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

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Fair Trial

Member
I might buy PS4 this christmas but i have some doubts about the pixelation issues in the ui when you connect it to a Sony Bravia tv.
For reference: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=716174&page=1

Seems like updating the firmware fixes the problem, but i use an old 2009 Bravia for console gaming, the 32W4000, (wich has wonderful low input lag) that has no option for user firmware-update with usb.
Does somebody have his PS4 hooked to an old Bravia?
 
LiquidMetal14

LiquidMetal14

hide your water-based mammals
Clomipramine said:
I might buy PS4 this christmas but i have some doubts about the pixelation issues in the ui when you connect it to a Sony Bravia tv.
For reference: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=716174&page=1

Seems like updating the firmware fixes the problem, but i use an old 2009 Bravia for console gaming, the 32W4000, (wich has wonderful low input lag) that has no option for user firmware-update with usb.
Does somebody has his PS4 hooked to an old Bravia?
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My friend had a similar problem bu not sure what his model was.
 
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GrizzleBoy

Banned
GrizzleBoy said:
Soooo i just accidentally a ps4.

I made the preorder a while ago before I decided i wasn't getting one but i just got an email saying payment was taken and its coming tomorrow.....ooops.

At this point id be buying one just to have one. I decided not to buy one because im not really interested in the games yet, but I know im going to get one anyway.

Not sure if I should just sell or return it yet. The very thought of having a new next gen console sitting in my house and not relieving my inner gadget geek hurts just to think about...... but 430 quid (Killzone+psn code bundle) is a lot for the privilege......ffffffffffffffffff

What to do?
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Sooooo its here.

Who the hell was I kidding? I'm installing Killzone...well I'm actually playing killzone already. The game install time compared to my XB1 is fuckin RIDICULOUSLY FAST..

Controller destroys the ds3.

About to play first multiplayer match any sec...
 
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Hasney

Member
GrizzleBoy said:
Sooooo its here.

Who the hell was I kidding? I'm installing Killzone...well I'm actually playing killzone already. The game install time compared to my XB1 is fuckin RIDICULOUSLY FAST..

Controller destroys the ds3.

About to play first multiplayer match any sec...
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Yeah, the play while it installs feature is pretty sweet. Assume it's a lot faster than the play as it downloads in the background feature.
 
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GrizzleBoy

Banned
Hasney said:
Yeah, the play while it installs feature is pretty sweet. Assume it's a lot faster than the play as it downloads in the background feature.
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It really is. KZ came bundled on disc but I'm planning all digital.

I'm going to say something though....

I'm kind of disappointed with Killzones visuals/frame rate. It looks newhere near what I expected. The textures are not really great at all and the frame rate seems to work against the slow pacing of the game (which I have no problem with).

Actually it seems the textures are pretty nice, but only when I get close and look at them. Otherwise things are quite grainy till motion blur kicks in.
 
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Lé Blade Runner

Member
zedge said:
The motion blur in multiplayer is down right nauseating. I wish they would tone it down.
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Just bought Killzone ( haven't tested it yet ), but this doesn't sound good. I absolutely hate motion blur. Argh.

Anyway, will try the campaign and multiplayer later in the evening. We'll see.
 
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ICPEE

Member
PS4 has hit my country South Africa.

SOLD OUT within 24 hours. My buddy just called me up saying he can't find a single PS4 around here in Cape Town.
He has been told to wait for another shipment.

I mean GUD DAYUM!!
 
S

super-famicom

Member
Lé Blade Runner;93574759 said:
Just bought Killzone ( haven't tested it yet ), but this doesn't sound good. I absolutely hate motion blur. Argh.

Anyway, will try the campaign and multiplayer later in the evening. We'll see.
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I'm enjoying Killzone MP immensely and the motion blur doesn't bother me at all. I don't notice it that much, maybe when running.
 
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DBT85

Member
My Killzone: Shadow Fall £7 off code at Amazon UK still hasn't been used. It must be used by 23:59 GMT tonight. Enjoy!

