PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

All_in_Flynn · 05-11-2020 12:29PM

quokula wrote: »

It took me 30 seconds to type "65 inch 4k tv" it into google and found one for €540 here on one of the first links. If you shop around, wait for black Friday etc, you'll easily find cheaper.

And you're being deliberately pedantic to distract from the point at hand that the vast majority of people have TVs in their living rooms, not monitors.

Think you've taken me up the wrong way. I hadn't really read what you were discussing. I just seen the spec and my ears pricked cause I'm in the market for a 4k tv with 60hz at around that budget.

But just on that tv you linked, from what I was reading that tv isn't the very best. Concept of those tvs is good but firmware updates ruin it and the wifi adapter is awful.

Markitron · 05-11-2020 12:31PM

Penn wrote: »

Aside from setting your monitor output in the menu, on a lot of games the past while, you can choose between resolution and performance too. I'd expect that to continue.

Yea pretty much, PS5 will really just be a continuation of the Pro in this regard.

blaa85 · 05-11-2020 12:44PM

quokula wrote: »

Exactly. I also own both a 1440p 144hz monitor on the desk in my office and a proper tv in the living room in front of my couch and I know which one I'll be using. Very few people have a 1440p monitor. Absolutely nobody who's in the market for a games console doesn't own a tv. So of course they're catering for the more important group. Another storm in a teacup from toxic elements of the gaming community who like to whinge at every opportunity.

Ah here! Toxic elements! :pac:

People are saying 1440p would have been a nice feature to include, and it would be! I have both 1440p monitor and OLED (my pride and joy). I'll be playing on my TV, but when 'I'm a Celebrity' starts, I'll be kicked out of my living room everynight for a few weeks, would be nice to have the option of being properly compatible!

PS4 pro looks dirt on the monitor whatever way it upscales / downscales. It savage looking on PC, has G-Sync and all that.

05-11-2020 12:48PM

I honestly have no clue what you guys are talking about...

I feel like the guy in the ad:

I don't even know what a tracker mortgage it

Kremin · 05-11-2020 12:48PM

quokula wrote: »

It took me 30 seconds to type "65 inch 4k tv" it into google and found one for €540 here on one of the first links. If you shop around, wait for black Friday etc, you'll easily find cheaper.

And you're being deliberately pedantic to distract from the point at hand that the vast majority of people have TVs in their living rooms, not monitors.

I spent about that on a 4k 43" about a year and a half ago l, would've loved a bigger tv at the time but that was the biggest one in my price range I could find

and to kick me while I'm down the thing is plagued with dead pixels in one corner now

Anyway personally I will be using my 1440p 144hz monitor for my ps5 until I find a 4k monitor I like, can't play games on TV

TitianGerm · 05-11-2020 12:50PM

Kremin wrote: »

I spent about that on a 4k 43" about a year and a half ago l, would've loved a bigger tv at the time but that was the biggest one in my price range I could find and to kick me while I'm down the thing is plagued with dead pixels in one corner now

Anyway personally I will be using my 1440p 144hz monitor for my ps5 until I find a 4k monitor I like, can't play games on TV

If it has dead pixels I'd get onto the shop you bought it from and see can they replace it.

matt360 · 05-11-2020 12:50PM

Anyone know what the latest update from GameStop is? How will they be fulfilling their orders on launch day?
Cheers

Markitron · 05-11-2020 12:51PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I honestly have no clue what you guys are talking about...

I feel like the guy in the ad:

They are talking about something that really doesn't matter but is very important to some people, if you can't follow it then good news, you are not affected!

matt360 wrote: »

Anyone know what the latest update from GameStop is? How will they be fulfilling their orders on launch day?
Cheers

There's a few posts about this if you go back a couple of days but IIRC if you ordered for delivery your fine, if you ordered for collection from one of the (very few) stores offering click and collect your fine, if you ordered for collection from a store that is closed you will have to wait till after the lockdown lifts to get your console.

All of this is of course assuming you have been guaranteed a console in the first place which very few have been.

johnny_ultimate · 05-11-2020 12:54PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I honestly have no clue what you guys are talking about...

