Poll of the Day > god damn the ps4 controller is garbage

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gravy posted...

Doesn't the revised ds4 have a smaller light bar so probably better battery life?

Anyway, I used a wired controller so I don't really have that problem..

see post 41. the touchpad is the major battery drain, the light bar is nothing compared to that.
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Save for the light I like the controller.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

SumerNivek posted...

though, I still think mouse and keyboard on Mac/Windows are still the most precise in my experience

Mouse, yes.
Keyboard, no.

I can see your point. The mouse is the precise pointer, but I guess I always assume an FPS (I should have said I was talking about that genre since I was talking about it for Xbox) on a Mac/PC uses the keyboard in conjunction with the mouse.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

gravy posted...

Doesn't the revised ds4 have a smaller light bar so probably better battery life?

Anyway, I used a wired controller so I don't really have that problem..

see post 41. the touchpad is the major battery drain, the light bar is nothing compared to that.

Everyone should just use that revolution controller. It's like 10 dollars more than a ds4 and way better

gravy posted...

Everyone should just use that revolution controller. It's like 10 dollars more than a ds4 and way better

i bought my ds4 for 40 bucks. I'm only seeing that revolution controller for about 100 dollars

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.
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oh look, helly doesn't like something
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It's fine. Use a 6 ft USB cord like me and never not have it charging.
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also, i just throw my controller in a dock when i'm not using it. battery is fine for me, ok?
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SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller
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you must be playing with the controller backwards arv never notices the light
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helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

Yes. It also helps when you play couch co-op with a friend. You do have friends right?
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helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?
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all my ps4 games are single player

there's no reason to have more than one controller for that
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helIy posted...

all my ps4 games are single player

there's no reason to have more than one controller for that

i just gave you two others, but that doesn't surprise me, ok?
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ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?

These are the same reasons I always have at least two controllers, as well.
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ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

all my ps4 games are single player

there's no reason to have more than one controller for that

i just gave you two others, but that doesn't surprise me, ok?

not really

if my controller breaks i'll just buy a new one then

i don't need multiple controllers lying around, i already have a box full of spare xbox controllers
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oh weird. multiple xbox controllers when you only need one lol

your excuses are lame, ok?
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Xbox controllers are overrated as hell, shits aren't that comfortable

I literally cannot go back ps3 controllers. Grew up on those and I could never fathom why people hated them, now I understand why

Nintendo Switch pro is clearly the best
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ZiggiStardust posted...

oh weird. multiple xbox controllers when you only need one lol

your excuses are lame, ok?

when did i ever say i only needed one xbox controller?

i said that about the ps4, but i don't seem to have said the xbox.
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ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?

by that logic you should have a backup ps4, tv, car, etc.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?

by that logic you should have a backup ps4, tv, car, etc.

Not really. Controllers do go bad or wig out every once in a while. I change controllers just to give the one I've been using a break every once in a while...
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LinkPizza posted...

I change controllers just to give the one I've been using a break every once in a while...

that is incredibly weird.

though i too do that.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?

by that logic you should have a backup ps4, tv, car, etc.

Bro, I have a back up house, fully furnished and stocked, but unused just in case my first and second houses get ruined. Having one back up is not enough. Yes, I have 3 DS4s.
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I've got two backup bodies ready to go for an emergency. Get on my level.
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How does any gamer function without multiple controllers? Ive always had a minimum of two controllers for every system Ive owned. Think I have 4 or 5 PS4 controllers.
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keyblader1985 posted...

I've got two backup bodies ready to go for an emergency. Get on my level.

Sometimes you just have to get away.
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LinkPizza posted...

Krazy_Kirby posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?

by that logic you should have a backup ps4, tv, car, etc.

Not really. Controllers do go bad or wig out every once in a while. I change controllers just to give the one I've been using a break every once in a while...

iv'e had my ps4 controller for a little over 3 years, its just fine. iv'e had my sixaxis ps3 controller since 2009... it still works
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

LinkPizza posted...

Krazy_Kirby posted...

ZiggiStardust posted...

helIy posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

I truly don't understand people that complain about the battery life of the DS4. Go buy a 2nd one. Keep one charged, doing a gaming marathon, just switch them out as needed. There's your extra battery life.

so instead of spending $15 for some eneloops and a charger, your solution is to spend $70 on a whole other controller

I mean, I always keep a second controller in general for all my consoles, ok?

I figured most people did too, anyways. It's a good backup, good for when friends are over (a problem you probably don't have), and sometimes it's good to have just to see if your primary controller might be faulty or malfunctioning, ok?

by that logic you should have a backup ps4, tv, car, etc.

Not really. Controllers do go bad or wig out every once in a while. I change controllers just to give the one I've been using a break every once in a while...

iv'e had my ps4 controller for a little over 3 years, its just fine. iv'e had my sixaxis ps3 controller since 2009... it still works

Thu don't always break or become faulty. Personally, except for mine wiggling out every once in a while(I usually just disconnect and reconnect or switch if I don't wanna deal with it), mine still work fine. But I've seen lots of people who's controllers just stop working while playing something. Maybe they're a little too rough with it, though. Haha. Either way, I still find having an extra controller different than an extra system, car, tv(though I do have more than one tv in the house), etc...
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Far-Queue posted...

How does any gamer function without multiple controllers? Ive always had a minimum of two controllers for every system Ive owned. Think I have 4 or 5 PS4 controllers.

