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Old 05-12-02 | 03:10 PM
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My XBox controller broke

Well, not really "broke" but the left trigger button in the back sticks down when I press it and affects the game. It doesn't stick down far and you wouldn't even know it was doing it if the gameplay wasn't affected by it. I can't play SSX Tricky anymore because every time I get some air, dude grabs his board and I take a fall when I land.

Unlike every other game system I have owned I have NEVER thrown or abused the XBox controller That thing is way too expensive to do that to.

Any ideas on how to fix it?
Old 05-12-02 | 05:39 PM
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Same thing happened to me with a couple of Dreamcast controllers. I would just replace it.
Old 05-12-02 | 05:44 PM
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My controller has been doing this since day one but it's the right trigger on mine. It affects Tony Hawk and SSX (which I sold), but I have other controllers when it becomes a problem. Sometimes I'll just whack the controller to get it to work and unstick the trigger button.
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go buy the new smaller japanese style xbox controllers.
Old 05-12-02 | 07:50 PM
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Go grab a new one from KB, 50% off
Old 05-12-02 | 08:40 PM
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Was it a Mad Catz conroller, of so check out this article...

http://www.game2extreme.com/news/art...?articleid=208
Old 05-12-02 | 10:22 PM
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Originally posted by Scheherazade
Go grab a new one from KB, 50% off
What? Explain!
Old 05-12-02 | 11:54 PM
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Odd thing is, I have noticed the problem in SSX Tricky as well, but not any other games. I found in Tricky I can just click both shoulder buttons once very quickly before I land to stick it. (the landing)
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Old 05-13-02 | 08:50 AM
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Was it a Mad Catz conroller, of so check out this article...

http://www.game2extreme.com/news/art...?articleid=208
WOOHOO!

Thanks for the link that very thing happened to me.

I agree with the author of that article...A VERY GOOD CONTROLLER!
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KB Toys is having a sale through the 27th I think, all accessories for all systems except for Sony's remote, controller, and memory cards for 50% off. So you can grab some controllers and memory cards for the GameCube and X-Box pretty cheap. LCD screens aren't included either, unless you can find that one that runs on all three systems, then I think you could grab that for 70 bucks.

That's what they're doing in my KBs anyway, I assume sales are usually nation-wide with them.

~Scheherazade
Old 05-13-02 | 02:43 PM
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Even though mine didn't break, I picked up a S-Controller this weekend (thanks to a gift card I had laying around) and I must say, I like the way it feels MUCH better than the standard contoller. I have large hands, but this controller seems to fit perfectly and comfortably. And Halo never played better

Just my two cents, TIFWIW

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