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#22245 21-May-2008 19:49

Ok this maybe the silly question of the day, my other flatmate is looking at getting his own PS3. Since the units will only be around 10m apart, when you hit the PS button on the wireless controller will it switch both units on and cause conflicts?

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#132391 21-May-2008 20:01

When the system first turn on (or after a factory reset) it requires you to plug your controller to the USB, and I think this is to pair up that controller with that system.

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#132403 21-May-2008 20:54

mmmm.... good questioin DjShadow !!

Yes i would say Chiefie.. is prob right..

Try and google round.. see what you find out..
I would be interested to know how this goes...

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#132463 22-May-2008 08:34

What do the controllers use ? Standard wireless or bluetooth ? I forgot to have a close look when I was hogging my friends PS3 last week....... couldnt waste time looking at hardware when GTA was in the drive

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#132467 22-May-2008 08:53

I have a PS3 blu-ray remote.. and i know for sure that is bluetooth..

So i guess the controllers are bluetooth also..

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#132483 22-May-2008 09:40

Both Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii use bluetooth. And they paired up to specific console and will not interrupt another console of the same model. Sony does the pairing via USB from the first start-up/setup/reset, and there after with new controller. Nintendo does it via synchro button on the console unit and the controller, you can also do a one-time/temporary pairing by just activate the Wii remote controller and it will seek out the console.

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