Current Events > Whats the point of this big ass light on PS4 controllers?

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toyota
05/09/20 3:33:00 AM
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Been using a ps4 controller for the past couple of weeks and the light is kind of annyoing. whats the deal with it and why did it need to be so brght and big? it has it on the touchpad thing too. Wouldnt a small LED have sufficed.

When i initially plug it into my PC the light is orange than changes to blue. is there a way to change the colors?

also with PS4 controllers can you get one iwth a cable or get a usb cable that is more secure that the plug is shaped to fit snuggly with the curves of the body?
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DD Divine
05/09/20 3:33:55 AM
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It does effects for parts in certain games and such.

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toyota
05/09/20 3:35:13 AM
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DD Divine posted...
It does effects for parts in certain games and such.

What do you mean? Like you gotta aim the light at the screen during certain parts?
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TheDarkCircle
05/09/20 3:35:23 AM
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It's pointless and dumb and serves no useful purpose except to make it look futuristic.

Wow the light turns red when you've taken damage.

(i like the PS4 controller tho lol)
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Lost_All_Senses
05/09/20 3:35:42 AM
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Did you at least set it to low? It's not that bad on low

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Guerrilla Soldier
05/09/20 3:47:49 AM
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if you're using steam, you can set up a ps4 controller profile (in big picture) and you can change the color through there. pretty sure you can also control the brightness, but i haven't done it in a while.

on ps4, there's an option in the settings to set it to low

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Foppe
05/09/20 3:48:46 AM
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Originally it was to help the Playstation Camera keeping track on your controller.

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Tired-Insomniac
05/09/20 3:51:11 AM
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toyota posted...
What do you mean? Like you gotta aim the light at the screen during certain parts?

I think if you have a wanted level in GTAV it blinks red and blue like police lights

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toyota
05/09/20 4:21:34 AM
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Tired-Insomniac posted...
I think if you have a wanted level in GTAV it blinks red and blue like police lights
lol thats dumb af and seems like a waste of battery
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Turbam
05/09/20 4:24:19 AM
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There is no point.

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DocDelicious
05/09/20 4:28:47 AM
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It's a motion sensor.

Y'know how you can press R3 (pretty sure it's R3) with the virtual keyboard open and use the controller like a laser pointer? The light bar is what makes that work.

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toyota
05/09/20 4:29:35 AM
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Guerrilla Soldier posted...
if you're using steam, you can set up a ps4 controller profile (in big picture) and you can change the color through there. pretty sure you can also control the brightness, but i haven't done it in a while.

Cant find the settign :/

dw found it XD
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Infinite 2003
05/09/20 4:43:34 AM
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Foppe posted...
Originally it was to help the Playstation Camera keeping track on your controller.

This. The PS4 was originally meant to be bundled with PlayStation Move but it was later removed. Possibly due to the backlash Microsoft received for the Kinect being force bundled with the XB1

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