PS3 will not support force feedback steering wheels

zekrahminator · Jan 6, 2007

While both the Microsoft Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii support force feedback, the Sony PS3 somehow lacks anything like it. And so, it is no surprise that the Sony PS3 cannot support force feedback steering wheels. Sony explains it rather vaguely:

"All PS3 games are programmed for the Sixaxis which doesn't have force feedback, therefore the force feedback in the wheels won't be recognized."

Basically, Sony is saying that programming force feedback into PS3 games is not possible, due to the difficulty to adding an additional layer of programming to the "Sixaxis". Sony's lack of force feedback support may have something to do with the 2003 lawsuit brought against Sony by Immersion, and the judge's denial of Sony's subsequent appeal.

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RickyG512 · Jan 6, 2007

thats crap then, didnt the ps2 support it ?

Zubasa · Jan 6, 2007

RickyG512 said:
thats crap then, didnt the ps2 support it ?

They gave it up while trying to copy the Wii for motion sensing. :laugh:

overcast · Jan 6, 2007

Zubasa said:
They gave it up while trying to copy the Wii for motion sensing.

No they gave it up to avoid lawsuits.

sno.lcn · Jan 6, 2007

overcast said:
No they gave it up to avoid lawsuits.

Exactly. I was reading about them getting sued in a magazine this morning, I'll post what they said about it when I get back to the office, don't have the magazine with me.

*Edit:

WIREDTEST 2007 (by Wired Magazine) said:
...the controller lacks rumble functionality, probably due to Sony's recent patent-infringement loss to Immerson, a maker of force-feedback tech.

lemonadesoda · Jan 6, 2007

Unfortunately, Company X (cant remember who) holds the patent for force-feedback and SONY didnt want to license it, due to cost.

Keiki · Jan 6, 2007

Wow... Sony, what are you trying to do? Making bad games and not supporting force feedback won't sell the PS3's

overcast · Jan 6, 2007

Keiki said:
Wow... Sony, what are you trying to do? Making bad games and not supporting force feedback won't sell the PS3's

THEY WERE UNDER COPYRIGHT LAWSUITS. :banghead:

zekrahminator · Jan 6, 2007

Yes, whatever the used for force feedback was copyrighted. However, consoles these days are just short of expected to have a "rumble pack" of some sort. Sony could have found some other way to do it, but that would have pushed the release date even further back. Basically, Sony is stuck in a rut

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WarEagleAU · Jan 6, 2007

That sucks, motion in the ps3 just isnt like the Wii. Id rather have rumble and no motion, than motion and no rumble.

Random Murderer · Jan 6, 2007

lol, just another reason ps3 sucks ass. i'll stick with my wii.

mout12 · Jan 6, 2007

overcast said:
No they gave it up to avoid lawsuits.

Copying the Wii's motion sensing was a coverup for the lawsuits. You are stooooopid if you can't see through this.

Ketxxx · Jan 6, 2007

sony will eventually get it right. start banging the consoles out, throw enough money to bribe some developers to make a few decent games for it, and all the while while folk are kept happy with a few games sony work on some sort of rumble feature, and hopefully improve the motion software, as no doubt currently it must suck balls.

tkpenalty · Jan 6, 2007

Gran Turismo Vision is now officially ruined.

Random Murderer · Jan 6, 2007

tkpenalty said:
Gran Turismo Vision is now officially ruined.

it was ruined the second that they announced it was only for ps3 :roll:

jocksteeluk · Jan 7, 2007

Random Murderer said:
it was ruined the second that they announced it was only for ps3

they ruined Gran Turismo when the announced its was going to be pay per car

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