Major PS4 System Software Update v2.0 Available NOW

pr0cs said:
Considering how terrible they have been around community communication thus far I wouldn't hold my breath. You're right though, Sony should elaborate on what their plans are for improving the service, especially in the coming months where there will be a LOT more users beating on their service.
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Overall Sony PR is very good. It's just with matters such as this. PSN and DriveClub they've been silent on a major issue. It's not like this is a remote problem. This has been an issue for users over the past 2 months. They need to get it together.
 
Åesop;136316881 said:
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I have to say this is unacceptable. I can understand the occasional problem and I'm always willing to show patience, but this run of constant problems just lately is beyond the pale. I'm not interested in the arguments concerning how much we/I pay for this service, what I'm interested in is why the hell a huge corporation with over 12 million users and an ever increasing install base, can't keep it's act together when it MUST know the servers are going to be hit hard, especially on days like today. A firmware update, PSN weekly sales and maintenance ... It's almost as if it's planned to go down.
 
Tratorn said:
Maybe you should check the time of the tweets.
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As an IT technician (not that you need to be one to see what they are doing) that is as much of a "non our issue try from your side with elemental stuff" as you can get without going full denial of an issue.

This is obviously not something related to the users end configuration, I restarted my router, changed DNS servers, set a new ip and everything works perfectly BUT PSN.

A real answer would have been "We are experiencing an unexpected(lol) increase in traffic and load work, we are working on solving the issue as soon as possible", which means we are doing nothing and we are expecting people to get tired of trying to access to our network and let the traffic die down. Sure it is a shitty answer but they at least will be admitting the issue is on their end.
 
Downloaded and installed this morning. Couldn't connect. Went to work. Came home. Can't connect.

The frequency of service interruptions with this damn network is just unreal.
 
Lukas Japonicus said:
Or...how about they pull their fingers out and start giving us a service that that reflects the amount we pay for it? Why do people like you constantly make excuses for Sony? The network needs huge improvements, that's a fact.

Nice strawman at the end there, btw.

Edit: Dammit, I just fell for a joke post didn't I?
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In fairness to breakfass and others defending Sony, I think there's silver lining missing here. Before most of you dived in with the PS4 this gen, the internet was riddled with articles and news of Sony's troubled economic state. Also, it was no secret that PSN has always lagged behind Xbox Live when it comes to stability and reputation. I don't think it's fair for PS4 users to hold Sony's feet to the fire for not achieving digital services parity with their rival platform, especially considering Sony's current state in the grand scheme of things. I think this one of those situations where fandom for a particular brand and what it offers is above and beyond realistic expectations and what it truly offers. At least most Xbox owners have abandoned the desire for graphical parity this gen.
 
So, uh, whilst we wait for PSN to come back up (lol), does anyone know how to get hold of more/the free themes? I had a look on the store earlier but I've only had the PS4 for...two months at this point, and it's my first Sony console so I don't really know where to look.




EDIT: I don't think expecting a service you pay £40 a year for to work properly is expecting above and beyond. Xbox live doesn't screw up anywhere near as often as PSN does.
 
Åesop;136310977 said:
I can actually turn off the PS4 properly now, without a system error and "beep" "beep" "beep".. so there's that ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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I hated when this happened. I had to start letting it sit for 15-20 seconds to make sure it wasn't doing anything and brought on the 3 beeps.
 
Un-fucking-believable. I wanted to upload a clip to test out the new youtube feature but now I keep getting a "Cannot connect to server".
 
I don't know if it the update or just my bad luck
My brother played Fifa 15 for few minutes before he got an error message and forced to close the game, but after he closed it, my PS4 shut down by itself and now when I try to turn it on I hear 3 beeps and I got nothing on screen and my PS4 keep blinking blue light, I tried to enter safe mode but no luck :( is it Blue Light of Death or something else?
 
I'll say this. That Xbox 1 being available for 50 bucks cheaper looks very tempting. I know I wouldn't have to deal with these constant issues on that service.
 
I was just about to play ffxiv and of course PSN has to be down...
getting tired of this literally happening at least once a week.
 
