PS5 thread 2.0

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121709398#Comment_121709398

I assume you've checked the HDMIs are plugged in correctly on both the TV and PS5?

Might be worth trying a different cable as well in case it was damaged when it fell.

If neither work I'd say his next step is to contact Sony and look for a repair through them. A wild guess but I doubt it'll be fixed for less than €200?

Kimbot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121709398#Comment_121709398

Try a different HDMI cable first and if that fails try boot into safe mode: https://www.playstation.com/en-ie/support/hardware/safe-mode-playstation/#:~:text=Turn%20off%20your%20console%20by,and%20another%20seven%20seconds%20later.

jj880

Pal of mine broke the HDMI port. We had a look at the soldering needed. That was some tight looking work. Must be a special kit involved.

Kiith

Yeah, using a different HDMI at the moment that works on other devices, but nothing going to the screen. And same with safe mode, nothing appears on the screen at all.

Didn't realise Sony offered a repair service. Probably best to go straight to them.

nullObjects

State of play if you missed it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMC9Gbmvza0

I might be the only one that would prefer if the next HellDivers was the old school top down view, really liked the first one

duploelabs

There's a free silent hill available to play called The Short Message that was launched that SOP

Zero-Cool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121709853#Comment_121709853

I haven't tried it yet but getting poor reviews saying it's a mix of Life is Strange and Silent Hill which sounds right up my street :)

duploelabs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121710213#Comment_121710213

That's fairly accurate in fairness

MikeRyan87

Big rumours of heaps of first party Xbox games showing up on PS5.

Starfield, Indiana Jones etc.

Wild strategy change from MS but could see from a mile off their current strategy was unsustainable. So secretive about GP numbers for a reason.

Potential-Monke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121722879#Comment_121722879

I'm gonna assume the reason is it doesn't paint a great picture, or at least not the one that MS are pushing. As I've said in other threads, if they put as much effort into making games as they do in making accessories, they may not need to do this. I don't know why MS have fallen from their 360 grace, but they have proven they can pump out good games, so I'm not sure what is happening the last 5+ years. They're more interested in acquisition, and all that monies could have been pumped into decent games instead. *shrug*

Cotts72

I'm all for playing gears of war on the PS5

Zero-Cool

Handy 50 points for playing one of the new ps plus games.

MikeRyan87

Anyone getting Helldivers 2 today? I'm very tempted.

Varik

Helldivers 2 matchmaking is broken right now which means if you're not playing with a team of friends then your solo and can only do the lowest trivial difficulty.

Varik

Actually just don't play vs bugs and turn cross play off, that seems to work.

LauraW7746

Hey Lad's anyone for a game of Helldivers 2?

Just got going but can't join on quickplay - cross play turned off & restarted game - Same issue

My PSN is Gamer7746

MikeRyan87

I played a bit yesterday and earlier but won't be on for a while.

I'll add you anyway.

Cotts72

How are people finding it? I'm usually a story mode driven player but reviews for this seem positive

LauraW7746

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749427#Comment_121749427

I'm not too far into it but I loved the first game, I wasn't too sure initially when they announced the game and it was third person but the bit I have played it didn't bother me, still getting to grips with the mechanics and mission types

The match making isn't working too good at the moment finding it really hard to get into games not a fan of solo playing myself but that may not bother others

Varik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121747266#Comment_121747266

The 2 sides of the galaxy has bugs on one side and robots on the other, most players are fighting the bugs so the server are overloaded there and matchmaking isn't great.

If you try the other side and try matchmaking from a robot planet then it's more likely to get a match, the leader can then move planet if they want or continue on the robot planet.

It still fails a lot but there is a chance rather than trying matchmake on a bug planet.

There was a update today 1.13GB so hopefully something changed.

LauraW7746

Cool thanks! Yeah I managed to get into 2 matches against the robots but they are alot tougher than the bugs and I was struggling a bit cos I'm only L3 or something and have no weapon / strategem updates yet 😅

Varik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749802#Comment_121749802

It says in the top corner what difficulty the mission is.

1 = Trivial

2= Easy

For new players even easy can be hard.

Hard is impossible is players don't have dedicated anti armor weapons.

Also no more snow planet as the players liberated that for Democracy.

Varik

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749802#Comment_121749802

You buy stratagems from the computer at the back of the ship for R (requisitions) points, and you get primary and secondary weapons off the acquisitions press squared (on PS5) thing which you buy with the skull medals.

aaf

No Mans Sky free trial available until Mon 19.02.24. No PS Plus subscription required

jj880

edit. dualsense charging issue. will create separate thread...

Jordan 199

Woohoo:

brady12

i signed up for that forgot about it months later went in and had enough get €40 store credit I couldn't belive it 🤣

Damien360

Can you view how much credit you have on the mobile app or on the PlayStation ? I definitely got some funding from the last round of points but can’t see how much I have.

F1ngers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121797363#Comment_121797363

On PS5:

Go to store, click 3 dots on top right, under user name will be the balance.

On app:

Go to store, 3 lines on upper right, click payment method and will show your balance.

Damien360

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121797768#Comment_121797768

Nice one. Found the cancel auto renew button in there also