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PlayStation 4 Pro |Launch Thread| PS4 Reloaded
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Ammogeddon
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Quite a few people are having the same issue including me. I was a bit gutted about it initially but it only happens now and then. People suggested things like changing the hdcp in the safe mode or switching deep colour off. Neither of these worked for me. Hopefully it'll get patched.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Playing in 4k now. The clarity, crispness and overall picture is significant. I literally couldn't believe ratchet could look so good. Astonishing.
Robot Pants
Member
Guys sorry I got questions about backing up my old PS4.
I partitioned my external HDD to exFat so I could download all my save files and screenshots. All that is done.
But I have PT on my console and I want to keep it. The whole reason I even went this route with my external is because I figured I could just select PT and throw it on the drive, but apparently I can't.
Did some searching and it says that if I backup my ENTIRE PS4 it will retain PT.
OR I can do the funky proxy server version and redownload it on the PRO.
Two questions:
1. If I back up the entire PS4, does it actually retain PT?
2. Does that proxy server method STILL work, and am I able to play PT normally WITHOUT the proxy program running once it's downloaded?
Thanks so much guys!
I partitioned my external HDD to exFat so I could download all my save files and screenshots. All that is done.
But I have PT on my console and I want to keep it. The whole reason I even went this route with my external is because I figured I could just select PT and throw it on the drive, but apparently I can't.
Did some searching and it says that if I backup my ENTIRE PS4 it will retain PT.
OR I can do the funky proxy server version and redownload it on the PRO.
Two questions:
1. If I back up the entire PS4, does it actually retain PT?
2. Does that proxy server method STILL work, and am I able to play PT normally WITHOUT the proxy program running once it's downloaded?
Thanks so much guys!
Do you see that screenshot above you, in 4k, with a copy of PT in it?
I formatted my external HDD to exFAT and backed everything up to my external hard drive at the same time using the PS4 backup/restore tool.
Since it saves all the save games regardless of if you delete the game or not, I deleted every game I could redownload from the HDD first and left P.T. by itself.
After initializing my old PS4 and trading it in, I stuck in my USB external to the Pro and ran 'recover' - it transferred my PSN account, my save files, and P.T.
After redownloading some of the games, the save files worked just like new.
So there's no problem if you back up the PS4 onto an external, my P.T. is on my PS4 Pro as of 30 minutes ago.
Ammogeddon
Member
Is anyone getting Netflix to stream HDR?
The best I can get is UHD 4K. I have a HDR TV and fast enough internet. Apparently it should say HDR if it's working right. I've tried all the main HDR programs like Marco Polo and Daredevil. Maybe the app hasn't been updated.
The best I can get is UHD 4K. I have a HDR TV and fast enough internet. Apparently it should say HDR if it's working right. I've tried all the main HDR programs like Marco Polo and Daredevil. Maybe the app hasn't been updated.
Robot Pants
Member
Kremzeek
Member
Yes, it's a HDCP handshaking issue.
Mine is doing it too, on Overwatch & Tomb Raider. I temporarily fixed it by turning off HDCP in Pro->Settings->System.
(I am using the HDMI cable included with the Pro, directly plugged into the TV where my previous PS4 was.)
ShadowkillXNA
Member
I forgot to mention I'm on a yamaha receiver which is then connected to a sony bravia 1080p. Are you guys on 1080p or 4k sets?
Yes.
captainraincoat
Banned
I booted up wwe2k17 last night to relieve sime bf1 stress and i didnt think this game got an upgrade or if its the upscaler but either way stuff looks much sharper and defined
SuperSonic1305
Member
10 hours to transfer 400GB? :\ Guess i'm leaving this on all night.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Ammogeddon
Member
VanCityGamer
Member
Sweet! What are the improvements??
just mod support. Pro patch should be in the next update according to Beth
Ah I see. I waited this long, few more weeks won't hurt
Marty Chinn
Member
What? I did 1.3TB in half that time.
SuperSonic1305
Member
Not sure what affects it but it's going about 10mb/s for me.
Yikes. Yeah, I'd exchange it. My PS4 Pro is super quiet and I'm about 5 1/2 feet away from it.
The system outputs at 1080p or 4K. Even games that run internally at 1440p must either be downsampled or upscaled for output.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Playing overwatch after playing ratchet and dishonored 2 at 4k. Pro patch please
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Got a PS4 Pro after playing Dishonored 2 on a regular PS4 for about 4 hours -- here are my thoughts on that game's "pro enhancements".
Note that I am comparing, side by side, the PS4 standard version against the PS4 Pro "enhanced" version, both on the same 1080p TV. Since I own both consoles and they're both hooked up to my TV still, I was able to play the same sections right after another on both systems.
First of all, this "downsampling" effect is going to be barely noticeable to anyone. At least, I only noticed VERY minimal upgrades if any at all to image quality. At times, things like character faces would seem smoother and slightly more detailed on Pro, but then I'd switch back to the standard PS4 and really notice no difference at all.
Bottom line? Minimal, of any improvements at all to image quality in 1080p.
As far as performance goes, I'd say there were very slight improvements in certain scenes -- heavy combat with multiple opponents, and also panning across the city was also smoother. Certainly not a night/day difference, and still a variable, if slightly smoother 30 FPS. I'd say I noticed a 2-3 FPS difference in certain scenes.
