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[Fallout-with-swords]

Ok, I need a definitive answer:

Can I turn off my PS4 while downloading a game in the Background? I can't pause it because it's in the background, and I don't want to put into Rest Mode.

Or should I leave my PS4 on for 4 more hours? Is there a problem o leave it on downloading or is it safe without risk of damaging it?

Why don't you want to put it into Rest mode?

 

[AsfaeksBR]

Pretty sure thats what standby/rest is for. Why in the world would your console be damaged by leaving it on for a few hours?

Why don't you want to put it into Rest mode?

Just want to be safe, actually.
And I haven't restarted it after the update, and people say that Rest Mode will only work properly if you restart it.

 

[darkjedi187]

Ok I made a PSA thread.

give it some bumps/wisdom if you have anything I've missed.

Loudninja I'm looking in your direction

Thanks for the info!

 

[Justified]

On the PS3, you can output what other people are saying to your TV or Receiver while still using a mic to talk. On the PS4.

Oh yea I know what you mean, Im not sure, Im at work also, so i cant test

 

[Kei-]

Just let my friend SharePlay Destiny for like 30 minutes while I picked up around a bit and took a shower. Really neat.

But it got me thinking again about a question I'm sure has come up plenty of times. How do you think publishers felt/feel about Sony implementing this feature? Conceptually, it is no different than a friend coming over to your house and beating a game over several visits.

But with this, everyone who owns a PS4 can do that. Granted, depending on connection, the video quality may suffer, or there may be some latency issues, but with a good connection, none of these are issues. But regardless, that will be good enough for a lot of people, and I have no doubt a lot of people will beat a few games this way.

I kind of want to SharePlay and beat my friend's Ground Zeroes, just because I can. Also wanna see how it feels at 30fps.

 

[Ramza]

Have you ever seen a product made in the west that had a "rest mode"?

It was standby mode before, which is pretty common terminology. Still, it has nothing to do with location.

 

[J4g3r]

I was looking for the PS4 themes on the UK PSN store and these popped up. I went to sign in so I could add them to my basket and they vanished...

 

[Dragon]

Have you ever seen a product made in the west that had a "rest mode"?

I didn't realize this was the pedantic thread for BruiserBear's bullshit. Our mistake guys. Let's let this bear air out his grievances. He hasn't had enough of a podium to do so.

 

[IconGrist]

Just want to be safe, actually.
And I haven't restarted it after the update, and people say that Rest Mode will only work properly if you restart it.

I didn't restart. I just put it in Rest waited a few minutes (for no particular reason) and turned it back on.

The odds Rest messes up for you are slim. The odds Rest actually bricks your PS4 is even slimmer. By a lot. Most likely you'll just have to unplug.

 

[Tunesmith]

I was looking for the PS4 themes on the UK PSN store and these popped up. I went to sign in so I could add them to my basket and they vanished...

Go to "New this Week", then scroll down and pick Themes on the left navbar and they should show up.

 

[Ramza]

I was looking for the PS4 themes on the UK PSN store and these popped up. I went to sign in so I could add them to my basket and they vanished...

Is it for a UK account?

 

[Fallout-with-swords]

One small thing I noticed is that Crackle is incorrectly listed as a game as well as media in the Library.

 

[KalBalboa]

Really liking the update. Took a thumb drive out of my camera bag and put it into the PS4- turns out it already had music in a folder called "MP3."

Started racing in Driveclub with my own music instantly. Nice.

 

[On Demand]

Location has nothing to do with it.

Oh yes it does. Like really.

 

[SolidChamp]

I'm thinking about making a Japanese/EU account later today.

They seem to have themes.

Unless, like you said, NA gets them later today.

Themes are region locked, from what I understand.

 

[SteveO1683]

Tried to link my PSN to my Google account. First time it didn't do anything. Second time it looked like it went through, got an error, but then still allowed me to edit the movie title and stuff. Tried uploading and it failed.

 

[J4g3r]

Go to "New this Week", then scroll down and pick Themes on the left navbar and they should show up.

Yep, I did - Got these three themes instead, the CoD one has vanished.

Is it for a UK account?

Yup.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Has anyone else noticed the party chat quality seems to be better? Or am I crazy?

search chat and you'll see this has been posted a few times. that or we all crazy

 

[IAmRandom31]

I just want a Bloodborne and No Mans Sky theme Sony.

Gimme

 

[Number45]

UK PS4 theme search.

Paper Sculpture Theme
Rectangular Theme
Spiral Theme

 

[forms]

Just let my friend SharePlay Destiny for like 30 minutes while I picked up around a bit and took a shower. Really neat.

But it got me thinking again about a question I'm sure has come up plenty of times. How do you think publishers felt/feel about Sony implementing this feature? Conceptually, it is no different than a friend coming over to your house and beating a game over several visits.

But with this, everyone who owns a PS4 can do that. Granted, depending on connection, the video quality may suffer, or there may be some latency issues, but with a good connection, none of these are issues. But regardless, that will be good enough for a lot of people, and I have no doubt a lot of people will beat a few games this way.

I kind of want to SharePlay and beat my friend's Ground Zeroes, just because I can. Also wanna see how it feels at 30fps.

With all talk about performance, I don't think anyone expects this to be a serious alternative to actually owning titles.

 

[Drencrom]

I just want a Bloodborne and No Mans Sky theme Sony.

Gimme

Yes please!

 

[J4g3r]

I just want a Bloodborne and No Mans Sky theme Sony.

Gimme

I can see it now.

Preorder Bloodborne or No Man's Sky on PSN for an exclusive premium theme.

Spoiler

I fell for the Dark Souls II theme on PS3, I will for the Bloodborne one.

 

[Number45]

With all talk about performance, I don't think anyone expects this to be a serious alternative to actually owning titles.

