US PSN status is "down" https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2185
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PS4 Launch Thread [Thread being archived 1/1/14]
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Is the a Europe link?
No. I got it on and played it on Nov 15. I'm in the US. Looks like it's tied to PS+ account (where it's free) so I can't play it unless I can sign in to PSN. Laaaaame DRM!
Yep. I guess 300K servers helped. lol
Stormwatch
Member
Target has some bundles in stock for those looking to get one. http://www.target.com/p/playstation...asd0003&afid=45599&clkid=757216719&lnm=8-9651
BigJoeGrizzly
Neo Member
I have an Xbone currently, but I REALLY want a PS4 (may even sell the Xbone for the PS4 down the road), but the PSN concerns (along with not knowing enough about what awesome games are in the pipeline for the near future - Uncharted is a bit redundant) make me hesitate to pull the trigger on one. All my friends have or are getting Xbones, so for me to give that up for a (hopefully temporary) solitary gaming experience, I'd like to feel confident that Sony's servers will become exceptional over time.
And that has of course nothing to do with less systems going online at the same time :3
Or maybe it is has more to do with a better, more scalable infrastructure. If Sony can sell as much as they have, then there isn't much excuse for them not to be able to scale to meet the demand to at least let people log in, lol.
DonaldDuck
Neo Member
Hello guys... this is my first message here. I´ll try to explain my experiences during the day related to the new console.
First of all, here in Spain (Madrid area) there were something like an incredible madness when I went to buy it. The store opened at 10:00 am and over 30 people were waiting in front of the gate just ready to go to the gaming section of the shop. I was lucky and was able to get one of them with killzone in a few minutes; others were not so lucky, and one hour after the queue was still very long. I´ve seen people almost prying just to get one without reservation; I knew this was going to happen.
At home, the first two hours have been overwhelming just because I was not able to upgrade my firmware and to sing in in PSN. Using a USB dongle finally i managed to upgrade to 1.51 and with an ethernet cable (the wifi was ok, but somehow the first sign on PSN didn´t work at all) entered in PSN, recorded my id information in the console and started download content, apps and so on.
I please advice you to use the best connection available at home and to make a manual upgrade (manual --> with an usb memory) downloading te 300 MB (in Spain) file with the new firmware with an alternative method, starting the console in safe mode and reading the file from the usb. After all, everything seemed to be more fluid.
Once started, night and day compared with PS3 user interface. The navigation and the options started in a breeze and confortably, but the first previous step was like a nightmare. Now I´ve downloaded resogun, war thunder, contrast, flower and I´m going to play Shadow Fall.
First of all, here in Spain (Madrid area) there were something like an incredible madness when I went to buy it. The store opened at 10:00 am and over 30 people were waiting in front of the gate just ready to go to the gaming section of the shop. I was lucky and was able to get one of them with killzone in a few minutes; others were not so lucky, and one hour after the queue was still very long. I´ve seen people almost prying just to get one without reservation; I knew this was going to happen.
At home, the first two hours have been overwhelming just because I was not able to upgrade my firmware and to sing in in PSN. Using a USB dongle finally i managed to upgrade to 1.51 and with an ethernet cable (the wifi was ok, but somehow the first sign on PSN didn´t work at all) entered in PSN, recorded my id information in the console and started download content, apps and so on.
I please advice you to use the best connection available at home and to make a manual upgrade (manual --> with an usb memory) downloading te 300 MB (in Spain) file with the new firmware with an alternative method, starting the console in safe mode and reading the file from the usb. After all, everything seemed to be more fluid.
Once started, night and day compared with PS3 user interface. The navigation and the options started in a breeze and confortably, but the first previous step was like a nightmare. Now I´ve downloaded resogun, war thunder, contrast, flower and I´m going to play Shadow Fall.
Try to keep your Xbox One and save up for a PS4 so you can have both systems. Then you can play where you want, when you want.
Sold the same amount in 24 hours as PS4 did.
Ein Bear
Member
It'd be really nice if Guerrilla would stop forcing a specific gun on you at all times in the Killzone games. The rifle in Shadowfall is much better than the shit-tacular Pistol from the previous games, but it still really kills variety when you have a two weapon limit, and can only actually swap out one of them.
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To be fair, there's probably double the amount of people trying to get on PSN at this time than Xbox Live PS4 vs. XB1.
Agreed. Usually they let you ditch the pistol and hold two guns of your choice. Then I got to the section where they force you to carry the pistol. Yeah, no thanks.
