Ben Heck is at it again...PS360 controller mod

  • Posted December 1st, 2008 at 11:52 EDT by
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Ever flirted with the idea of Microsoft and Sony conjuring up a Frankenstein control pad? Although the idea is incredibly far fetched, Ben Heck has taken it upon himself to whip up an impressive controller mod of his own, giving us an idea of what a possible hybrid pad may look like.

Whether this controller works with the PlayStation 3 or 360 (or both) is unknown yet, however, with a PS button in the middle, we assume that the ‘accessory’ is PS3-orientated.

It's no secret that a vast majority of the gaming public prefer the 360's analog placement to that on our beloved DualShock. Combining that analog placement with Sony's superior D-PAD isn't exactly too bad of an idea.

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  1. SpyroViper

    • 11:53am GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Nice.  Wonder what the 360 version would look like..  o and FIRST! :P

  2. CameronU2fan

    • 12:12pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    what a craphole idea. I absolutely loath the 360's tiny joysticks that have such limited range of movement - absolutely attrocious for racing games. The controller's face buttons are too close together, you find yourself trying to press one and you press at least one other one due to their overprotrusion. Once your hands become so deformed that you actually can't use any other controller other than the 360's you can see why 360 fanboys would want it.

  3. Kane | walle

    • 12:13pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Isn't that very old? Thought I saw it on his website months ago.

  4. Demobot

    • 12:14pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Some of the guys that post news on PSU.com are slow. This mod has been out for a while now. I was hoping that this post would give news about a easier way to pull it off.

  5. digzz

    • 12:16pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Just what I want.......I love the 360 Pad.....lol

  6. J1gs4w | d3v1ldr1v3r

    • 12:17pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Wonder where to get one, and how much, scratch that, where do I send the cash?

  7. Dave

    • 12:24pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    You guys are funny. This is the first time Ben has modded these two items together using the DualShock 3. This isn't "old." His OTHER Controller mod has been shown before, this is the first time he's displayed THIS model utilizing newer parts.

     

    Just visit his official website to confirm that.

  8. ryuken

    • 12:25pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    are you serious?????  this is so lame, what site am I on? the PS3 controller is perfection, its right on the money. I dont want one stick lower than the other wtf......w t f?

  9. mixpix7212

    • 12:28pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    i hate the placement of the 3360 analogs that is what prevented me from ever getting an xbox and now that i know what M$ does i am glad i didnt. pretty neat though

  10. Carl | almighty-slayer

    • 12:47pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    That is one UGLY beast.

  11. Shacks | Shacks

    • 1:12pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    I have seen pics like that forever now.

  12. Gomersoul | Gomersoul

    • 1:17pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    someone needs to tell this guy to get a real job

  13. bnolan56 | snowy311

    • 1:20pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    God Dang PSU.com needs some real journalists, because this is OLLLD news.

  14. MrAce | mrace

    • 1:37pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Not a fan of the 360 controller, thats why i never bought the console, and this looks hideous

  15. Punisher99

    • 1:48pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Sony needs to sue him. If he is actually selling that controller without their permission. That controller has the official PS logo on it. Standing P over lying down S.

  16. hvnlyswrd08

    • 1:53pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    the controller should just stay original..its been original since ps1

  17. Demobot

    • 2:12pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    The Dual Shock is far from perfect. And consider that there is a 50/50 split as ti which is superior. This is great for Sony since it could attract 360 gamers who don't like the DS over to the PlayStation brand. The only catch is that you have to build it yourself.

  18. Tonic99 | Tonic99

    • 2:20pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    its still a 360 control just with PS buttons! I for one is not a big fan of the 360's analog placement!

  19. crazynoobgamer | crazynoobgamer

    • 2:23pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    i love my ps3 controller. it need not be changed.

    sorry for the shakespeare talk. too many literature lessons. my head go kaboom soon.

    just joking lol

     

  20. -Raven

    • 2:38pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    *Puke*

  21. tristan88888888 | Tristan88888888

    • 3:00pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

     wow you couldnt be much more late to the party. this is probably 6 months or more old.

