They're both ps4 games though, what about playing a ps5 game and a ps4 game? Seems people have said that works. When ps5 is doing BC, I'd expect it to fully act as a ps4 and naturally that would kick someone who was signed in to the accoutn on a ps4.If both PS4 and PS5 are connected to the internet and using the same account you CANNOT play at the same time.
I was playing Genshin Impact on my PS5 while my bro booted up Downwell on our PS4 and it kicked me out of my Genshin game saying another game was started using my profile.
We had to take the PS4 offline for us to play at the same time. Pretty annoying of we wanted to play online games at the same time. Any way to do this?
But that because you were trying to play the same game with the same profile.It doesn't work when trying the same game at the same time. Fall Guys was booted up on the PS5 in the living room and my son was trying to boot it on his (family) account on the PS4 in the guest room. It would kick off the other person off saying "I signed on onto another console" or something like that. Oh well.
Use another account in the ps4? The games are installed in the console, not the accountIf both PS4 and PS5 are connected to the internet and using the same account you CANNOT play at the same time.
I was playing Genshin Impact on my PS5 while my bro booted up Downwell on our PS4 and it kicked me out of my Genshin game saying another game was started using my profile.
We had to take the PS4 offline for us to play at the same time. Pretty annoying of we wanted to play online games at the same time. Any way to do this?
They're both ps4 games though, what about playing a ps5 game and a ps4 game? Seems people have said that works. When ps5 is doing BC, I'd expect it to fully act as a ps4 and naturally that would kick someone who was signed in to the accoutn on a ps4.
My guess is yes. You could probably even remove your PSN account from the PS4 and it'll still work, as long as the PS4 was designated as the Primary PS4 under your account.Fall Guys is actually a good example, since it's a popular multiplayer game but also not F2P.
I give my sister my PS4. I have my PSN account already, she makes a new one for herself. She doesn't have PS Plus, we instead set up console sharing so that she can access my library.
Can she play Fall Guys? And can we both play Fall Guys together?
Yes and yes. She can play Fall Guys because you bought it (or got it from ps+). and that ps4 is your home ps4. You can play together because she is using her account on your home ps4 and you'll be using your account on your ps5 in ps4 mode (another ps4 would work exactly the same).Fall Guys is actually a good example, since it's a popular multiplayer game but also not F2P.
I give my sister my PS4. I have my PSN account already, she makes a new one for herself. She doesn't have PS Plus, we instead set up console sharing so that she can access my library.
Can she play Fall Guys? And can we both play Fall Guys together?
Not true, he has his own account / user ID but is under my family plan so he can online.But that because you were trying to play the same game with the same profile.
Fall guys is an online game and your profile gets items and stuff playing, you cant play against your same character.
You can play the same game in both consoles with different profiles
Yes and yes. She can play Fall Guys because you bought it (or got it from ps+). and that ps4 is your home ps4. You can play together because she is using her account on your home ps4 and you'll be using your account on your ps5 in ps4 mode (another ps4 would work exactly the same).
I played fall guys with my son, both on ps4s. I have ps+, he doesn't. His is set to be my main ps4. My pro lets me use my games and play online because I'm a subscriber. "My" regular ps4 that's actually my son's in the living room lets him play my ps4 games and play online because it's my home machine. If he goes in on my accounr, I get booted.
As long as the ps4 with your sister is set to be your home ps4, any account logged in on that will be able to play online and play the games your account has installed (and also obtain others of their own and use the online access). Your ps5 signed in to your account would be able to play online with the ps4 with any account on there bar yours. Also, what you can't do is play games on the any of these machines with the same account when there's an online sign-in, such as Fall Guys, as only one instance of your account would be allowed to talk to their servers.
Very cool
You can do that on PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 for some games. But the easier method is probably just logging on another account on one of the two consoles to multiplayer like that. Great for boosting games that are dead online.Can you play the same digital copy of the same PS4 game at the same time though?
If so; can you play multiplayer against your own account? 👀
Yes.Same with PS3, PS4, and Vita.
What I want to know is if you can have your PS4 and PS5 activated primary consoles separarely at the same time using the same account?
You can enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on one PS5 console at a time. If you enable the setting on a new PS5 console, the Console Sharing and Offline Play setting on your other PS5 console will be disabled. Other users on the disabled console won't be able to play your games and media.
PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play does not affect your primary PS4 activation limit.
But that won't be the same copy, right? I'm talking about the same account running the same exact gamefile at the same time. And how would that even work if you would play against your own account? You don't have yourself as a friend on PSN. Would your name show up twice in the game lobby?You can do that on PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 for some games. But the easier method is probably just logging on another account on one of the two consoles to multiplayer like that. Great for boosting games that are dead online.
