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Nice, how much improvement do these batteries offer? I'll have to check see if they do them in the UK.
Thread delivers again. Thx OP
Nice, how much improvement do these batteries offer? I'll have to check see if they do them in the UK.
DS4's battery could be better, but it sure is hell of a lot better than the AAs that come with the XBO controller.
Touch pad
Light
Speaker
All these things drain battery. The solution is to have two controllers and hot swap them as needed. A USB extension cable from the PS4 to where you sit helps.
Quality control needs to be better. At this point it's clear many have problems but I have two launch controllers that have some minor wear and tear but nothing compared to most people and I apparently get double the battery life of most.
I get about 8 hours or so with the light dimmed all the way and I use headphones so the speaker never does anything. Also worth noting, I usually get over an hour of play after the low battery message comes up.
I haven't timed it but I get around 6-7 hours, give or take.
DS4's battery could be better, but it sure is hell of a lot better than the AAs that come with the XBO controller (the competition, to put things in perspective).
Not to mention the $25 fee for getting a rechargeable battery and $25 fee for the privilege to use my headphones on the XBO.
Nice, how much improvement do these batteries offer? I'll have to check see if they do them in the UK.
Edit: Free shipping to the UK? Nice. Hope that includes import tax. Is that website safe? Never heard of it before.
DS4's battery could be better, but it sure is hell of a lot better than the AAs that come with the XBO controller (the competition, to put things in perspective).
Not to mention the $25 fee for getting a rechargeable battery and $25 fee for the privilege to use my headphones on the XBO.
...what? The XB1 came with a pair of Duracell AAs. I've been playing for days now and it's going strong.
And you can order rechargeable eneloop AAs on amazon for 18 bucks with the charger. And they'll last for days too.
I agree with the headset adapter being pretty dumb though.
Yeah it's safe. And as for improvements, well they're 2000mAh batteries vs the 1000mAh stock batteries. I've almost never had them actually run out when playing something, just when marathoning DA:Inquisition all day/night.
http://www.dx.com/p/diy-replacement...or-ps4-wireless-control-pad-black-grey-295516
I bought a pair of those for my DS4s, work fantastic, $6.52 each.
...what? The XB1 came with a pair of Duracell AAs. I've been playing for days now and it's going strong.
And you can order rechargeable eneloop AAs on amazon for 18 bucks with the charger. And they'll last for days too.
I agree with the headset adapter being pretty dumb though.
The fact it shines a light that can be seen from space but that we can't turn off on consoles (but can on PC) might have something to do with the power consumptionI wanna see these DS4 that last 6-8 hours of actual gameplay. My DS will drain almost all the way by the end of a movie on Netflix. It's pretty much a wired controller for me.
I wanna see these DS4 that last 6-8 hours of actual gameplay. My DS will drain almost all the way by the end of a movie on Netflix. It's pretty much a wired controller for me.
Always heard great things about Eneloop but personally I've always just used a cheapy energizer wall plug kit that was maybe 10 dollars and came with 4 batteries. It was bought largely to fuel universal remotes and my Xbox 360 controller for my PC. Batteries in it last at least 40++ hours, probably longer, never really timed it but it has seen very, very heavy usage.
It's faulty then. If it's under warranty, get it exchanged.
So people are getting more than 3 to 4 hours? I'm usually down to 1 bar by then.
Always heard great things about Eneloop but personally I've always just used a cheapy energizer wall plug kit that was maybe 10 dollars and came with 4 batteries. It was bought largely to fuel universal remotes and my Xbox 360 controller for my PC. Batteries in it last at least 40++ hours, probably longer, never really timed it but it has seen very, very heavy usage.
Yeah, the adapter seems over prices at $25, but it does give you volume and mute buttons. I don't own a dedicated gaming headset for XB1 or PS4. With the PS4 if want to quickly mute my microphone them I have to pull the headphone jack from the controller. That means I also loose game sound and I can't hear my team mates. With the XB1 I can go to the bathroom, or the the fridge without my microphone making a bunch of noise. I guess if I had a dedicated PS4/XB1 headset this would be less of an issue.
Even though above I state I think it is over priced I actually think the added functionality is worth it for me considering the lifetime of the console and that I will like only buy one of the headsets ever.
4 hours? What the hell. How are the Xbox One and WiiU for comparison? My 360 last weeks with an single AA battery
LEDs don't consume much battery, it has to be the touchpad.
I dont understand why anyone would prefer charging your controller every night and often playing wired to just switching out your rechargables every 9-10 days. Additionally if you think the ps4 controllers battery life is bad now, wait another year when the built in (most stupid thing ever, sucks with smartphones as well) battery can barely hold a 50% charge.
Serious question: have the people who prefer the built in approach ever tried the 360 or xb1 pad for a prolonged period with rechargables? It just honest to god baffles me how you could want it any other way
Mine lasts 8-9 hours but the LED and rumble motors have been removed and I rarely use voice chat.
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I have a 360 controller on my PC w/rechargables. It's annoying because if I forget to charge my extra set of AAs and the ones in the controller die, then I'm left with a completely dead controller that I can't use.
At least my DS4 if I forget to charge it, I can play with it plugged in.
But the xbox 360 and xb1 controllers also work plugged in without any batteries whatsoever. So how is that an upside for the ds4? I get that the proprietary cable for the x360 controller sucks but the one also just uses microusb. Please explain