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Fighting game pro Punk says PS5 problems are to blame for his Evo Japan loss

Maybe it’s time for Evo Japan to get good

www.polygon.com

https://gamerant.com/evo-japan-grand-final-tournament-overheating-ps5-problem/

Hot PS5s Cause Havoc at Sony's EVO Japan Grand Final

Feeling the heat

www.pushsquare.com

https://www.notebookcheck.net/PS5-overheating-and-malfunctioning-controllers-affect-Evo-Japan-fighting-tournament-again.1015105.0.html

With casual gaming, consoles usually remain at safe temperatures. However, esports contestants put the systems through hours of torture. For not the first time, PS5 overheating caused drama at the latest Evo Japan fighting tournament. The problems continued in the grand final, leading to pauses to investigate the issues. Several players are now questioning whether future competitions should involve Sony's console.

American RedDitto was one of the most affected by the suspected PS5 overheating. At several points during Guilty Gear Strive matches, controllers began to malfunction. Characters would only move backward while other inputs stopped working. In other instances, viewers noticed frame rate drops during critical moments. RedDitto recovered to make it to the final, but lost to his Korean opponent, Daru_I-No.

In the 2023 Evo Japan, there was evidence of PS5 USB ports melting. As a result, players noticed damage to controller cables and adapters. The console's rear ports are especially vulnerable as warm air exhausts through vents. The same scenario may have repeated itself in the latest tournament. Still, organizers could blame the adapters that players use for third-party controllers.

PunkDaGod X post on Evo Japan PS5 overheating (Image source: PunkDaGod X account)

Accomplished Street Fighter 6 competitor Punk was the most critical of the PS5's performance. After losing his match, he claimed that the console's cooling system was inadequate to handle a full day's worth of competitive gaming. Punk also suggested that he would stop attending future competitions if the problems persist.

Some observers suggest that officials swap out PS5 consoles more regularly during Evo Japan. Others propose that the tournament should switch to an Xbox console, which arguably has superior cooling, or a PC. Considering Sony acquired the Evolution Championship Series in 2021, these changes are unlikely.

"PS5 is so ass," Punk posted on X (formerly Twitter), saying he lost at Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves due to a "PS5 malfunction where it will make your pad walk backwards and nothing else works." Punk said the same thing happened at last year's Evo Japan during a Street Fighter 6 match.
Punk wrote on X, "If this PS5 problem consists and TOs just keep making players lose games to things that isn't them actually losing to the player and rather the console they make us play on because, they decide to run tournaments on this console i will personally stop attending tournaments. I spend tons of hours practicing, traveling, spending money to go to these events and stuff like overheating PS5s controlling the outcome of a set is literally the same feeling as someone spitting on you."

When Punk posted his frustrations, his detractors immediately wrote him off as someone salty about losing a game. But some FGC members posted similar stories; a similar issue happened in Guilty Gear Strivesets. Some contestants complained about PS5s overheating, causing frames to plummet and controller inputs to stop working.
Evo Japan had multiple problems with consoles and setup this year, according to those who frequented the event. Evo Japan, which debuted in 2018 as a spinoff of the main Evo tournament, has a history of console malfunctions affecting sets and even ruining the top 8 of multiple games. Viewers and competitors hope for a solution before the next event.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Maybe they should have working air conditioning instead of letting it hit 100 degrees F inside

It's not even that hot in Japan this time of year. No excuses for the state of the facilities used for this tournament

 

[LakeOf9]

Only a poor tools man blames his tools

 

[Punished Miku]

Maybe they should have working air conditioning instead of letting it hit 100 degrees F inside

It's not even that hot in Japan this time of year. No excuses for the state of the facilities used for this tournament

Most places outside the US aren't cranking the AC in May.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

So this is an issue at one place after how many years?

 

[Kilau]

I've had both my PS5 and XSX locked in a hot box cabinet since launch and had no issues. This gen has been the by far the best for noise and thermals for me. Probably faulty hardware or salty player.

 

[Imtjnotu]

Bozo is mad he lost a tournament and is blaming the console

 

[El Sabroso]

maybe stop using 3rd party accesories would help, they mention brook converters so that means a controller that is not even something to connect to a PS5, also knowing Punk, he is a pad player, so just freacking get a DS5 to connect to PS5 tourneys and move on

 

[onQ123]

Sounds like a stressed out sore loser

So this same random thing happened to him 2 years in a row

Edit: melting USB ports? I guess it's not so random normal gamers are not using USB controllers like in tournaments so that might be the cause.