  22. Triple Dk | TripleDk

    • 3:01pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

     No no! The Sixaxis/Dualshock is already perfect! No reason to mess with the analog buttons position, or give it a messed up feel!

  23. xX.Red.Xx | xI-Red-Ix

    • 3:07pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    the 360 controller is one of the main reason i don't like the 360 but i would love to see a DS controller to play on the 360 now that i'll call news

  24. Anim3Fr33K | Anim3Fr33K

    • 3:25pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Damn thats ugly, And i much prefer my SIXAXIS/Duleshock 3 to something like that

  25. terminator12259 | tacitassassin25

    • 3:30pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    who is this vast majority that likes the 360 controller better, i know i dont, i hate the layout of the controller

  26. yippeekiya | yippeekyay

    • 3:45pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    360 controller just looks like a bulky piece of trash, there's no style in it period.
    if i had to pick up a controller of that size everyday just to play the games I love I'd cry everytime

    as for the "pretend to be different layout" of the analogue stick is rubbish, simply put, i can cope with a lower position of analogue stick (like ps3 does) but not a lower D-pad position like 360 places it, rendering it useless to me most of the time.
    it's just another M$ way of saying we aren't copying, we are inventive, pricks!

  27. edward_moffet | edd

    • 4:08pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    i actually prefer the ps3 controllers sticks and how i can grip the controller, but the 360 controller isn't horrible by any means

  28. rexdeath | rexdeath

    • 4:16pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    The only thing that's rubbish about the 360 controller is the d-pad, apart from that it's fine.

  29. RandomBeef

    • 4:30pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    I hope this never happens because that analogue stick on the xbox is the worst place you can out it and I don't have deformed thumbs to use it.

  30. zombieking36

    • 5:07pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    I'd buy one of those lol, I could toss it at my 360 loving friends when they whined that the PS3 controller "sucks." (I don't believe in hitting my friends, so no I won't hit them, though I do use my brother as a punching bag when I'm angry :)  )

  31. The Master

    • 6:45pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    I, like many, Hate the 360 controller and it's recent counterparts. Why anyone would want this controller is beyond me. I'm not sure what vast majority the editor is talking about but judging from the posts perhaps the vast majority of 360 players prefer the 360's analog placement??? That aside, ben heck does incredible mods, and as someone who works with many different kinds of controllers, not video game ones, it is astounding to see everything that he can mod up. Good job Ben.

  32. Darkstorn | Bronze_Panda

    • 7:11pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    I gotta get one of those, I always liked the 360 conrroller better since I have big hands...

  33. jaybiv | jaybiv

    • 7:39pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    Eh.  Count me in the minority.  The controller is the main reason why I waited for the ps3.

  34. Billy_Bob_Joe | Nicker600

    • 8:40pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    lol

  35. BajeGamer | Chadimus246

    • 9:56pm GMT - December 1st, 2008

    sorry but i gotta agree with most of you.. i prefer the ps3 controller to the 360.. i actually think that is one of the advantages we have on them.. i'm to accustomed to thje ps

  36. zarajoe

    • 7:13am GMT - December 2nd, 2008

    Although I think the 360 controller looks cool, there is no way I would ever prefer the weird joy stick arangement on the 360 controller to that of the ps3's.  Also I grew up using sony's controller and going to stick to it.

  37. Gilems | cowsaresacred

    • 3:44pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008

    crappy joysticks

  38. Girugamesh | Shidousha

    • 5:09pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008

    LUL most of the gaming public DO NOT prefer the 360's analog placement. You must play too many shooters, Dave, because that's the only time I've ever even heard of the 360's analog placement ever being preferred.

     

    And that's not even by the majority, that's a lot of people in America.

  39. hush404 | hush404

    • 6:32pm GMT - December 2nd, 2008

    Not bad, those the D-PAD looks almost like someone with MSpaint could of slapped it into that pic. :P

    I honestly don't care for the 360 controller that much. It feels nice and gets the job done sure, but I still like the dualshock feel.

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