how to disable LED Light on XBOX ONE Controller on Steam?

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BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:14am

? Bright white light.
i cant seem to find option in steam controller settings.
i was able to turn of dualshock 4 LED lighting though.

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Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Open it up?
Paper?

No look just use black electrical tape and cover it on the outside, done.

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_I_ Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:23am

steam -> settings -> controller tab -> general controller settings -> select the controller -> preferences -> select a dim color or light option

Bad 💀 Motha Oct 13, 2018 @ 12:44am

WTF would u turn it off for, thats the only way to know for sure that it is actually ON.

BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:53am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
WTF would u turn it off for, thats the only way to know for sure that it is actually ON.

its wired. its always on.

BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:54am

Originally posted by _I_:
steam -> settings -> controller tab -> general controller settings -> select the controller -> preferences -> select a dim color or light option

there is no such thing in my settings. what is happening.
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Bad 💀 Motha Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:57am

Originally posted by BoromiRofGeo:
Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
WTF would u turn it off for, thats the only way to know for sure that it is actually ON.
its wired. its always on.

Well, unplug it.

BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:57am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Originally posted by BoromiRofGeo:
its wired. its always on.

Well, unplug it.

i mean i want to GAME with LED OFF.
Lighting is OFF by default. it is TURNED ON only when gaming. and i want to disable that.

Last edited by BoromiR; Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:58am

Bad 💀 Motha Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:58am

You can't

_I_ Oct 13, 2018 @ 1:58am

open the controller and cover its led with a piece of dark paper

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Bad 💀 Motha Oct 13, 2018 @ 2:00am

Open it up?
Paper?

No look just use black electrical tape and cover it on the outside, done.

BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 2:00am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Open it up?
Paper?

No look just use black electrical tape and cover it on the outside, done.

welcome to 1995. oh well.

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Bad 💀 Motha Oct 13, 2018 @ 2:03am

Did you buy a non-Microsoft controller?
I think that's the issue here.

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BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 2:04am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Did you buy a non-Microsoft controller?
I think that's the issue here.

this is battlefield 1 XBOX ONE controller edition. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ you might be right. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

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Bad 💀 Motha Oct 13, 2018 @ 2:07am

Can you link it?
I mean you say it's wired, so I had to ask.
As Microsoft ones are all Wireless, yes they can connect via USB cable if you want wired, but the Microsoft ones are non-hard-wired.

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BoromiR Oct 13, 2018 @ 2:31am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Can you link it?
I mean you say it's wired, so I had to ask.
As Microsoft ones are all Wireless, yes they can connect via USB cable if you want wired, but the Microsoft ones are non-hard-wired.

thats what i mean. i mean it is wireless. i just have it connected to pc via usb all the time. i have no bluetooth on motherboard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO8eIpUtQ8E

should i buy official xbox one controller?

Last edited by rotNdude; Oct 13, 2018 @ 8:16am

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