I was waiting for this - not a huge racing sim enthusiast but I wanted to check out the VR mode everyone's been raving about. Will also check out the flat modes on PS5 Pro
I do watch a lot of Twitch lately but it's because I play competitive fighting games and I watch the competitions (which there is a lot of online).
I do it while gaming (laptop screen with stream running in the background) or when I couldn't be gaming anyway (i.e. on my phone on the subway) though, so I don't think it makes me more interested in watching than playing, even if it technically is more hours (hard to tell, I don't keep stats for myself).
I see a lot of people saying they were able to get the drive in the UK. I also known there was a point this month when you could "easily" (as long as you were actively looking for one) get one in the US. Meanwhile EU got nothing for weeks. What the hell.
@kcarnes9051 I don’t think that’s a thing in Europe. Also, while the supply is low, even the official retailers were selling them at inflated prices which I refuse to pay (and they still sold out within minutes every time).
@get2sammyb @ATaco and you'd be limited to the games that are on PS+ with streaming enabled (which is many of them but not all). Can't just buy a new game and stream it.
If this happens, I don't think there's a reality where future From games don't launch on PC day 1. If there's any exclusivity at all, it might be the "not on Xbox" kind. If.
Also, this is obviously mostly about the anime and manga.
According to that DF video, it's still quite constrained by CPU in some areas, so don't expect the 60fps to be constant everywhere. Definitely runs better though.
That's what you get for making a year-long beta with battle passes, taking the game offline for another year, and then apparently making it worse for the actual release...
@evan23 According to the Digital Foundry video I watched last night, you can just have games from the PS5 on it and they will pop up on the other console when you install it. I can confirm later today.
I'm setting mine up rn. And by setting up I mean downloading games that weren't on the additional SSD (which I will plug in afterwards) because the data transfer over network refused to work 🤷 Not the best first impression but likely an issue not specific to the Pro.
My order status magically got changed the minute I asked support about it This is the 2nd time this happened in this specific store, too What a coincidence!
@DonJorginho Happy to see this - while the game doesn't look or run bad for me (playing quality mode at 40fps on a 120hz TV), the use of PSSR instead of FSR is the main point for me, as the latter produces a lot of visible artifacting when things move. Unfortunately, I'll be putting Outlaws on hold until I can buy a disc drive for the Pro :/
@OldGamer999 the US restock is what gives me hope that one will happen in EU soon. Still, no Direct here means I'll have to hunt for one at retailers, who have also been raising the price.
This was my first experience with MH and while pretty fun, I'm not yet sure if it's something that would pull me in for many hours. We'll see in March.
You seem to be comparing PS5 Pro's dimensions with the old PS5 (not slim, which is smaller) - but at the same time you say a drive is sold separately for the digital. Also, isn't the current price €549 in EU?
@zupertramp idk about North America but in Europe you can't get them anywhere (even PS Direct, which is not available in my country anyway) other than resellers listing them at €200 or more - and it's been that way since September (shortly after the Pro announcement)
You know what else should improve with the PS5 Pro? The availability of the disc drives. Looks like I'll be putting some games on hold until I can find one later (I'll probably buy Alan Wake 2 digitally instead).
@KilloWertz nope, never had that. I never use rest mode either. It just went to the left-most game on the list and I just had to press X to start it. Obviously pressing 2 buttons instead of 1 isn't a huge deal
@zupertramp I use the activity cards sometimes, although it's rarely the ones that let you access specific parts of the game directly - a common exception being the Tournaments feature in competitive games. It's most often the cards connected to trophies, I'd say.
@Slayer25c I did customize mine to make it appear more useful... but ultimately 99% of the time it will still just be there so I have to press "->" one more time.
The welcome screen popped up for me yesterday and I'm not sure I like it... seems like all it currently does for me is make me press one more button to get to my last played game
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Re: Sony's Giga Hit Helldivers 2 Blows Up on PS5, PC All Over Again
@AFCC I wouldn't say anything is OP but a lot of them are very fun
Re: 12 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Arrive Next Week
Pretty good for me!
Re: Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered (PS5) - PlayStation Classics Return in a Deserved Revival
I remember being a big fan of 2's script (although admittedly I don't remember a whole lot about it otherwise... mostly the ending)
Re: My First Gran Turismo Available This Friday for Free on PS5, PS4
I was waiting for this - not a huge racing sim enthusiast but I wanted to check out the VR mode everyone's been raving about.
