I bought 9 PS3 controllers for $40... how bad could they be?

The dualshock 3 situation is so tragic. It’s really hard to find genuine ones that aren’t in poor conditions. I wish somebody like 8bitdo would come up with a suitable replacement

The replacement thumb stick that was crazy sensitive may have different max resistance values on its pots. Resulting in hitting the max value the controller expects before hitting the physical limits

Actually with the dualshock 1, 2 and 3 the thumbsticks become sticky and oily by themselves due to the chemical deterioration of the rubber, usually after a light cleaning and a few minutes of use they turn out ok again, but if you leave them for months in a drawer they come back sticky again.

2:12 the person who tested that controller probably tried using a wall charger (which the official dualshock 3 controllers do not support charging from) and that's why they thought it was not turning on

Keep in mind if you will have problems with any ps3 controllers that randomly starts sending random inputs to your ps3 is because the sponge that holds the circuit foil lost it's "spongeness". You can fix that with a piece of paper under the sponge. Just in case you encounter this problem.

Challenge: Play something with the DoubleShock 3's wrongly mapped controls

you always need to do some re-calibration after a joystick swap since every joystick made differently

I noticed from the used ds3s I've refurbished, a lot of them have this ghost button press issue and that is because the foam used to add pressure to the contacts deteriorates. Adding a layer of tape or paper fixes that issue. It's crazy how hard it is these days to find genuine ds3s.

6:06 F is a Shanwan controller which I believe requires custom builds of drivers for both Windows and Linux for BT and proper mapping. LED 3 also works but just doesn’t light up while pairing. Suddenly got PTSD from the hassle on making those work on pc

The 2.4 GHz controller probably doesn't use BT to avoid license fees, but 2.4 GHz is in many cases more performant than a BT controller (less input lag).

Really cool how you got 3 ps3’s for 50 and now 9 ps3 controllers for 40. Nice vid

I taught myself how to fix PS3 controllers and I learned a lot in the process. Initially it would appear that there are two controller types, with and without vibration. The reality is that there are at least 5 variants that I found, and they don't interchange parts, even with identical model numbers. Not even the battery interchanges perfectly.

Today I have learned not to solder ribbon cables :) lol This channel always gives me a renewed confidence to get out there are start repairing any old tech I've got! Matt's channel is what made me decide to give repairing N64 cartridges a shot and, sure enough, I got my first one working again on my first try :D Thanks for the videos and being an inspiration to get in and tinker with our own hardware! :)

PS3 controllers are so complicated in getting nowadays, I went from thinking my PS3 controller couldn't connect wirelessly on any console, to having to find used genuine controllers in great condition since Ebay is bombarded with knockoffs that look exactly like an official controller, thankfully I'm near a Book-Off in the states and was able to snatch any PS3 controllers they sold, also with verifying myself if it's genuine and in great condition while buying extra brand new PS4 controllers so I don't make that mistake again lol.

The clear controller I know needs a USB receiver that you plug into the ps3. one of my once friend had the same one

They made some very convincing knock off DualShock 3s. I have a knockoff that is a nearly perfect copy inside and out, and the plastic casting and silkscreening is flawless, however it doesn't work in the PS3's safe mode. I've actually never come across any counterfeit DS3 that works in safe mode, so maybe you can test the supposedly genuine controllers to see if they're actually legit.

All pots have different readings, so you have to closely match it as best as you can since the pots that were on there is what they used to calibrate it at the factory

Next up: I bought 81 broken TVs for $30… how bad could they be?

I love your content. It's super fun binging your videos and learning at the same time!

the weird thumbprint on the joystick on the 1st controller is 100% certain from someone stepping on it. been there done that!