RDF2-LP74CP-7TTAAC
 
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Goodacre0081

Member
im actually surprised how many countries the PS4 launched in today. i thought it was just the mid-east region


Czech Republic
Greece,
Slovakia,
Turkey,
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Qatar
Bahrain
Oman
South Africa
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
 
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darkwing

Member
maxcer0081 said:
im actually surprised how many countries the PS4 launched in today. i thought it was just the mid-east region


Czech Republic
Greece,
Slovakia,
Turkey,
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Qatar
Bahrain
Oman
South Africa
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
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plenty more countries next week too
 
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ICPEE

Member
Lé Blade Runner;93575139 said:
I wonder how many consoles were in that first shipment?
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My ex girlfriend is a sales consultant at a big national retail chain and she says they sold out their entire first shipment (about 20 consoles) on wednesday and they're getting more stock next week.

They also sold out at all of their other branches around Cape Town. All stores getting more stock next week.

Never seen anything like this with PS2 or PS3 around here.

and my buddy is still looking for a PS4 LOL

*edit* She say's demand is crazy. Almost all customers coming into the store are wanting PS4's but they're turning people away because they cant guarantee people will get a console on the next shipment.
 
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zedge

Member
Lé Blade Runner;93574759 said:
Just bought Killzone ( haven't tested it yet ), but this doesn't sound good. I absolutely hate motion blur. Argh.

Anyway, will try the campaign and multiplayer later in the evening. We'll see.
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Its one of the first things I turn off on pc games. Maybe I am overly sensitive to it. But its not my favorite thing that's for sure.

ParityBit said:
Is it better to have the PS4 vertical or horizontal? If vertical, which stand should I get?
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I found mine to be much quieter horizontal.
 
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fernoca

Member
No matter what, can't download the Toy Maker DLC for Playroom. On the console when I click on it, it just stays on a blue screen. Had to add it on the PC so now it appears on My Library, but still nothing. Tried also adding it to the queue from the site and nothing happens.

While doing that, got Spelunky for Vita and Doki Doki Universe PS4 bundle and added those to their respective console queue from the site and it downloaded fine.

So, don't know what's going on.
 
ButchCat

ButchCat

Member
They could have at least put a little mote effort into the LED lights on the controller. I still have to unplug the charging cable to see whether the controller has been fully charged. They could go with double tapping the PS button or touchpad to change the color of the controller to red if low, yellow if half way through and green for full.
 
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ParityBit

Member
zedge said:
Its one of the first things I turn off on pc games. Maybe I am overly sensitive to it. But its not my favorite thing that's for sure.



I found mine to be much quieter horizontal.
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Okay, thanks! I guess I will just do that.

What about controller chargers. Anyone using those? If so, what brand?
 
Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck

Member
Going round to my friends house tonight to try out his PS4.

I am quite excited about it. I just hope it doesn't make me want to buy one sooner than planned.
 
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Lord Error

Insane For Sony
Hasney said:
Yeah, the play while it installs feature is pretty sweet. Assume it's a lot faster than the play as it downloads in the background feature.
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It's the same thing really. In case of KZ you only need to download first 7GB before you start playing, and while that may sound like a lot, it's over in about an 1-1.5h on a half-decent connection and then you can play. I'm thinking for a lot of people it would take about the dame time to get to a store to buy the game and come back.
 
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FaintColt388301

Member
It will. I'm so impressed with this thing. I can't stop playing it. The jump in quality is definitely noticeable and gives me a lot of hope for what the next few years will be like.
 
Simo

Simo

Member
Posted this last night in the Amazon "In stock" thread but for those in the US GameStop has been receiving shipments this week which are available now with no need to reserve so they've got quite a number of units.

Apparently it's because they're having some kind of event this Sunday where they're going to advertise "Guaranteed stock" for when you come in.
 