I tend to agree with you, but the weird thing is that I only have one PS4 controller and I am doing just fine. However, I have multiple controllers for all my other systems. I am sure that I will get a second PS4 controller at some point, but truth be told, I haven't had a reason to need an extra controller for the past year I have had my PS4 Slim.
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SumerNivek posted...

Far-Queue posted...

How does any gamer function without multiple controllers? Ive always had a minimum of two controllers for every system Ive owned. Think I have 4 or 5 PS4 controllers.

I tend to agree with you, but the weird thing is that I only have one PS4 controller and I am doing just fine. However, I have multiple controllers for all my other systems. I am sure that I will get a second PS4 controller at some point, but truth be told, I haven't had a reason to need an extra controller for the past year I have had my PS4 Slim.

To be fair, the move towards online multiplayer and the sharp decline in couch co-op make it less and less necessary to own a second controller. I can see people not owning extras on newer systems, but I still have a need for them. Sometimes my wife will play Mortal Kombat with me, or my kids will play LittleBigPlanet. Its handy having at least one extra in my experience.
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Far-Queue posted...

SumerNivek posted...

Far-Queue posted...

How does any gamer function without multiple controllers? Ive always had a minimum of two controllers for every system Ive owned. Think I have 4 or 5 PS4 controllers.

I tend to agree with you, but the weird thing is that I only have one PS4 controller and I am doing just fine. However, I have multiple controllers for all my other systems. I am sure that I will get a second PS4 controller at some point, but truth be told, I haven't had a reason to need an extra controller for the past year I have had my PS4 Slim.

To be fair, the move towards online multiplayer and the sharp decline in couch co-op make it less and less necessary to own a second controller. I can see people not owning extras on newer systems, but I still have a need for them. Sometimes my wife will play Mortal Kombat with me, or my kids will play LittleBigPlanet. Its handy having at least one extra in my experience.

Agree. I actually bought my wife an XBox One controller, but she has yet to use it for gaming, and we have had it for a year. What she does use it for, however, is to turn on the console and start Netflix and the show she would like to watch...so at least it is getting SOME use! :)

I have about 8 Atari 2600 joys all in varying condition, but they have come in handy with my little ones. I give them the more beat-up ones that still function right. The nice thing about 2600 joys, they can take quite a beating from a four year old.
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My PS4 controller goes for about 20 hours before needing a charge, I can't complain.

I got a pro December 2016 if that makes a difference.
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MacrossSpecial posted...

My PS4 controller goes for about 20 hours before needing a charge, I can't complain.

this is literally a lie

DS4 battery life is well documented.
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helIy posted...

MacrossSpecial posted...

My PS4 controller goes for about 20 hours before needing a charge, I can't complain.

this is literally a lie

DS4 battery life is well documented.

So I guess I have a super secret amazing controller.

But seriously, there are plenty of people on the internets talking about the new controllers last longer by a massive margin.
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MacrossSpecial posted...

But seriously, there are plenty of people on the internets talking about the new controllers last longer by a massive margin.

yeah...about that.

i can't find any.
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If you play tales of berseria then the controller light will turn pink lawlz

Maybe you could open it up and snip the led circuit.
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helIy posted...

MacrossSpecial posted...

But seriously, there are plenty of people on the internets talking about the new controllers last longer by a massive margin.

yeah...about that.

i can't find any.

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/do-the-new-dual-shock-4-controllers-have-longer-battery-life.1325660/

http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/why-does-the-ps4-controller-battery-life-suck-so-bad.3656199/

Here are a couple forums with people arguing back and forth, some have the old ones and some have the new. Google ds4 battery life if you want to see more, or don't, I don't care.

Buy a new controller and make sure it is the new sku, or don't, I don't care.
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yeah. the new controller lasts about an hour or two longer than the old one.

we've already established this itt.

you might get about 8 hours out of it.

you literally cannot get 20 continuous hours out of a 1000MaH battery discharging at 3.5v
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helIy posted...

yeah. the new controller lasts about an hour or two longer than the old one.

we've already established this itt.

you might get about 8 hours out of it.

you literally cannot get 20 continuous hours out of a 1000MaH battery discharging at 3.5v

Well I do so I don't know what to tell you; been playing horizon four hours a night for a week without a charge so unless the controller faeries are coming to charge it while I sleep, it has lasted for over 20 hours.

When you say continuous hours you're talking about different play sessions, right? You're not talking about continuous as in contiguous are you?

Not that it should matter but I want us to be on the same page.
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MacrossSpecial posted...

When you say continuous hours you're talking about different play sessions, right? You're not talking about continuous as in contiguous are you?

there is no difference in this scenario.
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That might be the problem, then...
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@likehelly
@helIy

https://www.amazon.com/PS4-Controller-Replacement-Battery/dp/B010CHFEF6

You're welcome.

Also, since it's a lithium ion battery, you could replace it with literally any lithium-ion battery you can find of any mAh.

http://www.tenergy.com/30005

This would make your ps4 controller last 26 times longer. I have this exact battery, it's about the size of my thumb. I modded it into my Bluetooth headset.
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Actually, with that link you can't really buy it.

https://www.amazon.com/Tenergy-Li-ion-2600mAh-Rechargeable-Batteries/dp/B0081NAZNU

There you go. This exact battery.

It will explode (or rather, fizzle like a firecracker somewhat slowly) if you mishandle it. The protective circuitry prevents you from short-circuiting it and blowing it up, but denting it after throwing it might.
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Let's be honest. The PS4 could have been the size of a compact disc player that ran like a super computer with perpetual energy batteries in the controllers and he'd still complain because its a Sony product.
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