PS3 Kit & accessories - Problems - HELP !

Hi all,

Looking for some help if poss and cannot see a 'trouble shooter' (for want of a better phrase), thread.

Please hyperlink this, if one exists mods, many thanks.

My Dualshock pads on my PS3 have effectively given up the ghost, I think, or it could be the HDMI cabling that comes with them, I'm, not sure.

Really only tried on FIFA games and basically the pads are non-responsive to any commands and keep 'flicking' across the range of of attack-defend-balanced tactics and end up 'taking control' of the on screen commands.

On the main access screen, although the centre charge button still works, because of the pad losing it's ability to stay on any one command, this too is proving difficult, it seems to be the same situation with the cable insert and as a handheld.

I can't work out what the problem is and have googled for possible re-set options but they have not helped either.

Anyone else experienced this, I even when out and bought a new pad, thinking the issue was pad related for sure, but that has not resolved it either.

I might add, it could be just age of the machine, given bought it in 2011.

Any suggestions gang please ?

Thanks in advance, MK.