Yeah, that really is a dick move. If this is the idea both MS and Sony are going to have, they aren't getting a dime out of me. I'm not buying into any of this shit.
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Yeah, that really is a dick move. If this is the idea both MS and Sony are going to have, they aren't getting a dime out of me. I'm not buying into any of this shit.
BloodMoney
Banned
Welp... time to build an HTPC.
Liberty4all
Banned
Your wrong. It's a deal breaker.
Yeah, I agree. Both Sony and MS were destined to push their own services. Give it six months and the MP3 will return.
He probably means the music he listens to is foreign so it won't be on Music Unlimited.
Suzushiiro
Banned
First off, how do you know it would only take 3 days? Are you a programmer who has extensive familiarity with the PS4 OS code?
Second, even if it did take 3 days, that's 3 days they could otherwise be spending on a more important feature. A lot of the missing features people are complaining about are probably less about deliberate omission and more about triage. Custom themes are a nice-to-have on a games console but not as important as party chat and other online play features. MP3 playback is similarly nice but not as important as music unlimited support, as that's a subscription service that makes Sony money.
If they're still not in 1-2 years from now I'd be bitching too. For day 1, though, I'd prefer that they prioritize stability and core gaming-related functions.
Zatoichi's Cane
Member
One good news is USB headsets are compatible with fw1.5 at launch.
LOL okay.
Only thing that matters at launch is that it plays next gen games and doesn't brick. Most people have other devices for streaming media at this point anyways.
UberTag
Member
Why would they let us play these files off a flash drive when we can't stream them through a network?
I'm betting the answer is no.
If it's not purchased from the PlayStation Store or accessed through Music Unlimited, we're shit out of luck.
paperheart
Banned
Oh man, that really sucks that we can't change our Online ID. 
mitchman
Gold Member
The german article said that Sony changed the fitting bay after first saying it would be 9.5mm, so I'm not quite convinced yet that this isn't miscommunication. Luckily, my 1TB drive waiting is a 9.5mm, but I feel bad for others that might have ordered based on incorrect information.
Callibretto
Member
I really really hope they confirm that they're still working on those missing function for future firmware.
I can understand if some feature is not making it in due to time as long as it's coming.
I can understand if some feature is not making it in due to time as long as it's coming.
Anything from Video Unlimited, Netflix, and other streaming services. Without USB storage support and DLNA support you can't transfer any of your files over to the system.
Exactly. I would much prefer an operational network and games that did not crash than features that can easily be patched in within a couple months. This is the Day One roller coaster, I'm excited to see how it evolves.
as much as this would answer all my problems with it. they won't.
the should at least let us play our own CD's and MP3's
Liberty4all
Banned
I'm being a touch dramatic, but my PS3 is the centrepiece of my media centre. I stream everything to it. I don't have cable and stream from a laptop to the TV. Lack of streaming seriously screws me.
I have a PS3 so I mean I can still use that, but come the fuck on.
Same. It's definitely headscratching but fortunately I have many other devices that support DLNA (including my TV). I'd be extremely surprised if they don't patch it in at a later date.
Definitely nothing that's a dealbreaker, though.
honestly if you play games with licensed music like need for speed, having custom music is about equally as important as having the game. that's how bad the music is in those games. this is fucking ridiculous.
Not buying it for what it can do at launch. Buying it for what i´ll get out of it over time.
gutterboy44
Member
You better keep Logitech wheel support Polyphony or there is going to be hell to pay! Glad to see it isn't a "hard" no though. Keeps my hopes alive that my G27 will work with GT7 or whatever the hell it ends up being.
They say very clearly in the FAQ that this will be changed, in a future update.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Haven't read through it as I'm at work right now but is there anything about video activations? You can have multiple activations for PS3 games but only 1 for video. Will we get another activation so we can still buy/rent movies on PS3 and PS4?
IHaveCandy
Banned
The music situationis incredibly dumb. Glad I don't listen to music while playing games or else this would bug the hell out of me.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I suspect a lot of people on GAF specifically primarily use a game console for streaming media, and had an expectation that the media capabilities of the next consoles would at least match what was done in the current gen consoles.
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Why is it so hard to allow me to change a sub-account to a master? WHY?
I tweeted. We'll see. No MP3 wouldn't mean shit for me (I mean really... MP3...)
No AAC/MP4 would be pretty bad, though still wouldn't affect me (hey, I lived this entire gen with no background music player on PS3, lol). Just trying to confirm that Music Unlimited isn't the ONLY audio choice on PS4.. I mean that would be pretty questionable from a company who has otherwise so far done very little wrong.
D4rkShaDoWz
Neo Member
Can't change a sub account into a master?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
does anyone know if there are any things that a sub account can't do? I would rather not have to make a new account.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
does anyone know if there are any things that a sub account can't do? I would rather not have to make a new account.
Then they should say it's coming later.
chrominance
Member
You're at the mercy of whatever is in the Music Unlimited library. Non-Western music is poorly represented on most digital services like Rdio. Perfume's one of the biggest pop bands in Japan and it's nowhere to be found on Music Unlimited, for example.
Not buying Music Unlimited, Sony. But I do want to have my custom soundtracks, horns, goal songs, etc. for NHL. So it better be patched in.
As for the other media functions, it's not too bad. I'd rather they focused on a game console than trying to beat my Apple TV/Wii U/PS3/360 and fail at it by bringing nothing new and only stuff I can already do on other devices.
As for the other media functions, it's not too bad. I'd rather they focused on a game console than trying to beat my Apple TV/Wii U/PS3/360 and fail at it by bringing nothing new and only stuff I can already do on other devices.
Liberty4all
Banned
Basically they don't want their system being used as a machine to watch content downloaded off torrets. Never mind the fact that there's plenty of legal stuff downloadable that we may own from another service and would like to watch on the system. Ugh this is terrible.
Gonna be stuck with 'PoopyPants69' foreverOh man, that really sucks that we can't change our Online ID.