PS3 Controller Compatibility Routine Patch

[eVan_Diesel]

Not everyone has the internets, you know.

How are they even posting in this forum then?

[Nate Finch]

How are they even posting in this forum then?

1.) Dialup
2.) Friend's house
3.) Maybe he's asking for another friend without internet

[SoulScreme]

Even if it was that simple, it was still made proprietary, because the rest of the system recognizes it as a SIXAXIS, not a guitar controller that works like a SIXAXIS. Even if all they needed to do to make it compatible was release a string of digits, it's apparent they didn't do that.

In fact, the PS3 doesn't completely recognize it as a SIXAXIS, either, because it would then be compatible with PS2 GH games played on the PS3.

I also have a tendency to want to put this at Red Octane's feet because it's not the first time we've seen an issue with the controllers being proprietary: a flying V wireless controller that worked with GH required an adapter to work with GH2...but the original GH SG worked just fine with GH2...

I know all about the GH2 stuff. And I totally get laying it at RO's feet. But, as a dev, my gut tells me the onus for this falls on HMX. And much like a solider or a cop, a dev has to go with his gut. Heh, I over analyze this stuff. The problem of me and my roommate both being programmers.

[jimbronie]

ty for the response - its something i havent gotten around doing yet. never had the inclination to do so. maybe this is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

[GeOMatriX]

hmmm, my neighbor has guitar hero 3 for ps2, and hopefully this patch is the answer to everything (hopefully) anyone think that guitar will work with RB?

[Nate Finch]

hmmm, my neighbor has guitar hero 3 for ps2, and hopefully this patch is the answer to everything (hopefully) anyone think that guitar will work with RB?

Not unless it's USB (and I don't think the one for the PS2 is) (this is in reference to it working on the PS3)


[edit] uhh... unless you meant w/ PS2's version of rock band.... in which case, I have no idea. Maybe.

[GeOMatriX]

Not unless it's USB (and I don't think the one for the PS2 is) (this is in reference to it working on the PS3)


[edit] uhh... unless you meant w/ PS2's version of rock band.... in which case, I have no idea. Maybe.

oo sorry to include, yea to work with the PS3 version of rock band, damn delete button

[greygoosetall]

I remember last week posting that I had spoken to a top level EA guy (manager of the entire customer service center) and said he told me Harmonix Sony and RO were all working together on a patch that would be released shortly to make the guitars compatible, due to RO getting inundated wqith complaints. He told me less than two weeks.

You told me I was full of it and to stop posting my "garbage". You and others said it wasn't going to happen because RO didn't have to, and you were wrong. I called this the day the pres release came out hinting at this. Everything he told me about my guitar shipping and the altered strum bar specs was correct.

I hate to say it but since you can be so rude to people (sometimes deserved), I am saying "I told you so."

I am enjoying my new guitar too.

[HMXJohnlok]

Just an update: we're still looking into the delay. I don't know when we'll have word on the update, so for now relax, enjoy your day, and try not to worry too much about it

I'm time-stamping this around 12:00PM since the clock sucks!

[MF-PO'd]

I remember last week posting that I had spoken to a top level EA guy (manager of the entire customer service center) and said he told me Harmonix Sony and RO were all working together on a patch that would be released shortly to make the guitars compatible, due to RO getting inundated wqith complaints. He told me less than two weeks.

You told me I was full of it and to stop posting my "garbage". You and others said it wasn't going to happen because RO didn't have to, and you were wrong. I called this the day the pres release came out hinting at this. Everything he told me about my guitar shipping and the altered strum bar specs was correct.

I hate to say it but since you can be so rude to people (sometimes deserved), I am saying "I told you so."

I am enjoying my new guitar too.

Yes, I remember that, and I believed you. You were correct, sir.