Blog Discussion: "Kids, don't try this at home" by Seppuku | Forums

[Jinx FD]

Blog: Kids, don't try this at home by Seppuku

[Brimtown]

If I had to guess, I'd say those round things on the bottom are what give the controller it's rumble.

I used to take apart old Atari joysticks all time time and fix them whenever they messed up. Of course, those controllers were fairly simple - only eight contact points, and one button to mess with.

[QuestionMar1988]

wow that sucks.i try not to throw my controller ever since this one time i got pissed and threw my PS1 controller and broke it.

Sep you should try to sell it at EB games or see if you could get them to fix it.

what game were you playing at the time?

[Mcmax3000]

Yeah... Controller throwing is bad... I've done it a few times but I usually do more of a drop then actually throwing it so I've never broken one...

[Magiz]

Poor controller.

I've never actually thrown an XBox controller before. I've come close on several occasions and have bounced them off the couch, a few times. Though I can remember a few Nintendo controllers, that got some rough treatment in the past.

As Brim mentioned. Those things at the bottom of the controller, are the weights for the rumble. I remember this from the old S-Type controllers. The Crystal S controller, you could actually see them spinning around quite easily.

As for what to do with it. I'm sure you'll find something creative. If not, you could always use it as an "example" to future controllers. That might not behave the way they should.

[theexpozay]

Originally posted by Brimtown:
If I had to guess, I'd say those round things on the bottom are what give the controller it's rumble.

I used to take apart old Atari joysticks all time time and fix them whenever they messed up. Of course, those controllers were fairly simple - only eight contact points, and one button to mess with.

By the appearence and description they are the wireless antennas

[Loganissocool]

I threw an xbox controller with the headset on. I had one of those fancy plantronics one so my ear went with it. The controller survived.

When I lived in a crappy apartment in the ghetto I threw a dreamcast controller and the edge stuck in the wall.

[Captain JeB]

Originally posted by Loganissocool:
I threw an xbox controller with the headset on. I had one of those fancy plantronics one so my ear went with it. The controller survived.

I did the same thing. The controller lived, but the mic is barely hanging on. Now everyone gets to enjoy static or me all jumbled up.

[arc14716]

What you should do the next time you destroy a 360 controller.

Buy 'em by the gross, box them up, and have them on the side for next time.

[AUmike734]

I can honestly say that I've never thrown a controller. As mad as I've gotten at times(especially Ninja Gaiden), I've always been able to restrain myself.