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Why the fuck hasn't Sony fixed the PSN store's search engine yet?
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I haven't noticed that on PS4 store, but the PS3 store is the biggest piece of crap with the current design. After a couple of minutes it just likes to lock up, and I've seen it do it on launch PS3s, slim PS3's, super slim PS3's, every PS3. Like what possessed them to go "yup, this is acceptable and not broken in any way."
It's horrid. I've completely switched to the browser store which works just fine.
I don't even go in to the PS Store anymore because it's nearly useless in its current state. I wonder if their advertisers know how terrible it is?
I don't even go in to the PS Store anymore because it's nearly useless in its current state. I wonder if their advertisers know how terrible it is?
What was wrong with the old one from 2012?
Searching for a game in a specific series with bazillion entries, DLCs and microtranscations is just way too much, and it's even worse if the DLCs you're looking for is from a video game with a long ass title:
You can't even know the DLC's names unless you pause for 5 seconds or press on the DLC to know if it's the one you're looking for, it's such a badly designed search engine it makes me dread going to the store.
Who on earth thought that searching by scrolling letters was a good idea how the hell is this acceptable in 2018?
It's laggy and the letter wheel is a very unnecessarily dumb decision.
I was looking to buy Drive Club the other day.
Yeah that does help that it all links together. In that sense it's fine.
But guys, have you seen season 2 of Westworld and subscribed to HBO yet?
As for DLC's, I think it's better to locate the game's launch icon in the dashboard, scroll down and go to the add-ons section. At least in my case it made it much easier to track owned and new Driveclub DLC's (and there were dozens of them).
This ad is very annoying, appears almost everywhere in the store and also in What's New section
As for DLC's, I think it's better to locate the game's launch icon in the dashboard, scroll down and go to the add-ons section. At least in my case it made it much easier to track owned and new Driveclub DLC's (and there were dozens of them).
Yeah, my advice also. I rarely use the PSN store, but do regularly use the browser version on my mobile phone.
So... It seems PSN Store (EU) has changed its search engine to be the same used to fill forms in other areas of the system. It also includes a visual overhaul, with previews of the items you're browsing for.
When did this happen? I'd say it's a welcome improvement.
When did this happen? I'd say it's a welcome improvement.
The PlayStation store is such trash and slow, especially on an OG PS4. They really need to overhaul the store completely, the predecessor store on the PS3 may have been simple, but at least it worked. One thing i'm really tired of is how when you're browsing on the store and the icons don't show up, especially when browsing through add-ons.
... huh?
I use the browser instead. Just bought Nioh complete today.
Oh, also I totally forgot about the fact that when you click on a game, an entire theme of that game loads up for it (in most cases) followed by a gameplay video or trailer. While, in theory it may look cool, but it gets really annoying when you gotta sit through that just so you can purchase what you're looking for. Sony needs to learn less is better.
They changed the search function on the console store to be better, where you type in what you want to search instead of going letter by letter and the first results are actually what you want rather than some random crap.
I believe that's what Gadwin was commenting on.
I am an idiot thanks everyone.
Yeah it feels like they don't even care and asume that people use the webstore or PlayStation App anyways, lol.
It's so bizzare, that UIs got so much worse since the beginning of last-gen.
It's slow as shit on my pro too. I don't get how they haven't fixed this yet, it's so damn annoying if you want to buy some dlc/new game.
Can't talk about the X1 store, since I don't own one anymore, but in my memory that worked a lot faster.
Nintendo eShop at times loads slowly too, but nothing like the Sony one (prolly due to less users).
WOW!!! It's slow on the pro too??? And here I thought the issue may have been remedied somewhat on there. Just utterly ridiculous, especially because i got a the red dead ps4 pro on pre-order right now.
I feel like most things that were slow on the OG PS4 are also slow on the Pro. I say as an owner of one too.
By changing multiple times throughout the years of Internet provider, I've seen how finicky PSN is with connections that work perfectly while playing online or using apps. If you have any problem at all when loading the menu or the store, run a connection test under "Network" settings on the system. It will solve the slowdowns inmediately, and lasts 10 seconds or less.
For me it's just the menus in general. Even moving around on my slim through home menus is so terrible at times. If there is truly one thing wrong with the PS4 that the Switch does well and I hope the PS5 does is cut down on bloated menu animations.
I have no clue what they are talking about because literally Sony regained the search engine to make it fast and it really is fast as fuck. Same goes for the store. If your internet isn't the best, it's obviously going to load slower.
Nah PSN is slow on Pro and it even just disconnect for some reason. It never happens on other store fronts. I'm on Nat 2 and wired.
We're better off using the web store although you can't use the exploit of using a CC outside of your region on web store.
I've got a Pro and it isn't slow for me, never had it disconnect at all either even going back to the start of this generation.
Wow. Look at all that wasted space. Why do that?
I miss this store so much. They had to go and fucking ruin the PS3 one with the PS4 store as well.
Shit like this makes me think Sony are not competent enough to hire a decent designer to design a good store layout.
Fully agree with OP. And while we are at it 2 other things that I don't understand:
- Why are themes treated so shitty? With the exception of the new TLOU2 theme, none of them have any previews
- Also why is it so hard to add a proper wish list also for the PS4 UI (compared to the mobile app)
Regardless of one's opinion on this storefront, this thread is before a firmware update where this function was changed, so discussion about the storefront should take place in a newer thread. Consider sharing your feelings in the firmware thread itself: https://www.resetera.com/threads/ps-store-search-ui-finally-updated-in-fw-6-0.63360/
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