DualShock 4 Light Dimming Coming With 1.7 PS4 Firmware Update

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Update: Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida just confirmed on Twitter that the feature is indeed coming with 1.7.

After Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida talked about it at the game developers conference, a curtain of silence fell on the upcoming PS4 feature that will allow us to dim the light of the DualShock 4, leading many to wonder whether it’ll be included in the 1.7 firmware update or not.

Industry insider Tidux, who has already demonstrated to know quite well what goes on at Sony, confirmed today that the feature is indeed between those that will be included in 1.7, and that Sony still has to officially announce.
As usual we have to consider this a rumor until officially confirmed by Sony itself, but Tidux already proved his reliability by talking about several features of the PS4′s operating system and UI before they were disclosed, and more recently by nailing the release date of the 1.7 update.
The PS4 1.7 firmware update will be released on April 30th worldwide, and will include quite a few other features, like the ability to turn off HDCP, HD streaming on Twitch and Ustream, the SHAREFactory video editing suite, and the ability to transfer video and screenshots to external USB storage.

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Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/04/25/rumor-dualshock-4-light-dimming-coming-with-1-7-ps4-firmware-update/

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DeadMousePosted:

JDXT Looks stupid buy an Xbox One and have a happy life.


Hey, PS4 is just as good as the Xbox.

AR15Posted:

thelight I'm not hating, but why can't you guys just have the option to turn it off?


I was just thinking the exact same thing.

HitlistPosted:

JDXT Looks stupid buy an Xbox One and have a happy life.


Both consoles have they're own features and they are both great!

YopPosted:

thelight I'm not hating, but why can't you guys just have the option to turn it off?


I always thought there was an option for that

TrueHardcoreGamerPosted:

I never had a Problem With This & my Controller lasts all day for me, and the Brightness of the Light is not a Problem also BUT to Other this is a VERY GOOD Thing that SONY doing to help other out =) /Thumbs up

thelightPosted:

I'm not hating, but why can't you guys just have the option to turn it off?

JDXTPosted:

Looks stupid buy an Xbox One and have a happy life.

TitanFallPosted:

I think the whole light on the controller like that is bloody stupid lol.

EventPosted:

Striker
Third_Eye
Zips Total battery killer to be honest


I'm pretty sure those lights are LEDs, which use such a tiny amount of power that it's ignorable. The problem with the light is that it's bright, but it's needed for some sensor.


Oh it takes a toll on the battery too. Hence the life is so short.


Yeah my battery dies after about an hour or two of playing.

Evo8Posted:

Third_Eye
Zips Total battery killer to be honest


I'm pretty sure those lights are LEDs, which use such a tiny amount of power that it's ignorable. The problem with the light is that it's bright, but it's needed for some sensor.


Oh it takes a toll on the battery too. Hence the life is so short.