What's strange is that when I first booted up Dishonored 2 on my PS4 Pro I thought it looked SO much better and ran so much smoother -- clearly a placebo effect because when I switched back to standard PS4, I could barely notice a single difference.
Seriously, if I hadn't had the luxury of playing both versions back to back in the same scenes, I'd probably be here gushing about how great the PS4 Pro is for 1080p. But no, at least for this game, it really isn't.
Note that I am comparing, side by side, the PS4 standard version against the PS4 Pro "enhanced" version, both on the same 1080p TV. Since I own both consoles and they're both hooked up to my TV still, I was able to play the same sections right after another on both systems.
First of all, this "downsampling" effect is going to be barely noticeable to anyone. At least, I only noticed VERY minimal upgrades if any at all to image quality. At times, things like character faces would seem smoother and slightly more detailed on Pro, but then I'd switch back to the standard PS4 and really notice no difference at all.
Bottom line? Minimal, of any improvements at all to image quality in 1080p.
As far as performance goes, I'd say there were very slight improvements in certain scenes -- heavy combat with multiple opponents, and also panning across the city was also smoother. Certainly not a night/day difference, and still a variable, if slightly smoother 30 FPS. I'd say I noticed a 2-3 FPS difference in certain scenes.
What's strange is that when I first booted up Dishonored 2 on my PS4 Pro I thought it looked SO much better and ran so much smoother -- clearly a placebo effect because when I switched back to standard PS4, I could barely notice a single difference.
Seriously, if I hadn't had the luxury of playing both versions back to back in the same scenes, I'd probably be here gushing about how great the PS4 Pro is for 1080p. But no, at least for this game, it really isn't.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
It looks great at 4k
ShadowkillXNA
Member
Are you getting the blank screen during gameplay or just during the system boot up?
Dishonored 2 isn't what I'd call a showcase title for the PS4 Pro. On a 4K system you get a really crisp look at just how low-poly most models are, and how low-resolution some of the textures are. It's a game that succeeds on atmosphere and level design alone, which is fine for what it is. I'm not surprised it doesn't wow at 1080p.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
I think the art style is still second to none. At 4k it's really sharp. I was in the ship and it looked significantly better at 4k than 1080p SS.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Any idea what the native resolution is on PS4 Pro? 1440p, etc?
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Who knows, but having played on pro 1080 an 4k.The clarity and crispness is immediate to me.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
That is good to hear. But isn't the image quality in 1080p downsampled supposed to make games look really nice? I'm gathering what you guys are saying is "yes, just not so much in this game". Am I right?
Waylon Drums
Member
I don't have a Pro, but this issue has plagued me through a launch PS4 and a "revised" PS4 (pre-slim)
I hoped it wouldn't be a problem if I got a Pro :-/
4K isn't going to make the game look any different outside of sharpness and clarity. Ask all those people in the PC threads downsampling their games from 4K how they feel about it.
Its an acquired taste not for everybody
Grinchy
Banned
I only played a little bit of Uncharted 4 so far, but the dashboard llooked really washed out to me. I just assumed it was because it wasn't in HDR and I had gotten used to the game.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Strange, my PS4 Pro suddenly turn itself completely off after I finish a bf1 match. I turned it back on and it had a system error and reported the crash problem. I am kinda worried now :lol
Marty Chinn
Member
Whoa, the OS stability updates actually do something! The update fixed the stuttering in Rise of the Tomb Raider. The problem didn't exist on the original PS4. I'm surprised nobody else noticed this.
Dishonored 2's Pro support is a total joke. Easily the worst example of it by a wide margin. One of the downsides of individual developer support, some are going to blow it big time.
Agreed. Game rocks, Pro enhancements are a joke. I honestly thought it was the regular PS4 version lol.
To be fair, they didn't get a lot of time plus they're currently patching performance issues across multiple versions. Going forward, Pro enhancements will only get better.
KZXcellent
Member
So I'm trading in my standard PS4 tomorrow but I had a question.
I Initialized my PS4 (Picked the Full option and not Quick), do I need to do anything else? Wanted to make sure it wouldn't have any data on it or remember my passwords ect.
I Initialized my PS4 (Picked the Full option and not Quick), do I need to do anything else? Wanted to make sure it wouldn't have any data on it or remember my passwords ect.
It looks wayyy more clear in 4k but the fps blow chunks as soon as you move.
Don't forget the 60 fps mode is still 1800p
I would say the downsampling alone, is enough to get a PS4 Pro. Holy crap at the IQ!
Played Watch Dogs 2 on OG PS4 - tons of jaggies, shimmering
Played it when I got the Pro - all the jaggies GONE. The game now looks so incredibly crisp, sharp, more detailed textures also. Like the IQ is near flawless. It's like looking at one of those bullshot screenshots.
I was kind of skeptic t how much downsampling can improve the look of a game, as I've never seen it before, but holy crap!
Played Watch Dogs 2 on OG PS4 - tons of jaggies, shimmering
Played it when I got the Pro - all the jaggies GONE. The game now looks so incredibly crisp, sharp, more detailed textures also. Like the IQ is near flawless. It's like looking at one of those bullshot screenshots.
I was kind of skeptic t how much downsampling can improve the look of a game, as I've never seen it before, but holy crap!