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PS4 Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]
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TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
I accidentally cancelled the free fall map dl at first. I have the digital version and like you said, there is no option to redownload dlc. I just tried to redownload the game and it downloaded the dlc map. It said that it couldn't download the game cuz it's already installed but it downloaded the map just fine!
My copy of Killzone is lost somewhere in Phoenix too. I had exactly one shipping update (package received by carrier) and then nothing. Purchased on the 11th, was supposed to get here on the 15th, and then nothing. Amazon refunded my purchase and gave me a $10 GC to help pay back shipping on another copy (couldn't even buy it from Amazon, because they have a 1 per customer policy currently. Had to buy it from a marketplace seller). Not sure exactly what's going on in your situation though, as I'm in the US.
Yes, the initial download is just 4 gigs for NFS, the whole game is around 18.
And welcome to the awesome world of slow-as-hell PSN downloads. Don't ask about it here though, people will just say "mine is super fast you're doing it wrong".
I get about 500k/s from PSN on the PS4 from Time Warner in Brooklyn. Steam, iPhone, 360 all max my connection out at 6MB/s.
Gamestop has a new "Epic" bundle in stock. Seems they are taking great advantage of a PS4 shortage.
http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/console...7&sourceID=AKGBlS8SPlM-N.qn5LvKEot.1baIs78AnQ
http://www.gamestop.com/ps4/console...7&sourceID=AKGBlS8SPlM-N.qn5LvKEot.1baIs78AnQ
Dead Prince
Banned
ok now it's time to check the shipment ( 2 PS4 DualShock 4 Bundle from Amazone ) , the second PS4 for my brother , going to wait for him so he can check it by himself
going to open 1 and check if there's any defect or anything wrong with it /nervous
i will report back
why does one have more bubble than the other. lol. but congrats. good luck and have fun on the most powerful gaming console ever conceived this generation
Can't say I blame them. If they don't have many units, why sell them to people who are going to get the games elsewhere?
GAF,
I've been browsing many of the next-gen topics and trying to take in everyone's thoughts/opinions. I'm not biased towards Sony or MS, it's just really difficult choosing between the two consoles.
2 things made the 360 my console of choice. XBL and the controller. I thoroughly enjoyed my 360, it's games and switched over to PS3 after my 360 died for the 4th time. For the past 1.5 years, I've enjoyed catching up on Sony's PS3 hits.
Yesterday I had the chance to use the PS4 and loved the controller. However, can anyone shed light on the online aspect? Is it more cohesive and thought out like XBL? Is it easier to see what my friends are doing and join them? I felt so secluded on the PS3. XBL really, well at least for me, it really felt like a cohesive system. It was easy to navigate, and I knew that my friends were always within reach.
I've been browsing many of the next-gen topics and trying to take in everyone's thoughts/opinions. I'm not biased towards Sony or MS, it's just really difficult choosing between the two consoles.
2 things made the 360 my console of choice. XBL and the controller. I thoroughly enjoyed my 360, it's games and switched over to PS3 after my 360 died for the 4th time. For the past 1.5 years, I've enjoyed catching up on Sony's PS3 hits.
Yesterday I had the chance to use the PS4 and loved the controller. However, can anyone shed light on the online aspect? Is it more cohesive and thought out like XBL? Is it easier to see what my friends are doing and join them? I felt so secluded on the PS3. XBL really, well at least for me, it really felt like a cohesive system. It was easy to navigate, and I knew that my friends were always within reach.
la flama blanca
Banned
At the very least, it's an improvement over how the 360 worked in terms of joining games and being in party chat. It's so solid, trust me.
Stealthcobra
Member
Very interesting i thought everyone was getting blazing fast speeds.
foomfoom415
Member
I wish they'd surface more of that information though. I bought 3 games last night (NFS, AC4, Killzone) and left them all downloading overnight. Everything else finished and installed with no issue, but the problem with Need For Speed seems to be that for that last 14gb you have to leave the application running. I hope that was just poor implementation on EAs part, and not a sign of things to come.
in theory yes you can, however it is new and buggy! I noticed -when it was working- I clicked on a friend's profile, it showed what game they were playing, and it had like a "Join them!" button. I didn't try it, because I don't have their game, but ever since it's been so buggy I haven't been able to see what friends are doing.
If this is the major thing you are looking for in your console experience I may hold off purchase until all these issues have been ironed out.
Xbox 360 had options to watch netflix together and stuff like that, I don't know if PS4 will (or does?) have any functionaltiy like that, but there is party chat, and the online experience does seem to be integrated with the friends list to a point so far.
I downloaded DCUO which is a 22~ GB download, and it downloaded & installed in what seemed like less than an hour, and my internet speed is supposed to be 18MBS ...
