Help? Some weird button combo.

[Synophrys]

Everytime I'm in a vehicle, (plane or car) and I need to brake and turn abruptly, my character sometimes just jumps out of the vehicle, without me pressing triangle whatsoever.

 

Anybody knows what causes this? Pretty annoying when you just stole a jet and suddenly just bail out while making a sharp turn...

[TheMcSame]

I'd assume it's your controller if you know you aren't touching triangle.

[Rik96]

It happens to me sometimes,not sure if its my controller or a game crazy bug,prolly my controller.

[Tabula Rasa]

You might want to get that checked out, sounds terminal.

 

Source: I'm a licensed proctologist.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Tabula Rasa

[Bourjois]

Because the PS3 controller is designed for little kids' hands.

[ninjaontour]

[Lelouch The Zero]

Get a new controller.

[JohnDoe7125539271]

Never had this before. Maybe your Buttons are hypersensitive?

[minimumsix]

Definitely your controller. I had the same problem with my last controller, except the triangle (sometimes square) was triggered by pushing down hard on l3. I put up with it for ages when playing red dead redemption, but throwing myself out of fast moving cars on gta was the last straw.

[livejoker]

I used to have a similar problem for Skate 3 where if you push up or down using the right thumbstick, you do a nose manual or just a manual. My controller would make it that I would randomly do a manual which was annoying if you're heading for a ramp and you just start doing a manual and it ruins your speed or screws up a combo, stuff like that. My solution was a new controller. You can find cheap but great 3rd party controllers. I'm on the Xbox 360 so I don't know the price for the PS3 controller but a 360 controller is like $60. I got a 3rd party controller for $30. It lights up in the dark and has a see-thru case, too! It's also wired so that's great. I suggest looking around for cheap controllers and see if it's your controller as there's no "button combo" to do any actions in GTA.

[dewtech]

Centrafugal Force perhaps? Try wearing a seatbelt

[Synophrys]

Lol, thanks for the obnoxious answers, what did I expect lol.

[Daemian]

I think I can help you, I had the same problem with the X button and I fixed it, no need to get a new controller.

 

I can't tell you the step by step procedure, but every time you move or press L3, it detects a random button. Search a diasembly guide on the Ps3 controller and you may see a small flex cable on the PCB right below L3, that's the problem, you need to put a small pice of black tape above the flex (You'll notice a sponge like tape which keeps the flex in place)

I will addd a link later since I am on my phone.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Daimondl

[ChrilLe]

Because the PS3 controller is designed for little kids' hands.

[Zwenkwiel]

Because the PS3 controller is designed for little kids' hands.

 

correction

the ps3 controller is designed for Asian hands

they're tiny regardless of age XD

[Synophrys]

 

Because the PS3 controller is designed for little kids' hands.

 

I know, I'm 6'9, Ps3 controllers are tiny as f*ck.

[elless777]

You might want to get that checked out, sounds terminal.

 

Source: I'm a licensed proctologist.

 

Terminal but controllerable

[thehambone]

Yeah, it's definitely the controller. I had that problem up until about 10 minutes ago. Clicking the L3 button would push some or all of my D-pad buttons and/or my L1 button.

I think I can help you, I had the same problem with the X button and I fixed it, no need to get a new controller.

I can't tell you the step by step procedure, but every time you move or press L3, it detects a random button. Search a diasembly guide on the Ps3 controller and you may see a small flex cable on the PCB right below L3, that's the problem, you need to put a small pice of black tape above the flex (You'll notice a sponge like tape which keeps the flex in place)
I will addd a link later since I am on my phone.

To save you the effort, here's the video that I used to fix my controller. From the sounds of it, it's probably the same one you were thinking.

Edited April 13, 2014 by thehambone