This would've made for a smoother day one experience.
Their cross-gen system is basically… cross-gen. It's not hard to understand.
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It should default to the PS5 version. What they've done here is kind of silly. Have it default to the PS5 version and go into options if you want the PS4 version. I mean, who really wants the PS4 version on the PS5!?
I mean, if they had to add in prompts like this it clearly wasn't as easy to understand as it could have been. I'm not sure why Era has this bizarre instinct to argue that the next gen upgrade system on PS5 could have been handled better
Incredible this wasn't in there at day 1. Baffling how easy it was for me to accidently download both PS4 and PS5 versions of a game. Glad I don't have bandwidth caps.
At least it was fixed quickly!
At least it was fixed quickly!
Some games (like Bugsnax) have a poorly optimised PS5 version to the point that the PS4 Pro version runs at 60FPS (at a lower res) on a PS5 which IMO is preferable to the PS5 version which targets 4K at an inconsistent framerate.
It's not consumer friendly, period.
It is not plug and play, it's plug and pray that the right version starts.
People might get confused, so it's bad enough.
I don't understand why this needs to be a thing.
If you own a PS5 it should just download the PS5 version so you can only play the PS5 version. This is so stupid. It should be automated for the best version by default.
Or, why would anyone using a PS5 want to play the PS4 version?
If you own a PS5 it should just download the PS5 version so you can only play the PS5 version. This is so stupid. It should be automated for the best version by default.
Or, why would anyone using a PS5 want to play the PS4 version?
I bought 2k21 Mamba forever edition on PS5
The edition also came with a digital code for PS4 version.
Here's the catch ps5 version is different from ps4 version and cross play don't work since they are different games.
It's good to have Incase I want to hop on the PS4 version to play some games with my friends that don't have a PS5 next gen NBA 2k.
It's not rocket science people always gotta find something wrong.
They really should just default you to the PS5 version for any cross gen game if you're on a PS5 and put the previous-gen selection in a menu. There are reasons for getting the previous gen version but for an overwhelming majority they'll only just want the PS5 version.
That's pretty much why FIFA 21 doesn't use smart delivery on XSX. In that case, you should get access to both SKUs.
Might be game level rather than system level. Which would mean other games might take a bit to get this feature.
Speedrunners might. Games that don't support cross-generation MP.
It's simply nice that they give the option.
This doesn't seem to fix the weirder problem with their setup for this, which is that if you have both installed, it's hard to see that. Even in your library it will only show the one you've currently switched to. They should just show them as separate things, especially in cases where they're not just a port - Spider-Man PS4 and Remastered on PS5 still do this and it was super confusing.
There are outlier situations where someone might want to specifically install and play the PS4 version, but I agree that if you put a PS4 disc in a PS5 it should always just default to installing and playing the PS5 version. The times where you would actively pursue the last-gen version are so rare that it should be the method you need to go extra steps for
This has probably been answered but when I get a ps5 and install got or tlou2 and select the ps5 version does that create a separate trophy list?
I have the plat in got and just need to collect some more coins for the plat in tlou2. How does that work? Are the saves partioned off to my PS4 if I select ps5?
I have the plat in got and just need to collect some more coins for the plat in tlou2. How does that work? Are the saves partioned off to my PS4 if I select ps5?
The games you mentioned don't have a PS5 version; you'll be playing the PS4 (Pro) version in BC-mode. So you'll be using the PS4 saves.
Saves are partioned as well between platforms.
Like people said, no PS5 versions of those games. GoT and Days Gone in particular run the PS4 Pro version, but with an unlocked framerate, so they run at 60fps.
They aren't good reasons, just artificial limitations brought on by pubs. No reason for FIFA not to share player base across single platforms, seems like EA want to charge for next gen after their grace period has passed. It's no coincidence that Activation, Take Two and EA have opted out of SmartDelivery to provide a worse offering for consumers on Xbox side (and MS not allowing them to charge via that method). But this is a thread about PS5, and promoting the user to choose doesn't seem elegant at all.
Why couldn't these next gen versions degrade to PS4 mode for VR ? All 5% of VR owners could be catered for, just doesn't add up
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There's no reason to have the PS4 version installed on your PS5 if it's a game that has a PS5 version.
Seems like Sony can push OS level updates now without needing a full firmware update which is pretty handy.
My PS5 shows it is on version 20.02-02.30.05 and I get the prompt when launching a PS4 game which has a PS5 upgrade.
The original version of this firmware is listed as 20.02-02.30.00 on the support web page. Presumably they would phase release these kind of updates which would explain why some people are not seeing this yet.
My PS5 shows it is on version 20.02-02.30.05 and I get the prompt when launching a PS4 game which has a PS5 upgrade.
The original version of this firmware is listed as 20.02-02.30.00 on the support web page. Presumably they would phase release these kind of updates which would explain why some people are not seeing this yet.
This is good, but there's still the bigger problem of it automatically installing the PS4 version when you have the PS4 disc in, even though you've already downloaded the PS5 version. And it happens every time you turn the PS5 on, as long as you have the disc in. I hate it.
The OP title says 'play', not 'download'.
When you download I don't mind a prompt to confirm the version you want.
I haven't had that issue with this. I've only had BL3 in the disc drive so far though. It never installed the PS4 version. Prompted me right away if I wanted to download PS5 version.
I imagine you only get the prompt if you have both versions downloaded already. Which many reasons as to why someone would want multiple versions downloaded to play are given throughout the thread. Hitman 3 is coming with PS4/5 versions so you can play in VR which is only available on PS4.
Does this mean I can delete PS4 Dirt 5 and it will stay deleted?
edit: I have the PS4 disc version
edit: I have the PS4 disc version
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I am sure with a few more firmware updates, these things should automatically install the pS5 version if you are on a PS5. Hopefully that is something that comes early next year.
Do we know if this is because of a new/recent update? As far as I know the latest system software version is Version 20.02-02.30.00 from around December 9th.
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Groundbreaking stuff, amazing to see Sony innovating once more. #4theplayers
I have Mortal Kombat and if I'm playing online, I much prefer the PS4 version because the DualShock 4 feels much better to use. If I'm just having the AI grind towers, I'll run the PS5 version for loading. Both have their save info on WB's server, so the important stuff is not lost.
But we wouldn't need to keep a PS4 version around if Sony hadn't blocked DS4 use in PS5 games for no reason other than selling more DualSense controllers.
There are also multi-player games where people have extra DS4s but don't want to be forced to buy multiple $70 controllers just for local play sessions. In this thread, we have people defending this bonehead policy saying, "just play the PS4 version if you want to use the DS4". So, those are a few reasons.
Ideally, we shouldn't want to, but Sony's handling controller support poorly.
I'd just like the PS4 disc version of FIFA 21 to stop installing on my PS5 every time I put the disc in to play now I have the PS5 upgrade digitally downloaded.