So I'll just say it was an hour then that means it downloaded at around 6MBS... well my math might be totally screwed, but I was totally happy with how fast it downloaded lol
Edit: I'll also mention during the whole thing, I was hopping in and out of online games and streaming netflix back and forth. So compared to the PS3 it seemed like black magic to me.
So far online has been a good experience. The UI is cleaned up and a bit more streamlined. I'm coming from being primarily a 360 user (I have a PS3 as well). Party system seems fine, I've not joined a game as a party yet, we just chat. I will say that the Social system to accept friend requests is a drawn out process:
get notification of friend request
hit PS button
navigate to the notification
Select notification to have it bring you to profile or requester
View request
Accept request
More drawn out than hitting the Xbox guide button and accepting. Then you need to do it all again if they want to request real names.
I thought there was a "Follow" system in this too like the X1 will have... not found it yet though.
yeah this is something i would like added. When i get a new message i wished it would just pull up the message when i hit the ps button.
And they really need to force dev to support inviting the whole party into a game and keeping them together. I can see this being a problem for matchmaking but its something that needs to just work.
foomfoom415
Member
Is there a way to get larger screenshots (ideally 1080p)? Right now I'm sharing via twitter and the max I can get is 1024x576 and pretty heavily compressed.
Edit: Nevermind. It looks like appending "
rig" did the trick. Still pretty compressed though.
Edit: Nevermind. It looks like appending "
rig" did the trick. Still pretty compressed though.CitizenCope
Member
I'm coming from 11 years of XBL. I'm not feeling like I'm part of a big community when on the PS4 like I felt on XBL. I'm not even getting notification of when a friend comes online.
Maybe I just need to get used to where things are and be patient that things will run better in the weeks to come. Just doesn't feel as intuitive right now.
ugh. After playing the ps4 all weekend. I love the system. But
I did not like KZ. The multiplayer lacks your traditional modes and it was completely dead last night
Knack was too slow, after 4 hours i could not get the hang of it.
Then i looked at the releases of new games. Nothing
Nothing i want until maybe infamous, but then nothing until june.
I think i am going back to my ps3 and waiting until the gakai network is up and tested, and more released games.
ugh.
I did not like KZ. The multiplayer lacks your traditional modes and it was completely dead last night
Knack was too slow, after 4 hours i could not get the hang of it.
Then i looked at the releases of new games. Nothing
Nothing i want until maybe infamous, but then nothing until june.
I think i am going back to my ps3 and waiting until the gakai network is up and tested, and more released games.
ugh.
Americanmushroom
Banned
the notifications are customizable in the settings
Dead Prince
Banned
Mini usb.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Are you sure? I thought PS3 used Mini and PS4 used Micro. The longer cable I bought for my PS3 controller won't fit the PS4.
Edit : Yep, Verge says "Since the DualShock 4 now uses a Micro USB port, you can juice the controllers rechargeable battery with a smartphone or tablet charger, or even hook it up to a PC."
You were really close to getting an invoice for $7.06 DM
This is a bug I believe. There is no option to turn this off or on right now. Once they get it fixed I hope there are options to turn it off however. I prefer to not have them pop up.
lol i don't know but both of them are fine from the outside
thank you
Update!
ok everything went better than expected
noting wrong with my PS4 
then updated to 1.50 through USB , i was nervous as fuck here lol
i played some Resogun /gorgeous game cant wait to try Killzone
Matt Smith
Banned
OK. Just making sure. Messages pop up just fine, but friends being online doesn't
CharminUltra
Member
Do we have a list of upcoming games? I'm almost done with Killzone and CoD and it looks like I'll keep playing Resogun for the foreseeable futrue. I'd like to see what's coming in the next month or two.
Frogfucious
Member
Is there any way to bypass when you turn the system back on, and it asks which user you are, me or new user? I would like the default to be me and bypass this selection, is there a way to do that?
la flama blanca
Banned
I totally forgot about notifications on whether or not friends are online. I wonder if it's intended?
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Tiny Brains and Escape Plan are downloadable and come in the next couple of weeks. I'm not sure about anything else in November. The only thing I know about in December is Doki-Doki Universe.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Alright, so my PS4 should finally be here in a few hours. In what order should I update and perform the set up?
Dead Prince
Banned
the good news is that the ps4 is levitating within a cardboard box itself. so you should sorta be safe.
Anyone with small hands having issues with the ds4? My right hand feels perfect with my palm fitting into the controller when I press the buttons. My left hand does not feel that great. I feel like my thumb is stretching in a weird way with my left hand when I use the sticks. It might be that the sticks are harder to push so it might be a muscle issue. Did it take anyone a few days to adjust to the new controller? I'm hoping eventually it will feel great.