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Best way to sort PS4 games into folders?
- Thread starter Necron
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I have the following folders:
PlayStation exclusives
3rd party Western
3rd party Japan
Indies
VR
Multiplayer
PlayStation exclusives
3rd party Western
3rd party Japan
Indies
VR
Multiplayer
I've got mine all over the place:
RPG
Shooter
Adventure
Puzzle
Survival
Arcade
Sidescolling
Sports/Racing
Souls
Horror
Resident Evil
PS2
Final Fantasy
It gets tricky when they fit in multiple folders, like PS2 RPG etc.
RPG
Shooter
Adventure
Puzzle
Survival
Arcade
Sidescolling
Sports/Racing
Souls
Horror
Resident Evil
PS2
Final Fantasy
It gets tricky when they fit in multiple folders, like PS2 RPG etc.
In order of hierarchy:
Fighters
Arcade Classics Archive (ACA)
System Stuff (anything that's a system app and can be moved, like the headset app, spotify, pandora, sharefactory, etc)
External Drive (anything I have stored on my external, since I moved most of my games to a 1TB external and swapped a 500GB SSD into the the system. This way if I detach the drive I don't have a billion "missing" game entries on the menu)
Living room is mostly the same with an added PSVR to the top of the list. I'm REALLY happy with the folder implementation on the PS4 over the PS3. That thing was a giant PITA to sort things with. I'm also hoping to be able to add a PS1/PSP/PS2/whatever folder some time.
Fighters
Arcade Classics Archive (ACA)
System Stuff (anything that's a system app and can be moved, like the headset app, spotify, pandora, sharefactory, etc)
External Drive (anything I have stored on my external, since I moved most of my games to a 1TB external and swapped a 500GB SSD into the the system. This way if I detach the drive I don't have a billion "missing" game entries on the menu)
Living room is mostly the same with an added PSVR to the top of the list. I'm REALLY happy with the folder implementation on the PS4 over the PS3. That thing was a giant PITA to sort things with. I'm also hoping to be able to add a PS1/PSP/PS2/whatever folder some time.
I have one folder for games. Seems silly to make multiple folders.
I also have one folder on my android phone for all apps/games.
I also have one folder on my android phone for all apps/games.
Just two game folders for me: disc and digital. I don't have a need to separate them out more than that.
For the guy who asked why separate them into those two categories, it's because (for me) the ones in the "disc" category are full-length games, and the ones in the "digital" category are mostly shorter games. Also of course, you access them differently -- the disc games require a disc, and the digital games don't.
For the guy who asked why separate them into those two categories, it's because (for me) the ones in the "disc" category are full-length games, and the ones in the "digital" category are mostly shorter games. Also of course, you access them differently -- the disc games require a disc, and the digital games don't.
When you have hundreds in your library, scrolling through everything becomes tedious. One folder is essentially what the library feature is anyway.
Only three folders:
Playstation - contains TV&Media, Spotify, Vue, etc.
PSVR - PSVR games and experiences sorted by how often it is played
Soundtracks - Various OSTs that were received as pre-order bonuses
Everything else isn't in a folder and just sorted based on last played....or in the library.
Playstation - contains TV&Media, Spotify, Vue, etc.
PSVR - PSVR games and experiences sorted by how often it is played
Soundtracks - Various OSTs that were received as pre-order bonuses
Everything else isn't in a folder and just sorted based on last played....or in the library.
I just do Discs, Digitial, and PS Plus Games (being able to differentiate between digital and what came from my PS Plus sub is nice, especially since I don't always have PS Plus active).
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Thanks for all the ideas everyone.
I think I'll go with this and add a PlayLink folder. This way, most of my indie titles are in the PSN/Digital folder. It also helps find which games I can easily access via remote play and which require the discs to play.
I think I'll go with this and add a PlayLink folder. This way, most of my indie titles are in the PSN/Digital folder. It also helps find which games I can easily access via remote play and which require the discs to play.
I tend to do it by genre, with a separate folder for completed games, 'rarities' (PT, FFXV platinum demo) and apps.
For me:
I sort every single folder alpha-numerically, too.
- Currently Playing - folder that includes whatever I am actively engaging with, usually only has up to 5 games
- Games - Every other game that is installed on my PS4 right now, disc or digital, doesn't matter
- PSVR - Games or apps that I only ever play in VR. Games like Wipeout and Resident Evil VII are either in Currently Playing or Library and never in PSVR folder because there's still a chance I play the non-VR modes; contrarily, I keep Rez Infinite and Thumper in this folder because I feel that they're absolutely definitive when played in PSVR and I don't engage with them in the standard screen format. I play my PSVR infrequently, so none of these ever get moved to Currently Playing and they always stay in this dedicated folder, plus many of them just outright can't be played outside of PSVR anyway.
