Nvidia Shield - Now This is Interesting

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I just got done watching something with my mother on my nvidia shield, when I got a new update for the system and controllers. the new update allows for dualsense and xbox series s/x controllers to be paired to the system. I wasn't expecting that. I might buy one of those controllers now, if it has better battery life than the normal controller. the only thing I really don't like about the controller that the system comes with is that it has no battery indicator on the controller itself, so you don't know when it's fully charged or when it needs to be charged or is charging (aside from the rumble when you plug it in).
 
That's definitely an interesting concept. The battery life of the controller issue your experiencing may be rectifiable, you'll have to pull the casing apart, probably just one side as is with the ds3 and ds4 controllers, but depending on the type of battery it's got you might be able to replace it with a slightly larger mAh cell of the same type. For example what I did with my ds3 that I had a few extra power cells for, I took 2 charged them each fully ensured cell health by using and recharging for a few cycles, but I piggy backed them connecting them in parallel, pos to pos neg to neg, insulated then plugged it up to my ds3 board and tested. It works great charges normally(same cell type what I mean is if it's nicad or liion or whatever you want to pair them with similar type cells don't mix them cuz they all charge and discharge in different fashions bad idea to mix em) but you could even make a aa pack(obv not suggesting you do this ineffective bulky and not efficient) merely stating that battery mods if your smart about it and don't overdo it is very well within the realm of possible. If you're going for mAh ensure you don't piggy back the cells in series as that adds voltage not capacity.
 
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That's definitely an interesting concept. The battery life of the controller issue your experiencing may be rectifiable, you'll have to pull the casing apart, probably just one side as is with the ds3 and ds4 controllers, but depending on the type of battery it's got you might be able to replace it with a slightly larger mAh cell of the same type. For example what I did with my ds3 that I had a few extra power cells for, I took 2 charged them each fully ensured cell health by using and recharging for a few cycles, but I piggy backed them connecting them in parallel, pos to pos neg to neg, insulated then plugged it up to my ds3 board and tested. It works great charges normally(same cell type what I mean is if it's nicad or liion or whatever you want to pair them with similar type cells don't mix them cuz they all charge and discharge in different fashions bad idea to mix em) but you could even make a aa pack(obv not suggesting you do this ineffective bulky and not efficient) merely stating that battery mods if your smart about it and don't overdo it is very well within the realm of possible. If you're going for mAh ensure you don't piggy back the cells in series as that adds voltage not capacity.
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the shield works with the ds3 and 4? I'm actually referring to the nvidia shield controller itself. I think the battery depletes whenever the shield is on. it's a good controller, but I'd like some indicator that the battery is low on battery power or that it's fully charged when plugged in. that's really my only complaint about the controller. I thought I heard that original shield controller did have an indicator (the one with the first model of the shield), but they got kinda cheap with the latest version of the shield.
 
Right no I understood that you were referring to nvidia shield. All I was stating was that it is possible to extend battery life in a way such as I did with my ds3 by piggybacking the battery cells together in parralell, not that the shield was compatible lol. Which would be cool too but I was pointing out that I have done said battery mods with my ds3 and ds4 controllers, that it may be remotely possible to perform such a mod on your shield controller to extend battery life as was the issue you stated in your OP is all lol. I also agree having some sort of display or indicator to show battery life % or otherwise would be cool. But my ds3 with piggybacked cells charges normally, takes a little longer to charge but doesn't overheat or anything like that it just lasts about 2x as long since I stacked 2 cells together and wired them in parallel which adds mAh not voltage as would be the case if you connected them in series. So something maybe possible with your shield along those lines
 
What version of Nvidia Shield do You have? Do You have maybe version with internal HDD? Peoples says this HDD cannot be replaced because cloned stock HDD to larger one is not recognized. I have theory about it why (maybe it is used second GPT, from disk end, not first as in normal case).
 
I can confirm it works. I just received this ps5 controller (cosmic red) in the mail from playstation, and I paired it to the nvidia shield without a problem. I may use it with a ps5 if I buy one ever:
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does anyone know what the battery life is like with the ps5 controller? the one bad thing about the nvidia shield (the only negative) is that, just like with the original controller that comes with the system, it doesn't turn off the ps5 controller while you're watching something, so it wastes battery power. I tested it out a day or two ago with two hour-long shows. no issues pausing or navigating the menus or anything. I'm going to leave the controller off the charger just to see how long it lasts. the ps4 controller's battery life is pretty bad, especially when you compare it to say a wii u pro controller. I hope it's not as bad as that. I bought an offbrand 10ft ps4 controller charging cable, then I just used a small adapter to convert it to usb-c. it works with everything I've tested like my phone and the ps5 controller. :D

edit: alright, I got it turn off by holding down the ps button for about 10 seconds. however, it causes a menu to appear, which is a problem during video playback. it works even then, just has this nasty menu. :( the inactivity after 10 minutes thing doesn't work during video playback, or so I read. I read the thinking behind that was to allow you to pause or whatever quickly without having to turn the controller back on. I think this might be impossible without some sort of problem.
 
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so far, so good. I found out that the controller, or any controller with the nvidia shield, can't be turned off while playing a video. I read it's to have quick access to the menu without having to turn the controller back on first. anyway, I've watched about 8 hours of videos so far (Stargate Universe), and it's been on the whole time. it hasn't needed a charge yet. I'm going to see how long it lasts before it needs to be charged. I think it's lasted longer than the laughably bad playstation 4 controller. I'm used to playing the wii u and the switch, and sometimes, those controllers can last 50-60 hours on a single charge, which is quite impressive. I just wish sony controllers would be comparable. though, the ps5 controller is even more comfortable to hold than the wii u pro controller, which used to be my favorite (not heavy, not light, and with an ergonomic feel to it).
 
I finally decided to charge the controller after at least 12 hours, not sure how much longer it could've lasted. battery life seems better than the ps4 controller, and the controller is one of the most well-built controllers I've ever seen. bravo on that one, sony.
 
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