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Sony won't offer option to disable PS4 DualShock 4 light bar
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PuppetSlave
Member
Why ever not??
It's such an stupid problem to have.
It's such an stupid problem to have.
Nymphae
Banned
Thanks, this has been said several times. Kind of a bummer that my PS4 can't handle shutting off a controller like my PS3 did.
LukasTaves
Member
What do you mean by IR won't work? That you can't use infrared light to do those things?
turnbuckle
Member
"reckless"
Oh geez. You yourself have said the only way to know is with a specific test so you're working with the same (lack) of information as the rest of us. Then we get into vague terms like "appreciable". Is that just 10-30 minutes? Is it perhaps an hour? Even an extra hour would be nice; 20 minutes I'd be indifferent to. We don't know.
So if commenting on it is reckless, you're just as reckless as the rest of us.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Betta Lines
Member
Other people have more reflective tvs than you, are annoyed by it, and don't like it.
"It's fo tha gamahs!"
I am pretty sure that very soon there will aftermarket controllers that will have a switch on them to turn off/on the LED. Then eventually I expect Sony to come out with their own with this option, and with a smaller light that will indicate if the controller is on and which controller number it is.
There will be solutions. But it will not come in the form of a on/off options in Sony's OS.
There will be solutions. But it will not come in the form of a on/off options in Sony's OS.
tokyo slim
Banned
Three of the four things the lightbar currently does require you to see a light or a change in the light's color. Infrared would not work for that.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Pretty sure this won't bother me when I get a PS4. Wii's blue disc tray light was never a problem for me even when it lit up at night while I was trying to sleep.
tokyo slim
Banned
Commenting is not reckless, drawing any conclusion based on the test is reckless. I did not do that.
Maybe these people shouldn't have bought it with the expectation that Sony would allow the option to turn it off. They can solve it on their own.
Mass Effect
Member
"It isn't a problem for me, so it's not an issue at all." Come on now. There would be zero negatives to giving people options. Everybody wins when there are options.
Hoho for breakfast
Member
I can't believe people are defending this. Tape it, stick it under a pillow...what the hell? That doesn't solve the battery issue for starters. I'm not losing any sleep over this and of course in the grand scheme of things this is an insignificant issue..but to defend it? Let's try and push aside any bias and look at this simply for what it is.
It is an issue for many that Sony should address with a better response than "no".
It is an issue for many that Sony should address with a better response than "no".
eighty(one)
Member
I agree.
It's really not a big deal. My couch is directly facing my 3D 55 (semi glossy) LED TV. The tv is not hung on the wall, but sits at couch level (entertainment table).
If the lightbar doesn't bother me or anyone in our house (I'm super picky*), I don't see it being that big a deal.
*exchanged an iPad 2 at launch slight backlight bleed in a corner.
*exhanged 3DS twice for floppy hinge
*exchanged 3DSXL at launch twice (screen had slight seam from housing another had floppy hinge and wiggly shoulder button)
*exchanged black iphone 5 for a white, next day for fear of chipping bezel
*exchanged PSVita (vertical lines)
I clean Vita and 3DS daily (hate fingerprints and reflective smearing in the light).
If anyone would be picky about a light bar, I thought'd be me. I totally haven't even noticed it when playing.
Zombie James
Banned
It's not that bad on my TV (maybe some of you have a glossy set, mine's matte), I just want more battery life.
Don't sit there and stare at it like a mad person?
Maybe those people didn't expect the light to be so bright?
quickwhips
Member
I like the light.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
I mean, if you read all of Shu's responses to fan questions on twitter, they're always single word answers, even when it's a positive 'yes'. I don't see any arrogance from Shu's response at all, however I do see Sony's sluggishness in response to something that counter's their vision, which is really annoying.
ModifiedDefaults
Banned
Yoshida knows what's best for all of you.
Half of these responses are ridiculous. TURN IT AROUND. PUT IT IN A DRAWER...Maybe Sony could just put in an option to shut the shit off? It's a fucking controller, you have to use it to do things, and in many cases (Like watching movies) You want the light to be off. It serves no purpose here other than to be smug. Last I checked, even if it's not glaring on my TV, I would prefer to not have an atomic glowing controller in the room when I'm watching something in the dark. Putting your means of control inside of a desk or whatever is hardly an acceptable solution to the issue, might as well say "STOP WATCHING MOVIES DUMMY"
I love how everyone is ignoring this with the whole movie watching issues. "I have to sign back in everytime though!" That literally, LITERALLY, only takes 5 seconds still.
Maybe they should learn more about it before purchasing it. It's a controller feature and well advertised, why would they want to disable a feature?
Kinect is a feature, why would I want to play my Xbox without it plugged in?
Betta Lines
Member
Options.
Yes.. Sony advertised "there is an LED strip on the back of your controller that you may never, ever use that is so bright that you may see it reflected back at you in your TV"
Some people are stupid about security and need to re-enter their stupidly complex 20 digit password each time they log in.. hehe
It's kind of hard to tell how bright the light is just from commercials and pictures
The Faceless Master
Member
potential solution for Netflix?
PrimaNocta
Member
I had no idea this was a problem for people. Light doesn't bother me at all, but I understand wanting the option to be able to turn it off.
Marc
Member
At least Sony listens to its customers... wait... what?!?!
It reflects off the TV, it clearly drains the battery, you can't even really see the light as intended at least with Killzone I only noticed the light as a reflection (when dark). You don't even get to choose the colour.
Seems like Sony pre-launch and Sony post-launch are very different prospects, a little concerning really.
It reflects off the TV, it clearly drains the battery, you can't even really see the light as intended at least with Killzone I only noticed the light as a reflection (when dark). You don't even get to choose the colour.
Seems like Sony pre-launch and Sony post-launch are very different prospects, a little concerning really.
There's also the point that it reduces battery life:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723148&page=6
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723148&page=6
Plug it in for the LED to reactivate. Problem solved.
A person can have privacy concerns with the kinect, that's a good reason to complain.
You have the option of not buying it.
Turn your kinect around. Put it in a shoebox. Put tape over it.
Are you beginning to see how fucking stupid it is to actively lobby AGAINST options?
I get that some people don't care about the light, that's fine, but it's completely asinine to tell others that they should stfu and take it.
dantevsninjas
Member
Not having an unnecessary light on the top of your controller is a last generation feature.
It doesn't really bother me, but without the camera, it's not really a feature add either. You really don't see it when you're playing a game, so the little gimmicky uses they've come up with are pretty inconsequential.
It doesn't really bother me, but without the camera, it's not really a feature add either. You really don't see it when you're playing a game, so the little gimmicky uses they've come up with are pretty inconsequential.
Live Free or Die
Banned
Privacy is a whole different issue than some lightbar on a controller.
His point is more about that having options really doesn't hurt anyone
Dr.Palutena
Member
Can I at least choose the colors ;-; I want purple .