was good customer service compared to my experience of Xbox's line and other companies.
Whilst I was playing there was a knock at the front door, so I didn't bother pausing and went to answer it. Came back to find my character had shuffled his way to the opposite side of the level.
Suspicious, I tried another game. Random movements.
Aieee I thought, once again the curse of the faulty PS2 has struck again (that's another long story). I rang Sony's customer service line.
Straight through (at dinner time as well)
Explained problem. get put on hold for 30 seconds. Guy asks for my details, then says they'll pop a new pad in the post tomorrow morning! Whole phone call took less than 2 mins.
Well impressed - sure I was in warranty but even so it was good customer service compared to my experience of Xbox's line and other companies.
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