Jack The Nipper
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I don't always feel the jump from SD tube to hd early gen was that noticeable early on.
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Finally joined modernity and bought a PS4 Pro
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Theonik
Member
As they are on PS4!
GlamFM
Banned
I'll never understand why correcting someone saying something factually wrong about PC gaming means that you're automatically an asshole.
By the way, you're continuing the GAF tradition that only console fanboys say "Master race" unironically. Good job!
Garbage. OP is factually right. Even though PC gaming has gotten super simple, console gaming is still simpler.
No clue why you are all going after this poor guy.
The Hamburglar
Banned
Just needs a Scorpio post lol.
As a pro owner I jumped the gun. Should have waited until I got a 4K set. I've seen the fps improvements in games and tf2 looks better downsampled but it's essentially the same games with extra fluff. And it will be exactly the same with Scorpio when that launches.
My pro is used to watch the wwe app. I've felt no reason to buy any new games and most of my gaming has been done on my pc. I really need to sell my og PS4 as that it's also collecting dust. Damn I'm lazy as fuck.
entremet
Member
Proportionally not as much!
JustinJ004
Banned
You must be taking the piss with that comment. What games did you play?
"No graphics drivers, no endless tinkering with graphics settings. It's nice just to sit down and game."
It just gets tiring hearing the same lame stereotypes of PC gaming over and over, graphic drivers can be auto downloaded and installed, graphics settings usually automatically set to recommended settings, if not you can just use geforce experience to auto set graphics.
it's not 2005 any more.
Fixed.
(Because humans)
Regarding the PC vs Console war it's true that consoles are just simpler to many people...it may not be true FOR YOU, but it is FOR THEM, so just leave those guys the fuck alone, jesus...
Theonik
Member
But the PS4 has more of them!
Musky_Cheese
Banned
That's great OP. I bought one at launch and very much enjoy it. Bought the PS4 at launch too. Great console.
Comments that the Pro isn't much of an upgrade is head scratching to me. As someone who was using the OG PS4 on a 4k TV, it's a big difference.
Perhaps they seen a slim on a small 1080p TV and a Pro on a small 4k TV? Decided it wasn't a difference? Idk.
Wish there were my games before the Pro that would get the treatment though. R6 Siege please!!!
Comments that the Pro isn't much of an upgrade is head scratching to me. As someone who was using the OG PS4 on a 4k TV, it's a big difference.
Perhaps they seen a slim on a small 1080p TV and a Pro on a small 4k TV? Decided it wasn't a difference? Idk.
Wish there were my games before the Pro that would get the treatment though. R6 Siege please!!!
JimboJones
Member
Isn't there like a thread every so often bemoaning the fact some 4K PS4 games don't have super sampling in 1080p, or moan when a developer changes some graphic elements in an update. People moan about tinkering with options but then cry when they don't get the option to tinker!
No one is arguing that, just people correcting incorrect statements.
Yup, obviously every one is different but the days of plug and play consoles are gone, there are firmware updates, patches, install times and now even graphical options! It's almost the full PC experience!
It sounds like the OP would be better suited to the regular PS4 if he dislikes options but hey.
Count me in the 4k meh camp. I have a 55 inch 4k TV and a powerful gaming PC. Depending on the demands of the game I play in 1080p, 1440 and 4k. Yeah 4k looks sharper than 1080p, but it isn't "startling" or "truly next gen" or "life changing, once youve seen it you can't go back."
And honestly, I can't tell a difference between 1440p and 4k on a 55 inch TV.
Edit: I also use a reg ps4 on the same TV, and it looks fantastic still. Certainly not worth the hassle and price of upgrading imo.
And honestly, I can't tell a difference between 1440p and 4k on a 55 inch TV.
Edit: I also use a reg ps4 on the same TV, and it looks fantastic still. Certainly not worth the hassle and price of upgrading imo.
Have you tried sitting closer? 1440p to 4k is a pretty huge jump. I've only seen it on a monitor though to be fair.
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On a monitor, sure. But I sit about 5 or 6 feet from my TV, there's really no way/reason to sit closer. Everything looks fantastic.
also op you made the right choice but not for bad 4k which is not here yet and just an excuse for tv mfgrs to sell you a new tv and charge you out the ass for you
you made the right choice because you can ACTUALLY play games at 30 fps like last guardian / gravity rush 2 / ffxv instead of the ROCK SOLID. 7-17-27 fps that they run at """at parity""" on the launch ps4 hardware
you made the right choice because you can ACTUALLY play games at 30 fps like last guardian / gravity rush 2 / ffxv instead of the ROCK SOLID. 7-17-27 fps that they run at """at parity""" on the launch ps4 hardware
Aizen.S.Kennedy
Banned
What did he say that was factually wrong?? Quote it plz.I'll never understand why correcting someone saying something factually wrong about PC gaming means that you're automatically an asshole.
By the way, you're continuing the GAF tradition that only console fanboys say "Master race" unironically. Good job!
Sorry, factually wasn't the correct word. It's more about semantics.
Such as assuming graphic drivers are such a big problem or you spend an insane amount of time tinkering with graphic settings. Heck, there's a one-click button to optimize if someone is feeling lazy.
Console gaming is still simpler don't get me wrong, but it's also not plug and play like it used to be, especially if you have an Internet connection.
privitsan02
Member
For you probably. No need to get super defensive.
The only reason I'd personally get a Pro over a Slim is because of the optical out but I'm not here to tell you that you should too.
