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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DusknoirPosted:

Changing dimness on a controller is a little silly but on wireless controllers it can save battery life so that can be neat.

Morgan_GrimesPosted:

Gossip Is it really that bright that they have to dim it?


You can use it as a flashlight in a dark room.

Morgan_GrimesPosted:

The option to dim the light or turn it off altogether should have been available day one.

MissPosted:

I think the best out of those is the HD capabilities. That'll make a lot of people happy of all things.

GossipPosted:

Is it really that bright that they have to dim it?

TzBlitzPosted:

-Tupac Looks good, really good improvements.


Yes this looks like there is a ton of improvements!

AR15Posted:

That's pretty cool. Adding light dimming on a controller over an update. Haha

DeadMousePosted:

Pretty cool update! Hopefully the light dimming can save the battery hah