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[Rootbeer]

countless threads about this dude

Care to link one then? Cause I only found the beta firmware thread

 

[Menchi]

Well this is nice. I bought my Pro on Saturday (First time they've been in stock on Amazon UK since they released!) so this is a nice welcome. Looking forward to BEAST MODE for sure.

On an unrelated note, have we had a date for the "story fix" patch for FFXV yet? I don't want to start it until that's all done and dusted.

 

[Rymuth]

Yass, boost mode

 

[SprachBrooks]

Thread title is inaccurate until we get an official announcement from Sony.

 

[Scrawnton]

Nice! Is there a list of boost mode games and their improvements? Would like to revisit some old games eventually.

 

[Kudo]

I don't know why but I always get excited for firmware updates.

 

[Rootbeer]

I don't know why but I always get excited for firmware updates.

It's a refreshing change when we get firmwares that offer more than stability and security enhancements.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Fuck yes. Great time for it .

 

[mejin]

Finally!

 

[dragonyeuw]

Care to link one then? Cause I only found the beta firmware thread

You should be good with something like this:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-my-book-3tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/1765014.p?skuId=1765014

 

[nowheretorun]

Now please add a option to disable pro patches so I might be able to play Skyrim without it being a fucking mess, you know, after I paid my money for it. Yet there is my son with an ordinary ps4 loving some smooth buttery loveliness. :-(

Thanks.

/rant.

Really looking forward to this update regardless

 

[TLZ]

I hope boost mode stays in.

 

[Planet]

Settings --> Devices --> PlayStation VR --> PlayStation VR Device Software

Interestingly, when I read about VR firmware 2.4 and tried this, it reported "the device firmware is up to date" for me - on 2.0 mind you, and the device was connected and turned on! But immidiately after that I tried to watch a 3D Blu-ray, and it reported the update as available.

so it is not automatic?

It is automatic, but maybe you can trigger it a little earlier with above function.

I hope boost mode stays in.

There is no reason to leave it out, reports feature extremely few if any problems, and it would raise a giant shitstorm if it was missing.

 

[Piccoro]

Awesome! Never got into the beta so it will be cool to try Beast Mode.

Time to play Battlefield 4 again.

 

[LelouchZero]

I'm going to enjoy playing Bloodborne and GTA V in boost mode, GTA Online was unplayable for me at a constant sub 30 fps in free roam.

 

[10k]

Finally I get to try boost mode.

 

[Bishop89]

Care to link one then? Cause I only found the beta firmware thread

yeh id like a thread link too.

I want an external for my OG PS4.

 

[dyergram]

My number one wanted feature is for the psvr breakout box to go into standby like it used to

 

[DangerMouse]

Yessssss!

Can't wait to try boost mode for myself.

Finally!

Nice

Loved that show!

 

[Zombie James]

I really hope they dropped that arbitrary 250GB minimum limit for external drive support.

 

[Stealthcobra]

Yay I can finally use Remote Play again.

Why couldn't you before?

 

[Mascot]

Sony better not have caged The Beast.

It's a monster.

 

[CorrisD]

Why couldn't you before?

You can't remote play with Beta firmwares.

 

[Osahi]

Yes... I've recently bought a PS VR with the prospect of 3D movie support as one of the main reasons. Can't wait to pop in a 3D bluray tomorrow.

 

[FantasticMrSnake]

so it is not automatic? I think I never updated mine since I got in November, LOL

It is, mine did update twice I think since I brought it .

 

[LAM09]

Hoping for one or two small surprises.

 

[ManeKast]

Yes... I've recently bought a PS VR with the prospect of 3D movie support as one of the main reasons. Can't wait to pop in a 3D bluray tomorrow.

My firstvwas star wars TFA (im in the beta) and it was mindblowing. Rember to set screen size to big!!

 

[awilliams213]

Really hope it's true ready to order 4tb usb drive asap and a couple of 3d blu-rays to try out.

