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[Audioboxer]

Can it be toggled on the fly for some "real time" testing?

 

[Carn82]

I wonder if it might contain a sort of 'mini patch' for a certain selection of games where they tried it and didnt break things. Sort of driver update you often see on PC with game-specific fixes and such.

 

[zewone]

Could this affect Destiny at all? Pretty sure that is a locked 30 fps but I'm sure it drops with a lot of stuff happening on screen (e.g. Siege Engine).

If it's one thing Destiny does well is a consistent framerate.

In my hundreds of hours playing it I can only remember less than a handful of times frames dropped.

 

[univbee]

Guys, I remember back when the Pro was still launching people were discussing how some games couldn't take advantage of a possible boost due to how said games had computiational stuff tied to the actual framerate.

Any examples of what games could, in theory, suffer from that?

Well for an IRL example on PC, Dark Souls 1 if you hack it to run above 30fps can get some weird collision detection issues, fall through geometry and stuff like that.

Titanfall 1 had something like shooting or reload rate tied to the framerate, so getting your framerate on PC as high as possible actually gave you an in-game advantage.

A lot of games with framerate locks flat-out aren't tested for situations where the framerate isn't locked.

 

[Cotrip]

Until Dawn
The Evil Within

Oh, that's true. The Evil Within could actually be decent on boost mode. Someone, test it please!

 

[Mathieran]

Dying light runs at an uncapped 60 fps but usually runs at 30. I wonder what this would do for that. Probably would be all over the place I suppose.

 

[killatopak]

So the PS4 Pro was Super charged before what is it now ?!?!?!?

Super PS4 Turbo

 

[Peroroncino]

Can it be toggled on the fly for some "real time" testing?

This.


And... welp, I think it's time to start looking for a good pro deal.

 

[zewone]

Edit: read the wrong game title

 

[ethomaz]

That is absolutely great.

Edit - INFAMOUS already had a Pro patch

 

[CambriaRising]

So will this fix screen tearing issues? like Yakuza 0

Potentially.

 

[Ozorov]

Edit: read the wrong game title

Battlefield 4, not 1.

 

[bratpack]

WOW

whos trying evil within? please report back

generally how long after beta release does it take to become proper full release??

 

[justino]

That is absolutely great.

Already has a Pro Mode so nothing doing there

 

[Loudninja]

Super PS4 Turbo

Ha!

 

[Oni Jazar]

That is absolutely great.

Infamous already has a pro patch so there will be no change.

 

[DieH@rd]

Ok, firing up Bloodborne to see if the framepacing and loss of framerate [with that accompanying screetching sound effect] in smokey areas is still in.

 

[Tagg9]

WOW

whos trying evil within? please report back

generally how long after beta release does it take to become proper full release??

Typically about a month between beta and full release.

 

[Lord Error]

Instability is basically because the games weren't programmed to work with the additional CUs and increase clockspeed of the CPU.

There were 2 unused CUs in the PS3 as a way of increasing yield. I remember having jailbroken my PS3 in order to use additional CUs in the PS3. If you were lucky then those CUs would work and it really did increase performance in games but introduced instabilities such as freezing and other weird Skyrim like glitches.

Use Beast Mode with caution.

Boost mode may not unlock the extra CUs, but rather only the higher clocks for CPU and GPU. I'm sure they tried a few games and found out what works best.

 

[n0razi]

not sure how this won't straight up break some games.

but the first thing I want to try is Bloodborne

That why its an option, best of both worlds

 

[Duxxy3]

Always expected something like this for the Scorpio. Good on Sony.

 

[nortonff]

Ok, firing up Bloodborne to see if the framepacing and loss of framerate [with that accompanying screetching sound effect] in smokey areas is still in.

Oh man I'm hyped like a new game announcement.

 

[mattwhite924]

Well, this might be the thing that sells me on the Pro.
I don't have a 4K TV, but I will always welcome more stable framerates.

 

[bennibop]

Trying Until Dawn now, all seems good so far not noticing frame issues.

 

[bratpack]

Typically about a month between beta and full release.

i see can you still apply for the beta or is it closed now?

 

[AmyS]

It'd be great to play Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 at a more consistent 30fps. (Obviously they're not gonna magically be 60fps)

 

[Sephzilla]

Ok, firing up Bloodborne to see if the framepacing and loss of framerate [with that accompanying screetching sound effect] in smokey areas is still in.

[heavy breathing]

 

[t hicks]

Also a question to those who try boost mode out, does it increase the fan speed/noise level of the Pro at all? Bc mines completely silent when playing base PS4 games, wondering if this would change anything

 

[horkrux]

Instability is basically because the games weren't programmed to work with the additional CUs and increase clockspeed of the CPU.

