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PS4 Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]

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panty

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Is it friday yet

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Stephen_drewz

Member
I assume since Australian orders are currently being added to a waiting list due at the end of February there is zero chance of getting one launch weekend? Especially in the isolated Perth of all places.

I feel for all the parents that have no idea about the shortage in supply we will have here and the many that may be thinking of getting their kid/s a PS4 for Christmas but won't actually be able to do that.
 
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IAmRandom31

Banned
methane47 said:
SO I GOT MY PS4 YESTERDAY!

its SO SLICK
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Welcome to the party!

Yeah the system is slick as fuck. It is the centerpiece of our living room and everyone loves it. Everyone loves everything about it. The UI, the controller, the system itself, the sound out of the controller, music unlimited, sharing, etc. etc. I lost count of all the Woah's I get when people come over to hang out, especially when throwing in a game of Res0gun.

As this is the first Tuesday of the PS4's launch, can we expect any new PS4 demos or anything to hit the market?
 
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endlessflood

Member
So what's the latest on headsets - which ones currently work? I have the official Sony PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset but I'm guessing that won't work at launch.
 
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Final Boss

Banned
With 3 PS4 games installed and a couple indie titles I'm down to 290GB, 500GB can't be the standard for for much longer


Also loving my first 24 hours with the system
 
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Danziger

Member
Final Boss said:
With 3 PS4 games installed and a couple indie titles I'm down to 290GB, 500GB can't be the standard for for much longer


Also loving my first 24 hours with the system
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Not bad! :)

Maybe I'll change the HDD, the next year, with a 1TB or 2TB, when will cost much less!

But for the moment I think those 500GB will be enough and will advance as well! :)
 
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DBT85

Member
Final Boss said:
With 3 PS4 games installed and a couple indie titles I'm down to 290GB, 500GB can't be the standard for for much longer


Also loving my first 24 hours with the system
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It can be for anyone buying retail since the games install in the background.

408 GB usable means about 10 full installs give or take. I'm not going to be playing that many games at once.
 
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boredandlazy

Member
Stephen_drewz said:
I assume since Australian orders are currently being added to a waiting list due at the end of February there is zero chance of getting one launch weekend? Especially in the isolated Perth of all places.

I feel for all the parents that have no idea about the shortage in supply we will have here and the many that may be thinking of getting their kid/s a PS4 for Christmas but won't actually be able to do that.
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So you're getting one fellow Perth-dweller?
 
LiquidMetal14

LiquidMetal14

hide your water-based mammals
Final Boss said:
With 3 PS4 games installed and a couple indie titles I'm down to 290GB, 500GB can't be the standard for for much longer


Also loving my first 24 hours with the system
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3 retail games, 3 indies, and Warframe and 726GB left. That 1TB will definitely be like the new 320GB with all the games doing full installs. Glad I went with this one.
 
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mrklaw

MrArseFace
DBT85 said:
It can be for anyone buying retail since the games install in the background.

408 GB usable means about 10 full installs give or take. I'm not going to be playing that many games at once.
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plus it seems like physical games install pretty damn quickly, so fridge management won't be that frustrating.

Still have my 1TB SSHD ready to go. Can't have my new PS4 with a smaller HDD than my PS3 :)
 
DietRob

DietRob

i've been begging for over 5 years.
Rixa said:
You could always load it with another source (mobile phone charger or from lapto / computer usb port). Atleast my solution will be this. Console is so long from gaming place (~4 meters) and laptop is near. Ill charge my DS3 with laptop (mini usb) and it should work same way (micro usb) with DS4.
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Grimløck;91349050 said:
I have a USB wall charger that came with my phone that I use to charge the controller. There's no need to ever use the PS4 to charge the controller.
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I feel like a moron for not thinking about doing this. Thanks for making me feel like a moron and offering a solution to sitting 3 foot away from my TV. LOL
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methane47

methane47

Member
IAmRandom31 said:
Welcome to the party!

Yeah the system is slick as fuck. It is the centerpiece of our living room and everyone loves it. Everyone loves everything about it. The UI, the controller, the system itself, the sound out of the controller, music unlimited, sharing, etc. etc. I lost count of all the Woah's I get when people come over to hang out, especially when throwing in a game of Res0gun.

As this is the first Tuesday of the PS4's launch, can we expect any new PS4 demos or anything to hit the market?
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Thanks man.. Yeah Last night I got home at like 9pm
And popped in NBA2k Oh man i couldn't believe how "SLICK" it was.