Will also check out the flat modes on PS5 Pro
Re: Gamers Are Reportedly More Interested in Watching Games Than Actually Playing Them
I do watch a lot of Twitch lately but it's because I play competitive fighting games and I watch the competitions (which there is a lot of online).
I do it while gaming (laptop screen with stream running in the background) or when I couldn't be gaming anyway (i.e. on my phone on the subway) though, so I don't think it makes me more interested in watching than playing, even if it technically is more hours (hard to tell, I don't keep stats for myself).
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Available Today in Phased Release
I wonder if this would fix my problems with the data transfer but I'll never know
Re: PS5 Disc Drive Stock Still a Source of Intense Irritation for Many
I see a lot of people saying they were able to get the drive in the UK. I also known there was a point this month when you could "easily" (as long as you were actively looking for one) get one in the US.
Meanwhile EU got nothing for weeks. What the hell.
Re: PS5 Disc Drive Stock Still a Source of Intense Irritation for Many
It’s me. I’m one of the many.
Re: A Helldivers 2 Special Edition DualSense PS5 Controller Is Reportedly on the Way
They should stop releasing controllers for games I like - I already have more than I need
Re: My First Gran Turismo Has Been Rated for Release on PS5, PS4
I hope it includes VR2 support, because I wanna try that (but I don't expect to play the game a lot so I'm not buying it)
Re: PS Plus Black Friday Discounts Again Seem Completely Random
A friend of mine got a discount to extend their Extra sub (not an upgrade) but I didn't get one to extend my Premium :/
Re: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Does Away with Forced Stealth in Major Update
@kcarnes9051 I don’t think that’s a thing in Europe. Also, while the supply is low, even the official retailers were selling them at inflated prices which I refuse to pay (and they still sold out within minutes every time).
Re: Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Does Away with Forced Stealth in Major Update
I was quite enjoying Outlaws but took a forced break because... I can't buy a disc drive for my PS5 Pro :/
Re: PS Portal Will Allow Cloud Streaming in New Beta Update
@get2sammyb @ATaco and you'd be limited to the games that are on PS+ with streaming enabled (which is many of them but not all). Can't just buy a new game and stream it.
Re: Here's a Taste of Soul Reaver's Remastered Gameplay on PS5, PS4
I hope these hold up in 2024. They were some of my favorite games back in the day.
Re: Feature: Why Would Sony Want to Buy Kadokawa?
If this happens, I don't think there's a reality where future From games don't launch on PC day 1.
If there's any exclusivity at all, it might be the "not on Xbox" kind.
If.
Also, this is obviously mostly about the anime and manga.
Re: Sony Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Elden Ring Maker Kadokawa Corp
All this to make Bloodborne run at 60...
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2024?
This month's Premium is actually more exciting to me than Extra - and that one isn't bad either!
I'll definitely be playing Synapse and Resistance
Re: Ridiculous Rhythm Game Trombone Champ: Unflattened Toots onto PSVR2 Next Week
Getting this one lol
Re: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Finally Gets 60fps Patch on PS5, PS5 Pro
I thought this one, while maybe not quite the best, was still about as good as the others (I like AC)
Re: Helldivers 2's Democratic Super Weapon Now Fully Operational
Very cool. Pro patch when though
Re: 17 Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
I was hoping for Synapse to show up on Premium one of these months
I also somehow never played a Resistance, so I guess it's PS3 time for me.
Re: LEGO Horizon Adventures (PS5) - Dull Design Lets Down This Gorgeous Spin-Off
Ah, this is disappointing - I thought it looked fun
Re: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company Want to Stop the Sale of Palworld
One of the patents is apparently for "throwing item to catch character", which... c'mon...
Re: Larian Studios Confirms Baldur's Gate 3's PS5 Pro Enhancements
According to that DF video, it's still quite constrained by CPU in some areas, so don't expect the 60fps to be constant everywhere. Definitely runs better though.
Re: MultiVersus Underperforms, Another $100 Million Blow for Warner Bros.
That's what you get for making a year-long beta with battle passes, taking the game offline for another year, and then apparently making it worse for the actual release...
Re: PS Store Makes Launch Day Easy with Dedicated PS5 Pro Category
When I tried it gave me an error :]
Going to PS5 games and filtering by PS5 Pro enhanced worked fine though.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS5 Pro?
