NTIETS13A_Superiority
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Yeah. You would not see pure ir.
This is feature I am baffled they have not done. Do it Sony. Everybody would love to be pink.
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Sony won't offer option to disable PS4 DualShock 4 light bar
- Thread starter shinobi602
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Yeah. You would not see pure ir.
This is feature I am baffled they have not done. Do it Sony. Everybody would love to be pink.
infinityBCRT
Member
To Sony:
Was ridiculous that this wasn't the default. And they probably should patch it in as the default to avoid this criticism in the future.
Saying people are holding it wrong isn't really an excuse.
graywolf323
Member
doesn't that disable more than just the LED? from my reading it disables the micro usb board as well, it's hard to judge just how much battery the LED sucks up when you're disabling other things as well as it
and we know from experience with other devices that LED itself does NOT suck up much battery life so I'd be really surprised if the DS4 is somehow different
Oh come on now.
kriskrosbbk
Member
no issues with reflection but dat battery life
Neuromancer
Member
I want to make my strobe different colors randomly. Like I've got a rave in my hands.
Exactly. And that was fixed by Microsoft before release. The DS4 was released like this and they never hinted at the possibility of offering a option to turn it off. And someone already gave a good reason for the light to stay on (knowing the controller is on) in this thread.
You can say, and I agree that it is a design oversight, and that it should have another way to know it is on.
WarMacheen
Member
I cut out some electrical tape in the same shape of the light bar...I even used blue =P
Doesn't seem that way to me. It reeks of incompetence and a general lack of know-how. Same for the inability to figure out how to allow users to change their PSN IDs. Sony has no reason to be arrogant about either situation. Some things they're really good at, others they're not. I've accepted that about them. Just like I accept the failings of MS and Nintendo.
The Faceless Master
Member
hey at least you can control the speaker!
ModifiedDefaults
Banned
Every empire has its cracks.
The Faceless Master
Member
in a potential 'light off' setting, the light could come on for the first ... oh .. 15 seconds when the controller is on and then shut off. it could flash when the PS button is pressed, etc... and then just be off completely during regular use. how can you tell the controller is on? well, if you're using it, you know it's on and if you're not, press the PS button and it will flash.
Betta Lines
Member
I am currently taking that option, and it will continue to lessen my interest in purchasing the system until they provide the option to dim/disable it.
By all means, force it on when required. I really enjoyed the Move on PS3 - the glowing sphere was annoying, but I accepted it as a necessary part of the technology, so I did my best to ignore it. I always turned off the Move controller immediately after I was finished to be rid of the distracting light when playing other games. The PS4 on the other hand, rarely uses the light for tracking, yet it insists on glowing all the time. It is not quite as bad as the Move's sphere, being only on the one side of the controller, angled away from glaring into your face, but it's still very bright for tracking purposes just like the Move controller. But this is no alternate motion controller. This is the main controller, which fails to justify the glow the vast majority of the time, therefore it should have the option to be disabled (or at the very least, dimmed) until it is required for tracking again.
What do you like about the light?
Oppo
Member
I have to assume the reason they are insisting is that it adds controller functionality that Sony has promised to developers to have across-the-board.
I don't think that well-intentioned LED test is gospel though, I have a hard time believing they suck anything significant. They are bright but c'mon these are LEDs. I've got a self-contained 4-LED white LED light over a picture that's been running on a AAAs for a few years and they're way way brighter.
eddfromtheriver
Banned
Where do the people complaining hold their controller while gaming?, in front of your face?, up to your chest?... i don't see how this is a problem. Is the telly on the ground?
I don't understand why people who want the option to turn it off are suddenly labelled as drama queens. Depending on your TV and your set-up, the light from the controller can be pretty distracting, especially when you turn the lights off. It doesn't bother you, great, but it bothers others. It's not a massive issue but it's an issue nonetheless which should have a simple solution.
Its quite easy to mod controller at home and turn LED off completely.