Great experience so far. I got 3 other games but only managed to play NBA 2k and Resogun until 3am. I'm at work this morning feeling like I'm hung over.
 
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mrklaw

MrArseFace
WhatRobEats said:
I feel like a moron for not thinking about doing this. Thanks for making me feel like a moron and offering a solution to sitting 3 foot away from my TV. LOL
c1QU46u.gif
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it isn't a silly thing - the PS3 controllers were quite fussy about how they charged. I never managed to charge one from a wall socket - only the PS3 or a PC
 
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VanWinkle

Member
I really love my PS4, but I won't lie when I'm say I'm disappointed in just how barebones he entertainment options are. They really need to improve that, and hopefully soon. I also have trouble understanding why they couldn't get their official PS3 Bluetooth remote control to work. That thing is amazing for navigating the UI and media apps, and it's absence on ps4 has caused me to continue using PS3 for my media stuff. That seems counter-productive to have to keep around both systems for something the new system should be perfectly capable of doing itself.
 
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LilWayneSuckz

Member
I got my PS4 from Best Buy (after having to return a defective Amazon PS4)

I LOVE IT! It's so slick and smooth, the messaging system is fun to use IMO, switching between apps is awesome. I was playing CoD: Ghosts multiplayer going from the PS Store over to the Internet app, and the finally over to Netflix, the PS4 prompted me that it would suspend CoD Ghosts for Netflix and I watched it a bit and then just tapped on the CoD Ghosts icon and I was brought back to the same spot. So cool!

Can't wait to try out all the other features.
 
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Final Boss

Banned
DBT85 said:
It can be for anyone buying retail since the games install in the background.

408 GB usable means about 10 full installs give or take. I'm not going to be playing that many games at once.
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NBA 2k14 is like 40GB, buying a disc still loads the entire game on the HD
 
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Tunesmith

formerly "chigiri"
endlessflood said:
So what's the latest on headsets - which ones currently work? I have the official Sony PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset but I'm guessing that won't work at launch.
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Using a 3.5mm jack cable should work, assuming it has one. I'm using the Pulse Elite version that way. Only stereo sound and mic for now but hey.
 
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SirMossyBloke

Member
Anyone know why updates aren't downloading in the background on standby mode? I have it set in the settings so it does, bit every time I switch my ps4 on it begins to download whatever's needed.

Isn't that the point of standby?
 
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Voidance

Member
SirMossyBloke said:
Anyone know why updates aren't downloading in the background on standby mode? I have it set in the settings so it does, bit every time I switch my ps4 on it begins to download whatever's needed.

Isn't that the point of standby?
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I have the same problem and wonder the same thing.
 
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GSG Flash

Nobody ruins my family vacation but me...and maybe the boy!
Final Boss said:
NBA 2k14 is like 40GB, buying a disc still loads the entire game on the HD
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I think NBA2K14 is, so far, the most annoying game to install. It's the only game that I don't want to delete from the HDD because of the dreaded install.
 
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Derrick01

Banned
GSG Flash said:
I think NBA2K14 is, so far, the most annoying game to install. It's the only game that I don't want to delete from the HDD because of the dreaded install.
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It took me 59 seconds to install from the dashboard. When you put the disc in for the first time just let it install automatically, don't launch the game and play the pick up game as it slows the process down drastically.
 
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Omlagus

Member
VanWinkle said:
I really love my PS4, but I won't lie when I'm say I'm disappointed in just how barebones he entertainment options are. They really need to improve that, and hopefully soon. I also have trouble understanding why they couldn't get their official PS3 Bluetooth remote control to work. That thing is amazing for navigating the UI and media apps, and it's absence on ps4 has caused me to continue using PS3 for my media stuff. That seems counter-productive to have to keep around both systems for something the new system should be perfectly capable of doing itself.
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I think a lot of us have forgotten just how much Sony added to the PS3 over time with firmware updates. Initially you couldn't bitstream the high res audio on blu-ray, only option was to output LPCM. And of course 3d playback wasn't there initially, but added later in firmware.

I would guess a lot of the media capabilities will be added to the PS4 over time, much like on the PS3. Right now, the focus is on games.
 
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MagicWithEarvin

Member
Ha, can't wait for the European pals to hop on Killzone SF! Lots of noobs like it's Christmas... =p

I'm posting up a Killzone SF multiplayer impressions/review/recommendations video later today if anyone is interested in that.
 
