michaelius
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Is the patch for Knack already released ?
Anyone knows what upgrades it got ?
Anyone knows what upgrades it got ?
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PlayStation 4 Pro |Launch Thread| PS4 Reloaded
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A choice between high framerate and high resolution.
Bl@de
Member
Same here. Hours of RotTR in 4K mode and the console is still quiet. Old PS4 titles with no Pro patch = Console is silent like in the dashboard. Love the Pro so far. Big upgrade over the standard PS4. And this is just the beginning.
Just sold mine (got it july '14, TLOU bundle), for 200. Cost for me was 200, also happy with that deal.
PixelatedBookake
Junior Member
So I don't have a PS4 and I've been gaming on a sub-par laptop for the past three years. I'm also in college and might have $900 for spending this Black Friday. Getting a PS4pro makes the most sense right?
Yes !
Theonik
Member
If anything, the PS4 putting out a lot of heat is good. It means the heat is leaving the system.
I'm getting weird and intermittent thin, vertical blue flashes while playing Tomb Raider in 4k. Mainly happens during cutscenes, but sometimes also during gameplay. Only started around 3 or 4 hrs in.
Bizarre. Anyone else see this? I'm playing on a Samsung js8500. Other than that, this looks amazing.
Bizarre. Anyone else see this? I'm playing on a Samsung js8500. Other than that, this looks amazing.
Been playing this last two day's. Also have Samsung ks8000. Never seen what your describing in any way.
Silent-blades
Banned
I actually used a laser temp reader. 125 degrees in the area where the guy was touching in that video. Not sure if that's normal or not.
I'd try a different cable. Does this happen with any other game? If not I would delete then install again.
Not that I've noticed. I'm using the cable that came with the Pro. Brand new. I'll try another 2.0 cable. And reinstall.
Thanks.
SonicAaron
Member
I know rainbow 6 hasn't had a pro patch... but it looks bloody great on pro with the new tv I got which has better colours than my old tv haha
michaelius
Banned
Maybe check different HDMI cable ?
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Picked up my Pro on Thursday night and promptly installed a 2TB Barracuda (I was too impatient to wait for Firecudas to restock on Amazon) and it's been a treat so far. Gone is the jet engine roar of my launch unit PS4 from 2013. I also don't have to worry about discs being ejected without warning or the annoying signal beep.
I'm still playing with the Panasonic S60 plasma I bought in 2013. Titanfall 2 and CoD: Infinite Warfare blow me away with the super sampling they provide. Looking forward to testing out Ratchet & Clank and Skyrim when I'm through the other single player campaigns.
But I'm really hyped about testing Playstation VR when I have real free time during my week long Thanksgiving vacation!
I'm still playing with the Panasonic S60 plasma I bought in 2013. Titanfall 2 and CoD: Infinite Warfare blow me away with the super sampling they provide. Looking forward to testing out Ratchet & Clank and Skyrim when I'm through the other single player campaigns.
But I'm really hyped about testing Playstation VR when I have real free time during my week long Thanksgiving vacation!
Rick Dangerous
Member
Been lurking a lot in ps4 pro threads a lot these days. I'm confused. I was 100% going to get a ps4 pro, but some doubts came in since thursday : heat, noise, necessity to get a 4k hdr to get the most out of it... Coming from ps3 here. I have to decide only for christmas since i planned to have it as a self gift 
. Ps4 pro owners, i do need even more feedback. I read every single article published about it. Just don't know if if i should not get a second hand ps4, and drive with it for the next 3 years. But this may be the worst 200 saved. Across 3 years, not a lot...
. Ps4 pro owners, i do need even more feedback. I read every single article published about it. Just don't know if if i should not get a second hand ps4, and drive with it for the next 3 years. But this may be the worst 200 saved. Across 3 years, not a lot...
styl3s
Member
0 chance
All the bundles and deals are going to be for the normal xbox one/ps4 and S/Slim.
I will, thanks. I don't think that I have another 2.0, though. I'll order one.
Edit: i did have another 2.0. I reinstalled and changed cable. No issues yet, fingers crossed. Thanks for the tips!
First thing I'm going to say is, if you don't have a ps4 at all, I honestly think it's a not even a decision, ps4 pro is the way to go.Been lurking a lot in ps4 pro threads a lot these days. I'm confused. I was 100% going to get a ps4 pro, but some doubts came in since thursday : heat, noise, necessity to get a 4k hdr to get the most out of it... Coming from ps3 here. I have to decide only for christmas since i planned to have it as a self gift
Next, I had a regular ps4 before this. I didn't consider it that loud for most operation, only when initially starting, and sometimes during a game like uncharted 4 did its fans come on full speed. This system is even quieter than that and I haven't heard it blare up yet.
This system is also better at handling heat the than the regular ps4.
You do not need a 4ktv to enjoy the benefits of this system. You are going to be getting better picture quality/anti-aliasing, or a higher framerate either way in pro supported games. And as you said, across 3 years, whatever savings you may have made with the initial purchase if you don't go for the pro, it's not a lot.
Primethius
Banned
Do you already have a 1080p TV (or 4K)?