BigJoeGrizzly
Neo Member
Having said all that, I just bought the PS4 bundle that was on Target's website, haha.
So PSN is down? I can log into my profile but can't connect to PSN and when I try to play Resogun it shows this:
Locked all the demos from being played, too. Online DRM? WTF?
Have you made the PS4 the primary console for all your accounts? I think that has something to do with it.
No. I got it on and played it on Nov 15. I'm in the US. Looks like it's tied to PS+ account (where it's free) so I can't play it unless I can sign in to PSN. Laaaaame DRM!
Yep. I guess 300K servers helped. lol
Make sure your PS4 main account is 'activated' all content is available offline for the primary account holders. . Its only non-primary accounts need to remain online (atleast once an 1hr)
Spill the beans
Go inside the controller where the bots are and hold the touchpad down. I've heard two different ones I'm sure. It won't do it straight after though, have to wait a bit before it'll do it again.
ShogunDarius
Member
just had a REALLY wierd issue, I installed assassins creed 4 via disc and dl'd the patch. I then went on to play 1 level of flower that had dl'd earlier, as i was backing out onto the home screen after that level i noticed the assassins creed 4 icon had disappeared. I took the disc out and put it back in and thegame had to reinstall as well as re dl the update.
what on earth happened?
what on earth happened?
WetPotatoBread
Banned
But the PS4 did sell the same amount in one region which means there were more people on Sony's NA servers.
KennyLinder
Member
So pressing DOWN on a game in the Dynamic Menu should bring up a load of options etc, right? I am guessing PSN has turned this off as its not working for any game of mine at the moment. The store on PS4 isn't working either.
8-Bit Beast
Banned
So is there supposed to be a notification when psn is down? I cant get onto the store or into my library tab and it just leaves me on a blue screen with the console making a very quiet bleep occasionally. It doesnt freeze but it doesnt succeed in doing anything either
We actually don't have hard numbers for either console. And yeah worldwide vs. NA.
ShogunDarius
Member
ok then, re installed assassins creed 4 and decided to load up resogun, and during boot i got screen flicker, isnt that what happened to the faulty american units?
Phatosaurus
Member
Picked my PS4 up last night at a midnight launch.
I got the Killzone bundle, I've downloaded Resogun and Contrast. I've got BF4 coming tomorrow.
I'm more impressed by the speed of the UI and how responsive the controller is than any of the games.
I got the Killzone bundle, I've downloaded Resogun and Contrast. I've got BF4 coming tomorrow.
I'm more impressed by the speed of the UI and how responsive the controller is than any of the games.
Come on, you have to know that's one region for PS4 vs. 13 for the Xbone right? Today the PS4 is adding at least 1 million more consoles and probably more. I wouldn't be surprised if they are at or close to 3 million consoles worldwide. It's safe to say that's a lot more than the Xbone right now. Not surprised PSN is overloaded.
And.......?
I'm in the US. Why would Euro servers take me down? If you're going to say region matters, then why the fuck is PSN going down in the US when it's the Euro launch causing the issues? If you're going with that angle, then there were 1 million Xbox Ones in 24 hours and it didn't go down once for me and you're telling me people not in the US are taking US servers down.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Wow I do not think I have EVER seen a line that long .. for anything. Did everyone in line really expect to walk out with a system?
I wonder how many actually did get a system from there? Did they helicopter in some more from other locations? lol.
But yeah PSN going down today was expected. Black Friday, a small wave of US shipments came through with a BIG wave in what, 20+ countries in the EU and then the UK, etc. etc.
I'm guessing Sony actually did it and put out another cool million systems. So expect PSN to be down for a bit.
BigJoeGrizzly
Neo Member
Thanks for the heads up. I'm not even 100% all-in on the PS4 just yet (have those PSN and game catalogue concerns), but I had to jump all over this considering the circumstances.
silver.tongue
Member
Maybe because Brazil hasn't sold a single PS4, I'm able to connect just fine.
It's Black Friday in the US, dude. The point is in the US there are many more sold and more sold today. Why not play your Xbone until the PSN goes back up again?
There is mass downloads and updates. . Come onThe one thing MS absolutely had over Sony was online infrastructure , and now Sony goes and fucks up the launch by having PSN die.
There are no more people logging in en mass today than on your average COD launch. Kinda pissed off right now
ofc there is going to be stress on the servers.. For people mentioning xbox. . X1 went down over launch.. for sure in the UK.
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