I feel like the guy in the ad:

Nothing as complicated as tracker mortgages

Most TVs are 1080p or 4K, but for monitors there’s an in-between 1440p. It tends to be a good middle-ground since few people own PC hardware to push actual 4K graphics consistently. So 1440p is typically a nice boost over 1080p without melting a graphics card in the process.

It’s also a sweet spot for higher refresh rates - meaning you can play at a superior resolution while also enjoying better frame rates.

Microsoft is giving 1440p a bit of a boost, since that’s the target for the Xbox Series S. In short: 1440p is a good compromise for gaming monitors, but remains uncommon for TVs.

05-11-2020 12:55PM

60hz is not the selling point of the PS5
120hz is
60hz is last gen

CastorTroy · 05-11-2020 12:55PM

In short, it would be nice to have the option.

Markitron · 05-11-2020 12:57PM

Deleted User wrote: »

60hz is not the selling point of the PS5
120hz is
60hz is last gen

The selling point of the PS5 is that it is the next iteration of the current most popular console.

CastorTroy wrote: »

In short, it would be nice to have the option.

This. They have no excuse not to.

heebusjeebus · 05-11-2020 12:58PM

Tempted to get Dirt 5 now after watching the video about the 120fps mode and the features with the Dualsense.
I still have so much to do in Gran Turismo Sport though. I hope that gets a patch to fully use the the dualsense.

05-11-2020 12:58PM

Markitron wrote: »

The selling point of the PS5 is that it is the next iteration of the current most popular console.

This. They have no excuse not to.

Point 3 of 4

TitianGerm · 05-11-2020 12:58PM

matt360 wrote: »

Anyone know what the latest update from GameStop is? How will they be fulfilling their orders on launch day?
Cheers

Looking at the Xbox thread people with in store orders seemed to get emails last night with coupon codes. You basically logged into the website entered your code and that deducted your deposit/however much you had paid towards the console and then you paid the rest and checked out.

You had to pay €3.50/3.95 then for delivery.

blaa85 · 05-11-2020 01:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Point 3 of 4

PS4 Pro didn't hit 4k at 60 for most games, it was usually an option to pick between performance or resolution. I'd be happy out if games just hit 4k at 60. I don't fancy shelling out for hdmi 2.1 when it looks like it has minimum support from games at this time. Maybe when the Ps5 pro hits.

Markitron · 05-11-2020 01:05PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Point 3 of 4

At what point did I say it wasn't a feature? You said it was the selling point of the PS5 which it quite obviously isn't.

TitianGerm · 05-11-2020 01:08PM

blaa85 wrote: »

PS4 Pro didn't hit 4k at 60 for most games, it was usually an option to pick between performance or resolution. I'd be happy out if games just hit 4k at 60. I don't fancy shelling out for hdmi 2.1 when it looks like it has minimum support from games at this time. Maybe when the Ps5 pro hits.

PS5 will hopefully do 60fps at native 4k.

Markitron · 05-11-2020 01:09PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

PS5 will hopefully do 60fps at native 4k.

It will sometimes but I wouldn't expect it often, neither Demon's Souls nor Spiderman MM can manage this and they are basically the major showcases for the hardware.

Tbh I am more than happy with dynamic 4k/60 FPS and Ultra settings/ 30FPS going forward. Getting 60 fps even close to a standard feature would be a massive achievement by itself. As the gen goes on, actual native 4k will pretty much be a waste of resources anyway.

billybonkers · 05-11-2020 01:13PM

GameStop haven't updated on the PS5 orders in stores that are closed yet as they are dealing with the Xbox launch first.

If you ordered in store in a store that is closed you will be given a unique voucher code tied to your order to order it online and get it arranged for delivery the same way Xbox is being done.

If you are worried check the Xbox pre order thread

Markitron · 05-11-2020 01:14PM

billybonkers wrote: »

GameStop haven't updated on the PS5 orders in stores that are closed yet as they are dealing with the Xbox launch first.

If you ordered in store in a store that is closed you will be given a unique voucher code tied to your order to order it online and get it arranged for delivery the same way Xbox is being done.

If you are worried check the Xbox pre order thread

Glad people will be getting their consoles but that sounds like an absolute ****show

05-11-2020 01:16PM

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Nothing as complicated as tracker mortgages Most TVs are 1080p or 4K, but for monitors there’s an in-between 1440p. It tends to be a good middle-ground since few people own PC hardware to push actual 4K graphics consistently. So 1440p is typically a nice boost over 1080p without melting a graphics card in the process.

