SmoothRunningGun
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PS4 firmware 4.50 add Boost Mode for PS4 Pro.
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TangoAlphaLima
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Seriously, how was this not available from day one with the Pro?
Microsoft better learn from this and have a boost mode of their own on launch day for the Scorpio.
Microsoft better learn from this and have a boost mode of their own on launch day for the Scorpio.
interfreak
Member
Noticeably smoother in SP, particularly in high traffic areas and when there is a lot of explosions.
GTA Online is stutter free even in areas where there are a lot of players, it's a huge improvement.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Bad part is that you need to restart the game after you toggle
Yeah Microsoft is better about this stuff imo, i was waiting until Sony did it and they freaking delivered!
Simple. Sony had reservations about implementing it due to unforeseen circumstances.. Obviously they tested it further and came to the conclusion that it was worth letting users brute force the machine, and toggle it if there were any issues.
MS likely dont even have a base mode, their abstraction layer is higher. That's why Xbox 1 S already did the same thing
Games that have dynamic performance levels will benefit from the faster clock(s). If they scale resolution to hit other targets then there should be a resolution benefit. If framerates are uncapped or hit levels below their targets (30/60) there should be a frame rate benefit. More complex capability lookups or probes might take advantage of extra compute units - i.e. games that find these resources (for cross platform purposes most likely) by unofficial or accidental means.
It's probably not quite as common these days that the programmers or underlying tools assume too much about things like bus speeds and clock rates. I wouldn't expect much if any weirdness from the mode being enabled all the time, but the concern is valid and will probably pop up in the rarest of cases.
I have only tried Dark Souls 3 in boost mode but it does feel smoother, especially distant animations.
It's probably not quite as common these days that the programmers or underlying tools assume too much about things like bus speeds and clock rates. I wouldn't expect much if any weirdness from the mode being enabled all the time, but the concern is valid and will probably pop up in the rarest of cases.
I have only tried Dark Souls 3 in boost mode but it does feel smoother, especially distant animations.
psychotron
Member
If boost mode there day 1 you won't as many Pro patch.
Yup. Why risk bad news right at the launch of a new console? It's not like they could put ship the console with a beta! This way they have enough of an installed base to get some people opting into testing it with a wide range of titles and can find out before the public launch if there are any serious issues with titles people are still playing.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
That's a good point. What's the technical reason for this? I don't understand this abstraction layer concept.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
But improving the entire library is much more impactful than a drip feed of Pro enhanced patches.
Why couldn't they test Boost mode before the Pro launch, tho? Were they really in a time crunch? Not enough resources? To me this makes a huge difference in my motivation to purchase. Too bad it wasn't there at launch.
Look at it from this perspective:
You're launching a new console concept.
You want it to be 100% compatible with all your existing library.
Don't forget, any compt issues at Pro launch would have looked really bad.
Being conservative at launch isn't a bad thing. The option now exists for those who want to use it. Or will in a few weeks.
Man, it wasn't even 60 normally. I think it's capped at 30 because the logic tools they used to construct the series are somehow tied to frame-rate. Sucks.
Primethius
Banned
Just a bit. Nothing major.
Thanks! I'll wait until E3 when they announce the patch (available now) along with Demon Souls RM.
DongBeetle
Banned
What Limbo is a locked 60. You've got some placebo effect there.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Everybody's gone to the rapture feels better in spots and i think panning the camera feels better. I wish I could a and b without having to restart the game.
Still feels spotty due to the unlocked framerate. Less of an issue in this game though cuz you're just taking a casual stroll.
Still feels spotty due to the unlocked framerate. Less of an issue in this game though cuz you're just taking a casual stroll.
Elysium-777
Member
Has anyone tried this out on AC:Unity? I'd probably replay it with a solid 30fps on Pro.
Neverwinter27
Member
This isn't even my final form?
Man I keep trying to think of games I want to try this with, but most of them have either issues that are more IQ based, are locked to 30fps, or are PS3 games
Yeah baby
Yeah baby
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Bloodborne is a lot better in places where the framerate was actually tanking, like old Yarnham etc. In those places, fps no longer drops, there are videos of such stress scenes, you can see them. Frame pacing is not getting corrected using boost mode.
TriAceJP
Member
For real. I'm not so upset anymore.
Doesn't matter. That's not the kind of thing you can just switch on for every game - each title has a different implementation of AA, AF, etc.
IonicSnake
Banned
Been awhile since I've played but that's night and day!
RedAssedApe
Banned
heh there's like a whole thread dedicated to it
Yeah, just saw it. 😅
I really want to get a pro.
Oh you lucky dog, the Dying Light DLC is very good.
IonicSnake
Banned
Would love to see the 24 man raids with Boost Mode.
Coming from someone who plays FFXIV daily, this is incredible. holy shit.
Noticeably smoother in SP, particularly in high traffic areas and when there is a lot of explosions.
GTA Online is stutter free even in areas where there are a lot of players, it's a huge improvement.
Soooo awesome. Thank you!
LiquidSolid
Member
What are you talking about? It's already optional.
Gamezone
Gold Member
One of the developers said on Twitter that the game is already locked on 30 fps without dips, so it won't make any difference.
UpUpDownDown
Member
Any VR bumps??
Most VR games already have a pro mode.
Games coming out from now on (with a few exceptions) will already have a pro mode. This feature only effects old games with no pro patch.
I preordered my Pro expecting it to work like this from the start, I was very disappointed when they said it would work in basic mode for old games.
Probably none.
It's optional because Sony doesn't want the risk of any game not working properly on boost mode. That's why initially there wasn't any kind of boost mode on the Pro. I guess now they smarted up and realized they could offer it as a toggle.
Probably none.
It's optional because Sony doesn't want the risk of any game not working properly on boost mode. That's why initially there wasn't any kind of boost mode on the Pro. I guess now they smarted up and realized they could offer it as a toggle.