Real Triggers Review (PS3 Hardware)

That Gaming Site writes: Ever wish your PS3 controller was a little more like your 360 controller? Namely I'm talking about the flat, broken-feel of the L2/R2 buttons. Well thanks to a small invention by a company called PDP, you can make big changes and give your Dual Shock 3 triggers. We introduce, "Real Triggers" and they'll only cost you five bucks.

[DrRobotnik]

I had no problems with either the 360 or the ps3 triggers. I guess people just nitpick too much about every thing.

[Dimitri]

I can only recommend this to any hardcore FPS gamer that like fast paced action ;).

[FragMnTagM]

The trigger buttons they are selling have too much curve. Somewhere in between what the DS3 currently has and these triggers is the sweet spot. They look like they stick up way too high.

Good idea, but it looks poorly implemented.

[goflyakite]

But with the PS3 FPS's the standard shooting button is R1 not R2. Unlike the 360 where the back trigger is.

I usually never have my finger even on the back triggers on my DS3, let alone have them on long enough to have them slip off.

[INehalemEXI]

They work well 4 me with certain games, like Warhawk. They do pinch you sometimes if your not careful though.

[stevenhiggster]

I have had these for ages, PSW magazine in the UK gave them away with one edition over a year ago. I think they are brilliant and I don't see why Sony didn't just make them like that in the first place. They are so much better for driving games, and any game for that matter.

[J8M7G]

I had these free in a Playstation magazine too, ages ago. I even went out and bought more for my other controllers.
They also fly off satisfyingly when you get pissed off without damaging the triggers or controllers. :)

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

These are great and make a huge improvement on the crappy shape of the triggers on the DS3. My fingers keep slipping off and accidentally trigger the trigger. These RealTriggers are a godsend even though they slow your reaction time slightly.

Only complaint is price, although fairly low priced relative to a game, but expensive for a piece of plastic. I heard of people having these pop off, but I haven't experienced that myself.

This explains exactly how I feel about the DS3 triggers:

"I no longer felt like my index finger was holding on to the edge of a steep cliff; they now held firmly into place and I never had to give my fingers a second thought. "

[Raz]

Yeah, my left trigger is kinda loose now - causes problems sometimes. Sony could've done a better job with the ergonomics.

[talltony]

never slip off as it is. I have never had that problem. I prefer L1 and R1 to aim and shoot anyways. I have heard these triggers break off when playing sometimes from older reveiws.

[Beg For Mercy]

bought these a long time ago they work great but after a while they wear off and they start to just pop off after a lot of heavy use.

[ELite_Ghost]

i think the reg ps3 triggers are way better for driving games.

[Doomster1971]

I had the same problem as you and I kept loosing the bloody thing's. My solution? Super glue. Now they never come off. :) They do make the controller much better though. So much easier with driving games etc.

[Spike47]

in a game, I rather die and get owned than mess up the buttons on my controller.
Especially since I'm on a very tight budget. :(

[peeps]

they just clip on/clip off. If you decided you no longer wanted to use them you could take them off and you'd never know u had them on...

[ghostface]

I like my controller the way it is, but I don't mind enhancements to my hardware, so I might pick the triggers up.

[White-Sharingan]

I recommend them. Friend bought me these triggers and they work great! and they are pretty cheap too

[Cajun Chicken]

I got these free with a magazine once...I HATE these things!

[andron]

They just get in the way. At lest these give you an option if you don't like the standard design...

[Automat]

these are great.

[THE_JUDGE]

complain about the ds3. I prefer it to any controller before it. The 360 controller feels to thick and the L1R1 bumper buttons are way too small. As for the L2R2 on the DS3, they are fine. If I wanted to feel like I was shooting a gun, I would shoot a gun.

[peeps]

well I'm afraid not every1 lives in America so they can't go outside and shoot their gun...

and perhaps it's not trying to be like a gun. Have you ever thought why a trigger on a gun is concave... cus it's easier to grip, which is why the 360 triggers are concave and these clip on triggers turn the ps3 tiggers from confex (harder to grip) to concave...

I can understand they're not for everyone. but it amazes me the ammount of ppls comments that just seem to be 'defending' the sixaxis because presumably it's 'their' controller

[villevalorox]

I just bought them a few days ago. I never had a problem with out them. They do give you more of a hold. The are not needed but I guess nice to have it you want.

[jerocarson]

in life everybody must have one complain or the other!
can never spend 5bucks for that piece of sh@t.
what a waste of bandwitdh.
5bucks+55bucks=iNFAMOUS

[Kushan]

There's nothing wrong with the back buttons on either pads, it's just a case of what you're used to. If you have both consoles, chances are whatever console you got first will have your "preferred" pad, just because that's what you've used the most.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Why would you want to buy this?

Do the triggers annoy people that much? I don't see how..they work perfectly for me.

Does anyone here have trouble with them?

[mrlahey]

Yeah i do. My finger nearly slips off the triggers some times.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Really?

Doesn't adding them on make it harder just to push the triggers? I know when I'm playing on the 360 I have that problem occasionally. Maybe it's just me.

[Bnet343]

How the hell do you have problems pulling on the 360's controller triggers?

[ShabzS]

choice... what FEELS better in your hands ?

[Darkiewonder]

A girl.

But that's another story all together.

But Real trigger is great!

[Jrome]

my hand sweats...and my fingers STILL don't slip off the triggers. You guys probably hold them down WAAYYY to hard. No wonder I always here people talking about how they break their controllers, although I never break mine.

