LordOfChaos
Member
If it's over the currently unknown size limit, I'm guessing the PS4 won't be able to see them as any different. A 256GB USB drive may be interesting for this...
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PS4 System Software Update 4.50 Features Detailed
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If it's over the currently unknown size limit, I'm guessing the PS4 won't be able to see them as any different. A 256GB USB drive may be interesting for this...
Right do I need an external hard drive with its own power source or just one that connects via USB?
It's a shame the PS4 doesn't have more than 2 USB slots
The Pro has 3.
Load an image into a usb flash drive, open it on the PS4, take a screenshot, use it as wallpaper. Done.
Right do I need an external hard drive with its own power source or just one that connects via USB?
It's a shame the PS4 doesn't have more than 2 USB slots
Wouldn't a hub work?
Besides it being fugly hanging in front of the console.
BigEmil
Junior Member
Lol!
Right do I need an external hard drive with its own power source or just one that connects via USB?
It's a shame the PS4 doesn't have more than 2 USB slots
Just get a USB Hub.
This is what I use for the Xbox One
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HFRWXQ0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
works fantastic and games dont take long to load at all.
Strangelove77
Member
So how long do these updates release from when they were announced? Is this days or weeks away?
If the internal HDD is anything to go by, it will be formatted and encrypted for use with your PS4 only. So yes, you can use one with files on, but they will be lost.
Corleth the Fey
Member
Just got my EU Beta code. In the pub at the moment, so it will have to wait. Any US codes gone out yet?
Hydrargyrus
Member
Thanks!
I'm sure they're going to encrypt this from back to front. But how good the security is... we'll see.
Right do I need an external hard drive with its own power source or just one that connects via USB?
It's a shame the PS4 doesn't have more than 2 USB slots
If it's anything like the XBO, you don't need a drive with a PSU.
As for the drive being encrypted, doesn't the XBO system encrypt the partition you allocate to the XBO storage?
DigitalScrap
Member
Well of course people will be able to stop asking for it now that it is here.
Sorry that people requesting a common sense feature was bothersome.
Now maybe people can stop telling people who have already upgraded their internal drive how easy it is to upgrade.
That said... FINALLY! Thank you Sony.
Salty Rice
Member
EXTERNAL HARDDRIVE?
YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS
YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS
If it's like the XBO, no.
SonicAaron
Member
I'm confused. Is the post activity to wall new?
Any time I uploaded a video to YouTube it would post that to what's new which annoyed me greatly because every one would see it. There's no option to delete the post.
Is there a way to upload videos and screen shot but then delete it from the what's new activity feed stopping friends from seeing it?
Any time I uploaded a video to YouTube it would post that to what's new which annoyed me greatly because every one would see it. There's no option to delete the post.
Is there a way to upload videos and screen shot but then delete it from the what's new activity feed stopping friends from seeing it?
qa_engineer
Member
This isn't PS4's final form yet.
not mentioned in the release note:
boost mode for PS4 Pro
higher frame rate for old game which dont have Pro patch
My placebo effect always thought it did this lol
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Why do you think we got what was requested?
If the USB port delivery the required power to external HDD then the answer is no.
If you are thinking to use something like this
(laptop size HDD) then the answer is probable no.
BUT if you thinking in using this kind
full size HDD... then the answer is definitely yes.
But didn't the Wii U struggle with external hard drives that didn't have their own power sources? I guess we won't know for sure with the PS4 options until the feature is released.
I wonder if the external storage content will be readable by other PS4s than the one who created it?
It would be damn useful if you're going to somebody else's place who also owns a PS4 to play some of your own digital content. Of course you would still need to login to your account but it would save the time-consuming step of having to download your games on their PS4.
It would be damn useful if you're going to somebody else's place who also owns a PS4 to play some of your own digital content. Of course you would still need to login to your account but it would save the time-consuming step of having to download your games on their PS4.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
What future Firmware update threads will look like:
I still want ...
'The 'G's to by slightly curlier
A brightness setting for each individual icon
An alarm clock in my controller
100tf online storage
Name change.
I still want ...
'The 'G's to by slightly curlier
A brightness setting for each individual icon
An alarm clock in my controller
100tf online storage
Name change.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Nice stuff. I won't need the extra space but good to have the option. Wallpaper is nice too.
Keep knocking them out, Sony.
Keep knocking them out, Sony.
"Encrypted" and "console tied" aren't necessarily the same thing, mind you. The Xbox One's external storage is freely transferrable between systems and hasn't opened up any piracy issues, you still need a disc or account with a license for the games to be usable.
i doubt it. i'm sure once it's formatted then it will be encrypted and keyed to your console. i'd love to be wrong though
Caayn
Member
Probably be a parody post but: Having unlimited cloud storage for save games (preferably without the PS+ requirement) and being able to change your PSN name would be nice features to have.
Hahaha exactly what I thought when I saw the blog post.