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Jaime
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Huntington Beach, CA | Re: [ps3] PS3 recharge cord question I just hook it up to my computer and let it recharge that way. Are you using the cords while playing?
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ztmike
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Michigan City, IN | I leave my ps3 on doing folding@home when I'm not using it and if my controller is low I'll just let it recharge then..
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Cabal
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| I use a USB A-A extension cable to charge if I'm playing, otherwise plugged into my desktop. That cable would work as well, I'd suggest buying from Monoprice. Their stuff is top-notch, and shipping is fast/cheap.
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Julio
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| The cable for the PS3 controllers is just a plain USB to USB Mini cable. Nothing special. Any USB to USB mini cable will work fine.
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Julio
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1 edit | Re: [ps3] PS3 recharge cord question said by JSY  :I posted about this a long while back and since then, I've picked up a cheap docking station for the controllers. Strange thing is that the cable looks just any other USB to USB mini cable like everyone mentions, but I was never able to get it to charge directly to the outlet. I would plug in my Blackberry charger or an mp3 USB charger and it would never charge the controller. I know it's pretty standard because I can charge other USB things on those lines, but the controller never wanted to charge. I never tried just connecting it to my desktop, though. the cable is the same but not the chargers you are using. The voltage on the Blackberry charger and MP3 charger are different. Thats why it wont work with the SIXAXIS.
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Julio
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| Re: [ps3] PS3 recharge cord question said by JSY :said by Julio :the cable is the same but not the chargers you are using. The voltage on the Blackberry charger and MP3 charger are different. Thats why it wont work with the SIXAXIS. That is interesting because I thought *all* devices that can be charged via USB were all 5v standard. The SIXAXIS would be the first item that I've noticed did not follow that same standard. But that explains it. It's not just the SIXAXIS. My Motorola Q can charge with most USB power adapters. I can plug it to my PC and it will charge fine. I can plug it into my PS3 and it will charge fine. I use my uncle's Blackberry power cable to charge my Motorola Q and it wont work. The Motorola Q sees the USB cable as a charger and the charging icon pops up, but it won't take a charge. I unplug it and the battery level is the same as when I plugged it in or lower.
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bignate
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| i bought a ps3 controller charge station from walmart. it is a wall plug with two usb ports and it came with two USB to USB mini 6' cables for $15.
i hardly every use it though anymore since i have two controllers. i will play with one and leave the other plugged in. when the one i am using starts to get low i just swap them out. | |
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| i switch out controllers about once a week(10 hours game play) and have never had one actually tell me it was low over that amount of time. unless you and your friend want do some marathon playing i dont think it will be an issue. the battery life seems to be pretty long. | |
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Re: [ps3] PS3 recharge cord question