New PS4 update March 26

[kai123]

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ps4-yukimura-update,news-20700.html


Seems like a few functions I never thought I would see are on the way. The Resume function and 60fps remote play. If you don't have the bandwidth or some other reason please don't crap on remote play it works great for me and I had only minor issues when it first rolled out.

[kupomogli]

No matter how fast your internet connection is, remote play has latency. 60fps or not, there's no changing the button lag.

Also shareplay is a feature, but when you upload your videos through the PS4, they only run 20fps regardless what fps the game actually plays and only records at 720p. Sony needs to put a patch on that bullsh*t. Someone has stated that if you upload it to a USB then upload it on your PC it keeps the original framerate and dimensions. No idea, I've never tried it. It seems like a real hassle forcing us to do that though.

[kai123]

No matter how fast your internet connection is, remote play has latency. 60fps or not, there's no changing the button lag.


Duh? I mean no one has said it was perfect. I am saying that it is processing more frames and I have used it several times at other locations than home and it was more than playable. It has always just worked. My connection isn't amazing either. 50 down 15 up. My router is newer and does have all the necessary ports forwarded but most people don't bother.

I capture all of my footage with a Micomsoft capture device. I never expected high quality captures from the XBONE or PS4.

I understand wanting stuff to work and it is frustrating when it doesn't. I have been super lucky with what I have wanted my PS4 to do. Besides having a bunch good games. ;)

[kupomogli]

I understand wanting stuff to work and it is frustrating when it doesn't. I have been super lucky with what I have wanted my PS4 to do. Besides having a bunch good games. ;)

Don't you mean nothing but ports and cross gen games that look near identical to the previous gens version ;).

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Or exclusive games that are unfinished and require 3GB day one updates while developers admit the games require future patches for bug fixes and insane load times. I loved the Souls games and was actually interested in Bloodborne. What I'm not interested in though is paying full price for a game they couldn't have delayed a couple more months so that the day one edition was actually complete.

I don't mind games that the developers put more time into to add more content into in the future, like Dragon's Crown did over a year after release adding ultimate difficulty, Mirage Tower, bosses that had new AI etc, new mini bosses within stages, like the black pirate who was in the original release, and completely new mods added for equipment. The developers never had to patch in any of this content but they still did, for free nonetheless.

Not just Bloodborne, but 80% of all games released this gen have had day one patches.

[kai123]

Trust me I know all too well about those patches. It is extremely frustrating. Alright a new game let me put that in there oh, I have to wait for it to download an update so it plays correctly...If all the devs are this lazy it is a wonder that video games even got to this point. All the old dogs have retired and the new gen can't seem to grasp how to finish and properly bug test their games. I don't buy that games are too complex issue either. Game development back in the day was complicated too and would still be complicated for some devs to work with. If it was super easy their would be thousands and thousands of high quality homebrew games by now. I don't feel bad for devs at all. I don't get a boner for any devs except a couple of the old guard.


Before anyone gets on their soap box about this. I am frustrated because in 20 or 30 years these games will not be able to be played on original hardware without these patches that can fix game breaking bugs. They may rerelease them but there will always be purists that want original hardware. If the servers die the games die with them.

[Tanooki]

Day one patches is the one big reason to me modern gaming is generationally disposable gaming. I don't see a PS3/360 or later system and think I'm going to keep that and in 10 years I can come back to XXXXXX and enjoy it again. Why? Patches. Few people release games anymore that aren't broken out of the box. Once those servers with patches dry up or just get erased you're screwed. An old Nintendo cart will always work, but something like Bloodborne won't.

On topic though I think this patch they put up was pretty nice all things considered as there were things people demanded and they bothered to listen and do something about it.