whats the best way to conserve battery life with this controller

I usually just take the battery pack out after i turned off the controller by holding the button for an extended period of time and press "up" and "A"

sometimes i wont even bother with that and and just take the battery pack out


or would the batteries last longer if i left the battery pack in ?

how does this controller turn off since the off button is only available when the console is on by holding the button down and following on screen prompt

What?

Just hold the middle button the controller turns off. Regardless of whether or not the Xbox itself is on. Then take the battery pack out if you so wish.

Honestly though, did you really need to make a thread about it?

EpicFail....

This thread should be closed.

Oh Epic Fail, you'll never make a reasonably sized thread over a very large one, huh?

That said, why not just buy an adapter for the battery pack?

yes but what is best way to conserve battery power when the controller is off .-. ? assuming that all the switches are connected even when its off wouldn't the batteries still be drained or does taking the pack out cause it to send a small surge of power to the controller draining it faster?

It's a controller, if it's not running some sort of 'clock software' or something like an X-Box would, which draws constant power so long as the console is plugged into the wall. If your controller is actually off, it shouldn't be drawing power on your controller.

I don't understand why you're asking anything though, if the controller is off= No it isnt draining things.

EpicFail....

Seriously, does this thread need to be here?

Confused title is confusing.

I thought this thread was going to be about the most complicated cheat-code sequence ever made.

@EpicFail, Are you having an issue with the controller not lasting long between charges?


generally it is advised to remove batteries (especially if you know you wont be using the controller for months)

but depending on battery type used batteries can go bad even removed

I'm very confused about the title, and I'm also slightly confused by what you're actually asking.

From what I can make out, you want to know if your controller's batteries will drain whilst your xbox is off, right? The answer is no, they don't. You also shouldn't just pull your battery pack off without turning off your controller first, it can damage the controller eventually.

If you're that worried about your batteries (I'm assuming it's a wireless controller) why not buy an adaptor? I personally have http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9237647.htm it means I'll never have to buy batteries for my controller again.

In b4 lock.

That's only true in an ideal world. Batteries in the real world constantly lose a charge. Batteries plugged into something, even if that something isn't on, lose charge at an even slightly faster rate.

Granted, we aren't talking about a huge loss with most batteries, but with some it can be quite significant.

Yup, best to turn it off then pull the battery pack out.

ah sweet thats amazing i thought those things would cost at least $100.00

Any reasoning behind this? I ask because I use a wireless 360 controller with my PC, and as far as I can tell there is no way to turn it off besides popping the batteries out.

Get a rechargeable battery pack, one that charges while you play. Like http://media.teamxbox.com/dailyposts/hardware/nyko_powerkit360.jpg one. You plug it in to the top to charge it so the controller stays on while you are still playing.

Ugh. I've had bad luck with 360 controllers. I have about seven of them in a box somewhere, mostly broken, mostly wired. Some work if you hold the cord in a super-specific way, others are just shot. And my play-n-charge kits have their wires broken in the same way. I have two of those, both are broken. My three wireless controllers are mostly broken as well, with one working fine, but being used so much that the sticks are nearly too loose to use, the other working mostly okay, and one of them having died due to a broken headset piece falling inside and shorting out the controller.

Same for the headsets themselves. I have around six of them in a box that I keep around for spare parts for when my current headset inevitably breaks.

Anyway, yeah, batteries will drain slightly slower when not in the controller, but even it the controller it won't really be noticeable anyway.

How long have you had an xbox?

Five years, so it's not like they've been breaking in the span of a few months. But my NES and PS2 have never needed new controllers, and they've been through hell.

Your always loosing charge on that battery, always. You know batteries have a shelf life/expiry date? If I wasnt so burnt out and low on battery power for this device Id do some googling about it.

Personally, I always pull the battery pack out because it saves me time. The amount of time it takes to pull up the window and navigate to turn off controller and then wait that delay for it to turn off... what a waste of time. The time adds up, and its a rididculous waste of time, espescially when your main/only gaming platforom is the 360.

You know what, this thread is very relevant, because I notice that over the past couple years new wired controllers are harder to find with each passing day. Honestly, wired is the way to go, the controller is less bulkier and is lighter.

Me not being able to find those new wired controllers is like me not being able to find a nice simple phone in a nice small size.

When I say this thread is relevant, its a good video game topic.

I find that battery expiration dates mean little. I found a battery in a personal messager (Not a euphemism) that expired in 2003. Works just fine.

Expired batteries are more likely to leak.

I've had mine for 2 1/2 years and only one head set had broken.

Never seen that happen to a battery that wasn't left in a place that goes through temperature extremes regularly, such as a non-climate controlled storage shed, attic or garage.

I believe all batteries will leak, given enough time.

I've lost a few wii-motes to battery leakage after they sat idle for. . .two years.

Well of course, they all leak eventually. Actually, 9v Batteries tend to leak more often in my experience. No idea what sort of batteries Wii-Motes take.