Lacedaemon

Lacedaemon

Neo Member
At last PS4 is here. The console is a thing of beauty, loving it so far. Controller feels perfect, the light is not distracting as I feared, OS is fast but feels empty for now.
As for the games Resogun is a big surprise for me, l didn't expect to like it so much, it's pure “in your face” gaming bliss. I played Killzone for awhile too, it's okay.
 
RoadHazard

RoadHazard

Gold Member
ParityBit said:
Is it better to have the PS4 vertical or horizontal? If vertical, which stand should I get?
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Don't stand it up vertically if you don't have a stand. You'll restrict the airflow to a whole row of vents. The stand lifts the console up and has holes so the air can flow through more freely.
 
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Goodacre0081

Member
ps4 wallpaper!

JSOzr5B.png
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Dunlop

Member
Kvik said:
You can actually turn off the controller during viewing, although it does pose a problem if you want to quickly pause and nothing else.
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Thanks, I will hopefully have time to play with the OS more this weekend

I assume it is a setting there?

fake edit: like the ps3 where you hold the PS button then choose to turn the controller off?
 
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Carl

Member
Okay so someone help me out here. I bought Doki Doki Universe bundle on EU PSN and it added a bollock-ton of downloads to my list. I exited the store back to the PDM and went back into the store to download just the ones i needed...And i can't find them anywhere to re-download them?

I go into the Library and under Doki Doki universe it says "13 addons" but they aren't listed anywhere". What?

E: Found them through the webstore and downloaded them that way
 
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skynidas

Banned
Carl said:
Okay so someone help me out here. I bought Doki Doki Universe bundle on EU PSN and it added a bollock-ton of downloads to my list. I exited the store back to the PDM and went back into the store to download just the ones i needed...And i can't find them anywhere to re-download them?

I go into the Library and under Doki Doki universe it says "13 addons" but they aren't listed anywhere". What?
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i think the add ons are downloaded automatically if you download the game
 
quickwhips

quickwhips

Member
Hasney said:
You couldn't play them at the same time unless you coordinated it that one console is offline. It's the same as the 360 system, you can play on any system as long as the account that bought it is online on that system, but you only have one primary system that can play the digital games offline.
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No I can play 2 copies on 360 and Xbox One. I thought PS4 and PS3 could do this also? On 360 you would buy a game on your non main console. Then anyone logged in offline or online could play the game. Then you download the game to your main console and you can only play when online and logged into the account that bought it....I thought Sony did this the same way. My brother is going to be pissed that I lied to him if you can't do this lol.
 
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1.21Gigawatts

Banned
Sony Germany got a shitstorm for gifting a Ps4 to an FC Bayern footballer while normal people couldn't get one in shops.

Shit Storm: Sony Kroos gives a Playstation 4
Video game fans can buy before Christmas, no Playstation 4 more . But Bayern star Toni Kroos gets Sony one for free. (left) This ensures a Facebook shitstorm . Right: This sign stands in front of the "Saturn" in Munich's pedestrian zone.
© Facbook / Lippl
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Munich - Facebook shitstorm because of a PR campaign with Toni Kroos : Video game fans can buy more before Christmas, no Playstation 4 . But the Bayern star gets one for free.

The fact that companies like to give to promotional purposes to the players of FC Bayern something that is well known: So they get every year at Oktoberfest a new costume. In addition, the Bavarians were invited in October to the Käfer tent at the Oktoberfest .

But now a raging shitstorm due to a Bavaria - gift on the German Facebook page of Sony Playstation . On Friday morning, the group published a photo in which Toni Kroos gets a brand new Playstation handed 4 . It states: " After work there was yesterday a real highlight for Toni Kroos : We have handed over the national team after training its Playstation 4 Maybe you hit him so in the future on PSN ( the Playstation network on the Internet; Note d . . 's note) . "

Update: The controversial photo of the delivery of the PS4 to Toni Kroos was on Friday afternoon no longer on the Facebook page "Sony Playstation DE " to find .

