the dual shock light would have been nice in the era of neon lights on pc towers but these days nobody cares. can't believe sony never thought about a shut off feature. not like everybody was planning on playing with other people or using the camera. no reason why they didn't give you an option to shut it off.
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Dual Shock 4 lightbar can't be turned off
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thepotatoman
Unconfirmed Member
And it proves exactly where the light is coming from.
IdiotMyshkin
Banned
The horror.
THE HORROR.
THE HORROR.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Kind of surprised there isn't an option to turn it off.
We should twitter bomb Yoshida about this.
We should twitter bomb Yoshida about this.
Crazymoogle
Member
Boogalogist
Member
Urgh...I hate this. I play my consoles with lights off. I'd probably get some reflection off my screen. Hope they patch this away...else, I'll just tape some stuff over it...and hope it doesn't impact gameplay.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Talk about a non-fucking issue. Good lord. You are going to be sitting with the controller and your hands in your lap and looking up at the TV. The light is tucked up underneath of the controller for the most part. You aren't going to notice it while playing. And it won't reflect off the TV because mostly likely your TV will be outputting more light than the controller.
Seriously, I don't remember people complaining about the move controller reflecting off the screen.
Seriously, I don't remember people complaining about the move controller reflecting off the screen.
It's a very real issue, even if you press the controller deep into your crotch. The blue reflection will show up on the screen, very glaringly so. See the following posts from myself and others on this page alone:
These guys are holding the controller casually. The blue reflection still shows up in the top of the screen. If they rested the controller on their crotch, the blue light would simply appear on the bottom of the screen.
Either way, it's terribly distracting. I trust Sony will fix this terrible design flaw.
You are wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvpCdtjTrAo
Look at this around the 3:40 mark, and you can see the view from the camera of the lightbar, and the actual reflection of the lightbar in a different position on the screen.
petethepanda
Member
Odd decision. The Move-mote's light ball was not always on, it only lit up when games specifically had it do so.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
You can also see the 2 guys sitting on the couch being reflected on the screen! Its an issue with the lighting in the room, not so much the controller. This is super evident when they cover up the light.
Andronicus
Banned
Only problem I've every really had with glare was from sunlight coming through a window in the day, no prob with a move light so I figure no prob with this, for me at least.
Doug Heffernan
Member
That light bar just seems like such a bad design choice in an otherwise decently designed controller.
Sanctuary
Member
Unless you play with the controller flipped perpendicular towards the screen, you aren't understanding the issue here.
pillowtalk
Member
It'll most likely affect tvs that are sitting too close to the knee level where you'll be resting your hands/controller..
DS3 has very tiny ones, with DS4 it is a huge titanic sized light bar and as bright as the PSmove light ball.
metalmachine
Member
This thread makes me laugh. Some of these posts are great.
My god, this is a great post.
ReBurn
Gold Member
I like to think of it as a nightlight I can take to the bathroom when I have to go pee. That way I don't have to break the illusion by turning on the bathroom light.
Sony really have thought of everything.
I will complain when they remove the feature in a future firmware upgrade and people will tell me that I have a choice. A choice between new games or my bathroom nightlight. Sony isn't "forcing" me to do anything. This is literally OtherOS all over again.
Sony really have thought of everything.
I will complain when they remove the feature in a future firmware upgrade and people will tell me that I have a choice. A choice between new games or my bathroom nightlight. Sony isn't "forcing" me to do anything. This is literally OtherOS all over again.
Mikey Jr.
Member
serious business
Live Free or Die
Banned
It's not. People will find anything to complain about. No one is going to notice it.
Reminds me of the PS3 BDROM remote. Remember that? Touch any button in the slightest, PS3 turns on. Massive "ruin my day" stop button that forces you to rewatch all things to get back to your movie where you meant to pause. For second issue, I surgically removed the stop button's conductor from the silicon. Don't miss it. Absolutely worthless button.
The thing is that the light is also to show which controller # you are using.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
but the giant lightbulb in the form of a TV screen or monitor doesn't bother her?
Melchiah
Member
It's a light that's located in the same spot, nonetheless. And the blue light might not be as bright. I personally think people are making a too big deal about this.
Are you really comparing the dim dark reflection of the two men to the massive blob of bright blue light in the middle of the screen? There's a marked difference. The blue blob is like when the light is on in my living room, but worse. I turn off the living room light for a reason and would like to be able to do the same with the PS4 controller's light.
The product is not out yet and we should call it out for what it is -- a poor design choice and problem -- and do so in the hopes they'll fix it. We don't have to approve of every design choice Sony makes. They listened to our objections to Xbone's anti-consumer policies and decided not to include them. Maybe they'll listen to us again and fix the controller.
Anticitizen One
Banned
not really. The glowing of the light can become very distracting especially for those of us who enjoy gaming in the dark at night.
reptilescorpio
Member
Has there been any official word on the lightbar aside from Yosp tweeting "nope" to whether or not it can be turned off a few days ago?
Games like Killzone are using it as a health bar too.
Games like Killzone are using it as a health bar too.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
I'm confused. The light on the controller faces the TV, and the TV faces the people in the room. Even with reflection off the TV, the TV is bright as... I gotta agree here, what's the issue?
Wait so she's completely okay with the actual TV being on....but a tiny blue light is going to piss her off?
Gotcha.
Oppo
Member
I guess people wanted a new Fix The Fucking Clock, Sony.
Except now it's Fix The Fucking Light, Sony.
I will take the drastic and unheard-of stance of waiting to see if it's actually a problem when the system ships in 4 months.
(clearly none of these people have played with the PS Eye, which has a giant blue LED and a giant red LED pointed right at your face)
Except now it's Fix The Fucking Light, Sony.
I will take the drastic and unheard-of stance of waiting to see if it's actually a problem when the system ships in 4 months.
(clearly none of these people have played with the PS Eye, which has a giant blue LED and a giant red LED pointed right at your face)
The people saying "some people will find anything to complain about, "slow news day," etc, are either blind or corporate apologists. This is something that is blatantly visible in the pics and video. There is a giant blue blob in the middle of the screen. While they're holding the controller casually. Even as the rest of the room is well-lit (which means it'd be even worse in the dark). This is a giant blue blob that is hard to ignore. Unless people are saying they don't care about graphics, they should be asking Sony to reconsider and at least put an option for turning off the light. We're spending $400 on this thing, we may be as well be able to see the entirety of the screen's output.
Seriously, are people OK seeing the blue blob in the middle of their screen?
Seriously, are people OK seeing the blue blob in the middle of their screen?
YouEnjoyMySelf
Banned
Turn the lights on guys, it's not good for your eyes!
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Whoah there chief. I am neither a corp apologist nor blind. I just don't see this as an issue. I don't tell others who or what they are. Speak for yourself. Damn.
Fox Mulder
Member
Preorder switched back to xbone!
This is just an odd design choice, as I personally think the use of LEDs in everything is insane. I've disabled them on my PC, taped over lights on power strips, phone chargers, monitors. etc.
Room object reflections are dependent on room lighting. The DS4 light is its own source and is therefore not dependent on room lighting. You're not making a shred of sense.
I'm curious how could you enjoy the game if there was a glowing blue mass of light in the middle of the image. What if it's obstructing HUD? What if it's hovering right over a character's face in cutscene, like some Vaseline smear, making them look like a member of the Blue Man Group? I'm curious, does it make the game more cinematic for you? Does the mass of blue light add atmosphere or a nice Bladerunner touch?
Yes, I'm being snarky, but it's employed in good fun to say there's no benefit to a mass of blue light on the screen. Sony should let us toggle it off.