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Dual Shock 4 lightbar can't be turned off
- Thread starter Pachimari
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stop oppressing me sony.
I have a ereader with screen light that goes for a week between charges with the light on all the time. It is not some halogen 500w car bulb in the thing, it will be fine.
Captain Tuttle
Member
This is one of those things that would usually never bother me. Until I would notice the reflection and then I would never be able to unsee it. That's just the way I work.
Certainly not a deal breaker though, barely even a blip on the radar. But it does make for some good
discussion.
Certainly not a deal breaker though, barely even a blip on the radar. But it does make for some good
silly
That looks good.
For me at least being in view isn't a problem but being on the TV might distract me from what's actually happening on my TV.
Flame Lord
Member
I'll never understand the "It doesn't effect me, so fuck you" mentality a lot of people have around here. It seems like it would be extremely simple to just have an option somewhere to turn the light off.
FranXico
Member
It will probably be patched into a firwmare update soon. Not a big deal at any rate.
A lot of people around here seemed to be more bothered about the trophy notifications than this...
The budget for having an option to dim or disable the light could be spend on funding a new Naughty Dog IP. Do you want to stand in the way of that?
2 things:
1. Friends don't let friends buy glossy TV's. For LCD, the Vizio E series is pretty good with a matte screen.
2. Use black electrical tape instead of duct tape as it's less likely to ruin the look of your controller. In fact I just thought of an idea: selling electrical tape cut to the exact shape of the lightbar. Calling China after this post.
1. Friends don't let friends buy glossy TV's. For LCD, the Vizio E series is pretty good with a matte screen.
2. Use black electrical tape instead of duct tape as it's less likely to ruin the look of your controller. In fact I just thought of an idea: selling electrical tape cut to the exact shape of the lightbar. Calling China after this post.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Come on GAF,,,,this is not that big of a deal.
Silurus
Member
Because of an LED? Doubtful.
You need one of these: http://www.cinemaquestinc.com/Ideal-Lume.htm They make dark room tv viewing simply fantastic. There are some slightly cheaper bias lighting solutions, but the Ideal Lume has an adjustable brightness baffle + it's bulb is pretty close to 6500K, which is what you want.
You need to buy this as well though: http://www.amazon.com/Scotch-RF9720-Self-Stick-Reclosable-Fasteners/dp/B000YKVTSI/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1373300608&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=RF9720 as the mounting hardware in the kit isn't up to the job. Make sure you get that particular type of 3M velcro-style tape though, because you'll need to have it strong enough. Regular velcro will not cut it.
it's nice to have some ambient light behind your display to help with this problem.[/QUOTE]"]
Actually, the reason to do it is that it improves image quality cuz of some physiological thing which I don't feel like explaining right now. But once you have it, you'll know what I mean. Of course I'm a nerd, so I have an expensive plasma with a color spyder attached my htpc so I can calibrate colour every couple of weeks...most people probably wouldn't care that much.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
I don't own any TVs with gloss screens, so this is a non-issue for me (and should be for anyone else with matte screens).
This is also a non-issue for me because I own tape.
This is also a non-issue for me because I own tape.
Yeah use duct tape on your brand new controller, great ghetto fix.
MikeE21286
Member
This is an 11 page topic? :lol
Just as the bad news started piling up GameStop stopped taking pre-orders for the PS4.
Coincidence? I think not.
Aside from this minor (but dumb) thing, what other bad news ?
CambriaRising
Member
You know where you're at. You know.
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
You have a magic TV that emits zero light when it's on? She lets you play your games in bed, I'm sure she'll forgive you an LED on the controller which is actually pointing away from her face.
You could also rub butter onto the led
IHaveCandy
Banned
I'd prefer an option to at least turn it off if you are the only controller and aren't using Eye stuff. Oh well, I'll be able to manage. I don't think my screen will reflect it since it is a matte screen.
Let's all get in on the business of making stickers in the shape of the light bar...
Wouldn't the duck tape stop the controller from working? why else would they need such a big light?
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
Or the electrical tape I bought to cover up indicator LEDs in my bedroom, which won't leave a mark when removed.
The light is for PSEye, which I have no intention of ever buying. Other than that it just indicates which player you are in local multiplayer.
Just as the bad news started piling up GameStop stopped taking pre-orders for the PS4.
Coincidence? I think not.
With you there man, I heard rumors of Sony actually ditching the Playstation 4 because of this massive backlash with the LED.
MikeE21286
Member
Dead Prince
Banned
i heard rumors that they are going to go back to the DS3
Isn't this an LED light? You know, those things that take so little power that a teenage girl was able to make a flashlight that was powered by the warmth of the palm of your hand. I don't foresee battery life being the issue. Glare is a realistic problem but I'll have tape standing by.
famousmortimer
Banned
It would stop it from working with the camera. I think the people upset about this aren't planning on getting the camera. Or would like, atleast, to turn it off when they aren't playing a game that uses the camera.
Seems pretty silly for Sony to not give us the option to turn it off. It might be time to start fabricating little plastic pieces that snap on over the light for 2 cents a piece and sell them for $9.99.
Capitalism ho!
Dead Prince
Banned
inb4 flleshlight.
No, man. It's permanent. We're screwed. We put our faith in you Sony, how could you do this to us?
Banana Kid
Member
Let's get #PS4NoLightBar trending! Don't stand for this kind of corporate abuse!
Goodacre0081
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Impeccable
Member
That does it, cancelling my pre-order and switching to the superior Xbox One, this is insane.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
What was the patch that took forever on the PS3? The one with the controller battery when you pressed the "PS" button? I hope we don't have to wait that long for this to be updated with an option to turn off the LED light.
Depends if they really care. How long did it take to fix the clock bug on the ps3?
flamingotripod
Member
Because it serves almost no purpose when you dont own the PS4 camera. Without the camera, its pretty much just a LED flashlight pointing at the TV. It should easily be turned off, yet Sony says otherwise.
JaseMath
Member
True, but the clock thing didn't intrude on the physical experience of playing a game - it was a UI nuisance. This is going to be a total pain in the ass for a gaming environment, especially for night-timing gamers (like myself) playing in a dimly lit room.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
This is a total non-issue for me. I game at my desk, and to see any sort of reflection I'd have to hold my controller at chest height, lol. And I never play games in a dark room, cause it's always felt like a strain on my eyes.
So yeah, non-issue. I could see how others would have concerns, though.
So yeah, non-issue. I could see how others would have concerns, though.
It serves as a UI device and a multiplayer controller indicator. You can't turn it off because the system/OS is built to have it on all the time. A dev might use the light to signal health, for example, and not have any visible UI on screen. By having the OS turn it off, you would need to tell the dev to patch their game to come up with new solutions of displaying the health indicator.
I'm basically saying I don't think it'll likely be patched to turn it off. Now a dimmer of some kind...that would be something that could happen. I don't know how well LEDs can dim inside the controller though.