You say that, but here's a direct quote from the GTA V content announcement comments on the UK blog:

Anyone know the deal with shared play on this? Could I potentially play online if a mate has it and I do not?

 

[orochi91]

Themes are region locked, from what I understand.

God.

Damn.

That's annoying.

 

[Lemondish]

With all talk about performance, I don't think anyone expects this to be a serious alternative to actually owning titles.

Plus, it's not like I'm inclined to check back every hour when a mate wants to play my entire library.

 

[Kei-]

With all talk about performance, I don't think anyone expects this to be a serious alternative to actually owning titles.

Not owning, but playing and beating something you might have rented or bought really cheap. I agree, it's not a substitute for owning, but for many people, it will be good enough to beat a game. As I mentioned, I am aware of the performance issues, but this all seems to come down to connection. But yes, I think in the end, most people that would beat a game like this probably weren't going to buy it otherwise, or would not buy it new.

 

[Number45]

God.

Damn.

That's annoying.

I still don't understand why with something like Toro they don't just release it across all regions. What actual harm does it do, aside from earning them some more money?

Is there a legitimate downside to doing it, or something stopping them? I'm assuming licensing in this case isn't a problem.

 

[tusken77]

I just want a Bloodborne and No Mans Sky theme Sony.

Gimme

Ahem, your avatar. A Rime theme would be outstanding.

 

[Swag]

Thank Goodness that the PSN is running so much better now, super responsive in comparison to before.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

So has anyone used SharePlay for over an hour yet?

I want to know how easy it is to continue your session each hour.

 

[On Demand]

Plus, it's not like I'm inclined to check back every hour when a mate wants to play my entire library.

Imagine with future updates you're able to control the entire dashboard.

 

[Kei-]

I was looking for the PS4 themes on the UK PSN store and these popped up. I went to sign in so I could add them to my basket and they vanished...

Others are showing, but not the advanced warfare one.

 

[Portugeezer]

Nice. Installed all 3 themes, liking the Spiral theme. Finally some warm colours on my PS4 lol.

 

[nOoblet16]

Where do I find the proper way to launch Live from Playstation?
The only place I can see is under what's new section and you need to search for it to get in and even then it can only show you streams from one game at a time that you can choose rather than having a featured list like before.

 

[hawk2025]

Four themes are up in the US store:

Advanced Warfare, Destiny, Papercraft, and Rectangular.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

UK PS4 theme search.

Paper Sculpture Theme
Rectangular Theme
Spiral Theme

Can't access those outside of the UK. I'm on the UK store but can't find them anywhere. I don't see a "what's new this week" on the left at all and there's no spot for themes.

 

[Proxy]

C'mon Sony. I really wanted that Toro theme.

 

[Drencrom]

Where do I find the proper way to launch Live from Playstation?
The only place I can see is under what's new section and you need to search for it to get in and even then it can only show you streams from one game at a time that you can choose rather than having a featured list like before.

It's in your library

 

[orochi91]

I still don't understand why with something like Toro they don't just release it across all regions. What actual harm does it do, aside from earning them some more money?

Is there a legitimate downside to doing it, or something stopping them? I'm assuming licensing in this case isn't a problem.

Sony, like God(s), works in mysterious ways.

D':

 

[The Lamonster]

Four themes are up in the US store:

Advanced Warfare, Destiny, Papercraft, and Rectangular.

What are the prices? Wasn't Destiny supposed to be free?

 

[Bold One]

Listening to the XX while I level up in the fires of the crucible-


What a time to be alive

 

[GobFather]

I can see it now.

Preorder Bloodborne or No Man's Sky on PSN for an exclusive premium theme.

Spoiler

I fell for the Dark Souls II theme on PS3, I will for the Bloodborne one.

i would pre-order for a theme xD

 

[Yama]

PS4 Remote Play on Sony Xperia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnWEitk6teI

 

[hawk2025]

What are the prices? Wasn't Destiny supposed to be free?

All are free!

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...=STORE-MSF77008-THEMESALLTHEMES|platform~ps4|

 

[Betty]

UK PS4 theme search.

Paper Sculpture Theme
Rectangular Theme
Spiral Theme

Just downloaded the Spiral theme, pretty decent.

 

[On Demand]

Where do I find the proper way to launch Live from Playstation?
The only place I can see is under what's new section and you need to search for it to get in and even then it can only show you streams from one game at a time that you can choose rather than having a featured list like before.

Shouldn't it be on the home page? Unless you haven't used it in awhile and it fell into your library.

 

[Portugeezer]

Can't access those outside of the UK. I'm on the UK store but can't find them anywhere. I don't see a "what's new this week" on the left at all and there's no spot for themes.

If you search "theme" on the UK store it comes up, along with some Dynasty Warriors themes, make sure to limit to PS4.

 

[Rushersauce]

Man, I formated my USB stick and added music to it. Then I shove it to my PS4 and it said that the "File Format" wasn't supported. (fat32)

 

[GobFather]

Just let my friend SharePlay Destiny for like 30 minutes while I picked up around a bit and took a shower. Really neat.

But it got me thinking again about a question I'm sure has come up plenty of times. How do you think publishers felt/feel about Sony implementing this feature? Conceptually, it is no different than a friend coming over to your house and beating a game over several visits.

But with this, everyone who owns a PS4 can do that. Granted, depending on connection, the video quality may suffer, or there may be some latency issues, but with a good connection, none of these are issues. But regardless, that will be good enough for a lot of people, and I have no doubt a lot of people will beat a few games this way.

I kind of want to SharePlay and beat my friend's Ground Zeroes, just because I can. Also wanna see how it feels at 30fps.

there is that 1 hour time limit? Not sure how long the time time after the 1 hour limit is.