 

[Little Chicken]

PS5 is so ass.

The public have spoken!

 

[Pejo]

Sounds like the PS5

Could use that 2nd wind right about now.

*edit*

Mods ruining my joke with the title change. Shame on you.

 

[ArtHands]

So this is an issue at one place after how many years?

2 years ago too

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Overheating-Sony-PS5-consoles-suffer-from-melting-USB-ports-at-esports-event.739561.0.html

 

[consoul]

Maybe they should have working air conditioning instead of letting it hit 100 degrees F inside

This. If consoles are overheating, the organisers are to blame.

 

[Loomy]

 

[drganon]

Another day, another trash thread from our resident troll.

 

[64gigabyteram]

Punk in general is a bit of a salty guy and a sore loser so I wouldn't take much of what he has to say seriously. Very skilled player but also very inflammatory. He called Third Strike trash lol

 

[Topher]

It isn't the consoles. It is the venue. Hot and no ventiliation apparently.

 

[ArtHands]

This. If consoles are overheating, the organisers are to blame.

agree. the organizers should do something like switching to another consoles or something when they overheat.

 

[kevboard]

as someone who uses an HDMI to DP converter on my secondary consoles which are connected to my PC monitor,
I had to buy a new converter because the PS5 basically roasted my first one.

the first one had the hardware that does the conversion right at the HDMI connector... now I have one by the same company that has the hardware like 10cm down the cable, which I placed at a save distance from the PS5 lol.

the back of the PS5 gets insanely hot. which makes sense given how much power that thing draws. I almost burned myself touching the adapter after I tried troubleshooting when the screen just went black. that thing was roasting hot

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

What a punk.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Just some context:
The tourney organizers had to delay the finals match in the middle of the set to allow the PS5 to cool down, punk was not the only person voicing their concerns here.

Sony owns EVO but still…slap a PlayStation logo on a PC and be done with it.

"Please understand…"

 

[Super Lemon Drop]

Professional gamer cries about losing at video games. What a garbage timeline to be alive in.

 

[Power Pro]

wait...is his name just "Punk"? real fucking original....like the idiot streamer Ninja....like are fucking serious? you think you can just own the name Ninja??

 

[ArtHands]

Just some context:
The tourney organizers had to delay the finals match in the middle of the set to allow the PS5 to cool down, punk was not the only person voicing their concerns here.

Sony owns EVO but still…slap a PlayStation logo on a PC and be done with it.

"Please understand…"

people are just pretending he's the only one with the issue, for reasons which I believe we know why.

 

[drganon]

people are just pretending he's the only one with the issue for reasons which I believe we know why.

The only one with an issue is you.

 

[ArtHands]

as someone who uses an HDMI to DP converter on my secondary consoles which are connected to my PC monitor,
I had to buy a new converter because the PS5 basically roasted my first one.

the first one had the hardware that does the conversion right at the HDMI connector... now I have one by the same company that has the hardware like 10cm down the cable, which I placed at a save distance from the PS5 lol.

the back of the PS5 gets insanely hot. which makes sense given how much power that thing draws. I almost burned myself touching the adapter after I tried troubleshooting when the screen just went black. that thing was roasting hot

the issue was raised at Evo 2 years ago, with melting USB. When both players play a fighting game, one of the players have to use the USB port at the back, because the original PS5 have 2 different USB ports in front.

 

[SJRB]

 

[yazenov]

agree. the organizers should do something like switching to another consoles or something when they overheat.

Switching to a console that nobody owns in Japan? And the same issue would arise if the problem was the ventilation issue in the venue.

It seems that you aren't the brightest candle in the room. Stop making stupid threads, you're embarrassing Neogaf. People from the outside would think we are all the same as you.

 

[awwr999999]

Are they playing wireless with the DualSense? Anything competitive needs to be via wired.
Any number of things (e.g., intentional interference from rivals) could explain the DualSense issues he described.

 

[pulicat]

PS5 isn't a good platform for competitive games. PC should've been used instead of PS5.

 

[Topher]

as someone who uses an HDMI to DP converter on my secondary consoles which are connected to my PC monitor,
I had to buy a new converter because the PS5 basically roasted my first one.

the first one had the hardware that does the conversion right at the HDMI connector... now I have one by the same company that has the hardware like 10cm down the cable, which I placed at a save distance from the PS5 lol.

the back of the PS5 gets insanely hot. which makes sense given how much power that thing draws. I almost burned myself touching the adapter after I tried troubleshooting when the screen just went black. that thing was roasting hot

It is because the exhaust to blowing out the back. I noticed that when using my Brooks adapter. But yeah, the easy solution is to get a USB extension cable and not plug adapters into the back of the PS5. Or a USB C to USB A conversion adapter and plug into the front. Of course, not having a tournament in a hot building also helps.

