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PS4 firmware 4.50 add Boost Mode for PS4 Pro.
- Thread starter Guymelef
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WonkyPanda
Member
FF XV has a "pro mode" because it has the HQ option or the high frame rate option
Aces&Eights
Member
My understanding is this is for games WITHOUT a Pro patch. Tomb Raider, Ratchet, etc already have a patch so this won't change them. I could be wrong, though.
Megawarrior
Member
The fallout 4 load times are so quick now. I can finally play this without wanting to turn it off after an hour.
Boost mode only improves non-pro patched games. If a game is pro-patched it's already using the extra horsepower.
Second son and Ratchet & Clank already are pro enabled.
People have posted positive improvements for TR 2013, Project Cars, and maybe Killzone.
Second Son and Ratchet & Clank both have Pro modes already.
I haven't seen anything yet on Black Flag or Rivals.
KojiKnight
Member
Even "lite" mode makes use of pro hardware for added texture filtering and added particles.
Primethius
Banned
Boost mode is only for games that don't have a Pro patch. It works in conjunction. Enabling boost mode on a pro game does nothing extra.
MisterXDTV
Member
Pro enhanced patch makes boost mode option irrelevant, so you can leave Boost ON and never look back
Its good now
JohnDoe8865
Member
I'd be interested to see how the Batman: Return to Arkham games run unpatched. Arkham Asylum was originally unlocked before the patch but the framerate was kinda all over the place, so it was patched to be 30. I wonder if it's closer to 55-60 without a patch and boost mode enabled? Wonder if Arkham City would see any benefit unpatched?
I'm in the beta but don't own the game to test it. : /
I'm in the beta but don't own the game to test it. : /
MaKTaiL
Member
I'd love a comparison video.
Fredrik
Member
Aha that's a bummer sddenly I wish everyone would've skipped the patches
RedAssedApe
Banned
haha can't take credit for this. this was posted in the ass unity thread
Ok, heres another (the last one, I'm tired lol) Dark Souls 3 comparison, this itme in the DLC Corvian settlement.
Boost is first part this time, sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzX0O3K_88w
Boost is first part this time, sorry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzX0O3K_88w
Aces&Eights
Member
Wait, I have to turn on Boost mode? I have the patch installed, and in beta mode. Where do I need to go tell the system to apply boost mode to games?
EDIT: Found it.
EDIT Part Dux: I love how it is literally called Boost Mode.
It does, it REALLY does!
Thanks for the attention to detail!
As far as I can tell... No difference. Since it already hat a super stable and smooth 30 fps lock.
Damm this game is such a looker!
thief also has a free demo, which should be good enough for a comparison.
Serious Sam
Member
How do you know that? Back in November when PRO launched GAF claimed that allowing all games to run in PRO speed would be a disaster and would break nearly all games. Fast forward few months and we have early beta firmware with boost mode and nearly all games run without problems. I would at least wait for this firmware to leave beta before saying game needs patching.
MisterXDTV
Member
Aha that's a bummer sddenly I wish everyone would've skipped the patches
Nah, specific patches are always better IMO
MaKTaiL
Member
The patches are highly optimized versions of the Boost mode made specifically for said game. If the dev made the game worse with it then it's their fault.Aha that's a bummer sddenly I wish everyone would've skipped the patches
Primethius
Banned
Settings > System > Boost
Fredrik
Member
Nice!
JohnDoe8865
Member
Has anyone tested Assetto Corsa plz?
Good to hear, this is on my list to buy soon
RedAssedApe
Banned
Aha that's a bummer sddenly I wish everyone would've skipped the patches
why? framerate improvements aren't the only things in pro patches.
image quality improvements, 4k mode, supersampling, etc.
Fredrik
Member
Yes but I'm guessing the Pro patches mostly focus on 4K rather than framerate and the unpatched games are getting higher framerates rather than higher resolutions.
kristianity77
Member
I havent, but this chap here has, and it looks a big improvement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzC-SYrIkOA&t=128s
Make sure you deregister your console as primary. This is super super important.
Otherwise, backup saves in PS+ cloud and you're good.
Will I be able to put in my HDD into the Pro right away?
Your HDD will be wiped if you try and hot swap.
You need to backup your HDD to an external HDD.
Once you put your HDD into the Pro it's going to make you wipe it.
If you don't want to do that, easiest method is to upload saves to PS+ cloud and redownload games on Pro.
Gamezone
Gold Member
Thief suffers from 10 FPS huge parts of the game. I would indeed want someone to test this.
Equanimity
Member
Can anyone with the new update test Arkham Knight in boost mode? Preferably driving around Gotham in the batmobile.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Have we tried Broforce? That game suffered.
I was always going to get a Pro but I was going to wait till later this year in hopes of a good bundle or sale or even perhaps wait till Black Friday times when I would also be purchasing a nice HDR TV. Now however... I'm stupid tempted as not only am I playing a lot of the huge rush of new games coming out but I'm also trying to kill off my backlog even as it builds with newer games. A lot of these games don't have pro patches and it would be nice to finish them out in the best possible quality. Grr... decisions.
RedAssedApe
Banned
launch nostalgia
Sutton Dagger
Member
Any Dying Light comparisons?
I've no idea what people said on here, that's clearly not what Sony stated though.
As Sony have confirmed, the PS4 Pro has modes of operation:
- Pro mode - The extra power is available when the developer has activated them in the game.
- Standard mode - They down clock the CPU/GPU and remove half of the mirrored GPU.
Any game that has Pro mode activated by the developer doesn't come into play with this firmware update because they already have access to the additional and have allocated those resources in which over way they saw as best.
Formware is not going to change the Pro hardware and it's not going to alter what a game does now that it has access to those resources.
For games that are having issues Sony would essentially have to create firmware that is built specifically for the game that is having the issues. I'm not saying it couldn't be done but what sense is there in them creating custom firmware for different games when the process of fixing has been to fix them on the game side rather than creating custom firmware for each game/
This isn't a firmware issue, this is a game issue.
For developers to fix issues that have become visible since this update they would have to patch their game to fix whatever is causing the issue. Maybe some will do that but we're talking about developers who haven't yet Pro patched their games and if they were going to patch them now then surely it would benefit them to create a "Pro" patch rather than a "fix" patch because that then allows them to choose what to do with the additional power that they now have access to rather than employing an "open the gates and see what happens" approach as Sony has done here.