Playstation may have come out with the slightly better hardware and price but their network experience is terrible compared to Microsoft's. It would be more tolerable if PSN was still free but for a paid service the support has been pretty poor. I've had more issues the last month or two then I've ever had in 6+ years of Xbox Live.

I really wish Sony would put up a notice on machines to say the issue is on their side and stop suggesting all kinds of "fixes" that do nothing because their side is the problem. I cannot log into Destiny at all without 3 separate error messages.
 
Boke1879 said:
I'll say this. That Xbox 1 being available for 50 bucks cheaper looks very tempting. I know I wouldn't have to deal with these constant issues on that service.
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XB had issues with servers last few weeks ... and when major games launched last month too.


As to PSN, seems to be back on, I can login to the store again.
 
Frostburn said:
Playstation may have come out with the slightly better hardware and price but their network experience is terrible compared to Microsoft's. It would be more tolerable if PSN was still free but for a paid service the support has been pretty poor. I've had more issues the last month or two then I've ever had in 6+ years of Xbox Live.

I really wish Sony would put up a notice on machines to say the issue is on their side and stop suggesting all kinds of "fixes" that do nothing because their side is the problem. I cannot log into Destiny at all without 3 separate error messages.
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Hate to admit it but it's absolutely true. I was a primary Xbox gamer the last two generations and I've had more issues with psn in the last year then I've had in the 9 years prior with Live. It's really unacceptable. Every single week there's one issue after another. Sony needs to desperately invest in strengthening their back end
 
I'm currently away from my PS4 for a few days, and I was dying to try all the new features... but hearing about these PSN issues makes me feel a bit better about it. Thanks GAF.

Boke1879 said:
I'll say this. That Xbox 1 being available for 50 bucks cheaper looks very tempting. I know I wouldn't have to deal with these constant issues on that service.
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There's also the Wii U with free online. I'll be playing with it this Christmas since PSN will be dead anyway.

Nesther said:
Don't they owe us PSplus subscription time for all the server fuckups as of late?
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That would be a nice gesture.
 
I'm confused as fuck as to way this shitty service costs money outside the games they give you every month. It goes down afew times a month.
 
See the problem Sony has is that people know xbox live is so stable. If you didn't pay for the service, I would have no issues. But now that you have to pay, the comparison in services makes Sony look like rank amateurs. PS4 can be for the players all it wants, but it matters if the service you pay for doesn't work. Good will is easily lost.
 
spwolf said:
XB had issues with servers last few weeks ... and when major games launched last month too.


As to PSN, seems to be back on, I can login to the store again.
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If they had issues it's nothing on the level as this. They can roll out updates and it doesn't bring down their entire network. I remember their friends list having issues but you could still do everything else.
 
PSN is up for me, I have 13 friends online with a few playing Destiny online. I just checked.


The store is "under maintenance." I live in Indianapolis... Everyone should check again...
 
Seems like PSN works for me now, as friends show up and I can play my games now. I assume you just have to wait.

Fake edit: now i can log in, but destiny doesnt recognoze my plus subscription... Seriously, we pay for this?
 
The PS3 based servers than run PSN are all YLODing but, due to removing OtherOS, they can't replace them.

Think of it like the heat death of the Universe.
 
You know, I think sonys problems are database related. I think the database(s) they use which has been around since PS3 is absolutely crumbling under the weight of all the new ps4 owners coming on board.
 
spwolf said:
XB had issues with servers last few weeks ... and when major games launched last month too.


As to PSN, seems to be back on, I can login to the store again.
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For me opposite. Store is on again, PSN down.

Also, I have both + and Live, and I can safely say that Live is ALMOST just as bad (in Europe at least)
 
Sorry if this has been mentioned but has anyone else's fans started kicking in when using the updated OS?

I was just browsing the settings menu and they ramped up as if playing a game which has never happened before.
 
Vol5 said:
You know, I think sonys problems are database related. I think the database(s) they use which has been around since PS3 is absolutely crumbling under the weight of all the new ps4 owners coming on board.
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Yeah imagine the influx of thousands housands of players monthly I don't think they are prepared
 
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