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Bethesda is finally putting out a native PS5 version of Fallout 76, but before it does, the publisher would love for you to run some public tests on it. Anyone who already owns the game will be able to download a free PS5 "test version" of it later this month, with a view to launching the final version "later this summer".
In a blog post, Bethesda reveals the following features will be included in the PS5 version:
- 60 frames-per-second target on base PS5 and PS5 Pro
- 4K resolution on PS5 Pro / 1440p resolution on base PS5
- VRR support on base PS5 and PS5 Pro
- Improved draw distances
- Improved shadows
It is rare to see a developer call on its community to test something like an upgraded PS5 version, but this does at least mean the current playerbase can get its hands on the current-gen edition sooner. The flipside is that if any major issues are discovered, then there won't really be any acceptable excuse if they make it into the final version.
This testing period will allow Bethesda to have those problems flagged and sorted for the final PS5 release build.
Obviously, the revival Fallout 76 has undergone in the past couple of years has been transformational, making it one of the best live service games out there. Finally, a native PS5 version gives it better frame rates and visuals, though it's somewhat surprising the base PS5 can't achieve a 4K resolution — that's only on PS5 Pro in regards to PlayStation hardware.
Will you be testing Fallout 76 on PS5 this month? Let us know in the comments below.
[source fallout.bethesda.net]
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Uh oh, it took me 251 hours to 100% it on PS4, please tell me I'm not going to put myself through that again?
That being said the community in there is one of the best I've been a part of so maybe I will.
Hasn't the general public been testing games for most companies for like 5+ years now already?
@Anke Best community out there, are you serious? In my experience it’s nothing but lazy, do-nothing randoms camping inaccessible points during public events waiting for other people to do the work so they can collect loot/XP.
I like fallout 76 played through the whole game solo it has one of the best maps they have made and will happily playthrough it again to get the ps5 platinum.
one of those games that people love to pile on but i really enjoyed it better than fallout 4 I think
@Balaam_ well that definitely wasn't my experience, yes I came across the odd person doing nothing in events but it was rare. I lost count of the amount of players that would gift me things during the first 50 levels.
At this point I wouldn't trust Bethesda to water my plants.
I might give it a try, I tried going back to 76 on my PS5 as a solo player a while back but quickly got turned off by that PS4-version nuisance of updates being a huge storage hog. A PS5 native version that can download a 60MB hotfix without needed a full 120GB or so of storage available would make it much easier to hold on to and dip into every now and then.
Not gonna lie, I had a good time with this game a year or two ago, clocked in 400+ hours. Might go back to see what new story quest they've added.
Didn't Sony remove slop ware recently? Why are Bethesda games still on the store?
No. Use your QAs to do this. That's why you pay them, right? We all know how awesome a job they've done on every release since Fallout 3. No bugs to be seen here, fam.
Wait....
Hahahaha, Bethesdahahaha!
Excellent Idea.
Submit our names to Bethesda, so that they can then PAY us for playtesting their unfinished games.
For the last ten years they have had us all doing it for free.
To be fair, I enjoyed Starfield. Six months after it came out. Those first six months were a chore. Perhaps I should have been paid for that?
@Frmknst This got a genuine laugh from me!
Disregarding bugs and all I think I played Skyrim and Oblivion much too late to be interested in them. Combat felt dated etc.
However, I can honestly say I'm genuinely enjoying Starfield. I'll probably go back and play Fallout 4 as I've never played any of those titles. I've heard to steer clear of Anniversary updates as they've broken the game again...
This will run sub 25fps watch it.. Bethesda never in their life manages make a well running game on day one..in fact, it usually takes 2-3 generations to get it right 😂
I actually just got back into Fallout 76. I remember when it first came out in 2018 and it was super buggy and maddeningly frustrating. God, that was a rough, glass-shattering moment for Bethesda.
Then, fast forward, got a base PS5 in 2023, because of ridiculous buyouts and resale (PS effing nightmare), and still couldn't get back into Fallout 76 with all the other games out at the time.
Now, I come back to it and finally it has a PS5 version coming out? Yeah, I'll play it and test it for them. But Bro... it took them 6 years after the PS5 was released to finally drop the next-gen standard. Correction! About to drop the standard.
If Bethesda is reading this, all I can say is:
I'm glad you all decided to slow down after the abominable release of Fallout 76, but keep in mind, you are setting a standard for all other gaming companies. cough CD Projekt Red with Cyberpunk 2077 cough If it becomes a norm that all games are super buggy on release, eventually the gaming industry is going to lose face if it hasn't already been done. So please, for the love of God, don't rush anything, take your time and have passion for the games you all are developing. I fell in love with Bethesda when I discovered Morrowind, and I continue to love you guys, but don't tarnish that love with half-assery. Prove Bethesda is still strong with solid releases! And to be honest, some new original games would be sublime as well (remember Prey?) instead of remastered classics, but one thing at a time, Bethesda!
Fascinating twist of strategy. They usually get us to test it after launch.
Oh. No thanks, Bethesda.
@MagicBrownie Fallout 76 is garbage.
Perhaps they should test any, literally any of their games before they release them 😂
@MagicBrownie What are you on about???
Bethesda has always released busted , let the community fix our mistakes games.....
BETHESDA ..DID.. NOT ...MAKE ...PREY.... THEY ONLY PUBLISHED it!!!!
At no point since 2005 has anyone looked at Bethesda as " Leading the way"
I’ve always thought it was on ps5
@CallMeDuraSouka
Four game of the year awards say otherwise, buddy. I'll just drop facts on ya.
And I thought they made Prey, but you're right.
@MagicBrownie Yes Skyrim and Fallout 4 won games of the year from the DICE Awards and BAFTA(?), is that where you're pulling "4 GOTY" from?
Fun games , I've got FO4 on PS/SX- and SteamDeck., The chronically broken Skyrim on PS3(shockingly bad performance) is definitely a bench mark
FO76 was a rolling dumpster fire at release, Starfield was the most disappointing game I've played in a decade(at release)- They ported it to PS5 so it could crash like crazy
Glacially slow fixes and updates
Endless gaming threads talking about how shamefully bad Starfield was in comparison to CP2077 and Balders Gate 3
Ya, no one is looking at Bethesda as an industry leader
@Balaam_ this your first online multiplayer game ever? Literally been a thing on the majority of them.
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