Absolutely. The idea that a software team could put together an OS without folders in 2015 is mind-boggling. The firmware team is still one of the weakest links in the Playstation ecosystem.
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PS4 Firmware 2.50 (Yukimura) coming March 26
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Absolutely. The idea that a software team could put together an OS without folders in 2015 is mind-boggling. The firmware team is still one of the weakest links in the Playstation ecosystem.
ForsakenLotus
Member
This is a pretty awesome update. I'm definitely in for deleting 0% trophies.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
No voice changer?? Hype deflated...
Jacksinthe
Banned
This.
Also, Square not healing FML.
Any word on if it is game specific or global? Would hurt if global
It's global.Any word on if it is game specific or global? Would hurt if global
That is really strange. Never heard one person having issues with suspend and resume on Xbox One besides Ori, and now that issue is fixed with the latest preview update, but before that, nothing glaring.
bananafactory
Banned
It's happened to me with D4 and Forza Horizon 2. Sometimes I turn on my XB1 and the game is just no longer running.
You can delete PS3 and Vita games too as long as its at 0%
Yeah, idk, different experiences I guess and from peoples' impressions I dont think it is nowhere common and works 99% of the time. If you did a hard shut down, or an update in the background while you were away, the game will shut down and not be resumed.
Live Free or Die
Banned
To be fair: Folders are not a very modern concept.
It would be better if it was handled by filters and sorting options and so on.
I've heard of issues people have had plenty of times. It's messed up with me a few times on FH2 and Sunset Overdrive.
Goodacre0081
Member
Thanks, that's what it looked like to me.
The Elite
BOSS
Happened to me twice on Forza Horizon 2.
Not a huge loss as the game saves frequently but it kept me from using it in games that really needed it.
From forums and friends havent heard of problems and also playing those games a ton, I havent. I have 1000G in Sunset and did not have a problem once along with the other titles. If a game or system update is in the background, it will shut down the game and not be resumed or a hard shutdown. That is more likely to be the cause.
HammerOfThor
Member
So will suspend/resume put my PS4 to sleep mode when I'm suspended?
If so...can't wait!
If so...can't wait!
I find it hard to disagree with any of that. Why prioritize stuff like remote play and trophies over folders and online notifications? They have a weird set of priorities.
autoduelist
Member
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Launch firmware is always going to be stripped down and relatively bare. It's smart to remove pretty much everything that isn't mission critical to ensure a smooth and safe launch. Then you add the features back in over time.
Folders make sense to patch in at a later date since not many people will need them at first (granted, they're needed now). Custom themes will never rise above a 'nice to have' so will be near the bottom of the priority list. I do think they skipped some key features (like grouping friends since we can have so many) but in general the launch OS got the job done, and that's a huge success - and that success is in part due to stripping out non-critical features to ensure solid performance/reliability.
Launch firmware is always going to be stripped down and relatively bare. It's smart to remove pretty much everything that isn't mission critical to ensure a smooth and safe launch. Then you add the features back in over time.
Folders make sense to patch in at a later date since not many people will need them at first (granted, they're needed now). Custom themes will never rise above a 'nice to have' so will be near the bottom of the priority list. I do think they skipped some key features (like grouping friends since we can have so many) but in general the launch OS got the job done, and that's a huge success - and that success is in part due to stripping out non-critical features to ensure solid performance/reliability.
Suspend resume is the rest mode.
PepperedHam
Member
Damn, being able to back up patch data is gonna be huge for deleting/reinstalling games.
HawksWinStanley
Member
Hanging out with the online friend notifications.
Pathfinder
Member
None of these are really essential, meanwhile the 1GB upload limit should be the number one priority for the next update. 1GB is absolutely useless for anyone with a decently size library.
"works most of the time" is what gives me zero confidence in using the function. If Sony makes it work 100 percent of the time, it'll be a huge improvement over XB1's implementation.
Because many people care more about remote play and trophies than folders and online notifications.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
MCC and Killer Instinct act like fucking idiots for me with suspend resume. I actually rarely use it. Not too many games in my experience work 100% with it. I doubt it wil be any different here.
What makes this worse is that 99% of the themes for sale are: 1) over-priced; 2) ugly, half-assed efforts; and 3) don't have any form of previews (pictures or videos) to see what they look like before purchasing.
Citizen_Insane
Member
Do you have a vita? Works perfectly every single time. I swear I've had it hold on to my game even when the battery died.
Gives some hope that they will make it work that well for PS4.
I wonder if you can back up patch data without backing up the game install, too?
HawksWinStanley
Member
That's great and all, but when your new console is missing basic features that your old console had then those should be a priority over than new improvements. Taking away features to give us new ones is lame.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
The Spotify app would allow for custom soundtracks, right?
Neuromancer
Member
I'm personally happy with no friend online notifications as I find them annoying, but I agree the option should be there.
GreyOcelot
Member
this is silly. they only did this because of the changes in hardware/processor/architecture. hypothetically, if a ps5 comes out in 4 years and has an x86 and similar hardware, you'd better believe the OS will be a new version of whatever is on ps4 at the time and will be much more feature complete
bananafactory
Banned
Same. I have way more PSN friends than before thanks to GAF, there's people coming on and offline every couple of minutes it would drive me nuts.
But options are always good so it should be available for those who want it.
Yeah, it works so perfectly on the Vita. Makes it hard for me to transition to the 3DS; and really disappointing that they didn't allow for some of this functionality in the New 3DS--you can't even open the eShop app if you're running a game!
AgentOtaku
Member
YEEESSSS!!!!!!
Thanks for the details! I guess it's time to keep my PS4 at rest mode. Crap I usually leave the USB cable connected to the console even if I don't have a controller connected to it.
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Yeah it can get annoying a fuck.Moreover, its hell on the Vita.
There's a power save setting somewhere where you can tell the console to stop supplying power to the USB ports after 3 three hours (enough time to charge a typical controller), and the power consumption drops to regular levels (~3W for rest mode).
The issue is not leaving a cable connected. It's the PS4 doesn't detect if something is actually plugged in that would want to draw power.
I'm not an electrical engineer but it basically wastes 5 Watts to power the USB ports when you don't set the "Rest Mode Settings" to "USB charging: Off"
I hope that clears it up.