Shin-Ra
Junior Member
I like the light bar design, even as a controller identifier, it's much clearer than the 1,2,3,4 LEDs on DS3.
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Revised DS4 Included with PS4 Slim
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The Faceless Master
Member
wow, they really give no fucks about that light
guybrushfreeman
Unconfirmed Member
I assume it's to improve tracking in VR somehow. That's al I can think of, otherwise seems pointless.
Turbowaffles
Member
Sony: Oh, you guys don't like not being able to turn the light bar off? Well how about EVEN MORE LIGHT BAR?!?!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
I actually like the light bar
Oublieux
Member
My first impression was that the translucent plastic would allow the light to be more visible. The original generation PS4 controller used the light in some neat, albeit also gimmicky, ways like flashing red and blue in GTA V when the player was being chased by the police.
Based on the responses, I feel like the negativity is unwarranted though. I very much doubt they added another LED purely for this function. More likely, it's just a clear section of plastic that used the previous LED set up and now just shines through. There is also the potential for increased battery life using updated parts.
This thread is just a whole lot of speculation and knee-jerk reactions from a video less than 30 seconds.
Wolfe
Member
Haha I just saw this thread for the first time and thought "DS4 revision?... skeptical yet optimistic!". Then I enter the thread... holy shit lol! I put electrical tape over the light on both of my controllers and now I'm gonna have a light shining through the touch pad? You've got to be kidding me.
Might as well put electrical tape over that too, I can't recall a time I've ever purposely felt the need to utilize any of the touch functions. I'm not doubting they can't become easier or more efficient than button presses, I've just never felt the desire to get past the phase of it just feeling cumbersome. I don't think I'll mind that only being a traditional button, barring some reason they added a light into it that I may want to take into account.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
In local multiplayer can see the assigned controller colour without tilting the lightbar towards you.
DISSESHOWEDO
Banned
Now this is teamfake!
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
The lightbar is dim on the dim setting, you should know that.
edit: actually you defended the Greenberg spin about VR games not being console games so this goes on the deliberately obtuse pile.
Whew, if that's the full effect of Arrogant Sony, then I guess we don't have too much to worry about.
BTW, why is it taking SO long to get videos of these things? I mean we barely get a bit of a quick clip in this guy's car. Other video said a guy from Eurogamer was there and they'd have video and info soon. What's taking so long?
Also, it's probably just a little adjustment so people can actually see the lightbar when games intentionally change the color so it's actually usable (debatable) without having to rotate the controller to know it changed.
boredandlazy
Member
Probably just like a vast majority of the 40+ million people that own one.
J_ToSaveTheDay
Member
Man if they let light bleed through the symbols on the 20th Anniversary pack-in controllers, so the little symbols had a very soft glow while the controller was in operation, would've been cooooooool.
But yeah, this implementation is awful. I really don't want this glaring at my face.
But yeah, this implementation is awful. I really don't want this glaring at my face.
Yep I agree, I thought they'd use some translucent light tunnels and just make the existing led shine through.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
The strip of light sort of matches the shape of the PSVR processing unit's.
Feigned shock! Speak for yourself.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Clock it. Gaf sometimes can be an echo chamber for things that really don't bother that much people. I've never heard outside of this forum, in real life, an overwhelming amount of complaints about the light. When people are discussing the PS4, the controller is never mentioned. Gaf is just gaf.
Matching up the colors is more clear then just reading the number? :/
What about if you actually asked those same people what they think of the light after telling them the battery would be dramatically better if it wasn't there
Robot Pants
Member
Sony is so stubborn when it comes to this stuff. They can never admit they've made a bad choice/had a bad idea.
Just ditch the god damn light bar or make it way smaller and use almost zero battery
Just ditch the god damn light bar or make it way smaller and use almost zero battery
At this point it's essentially for PSVR and tracking the controller. It has a use at lesst.
Swass
Member
Kind of feeling the same way..
1. PS4 Slim is a miss, though contrary to popular opinion I don't mind the look, but not a fan of them cheapening out badly on it. I understand why they do it, but removing the optical out and the led light bar along with not adding features like 4k bluray and hdr, this machine pales in comparison to Microsoft's revision.
