PS4 Controller Issues - Major Input Lag

Barks · 10 Feb 2014 at 22:04

I can't find much on Google so thought I'd ask on here.

There's something wrong with the PS4. Sometimes the controller just goes into spasm, it doesn't matter which of the three we use, the game is just completely unresponsive and the input lag is terrible. It's as if the controller is drunk and isn't able to speak to the PS4 properly and something is interfering. As it's Bluetooth based I tried turning BT off on my mobile but it still does it.

It's fine most of the time it just does it occasionally.

Any ideas?

Barks · 11 Feb 2014 at 01:32

What do you mean by TV lag?

I've never had any problem with anything before. Biron I saw on Google people seem to be having the issues with BF4. I only play COD Ghosts though.

I think if this continues I'll have to look in getting it replaced although that's a hassle, I have a wireless extender right next to the PS4 (which uses LAN) so next time this happens I'll turn it off and see if maybe that is causing the issues.

Barks · 11 Feb 2014 at 08:01

LG50PK350 Plasma.

I very much doubt it's the TV because if on multiplayer someone else runs past for example it's still really smooth it's just the controller is completely unresponsive. It also happens on menus so you'll be trying to scroll through the main playstation menu and it'll just ignore what I'm pressing on the d-pad.

Barks · 11 Feb 2014 at 10:36

Rhodri said:
I occasionally get lag in the menus after tabbing out of a game, does closing the application make it go away?

Unfortunately not. I had a mate over on Saturday night for beers and pizza and we just couldn't get it to work. Tried closing the application, rebooting the PS4, unplugging literally all the electrical equipment in the room etc. Took a timeout for an hour went back to it and it was absolutely fine.

Then I had a stint last night by myself and it started doing it again. Really annoying as well I was on a 9 kill streak for 0 on COD and then died because it went into spasm as someone walked in front of me

Barks · 11 Feb 2014 at 11:09

If it was the TV would it not be doing it consistently? It only seems to happen every so often certainly not every time I play. I admit the TV doesn't have the best response time for gaming, I'm not sure I've got any image enhancers on I've just turned up the vibrance as I prefer it that way.

Barks · 11 Feb 2014 at 21:23

Psycho Sonny said:
the lagg could be kicking in when the image enhancements kick in, then when the enhancements turn off lagg also goes away.

image enhancements are constantly switching on and off in the background. they are usually all on by default.

i would look at this first as it's an easy fix spending 2 minutes changing settings in the menus.

Looks like you were right mate.

I waited for it to happen again and then switched the TV to 'Game' mode and voilla, it stopped. It seems a lot sharper and a higher FPS too, not sure if that's in my head though.

Sorry I doubted you, I just didn't understand why it would be the TV causing it intermittently.