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Testing Gamepad

MarieFoster
MarieFoster over 3 years ago

Recently I buyed a gamepad but its stopped working after 15 min, tried to reconnect it but still the issue continued.

Is there any way so I can test my gamepad, and also is there any good gamepad for gaming purpose

Please Share if any suggestions for my above questions?

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  • Andrew J
    Andrew J over 3 years ago +1
    I would ask myself the following questions: 1) Does it need charging - perhaps the battery has run down. Plug it into your console/charger and let it charge up for a few hours 2) Is it brand new? Typically…
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    0 Andrew J over 3 years ago

    I would ask myself the following questions:

    1) Does it need charging - perhaps the battery has run down.  Plug it into your console/charger and let it charge up for a few hours

    2) Is it brand new?  Typically, these come with a reasonable amount of charge so if it has stopped working and you don't seem able to charge it, take it back for a refund.

    3) Is it second hand?  Again, battery may have discharged so try charging it.  If that doesn't work, and you can't return it then I'd suspect it was broken or the battery is defunct (it happens over time.)  You could try searching on the internet for the particular model and see if the battery is changeable.  It may be cheaper to buy a new controller though.

    4) If it isn't the battery because it is charged, and you've tried reconnecting it you could search to see if there are 'typical' problems with this particular model.  Unrelated, but the game controllers on my PS4 stop being recognised if I don't use the PS4 for sometime.  For some reason they will allow the machine to come back from sleep but then nothing - I can't even power down from the controller.  I have to hard-boot the PS4 to get them recognised.  This is even though they stay plugged in all the time.

    5) If it just refuses to work, my own preference is to buy official controllers, new, from the manufacturer, i.e. in my case Sony.  They are more expensive but they are quality, tested controllers and are proven to stand up to the demands of gamers!  If you can't afford new, then buy second hand from a shop that will offer a guarantee.  I'd never buy such a thing from eBay or such as you have no idea of how old it is or what stress it has undergone.

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    0 cstanton over 3 years ago

    Hey MarieFoster, welcome to the element14 Community!

    MarieFoster said:

    Recently I buyed a gamepad but its stopped working after 15 min, tried to reconnect it but still the issue continued.

    While I usually respect and advise people to test and repair hardware, if this's a gamepad you've bought new recently, I'd simply return it for a replacement or refund.

    MarieFoster said:
    tried to reconnect it but still the issue continued.

    Are you connecting this directly to a games console, or to a PC via Bluetooth, or via an RF USB adapter?

    MarieFoster said:
    Is there any way so I can test my gamepad

    That depends on its functionality, can you share what its make and model is, and where you bought it from?

    MarieFoster said:
    and also is there any good gamepad for gaming purpose

    Microsoft's XBox controller, typically. It's the most broadly supported and you can use it wirelessly or wired.

    MarieFoster said:
    Please Share if any suggestions for my above questions?

    Have a look through my post and see if you can provide more information :)

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