PS4 will support 4 controllers at once

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superchunk on 03 September 2013

ethomaz said:

superchunk said:

I understand the stop at 7, what I didn't get is why it went above 4.

I guess sports could utilize it, but it seems like a bad idea to implement just for one genre.

It is not 7 controllers... it is 7 devices... so if you use two headsets you can only use more 5 controllers... I mean two controlloer + two headsets... 4 slots used... so the 7 is reasonable.

Now 4... 4 for what? 4 for controlers only? Fine, I can live with that... 4 for devices? 2 controllers + two headsets at max? No... big deal here.

ah, I was thinking strictly controllers. Didn't consider their headsets (also bluetooth).

So now PS4 is 4 controllers and likely reserving other 3 connections for headsets? Yet, the new controller has a headset port, idk. Now it seems odd lol.

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JoeTheBro on 03 September 2013

superchunk said:

ethomaz said:

superchunk said:

I understand the stop at 7, what I didn't get is why it went above 4.

I guess sports could utilize it, but it seems like a bad idea to implement just for one genre.

It is not 7 controllers... it is 7 devices... so if you use two headsets you can only use more 5 controllers... I mean two controlloer + two headsets... 4 slots used... so the 7 is reasonable.

Now 4... 4 for what? 4 for controlers only? Fine, I can live with that... 4 for devices? 2 controllers + two headsets at max? No... big deal here.

ah, I was thinking strictly controllers. Didn't consider their headsets (also bluetooth).

So now PS4 is 4 controllers and likely reserving other 3 connections for headsets? Yet, the new controller has a headset port, idk. Now it seems odd lol.

Maybe each DS4 has two bluetooth connections! One for controls, another for audio?

Not being serious, unless this ends up being true.

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landguy1 on 03 September 2013

gooch_destroyer said:

The One thing that the Xbox One does better than the PS4. 8>4 Per-order Cancelled!

I agree, you should cancel your pre-order for the PS4, as the controller thing was obviously important to you.

OT : i can see a few people have used more than 4 before, but i think that this is not used commonly enough for it to matter.

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DestructorGT on 03 September 2013

Th3PANO said:
you don't need more then 4.

This. IMO even 4 is too much, unless you have a 65' tv

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kitler53 on 03 September 2013

looks at ps3 library...

...over half are single player only (local anyways, online multiplayer doesn't count) and i've never exceeded 4 on any gaming console ever (rock band, btw). yeah, not too worried.

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Burning Typhoon on 03 September 2013

Th3PANO said:
you don't need more then 4.

Don't speak for everyone. There are times when me and some friends get together for a day during the weekend, and there's anywhere between 4-10 of us.