PS4 Megathread 2.0

CombatCow

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

Jacks Smirking Revenge

Of course, the one day I actually want to use my PS4 this happens :rolleyes:

Xenji

Some users have no interest in online play, actually probably more than 50%, but for those who do like online play it must be a pain in the ass especially now that you have to pay for the privilege.

Varik

Xenji wrote: »

Some users have no interest in online play, actually probably more than 50%, but for those who do like online play it must be a pain in the ass especially now that you have to pay for the privilege.

No where near 50%, there's a reason that MP focused games sell so much, and it's not becuase more games have some last minute MP to combat used sales which isn't a even a concern on PC where it's even more MP/social focused than console. It's becuase the majority spend most of their time on MP with by its nature is a larger time sink.

cloud493

Seems to be working again.

hallo dare

cloud493 wrote: »

Seems to be working again.

Great, But for how Long!!!!!:rolleyes:

Glico Man

Maintenance wont be going ahead, it's gonna be rescheduled for a later date.

In light of today’s issue, the networks will not undergo the regularly scheduled maintenance, which was planned for Monday, 25th August. We will provide an update shortly for when the maintenance will be rescheduled.

phill106

Evade wrote: »

So the guys claiming responsibility for the DDoS tweeted that there were explosives on an American Airlines flight which has now been diverted. That could end up being pretty serious.

It was the Sony Online president on the plane, he confirmed via twitter he was on it
http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/24/6063149/hacker-threat-diverts-flight-carrying-sony-online-president

um7y1h83ge06nx

Soon I'll have a 2TB PS4.

Bought this external hard drive that Eurogamer recommended in Argos today for 80 Euro.

It can be dismantled for it's drive and reassembled with the old drive.

So I get my drive upgraded and a 500GB external drive.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-how-to-cheaply-upgrade-your-ps4-to-2tb

phill106

Amalia Tart Refrigeration wrote: »

Soon I'll have a 2TB PS4.

Bought this external hard drive that Eurogamer recommended in Argos today for 80 Euro.

It can be dismantled for it's drive and reassembled with the old drive.

So I get my drive upgraded and a 500GB external drive.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-how-to-cheaply-upgrade-your-ps4-to-2tb

Think ill do the same,my extrernal hdd went kaput, so will do a swapperoonnie

Flaccus

Anyone got very slow speeds on downloading from store since psn came up.

PS4 reports a miserable 300kbps download and I consistently get close to 4MB/s on my line using the PC.
Right now I am watching the headset companion app update file download. It's 82 MB. And notifications is telling me I have 3 hours left!!!

Is there anything I can do on the eircom efibre router (F1000) to improve things ?

F1ngers

Flaccus wrote: »

Anyone got very slow speeds on downloading from store since psn came up.

PS4 reports a miserable 300kbps download and I consistently get close to 4MB/s on my line using the PC.
Right now I am watching the headset companion app update file download. It's 82 MB. And notifications is telling me I have 3 hours left!!!

Is there anything I can do on the eircom efibre router (F1000) to improve things ?

Wifi or wired?

EDIT: I'm on UPC 200MB, wifi and it downloaded in ~3 mins.

JamboMac

Flaccus wrote: »

Anyone got very slow speeds on downloading from store since psn came up.

PS4 reports a miserable 300kbps download and I consistently get close to 4MB/s on my line using the PC.
Right now I am watching the headset companion app update file download. It's 82 MB. And notifications is telling me I have 3 hours left!!!

Is there anything I can do on the eircom efibre router (F1000) to improve things ?

Efibre seems to be pretty crap until close to around 12 and then speeds pick back up, I use POE and can get about 48 from my 50 mb line.

Vincent Vega

Flaccus wrote: »

Anyone got very slow speeds on downloading from store since psn came up.

PS4 reports a miserable 300kbps download and I consistently get close to 4MB/s on my line using the PC.
Right now I am watching the headset companion app update file download. It's 82 MB. And notifications is telling me I have 3 hours left!!!

Is there anything I can do on the eircom efibre router (F1000) to improve things ?

If it is any consolation, I just got a PS3 today and it's taking 1 hour+ to download the PlaystationStore software which is only 44mb.
I'm on efibre too.
It must be on their end. edit:PSN's end

I don't even have any games, so it doesn't look like i'll be playing anything tonight

Flaccus

The strange thing is efibre flies along on my pc, even my mobile. It's just psn sucks. I am using wireless by the way.

So not sure if it's the ps4's wireless being crap or psn being crap.

Maybe I should invest in some tplink plugs.

Vincent Vega

Must be related to this

F1ngers

Vincent Vega wrote: »

Must be related to this

That was cancelled.

Vincent Vega

Sorry, new to this.
I saw the US maintenance was cancelled, but wasn't sure if EU had a separate maintenance schedule.

Flaccus

I see the Eircom router uses iPOE. Any advantage to changing to PPPoe. Would it help with the crap PSN speeds.

lertsnim

Flaccus wrote: »

The strange thing is efibre flies along on my pc, even my mobile. It's just psn sucks. I am using wireless by the way.

So not sure if it's the ps4's wireless being crap or psn being crap.

Maybe I should invest in some tplink plugs.

Try with an Ethernet cable. I find the WiFi to be atrocious on the PS3 and 4

The Friendly Newcomer

Recently sold my PS3 so have no console now. I have always had Playstations but my brother has a Xbox 360. Is the PS4 worth the money or is the Xbox One better?

Thanks

nocoverart

The Friendly Newcomer wrote: »

Recently sold my PS3 so have no console now. I have always had Playstations but my brother has a Xbox 360. Is the PS4 worth the money or is the Xbox One better?

Thanks

If you're talking specs, the PS4 is the better machine, but overall it's all subjective at the end of the day. I personally feel that the 'Instant Game Collection' for Sony is much better value than Xbox's 'Games for Gold' so there is that to take into account also. But you already had a PS3 so you're probably aware of how good PS+ is... Silly person for selling the PS3 though.

The Friendly Newcomer

nocoverart wrote: »

If you're talking specs, the PS4 is the better machine, but overall it's all subjective at the end of the day. I personally feel that the 'Instant Game Collection' for Sony is much better value than Xbox's 'Games for Gold' so there is that to take into account also. But you already had a PS3 so you're probably aware of how good PS+ is... Silly person for selling the PS3 though.

Thanks

Why? haha

ItsHoggie

Anybody play Blacklight? I started playing it on my profile while ago but can't seem to unlock the 'Damn, I Look Good' trophy, I got it straight away on my bros profile but it won't unlock for me

tok9

The Friendly Newcomer wrote: »

Thanks

Why? haha

Because it has a huge back catalog of games. On top of that with PS+, you are guaranteed to get some quality games every month for the PS3.

I've been playing a lot of those games recently such as Saints Row 3, Dead Space 3, Crysis 3, Metro Last Light, Tomb Raider etc.

Grayditch

Maybe he's played them

Kimbot

Lads, am I going mad or was there a Twitch app on the PS4? Had a look last night and couldnt see it at all anywhere.

Varik

jonny24ie wrote: »

Lads, am I going mad or was there a Twitch app on the PS4? Had a look last night and couldnt see it at all anywhere.

There's no app it's built in along with upstream.

Kimbot

Varik wrote: »

There's no app it's built in along with upstream.

And how do you get it because I remember there been a twitch type icon when I signed up to it but nothing since. Is it when you click share that it goes in?

Vikings

The new Madden was released in the US today but it's not due here until Friday.

Is there any way of getting it from the US store on download today and playing it without issue (online etc) on my normal EU account?