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[Sidewinder]

I'm sure yosp is selling these!!1 The PS Logo looks really good.

 

[KaOTiK]

The lightbar doesn't bother me, hell I don't even notice it, but those PS logo ones look cool as fuck, bought!

 

[Neuromancer]

Very clever, but I like the light. It makes the tips of my index figures glow, makes me feel like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

 

[Cloudius12]

These won't leave a sticky residue after a while if I decided to take them off right?

 

[phosphor112]

That's pretty awesome.

 

[Vooduu]

This is pretty cool. Funny Sony couldn't do something like this on their own.

Edit: annnnnd UK only. Ok.

 

[Mashing]

Too bad it doesn't fix the battery problems :/.

This. I'll be watching something on Amazon and it's pretty much dead after maybe 3 movies. Terribad.

 

[Gameboy415]

These won't leave a sticky residue after a while if I decided to take them off right?

I'm a bit concerned about this as well as I'm sure I'll get a few games that require the lightbar eventually.

At this point it's just a nuisance so I'm seriously considering the PS logo decals...

 

[x-Lundz-x]

These are pretty sweet. Color me interested.

 

[RoboPlato]

This is pretty cool. Funny Sony couldn't do something like this on their own.

Edit: annnnnd UK only. Ok.

Order here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30108450231...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[GriffinCorp]

These look great. Still think we should be able to disable it.

 

[nubbe]

Neaaat

I wan't one that says Nintendo

 

[farisr]

Ordered 2 sets from the US version, Less than $2 shipping to canada, not bad. Yeah, Light reflects like crazy on my plasma. This should help a lot and still be stylish/make it easy to identify which controller is which.

 

[malfcn]

I knew I should of made these.
Called out this idea almost a year ago?

Neat idea with they logos.

 

[serversurfer]

Hm, just searched for the thread I was thinking of. Seems as if I was way off.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723148

This is actually pretty bullshit.

What's bullshit is that test, as was repeatedly pointed out in that thread, and repeatedly ignored by the OP. Edit: Sorry, ignored by the guy doing the testing, who wasn't the OP after all.

Back on topic, this is a pretty cute idea, but yeah, it'll mess up any games that track the light bar. Might be okay if you inverted the design though, so only the PS/Sony logos were blacked out.

 

[RoboPlato]

Neaaat

I wan't one that says Nintendo

You'll be all set once Nintendo goes third party.

 

[TheGamer]

This is a great idea. I might have to grab some of those.

Order here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30108450231...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Thanks for the link, I just bought the PS logo ones. Not bad a set of 2 for $3.49

 

[Bright-Light]

I wonder what the character limit is. My gamertag would be sweet.

I agree. Love to see my gamertag on it.
Especially due the irony of it.
Bright-Light

 

[Wurdfurd]

aaaaaan bought. got 2 with the ps4 logo. I dont particularly dislike the light bar (id rather disable it to save battery) but the ps4 logo looks slick on it.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Well a few posts above mention how Killzone uses it to gauge danger levels, and how Tomb Raider (badly) uses it.

Oh, then i stand corrected. I haven't played enough Killzone yet to notice and don't own Tomb Raider so it's good to hear the lights aren't just for camera tracking and player ID.

 

[Dunlop]

Oh, then i stand corrected. I haven't played enough Killzone yet to notice and don't own Tomb Raider so it's good to hear the lights aren't just for camera tracking and player ID.

It's pretty stupid in KZ as you need to break immersion to actually look down at your controller anyways

or in my case look at the color of the reflection on my plasma....

 

[Thundercleese]

Has Sony said anything about being able to change the color or dim the light?

They've essentially said they were too moronic to consider that some people might not want their controller to have an annoying light shining, so they didn't build in an option to turn it off or dim it system wide, nor do they have plans to.

 

[mullet2000]

It's pretty stupid in KZ as you need to break immersion to actually look down at your controller anyways

or in my case look at the color of the reflection on my plasma....

Yeah this is why I have no hope that the light ever can be used well. Not only do I have to look down, but I have to actually turn the light to face me as well. In regular game playing position the light isn't even visable.

