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PS4 Owners, do you guys not missing Suspend/Resume feature?
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SerTapTap
Member
It was part of their Playstation Meeting last year. It's planned, just not done yet.
It isn't anywhere near this important.
Just not a feature that crosses my mind on my consoles. If I hit a part in a game that is crucial and can't exit, I just do what I have always done, hit pause and leave. I'll come back to it later. Yeah, I guess it ties up the console but there is so much overlap in features with just about every device I have in the house that it doesnt interfere with anything.
Space Cowboy
Member
I love the feature on my Vita. Not sure if I will find it as useful on the PS4, but I'm definitely looking forward to trying it out.
Haha
I can't even start to think about it without scratching my head and asking myself "who the fuck wants something so trivial so damn hard". Seriously, in the thread where "share play" was announced, the first 7 posts or so consisted of "where's suspend?!!?!?!?!?". It doesn't add ANYTHING but saves you very OCCASIONALLY like 20 seconds or so.
In this day and age, where you can either save EVERYWHERE or have checkpoints like every other minute it's just not a big deal to turn the console off if you have to go somewhere. For brief interruptions, like going to the toilet or cooking or something, you can just pause and leave the system on. Hibernate is the first thing I disable when I set up my PC anew; it's just THAT uneeded for a HOME SYSTEM.
There is a difference for mobile gaming, since you can't decide the gaming intervals when you are on a train.
In this day and age, where you can either save EVERYWHERE or have checkpoints like every other minute it's just not a big deal to turn the console off if you have to go somewhere. For brief interruptions, like going to the toilet or cooking or something, you can just pause and leave the system on. Hibernate is the first thing I disable when I set up my PC anew; it's just THAT uneeded for a HOME SYSTEM.
There is a difference for mobile gaming, since you can't decide the gaming intervals when you are on a train.
TouchMyBox
Member
I don't use my ps4 enough to care, really.
Zombie James
Banned
Not really, no.
DoubleTake
Member
Nope really dont care for it. If I have to leave go somewhere I just turn off my PS4. Jumping right back where I left off isnt that big of a draw I dont think. Now media features, like DLNA? Hell yes I miss that stuff.
It's by far my most wanted firmware feature.
Forget DLNA/MP3 - This is a games console
Forget custom themes/backgrounds - Who cares what the menu looks like I want to play games.
Instant play is a game changer and would be great for everyone. Even Netflix users can just boot right into Netflix instantly without having to wait for bootup.
All it took was a few rounds of Watch Dogs to know that it sucks to have to wait for the entire game to load in order to play the game.
Every time Sony announced any updates on Firmware my first question will be about Suspend/Resume and I hope all gamers ask the same thing.
Sony better add it in before GTAV gets released.
Forget DLNA/MP3 - This is a games console
Forget custom themes/backgrounds - Who cares what the menu looks like I want to play games.
Instant play is a game changer and would be great for everyone. Even Netflix users can just boot right into Netflix instantly without having to wait for bootup.
All it took was a few rounds of Watch Dogs to know that it sucks to have to wait for the entire game to load in order to play the game.
Every time Sony announced any updates on Firmware my first question will be about Suspend/Resume and I hope all gamers ask the same thing.
Sony better add it in before GTAV gets released.
I want it. Sony has been horrible with the update. As someone either constantly busy with work or swamped with social activities it'd be awesome to just play a JRPG (lulz when they arrive) and just suspend because developers are stuck in the 90s with stupid save points. So I play whenever I want without an issue.
Someday... meanwhile Sony will disappoint me in that front.
Someday... meanwhile Sony will disappoint me in that front.
CloudyTuba
Member
I've never had that feature before so I have nothing to miss. Without having used it, it doesn't seem like a major thing to me. Just an extra minor convenience.
However since everyone who uses it loves it so much, I must be living in ignorance. DLNA and a proper media remote are higher priorities to me, though. I can't replace my PS3 until I have those.
However since everyone who uses it loves it so much, I must be living in ignorance. DLNA and a proper media remote are higher priorities to me, though. I can't replace my PS3 until I have those.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
I might be reading this wrong, but couldn't I do the same thing by putting the PS4 into sleep mode? Or does sleep mode turn off ongoing games?
unapersson
Member
I wouldn't want to use suspend mid-game for any device that couldn't cope with a loss of power. It's not as though the PS4 has an internal battery.
I can't imagine ever using the feature when they finally implement it. Multiple people in my household use the system, so I wouldn't want to suspend my sessions and keep my wife from using the system until after I finish with my session. I get why it would be a nice feature for some people, but I am not in that camp.
ShinobiFist
Banned
Is the only feature I wish the PS4 had already. The first time I noticed it on the X1 was playing Watch Dogs. I saw a checkpoint, I turned off the console, and when I came back the next day I was like "Let me reload this save file" And to my surprise, it was left exactly where I left the game off. My NPC was in the car chilling. Great feature. One of the few things I like about the X1 OS...Everything else is ass(Too much loading)
My 1st XBone froze after 3 days of "Instant On" mode with Ryse running in the backgroud. I gave it a hard reset and it just died.
After going through a whole month of warrenty/shipping process, I changed my 2nd XBONE from "Instant On" to "Energy Saving" instantly after the initial set-up.
After going through a whole month of warrenty/shipping process, I changed my 2nd XBONE from "Instant On" to "Energy Saving" instantly after the initial set-up.
Spottiettiedop
Member
Pretty good feature I miss on the PS4. I'm sure it will arrive soon though
Me too...I wish I could care a lot less
Galactic Barret
Member
Can't miss what you never had.
Pound_lb003
Member
I don't want Sony reps to read this and think it's fine though, it was the feature at reveal I was most excited for, and it's kind of ridiculous a year on, it's still not here.
cultureculture
Member
Yaphett Kotto
Member
I don't find it that important unless you are in specific situations like grinding.
There are much more needed updates than suspend/resume.
There are much more needed updates than suspend/resume.
It sometimes works on the Xbox One.
It mostly doesn't work with games that require a net connection to 3rd party service (like EA games that require Origin IDs). It worked really well for me on games like Forza.
When it works it's a really nice feature as you don't need to see all those intro videos and splash screens but it's not a huge thing to start a game and load a save.
It would be nice to see it on the PS4 too but I would rather they work on other system features like more multimedia support.
It mostly doesn't work with games that require a net connection to 3rd party service (like EA games that require Origin IDs). It worked really well for me on games like Forza.
When it works it's a really nice feature as you don't need to see all those intro videos and splash screens but it's not a huge thing to start a game and load a save.
It would be nice to see it on the PS4 too but I would rather they work on other system features like more multimedia support.
Sentenza
Member
Well, sure, if you care to any degree, you could always care less.
Everyone in this thread looks pretty relaxed already. You might want watch your use of the term "SonyGAF"; it's not really appreciated here.
