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PlayStation 4 Pro |Launch Thread| PS4 Reloaded
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as long as you have Cat5e you're golden, check the side of the cable and it should have the type printed on it, almost everything past 5 years thats been released and included a cable has been at least Cat5e
Yep better res is just part of the game. It's really evident that this is not 1080p.
No HDR though, I'd like to know if they might patch it in later.
I'm using RGB right now, I think I'll use 420 only on games that I know are 4K 60fps and HDR enabled. I'll give a try to see if there's a noticeable difference with chroma compression.
BigEmil
Junior Member
Yeah many people are reporting much faster download speeds on PS4 Pro. Check this
https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/commen...ng_30mbs_pro_showing/?st=ivd0vmz9&sh=403e2e59
Not hugely, just put the HDD from your Pro in and get it booted so you can deactivate.
I'm assuming here by "hdd changed" you took the one from your OG PS4 to put in your Pro?
The_Inquisitor
Member
Transferring over ethernet. 5 hours to go. Damn.
Well the original PS4 now has the new HDD on it. Can I just boot up that HDD?
Yeah. I put my 2TB in the PRo and the 1TB in the OG.
Just boot it by installing the firmware or using your previous drive, sign into PSN, deactivate.
That's fine, just log in when you play your games.
And in 6 months deactivate it on the website.
Yup this.
It should be tied to the hardware, as soon as you sign back in on the original it should detect that the console was your primary and allow you to deactivate it.
It'll detect and do it itself.
Community Forum
Member
Cool, thanks!
They will super sample by default, some games offer you the option to keep it at 1080p with better framerate though !
got my ps4 pro
playing TLOU now and i found the high pitch sound noise DF referred during the game installs is heard or not heard depending on the angle of the system in relation to your head.
i have it set vertically and if i adjust the angle to where the system power led is facing me, i can't hear it. but if i rotate so the ps symbol faces me, i can hear the high pitched whine. (only while a disc is installing)
this may be why some are complaining while others may not hear it at all.
I assume your using the stand for the console? It sucks in quite a bit of air from both sides. Mine if laying flat and even then the air is HOT pouring out the back. It is silent though.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
If I have a 1080p TV can I even get the benefits of the HDMI 2.0 cable?
Everything in my TV is set up, detecting HDR and everything, PS4 is saying its spitting it out too, testing out Uncharted and man... I don't fucking know. The game already looked amazing, wish there was an easier way to switch between HDR rather than going like three menus deep in the pause menu.
Worked! Thanks, you saved my sanity tonight.
SolidChamp
Banned
So here are my very brief impressions after getting this thing up and running last night:
The transfer process was LONG for nearly 700GB of data; OG PS4 > external HDD > PS4 Pro, but it was seamless. It was like picking up right where I left off, everything as it was on the OS, both of my PSN accounts (one for Canada, one for Taiwan) in tact.
Obviously, I went right to Rise of the Tomb Raider.
The fan noise on the Pro was noticeably quieter for me. Rise of the Tomb Raider ran loud on my original unit, but not jet engine loud. Here, there was a very gentle hum, but it was super quiet by comparison. I think the real test will be with games like Uncharted 4 and MGSV menu screen (lol).
I'm playing on a 1080p television and, let me tell you, the improvements I'm seeing with the enhanced visual/30fps mode for Tomb Raider is making me want to go out and get a 4K screen. There are marked improvements in image quality and effects. Lara looks way better. Things are so much clearer now.
They weren't kidding, Tomb Raider should be the gold standard going forward for the kind of performance options that developers offer in their games. Those three modes are really, really nice to have.
Still debating as to whether or not I should sell my original unit.
The transfer process was LONG for nearly 700GB of data; OG PS4 > external HDD > PS4 Pro, but it was seamless. It was like picking up right where I left off, everything as it was on the OS, both of my PSN accounts (one for Canada, one for Taiwan) in tact.
Obviously, I went right to Rise of the Tomb Raider.
The fan noise on the Pro was noticeably quieter for me. Rise of the Tomb Raider ran loud on my original unit, but not jet engine loud. Here, there was a very gentle hum, but it was super quiet by comparison. I think the real test will be with games like Uncharted 4 and MGSV menu screen (lol).
I'm playing on a 1080p television and, let me tell you, the improvements I'm seeing with the enhanced visual/30fps mode for Tomb Raider is making me want to go out and get a 4K screen. There are marked improvements in image quality and effects. Lara looks way better. Things are so much clearer now.
They weren't kidding, Tomb Raider should be the gold standard going forward for the kind of performance options that developers offer in their games. Those three modes are really, really nice to have.
Still debating as to whether or not I should sell my original unit.
Lighthouse
Member
I sure hope so, even if its just a slight IQ buff
The direct Ethernet connection may be the way to go if you don't have a particularly fast USB drive handy. I had backed everything up previously on the only empty drive I happened to have lying around a bare drive from a RAID array I had recently decommissioned, plugged into a USB2 shell intended for simple access to bare drives. Simple enough, but the restore looked like it was going to take way longer than I expected for a little under 700GB ... so I stopped it after 70GB with another 5 hours estimated and switched to the Ethernet transfer.
It will be interesting to see how long it actually takes. Before it actually started the displayed estimate was a snappy 105 minutes, but now that it's under way it looks like it may still be closer to 3-4 hours.
