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[Biggzy]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

 

[mrklaw]

Wait...... What?
Why would loading times be shorter too with this ????????

Possibly for load times where the actual loading is held up by decompressing data, that data would be decompressed more quickly

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Is there a thread on external HDD support? That's a pretty big deal. Preserve PT FORVER

 

[EL CUCO]

What's the word on Rainbow 6 Beast mode???

 

[joecanada]

It's still in beta. Expect a big fanfare around the official release.

hmmm I'm not sure, Sony has to maintain a line between bragging outright and abandoning us pspoors

Their number one priority seems to be maintaining that ps family like "lets all have fun with the same games"

Personally I think I would come out and say look there's two models a premium and base model just like every other device... play what you want we support both.

I expect them to keep saying it will help "a bit" and let places like DF release vids of way better performance. but we'll see. should be fun to watch.

 

[icespide]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

not really since this mode is optional and also warns of potential issues

 

[Traxtech]

I tested the final phase of the first boss in furi which used to lag up, as well as the final boss. It's silky smooth with boost mode on, praise the pro

 

[Carn82]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

Or they needed some time to implement this in a solid way. Or maybe it contains per game basis settings

 

[Toki767]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

Maybe they saw most developers didn't want to do a Pro patch so they did a system level one themselves.

 

[kristianity77]

Second hand copy of Just Cause 3 ordered before the inevitable price hike once word gets out its not a shoddy mess anymore (at least on pro)

 

[DieH@rd]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

Maybe they did not have the mode ready, or did not want to risk things at the launch. Bad PR at launch is much worse than firmware update reactions 6 months later.

 

[RedAssedApe]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

eh at least we are getting it. maybe they wanted to do more internal testing

 

[L.O.R.D]

someone should try Senran Kagura EV.

 

[cakely]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

People are going to find bugs in boost mode.

Spoiler

Aren't they? This is kind of nuts.

 

[Maintenance]

Maybe they saw most developers didn't want to do a Pro patch so they did a system level one themselves.

"The devs aren't helping, what do we do now?"

"Activate Beast Protocol"

If I knew how to make gifs that would be one.

 

[Bucket-o-roadkill]

They should have waited until E3 for this, stealing some of that MS hype..

 

[x3sphere]

Damn I should've signed up for the beta earlier. Just did but not sure if I missed the window or are they still sending out invites.

 

[Koobion]

I am ecstatic about this! Thank you Sony

 

[bigol]

People are going to find bugs in boost mode.

Spoiler

Aren't they? This is kind of nuts.

They alread have. Soma crashes to dashboard with boost mode activated.

 

[cyen]

There is hope for a resolution mode also? (2x res since 2x gpu performance?)

 

[Lord Error]

Ummm Until Dawn runs marginally better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_qxTERAn8I

Marginally? The game runs at like 15-20FPS in those types of scenes (closeups + snow). There it runs at 27-30 probably.

 

[EmilioLargo]

What's the word on Rainbow 6 Beast mode???

110 FPS sighted.

 

[Withnail]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

Someone said Soma crashes in Boost Mode so it's not like they were lying about compatibility problems. But they do seem to be pretty rare which is probably why Sony decided to provide the option after all.

 

[zewone]

There is hope for a resolution mode also? (2x res since 2x gpu performance?)

No.

Only games with dynamic resolutions will see benefits.

 

[Mung]

They should have waited until E3 for this, stealing some of that MS hype..

E3 is far less significant than people think. Plus it's a long time away.

 

[Branson]

Welcome to the feeling of upgrading your computer console bros .

It's addicting.

 

[jmaine_ph]

To be honest I think Sony wanted to wait until the devs got a hang of the Pro and how Patches work and once that happened they drop this. This might've made devs not go back to old games and touch them up with a pro patch.

 

[Ferr986]

Please do it, for science!

Reading a vid, but no difference

 

[gagecube]

wrong thread

 

[EL CUCO]

110 FPS sighted.

WTH.. I've been waiting for Pro support to buy it. Sounds like it's time.

 

[cyen]

No.

Only games with dynamic resolutions will see benefits.

I know, i was asking if its possible in the future

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Just received my code here in the US.

What is this code people are talking about?

 

[Mango Positive]

Hey cool! I'm in! Unexpected.

 

[Maintenance]

What is this code people are talking about?

Beta invite code.

 

[RedAssedApe]

What is this code people are talking about?

code to participate in the beta test

 

[Mikey Jr.]

We need Digital Foundry on this shit pronto.

 

[EmilioLargo]

WTH.. I've been waiting for Pro support to buy it. Sounds like it's time.

http://neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1340660

 

[Skux]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

Not necessarily, they wanted to play it safe for compatibility purposes.

 

[anddo0]

Grand Theft Auto V - PS4 Pro - Boost Mode FPS Test

Not my video

The game was always smooth.. I'm more impressed by the fact that I'll never have to uninstall it.

 

[mrklaw]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

No, it's entirely valid. They downclock it to ensure compatibility with games. This boost mode may have unwanted side effects in some games, so it's an optional thing. Also it may not have been available at the time, and they needed time to test a range of older games to see just how widespread issues were

 

[Biggzy]

Someone said Soma crashes in Boost Mode so it's not like they were lying about compatibility problems. But they do seem to be pretty rare which is probably why Sony decided to provide the option after all.

They should have just allowed players to activate it at their own discretion from the beginning rather than wait for developers to patch support as it will only be a select few games that encounter compatibility issues.

Still, it is good that it arrived quickly, but I just feel Sony were being too paternalistic.

 

[disappeared]

DF in heaven right now.

 

[TronLight]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

No, they still can't guarantee that every game will run without issues.

I mean, you could assume that multiplatform games (especially if they're on pc too), should not have any problems with different clocks.

But excluse (especially if they're using custom enginges) might be tailored to specific clocks/timings and might run into bugs.

 

[Wallach]

What is this code people are talking about?

Firmware update is still in beta so you can only use it at the moment if you receive a beta invite from Sony.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

code to participate in the beta test

oooh it's in Beta. ok.

Firmware update is still in beta so you can only use it at the moment if you receive a beta invite from Sony.

Is it something we're just hoping to get an email for or is there some signup somewhere?

 

[Sephzilla]

how long does the 4.50 beta last? until it's released?

 

[SenkiDala]

Some videos of Dark Souls III? Sorry I can't read all those pages...

 

[GribbleGrunger]

So the justification from Sony for down clocking the pro when running unpatched games was what it was always was: a load of rubbish mostly?

No, it's what they said it was. That's why there's a disclaimer when using 'boost'.

 

[23qwerty]

anyone tried split screen rocket league yet? that should be a huge boost

 

[zewone]

how long does the 4.50 beta last? until it's released?

Yes.