[Hydrolex]

I don't like them for shooting !

Only good for driving

[xlx-russ_92]

cant they create a perfect controller?
360 triggers, ps3's L1/R1 buttons, PS3 d-pad, 360 controller size.

[White-Sharingan]

so true, so true. Perfect controller, and I would prefer bluetooth in it and internal battery of the DS3.

Also 360's Back and Start button. I also prefer PS3s flat face button (X,triangle, Square, Circle)

[kwicksandz]

And 360 stick placement/design. i hate the loose long feeling ds3 sticks

[FF7numbaone]

this product is awsome got them on right now

[Dazel]

...for driving games, I love these and have done for over a year. i'm a 360 gamer mostly so it feels very natural.

Its what ever you used to I guess, i'd much rather sony made a proper controller in the first place. You can't get better than a 360 pad imo. ;o)

[twdll]

I've had a version of these for a year or so, and I love them. One pair for all my controllers. My friends never complain that the L2/R2 buttons feel wierd now. I can't and won't go back.

[DragonWarrior46534]

I actually like using R1 for shooting, but I will admit that this will be perfect with Midnight Club LA and Motorstorm 2. Triggers are perfect for racers.

[Flare149]

I think this review sounds a little off as the reviewer makes it sound as if he is using the R2/L2 buttons for firing/aiming (in CoD) as oppsoed to the regular R1/L1. If you use it this way it not only feels comfortable and natural, but the R2/L2 are just used for crouch and grenades.

Also I'm of the opinion that the R2/L2 of the Dualshock 3 are the best for driving games as they allow you to applay varied amounts of pressure more easily.

[bigboss911]

My neighbor got his Ps3 before I did. I went to his place to play it and I was really disappointed with the new triggers. Actually I hated it so much that I had second thoughts on purchasing my own. A year later I bought the Mgs4 bundle that had the new DS3. But I think that was all in my head. I play just fine and actually now prefer the new triggers, go figure. For me, I place both index fingers in the small space in between the (r1,r2)(l1,l2) triggers. All i have to do is move a tiny bit and can hit the triggers with ease. Playing Burnout Paradise while using the triggers for gas and brake freaking owns IMHO. Come to think of it the only time it would be a problem is for games where you would have to hold them for long periods of time. Having them slip off when they are used to throw grenades in a fps for example would not be a bad thing... unless you have clumsy hands.
The 360 controller has the triggers and it works for the design of the controller. It would be weird to have the DS3 triggers on it. That's the only thing about the 360 controller that i like. (I hate the analog stick placement and the dpad IMHO.)

[RoguE]

Some people must have some greasy ass hands, the triggers are fine.

[deshon09]

no i like the ps3 controller it the same but different ps2/1 that why i like it

[zaldare]

After playing with theese i couldn't go back playing with the regular triggers :O

[no-spin]

Must buy.
For every game it makes so much better pressing the triggers

[Bathyj]

I've had a set of these triggers for about a year. I never use them. The PS3 buttons are fine and I rarely slip off them since my fingers are neither made of water or bacon grease.

If fact they're alittle annoying cos they make the trigger stick out to far and you accidently press them while just leaning your fingers there, like they normally do.

Good I suppose if it really bothers you.

[themyk]

love em.

[Knightofelemia]

Nothing wrong with the PS3 controller same design since the PS1 and its great and its comfortable

[ASSASSYN 36o]

Fake it till you make it.

[BoneMagnus]

You should buy them! - Especially if you are a FPS fan - I couldn't imagine KZ2 w/o them.

[Red-Blitz]

wait... you can fire with R2 in KZ2?

[Fade_Walker]

I put them on the PS3 demo unit at work.

At first I thought "five bucks for this piece of crap", but once they are on they make such an improvement.

[XXXRATED]

these are junk and feel like it too

[Magna Farta]

...and vital if you're into shooters and especially Warhawk. I've seen them for anywhere between 2-5 bucks at the game stores around here, and I've got them for every controller I have.

They feel kinda weak and flimsy, but when they're put on your controller they feel nice and rigid, and I've had mine for over a year and have yet for them to slip off while paying a game.

[Coolrah]

I dunno if you guys eat greasy food or somethin but I've never had my hands slip off the controller. only reason I would get these is that if I am playin a game. Especially Cod4 and I get called from somewhere and put down my controller. Sometimes it presses the triggers and it'll throw a grenade or whatever. But that stopped happening when I realized i should just lay it down gently instead of throwing it into the couch...plus I have better things to spend 5 bucks on...like food or PSN games.

[N2NOther]

A question to everyone who says the triggers are fine the way they are...Have you used the Real Triggers? Because if you haven't then you have nothing of substance to contribute. Try them out before you try and provide commentary.

I have these and they're fantastic. Makes every game some much more of a pleasure to play. My fingers didn't slip off the original triggers, but these feel much more natural.

[peeps]

I'd never consider using L2+R2 as 'triggers' for shooting games. They're just not positioned correctly where as with the 360 pad you fingers natural resting place is over the triggers.

That said i bought a set of these a while back and would never use a controller without them. Seriously for £3 (talking uk prices now) they're worth every penny.

It feels so weird now if i have mates round and end up with 1 of my controllers without the triggers lol I'd recommend them to any1 with a ps3

[keysy420]

no9t a fan of xbox controllers been using the same controller damn near 20 years

[robotnik]

I bought them since the PS3 default triggers suck and they are awesome