bigboss370
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yeah, I wasn't really worried about all this. Not surprised that its something that will come post launch.
PS4 can't play MP3, Music Unlimited needed for background music [Up:Yoshida responds]
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yeah, I wasn't really worried about all this. Not surprised that its something that will come post launch.
If they had a more modern alternative or were allowing third party apps to take up the slack I'd understand.
NullPointer
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Night time. Quiet apartment. 5.1 Headset. Gran Turismo 5. Time trials on the Nurburgring as the sun sets. Massive Attack.
Flawless victory.
Better than therapy too.
Got a mix for crackdown that has action movie scores - Bourne Ultimatum, Hans Zimmer stuff, chase music. Its like a different world. Music hits you right in the moods and the feels, and when you get the right mix with the right game the whole thing is a crescendo.
Its not for everything though. I wouldn't do it in something like TLOU, or story based games. But ones that are pure gameplay and pure mechanics? Definitely. Its cranks games up to 11.
vivftp
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Ah, I see. Never mind that then
Playing split screen Gears of War online with my friend to romantic 80's music is one of my highlights of the gen.
I'm not even joking.
It's not the same playing it through another device. I would need to put down the controller in order to do that and then you have two separate sound sources conflicting with each other. It's much better if it's coming from the same source.
At times I wish I had his job. Being paid to take a fully paid trip to London and commentate a bf4 event would be amazing. I'm sure his jobs isn't as easy as that. But damn...he's a lucky guy.
BurnOutBrighter
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So who wants to start the Twitter campaign?
#PS4yesMP3
#PS4yesDLNA
#PS4yesMP3
#PS4yesDLNA
No DLNA, no CD playback, and wtf, no mp3 playback. Everything with an audio capability plays mp3. My Kindle plays mp3 for fuck's sake. It's truly insulting when it's clearly an executive decision to hawk some music subscription service.
I use all of these all the time on my ps3. It shocks me they won't be on its successor. Surely they'll be in some future update? Surely?
I'm so happy I decided to wait at least 6 months to a year before going next-gen. They'd better have this crap sorted out.
I use all of these all the time on my ps3. It shocks me they won't be on its successor. Surely they'll be in some future update? Surely?
I'm so happy I decided to wait at least 6 months to a year before going next-gen. They'd better have this crap sorted out.
Oublieux
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Yeah, reading my own words again, that sounds true. I was trying to say I'm an audiophile but without going in the deep end. I'm more of an entry-mid level enthusiast as I feel that gains are minor beyond that point.
Buckethead
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Not a big deal for me personally although I can see how people would be upset.
Though its odd media servers/DLNA did not include the 'at launch' proviso when other aspects did.
Boss Man
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I think it's really dumb, stubborn, and heavy-handed for them to be blocking (let's be honest, that's what's happening here) audio CDs and .mp3s...but that sentence is kind of silly.
xbox snap is interesting but is probably contributing to 720p xbone games because it's playing two full-fledged applications, unlike a mp3 playing in the background
jhmtehgamr20xx
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I get what you're trying to say but, was it really necessary for you to quote yourself?
mingoguaya
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I still miss the feature on the OG Xbox where you could use your own music that you had in the HDD to celebrate important plays on NFL 2K5. 
devotedgmr17
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Valid point. I guess there are far more people that enjoy custom music than not, given the response. I remember using it when both current gen consoles launched just for trying its sake, and just didnt find much use out of it overall.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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PS4 has external HDD support last I heard. You can definitely switch out the main HDD unlike on XBO.
devotedgmr17
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Ah ok. Definitely haven't considered that to be the 720p culprit, although that does make a whole lot of sense.
UltraMagnanimous
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Seems to me like a choice of spending time getting an OS that's not buggy and crashing, and putting off non-essential functionality for future iterations.
Remembering the slow Wii U OS, and now the rumoured Xbone OS issues then seems like a sensible call to work on the more critical stuff and leave the features used by, let's face it, 2% of users to later on.
Remembering the slow Wii U OS, and now the rumoured Xbone OS issues then seems like a sensible call to work on the more critical stuff and leave the features used by, let's face it, 2% of users to later on.
you could've said the same regarding kagari's source for not charging for online multiplayer.
Syphon Filter
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Yea but there are times especially on multiplayer that music is a good idea. No excuse for such a rudimentary feature.
It doesn't support external HDD. You need to fully replace it which isn't exactly convenient. I believe the Xbox One will be patched to support this and the Wii U currently has this feature.
