Official PS4 Firmware Info/Update Thread (Ver. 5.00)

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[h=1]You can test the PS4’s next big firmware update[/h]


[h=2]PS4 version 5.0 is on the way[/h]





Sony will run a beta test for its next major update to the PlayStation 4 operating system, the company announced today.
The beta for PS4 system software update 5.0 will begin in “early August,” Sony said. The company also let users try its previous major update, version 4.50, in February before releasing it in March. Sony didn’t provide any hints as to what the 5.0 update will bring to the table, but v4.50 tweaked the PS4’s interface and added features such as support for USB external hard drives and Boost Mode for the PlayStation 4 Pro.
Of course, PS4 users have plenty of items they want Sony to deliver. For more than a decade now, the top request from anybody with a PlayStation Network account has been the ability to change their username, which is something that Xbox Live users have been able to do forever. The comments on the PlayStation Blog post announcing the beta test are full of that suggestion. In fact, a number of the user requests are based on unfavorable comparisons to the Xbox One, like backward compatibility or the ability to hide games and demos from the console’s library.
Interested parties can register to be a beta tester on the PlayStation website. There was initially a strange quirk with the sign-up page: The second question, which asks users to indicate whether they have a PlayStation Now subscription, only had the answer choice of “I currently subscribe to PS Now.” That meant that anyone who is not a subscriber, and left the box unchecked, couldn’t actually sign up — users must answer all three questions. However, Sony has since fixed the issue by adding a check box for non-subscribers, and we were successfully able to sign up.
Unlike Microsoft, which runs a preview initiative called the Xbox Insider Program, Sony does not have an ongoing system for customers to test upcoming system software updates. It’s something that the company might want to consider: Even though there was a beta for PS4 v4.50, the update broke the console’s Wi-Fi functionality for a number of users.
 

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The big, anticipated PS4 firmware update 5.00 is now available to download.
Firmware version 5.00 for PS4 was announced back in July, with the beta starting in August.

It looks like the update is ready for live users, as it’s only just started rolling out on PSN. The download comes in at 374MB, which is small enough.Firmware update 5.00 brings a host of new features

. Chief among them is the ability for PS4 Pro owners to stream at 1080p, 60fps through Twitch, and an updated family and accounts management system that allows parents to easily manager other accounts.
The friends and communities area has seen some upgrades in 5.00, too.

You’re now able to assign friends to custom lists, and follow any account regardless of whether or not they’re verified.






The update also allows for some customisation of the notifications interface, letting you turn off message previews in pop-ups, disable them entirely while watching a movie, changing the colour of the notification and more.
For PlayStation VR owners, the headset now supports 5.1 and 7.1 channels in virtual surround through headphones while watching Blu-rays in Cinematic Mode.

Finally, the update made some changes to the Quick Menu, adding more options that don’t require leaving the game to use.
 
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    What is peoples obsession with Battle Royale genre. 6 minutes to find a match, 3 minutes to setup a match, 2 minutes to land, 10 minutes for scavanging maybe 2 3 gunfigts and its over. Multiplayer landscape is looking absolute dogshit.
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