Many fans find the handover at the current time absolutely wrong. After all gamers who want to buy the PS4 before Christmas , out in the cold . The coveted console is currently sold at electrical retailers such as Media Markt and Saturn. Before the Saturn store in Munich's pedestrian zone , a corresponding sign was erected . In the outlets on site states: New consoles there are only again in January.

Who wants a PS4 before the festival currently need to buy from Ebay or Amazon sellers a console that is twice as expensive at times , like in the commercial .
FIFA 14: To see the Bayern stars in the game and in real from

The course makes in the video player scene for a giant disappointment. And just now getting the Bayern star one for free.

About 400 users (as of Friday afternoon ) their rage now moored under the facebook posting air. Impressions from the shitstorm :

Kai Seidel scolds : " Pfuiii ... shame on you Zilliarden of people waiting for the part and you just wasted the shame ! "

Julia Arnold thinks: "Why get a footballer PS4 paid and thousands of gamers get no console Absolute insolence towards the gaming community I have my Ps4 since the release , but I think it's unfair to the other gamers who are waiting for their console ? . . "

Philipp Hauck writes: "Get better for the paying customers back into the stores and what not gave them to your celebrities ... "

Room Buaba wonders where Sony has the console for Kroos , when there are no more for the fans : " Enough PS4 's to give away , but otherwise sold out everywhere "

Joe Dahoe rants : "Just ridiculous to me is something of no matter whether I meet Toni Kroos in the PSN How about if you make people happy , which since the 29th ( November - the first day of sale , to d ! . . note) are waiting for their console? for Suck!

Roman Poschadel place . "Thousands wait for the PS4 because Sony is not in a position to produce for the release enough or because half of the consoles that were pre-ordered , scrap are But the main thing is someone worthy of the millions who gets his personally handed over . "

Sebastian Pohl annoyed : " Embarrassing Sony, just embarrassing with the photo you have yourselves shot in the leg That would have be able to think , however, that so makes a photo resentment Other , loyal customers , who have saved for a long time . . . , do not get and have to fight over the few devices and partly a footballer of Bavaria gets his hand delivered . 's called support ... "

Currently Sony has not yet commented on the shitstorm on Facebook.
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http://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/sh...enchen-spieler-kroos-playstation-3270474.html
 
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fernoca

Member
maxcer0081 said:
ps4 wallpaper!
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Nice! Added this as my Vita's start screen. XD

*****

Any update about this?
fernoca said:
No matter what, can't download the Toy Maker DLC for Playroom. On the console when I click on it, it just stays on a blue screen. Had to add it on the PC so now it appears on My Library, but still nothing. Tried also adding it to the queue from the site and nothing happens.

While doing that, got Spelunky for Vita and Doki Doki Universe PS4 bundle and added those to their respective console queue from the site and it downloaded fine.

So, don't know what's going on.
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Like..is the DLC available on the US? ...or a glitch of some sorts?..or was it removed?
 
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Hixx

Member
Okay I'm at an absolute loss as to why my Share stuff is just straight up not working properly... or I've misunderstood how it works.

I scored a goal in FIFA I wanted to share - so I hit share, supposed to save the last 15 minutes, right? I go into the Share UI, the thumbnail is correct. I hit edit, then when I get into the trim screen it becomes apparent it didn't save those last 15 minutes, it saved the 15 prior to that. So while the video has the correct thumbnail, the video it gives me is starting 30 minutes ago.

I have lost so much cool stuff because of this... what am I doing wrong?
 
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sangreal

Member
Hixx said:
Okay I'm at an absolute loss as to why my Share stuff is just straight up not working properly... or I've misunderstood how it works.

I scored a goal in FIFA I wanted to share - so I hit share, supposed to save the last 15 minutes, right? I go into the Share UI, the thumbnail is correct. I hit edit, then when I get into the trim screen it becomes apparent it didn't save those last 15 minutes, it saved the 15 prior to that. So while the video has the correct thumbnail, the video it gives me is starting 30 minutes ago.

I have lost so much cool stuff because of this... what am I doing wrong?
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It's not just you

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=92719060
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=91396642
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=717383
 
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