Had the same issue with Warframe, like 50 notifications that it was ready to install. I gave up and just deleted the game.
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PS4 Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]
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Had the same issue with Warframe, like 50 notifications that it was ready to install. I gave up and just deleted the game.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Just got my PS4 a few hours ago (thanks Amazon; Great "Launch Day" delivery service) and I've got some late impressions:
Cons:
1. The controller is small for adult hands and the thumbsticks are too small compared to the ones found on the Xbox 360 controller, so while they've upgraded to sticks with somewhere to comfortably rest your fingers, they've still missed a huge trick in terms of ergonomics. I'm impressed with the audio capabilities of the thing, but man.....whyyyyy.
2. The light on the controller reflects in my TV and is incredibly annoying. If they don't offer an option to turn it off, I'll be electrical taping over it.
3. The finger swiping on the touchpad in Killzone makes me want a revision 2 PS4 controller without that touchpad in a hurry. No. Thank. You.
4. The interface is a step down from the XMB. Instead of having it all on one line, they've got it on two lines. It's not pleasing to the eye and it isn't intuitive.
5. Minor interface issues (like installs not having progress bars and stuff like that) abound, but I'm sure they'll fix them up in later patches.
6. It's kind of shockingly loud in game. I thought this was supposed to be a low heat/low power box, but it's definitely audible when the fans kick in during gameplay.
7. There is a weird clicking noise when it powers on and the HDMI cable is kind of loose...I'm a bit worried on both fronts.
8. The box is crap. There's one piece of really terrible tape holding it closed and without that tape, the top kind of just comes right off. I nearly dumped the PS4 out when I took it out of the shipping box. I could see how some failures could be due to mishandling.
Pros:
1. Everything feels pretty snappy from twitch streaming to downloading (very fast! Much bandwidth used!) things from the store. Pausing/resuming a game is fast, simple, and seemingly pretty foolproof (I wonder how it would work in something like Dark Souls where the game doesn't have a built in pause).
2. The controller is definitely an upgrade over the DS3, so at least they've got that going for them.
3. It's definitely a huge graphical upgrade over the 360/PS3. I've only played Killzone and Resogun so far, but with Killzone especially, there's no way this would have been remotely possible on those consoles. I was kind of putoff by some reviews that were like "Well mayyyybeee it looks better, I don't knowww"; It looks better. Does it look as good as my gaming PC? No, but the video card in my gaming PC cost more than the entire PS4. We should finally have a clean 1080p signal with some anti-aliasing in most games out of this thing at an acceptable frame rate.
4. The console looks damn good. If I were a monkey, I'd stand it up vertically and worship it.
5. It deserves it's own number: Download speeds. Resogun came down in a couple minutes on my 60mbit line. We're finally out of the PS3 era speed ghetto.
I'm happy with this thing so far. I'm sad that Dead Rising isn't on it (or the new Mario for that matter, or Wind Waker HD or...you get the idea) but once the exclusives actually hit, this thing should really shine. Resogun is great and all the third party titles are there, so if I didn't have a gaming PC, I'd probably be over the moon.
Cons:
1. The controller is small for adult hands and the thumbsticks are too small compared to the ones found on the Xbox 360 controller, so while they've upgraded to sticks with somewhere to comfortably rest your fingers, they've still missed a huge trick in terms of ergonomics. I'm impressed with the audio capabilities of the thing, but man.....whyyyyy.
2. The light on the controller reflects in my TV and is incredibly annoying. If they don't offer an option to turn it off, I'll be electrical taping over it.
3. The finger swiping on the touchpad in Killzone makes me want a revision 2 PS4 controller without that touchpad in a hurry. No. Thank. You.
4. The interface is a step down from the XMB. Instead of having it all on one line, they've got it on two lines. It's not pleasing to the eye and it isn't intuitive.
5. Minor interface issues (like installs not having progress bars and stuff like that) abound, but I'm sure they'll fix them up in later patches.
6. It's kind of shockingly loud in game. I thought this was supposed to be a low heat/low power box, but it's definitely audible when the fans kick in during gameplay.
7. There is a weird clicking noise when it powers on and the HDMI cable is kind of loose...I'm a bit worried on both fronts.
8. The box is crap. There's one piece of really terrible tape holding it closed and without that tape, the top kind of just comes right off. I nearly dumped the PS4 out when I took it out of the shipping box. I could see how some failures could be due to mishandling.