NullPointer
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And how many multiplayer games even have music when in an online match? Its weird how many go silent on that front.
Yeah, I may have misunderstood the FAQ thread, and they mean only storage isn't supported. Has it been confirmed anywhere that you can play media from external HDDs like the ps3?
I think #MEDIAonPS4 should be the hashtag, we still haven't heard any information on local video playback. I really want to hook up 1 terabyte of weekly shows up on the TV to view.
I talked to someone earlier who assured me this isn't an omission so much as a delay in featureset. I ran it past Kagari, now it's just a matter of waiting for the right update.
Live Free or Die
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Yes, this is what I'm talking about! We need a list of twitter accounts.
You can't hate the guy lol.
BloodMoney
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dear sony.
i've loved you since the ps1.
so many gaming memories.
white knuckle driving in gran turismo.
whimsical exploration in the shadow of the colossus.
jaw dropping cinematics & narration in uncharted.
inventive playful environments in little big planet.
the saga of metal gear solid.
cutting edge tech through the generations.
av, digital audio, hdmi.
wired, wireless, bluetooth.
cd, dvd, blu-ray.
the cloud is not the next step.
its a bullshit excuse to re-monetize things i already own.
please don't screw me like this...
i've loved you since the ps1.
so many gaming memories.
white knuckle driving in gran turismo.
whimsical exploration in the shadow of the colossus.
jaw dropping cinematics & narration in uncharted.
inventive playful environments in little big planet.
the saga of metal gear solid.
cutting edge tech through the generations.
av, digital audio, hdmi.
wired, wireless, bluetooth.
cd, dvd, blu-ray.
the cloud is not the next step.
its a bullshit excuse to re-monetize things i already own.
please don't screw me like this...
Wtf? Hahahaha
TheRagnCajun
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1. The PS4 apparently doesn't play mp3s period . Its not just about custom sound tracks
2. What do you think the cost is for adding MP3 playback? The omission has nothing to do with costs, and everything to do with Sony deliberately removing functionality so that they can sell their own service.
Glorified G
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When you google DLNA the first link is Polygon reporting that it's missing on PS4
lol 'heartbreaking'
lol 'heartbreaking'
Yeah but in a multiplayer shooter don't you want to be able to not have music playing over the match so you can hear nearby footsteps and gunfire?
NullPointer
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It is.
Syphon Filter
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Yea but there's times you won't be playing seriously and just for fun. It still applies for SP too. You beat a game and want to replay it for fun,etc
Nealand Liquor
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Judging by this thread, far more than '0.1%'. But by all means make silly assumptions to back up your excuses for Sony if it makes you feel better.
Sinthor
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I wouldn't hold my breath on that. One of the top requested features over the past 6 years if not THE top feature was to be able to change PSN ID's or have a "screen name" that people could go by. You know for people using their real names who have a legal name change or even for people getting hassled by punks online. But Sony still hasn't joined the 21st Century. While people in Japan can do that and every other website/system out there lets you do this, the PS4 still will not. Nope...you're stuck with your original PSN ID. BUT...you CAN have it be your FULL Name and link it to Facebook! Yippie!
Customized searches.
75 cents per unit, an additional 50 cents for ripping. Approximately $75 million or $125 million over the life of the product.
It's still a pretty lame move compared to the DVD/BD activation that saves over $10 a unit, but it's not even the worst costcutting move in consoles in the past 10 years.
i'd never listen to my own music in this single edge case scenario, therefore i'm totally fine with my $400 multimedia device omitting the single most prevalent media format on the planet.
if this is a considered decision and not some fuck up, you can bet your boots that it will apply to certain popular video formats too.
if this is a considered decision and not some fuck up, you can bet your boots that it will apply to certain popular video formats too.
LOL.
Btw it seems clear that this global launch FAQ is just the full details about firmware 1.5.
Based on what I've read on the blog, unfortunately the system at launch will be a bit more barebone than I would have hoped, just like happened with Vita.
But there's a long road of firmware updates ahead
Having people like yosp who are in a high position within the company and listen to our voices on social networks is good thing so people have to make noise on what they want.
LiquidMetal14
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I found out about that through another source even though Thuway mentioned it and thread was locked way back. I remember that day.
That being said, I've said enough and don't need to regurgitate my points.
CadetMahoney
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I agree. This is unacceptable.
Well if you read the thread it sounds like it's all coming post launch anyways.
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