But yea, if you have $900, Pro is the way to go. You should be able to get a decent amount of games as well.
DreadfulOmen
Member
names2hard4you
Member
Anyone got any issues with PSN? For some reason, if I try to go to the PSN Store all I see is a "Please Wait" screen that goes nowhere...
May be worth mentioning that I can play games online just fine. It's just opening the store and my account details that is giving me this problem.
Edit: good old restart did it.
May be worth mentioning that I can play games online just fine. It's just opening the store and my account details that is giving me this problem.
Edit: good old restart did it.
Guys, is this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NQ9OQU2/?tag=neogaf0e-20
An upgrade over the Pro's HDMI cable or not? Thanks. It's 18Gbps
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NQ9OQU2/?tag=neogaf0e-20
An upgrade over the Pro's HDMI cable or not? Thanks. It's 18Gbps
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
halp guys
I just bought an 65" HDR1000 4k TV but I have no plans on getting a PS4 Pro in the next few months. Will I even notice any form of difference in terms of graphical quality in games (like FFXV) compared to the 40" Sony 1080p Bravia I had before?
I just bought an 65" HDR1000 4k TV but I have no plans on getting a PS4 Pro in the next few months. Will I even notice any form of difference in terms of graphical quality in games (like FFXV) compared to the 40" Sony 1080p Bravia I had before?
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Depending on where you sat and now sit, its going to look worse. Don't forget, it is basically upscaling 900p to 2160p.
Dont waste yo money!
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
Paranoid's question: where does your Pro normally get hot? For my unit, it seems to be the rear top right portion.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
But I'm not planning on playing the game in upscaled 2160p though, can I not just play it in regular 900p (or scale 1080p) like I am doing on my current 40" Sony? I'm sitting 3 meters away.
Yeah, the one that comes in the box is perfect. The only reason it isn't enough is if you need a longer cable.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I don't know if you can do that on the TV. TV is supposed to send 4k and is upscaling everything to that resolution.
But I am not an expert.
If you play a non scaled 900 or 1080 game on your 2160 screen, it;ll be a little box of colour in the centre of the screen with a huge black border all around it.
If its filling the screen, it is either a) native 4k or b) upscaled.
For example, this photo shows 1080 video on a 4k screen and not scaled.
EDIT: BIG NOTICE!!!! Unless you specifically ask your TV not to upscale something, it WILL upscale any non 4k signal automatically.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
So all PS4 games that aren't 4k (in other words, every single fucking game in the library of all generations) will be run with 50% black corners? Is this a joke? How is this even real? I refuse to believe this.
What would buying a PS4 PRO change here? No black bars?
What would buying a PS4 PRO change here? No black bars?
No, what was being said is upscaling is being done no matter what if you want to fill the screen. If the ps4 is outputting a 1080p signal, then your tv is going to upscale it to 2160p (unless you specifically tell the tv not to, in which case that image is the result you'll get). The upscaling is not degrading the quality in most cases, the person saying it'll look worse is basically only saying it because the closer you are to something (the bigger it is) while remaining at the same resolution, the more faults you'll see and generally, if you were at an optimum viewing distance for 1080p to begin with, the picture may not look as crisp due to the increased size.
But, depending on how far you were sitting from your tv, and the actual quality of your last tv, it's really up in the air whether it'll be better or worse for you.
I'll give you my example though. I sit about 7 feet away from my tv usually. I had a 32 inch samsung 1080p tv before. I bought a 50 inch vizio 4k hdr tv. Even the regular (non 4k) stuff I'm watching on the vizio is noticeably better looking than it was on my last tv.
I think the games get upscaled......
Err no. It will upscale to 4k and depending on you TVs upscaling abilities it could be anything from pretty bad to pretty good.
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[Asmodean]
Member
No lol. That image above is an example of scaling disabled on a device. So it outputs all resolutions lower than native in a 1:1 scale, with no upscaling.
Not only does the Pro scale up existing, unpatched ps4 games. It does an amazing job at it, imo. (they better not bloody ruin it with an update or such)
My unpatched ps4 games look great being scaled by the pro up to 2160p. In fact they look better now on a 50" 2160p then they did on the og ps4, on a native 32" 1080p display (which was no slouch either, was a good sony bravia). They're much cleaner looking.
At least the ones I've tested so far (Bloodborne looks especially good on the Pro at 2160p) I was very surprised. Wasn't expecting it to look so good, even without a pro patch.
I genuinely don't know how yo got that from my post.
If you send a 1080 signal to your TV, your TV WILLLLLLL upscale it to 4k, unless you specifically tell it not to. So it will fill the screen.
You asked why you couldn't just play at 1080 ona 4k screen. I explained why.
If you have a PS4 Pro however, the Pro will upscale internally and then output a 4k image, rather than outputting a 1080 image and leaving your TV to do the scaling. Some TVs have great scalers built in, some are utter trash.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I was wondering that myself. It definitely lasts longer. Don't know if I feel that because my other controllers are launch models
PodcastFips
Member
I'm pretty sure early reports said they used the same battery.