Pros:
1. Everything feels pretty snappy from twitch streaming to downloading (very fast! Much bandwidth used!) things from the store. Pausing/resuming a game is fast, simple, and seemingly pretty foolproof (I wonder how it would work in something like Dark Souls where the game doesn't have a built in pause).
2. The controller is definitely an upgrade over the DS3, so at least they've got that going for them.
3. It's definitely a huge graphical upgrade over the 360/PS3. I've only played Killzone and Resogun so far, but with Killzone especially, there's no way this would have been remotely possible on those consoles. I was kind of putoff by some reviews that were like "Well mayyyybeee it looks better, I don't knowww"; It looks better. Does it look as good as my gaming PC? No, but the video card in my gaming PC cost more than the entire PS4. We should finally have a clean 1080p signal with some anti-aliasing in most games out of this thing at an acceptable frame rate.
4. The console looks damn good. If I were a monkey, I'd stand it up vertically and worship it.
5. It deserves it's own number: Download speeds. Resogun came down in a couple minutes on my 60mbit line. We're finally out of the PS3 era speed ghetto.
I'm happy with this thing so far. I'm sad that Dead Rising isn't on it (or the new Mario for that matter, or Wind Waker HD or...you get the idea) but once the exclusives actually hit, this thing should really shine. Resogun is great and all the third party titles are there, so if I didn't have a gaming PC, I'd probably be over the moon.
The party feature is a BF4 thing I believe, for some reason it doesn't allow party joining on any system.
College Zack
Neo Member
Could you elaborate more on your dislike of the UI?
College Zack
Neo Member
An update on my situation:
Out of the blue, a guy I know just texted me and asked if I was interested in selling my XB1 preorder. Looks like I have a buyer! Now I just need to locate a PS4.
Out of the blue, a guy I know just texted me and asked if I was interested in selling my XB1 preorder. Looks like I have a buyer! Now I just need to locate a PS4.
Thundercleese
Banned
Hmm, interesting. Thanks for the response. Can anyone confirm that the party system works like a party system in any other multiplayer game, i.e. brings the entire party into a game as a group?
So on the PS4, Vita and the PS App, you seem to be able to view everything that your friends are doing on all four platforms you can sign into PSN from.
It's the PS3 that is limited. Friends on PS4 and Vita don't even appear online from the PS3. I'm assuming this is because it's the oldest of the three and there's some kind of limitation preventing them from updating it.
Does this sound right?
It's the PS3 that is limited. Friends on PS4 and Vita don't even appear online from the PS3. I'm assuming this is because it's the oldest of the three and there's some kind of limitation preventing them from updating it.
Does this sound right?
It's just odd. Instead of one bar with categories, there are two bars. On the second bar, if you're over a category with other options (like TV & Video, which is where Netflix is) you can go down to sort of a drop-down menu. If you could see my screen right now, you'd notice that there are icons everywhere. It's very inelegant.
NullPointer
Member
What? Seriously?
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Why has my PS4 been on orange light since I turned it off last night?????
College Zack
Neo Member
Thanks. Checking it out. Hopefully a local store comes through for me this week.
It's suspended. On, but in low power state.
Because you didn't turn it off. It's in standby mode.
It's in standby mode.
Nubian Star
Member
I've had my PS4 since launch and I love it.The only problem is that I'm stuck at a hotel with crappy Wi-Fi so every time the connection gets wonky my PS4 shuts down and I have to restart it. Anyone else have this problem?
These are the Astro A40s.
Extremely comfortable and have good sound quality. They are wired. Run optical from the PS4 to the mix amp and then aux from the mix amp to the headset. They're powered via USB from the console to the mix amp. There's also the option to run aux from something (computer, phone, etc) to the mix amp. This allows you to listen to game sound and music at the same time. I like to do this for games like NFS or sports game where I want to hear the sound, but listen to my music simultaneously.
On the mix amp, there is a knob for main volume level. There's also a separate knob for voice/game volume. You can turn it left for more game volume, or right for more voice volume. I've been very pleased with them.
I'm ok with that. Bottom bar is content front and center, with extra information on specific items dropping down. The top bar is more system related things, and friends/profile stuff.