 

[PR_rambo]

Guess i will finally get back to Evil Within tomorrow

 

[Audioboxer]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PSVR/comments/5xt1jt/ps4_software_450_and_psvr_240_releases_tomorrow/



Expect an official Sony announcement in a few hours

There was no beta update in the past week (we've been on Beta 4 for two weeks now)

Beast mode for the masses

Guess i will finally get back to Evil Within tomorrow

It plays so much better.

 

[Kaiken]

Here's hoping they fix the slow ass share button on the Pro.

 

[witness]

Sweet. I feel like the only Pro owner who didn't get in on that beta.

Looking forward to boost mode.

I'm in the same boat my friend. Eagerly anticipating trying boost mode finally.

 

[darkside31337]

Boost mode has been super legit for me anyway. It was a pretty significant difference playing Yakuza 0 before I had the patch and after.

 

[Oneself]

Finally I will be able to use boost mode.

 

[AlphaMale]

Awesome! Never got into the beta so it will be cool to try Beast Mode.

Time to play Battlefield 4 again.

This!! I think BF4 might be the first game I play to test the BEAST MODE! lol

 

[nowheretorun]

Here's hoping they fix the slow ass share button on the Pro.

Agreed!

 

[JohnnyFootball]

If you're worried about stuttering from an external HDD just do what I do and have the games you are currently playing on your main drive, which in my case is a 480GB SSD.

Problem solved.

It actually works wonders for the Witcher 3.

 

[Taker666]

My number one wanted feature is for the psvr breakout box to go into standby like it used to

That's a weird one. I had the same issue start when the most recent update happened (it was fine before that for me)

The only thing that solved it for me was initializing the system.

There's something going on there that is sending the signal that the PS4 is still downloading...even when it isn't and there's nothing on the download list. It may be a specific game causing the issue but I was unable to find which one.

 

[Vashetti]

what's beast mode?

That's a cutesy fan name for the Boost Mode feature coming in this update.

It's a toggle in System Settings that lets non-Pro-enabled games have access to (most) of the improved hardware in the Pro for potential better performance and loading times.

So a game targeting 30fps or 60fps might reach that target more often.

But it won't make a 30fps game (e.g. Bloodborne) suddenly reach 60fps, as that 30fps lock is hardcoded into the game.

An unlocked fps game might reach closer to 60fps though.

 

[cakely]

Hopefully this is true, I haven't been able to try boost mode yet.

 

[Marcoos]

Great news if true, looking forward to boost mode and also trying 3D Blu-Ray on the PSVR

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

I wonder if they gonna add more features than the ones in the beta.

 

[Briarios]

This may be a silly question but how well do 3D movies actually display on a VR headset?

To me, it's amazing - it's basically like sitting in a theater watching a 3D movie on a massive screen. I was so impressed, I went out and got more 3D films.

 

[ManeKast]

To me, it's amazing - it's basically like sitting in a theater watching a 3D movie on a massive screen. I was so impressed, I went out and got more 3D films.

Thats what I did!

Prometheus. Avatar. Star Wars EP7. All look DOPE.

 

[Incitemaybe]

To me, it's amazing - it's basically like sitting in a theater watching a 3D movie on a massive screen. I was so impressed, I went out and got more 3D films.

This is what I'm looking forward to, awesome

 

[dr guildo]

LMFAO

 

[Coxy100]

Give a link then dude

Maybe I'll take the same as my Xbox one

Care to link one then? Cause I only found the beta firmware thread

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1340928 and

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1340911

Probably other threas too but these are the first I found. The first link has a good healthy debate and is the main one I remember,

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

nice!

 

[Kysen]

Good, I've had a 4TB drive sitting there for weeks doing nothing.

 

[Andrefpvs]

Here's hoping they fix the slow ass share button on the Pro.

Are you talking about how screenshots are taken like half a second after you press the button?

If so, that is an issue on the original PS4 as well, and yes, it's very annoying.