2. Raising PS+ $10 just because.. I know Xbox Live did this a couple years back, but that's not enough a reason, at least add some value when jacking up the price, especially when we see all the articles on how much they are raking in from these subs..
3. The controller is really getting out shined by Microsoft in a major way.. I believe the Xbox One controller has now had 3 major revisions, the first one that added the 3.5mm jack and fixed the bumpers, the second one that added rubber grip to the back on the special edition controllers like the forza and lunar, and the latest Xbox One S revision that adds Bluetooth and the ability to customize the colors. Plus they offer the Elite. Meanwhile on the PlayStation the only revision we have had the rubber on the thumb sticks replaced and that only happened because the original rubber was defective.. They still have yet to address the terrible battery life and this latest revision looks like a joke..
4. Flaws with the OS and Network.. some that have existed for a decade like being able to change your PSN name are getting to the point of ridiculousness.. and the smaller things that should be easy to address like external drive support..
5. It feels like Microsoft is listening to the community feedback and quickly addressing their issues and concerns where with Sony it's felt like they have been turning a blind eye to the community for some time now.. have they already forgotten why they were able to turn the brand around?
I really hope the Neo knocks it out of the park because I'm not liking Sony's current trend.
Futurematic
Member
Or they're brilliant and only the Pro controller will have an off switch for the light.
(As an avid fan of what the MiniDisc could have been, you should discount my opinions accordingly.)
Shadax the wizard
Member
The strip of light sort of matches the shape of the PSVR processing unit's.
Now that you mention it also matches the light on my W9 tv set.
pixelation
Member
Well those dudes don't know whats good obviously!!!, i say... MORE LIGHTS!!!
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
At a quick glance, and looking at other players' controllers (seeing who's who in local multiplayer), yes.
You stubbornly don't even attempt to understand what the light bar is used for and the console's been out for 33 months.
Swass
Member
I don't think it's so much the adding of the light coming through the touch pad as it is the lack of other revisions that address complaints that have existed since the controllers inception namely the battery life.
Gradly
Member
Yeah battery life and a better grip on the sticks is the only thing that's needed.
Some complain about build quality, but in all honesty that's as solid as one can be. At least if I'm to compare with other controllers from the big three.
What's the default battery capacity? 1000mAh?
Some complain about build quality, but in all honesty that's as solid as one can be. At least if I'm to compare with other controllers from the big three.
What's the default battery capacity? 1000mAh?
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Swass
Member
Kind of funny, but I didn't notice the light coming through the touch pad on the official box until watching this unboxing video.. I think when I originally saw the leak I just assumed it was light reflecting off the natural bend in the touch pad..
Daffy Duck
Member
I bet Sony are pissed about this leaking.
odhiex
Member
Ahaaaah...got it, so it is real? Nice👌
Looks ok. Not remotely as good as the original 12xx-model (all matt) and it doesn't seem to be all that much smaller. Better be superior in terms of heat generated and noise levels for me to be interested. Then again. I'm waiting for Neo I think.
That makes sense, sure. However (and this is just from the last page):
I don't see how we can assume that this is the only change to the pad design - that video makes no mention of battery capacity, material changes or anything else.
Maybe it literally is just a new light functionality, or maybe it's more than that.
davidwhangchoi
Member
Thankfully, it's not another light source but the touchpad is just transparent on top letting the light come through from the bottom of the controller.
no additional light source!
More ways for it to bother you.
Swass
Member
Earlier in the thread it was confirmed to be using the same battery:
The manual told us
AbandonedTrolley
Member
I still don't get the hate for the controllers battery life either, I generally get 2/3 gaming sessions from a controller if I happen to leave it on the sofa, but generally I like things tidy and use this
OK fair enough on that. We still don't know about any other changes though.
Noisepurge
Member
all pads since the 20th Anniversary one have an 8 hour battery. Still not as good as a 30h Dualshock 3 but hey, something
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
SMH.
They can't remove it, it's needed to track in PSVR.