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PlayStation 4 Pro |Launch Thread| PS4 Reloaded
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StrongBlackVine
Banned
Probably not.
Why not? I thoughr it would be an absolute no brainer? Especially if you have the games/software that support the new standard via recent title updates.
eastx
Member
You do have a 4K TV? Then it's absolutely worth the upgrade.
I DO own a 4K tv with HDR and I have some games that are already compatible (BF1 and Skyrim and FF15 next week).
GinoFelino
Member
Of course it's worth it. Do it already.
It is totally worth it then.
Noisepurge
Member
an update on this, the european console i have has a 10A cable with it too. Most PC cables i have are 16A.
mejin
Member
What?!
If you don't, it's still worth it.
I may be wrong, but the Pro section of the Playstation Store has been updated to include The Ezio Collection, Darksiders Warmastered Edition, and King of Fighters XIV, the former two are Pro enhanced, as is every other title listed so I'm assuming King of Fighters XIV has been patched.
Alright I went to Gamestop.com and had them hold a pro for me at my local store. I'll do these transactions after work. My games are digital and I have 150mbps internet but PS4 barely hits those speeds. Does pro have better download speeds so I can at least play something this evening?
Are you sure you're following the advice correctly? It sounds like you might have mixed up a step. So you have 2 ps4s and 2 psn ids; for sharing to work you need to have your ps4 set as primary to your OH's psn account, and their ps4 as primary to your psn account. Anyone logging into the primary ps4 has the right to play your games and you will also have the right on the non-primary.
Once done you aren't logging anyone else in to the console, or are you trying to play local multiplayer games?
The PS4 doesn't have a defect or something that keeps the speeds down due to internal struggle of any kind. So no, there won't be any change to that.
What makes downloads slow is PSN not being able to cope with the load and (very often) problems caused by your own ISP. When someone in Germany complains about slow PSN, in the vast majority of the cases they have cable based (and IPv6 only) internet. That sometimes, somehow, but not for everyone, screws up routing big time.
That said, for me, PSN almost always downloads just fine. 95% of the time I get above 3 megabytes per second which is about 50% of my theoretical capacity (50 MBit/s), often close to max.
I have a Js8500, and I was experiencing blue, thin flashes intermitently. When I turned off UHD color on that TV input, and then turned it back on, it solved the problem.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
No, the PS4 has a terrible wifi antenna. Pro's is vastly improved and so are download speeds.
Cool, i'll try this tonight. Thanks.
eastx
Member
I'm aware that everyone can play everything on the primary system. I keep specifying non-primary system, as I want other family members to be able to play on that specific system sometimes when I'm not around. They could do that on Xbox 360 or Xbox One by signing me in first and then signing themselves in. That's not possible on PlayStation 4 or Pro, it turns out.
I didn't have any issues with PS4's WiFi signal strength, it surely depends how distant your router is. But I had it on Ethernet soon after, same with the Pro, after making sure everything is fine. My OG PS4 was a CUH-1100 though, I heard they have modified the antenna for this revision.
Is this the web based store or the one in the system? I can't find a customized storefront for games but would love to!
The store on the system has a Pro section.
BigEmil
Junior Member
KOF XIV Pro patch? Need to check this out, hopefully SFV follows too and Tekken 7 and Injustice 2
I guess I need to activate my PS4 Pro as my primary to get it. I'll try that.
The one on the system itself - it's a very handy section that's been pretty upto date, so I can't imagine this being a mistake.
Sadly I can't find a section called that when logged into my system. I activated it as my primary just a while ago so maybe it needs time to update unless it's buried in the menus. I don't own a PlayStation VR but it's really trying to push those games on me.
Boy Wander
Member
I'm in a state of confusion as to whether to trade in my only 4 month old PS4 for a Pro. I have a 4K TV and a good amp so I'm tempted but I've also read a few mixed opinions on here as to whether it's really worth it. Advice is appreciated as to how much difference it will make. I feel like I'm missing out a little but not sure whether I should just wait a while and see how it all pans out.
Mikey Jr.
Member
You having a 4k tv puts me in the "get it" column. If you only had 1080p, I'd wait.
Before you buy, do some research on which games have 4k and if you want to play them. I think going forward, most games coming out will have pro modes.
I have 1080p tv, and I think it looks great. Downsampling gives everything 4x anti aliasing. The image quality just looks crisp. But I could also live without it right now. I'm mainly interested in the pro locking games to 30. I don't give a shit about 60. Makes everything look artificial, so the advantages of pro are good for me.
Audioboxer
Member
I don't actually know technically. If you mean if you turn it on might you drop FPS, I don't think so. The way I've looked at it in everyday noob terms is it is just an alternative way of rendering, so if your TV supports it it is something a game can take advantage of rather than have to work harder.
Someone better versed than me can answer. It maybe does add a small tax to the hardware, but it must be small as I don't think DF is going around saying turn on HDR and have worse off performance.
FusedAtoms
Member
I came in here to say the same thing, I also cannot find this store page on my console. Do different regions have different store pages?
It sure does, but the point is: this extra processing has been done for years now. Internally almost all modern games render with high precision color formats, to keep accumulating errors in check. They normally map the colors in the last step to the color space you can display. With HDR displays, they can output the full glory, and it doesn't stress the hardware at all.
Probably the HDMI chip doesn't have the bandwith. The original PS4 was designed with PS VR in mind, so they gave it an extra bit of leeway there (used to output @120 FPS), and it can be exploited to transport the extra data.
And what keeps you from deactivating it using the web frontend?
Mikey Jr.
Member
I remember trying that. It didn't work. I don't remember why. I'll try it tonight again, thanks.
Mikey Jr.
Member
Hmm, it is showing I have no activated devices. Maybe they already did it for me? They said they'd do it through email. Ohh well, at work right now. I'll try it at home.
it could have been that you had already deactivated it before? You can only do the web complete wipe once every 12 months i believe
Tomeru
Member
Still does the exact same bug where downloads say they're going to take forever then you pause and resume a few times until it kicks up to reasonable speeds.
Used to think it was my connection or something but I'm in a new house, with a fresh new ps4 pro (nothing transferred), with a significantly faster fibre connection rather than broadband, new router, still does the same bug. Sony introduced it in 2.0 IIRC and still haven't fixed that bullshit.
Shit I was worried that would be the case. Xb1 is a bit better then because you can be signed in in the background and others can play your games?
I wish Sony would change their policy. It rewards game sharers e.g. Friends, but isn't good for actual families. Why do they care where I'm logged in, as long as I can only be logged in once?
eastx
Member
Exactly. Glad someone understands my concerns. But people who own multiples of the same system in one household are the minority, of course. A friend of mine suggested the current limitation is an overcompensation for the generous gamesharing abilities of the PlayStation 3.
XGoldenboyX
Member
That's a Bit Harsh, I bought this game for my kids and I ended up playing through it, its quite nice, smooth music and fun gameplay. It has a animation feel and quality to it.
I recommend it.
bananafactory
Banned
Still haven't received my $10 PSN credit. Did anyone else not get theirs? Should I contact support?
Transistor
Banned
People love to be harsh on it for no reason. It's not a masterpiece but it's not near as bad as people make it out to be
thatJohann
Member
Wait, what? Can anyone confirm?
And can anyone share the link to the PS Pro Store page where it shows games optimized for Pro?