It will be interesting to see how long it actually takes. Before it actually started the displayed estimate was a snappy 105 minutes, but now that it's under way it looks like it may still be closer to 3-4 hours.
davidwhangchoi
Member
oh i better lay it flat for now as i had a stand for my launch ps4 but didn't know this had one. thanks!
yeah it's pretty quiet for TLOU.
CitizenCope
Member
Transferring data. Can't wait! But I'll have to. 2 hours to go.
What will I play first?!?!
Probably Ocean Descent actually. Looking forward to play my first Ratchet & Clank game too.
What will I play first?!?!
Probably Ocean Descent actually. Looking forward to play my first Ratchet & Clank game too.
Elitist1945
Member
So wait is the UC4 Pro patch out or not yet?
But it runs fucking jaw dropping @ 60 fps
Movalpolos
Banned
Just played some BF1... I'm not really seeing much of a difference. Framerate seems smoother but I guess I cant tell the difference between 900 and 1080.
I tried this too but for some reason when i pick the option to pick a resolution it throws me back to a black screen. =/
Dusktildawn48
Member
How?! Mines so god damn slow!
I dono what super sampling is, but if it effects the lighting then thats great.
The biggest difference by far (other than the 60 fps mode) is the lighting is jaw dropping on the PS4 Pro. It's a huge and noticeable difference.
Playing @ 60 fps is more than enough to buy the system, well done sony.
The biggest difference by far (other than the 60 fps mode) is the lighting is jaw dropping on the PS4 Pro. It's a huge and noticeable difference.
Playing @ 60 fps is more than enough to buy the system, well done sony.
Keep pausing and restarting the DL.
Only way to consistently get high dl speeds.
guitarguy316
Member
Ok just plugged in and booted up. I'm at the main home screen now all set up. Went to video settings and 4K is grayed out!?
I have an LG E6. What's the deal here? It's set to deep color on my tv. What am I missing!?
I have an LG E6. What's the deal here? It's set to deep color on my tv. What am I missing!?
OK, whats going on, i have seen at least 3 people say Sony done good, what happened GAF, this was supposed to be a shitty console that will look shit at 4k with no benefit to 1080p users, right,,,right?
I'm just glad Tethered is getting patched, been loving that on the standard PS4 in VR, it'll be even more beautiful on Pro.
I'm just glad Tethered is getting patched, been loving that on the standard PS4 in VR, it'll be even more beautiful on Pro.
Dusktildawn48
Member
That's just ridiculous. Says 3 hours for the uncharted 4 patch
hmmmm, you using the included cable? to a HDMI 2.0 port on the TV? not running through any other AV units?
Got my Pro last night, and started the transfer from my launch PS4. On the first screen, it said it would take 114 minutes to transfer just under 800GB, but when it kicked off, said 5 hours.
Left it running over night. I had today booked off work anyway for a morning appointment, so I've just been able to spend a couple of hours in the house by myself playing with the Pro.
It's quiet! My launch PS4 was getting progressively louder, and UC4 and Doom would put the fans into overdrive. Playing Doom, and I couldn't hear any fan noise at all. Of all the games I've tried, UC4 is the only one that causes the fans to become audible, but it's still quiet. Pro playing UC4 is about the same noise as my launch PS4 sat idle on the main PS4 menu home screen. Hope the Pro stay like this. The noise from my old PS4 was doing my head in.
To be honest, I can't tell much difference with UC4 and R&C (1080p TV), but then it's been a while since I played either. Can't see a single jaggie anywhere, but both games had excellent IQ to begin with.
Still waiting for the DriveclubVR and Rez patches to see how it improves PSVR.
Doing the Internet test for the wired connection shows my actual download speed (I've got 60Mbps cable) for the first time ever. Haven't needed to download anything yet to see if this does speed up downloads.
Left it running over night. I had today booked off work anyway for a morning appointment, so I've just been able to spend a couple of hours in the house by myself playing with the Pro.
It's quiet! My launch PS4 was getting progressively louder, and UC4 and Doom would put the fans into overdrive. Playing Doom, and I couldn't hear any fan noise at all. Of all the games I've tried, UC4 is the only one that causes the fans to become audible, but it's still quiet. Pro playing UC4 is about the same noise as my launch PS4 sat idle on the main PS4 menu home screen. Hope the Pro stay like this. The noise from my old PS4 was doing my head in.
To be honest, I can't tell much difference with UC4 and R&C (1080p TV), but then it's been a while since I played either. Can't see a single jaggie anywhere, but both games had excellent IQ to begin with.
Still waiting for the DriveclubVR and Rez patches to see how it improves PSVR.
Doing the Internet test for the wired connection shows my actual download speed (I've got 60Mbps cable) for the first time ever. Haven't needed to download anything yet to see if this does speed up downloads.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Dumb question: I want to transfer my stuff over to my Pro from a shared PS4. Can I transfer my stuff without it messing up my nephew's stuff?
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
What game?
SirFuzzyDunlop
Member
Quite disappointed about the fan noise from this. I rarely noticed the noise coming from my other PS4 models because I pretty much always use headphones, but the pro has this weird pitch to it that somehow manages to make its self heard. Other than that I really like the pro, but I really wish that Sony did better regarding the noise.
Nah the hard drive turns on
Ugh. This is driving me insane. I'm about to just manually re download everything
It has been patched, but they are apparently looking further at it to more utilise the power of the Pro.
The current patch just runs at 1440.
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
I'm guessing there's no shortage of Pro's. When I went to Best Buy to pick mine up tonight they had at least a dozen still on the floor. Then again I don't think Sony has advertised it much.