{"wikiid":1324,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"DualShock 3","revisionid":2566141,"contents_raw":"== Background ==\n\nThe DualShock 3 was released by Sony as a controller for their [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PlayStation_3|PlayStation 3] game console. The controller was released in November 2007 for Japanese markets as a replacement to the [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixaxis|Sixaxis] controller which originally shipped with early PlayStation 3 consoles. The DualShock 3 was released to the rest of the world in 2008. Until 2013, the controller was sold in a variety of colors, with some being limited editions or available only with the purchase of a limited edition console.\n\nSony originally released the PlayStation 3 with the Sixaxis controller with its namesake ability to detect motion in [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Six_degrees_of_freedom|six directions]: three linear axes and three directions for rotation. After settling a patent infringement lawsuit with [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Immersion_Corporation|Immersion] (a producer of haptic technology), Sony added the rumble motors featured in earlier DualShock controllers to the Sixaxis and released the new controller as the DualShock 3.\n\n== Identification ==\n\nYou can identify this controller by looking on the back for the model number \u201cCECHZC2x.\u201c Unlike Sony\u2019s previous controllers, the DualShock 3 can connect to devices using Bluetooth and has an internal battery so you can use it without a cable. It can be charged or connected directly to a console or computer with the mini-B USB port on the rear of the controller. Otherwise, the new revision is very similar on the exterior to the DualShock 1 and DualShock 2.\n\n== Technical Specifications ==\n\n***Buttons***\n\n* Left and right joysticks (analog 10-bit precision) with digital buttons activated by pressing inward\n* Left and right triggers (analog)\n* Left and right shoulder buttons (pressure sensitive)\n* 4 directional buttons (pressure sensitive)\n* 4 action buttons (pressure sensitive)\n* \u201cSelect,\u201d \u201cStart,\u201d and \u201cPlayStation\u201d digital buttons\n\n***Motion controls***\n\n* Linear motion in three axes\n* Rotation in three directions\n\n***Connections***\n\n* USB mini-B\n\n***Wireless***\n\n* Bluetooth\n\n***Power***\n\n* Charging via USB\n* 570 mAh\n\n***Dimensions***\n\n* 192 grams (6.77 oz)\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n[link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DualShock#DualShock_3|DualShock 3 on Wikipedia]\n\n[link|https:\/\/psdevwiki.com\/ps3\/DualShock_3|DualShock 3 on the PS3 Developer Wiki]\n\n[link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixaxis|Sixaxis on Wikipedia]\n\n[link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PlayStation_3|PlayStation 3 on Wikipedia]\n\n[link|https:\/\/www.playstation.com|PlayStation website]\n\n[document|1798362|Sony DUALSHOCK 3 Charging Station CECH-ZDC1U Instruction Manual (EN, FR)]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The DualShock 3 was released by Sony as a controller for their "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PlayStation_3","target":false}}],"text":"PlayStation 3"},{"type":"text","text":" game console. The controller was released in November 2007 for Japanese markets as a replacement to the "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixaxis","target":false}}],"text":"Sixaxis"},{"type":"text","text":" controller which originally shipped with early PlayStation 3 consoles. The DualShock 3 was released to the rest of the world in 2008. Until 2013, the controller was sold in a variety of colors, with some being limited editions or available only with the purchase of a limited edition console."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Sony originally released the PlayStation 3 with the Sixaxis controller with its namesake ability to detect motion in "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Six_degrees_of_freedom","target":false}}],"text":"six directions"},{"type":"text","text":": three linear axes and three directions for rotation. 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The controller was released in November 2007 for Japanese markets as a replacement to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixaxis\">Sixaxis<\/a> controller which originally shipped with early PlayStation 3 consoles. The DualShock 3 was released to the rest of the world in 2008. Until 2013, the controller was sold in a variety of colors, with some being limited editions or available only with the purchase of a limited edition console.<\/p>\n\n<p>Sony originally released the PlayStation 3 with the Sixaxis controller with its namesake ability to detect motion in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Six_degrees_of_freedom\">six directions<\/a>: three linear axes and three directions for rotation. After settling a patent infringement lawsuit with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Immersion_Corporation\">Immersion<\/a> (a producer of haptic technology), Sony added the rumble motors featured in earlier DualShock controllers to the Sixaxis and released the new controller as the DualShock 3.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Identification\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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It can be charged or connected directly to a console or computer with the mini-B USB port on the rear of the controller. Otherwise, the new revision is very similar on the exterior to the DualShock 1 and DualShock 2.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"clearer\"><\/div><div class=\"headerContainer\"><a class=\"selfLink\" href=\"#Section_Technical_Specifications\" title=\"Link to this section\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span    class=\"fa-svg-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" overflow=\"visible\"><!--! 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