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Revoh

Member
How many gigs does the console needs to download before you can start playing Knack? If I recall correctly, the game is almost 40 GBs.
 
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Dr Duncan Steel

Member
So the BF4 update came out and the PS4 is gonna tell me it's gonna take about 8 hours to download all 670 mb.

I thought this was fucking next-gen, you're telling me that I'm gonna have to spend my day off waiting on this piece of fucking shit download? It says I have 12.7 Mbps connection speed (wired also) and now it's just taking its sweet fucking time? 8 fucking hours. What. The. Fucking. Fuck.

Go drown yourself PSN.
 
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mcrommert

Banned
Dr Duncan Steel said:
So the BF4 update came out and the PS4 is gonna tell me it's gonna take about 8 hours to download all 670 mb.

I thought this was fucking next-gen, you're telling me that I'm gonna have to spend my day off waiting on this piece of fucking shit download? It says I have 12.7 Mbps connection speed (wired also) and now it's just taking its sweet fucking time? 8 fucking hours. What. The. Fucking. Fuck.

Go drown yourself PSN.
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This may have made my day
 
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Pauly Math

Neo Member
SirMossyBloke said:
Anyone know why updates aren't downloading in the background on standby mode? I have it set in the settings so it does, bit every time I switch my ps4 on it begins to download whatever's needed.

Isn't that the point of standby?
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Did you enable it under settings-> power save options (something like that)?
 
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zedge

Member
Dr Duncan Steel said:
So the BF4 update came out and the PS4 is gonna tell me it's gonna take about 8 hours to download all 670 mb.

I thought this was fucking next-gen, you're telling me that I'm gonna have to spend my day off waiting on this piece of fucking shit download? It says I have 12.7 Mbps connection speed (wired also) and now it's just taking its sweet fucking time? 8 fucking hours. What. The. Fucking. Fuck.

Go drown yourself PSN.
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Greatness arrives..slowly. ;)
 
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taoofjord

Member
I just want to say that I've been pretty much making time to play with the PS4 as much as I can since launch day. I still love it. The OS getting dismissed by the media annoys me. It has plenty of options already and will continue to improve over its lifecycle. Sorting and folders, for example, will no doubt come in the months to follow. But what is there right now is the fastest and best organized console operating system out there. It's a pure pleasure to use.

The controller still blows me away. I'm really happy with the Xbox One's controller too but it feels very similar to the 360's. I was never a fan of the dual shock before but I never had much of an issue with it either. The DS4 is perfect though. It feels fresh and fun to use.

Seriously, the PS4 is fantastic and I'm really excited to see how the games and the system evolve over the coming years.

Edit: I had download speed issues on the PS3 but the downloads on the PS4 haven't been going slow for me. They're as fast as all my other devices on my connection.
 
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Iacobellis

Junior Member
Dr Duncan Steel said:
So the BF4 update came out and the PS4 is gonna tell me it's gonna take about 8 hours to download all 670 mb.

I thought this was fucking next-gen, you're telling me that I'm gonna have to spend my day off waiting on this piece of fucking shit download? It says I have 12.7 Mbps connection speed (wired also) and now it's just taking its sweet fucking time? 8 fucking hours. What. The. Fucking. Fuck.

Go drown yourself PSN.
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Welcome to the club. Is AT&T your ISP?
 
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hellmonkey

Member
Dr Duncan Steel said:
You bet your ass I have AT&T. That name will always get the same response whenever I complain about my internet on the internet.
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Use Gooles or OpenDNS DNS servers. I had ATT service as well and it sucked hariy whale taint. I changed my dns server to openDNS and it was an amazing night and day difference.
 
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Iacobellis

Junior Member
Dr Duncan Steel said:
You bet your ass I have AT&T. That name will always get the same response whenever I complain about my internet on the internet.
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There's definitely something wrong with the PSN servers. My buddy that lives not even a mile away, on a different ISP, was able to download 1.51 at 2MB/s. Me, on the other hand, couldn't even touch my theoretical max of 2.25 megabytes with the FIFA 14 demo. Would have required over a day.
 
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DBT85

Member
Final Boss said:
NBA 2k14 is like 40GB, buying a disc still loads the entire game on the HD
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Yes, that's why I said 408 GB usable should mean about 10 full games installed, and that I won't be playing that many at once.

My point about physical is that you don't have to have a large HDD to save yourself using bandwidth, and the games will install from disk far faster than they can be downloaded.
 
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