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Does it bother you that we cannot check with PS5 games their update history?
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Option B for me. I would typically read the patch notes (or pitch notes as it were) in FIFA because they were presented as a pop-up when opening the app after an update. I didn't realize there was a way to view patch notes on the PSN store or anything prior to this.
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yes, it also annoys me that a lot of ps4 games just say "bug fixes" or "check this website for details"
Yeah having information regards to what changes were made for an update would be nice.
I understand it's a new UI for the PS5 but I really don't see a reason why they need to start entirely from scratch with missing features that were common place for the PS4 UI. Stuff like being able to move game icons in alphabetical order or put them into folders. Let alone knowing the what changes an update did for a game.
I was hoping these things would be a given and been there on day one. Hopefully the UI won't take years to mature as it did for the PS4 then. I mean surely a baseline template is put in place. Some of these things seem super basic and roadmap shouldn't be required.
I understand it's a new UI for the PS5 but I really don't see a reason why they need to start entirely from scratch with missing features that were common place for the PS4 UI. Stuff like being able to move game icons in alphabetical order or put them into folders. Let alone knowing the what changes an update did for a game.
I was hoping these things would be a given and been there on day one. Hopefully the UI won't take years to mature as it did for the PS4 then. I mean surely a baseline template is put in place. Some of these things seem super basic and roadmap shouldn't be required.
Patch notes are usually on the devs' site so no it doesn't bother me at all. I can just go do a quick search for them if I really want to know what's in it. Plus, a lot of times the update history wouldn't list everything in it anyways, or sometimes they even just put nothing and tell you to visit their site.
It only works on PS4 games you played recently that show up on the main screen.
You cannot go into your library and press the menu button and see their updates. Feels a bit backwards, yes. I suppose this something they'll add eventually. At least I hope they do.
Not only that, but only if the game was played recently and game icon is present on the main menu.
For example going into the library and pressing Menu on installed PS4 game but not visible on the main UI. You get the pull up menu for that game in particular but no option to see its update history. Only for the most recently played games with the icon present on the main screen.
To me, it's just easier and more effecient to view that information on my phone, and depending on the article/site they provide a good breakdown of the patch notes.
A lot of games last gen didn't even bother adding any details other than "fixed some problems" so I don't see it as too much of an issue now to be honest.
This right here. I'm just happy to play my games and keep it moving.
Considering most of the games just had "visit the games website for patch notes" as the system level notes I don't miss them.
Yeah it's annoying. On PS4 there were limitations on what you could do in the library area vs the main menu, but it wasn't THIS locked down.
Also: as someone that works in software QA it's mega annoying when devs just put "fixed issues" or other generic throwaway notes in the patch notes. Just list out what you fixed. Let us know. I can understand how there's a level of granularity that's not needed (ie: button type was missing from styles list, added button type to master list of styles and applied change to all areas) but at least give us SOMETHING. It's especially infuriating when it's a game that's having a lot of problems and you're trying to find out if, let's say, severe crashing has been resolved or not.
Would be nice to have, but I'm not bothered by the omission. I'm sure it'll be added at some point.
I'm sure they'll add it back later on. I mean, the PS4 logs your time played for every game but it doesn't show it on the PS4 OS apparently, yet it does on the PS5. These features are def there, they just need to add them visibly to the OS.
Is there a twitter or a feature/request/feedback/suggestions site for PS5 anywhere?
Is there a twitter or a feature/request/feedback/suggestions site for PS5 anywhere?
Most patch notes have been "see our website for patch notes" anyway.
Compare to Driveclub's change log for an idea of what we have lost.
Compare to Driveclub's change log for an idea of what we have lost.
It's annoying but a little googling around you generally can get the notes from the devs themselves. Hope they patch it in a future update.
Patch notes in the UI were very handy. I like to know if the specific issues I've encountered are still a problem (I'm waiting on some stuff in Valhalla to get fixed or I can't get the platinum). I can always look online, but putting them in the system UI was very nice.
Most devs (even first party) didn't use that feature correctly so I guess Sony decided to just rid of it.
The funny part to me is ps4 games on the ps5 have the notes but not the ps5 games on the same system. To be honest, I would be more disappointed if more developers left more detailed patch notes but since most only leave a "various bug fixes", it's not as big of a loss.
I do get that most people outside of enthusiast never used the feature anyway.
I do get that most people outside of enthusiast never used the feature anyway.
The patch notes were inconsistent on PS4. Some games were detailed in their notes, others said go to www.videogame.com
My first reaction was who cares, aren't all updates in the notifications? But nooo!! I was thinking of the PS4. On PS5 it does notify about updates, but all it says is "Updated", or "Ready to Use", or "Ready to Play".
Having update notes directly from context menu on the game's icon would be nice.
GTSport is awesome for this, it pops a window with all the update notes, images of new stuff, long explanations of new features, red dots in the menus where thre's been new stuff added you didn't look at, it has a list of bug fixes, improvements, car nerfing (*cough*performance rebalanced*cough*) etc... Would be great if they did that at least for all online games that are evolving games that received frequent updates like that.
Bug fixes are nice but I don't really need to know it's not like I'll skip a bug fix. Any feature changes or enhancements should be documented.
Having update notes directly from context menu on the game's icon would be nice.
GTSport is awesome for this, it pops a window with all the update notes, images of new stuff, long explanations of new features, red dots in the menus where thre's been new stuff added you didn't look at, it has a list of bug fixes, improvements, car nerfing (*cough*performance rebalanced*cough*) etc... Would be great if they did that at least for all online games that are evolving games that received frequent updates like that.
Bug fixes are nice but I don't really need to know it's not like I'll skip a bug fix. Any feature changes or enhancements should be documented.
For those pointing out that some games didn't detail their patch notes, who cares? Some info from other games directly on the console is a lot better than no info in any of them.
Patch notes allow you to know tweaks and changes to characters or features so that you may better control how you interact with the game.
I feel a lack of player agency whenever I see "Updated" but have no way of knowing what it was about.
I feel a lack of player agency whenever I see "Updated" but have no way of knowing what it was about.