Sony Wants to Keep Your PS4 Controller's Light Turned On

I really don't see the point in this light.

@JaredJ it could get more interactive in terms of when devs choose to use it, but I agree that it's weird to have a light be on for no reason other than it being a negligible energy draw

Is that so? Then I might need to use this on that pesky when I finaly get one

I hope they add the ability to turn it off, that way people can stop whining.

@Epic But there'll be residue when you take it off.

Is it really that big of a problem? I don't think it will bother me that much when I get a PS4.

Yoshida is right in that it won't be using much power. LEDs are used in everything from torches to car headlights these days for that very reason. Turning it off will make no discernable difference to the battery life. I think the main drain will be the new rumble motors and the enhanced SIXAXIS sensitivity.

However, there should be a toggle for those who find the reflection an issue, though I have to say I never notice it unless there's a very dark scene, and even then it's barely noticeable.

Of course, developers can help gamers out here, since they do - according to Yoshida - have that control at software level. So they can either turn it off in games which don't need it (currently most of them), or provide a menu option to do so.

It's not like you can see it well yourself during regular play unless you normally hold the pad at an unnatural angle, so using it for health indicators etc. is mostly pointless anyway.

@BornOfEvil Its just a smalll casualty to achieve victory!!!
Nah, I just love to play on the dark and I think I might find it a bit distracting and even more if its starts blinking randomly or something like that.

It would be distracting if you were playing Tomb Raider in the dark and the light was flickering like a torch.

I guess I'm the only one out there that actually likes the light bar :/ I like the small touches it adds to games, like representing your Health or simulating a torch in your hand, I don't know, I find interesting!

@Thegamingzombie Exactly. People don't seem to realise that it's actually quite a nifty feature.

Pairing it with the cam it has some unique features. The only other use ive really experienced with it is the health indicator on Killzone turning from green to yellow/orange then red.

to be honest though i dont see what the issue is do people sit and point it at the tv while playing? there is an angle on it facing the light down so people must be holding their controller in a strange way i dont even notice the light when playing but its good indicator for battery just lift the controller without having to disrupt a game to check the amount of battery left

I just read on another website that you can take the larger 1800mah battery out of the DS3 and put it into the DS4 directly with no modding. It connects straight to the controllers motherboard and extends the battery life from about 8 to 14 hours... Not tried it myself but could be worth a shot!

I really like it.

It's a rare thing indeed for me to play in a dimmed room these days, but it adds to the ambiance quite nicely I think.
It flashes in Warframe when you take damage too.

@Dodoo interesting. I've only taken apart a sixaxis once, and that was incredibly difficult to get back together, I wonder if the DS4 is easier.

@KALofKRYPTON - The DS4 looks a bit fiddly but doable as long as the right tools are used. I found a video over here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_dOZERWYGo

Probably worth noting though that doing this will likely void the warranty though!

I barely notice that light there is nothing to complain so people nitpick.
I wanted it off because of the battery drain.But that doesn't seem to be the cause, so I'll just shut up.
And I bet they have some huge plans for it or else they would have given us the option to turn it off by now.

I really don't see the problem and as for the TV glare I could not achieve it, and that's from purposely holding it in front of the TV.

It doesn't bother me either....

An option to turn it off, couldn't hurt..

And it seems like everyone has already forgotten it's the lightbar was mainly conceived for tracking by the camera and to measure the distance between the TV & the player adding a very useful metric to motion-control-based games on top of the sixaxis. And it could also be used for splitscreen, to split the screen occordingly the players' positions.

So it's definitely useful imo, but there definitely should be an option to turn if off.

my tv is mounted on the wall, so when I get my PS4 (whenever that is) I won't be having that issue at all Would probably be smart to make an option later though to turn it off if it bugs people that much though.

@Thegamingzombie Nope. I like the light bar as well. It definitely makes it easier to identify the controllers during multiplayer sessions and I like the nuances of the light changes during some games.
Also it is a built in Move controller for when my kids want to mess around in the Playroom.

@Dodoo Do you have a link?

If I had a PS4, I wouldn't mind it. It's just a light, and it's not like it's hitting you square in the face or anything. THAT would make it cumbersome.

I don't necessarily mind it, but it is kind of pointless. I can't see it anyways because it's facing away from me. But it does look cool, and it is a good visual indicator of controller sequence. Idk, I'm fine with it because I don't play with the lights off.

Not a big deal for the most part, but I get why people want the option to turn it off. Why not just make a simple update that automatically activates the light when certain games need to use it, then off for other times. It already does it when the controller is finished charging.

I think it's an awsome feature

Can't you guys think? It's probably a scanner that scans your entire room. Like a laser. Just like Xbox is spying with the Kinect. They are spying with that stupid light. Why else won't they turn it off bozo's

You actually think its just a stay on forever light so it can flash colors while we cant see it when its on the other side of the controller, you cant see it anyway, whats the point? Just to help u see in the dark when u go pee? So you have a cheaper light bill? Yea, those Jap's are laser scanning ur room and house. They are even making a new phone to scan the environment from google. SCREW you SONY! You know your doing that. No1 wants it, so why choose what you want and not the customer, BECAUSE it BENEFITS YOU!!!

You actually think its just a stay on forever light so it can flash colors while we cant see it when its on the other side of the controller, you cant see it anyway, whats the point? Just to help u see in the dark when u go pee? So you have a cheaper light bill? Yea, those Jap's are laser scanning ur room and house. They are even making a new phone to scan the environment from google. SCREW you SONY! You know your doing that. No1 wants it, so why choose what you want and not the customer, BECAUSE it BENEFITS YOU!!!

@Ali247 oh u think it is awesome to not turn off? MORON. thats the topic here

Shut the heck up, there isn't a camera scanning the room with the lightbar, GET REAL IDIOT and if u don't like playstation then get the heck off this site. You seriously have no life finding a playstation website and saying negative things about it and get a life fool!