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Jpop
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That has to be a localization overlook. No one thought that would be an apt description right?
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Fixing 97% of Vita's Wi-Fi problems - Solution inside
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Well.. Technically, the sleep mode is called standby mode in the settings... And that happens to be mentioned right above it. So... I think everyone gets a little bit of the blame here. Bad decision in their front. Reading comprehension fail on everyone else's side, lol
2blackcats
Member
Thanks.
Just had my first decent remote play session over the Internet. My PS4 is 100km away and not wired in. Played Farcry 4 for an hour and other than a couple of stutters it could have been a native Vita game. Seriously impressed.
Can't wait to get home to check if remote play will be usable from my bedroom now.
Just had my first decent remote play session over the Internet. My PS4 is 100km away and not wired in. Played Farcry 4 for an hour and other than a couple of stutters it could have been a native Vita game. Seriously impressed.
Can't wait to get home to check if remote play will be usable from my bedroom now.
PaulExcellent
Member
Oh, wow!
I can actually browse the damn store now. So damn happy.
I can actually browse the damn store now. So damn happy.
Tizoc
Member
How the heck do you do that? Was your PS4 on when you left?
2blackcats
Member
Just left in standby. Remote play switches it on for you over the Internet. The future, it's fantastic
Edit:When I say not wired in I mean not wired in to the router. Wireless connection.
There were tons of people that didn't know that all PS3's are compatible with PS1 discs.
foolishoptimist
Member
I had several game developer friends who, for years, didn't know about the "press triangle to bring up menu" on XMB, even though there's a prompt any time you move around.
For my part, i just read this option correctly and disabled it ages ago.
But I'm always wary of power save settings in general.
The Lamonster
Member
Does the setting only affect Wi-Fi connections or will it improve direct PS4 connections as well?
2blackcats
Member
As I understand it both methods should see an improvement
The Broken Ska Record
Member
I was wondering why my Remote Play was sucking ass when I got the PS4. Gonna try this soon.
xKilltheMx
Member
I've had a vita for a while and had to enable this like somebody said earlier because I was having WiFi problems... Now I have to disable it for Remote play. Eff yew Sony.
The Lamonster
Member
Wow the difference is night and day. Thanks OP!!!
EatinOlives
Member
Just looked into my settings and there it was, checked like a motherfucker.
Oddly enough I don't think I perceived a difference in download speeds but I might be wrong.
Oddly enough I don't think I perceived a difference in download speeds but I might be wrong.
xKilltheMx
Member
Downloaded God Of War Ghost of Sparta on my ladies so so Internet in 15 minutes (about 1.1 gb). This setting has changed the game for me, I've never had anything download that fast on her Internet.
Make sure to change this setting on the PSTV too, as it was checked on both my PSTV AND VITA.
Make sure to change this setting on the PSTV too, as it was checked on both my PSTV AND VITA.
Well, it's not a simple comprehension fail. The setting has to be meaningful in itself without you having to get a grip on the terminology on the rest of the menus, plus, whether it's above it or not does not change it as power save mode may indicate a broader setting that encompasses the stand-by mode (Stand by is a power save setting, and "keeping wi-fi on during power save") As I said, it's a bi-stable phrase. "Use Wi-Fi in Power Save mode" is bad wording no matter how we put it. But wording is not the only problem here. The feature sucks balls and it's hindering Wi-fi performance for a hell lot of people. So even a more descriptive title such as "Power-saving Wi-Fi" wouldn't help it, as necessary on-screen warnings that this could screw your days of Vita are not there.
And no wonder it has been translated to my own language from English wrong (it means exactly "keep wi-fi on during power save")
I got called a liar when I said that my PS3 had never been online. Someone said "Ha! Yeah, you're lying. You couldn't play games because you wouldn't have the firmware."
I said that I just update the firmware with the games, as they all contain their minimum firmware updates right on the disc.
I was called a liar liar pants on fire by several people. They didn't just not know, they outright didn't even believe.
creid
Member
Actually, it isn't clearly mentioned. From that thread:
The option is called "use Wi-fi in Power Save Mode", and it's under "power save settings" not "Power Settings".
Well since this thread is wi-fi specific and not remote play specific , it attracted the attention in a different way and saved a few extra people. I wish we could spread this information more efficiently, this thread will die down in a day or two and a lot of people would still not be subjected to this information.
Sony's just got to deal with this.. In a next update, they should....
Sony's just got to deal with this.. In a next update, they should....
- Disable the power save mode of wi-fi by default
- Put that in change log so power users can keep track of what changed
- Apologize for screwing the Vita experience of thousands of people
- Have that setting properly titled
- Duplicate the setting in wi-fi preferences
- Add a warning: "this should be disabled if you are having connectivity problems".
- Add another warning when turning it on: "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT SHITTY WIFI PERFORMANCE JUST TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE BY 35 MINUTES".
- After a few drops or continously low connection quality (which Vita can easily track and poll the connection quality at regular interval) suggest the users to turn that off.
What?!
What kind of reasoning went into having the setting turned 'on' on the PSTV? It runs on a power cable, you don't need to worry about draining a bit of power for better Wi-Fi.
WTF, can't imagine how many RP experiences have been ruined by this default setting.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Question everyone..
Is anyone using remote play with both PS4 and PSTV on local wifi?
How is it?
Is anyone using remote play with both PS4 and PSTV on local wifi?
How is it?
IdreamofHIME
Member
Sony been sabotaging the Vita from day one, at this point i think the console and it's demise is some kind of insurance scam Sony's trying to pass off.
LOL
That doesn't even make sense. Mine is hardwired over LAN, but I tried Wifi first, so no problems.
Now I know why Wifi on my PSTV and my Vita sucked from our back bedroom. I had to sit in the same room as the router to do streaming games. Doh!
At least this helps out my Vita, I'm leaving the PSTV hardwired.
Try changing your routers wi-fi security to AES (WPA2) if possible. OP loves you.
It absolutely makes 0 sense. I think we should get used to Sony being Sony.
Indeed, force AES only!
Part of that 3% is Sony allowing my Vita to connect to WPA Enterprise networks. Want to remote play from Uni
How would that work? Wouldn't you need to be able to install a certificate on your Vita for an Enterprise network?
Explanatory edit: This setting is related to general wi-fi problems that are not related to the standby state.
This stops Vita from shitting the bed, the sofa, and the round table by the music set, when always.
The setting has nothing to do with standby, it puts the wi-fi chip in a low power state that reduces signal strength so much that anybody not having problems with it is either extremely lucky, or actually wearing the wi-fi router as a prop.
I think he means that old issue where all downloads would pause when the screen went off, manually or after idling.
If that's the case the answer is no. I've tried that option on and off, no dice. It's been a while since I downloaded something or bothered trying to fix it, though.
If that's the case the answer is no. I've tried that option on and off, no dice. It's been a while since I downloaded something or bothered trying to fix it, though.
It doesnt fix the Vita TV remote play - mine is choppy as hell (VTV is direct connected to the modem using LAN as they are right next to each other, but the PS4 is wifi as its in a different room) - I havent tried remote play since the firmware updates, but before the update it was just way too choppy (PS4 and VTV are about 5 meters apart)
2blackcats
Member
If they are 5 meters apart a direct connection should work pretty good. But you'll either have to wire up the ps4 or only play offline.
Infinite_Daremo
Member
Holy shit. 3 WiFi bars on my Vita... un-believable. This must be the reason my store downloads cancel from time to time.