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by CitizenErased » Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:48 pm

Another one:



The one PS4 Beta I don't get in :x :x

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by Floex » Sat Feb 04, 2017 8:50 am

So boost mode is a thing! :o No idea why Sony are keeping quiet about this, maybe they want to make sure it's not breaking many games. And it's not just fps it fixes

It improves framerate, screen tearing, dynamic resolution, load times and apparently texture streaming issues as some have reported.


Load times for Witcher are supposed to be twice as fast.

Urge to buy rising....

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by Saint of Killers » Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:15 am

Goddamit, Sony. I had the strawberry floating funds for a console set aside, then Nintendo go and drop the ball and I agree to put the money toward something else. And then you decide to release this patch?! Ugh. If not for my WoW habit flaring up again, I'd be having the most tedious row about money right now.

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by Saint of Killers » Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:35 am

CitizenErased wrote:Another one:



The one PS4 Beta I don't get in :x :x


There's usually two waves of invite codes sent out. I got in on second one last time around.

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by HSH28 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:51 am

The way they deal with the Beta is ridiculous, you should just be able to try it any time its running.

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by AndyXL » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:00 am

Just ordered Trials Fusion for my nephew for his birthday, after getting him Rocket League for Christmas. Thanks to whomever recommended me those games a few months back :-)

I just find it so bizarre that most of the PS4 AAA games are 16+ or 18+...

What games do kids play these days? Why do games developers have to make their games so bloody, violent and full of swearing?

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by Samuel_1 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:55 am

Really nice little update :)

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by Poser » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:02 am

Sony should probably get an award for this one.

[/old Photek joke]

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by Samuel_1 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:49 am

Poser wrote:Sony should probably get an award for this one.

[/old Photek joke]

You know, I was thinking about putting that in, but resisted the temptation. ;)

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by Hound » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:33 am

Boost mode sounds great. Is there a release date for this firmware update yet?

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by _/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:40 am

my HD was way past full and didn't really want to go down the somewhat longwinded Sony upgrade route. so ordered one of these from Amazon (£66 with Prime) an hour ago and its just arrived.

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by Saint of Killers » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:09 am

Am I understanding the external HDD option correctly? We can install and launch games, apps, etc directly from the external drive, we don't have to move it to PS4's internal HDD first?

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by KjGarly » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:43 am

Sleeping Dogs DE runs much better in Pro Boost mode, no shitty frame rate drops while driving.


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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by Samuel_1 » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:50 am

_/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ wrote:my HD was way past full and didn't really want to go down the somewhat longwinded Sony upgrade route. so ordered one of these from Amazon (£66 with Prime) an hour ago and its just arrived.

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An hour, Jesus, do you live near the depot?

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by Floex » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:16 pm

Saint of Killers wrote:Am I understanding the external HDD option correctly? We can install and launch games, apps, etc directly from the external drive, we don't have to move it to PS4's internal HDD first?



You can launch and play from external, yes.

I mean really what would be the point otherwise. I saw some pictures where you can choose which drive to launch from.

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by _/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:38 pm

Samuel_1 wrote:
_/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ wrote:my HD was way past full and didn't really want to go down the somewhat longwinded Sony upgrade route. so ordered one of these from Amazon (£66 with Prime) an hour ago and its just arrived.

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maxtor-Slimlin ... hard+drive

An hour, Jesus, do you live near the depot?


I live about 10 miles from the depot, but it's more or less in a straight (dual carriageway'ish) line and the roads not so buzzy on a Sunday morning. it's good how the Prime App even shows your item in transit on a Google-type map and even has the drivers name. :)

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by _/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:43 pm

[quote="KjGarly"]Sleeping Dogs DE runs much better in Pro Boost mode, no shitty frame rate drops while driving.



hats off to those that can notice a difference, but I'm ballsed if I can.

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by KjGarly » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:56 pm

_/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ wrote:
KjGarly wrote:Sleeping Dogs DE runs much better in Pro Boost mode, no shitty frame rate drops while driving.




hats off to those that can notice a difference, but I'm ballsed if I can.


Did you ever notice fps drops when driving etc, that is if you've played SD on PS4/Xbone? There are people on here who say it doesn't when it really does drop to gooseberry fool. It's one you should try if you own both a Pro and a copy of Sleeping Dogs, maybe not so much in the vid but playing it you can't help but notice it which is exactly what happened when recording with Boost on and off this morning.

Very noticeable around the 1:10 mark.

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by _/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ » Sun Feb 05, 2017 3:14 pm

KjGarly wrote:
_/\_YUNGSTAR_/\_ wrote:
KjGarly wrote:Sleeping Dogs DE runs much better in Pro Boost mode, no shitty frame rate drops while driving.




hats off to those that can notice a difference, but I'm ballsed if I can.


Did you ever notice fps drops when driving etc, that is if you've played SD on PS4/Xbone? There are people on here who say it doesn't when it really does drop to gooseberry fool. It's one you should try if you own both a Pro and a copy of Sleeping Dogs, maybe not so much in the vid but playing it you can't help but notice it which is exactly what happened when recording with Boost on and off this morning.

Very noticeable around the 1:10 mark.

nope, not noticeable at all.

as for those that say it doesn't really drop, it may well drop. but I'd agree with them, not noticeable to me. Damn, Sony spent all that money making games better and it's wasted on me :cry:

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PostRe: PlayStation 4 Chat II | FW 4.50 Detailed | External HDD Support Added | Framerate Boost to Older Games with Pro
by Cal » Sun Feb 05, 2017 3:18 pm

Have Sony confirmed the PS4 Pro Boost Mode yet? Also, how do I get onto this Beta malarkey?


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