Post: PS4 input lag, do you guys get it?
06-13-2014, 11:59 AM #1
divybc
Former Staff
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Basically when I press a button on the controller I don't see it happen on screen till like 2 seconds later which you all know is really annoying and is a bad thing obviously. I decided to take matter into my own hands and opened my brand new controller fresh out the box and tested! Funny enough, same results...

After that I done a bit of googling which if you guys type in "PS4 controller input lag" you'll see loads of results but I didn't really find any real answers there. Next step was to initialize my console, this didn't help at al thou. I then gave Sony a call or PlayStation support whatever they are called nowadays and they told me my controller was bugging out, reset it with a pin. I progressed onto telling them that I tried a brand new controller but they didn't seem to acknowledge that.

Whole point of this is to ask you guys have you experienced this? If so, what happened? I'm lost and haven't a clue what to do now as Sony basically hung up on me twice with two support guys telling me my controller is broke!
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06-13-2014, 12:11 PM #2
Cesei
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When I play cod ghost on the PS4 it keeps tripping/delaying lose every gun fight etc. I don't know if this is my connection or on the PS4 side.
06-13-2014, 12:17 PM #3
Cryptic
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I know it doesn't make it a wireless controller, but I tend to play with my controller plugged in as much as possible.

I don't notice lag that much, but I also don't have alot of time to play games so I may not be the best to answer this question.

Having the battery charged up as much as possible may have something to do with it? Distance away from the controller? Features that the controller has turned on?*


*(Only thing I have done different to my controller is that the brightness is turned onto DIM [for battery purposes only, otherwise i'd have it turned up all the way], but this is a new feature.)
06-13-2014, 12:38 PM #4
Originally posted by divybc View Post
This is like a discussion/question here so I will explain what I've been experiencing the past few days.

Basically when I press a button on the controller I don't see it happen on screen till like 2 seconds later which you all know is really annoying and is a bad thing obviously. I decided to take matter into my own hands and opened my brand new controller fresh out the box and tested! Funny enough, same results...

After that I done a bit of googling which if you guys type in "PS4 controller input lag" you'll see loads of results but I didn't really find any real answers there. Next step was to initialize my console, this didn't help at al thou. I then gave Sony a call or PlayStation support whatever they are called nowadays and they told me my controller was bugging out, reset it with a pin. I progressed onto telling them that I tried a brand new controller but they didn't seem to acknowledge that.

Whole point of this is to ask you guys have you experienced this? If so, what happened? I'm lost and haven't a clue what to do now as Sony basically hung up on me twice with two support guys telling me my controller is broke!


maybe thats your tv mate try it on a smaller tv and tell me the results
06-13-2014, 12:40 PM #5
divybc
Former Staff
Originally posted by HellGuy View Post
maybe thats your tv mate try it on a smaller tv and tell me the results


Oh forgot to add that. I play on an Acer G6 2ms monitor.

I've also tested on a BenQ 2ms monitor.
06-13-2014, 12:42 PM #6
Originally posted by divybc View Post
Oh forgot to add that. I play on an Acer G6 2ms monitor.

I've also tested on a BenQ 2ms monitor.


aha sorry tried helping

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06-13-2014, 12:42 PM #7
divybc
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Originally posted by Cryptic
I know it doesn't make it a wireless controller, but I tend to play with my controller plugged in as much as possible.

I don't notice lag that much, but I also don't have alot of time to play games so I may not be the best to answer this question.

Having the battery charged up as much as possible may have something to do with it? Distance away from the controller? Features that the controller has turned on?*


*(Only thing I have done different to my controller is that the brightness is turned onto DIM [for battery purposes only, otherwise i'd have it turned up all the way], but this is a new feature.)


I sit real close to it as I have a monitor mainly for competitive purposes so it's definitely not normal and it's noticeable. 99.99% of the time it's either fully charged or plugged in. Also the only thing I've done is dim it also.
06-13-2014, 12:52 PM #8
Cryptic
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Originally posted by divybc View Post
I sit real close to it as I have a monitor mainly for competitive purposes so it's definitely not normal and it's noticeable. 99.99% of the time it's either fully charged or plugged in. Also the only thing I've done is dim it also.


Then you'd notice it alot more. I just play on a 32" Vizio, so that's probably why I don't notice it.

Only thing I can figure is people need to send in support tickets to Sony so they'll look into it.
06-13-2014, 01:04 PM #9
divybc
Former Staff
Originally posted by Cryptic
Then you'd notice it alot more. I just play on a 32" Vizio, so that's probably why I don't notice it.

Only thing I can figure is people need to send in support tickets to Sony so they'll look into it.


Yep that's all I can really think of as well. I'll be calling them up again later to discuss a replacement. I'm under warranty so should be 100000% entitled to it.
06-13-2014, 01:06 PM #10
Cryptic
Former Staff | Content Manager
Originally posted by divybc View Post
Yep that's all I can really think of as well. I'll be calling them up again later to discuss a replacement. I'm under warranty so should be 100000% entitled to it.


Maybe you just have a defective controller. Be polite as possible, it'll help your chance of getting a replacement. Make sure you have proof of purchase too. (used to work Customer Service in Retail specializing in Electronics returns.)

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