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PS4's next software update, Masamune, will be available on 10/28
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Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Destiny early PlayStation beta brought down PSN and XBL!
But I don't think the SS Update download servers are linked to PSN services.
Zombie James
Banned
SharePlay is going to reignite DSP's career.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
I think they start where you left off. hence why it says you passed the controller to guest.
bananafactory
Banned
The PS4 reveal showed it as basically just taking over the controller - in that example the point of it was to help someone get past a part they're stuck at. So I presume you just start where they left off
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Not as complex as screenshots, what are they doing?
Sarcasm aside, I am not thrilled for not having it, but I prefer it done well than rushed as it could have tricky edge cases.
Oh, so both won't play at the same time?
Its also supposed to let you play local co-op games with people online and only one of you needs to own the game
About that. Is Share play an official thing for all games, going forward? Or is it the developers discretion to implement?
Why would this update be any slower than the previous firmwares, which were super quick to download?
You can choose to have it act as a second controller for local-play games, if I recall correctly.
SerTapTap
Member
For "local" co op I don't see that as a valid concern though. Them playing by themselves, sure, whatever, because that's probably <1 hour sessions to get past a tough boss or something. But local co op A) is often in long sessions B) would result in them playing the game "for free" if it were physically local anyway and C) requires the presence of the content owner as well, it's not a free ride
IAmRandom31
Banned
Allows you to play a game someone else owns for 1 hour at a time. Or allows you to let someone else play a game off your own library. They call it a " virtual couch " like when you invite a friend over and let him play a game you own.
Awesome that it is coming so soon
I need a Bloodborne theme, The Order theme, etc. Can't wait to see em
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
I don't want to seem like im spreading FUD in here, but I advise anyone to wait at least a day or two to update. Sony aren't the most relaible with this kind of stuff.
bananafactory
Banned
I believe it's done on a system level - like remote play. Shouldn't require any effort from devs.
More likely Sony not wanting to cause users to spend a lot of bandwidth if connection is left unattended. Remote Play can use more than 5mbits, which is already over 2.2 GB per hour. With timelimit they can solve that problem, and users can easily reconnect if they want.
Yeah, it is a system feature. It will not be active only for games that require camera.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
In SP no but with coop games yes.
'Cause this one is a mayor one update and everyone will rush to try it? Tho, maybe the fact that it will be downloaded automatically will avoid the saturation. Dunno, it just seems possible to me; hopefully i'm wrong
IMHO : Respective OS team sizes ?
I would not be surprized to learn that MS have ten times the number of devs behind their OS development compared to Sony...Also PS4 OS is developed from scratch whereas MS can count on windows kernel foundation.
There has to be a sexy ladies theme...it just wouldn't be right without at least one.
Admiral Woofington
Member
so do we have a list of the themes that will be available?
Mass Effect
Member
Oh really? That's great! I thought it would be an hour a day only limit.
Of course it was (and Sony probably wanted this as well). Otherwise people would just leave their Playstations on to let friends play through games for free.
Acquiescence
Member
I've just got to know two things. Will this Toro dynamic theme be available to get on the EU store...
...and how much will it be.
...and how much will it be.
Got it, thanks. I imagine that for both to play together the game must have some sort of co-op and the developer has to implement the feature. Although I'm sure Sony will "demand" it.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Awesome....about time.
What? Now every game on PS4 has to have local couch coop?
Edit: On second reading, no the game will just send inputs like remote play. The developers doesn't have to do anything to have that feature, as it's a system level feature. Maybe the publisher can disable Shareplay per title, the same way they can stop recording of certain scenes.
mind blown
Mass Effect
Member
Question: Will SharePlay work for every game? Or only supported titles?
And I hope they add more avatars with this update. Or let us buy them like on PS3.
And I hope they add more avatars with this update. Or let us buy them like on PS3.
BruiserBear
Banned
Very excited to get this update. Please tell me friend notifications are in, but they just didn't talk about them. :/
HubbaBubba
Member
I honestly do not get why people are so excited for Share play. But whatever floats your boat I guess.
Zombie James
Banned
OMG I CAN FINALLY PLAY TOWERFALL.
AsfaeksBR
Member
Just gotta uncheck the "update automatically" box on the Config or is there anything else to do to disable auto update?
Agreed. It will be a nice substitute for demos, since it seems they're going out of style (unfortunately). My only concern is on how it might sway negatively someone. Imagine you see your friend playing a twitch shooter or something that relies on quick reflexes. I have no idea how much latency this service will add to the game.
You play the game and, even knowing it probably has some latency added to it, feel like it doesn't click and you dismiss the game. And that is using an informed person as a barometer. Imagine the same situation but with Joe six pack who knows jack shit about this. He will think the game is awful, the controls are sluggish and will probably pass up on it, due to having bad info.
This can either be very very good, if well implemented, or very bad.
It already happened in the past, people playing bad demos/sections of otherwise good games and feeling like that's all the game has to offer and don't buy it later and that without having to deal with latency and such.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
I would think there will be another type of shareplay going on.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Hand in your Nerd Card.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Yeah, I think thats it.
wait it out a little, read impressions online, then jump in when you feel its safe.
wapplew
Member
It sure not as excited as DLNA or MKV support, those are true next gen stuff.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
So how long till the GAF shareplay OT.
WelfareBurger
Member
I just realized...since RE Revelations 2 won't have online co-op, that game will be perfect for share play!
No, all is handled via OS. You can play alone, you can "give" you DS4 to other player so that he can control action, or both of you can play couch coop game. Streaming of video and handling of gamepad controls is all handled via OS.
As far as I understood it, this is same as Remote Play. It works as background service, devs dont need to work on it because "it always works". [for RP they can optionally create new control schemes]