Can't be bothered looking source link for that mod cause i don't have PS4 yet and im lazy
They probably just think we're idiots that can't tell which controller is on or something.
"Don't give the cavemen more options, it will only confuse them and anger them."
Look, if simple drivers on the PC allow you to tweak the light, the PS4 should let you do it too. It's not a make or break deal I agree, but since when did more options hurt people?
"Don't give the cavemen more options, it will only confuse them and anger them."
Look, if simple drivers on the PC allow you to tweak the light, the PS4 should let you do it too. It's not a make or break deal I agree, but since when did more options hurt people?
I don't think it would be very complicated to program it in a way that a game could force it on when it needs to make use of it. But to have the light on while the game isn't even using it seems pointless.
I guess controller identification could also be solved by having the light flash up for a second after hitting the PS button or something like that.
Goodacre0081
Member
i guess for those of us who want a longer battery life we can always replace it with a higher capacity one.
4.2v 1800mAh
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0PG08C8282
the one in the DS4 is 3.65V 1000mAh
4.2v 1800mAh
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0PG08C8282
the one in the DS4 is 3.65V 1000mAh
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petethepanda
Member
As with all past Sony gimmicks, I look forward to Media Molecule being the only people who ever find a good use for the light bar and the touchpad.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
I don't have a problem with the light at all. Hell I game in the dark and kind of use it as a flashlight sometimes when looking for something.
Hey, there's also That Game Company!
C.Olimar788
Member
This baffles me. It can't be a difficult thing to change with a tiny patch, and it's such a minor thing that primarily serves to create problems - why are they so obstinate about keeping it?
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
That's it I'm quitting gaming
BloodMoney
Banned
you are on a roll today.
I always find it funny that in threads about wanting the light turned off there are always people that say it doesn't bother them. That is not the point, no one cares if it doesn't bother you.
There should be an option to turn it off, no question, no debate. The light has no functional use. If players want to identify controllers if they are using more than one then have the colors flash when connecting and be done with it.
Playing Killzone in the dark on my plasma I could see the colors changing when my health went low (Green, yellow, red) and while it wasn't distracting if I looked for the reflection I could see it and it is just not something that should be there given the size and vibrancy of the light.
There should be an option to turn it off, no question, no debate. The light has no functional use. If players want to identify controllers if they are using more than one then have the colors flash when connecting and be done with it.
Playing Killzone in the dark on my plasma I could see the colors changing when my health went low (Green, yellow, red) and while it wasn't distracting if I looked for the reflection I could see it and it is just not something that should be there given the size and vibrancy of the light.
NTIETS13A_Superiority
Banned
Possible reasons why sony do not give the option of turning light off.
It is in the bottom of to do list. They have shit ton of things to do to ps4 fw that are order of magnitude more important to them.
Casuals propably find it cool and Sony do not give a flying duck if some gaffers have problem with the LIGHT.
AND wether you care or not THE light has functions.
It is in the bottom of to do list. They have shit ton of things to do to ps4 fw that are order of magnitude more important to them.
Casuals propably find it cool and Sony do not give a flying duck if some gaffers have problem with the LIGHT.
AND wether you care or not THE light has functions.
Neuromancer
Member
The Dualshock 4's light does not have to be always on, but the Playstation 4 does require a light on the Dualshock 4.
mugoldeneagle03
Member
The only thing worth bitching about is battery life, which I'm sure it helps suck the life out of. All other complaints on here are funny
CitizenCope
Member
Thanks for the tip on auto turn off.
Are you telling people they are holding the controller incorrectly? LOL No really?
NTIETS13A_Superiority
Banned
They want to sell nyko battery life extenders / bigger batteries. Those sneaky bastardos.
NullPointer
Member
Yep. Anything that could improve the battery life should be priority one for the DS4.
Goodacre0081
Member
pretty much another sixaxis? this better be used though because the pad is taking up some serious fucking real estate
I have my controller set to turn off if inactive for 5 min (or whatever the shortest time is) and that doesn't make Netflix pause.
EDIT: Beaten a while ago...