Ordering one of these right now.

 

[Kinyou]

Sony should just counter with a 2.99$ microtransaction that enables you turn off the light

Spoiler

(2.99$ to turn it on again)

 

[Mr Moose]

That looks pretty sweet. Pricing is wrong in the article though, isn't it?
It says £1.99 on eBay.

Fake edit: "Available for £3.49 ($5.75)" in the article.

 

[Nymphae]

These won't leave a sticky residue after a while if I decided to take them off right?

Get some adhesive remover. No harm done.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Light doesn't bother me one bit but nice to see a decent solution for those that don't like it. Does the camera/sensor still read it with these on though? Wonder if it causes any issues.

 

[family_guy]

This. I'll be watching something on Amazon and it's pretty much dead after maybe 3 movies. Terribad.

Doesn't it shut off after a certain period of inactivity? I know the PS3 controller works that way at 30 minutes.

 

[Nymphae]

This. I'll be watching something on Amazon and it's pretty much dead after maybe 3 movies. Terribad.

You don't have time to charge the controller while you watch 3 movies?

 

[Arkage]

I really don't understand why Sony doesn't allow you to control the lightbar when a single dude can make a PS4 controller PC program that lets you control every aspect of the light, including color, brightness, or turning it off completely. Boggles the mind.

 

[Dunlop]

You don't have time to charge the controller while you watch 3 movies?

I need to flip a coin to determine if the controller will actually turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity like I put it in the settings.

I've had Netflix on for hours where it would not turn off.

 

[Seventy5]

I like this, but if I cover the light bar, how will I know when my torch is lit in Tomb Raider?

 

[BFIB]

I like this, but if I cover the light bar, how will I know when my torch is lit in Tomb Raider?

I know I'm in the minority, but I thought this was really cool when I noticed it last night.

 

[bigboss370]

another pic:

I might buy them just because they look cool. I'm not really bothered by the lights as it is right now. In fact some applications of the light I have found to be pretty cool.

 

[BadHand]

I'm holding out on the lightbar functionality being fantastic in the near future - I'm assuming the PS camera would need the specific shape of the lightbar to work.

Great idea though.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Too bad that he doesnt ships to germany... :/

 

[Nymphae]

I need to flip a coin to determine if the controller will actually turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity like I put it in the settings.

I've had Netflix on for hours where it would not turn off.

Yeah that is fucked up, I just noticed that yesterday as I was watching Netflix. Watched 2 episodes of Community and the controller never turned off even though it's set to after 10 min.

 

[shwimpy]

Bought a set of the one with the Playstation logo. Thanks!

 

[jiggles]

The next logical step from here is to have some sort of compound colour filter that changes what the light shows based on what player is using it.

 

[serversurfer]

The next logical step from here is to have some sort of compound colour filter that changes what the light shows based on what player is using it.

Huh? It lets the light from the lightbar shine through, so it already does that…

 

[KillerDark]

Hopefully this helps people who have problems with the light bar

 

[Rebel Leader]

I don't have a problem with the light bar but I want the PS logo one

 

[Sean*O]

They need to make those with a little, tiny dot cutout in the center.

 

[mr stroke]

In for the ps logo. better than current tape solution.

 

[highrider]

I kind of like the light bar now, but that's a great idea.

 

[fernoca]

Whoa! No problems with the light bar, but that PS logo looks nice on it. Just bought it! XD

 

[Nymphae]

It's funny so many people are saying it's a great idea, it's essentially just putting tape over the fucking thing.

 

[oxidax]

Thats actually pretty cool. Too bad they wont ship to the USA

 

[kick51]

Order here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30108450231...eName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

why no solid black one

that's like...the most obvious. i'm not that in love with sony plz

 

[Mononoke]

These won't leave a sticky residue after a while if I decided to take them off right?

I had a friend once tape his controller after cracking the grip when stepping on it. After a month or to the tape started slipping and the sticky residue pretty much ruined the controller. That said, not sure what tape he used, or the attempts he made to get it off. I'm sure there is some kind of solution that would have taken it off. Controller was messed up anyways by that point though.