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[nortonff]

I doubt it does anything to Destiny. But I need to know for science.

Destiny its pretty much solid 30 frames. It won't go beyond that.

 

[Primethius]

You guys need to wait for DF or that NX dude....gaffers don't know shit about framerate. And they certainly can't measure it using their eyes only.

While true, we do have video footage to go along with the claims for several titles.

 

[David Ricardo]

The Last Guardian has Pro support.
Dark Souls 3 has frame pacing problems so don't expect magic.
Driveclub is rock solid 30fps on every PS4.

Nope. I've played hundreds of hours of driveclub and I can tell you frame rate dips in very rare occasions, while playing online 12 players with rain etc. This should fix that.

Although a full pro patch with higher res, longer draw distance and better AA would be amazing.

 

[GazzaGSi]

BF4 already has a Pro patch...

Forgive me, was thinking of BF1 haha

Lol I about lost my mind then thinking how didn't I know this
No worries.

 

[Adam Tyner]

Just saw this on Twitter, Just Cause 3 Boost Mode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrSXbgb-b9M

I'll try to confirm once my download finishes.

Aargh, my resistance towards upgrading to a Pro is fading...

 

[Ozorov]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

 

[TalonJH]

Ok, I've read about people here who were not able to login to the 4.5 beta community portal yet they received the beta email from Sony. I hope I'm one of those! I have U.S. account (NYC), so hope I get that email before I leave the office at 5 so I can test out all my old games starting with Until Dawn!

Normally I sign up with both my NA and EU account but I was lazy this time. Good luck, I hope you get in.

 

[David Ricardo]

Lol I about lost my mind then thinking how didn't I know this
No worries.

I would love a pro patch, but a little boost should be also quite noticeable.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

This really is a DigitalFoundry wet dream. And I can't wait for their tests and comparisons, all 100+ of them lol

Seriously. LOL.

 

[Curufinwe]

I was gonna wait till Wipeout came out till get a Pro, but now maybe I can more easily justify getting one to go with a 1080p TV.

 

[Rockeeo]

Is there anyway to buy a beta code? I did not see any on ebay.

I signed up for the beta today, but I am guessing it is too late.

I have a PS4 Pro and it would be fun to test non-patched games. Thanks.

 

[S1kkZ]

This is what I thought as well. Pretty sure there was a patch that drastically improve the stability of the frame rate in the swamp.

yep, they even removed some of the alpha effects to stabilize the framerate. the only framedrops i noticed, where in novigrad.

 

[MegaSackman]

you're probably eating on the hype way too much. i don't think the upgrades are gonna be more that few frames...



don't they usually release a 0.5 firmware around e3?

I don't know when but I'm sure that was fixed, I've been playing Bloodborne with a new save this week and payed attention to Old Yharnam, no slowdowns or weird noises this time.

 

[Hockeyguy412]

Lol I about lost my mind then thinking how didn't I know this
No worries.

I dont think battlefield 4 got a patch yet

 

[icespide]

I wonder if games with a "pro patch" could still see minor improvements if all they do is a "HUD upscale"? Like, if the devs are lazy enough not to actually use the extra power and just upscaled some UI shit so they could say, pro patch!!!!!, and now forcing beast mode might do some extra work?

Unlikely, but if this is using reserved power some devs didn't bother fully utilizing in their pro patches it may help.

"lazy" pro patches like you're describing would see the same benefits as boost mode. they don't have to do anything

 

[HellforLeather]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

Pretty sure thats it, but its been a while. Looks pretty smooth to me. Thanks!

 

[Mikey Jr.]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

This looks WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better.

 

[black070]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

 

[M.D]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

 

[Kenzodielocke]

I wonder if there are games with better improvements if you don't install the pro patch.

 

[5taquitos]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

I know you're doing a lot, but can you turn off Beast Mode and do the same thing?

 

[CouchMaster]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

:O :O

 

[TalonJH]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

Much smoother.

 

[Audioboxer]

"lazy" pro patches like you're describing would see the same benefits as boost mode. they don't have to do anything

Probably, but some devs these days never surprise me with janking things up. Especially when the Pro console first launched.

