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[dipsylalapo]

I've only just realised that they discontinued their rechargeable battery packs and it sucks because over the last few weeks, three of mine have stopped holding charge

So what are the alternatives? And what do you guys prefer?

I own the play and charge kit and the quick charge kit, so was hoping for some recommendations of products that would work with these

[Ryoken]

Umm.. what ?

I see them on Amazon and other places for sale.. [ http://www.amazon.co...k/dp/B000OYIVGM ]

I use that, or keep it wired.. I have a USB extension cable that means I can reach anywhere in my room that I would be interested in playing from..

[+jamesyfx]

I've always used 'Play and Charge' kits. However, I haven't had much success with third party charging cables. The last one I used caused a short-circuit. The Battery was fine though. ... Can't really get that wrong. Just a couple of rechargeable AA's in a pack.

In short, you can use any controller charging cable with any rechargeable battery pack.

[InsaneNutter]

The USB cable from the play and charge kit at the moment, the battery's are useless I replaced 3 of mine with official battery packs and all but 1 of the battrey packs stopped holding charge again after 6 months...

I'm tempted to just buy some good rechargeable batteries.

[dipsylalapo]

Ryoken, on 11 July 2012 - 08:34, said:

Umm.. what ?

I see them on Amazon and other places for sale.. [ http://www.amazon.co...k/dp/B000OYIVGM ]

I use that, or keep it wired.. I have a USB extension cable that means I can reach anywhere in my room that I would be interested in playing from..

Ah not here in the UK, the only one's that I've ever managed to find are either Used, third party or new but way over priced.

jamesyfx, on 11 July 2012 - 08:39, said:

I've always used 'Play and Charge' kits. However, I haven't had much success with third party charging cables. The last one I used caused a short-circuit. The Battery was fine though. ... Can't really get that wrong. Just a couple of rechargeable AA's in a pack.

In short, you can use any controller charging cable with any rechargeable battery pack.

Ah so I can buy a few rechargeable batteries and use them with my own play and charge kit? Sweet

[virtorio]

I use the Play and Charge cable. The three batteries I currently own last between 0 and 10 minutes.

[+jamesyfx]

dipsylalapo, on 11 July 2012 - 08:49, said:

Ah so I can buy a few rechargeable batteries and use them with my own play and charge kit? Sweet

Well, I'm not so sure about just throwing in rechargeable batteries by themselves. I was referring to third party battery packs. There is a contact on the back of the controller that these battery packs interface with... I think that's where the connector at the top of the controller charges the battery packs.

[John.D]

I use normal rechargeable batteries

[+articuno1au]

Everready makes an XBox recharging dock with their own battery packs.

I have a friend who uses them for his system and they seem to do quite well >.<

[Vandalsquad]

Normal cheap ass batteries.. 20 for a couple of bucks. 2 batteries last over half a year for me.

[+Lingwo]

I just use a Play and Charge kit on my already shot battery pack. Sometimes i'll get an hour out of them. I don't sit that far away from the TV, so a cable doesn't really bother me.

[Colicab]

Maplin 100 battery pack and I just take them from that. Only swapped em once this year tho....

[spacer]

From when I bought my xbox (2006) to probably last year or so, I used the play-and-charge kit. But the battery stopped holding a charge. Since then, I've used normal rechargeable batteries. I bought a 4 pack and I already had a charger. So when 2 die, I switch the ones in the charger for the ones in the controller, and repeat. 10 bucks for 4 batteries has lasted me plenty long enough already and they don't seem to be losing charge. So I think it's more cost effective than the official p/c kit.

[philcruicks]

Play and Charge kits all the way, but only official MS ones. I've got 2 official both are brilliant still working strong after years, got 2 un-official and they're S**T, one holds no charge at all, the other about 2 mins...

The key as with most batteries is to not charge them when they're half charged.

[Snoopy2005uk]

I bought 4 Duracell rechargeable batterys so I can charge 2 as I use 2. Seems to work for me. Failiing that I use my wired pad.