There were 2 unused CUs in the PS3 as a way of increasing yield. I remember having jailbroken my PS3 in order to use additional CUs in the PS3. If you were lucky then those CUs would work and it really did increase performance in games but introduced instabilities such as freezing and other weird Skyrim like glitches.

Use Beast Mode with caution.

I've never ever heard of this. Do you have a source/link for that?

 

[bennibop]

Also a question to those who try boost mode out, does it increase the fan speed/noise level of the Pro at all? Bc mines completely silent when playing base PS4 games, wondering if this would change anything

Not noticing any increase in noise so far.

 

[Metalingus5150]

Ok, firing up Bloodborne to see if the framepacing and loss of framerate [with that accompanying screetching sound effect] in smokey areas is still in.

Use the blades of mercy on a lot of enemies. Guarantees framedrops.

 

[dr guildo]

Does it concern supersampling@1080p too ?

 

[Obliterator]

OK this is huge. I need a PS4 Pro ASAP now

 

[Audioboxer]

OK this is huge. I need a PS4 Pro ASAP now

Witcher 3 needs checked as well! *curse a perfect game never getting a pro patch*

 

[Trace]

Does it concern supersampling@1080p too ?

Boost Mode doesn't. Will need to see if there's some kind of hidden thing somewhere, maybe DF will cover it.

 

[Ferr986]

Ok, firing up Bloodborne to see if the framepacing and loss of framerate [with that accompanying screetching sound effect] in smokey areas is still in.

If you have Chalices unlocked go to a root dept 5 one, if there's witches thats a guaranted huge framedrop.

Also yeah Old Yharnam.

 

[RocknRola]

It will probably work like this:

Any game with a locked 30 fps will hold closer to 30 than the normal PS4, any game with locked 60 should hold closer to 60. Any game using a dynamic resolution will probably hold higher to its max resolution and any game with a variable framerate should get higher framerates in general.

Hoping that to be the case too, seems like a fair compromise IMO.

Well for an IRL example on PC, Dark Souls 1 if you hack it to run above 30fps can get some weird collision detection issues, fall through geometry and stuff like that.

Titanfall 1 had something like shooting or reload rate tied to the framerate, so getting your framerate on PC as high as possible actually gave you an in-game advantage.

A lot of games with framerate locks flat-out aren't tested for situations where the framerate isn't locked.

Huh. That could present some issues. Hopefully this will work out for the best, though I can see devs having to patch stuff on their side too (if it can be patched to begin with).

 

[DieH@rd]

Ok, firing up Bloodborne to see if the framepacing and loss of framerate [with that accompanying screetching sound effect] in smokey areas is still in.

I just went to Forbidden Woods and just walked to the area with lots of fires just after the bridge. Zero framerate drops with that screething stutter sound effects. I'm restarting the game in non-beast mode to just confirm those stutters are still there [I havent played game in ages, maybe it was patched out].

 

[dr guildo]

Boost Mode doesn't. Will need to see if there's some kind of hidden thing somewhere, maybe DF will cover it.

Ok thx !

 

[Xion86]

Good time to finally pick up my PS4 Pro now! This is brilliant stuff.
About to get an LG E6 OLED TV too, good timing .

 

[t hicks]

Not noticing any increase in noise so far.

Awesome thanks

 

[LOLCats]

happy valentines day.

love, sony.

 

[Interfectum]

I just went to Forbidden Woods and just walked to the area with lots of fires just after the bridge. Zero framerate drops with that screething stutter sound effects. I'm restarting the game in non-beast mode to just confirm those stutters are still there [I havent played game in ages, maybe it was patched out].

 

[bombshell]

Huh. That could present some issues. Hopefully this will work out for the best, though I can see devs having to patch stuff on their side too (if it can be patched to begin with).

This mode will not remove framerate caps, like what the post you replied to is talking about from PC.

 

[Audioboxer]

I just went to Forbidden Woods and just walked to the area with lots of fires just after the bridge. Zero framerate drops with that screething stutter sound effects. I'm restarting the game in non-beast mode to just confirm those stutters are still there [I havent played game in ages, maybe it was patched out].

IIRC they managed to patch that weird ass noise and the game pretty much dropping to 0.

 

[Raylan]

So the PS4 Pro was Super charged before what is it now ?!?!?!?

I demand that we call it the PS4 Turbo now!

You hear me, Neogaf?!

 

[Obliterator]

Witcher 3 needs checked as well! *curse a perfect game never getting a pro patch*

YES

People check Witcher 3 please

 

[Menome]

[heavy breathing]

Filth.

 

[bratpack]

LOL



Evil within guys anybody ?

 

[Ferr986]

IIRC they managed to patch that weird ass noise and the game pretty much dropping to 0.

Yep.

I think running around the second part of Forbidden woods would be a good test. I think game dropped frames there when you're chased by snakes or the pigs.