 

[kevin1025]

All right, can finally say about Just Cause 3: we're in business. I'm no frame counter, but I'm seeing no drops, even when having the military going wild, gas stations blowing up, and rocket launchers taking out helicopters.

 

[RoboPlato]

Anyone tried out any games that run on Unity yet?

 

[Hockeyguy412]

Is there anyway to buy a beta code? I did not see any on ebay.

I signed up for the beta today, but I am guessing it is too late.

I have a PS4 Pro and it would be fun to test non-patched games. Thanks.

Code are tied to accounts

 

[Primethius]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

Lol, wow...

That might cause some issues.

Edit: Siege holds a pretty good 60 FPS on base in MP. Not so much in terrorist hunt.

 

[Plague Doctor]

These videos look unreal. I hope I get the beta test email!

 

[5taquitos]

Anyone tried out any games that run on Unity yet?

I am incredibly interested in this as well. Unity was long the bane of PS4 indie releases, barring some exceptions like AAC.

All right, can finally say about Just Cause 3: we're in business. I'm no frame counter, but I'm seeing no drops, even when having the military going wild, gas stations blowing up, and rocket launchers taking out helicopters.

Thanks fam, I may actually purchase it now that it's cheap af

 

[black070]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

Ha, what in the hell.

 

[KainXVIII]

OK beast mode is fantastic. Have tested

Until dawn - much better performance
Bloodborne - better still frame pacing issues though
Just cause - a revelation a different game.
Mad max - better performance
YAKUZA 0 - better when roaming city
Games seems smoother overall. perhaps where would of seen 1-2 frames dropped . (tried destiny)
Side note: vr 3d is fantastic.

Damn!

 

[Ozorov]

I know you're doing a lot, but can you turn off Beast Mode and do the same thing?

will try

 

[Bog]

So if I delete my Xcom 2 update, it can take advantage of this right?

 

[Izuna]

didn't think that a game wouldn't even lock to 60 at least

fuck

So if I delete my Xcom 2 update, it can take advantage of this right?

Was about to suggest

 

[kevin1025]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

If I'm not mistaken the game was 60fps in multi, 30fps in the situations.

 

[NowhereFaded]

This changes everything . Good job Sony!
Edit: auto correct

 

[GazzaGSi]

I would love a pro patch, but a little boost should be also quite noticeable.

Oh yeah a fully fledged pro patch would be ace (same for battlefront) but like you say hopefully this boost helps BF4 out.

 

[Aces&Eights]

That looks MUCH better. Holy crap.

 

[Marmelade]

Lol, wow...

That might cause some issues.

Edit: Siege holds a pretty good 60 FPS on base.

"My PS4 pro caught fire"
"My PS4 Pro sounds like a jet taking off since boost mode"

 

[mileS]

Waste of time to even test Witcher 3... they ironed out pretty much everything technical a long time ago. If we are going to get anal about the 2fps drops that happen on only ONE part of the swamp area then I don't know what to say.

All that is going to happen here is people that haven't played the latest patch thinking that its this way because of the Boost mode.

 

[Wishmaster92]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

Lolwtf

 

[darkwing]

w3 swamps

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKsWqHsRNkM

no idea if its the right place of whateveah

what the, it's a new game!

 

[Rockeeo]

Code are tied to accounts

Thanks. This saved me a lot of time searching for a code. Hopefully I get an email eventually.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

I just hope this doesn't discourage developers to add native Pro improvements.

 

[OdysseusVA]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

You can disable vsync in T-hunt, so this isnt really surprising. PVP on the other is capped at 60

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

I want to try TOWER OF GUNS for shits and giggles. That game was terrible on OG PS4.

 

[everyday math]

Would this help with loading times in Destiny?

 

[Risk Breaker]

PS4 PRO BOOST MODE - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE - BOOSTING TO 110 FPS


(Not my footage)

I don't know much about the game but there's a tool in the bottom-left that tells you the FPS.

Not sure what the performance is like on PS4 Amateur (lol), but it seems to be pretty good in that footage, although he didn't do anything that could really impact performance

Dayum!

 

[GazzaGSi]

I dont think battlefield 4 got a patch yet

It hasn't, was a little confusion earlier on in the thread with bf4 being mistaken for by one.