The trick is just having mutliple accounts on the same console. Suppose I have user Joni 1 and Joni 2 on my PS4 and PS5. I login to Joni 1 on PS4 and Joni 2 on PS5 while Joni 1 is also available on the latter. I play Game 1 as Joni 1 on PS4 and the same game as Joni 2 on PS5 (because Joni 1 is also on that console and if it is set as primary, games are shared).But that won't be the same copy, right? I'm talking about the same account running the same exact gamefile at the same time. And how would that even work if you would play against your own account? You don't have yourself as a friend on PSN. Would your name show up twice in the game lobby?
Yeah I know, multiple accounts would work. But my question is if the same account would work. I've had it happen in the past that a friend logged onto my account on his PS4 for a local multiplayer game or whatever and I got kicked out of my game on my own PS4. So that's why I asked if two people could play exactly the same PS4 game on the same account but one on the PS5 and one on the PS4.The trick is just having mutliple accounts on the same console. Suppose I have user Joni 1 and Joni 2 on my PS4 and PS5. I login to Joni 1 on PS4 and Joni 2 on PS5 while Joni 1 is also available on the latter. I play Game 1 as Joni 1 on PS4 and the same game as Joni 2 on PS5 (because Joni 1 is also on that console and if it is set as primary, games are shared).
I do it a lot on PS3. Download the game on both PS3s and just login to different accounts on both. When online is dead, I don't even need to search.
If both PS4 and PS5 are connected to the internet and using the same account you CANNOT play at the same time.
I was playing Genshin Impact on my PS5 while my bro booted up Downwell on our PS4 and it kicked me out of my Genshin game saying another game was started using my profile.
We had to take the PS4 offline for us to play at the same time. Pretty annoying of we wanted to play online games at the same time. Any way to do this?
Yes.
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Essentially what I did but for the living room for the wife :)As someone who will keep my PS4 Pro for the kids' room, that is awesome.
I've been game sharing with a close friend since the PS3. It's fine.what about if the two consoles are not in the same house or network? will you get banned because they think you're sharing with a friend?
If... i'm reading this clearly that could mean there is the possibility of havibg a 3 way game share.
Lets assume. You've got game sharing setup with your brother in the traditional way on PS4 allready.
You purchase a PS5 and a Friend purchases a PS5. Your brother remains on a PS4.
You would Primary your Friends PS5 and he would primary your PS5.
Ergo you would have access to your Friends entire Library and your Brothers entire library and there would never be a crossover as neither your Friend or your Brother would ever sign on under your name.
As a bonus you would only require 1 PS Plus sub as it would cover your Brothers PS4 and your Friends PS5 coz they are your primaries and you would obviously have access becuase your logged in via the network on the PS5 you have at home.
The only caveat then would be your Brother and Friend cannot share games between them.
Does that sound right?
He does but my main account has all the saves/progress/trophies. It turns out though we were getting kicked because we were both trying to play PS4 games. Playing a PS5 game and a PS4 game let's us play at the same time!
Tried this last night and thought it didn't work. I'm sure I had Demon's Souls on the ps5 but now I'm wondering if I had a ps4 BC game on?
Basically there are 2 PS4's in the house that are set to primary / secondary for me and my eldest son. Now I want to give my ps4 to my youngest son. All his Sims saves are on my account. So he should be able to log into my account on the secondary ps4 whilst I'm logged into the ps5? So Gnorman would be logged in on a PS4 and a ps5 at the same time?
Thank you.
Make a new account on the PS4 for his son, and you will probably need a new Fortnite account. I gave my little cousin my PS4 for christmas and made him his own account on it. I downloaded all the games from PS+ using mine, then log in with his account to play them on. When he wants to do two players split screen, they use my account as the second player.Sorry for the bump but I'm trying to help a friend. He's in the same two PS4 games at the same time predicament. My friend gave his PS4 to his son and when his son plays Fortnite it boots my friend from playing online MP in Ghost of Tsushima. I know this is expected behavior for PS4 - PS4 titles, but is there a way to dictate which console gets booted when a game is launched? IE, how do we make it his son's PS4 vs my friend's PS5.
Sorry for the bump but I'm trying to help a friend. He's in the same two PS4 games at the same time predicament. My friend gave his PS4 to his son and when his son plays Fortnite it boots my friend from playing online MP in Ghost of Tsushima. I know this is expected behavior for PS4 - PS4 titles, but is there a way to dictate which console gets booted when a game is launched? IE, how do we make it his son's PS4 vs my friend's PS5.