Has this happened to you? You just opened your new one PlayStation vr2 and everything seems to be fine. The arrangement goes swimmingly. You have a handle on the controls, and enter a game of your choice. Except, hold on – why don't some of the buttons on your controller work? Everything worked before you were in a game, and your motion controls seem to work correctly in both hands. Is this some kind of software trick? What is the matter?
If this is the boat you're in, don't worry, you're not alone. I went through the trouble of solving this myself with my own PlayStation VR2, and the experience was so painful that I'm here to make sure you (hopefully) don't go through it. one problem i did. Fortunately, this case Yes fixable without taking your controller apart, but the process gets so ridiculous you might think I'm joking as I explain it. Let's break it down.
How to check for hardware issues
Before you try to repair your controller, you want to make sure that your controller needs to be repaired. In the interest of full disclosure, much of the information below comes courtesy of the r/PSVR subreddit, as detailed by helpful comments like this one by Redditor Babydrone. Thanks everyone!
To determine if your controller is having problems, follow these steps:
1: Plug your problem controller into your computer. The USB cable that came with your unit will work for this.
2: Go to https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad .
3: Look for the number below Axis 2. Now press down and release the trigger (AKA either R2 or L2). When fully pressed, it should read 1.00000. And when you release the trigger, it should read –1.00000.
4: If everything looks good, test on your other controller. There are two of you after all, and you may not have caught the criminal unit.
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If you see any other numbers under Axis 2 when the trigger is released, your controller has an issue to fix. The value also needs to remain constant at -1.00000 to fully function properly, so if you see the number flickering between two different values when you're not pressing it, there's an issue.
How to fix your controller's faulty trigger
Technically, at this point you could choose to exchange your VR equipment or pass Sony official support channels. However, I personally tried to change my unit and ended up with the same issue again, so I recommend this at-home fix below (don't worry, no you need to disassemble the controller).
The consensus seems to be that this particular faulty trigger issue is caused by debris stuck in the controller, so the goal is to keep trying to loosen the gun until the read your controller -1.00000 when released. To achieve this, take the following steps.
1: If you have a contact cleaner, use that on your controller trigger.
2: Press the trigger down, and quickly release it until it snaps back into place. Repeat this process. As you continue to flick the trigger, you should see the Axis 2 value slowly rise higher as it is released.
3: If you don't have a contact cleaner, use compressed air on the trigger and keep blinking. Some recommend blowing directly into the trigger, but consider how not to blow your Nintendo gamesI personally did not feel comfortable doing this.
4: Lightly tap your controller on your desk and tablet, preferably at an angle so that you press and release the trigger as you do. I generally found that holding the controller upside down so the trigger was down seemed to move the case faster, but it could be a coincidence that it was by myself.
Again, this is a slow process. It may take a few minutes of pulling the trigger until you see any difference in the Axis 2 box. That said, you can only stick with it until you're done. I recommend throwing on a podcast or watching that YouTube video essay you've been working on slowly while you chip away at your monitor. Some controllers can be more “off” than others, so the time it takes you to fix this can vary.
That said, once you've solved this problem, thankfully you shouldn't have to worry about it again. Now you can finally play Call of the Horizon Mountain in peace.
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