The bottom bar needs some organising in future updates but otherwise the general layout seems ok
I don't have a PS4 but it probably works like the PS3 so if you keep pressing the power button it turns off. Did you at least try to press the PS button? Maybe it was just in standby.
Pressed everything I could but black screen remained
Played 3 games completely fine until I switched source and now I'm afraid to do it again
Honestly the controller light issue is just weird to me. At what angle are you playing games with with the controller and the TV.
Been fine on my set up.
TV on stand about 3 feet of the floor. Chair about 4ish feet away.
Controller in my lap area. No reflection of the light.
Besides that I really enjoy the console. I hope the UI changes a bit to filter games into sections a bit like PS3.
Been fine on my set up.
TV on stand about 3 feet of the floor. Chair about 4ish feet away.
Controller in my lap area. No reflection of the light.
Besides that I really enjoy the console. I hope the UI changes a bit to filter games into sections a bit like PS3.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Is there a special way to press the power button or something? Cause tgats what I pressed
Hold home button next time and choose power off.
Thundercleese
Banned
I believe A40s are wired, A50s are wireless. Both have a way of balancing the game/chat audio. The mixamp for the A40s has a dial determine which one to increase. The A50s have a clicker on the right ear cover to change the balance between chat or game audio. The firmware for the A50s just got updated a couple days ago so that chat works correctly with the PS4. They are awesome now.
NullPointer
Member
So the mixamp recognizes game audio separate from in-game chat audio? If so, I'll definitely pick up a pair.
Beautiful. Pricey, but sounds exactly like what I'm looking for.
Uno Venova
Banned
Lol I cannot tear myself away from this thing, I keep coming back after turning it off for 20 minutes. Having so much fun with 2K14 (first time getting into basketball sims in a while) and Killzone. Might send COD back for AC Black Flag, I swore I would never play AC again but it looks pretty great.
I see the reflection but only when I'm looking for it. When I'm playing games I instantly forget about it personally. But it's definitely "there".
XANDER CAGE
Member
I think something's a little screwy with my PS4. When I updated it it sat at a black screen for ages, then restarted. Now every time I start the system, it tells me it can't update, but I can still log into PSN and stuff so... weird. Also when I change resolutions, the system just stops doing anything.
Muffdraul
Member
Oh, you're in for a treat. About a year ago I went from the Sony Pulse headphones to A40s... it sounded as if someone had extracted a cotton ball from each of my ear canals. (A little hyperbole there... but not much!)
Everdred
Member
Yeah it's definitely strange, there are other weird censorship things too. Why can't they just block it if the account is label as a child's account.
NullPointer
Member
I hope so. Just ordered a pair.
baxter2231
Member
So is it normal or not to hear the sound of what i assume to be the hard drive when the system first starts up? Sounds like its scratching but only when it first starts.
Dead Prince
Banned
what can i put for my last name (mandatory)
stupid home name thing
stupid home name thing
Is that what that noise is? I think I might be hearing it as well.
There's definitely a lot of work that needs to be done.
Lordwindowlicker
Member
what can i put for my last name (mandatory)
stupid home name thing
Sorry for the stupid question, but how have you been getting screenshots at this size/resolution out of your ps4? I've been able to take a few and transfer them, but they're never that big.
SymbiantXenos
Member
Is there a wallet credit limit still in place for PSN ?(was £100 in the UK)
Dead Prince
Banned
i just upload the screenshot to facebook. and take the image url from there. maybe it takes pictures based on a person's tv resolution? idk. mine is 1080p.
And if you go from the A40s to legitimately good stereo headphones you'll be in for an even bigger shock haha. I'd recommend just buying a Mixamp and good headphones + clip on mic.
Is there no way to delete screenshots taken?
How did u use custom profile image?
what can i put for my last name (mandatory)
stupid home name thing
How did u use custom profile image?
what can i put for my last name (mandatory)
stupid home name thing
I don't get the hate for real names. I'm so happy I don't need to remember which friends handle is which anymore.
Telephoto999
Member
edit, wrong thread. Doh.
Dead Prince
Banned
it's linked to FB. so i just used a dummy account. use it to upload images and video there as well for easy linking to here.
SwiftDeath
Member
Ah that makes far more sense. I was wondering how you were playing the game, PS4, on your PC at all regardless of the resolution
Telephoto999
Member
I have mine vertical without the stand. It's surprisingly stable. Looks good