@DennisReynolds It would be nice if it worked - but it didn't for me.
@evan23 I can confirm moving the SSD worked just fine
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS5 Pro?
@evan23 According to the Digital Foundry video I watched last night, you can just have games from the PS5 on it and they will pop up on the other console when you install it.
I can confirm later today.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS5 Pro?
I'm setting mine up rn. And by setting up I mean downloading games that weren't on the additional SSD (which I will plug in afterwards) because the data transfer over network refused to work 🤷
Not the best first impression but likely an issue not specific to the Pro.
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
My order status magically got changed the minute I asked support about it
This is the 2nd time this happened in this specific store, too
What a coincidence!
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
My pickup is not confirmed yet and even though I'm at the office for another 2.5h anyway, I'm kinda going crazy here ;]
Re: The Sublime Silent Hill 2 Gets PS5 Pro Enhancements
@DonJorginho Happy to see this - while the game doesn't look or run bad for me (playing quality mode at 40fps on a 120hz TV), the use of PSSR instead of FSR is the main point for me, as the latter produces a lot of visible artifacting when things move.
Unfortunately, I'll be putting Outlaws on hold until I can buy a disc drive for the Pro :/
Re: PS5 Pro Actually Gives You Almost All Its 2TB of Storage to use
@Rich33 2048 is actually a very good round number (= 2^11) in computing so it's probably that
Re: Round Up: PS5 Pro Reviews Love New Tech and Its Glimpse of PS6 Potential
Picking mine up tomorrow after work
Still no disc drives available though...
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
@OldGamer999 the US restock is what gives me hope that one will happen in EU soon.
Still, no Direct here means I'll have to hunt for one at retailers, who have also been raising the price.
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
*in Europe and Oceania
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta?
This was my first experience with MH and while pretty fun, I'm not yet sure if it's something that would pull me in for many hours. We'll see in March.
Re: Official List of PS5 Pro Launch Games Revealed by Sony
Disappointed with Helldivers not being on the list but I know they did say it will be so I'm assuming this just means "not day 1"
Re: PS5 Pro vs PS5: Full Tech Specs Comparison
You seem to be comparing PS5 Pro's dimensions with the old PS5 (not slim, which is smaller) - but at the same time you say a drive is sold separately for the digital.
Also, isn't the current price €549 in EU?
Re: PS5 Pro Could Seriously Improve the Quality of Your PS4 Games
@zupertramp idk about North America but in Europe you can't get them anywhere (even PS Direct, which is not available in my country anyway) other than resellers listing them at €200 or more - and it's been that way since September (shortly after the Pro announcement)
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for November 2024?
OK month, I guess - as I already beat Ghostwire (it's not bad) and Hotwheels looks fun but I don't expect to play it a whole lot.
Re: PS5 Pro Could Seriously Improve the Quality of Your PS4 Games
You know what else should improve with the PS5 Pro? The availability of the disc drives.
Looks like I'll be putting some games on hold until I can find one later (I'll probably buy Alan Wake 2 digitally instead).
Re: PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary Console Restock Expected Today in the US
How about disc drives in Europe, Sony...
I'm not paying €240 for one.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Tweaks Activity Cards
@KilloWertz nope, never had that. I never use rest mode either. It just went to the left-most game on the list and I just had to press X to start it.
Obviously pressing 2 buttons instead of 1 isn't a huge deal
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Tweaks Activity Cards
@zupertramp I use the activity cards sometimes, although it's rarely the ones that let you access specific parts of the game directly - a common exception being the Tournaments feature in competitive games.
It's most often the cards connected to trophies, I'd say.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Tweaks Activity Cards
@Slayer25c I did customize mine to make it appear more useful... but ultimately 99% of the time it will still just be there so I have to press "->" one more time.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Tweaks Activity Cards
The welcome screen popped up for me yesterday and I'm not sure I like it... seems like all it currently does for me is make me press one more button to get to my last played game
Re: Metal Slug Tactics Not Far Away with 5th November PS5, PS4 Release Date
In case you missed it, Leona is originally a King of Fighters character (she's in a team with Ralf and Clark)
Re: PS5 Pro Adds Ray Tracing to Alan Wake 2 in Big Tech Improvement
@Futureshark There's no way the C4 only has 2.0 if my C1 has 2.1
You must be mistaken.