It’s also a sweet spot for higher refresh rates - meaning you can play at a superior resolution while also enjoying better frame rates.

Microsoft is giving 1440p a bit of a boost, since that’s the target for the Xbox Series S. In short: 1440p is a good compromise for gaming monitors, but remains uncommon for TVs.

Yup.... you lost me!

Thank you though for trying.

I'm not very tech literate. I have a telly that does that HDR and 4k malarkey so i reckon im good. not even sure i have all that stuff turned on in my settings.

Again though, thanks for trying to teach this old dog new tricks.

Markitron · 05-11-2020 01:19PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Yup.... you lost me!

Thank you though for trying.

I'm not very tech literate. I have a telly that does that HDR and 4k malarkey so i reckon im good. not even sure i have all that stuff turned on in my settings.

Again though, thanks for trying to teach this old dog new tricks.

When you get your PS5, it will auto detect your TV and do all the work for you.

Kremin · 05-11-2020 01:22PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

If it has dead pixels I'd get onto the shop you bought it from and see can they replace it.

Harvey Norman deemed the issue too small to replace or repair and told me if it gets worse they'll look again.. to be fair it's one of those things that most won't notice but once you see it you can't unsee it. Just going to steer clear of the brand of tv from now on because it's honestly been nothing but trouble

Markitron · 05-11-2020 01:24PM

Kremin wrote: »

Harvey Norman deemed the issue too small to replace or repair and told me if it gets worse they'll look again.. to be fair it's one of those things that most won't notice but once you see it you can't unsee it. Just going to steer clear of the brand of tv from now on because it's honestly been nothing but trouble

A dead pixel is a huge deal, don't let them brush you off like that. You are entitled to a repair or a replacement

05-11-2020 01:25PM

Markitron wrote: »

At what point did I say it wasn't a feature? You said it was the selling point of the PS5 which it quite obviously isn't.

It clearly is!

Zero-Cool · 05-11-2020 01:27PM

Kremin wrote: »

Harvey Norman deemed the issue too small to replace or repair and told me if it gets worse they'll look again.. to be fair it's one of those things that most won't notice but once you see it you can't unsee it. Just going to steer clear of the brand of tv from now on because it's honestly been nothing but trouble

I remember working for Sony Laptops before and the policy was something like 4-6 dead pixels in a new laptop were 'acceptable'. Had people calling saying they have a dead pixel on their £2000+ new laptop and we're like "nothing we can do". If i bought a new laptop/telly and it had even 1 dead pixel, I'd be going ballistic until they gave me a new one as i also learned from that job, shout loud enough and you'll get what you want if any bit deserved.

HairySalmon · 05-11-2020 01:37PM

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I remember working for Sony Laptops before and the policy was something like 4-6 dead pixels in a new laptop were 'acceptable'. Had people calling saying they have a dead pixel on their £2000+ new laptop and we're like "nothing we can do". If i bought a new laptop/telly and it had even 1 dead pixel, I'd be going ballistic until they gave me a new one as i also learned from that job, shout loud enough and you'll get what you want if any bit deserved.

The depressing thing I’ve heard and seen from lots of people I know who have to deal with customers is that if you’re a big enough c*nt you’ll get your way, and if you’re nice you generally won’t.

Koolhanger · 05-11-2020 01:45PM

I received an email from Gamestop last week confirming I was part of the "launch allocation" for the PS5. I then received a text on Monday to say my local store would be in contact with me about the arrangements. They called me yesterday and I'm booked in to collect mine from the store at 9:30am on Thursday, 19th November. Not sure about other stores around the country, but thankfully my experience has been nothing but positive with Gamestop on this occasion.

All_in_Flynn · 05-11-2020 01:54PM

Just on the the discussion regarding 60FPS and 120FPS. If for example you have a 4k tv that has a 50hz panel. Does that mean that the PS5 will actually run games at 50FPS or will it drop down to 30FPS?

Put simply, does the software only run at 30fps, 60fps or 120fps and nothing in between?

Apologies if this is a silly question but I just don't know.

PlayStation 5 - Now with FAQ in OP.

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