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Anybody else's PS4 starting to become sluggish in the menus?
- Thread starter Zushin
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I made this thread the other day
Perhaps it's similar to what you've experienced?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1400950
Perhaps it's similar to what you've experienced?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1400950
TheGamingBox
Banned
its psn, turn off your network and see if it still happens
Hmm, the stutter isn't just happening for PSN related things for me. Just navigating any menu. I'll try the rebuild database option.
I always use rest so I'll reset it when I do the database rebuild.
disappeared
Banned
It stutters mildly in the xmb but that's not a big issue for me.
What is a big issue is in the psn store when I'm scrolling down a list of content and it suddenly goes to the "please wait" screen and resets the damned list.
What is a big issue is in the psn store when I'm scrolling down a list of content and it suddenly goes to the "please wait" screen and resets the damned list.
likedamaster
Member
Yeah, this has been happening for the past 6-12 months I believe. Everything loads extra slow. My hard drive is not full. I don't have a lot of games installed. I have a 1TB 7200rpm hard drive installed. I don't understand. It's not as snappy as it once was, that's for sure.
//ARCANUM
Member
I upgraded my OG PS4 to a 2tb drive and yeah it's sluggish in the menu. I have a ton of games installed, but probably half a terabyte free. What's odd is that it's only slow in my account. In my wife's account, it's fine. Anything I can do to speed it up in my account? (I have a bunch of folders filled with games if it makes a difference whereas she only uses her account for Netflix and Hulu and that sorta thing.)
Herp Derpington
Member
Noticed it tonight. It's definitely a widespread issue so recommending fixes by some here won't work until Sony fixes it on their end. Somethings wonky.
Berserking Guts
Member
Yup. Sometimes my apps folder loads indefinitely too. It's really annoying.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Won't be a Sony console if it doesn't feel bloated by the end of it's gen.
It's this. Doesn't have anything to do with the HDD.
I had the same question a month ago, tried the suggestion of disconnecting the ethernet cable and everything was smooth again.
Just something we have to live with.
InsaneTiger
Member
I have my OEM drive still in my Pro and it doesn't studder. When highlighting a game the live bits can take a few seconds to load but otherwise pretty smooth. I have an external drive for all my games.
GenericUser
Member
It's been kinda sluggish from the start, but it doesn't bother me that much. Most of the time, I only start the game I want to play and forget about the menu.
therealbigrich
Member
Yeah I have noticed it recently. I only noticed it after I got a Ps4 pro and thought it was something wrong with that .
Hidden One
Member
I remember the PS4 UI being really fast when the PS4 first launched. It slowly got slower after every update.
unpurposed
Member
Starting to? It's been terrible since I first got it.
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
Ours did that a few months ago. Selecting an app would take several moments to load but it's better now.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Do you all have loads of games installed?
Sometimes I find when you can see the little disc icon in the top right when you power on it can be a bit slow but I gather it's checking for updates.
After that no problems. PS4 Pro here.
Sometimes I find when you can see the little disc icon in the top right when you power on it can be a bit slow but I gather it's checking for updates.
After that no problems. PS4 Pro here.
Happening on my Pro
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Same for me.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
No this is just what happens when it's been on... network connection gets weird. Disconnect/reconnect will immediately fix it.
You want to see it get really laggy? Use the browser for a bit... you basically break the PS4. Cannot even load the store. But quickly cycling your network connection fixes it.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Mines been like it a long time. It's all the psn stuff loading.
dragonzdogma
Member
I'm on pro and yes laggy, when it starts, move to my games, move to the apps folders, does it have to do with folders? Never had this issue in my regular ps4, than again I had no folders back then.
Anyhow how does one recycling the Internet?
And what is rebuild data?
MaximumSpider
Banned
Yup, I've noticed it recently. I remember it being a lot faster when I first bought it.
Starting to? It always has been for me, both base PS4 and Pro.
What HAS become increasing annoying is the system hanging up when trying to enter the Video category on the main screen. It'll either give me the loading symbols or it is just blank. I either have to reset the system or launch something to finally get the thing to load so I can launch YouTube or Twitch.
What HAS become increasing annoying is the system hanging up when trying to enter the Video category on the main screen. It'll either give me the loading symbols or it is just blank. I either have to reset the system or launch something to finally get the thing to load so I can launch YouTube or Twitch.
Living Proof
Member
For a few months now, yes. I posted about this in another thread earlier today, but basically the thing barely functions after a few cycles of rest mode. I'll turn it on and find it stuck on hulu/netflix/Amazon like I left it, but going to the dash just freezes it for minutes until it crashes.
Sometimes it doesn't crash, but the controller inputs seem delayed; I'll hit the home button, move around the squares a bit to see if it's working, then a few moments later it'll jump back to the app open in the background and everything I pushed seems to input all at once.
General menu navigation seems shitty with or without rest mode, but it does improve when shut down completely.
My earlier post was about my controllers just not responding; in the middle of a game my DS4 stopped working out of nowhere, so I tried all the tricks to fix it (connecting it to the PS4, resetting the controller, holding share/PS buttons, etc.), then tried using all of my other controllers, and none worked. This is the first time that's happened to me with almost daily use since launch, so I figured it was another step in my PS4 breaking down, but it's apparently not that uncommon.
Sometimes it doesn't crash, but the controller inputs seem delayed; I'll hit the home button, move around the squares a bit to see if it's working, then a few moments later it'll jump back to the app open in the background and everything I pushed seems to input all at once.
General menu navigation seems shitty with or without rest mode, but it does improve when shut down completely.
My earlier post was about my controllers just not responding; in the middle of a game my DS4 stopped working out of nowhere, so I tried all the tricks to fix it (connecting it to the PS4, resetting the controller, holding share/PS buttons, etc.), then tried using all of my other controllers, and none worked. This is the first time that's happened to me with almost daily use since launch, so I figured it was another step in my PS4 breaking down, but it's apparently not that uncommon.
ScaryShark
Banned
The menu's reliance on so many (near useless) internet 'features' makes it so sluggish. Even if you have baller Internet. It's been terrible for years now.
captainraincoat
Banned
Menus are a bit sluggish...not sure if its related to psn as the connection has been absolute shit the last week or if its one of those stability updates
Saint of Killers
Member
Kind of. I find some sections of PS4 (web browser, TV and video, What's New) are slow to load after I've been playing a game. To make them load at usual speed I just log out and back into my profile. That always fixes slow loading for me. I'm on a original launch PS4, btw.
Harmondale
Member
My slim 500gb has been laggy in the menu since the start
Im very dissapointed with this, the ps3 was way better, and the vita miles better
It takes away from the experience and its one factor to why I consider to sell it and get än Xbox x instead..
Im so surprised this has not been fixed. And my HD is Only full by 20% and my Internet connection is 100mbit Cable
Im very dissapointed with this, the ps3 was way better, and the vita miles better
It takes away from the experience and its one factor to why I consider to sell it and get än Xbox x instead..
Im so surprised this has not been fixed. And my HD is Only full by 20% and my Internet connection is 100mbit Cable
peanutbutterlatte
Member
The UI has gradually got worse and worse over the last two years.
Why on earth does pressing "TV and Video" now take half a minute to take us to a page full of ads?
Why on earth does pressing "TV and Video" now take half a minute to take us to a page full of ads?
MaximumSpider
Banned
You can resolve that issue by doing a network connection test in settings. We shouldn't have to do that though.