 

[BlackTron]

Switching to a console that nobody owns in Japan? And the same issue would arise if the problem was the ventilation issue in the venue.

It seems that you aren't the brightest candle in the room. Stop making stupid threads, you're embarrassing Neogaf. People from the outside would think we are all the same as you.

The master-baiter got ya

 

[seb85]

Shouldn't this Also effect the performance of his opponent since they are playing on the same console ? If so then he is just whining about his loss

 

[DaciaJC]

Switching to a console that nobody owns in Japan? And the same issue would arise if the problem was the ventilation issue in the venue.

It seems that you aren't the brightest candle in the room. Stop making stupid threads, you're embarrassing Neogaf. People from the outside would think we are all the same as you.

"or something"

Like switching to PC ... like multiple people have voiced as an alternative. No need to be so combative.

 

[Gripsx]

Even on my Ps5 pro my ps link dongle would disconnect I assume due to heat same as the launch phat ps5.

 

[Closer]

Switching to a console that nobody owns in Japan? And the same issue would arise if the problem was the ventilation issue in the venue.

It seems that you aren't the brightest candle in the room. Stop making stupid threads, you're embarrassing Neogaf. People from the outside would think we are all the same as you.

Oh no. You look less bright than him.

 

[Astray]

ArtHands used to deliver better bait threads.

Xbox is in such dire straits man.

 

[BlackTron]

Maybe a USB extension cord with the adapter plugged into the end would help. Sure the cable may become fused to the PS5, but it's ready for the next contestant. Just make that tournament-spec.

 

[Peroroncino]

When Punk posted his frustrations, his detractors immediately wrote him off as someone salty about losing a game. But some FGC members posted similar stories; a similar issue happened in Guilty Gear Strivesets. Some contestants complained about PS5s overheating, causing frames to plummet and controller inputs to stop working.

People need to read this before they make clowns out of themselves.

It's not a given a device will malfunction in the exact same manner for both players, so if 1 controller is skipping some inputs, it's not a given it'll be the same for the second one. I'd give the dude some benefit of doubt if others corroborate the issues.

Being salty seems very natural after the prepwork and costs that must've went into that trip.

 

[BlackTron]

Shouldn't this Also effect the performance of his opponent since they are playing on the same console ? If so then he is just whining about his loss

What's being alleged is that his controller adapter malfunctioned due too taking on too much heat from a toasty PS5. The other player would be unaffected if they, for example, did not use the same adapter, or used the same one but not plugged into the back of the PS5 exposed to jet exhaust. There are apparently multiple reports and cables have fried depending on circumstances. So it's not BS.

However it appears to me the real failure is on the organizers. The PS5s should not be overheating in the first place. It should be corrected AND it makes sense to use a different hardware with a smaller margin for error should it present itself.

 

[RoboFu]

Seems like a bad technical problem for a tournament.

 

[darth.shrimp]

Switching to a console that nobody owns in Japan?

How about... switching to another PS5 that hasn't been running non-stop for half a day? Genius move, I know.

 

[BlackTron]

How about... switching to another PS5 that hasn't been running non-stop for half a day? Genius move, I know.

This stuff is supposed to work...make sure it's being cooled adequately. If you have to take a box fan and put it near the console, do it. Bad look for Sony that you would ever need to cycle out PS consoles like spent ammo clips.

 

[Heisenberg007]

"The grapes are sour."

 

[Topher]

So this year's tournament was held at Tokyo Big Sight. Evo Japan two years ago was also held at Tokyo Big Sight. The only two instances of this happening was at the same exact venue?

 

[Mr Moose]

So this year's tournament was held at Tokyo Big Sight. Evo Japan two years ago was also held at Tokyo Big Sight. The only two instances of this happening was at the same exact venue?

Tokyo Big Shite.

 

[cormack12]

So this year's tournament was held at Tokyo Big Sight. Evo Japan two years ago was also held at Tokyo Big Sight. The only two instances of this happening was at the same exact venue?

 

[Soodanim]

OP can you add a poll for Faulty or Salty?

 

[Fahdis]

Maybe they should have working air conditioning instead of letting it hit 100 degrees F inside

Imagine the smell.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Imagine the smell.