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what's the worst damage you've dealt to your controller while playing a game. In other words, not throwing or otherwise externally damaging your controller (leaving it in the rain or a dusty closet, etc). I'm simply wondering what is the worst people have had happen while using their controller in terms of functionality and overall damage. Ever snap off a joystick? hit a button so hard you cracked the main chip? I've always seen controllers at store displays missing joysticks, buttons, etc. and always wondered if any of that stuff ever happened to people at home.
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I think most of us here respect our systems and controllers enough (and don't have money for new ones) that you won't get much more than minor cracks and the likes. Except in the case of the angry german kid over here /\
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You broke a controller in half? How?gamer2 wrote:once i got so frustrated that i broke one in half.
Oh, I wrecked a Power Player Super Joy III. I was playing pinball when the phone rang. I put the controller down on a "chairside" table that did not exist. (Somehow, my mind remembers things that are not there. Weird.) Dropped the unit and the batteries somehow shorted the unit out. Internal PCBs - including the NOAC - are toast.
I also broke a tv (CRT, 14 inch) by dumbly tripping over the power cord while rushing to answer the damn telephone. The sound was like - BOM-WHASSSSHHH!!! and some electric sparks. Heh, good thing that TV was just junk salvaged.
I also damaged my gameboy original (yea, the green screen) by playing tetris on the bath tub. You know what happened next. Unit works about a day's worth of drying, but the buttons won't give a darn.
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I was frustrated because I had just played a lot of FF VII and suddenly BOOM, the power goes out just as I am Saving. Not only did I lose my progress for the day, I corrupted my save so I busted my PS1 controller over my knee.Kurt_ wrote:I think most of us here respect our systems and controllers enough (and don't have money for new ones) that you won't get much more than minor cracks and the likes. Except in the case of the angry german kid over here /\
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well, that gives me a little faith then, I was always worried that sooner or later something would just "give out" so i was wondering if I should buy 1 or 2 extra controllers for my systems. None of my controllers have worn out, not really even close, the worst I have is that my PS2 controllers will sometimes suddenly not be recognized and I have to move the plug a little, but thats about as bad as it gets. I just always wondered how kids would break the PS2 joysticks to where they wouldn't even center anymore and even one time I saw an N64 joystick broken off COMPLETELY after it had been stuck to where it wouldn't go forward past halfway. I guess someone finally tried to force it and SNAP. I really hate people that just bash controllers at those demo units, just because it doesn't belong to you doesn't mean you have to treat it like crap.
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I killed a gamecube controller by pulling out the cord and macing it on the floor.
It felt gooood.
Now i cant play 4 player smash.
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It felt gooood.
Now i cant play 4 player smash.
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