ps3 controllers fail on low battery?

[Kyle Nuva]

apparently so, my rock candy controller responds super slowly and i guess its because the battery is low and or dying hardware? i didnt know they could do that

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ok so plug in the USB charging cable if it gets low what's the big deal.

Of course it can have issues when the battery is low, as it can impact the wireless signal and such and thus you may see delays or latency in responsiveness of the controls

[Electric Cupcake]

As more and more gadgets utilize sealed rechargeable batteries instead of a plain old AA or AAA compartment for standalone rechargeable NiMH batteries, battery weardown is going to become more and more of a problem.

My old DS3 controller wore out years ago and only works when plugged into USB. I keep meaning to pry it open and look for a replacement battery, but I'm fine with my 8bitdo Pro 2 and it's sensibly-designed battery compartment that accommodates both the battery pack that came with it and regular or rechargeable AAs.

Also, supposedly, rechargers for plain old alkaline batteries are now a thing.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Popular-Mechanics-Battery-Recharger-Disposable-and-Rechargeable-Battery-Charger-for-AAA-AA-C-9-Volt-or-D-Batteries-Pm-P913N622/315406521

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes the battery inside Sony controllers are a sealed soft pack type of Li-Po; Lithium Polymer. Like any battery it's going to wear out completely at some point and not hold a charge anymore.

Might be time to just replace the controller. You can often find them cheap nowa days.

[_I_]

and the controllers are known to drift if the battery is low, since it uses a voltage divider for the stick positions


the sony ds3 is picky on what it charges from
i have a pack with sony usb charge module that can charge them

i recently replaced a bunch of ds3/4 controller batteries for a friend
ds3/4 took 523450 3.7v 1000 mah pack with 2mm jst connector

the off brand controller may be slightly different
if you want to take it apart and measure its battery and check the connector, it should not be difficult to find a replacement that would fit

the number is dimensions, 5.2mm thick x 34mm width x 50mm length

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I never had a problem charging the Sony controllers from my USB power bank that I've been using for my Phone and Tablet. And the power bank supports up to 3A on one of the charging ports.

[_I_]

ds4 and dualsense are less picky, ds3 needs to talk to the device before it will charge from it