Topic: PlayStation 5 --OT--

@JJ2 would rather just continue to use the second screen app than have a touch screen in the controller honestly. Seems like a much simpler/ efficient solution.

@JJ2 I can see sort of where you are coming from, but putting a screen on the pad would kinda nulify the longer battery life. The screen would also be quite small so not ideal for typing imo.

@JohnnyShoulder
I don't know. It could be a cheap screen not using much energy. Thats what the leaked prototypes look like. Just the basic stuff on it. Anyway like it or not it's a possibility considering three different pictures were leaked.

@JJ2 The problem with cheap screens on controllers is that. Whilst they may appear fine in isolation. Being viewed alongside a high-quality TV just makes them look bad.

https://respawnfirst.com/remedy-explains-control-will-be-on-ps5/

Interesting interview with Control dev Remedy about how well the PS5 hardware will be able to run the game.

We just need to know whether this will come as a patch to the game or a whole new version of the game for ps5.

@JohnnyShoulder
Interesting interview.
I note that a few sites report Control as being officially prepped for ps5 but I dont see confirmation from Remedy and it could be misreported.
'For SOMETHING LIKE Control that COULD translate to ...'
Umm

Edit
I like this part:
'PlayStation 5 is about making a really smooth, quick-to-load experience, and a hardware base that’s easy to use for us developers, which is great because it allows us to harness the hardware power quicker.'

@JJ2 I'm intrigued when he mentions about the SSD can be used in different ways and not all devs will use it to boost loading times. I said before that the SSD will be a game changer. As it's gonna be different to ones you can buy off a shelf or found in most pc's, it sounds like it is gonna offer a whole range of boosts, along with the extra processing power.

@JohnnyShoulder
Of course, I think the main difference is all new gen games can be developed with SSD in mind since it's on all new gen consoles. It's a big difference since it's not just about getting the games to load faster and that what Cerny meant with it being the main new gen feature.

On another topic I m laughing at all the 'rumours' random people start by just saying stuff and every one runs with it. When I say everyone that means the press is leading the pack haha

@JohnnyShoulder @JJ2
Reducing compression and relying on the SSD to get the less compressed data out in a timely manner is certainly one approach to freeing up the CPU. The trade-off would be that as well as increasing loading times it would also significantly increase the total file size of the game.

@JJ2 Yeah I had tell google to stop showing articles from one site, as virtually every one about ps5 was fake. Can't remember which one, but it had 'Tech' in the title. Narrows it down I know! 😂

@Ryall Good to know, thanks! 👍

I wasted my time reading Kotaku JS article about next gen 'news'. Basically both ps5 and xb2 are similar specs, and theres going to be a discless cheaper next gen xbox like the SAD.

So I thought it was a joke following a silly article but a few people seem really annoyed that PS5 will have (some) exclusives games at launch. (According to leak)
Some people really got brain washed by this forward compatibility pr talk smoke and mirrors thing haha

@JJ2 Doesn't every new console have some exclusives at launch? Some people get annoyed at such stupid things these days. If this gen was anything to go by, there will be a couple of first party exclusives, and the third party stuff will mostly be cross gen. I can't think of any third party titles which you could only play on ps4/XBO at launch anyway.

By the end of 2021 there will probably be third-party games at work on PS5, Next Box and PC but not the current generation consoles.

By the end of 2014 we had games like Assassin's Creed Unity that was on the PS4 but not the PS3.

I wonder if there isn't confusion with the numbers everyone gives here and there and lately Windows Central. The specs they give are exactly the same as the ones supposedly leaked one year ago when RDNA wasnt even known haha

Ok I just have a question that my logic cant comprehend haha. I'm sorry if it's a silly question. I dont know sht about all that.
Here goes:
Sony and Ms gave a target TF to studios according to what they think the consoles will achieve, so they know what to target, correct?
That s the conversations that were going about before E3 that GI Reiner Twitter.
Then they send devkits and upgrade them when needed etc.
My thinking is the target they gave needed to be the pre RDNA architecture because that's what the devs have on their PCs before getting any devkit, and some even before the RDNA reveal.
So when people go about target with 'wow 12.9 Tf' or '12TF' that's actually GCN right?

Yep its confusing. Even DF are confused.
My guess is Sony and Ms will never tell how many TF the next gen have because it would either misinformation or underwhelming. People believe whatever the press says anyway

For people wondering. I'm looking at it from a playstation gamer point of view and how to comprehend next gen and ps5.

Do you guys think games you buy digitally such as GOT, TLOU2, Cyberpunk, FF7 etc if made cross gen will be a free upgrade for PS5 and will carry over or do you think Sony will make you pay for both versions?

@DonJorginho I seem to remember certain titles like CoD Ghosts, you could pay a small fee to upgrade to the the ps4 version. Something similar might happen for ps5. I doubt you will be getting it for free.

Backwards compatibility muddies the water somewhat, but that will be just playing the same ps4 version on a ps5, not a new ps5 version (which is essentially a remaster) on a ps5. I be very surprised if that is offered for free.

@JohnnyShoulder I think it will be similar to that when a few games in 2020 get that £15 digital upgrade treatment like you said or the code with the disc.

I would love to see if the PS4 versions running on PS5 would perform better due to the SSD.