It gives indicators of health in Warframe. I don't care but I'm sure other games actually use it as well as it being an indicator for when the battery is low.
I'd also like the option to turn it off.
First world problems: the thread.
wouldn't the controller having to process the audio thats being streamed to it wirelessly be WAYYYYY more draining on the battery than a fucking tiny led?
led's use next to no power
This is gaf and we can at least garner a response from @YOSP if we come together and unify to make our voices heard. OP Please add #DS4LEDLIGHTOFF and see what happens. I'm willing to create an account and tweet this because I don't actually have a twitter account. Lets get behind this.
This is gaf and we can at least garner a response from @YOSP if we come together and unify to make our voices heard. OP Please add #DS4LEDLIGHTOFF and see what happens. I'm willing to create an account and tweet this because I don't actually have a twitter account. Lets get behind this.
I leave my controller plugged in when I play, I bought a 9ft extension cable for USB for like $5 from amazon
What in the shit are you talking about? This thread is filled with people complaining about the light and the controller battery life. As are many other threads here and around the internet. Sony isn't getting a free pass on this because they had a good e3 or whatever.
First world problems: the thread.
I don't know if you're joking or you are minimising the issue for some reason. Like it or not this is a pretty big design flaw. Not only is the short battery life inconvenient for the consumer, but the constant charging of the battery (that cannot be replaced mind you) will drastically shorten its life. I don't think anyone wants to have to replace their $60 every year for a feature most don't use. So sure it's not genocide, but there is no need to minimize the issue and make excuses for Sony*.First world problems: the thread.
To disable the rumble will be the first thing I'll do as soon as I turn on my PS4 this Friday. It's a feature I don't care about and it should save some battery.
First world problems: the thread.
You guys are wasting your time. No way they will let it be turn off. Just think about all the calls to customer support if they let people turn off the light. No way to see if the controller is even on. It also uses it to show 1 or 2nd player. Its shows that the controller is charging.
What people need to ask for is a way to dim it. That might be something they would do. Asking for them to turn it off is just wasting time.
wouldn't the controller having to process the audio thats being streamed to it wirelessly be WAYYYYY more draining on the battery than a fucking tiny led?
led's use next to no power
The DS4for all it's advancements run one third of of a ds3 but Sony has accumilated So much good will since the reveal that anything seen as a criticism will be quickly shut down
This is gaf and we can at least garner a response from @YOSP if we come together and unify to make our voices heard. OP Please add #DS4LEDLIGHTOFF and see what happens. I'm willing to create an account and tweet this because I don't actually have a twitter account. Lets get behind this.
Thread whining: the post.
wouldn't the controller having to process the audio thats being streamed to it wirelessly be WAYYYYY more draining on the battery than a fucking tiny led?
led's use next to no power
This test seems flawed. Of course the light is going to draw much more on an idle controller, however, that draw might not make much difference while in active gameplay where it's power usage might be a small percentage of the overall usage.
That said, I want an option to turn the thing off.
Maybe the system shouldn't bother doing all that if it doesn't detect a pair of headphones connected to the controller port. Why send game audio to be processed in the controller if no audio devices are connected?
This is gaf and we can at least garner a response from @YOSP if we come together and unify to make our voices heard. OP Please add #DS4LEDLIGHTOFF and see what happens. I'm willing to create an account and tweet this because I don't actually have a twitter account. Lets get behind this.
If gaf got MS to reverse DRM surely Sony flipping a switch is doable!
First world problems: the thread.
This is gaf and we can at least garner a response from @YOSP if we come together and unify to make our voices heard. OP Please add #DS4LEDLIGHTOFF and see what happens. I'm willing to create an account and tweet this because I don't actually have a twitter account. Lets get behind this.
https://twitter.com/elcuco786/status/405389534592266240@yosp This is why we need an option to disable the LED light of the DS4. Heres a test done by a fellow GAF'er...
It lets you easily see what player you are for multiplayer. It's easier to remember a color, especially if they match the color of your character in games like Tiny Brains. "I'm the blue one, the blue controller is mine".does the light serve any purpose if you don't have the camera?
between this and the issues with his test, I'm still inclined to agree here. I would honestly guess if it were a significant battery drain Sony would have given us the option to turn it off at launch. I think all this test proved is that "if your controller is doing absolutely nothing else, this is the difference in the battery indicator on screen" and nothing else.
If/when sony does give us the option to turn it off, essentially all posts are just then going to turn into "wtf? I switched my LED off and I didn't get any extra battery life"
an idle controller that from the looks of it started around a 6% greater charge than the other one..... yeah.....
If that is your feeling, I still don't understand how your first post is anything but thread whinning. Nobody is saying the lights stop them from enjoying playing games and that 'feeling' has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.Let's be fair on both sides. We've already discussed this issue vehemently in what seems like a few decent sized threads.
Would I like to have the option to turn it off? Of course. Does the battery life bother me, not really. Do I want better battery life? Absolutely.
Meanwhile it's not something that stops me from enjoying the games but damn if I would not want some more options with it.
I think I will be turning off rumble in the future though.
I wish people wouldn't go crying to Sony high ups for every little pathetic problem, eventually they will stop listening when actual real problems occur.
B/c camera? The camera was originally designed as part of the system like the Kinect is part of the One (if rumors are to be believed). The LEDs were to interact with the camera.BUT SONY ENGINEERS ARE GODS! THEY NEVER MAKE MISTAKES!
I don't understand why they needed LEDs on the controller, but it's even more stupid to put such big LEDs inside. They need to fix this.
How long are you guys gaming that this has become a big problem?
I wish people wouldn't go crying to Sony high ups for every little pathetic problem, eventually they will stop listening when actual real problems occur.
yeah, from what I'm reading here the DS4 without the LED on started at 6% more charge. there are other issues as well such as how the battery meter is actually reporting (is it direct correlation to charge or is it charge rated against current usage/draw, etc)
you really can't tell anything from this test. His intentions were good, but you'd really need two people using two DS4's in similar ways while measuring charge (and even better kwH as well) so we can get an idea of the LED drain in a real world scenario with real time differences.
I do applaud his dissection though, especially given the brightness of the LED and the fact that it is then spread by a diffuser presumably so you can actually use it 8-10 feet or so from the camera while being picked up with no problem.
I wish people wouldn't go crying to Sony high ups for every little pathetic problem, eventually they will stop listening when actual real problems occur.
Let us shut off the light Sony.
Let's be fair on both sides. We've already discussed this issue vehemently in what seems like a few decent sized threads.
Would I like to have the option to turn it off? Of course. Does the battery life bother me, not really. Do I want better battery life? Absolutely.
Meanwhile it's not something that stops me from enjoying the games but damn if I would not want some more options with it.
I think I will be turning off rumble in the future though.
If that is your feeling, I still don't understand how your first post is anything but thread whinning. Nobody is saying the lights stop them from enjoying playing games and that 'feeling' has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.
wouldn't the controller having to process the audio thats being streamed to it wirelessly be WAYYYYY more draining on the battery than a fucking tiny led?
led's use next to no power