Best wishes.
family_guy
Member
I bought and returned two Pros in November because of noise and got a Slim which has been great. I just got a third Pro today and the fan noise is about the same so I'm really unlucky. I have a 65KS8000 and sit about 9 feet away. I can see a bit of a difference, but it's not blowing me away enough to deal with the noise problems so this third one is going back and I'll wait for a redesign. If there isn't one then I guess I'll have a reason to replay these Pro enhanced games on the PS5.
Why is this always a thing in 4k threads? Are people still rocking iPhone 3Gs with their 640x480 screens? Don't people want more resolution on their phone screens?
Congratulations!
Also, guys, what are you trying to accomplish with the posts telling the OP he made a mistake? Are you hoping he'll return it? Or are you just trying to make someone feel bad?
LinkSlayer64
Member
You used a PC before and a console is considered modern?
Huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?
Good for you regardless I guess. Have fun.
Huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?
Good for you regardless I guess. Have fun.
visiblemode
Member
Great purchase! Have fun!
Marty Chinn
Member
No, I don't want more resolution on my phone. It takes a hit in the battery life for very little benefit visually.
Fredrik
Member
The truth.
I haven't "fiddled" with any driver or patches since I bought my gaming rig 4 years ago. I've just bought the games on Steam and everything has just worked with zero tinkering. The fiffling is taken care of by Steam without me knowing about it. Steam sometimes says that it has been automatically updated and restarts with one mouse click and a 10 second start up time. That's it. If I want to use a controller I just plug it in and it instantly works and the UI in the games swap to indicate buttons instead of keys. Quite amazing really. PC gaming could honestly be sold with Apple's "It just works." slogan from my point of view.
I swapped out my 780ti to a 980ti 2 years ago though, but even that was surprisingly easy: power down the computer, loosen the cables and screws, pull out the old card, plug in the new card, reconnect the cables and tighten the screws, power up the computer. Done.
Those who complain about how difficult PC gaming is probably haven't used a modern PC with Steam. You definitely _can_ fiddle with a bunch of stuff if you want to, but you don't have to if you don't want to.
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
RE7 in VR has changed everything.
SMOK3Y
Generous Member
Its worth the hit
You should have bought some new eyes instead of a Pro or a 4k TV
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
Marty Chinn
Member
Nah. I'm already well above 1080p and at this size of the screen the minor marginal difference isn't worth the hit to battery life at all. 4k would be pointless but I know they are all going to push it because it sounds good marketing wise.
What an ignorant first post. Aside from higher res (OP has a 4k screen) , PS4 Pro also offers better textures and framerate. If used in 1080p mode some games have downsampling. Especially for PSVR, the Pro is a huge upgrade.
PleaseDontBanMe
Banned
as a owner of a gaming PC, XB1 and PS4 pro
The only two negatives I can say about the PS4/pro is that it lacks backwards compatibility ( even worse, if you actually paid for PS2/PS1 games digitally on PS3 you can't even play them on your PS4, which is why I don't understand why PS3 had ended production in Japan, there isn't a replacement for the digital games bought on that system yet, this is where XB1 succeeds). And my second gripe is the fact that you have to pay to play online.
edit: 3rd gripe is....
I wish PSVR wasn't so expensive. I'd love to enjoy it someday but that price is putting me off. I'll probably finally end up playing RE7 in VR and Farpoint 3-4 years from now when the price decreases a bit (but by then something better will be out smh)
The only two negatives I can say about the PS4/pro is that it lacks backwards compatibility ( even worse, if you actually paid for PS2/PS1 games digitally on PS3 you can't even play them on your PS4, which is why I don't understand why PS3 had ended production in Japan, there isn't a replacement for the digital games bought on that system yet, this is where XB1 succeeds). And my second gripe is the fact that you have to pay to play online.
edit: 3rd gripe is....
I wish PSVR wasn't so expensive. I'd love to enjoy it someday but that price is putting me off. I'll probably finally end up playing RE7 in VR and Farpoint 3-4 years from now when the price decreases a bit (but by then something better will be out smh)
Do it immediately, OP -- don't become a casualty.
EDIT: Oh, and congrats on the PS4Pro
miller.skippins
Banned
- Enable 2FA on your PSN
- Change screenshot settings to PNG
- Try out Remote Play
- Download free themes on PSN
- Get in Bloodborne/UC4/Horizon ZD/Until Dawn/Ratchet & Clank in your blood
- Change screenshot settings to PNG
- Try out Remote Play
- Download free themes on PSN
- Get in Bloodborne/UC4/Horizon ZD/Until Dawn/Ratchet & Clank in your blood
You are talking rubbish, if you have a 4k HDR screen there is a massive difference in image quality.
what is that and why do I need that?
5olid_5nake
Member
Soooo, I also have bought Pro two days ago, but how do I enable downsampling for Uncharted 4? Any tips and tricks for a noob user in general?
Melchiah
Member
My experiences on both platforms are the opposite of that. I bought Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs some time ago, and just gave up on playing it after trying several times to change and save the Nvidia settings. On top of that, my laptop's secondary Intel GPU crashes every once in a while. Whereas on the PS4, when I startup the system all the games have been patched in the rest mode, and I can start playing right away.
metareferential
Member
Congrats op.
But "endless tinkering" with settings is just dumb,there's no such thing anymore (if automatic settings are enough ; and since you prefer a console I'd say they are.
But "endless tinkering" with settings is just dumb,there's no such thing anymore (if automatic settings are enough ; and since you prefer a console I'd say they are.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
I really enjoy my gaming PC, but I haven't really played it since I got my Pro a month ago. Console exclusives are a thing. Playing TLoU in 4k with HDR was a revelation. I'm no graphics snob, I think Pro stuff looks great to me. I personally can't tell checkerboard from true 4k.
You enjoy, OP.
You enjoy, OP.