- Capture and Share - folder for all of the Share and editing apps, like ShareFactory and I think my Capture Gallery app?
- Media - folder for all the media apps I use, like Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, Spotify
- Unused Apps - All of the forced install stuff I never use
I sort every single folder alpha-numerically, too.
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I just have Current, Main Backlog, Indie Backlog, Remaster Backlog, Classics Backlog (Ps1 and ps2 ports). Works well for me.
I'm all digital with a 4tb external 3/4 full.
I'm all digital with a 4tb external 3/4 full.
- Apps (Video, Spotify, Sharefactory and everything else that isn't a game)
- Retail (boxed games that need the disc)
- Digital (everything bought in the PSN store)
- VR (all VR games)
- PS+ (PS+ games)
works fine for me.
- Retail (boxed games that need the disc)
- Digital (everything bought in the PSN store)
- VR (all VR games)
- PS+ (PS+ games)
works fine for me.
Digital
Physical
Arcade - Rocket League, Super stardust ultra, Drive Club etc.
PS Apps (excluding Captures)
Changed yesterday to:
A - Current 10-20-ish games I should concentrate on some more. Almost only 9/10 games or games I'm interested in for the moment
B - The rest I may come back to later (Alien Isolation is to scarry) and not 9/10 games.
Arcade - See above
PS Apps (Excluding captures)
I take out games I'm currently playing from the folders. I also try to organize the more interesting games to the far left in the folders
Since I have mostly managed to get rid of all physical versions I felt I could delete that Physical folder. It also sounds stupid. Discs is maybe a better name ;)
Fortunately there's a disc icon on physical versions so I know.
Physical
Arcade - Rocket League, Super stardust ultra, Drive Club etc.
PS Apps (excluding Captures)
Changed yesterday to:
A - Current 10-20-ish games I should concentrate on some more. Almost only 9/10 games or games I'm interested in for the moment
B - The rest I may come back to later (Alien Isolation is to scarry) and not 9/10 games.
Arcade - See above
PS Apps (Excluding captures)
I take out games I'm currently playing from the folders. I also try to organize the more interesting games to the far left in the folders
Since I have mostly managed to get rid of all physical versions I felt I could delete that Physical folder. It also sounds stupid. Discs is maybe a better name ;)
Fortunately there's a disc icon on physical versions so I know.
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I got three folders that are extremely helpful in tackling my backlog.
- Ongoing (Multiplayer titles, games that can be indefinitely played e.g Hitman or Monster Hunter)
- In-Progress (Games I am playing or need to play)
- Completed (Games I've finished but don't want to delete for whatever reason e.g. trophies/pics)
- Ongoing (Multiplayer titles, games that can be indefinitely played e.g Hitman or Monster Hunter)
- In-Progress (Games I am playing or need to play)
- Completed (Games I've finished but don't want to delete for whatever reason e.g. trophies/pics)
I stopped using folders since they added a shortcut which by hitting L1 or R1 moves you to the far left or right. I just go into the library most of the time.
My folders:
- Disc (self-explanatory, but these are all PS4 or console exclusives, I don't really buy any multiplat games on PS4)
- Digital (mostly stuff from smaller studios like Housemarque, Supergiant, and Arrowhead, but also Diablo III)
- Remastered (digital PS3/Vita remasters)
- Horror (eventually had enough of these to put in their own folder)
- Final Fantasy (yeah)
- Services (all of Sony's useless bloatware that I'm not allowed to remove)
- Disc (self-explanatory, but these are all PS4 or console exclusives, I don't really buy any multiplat games on PS4)
- Digital (mostly stuff from smaller studios like Housemarque, Supergiant, and Arrowhead, but also Diablo III)
- Remastered (digital PS3/Vita remasters)
- Horror (eventually had enough of these to put in their own folder)
- Final Fantasy (yeah)
- Services (all of Sony's useless bloatware that I'm not allowed to remove)
I used to do it by Indies / non Indies/ everything else.
Now however I do it by most played / need to play. This is to remind me of my massive backlog of games.
Now however I do it by most played / need to play. This is to remind me of my massive backlog of games.
I did
PS4 retail games (i.e. the full size games, whether they were disk or download that were current generation)
Digital Download Only (games that were only released digitally by a regular publisher)
Indie Games
PS2 classics
HD Remakes and Remasters
Arcade and Classic games
Demos
Sports and Puzzle games
PS4 retail games (i.e. the full size games, whether they were disk or download that were current generation)
Digital Download Only (games that were only released digitally by a regular publisher)
Indie Games
PS2 classics
HD Remakes and Remasters
Arcade and Classic games
Demos
Sports and Puzzle games
