PS5 thread 2.0

Exclamation Marc · 23-11-2020 05:11PM

lertsnim wrote: »

It's absolutely ridiculous that the Ubisoft free upgrade problem hasn't been sorted out yet. I created a Turkish account to get around it.

Yep agreed. And that method will throw up issues as regards DLC and needing to retain the Turkish account.

It's utterly shambolic. At least it's being reported on now and being somewhat acknowledged whereas they were dismissing it entirely until yesterday.

Mr Crispy · 23-11-2020 05:36PM

Finally got motivated enough to set up the PS5 today. The DualSense is great; a real evolutionary step forward for controllers. Let's hope the developers continue to utilise it. I'm about halfway through Astro, and it's lovely. All the praise it's getting is completely justified.

The console itself isn't as quiet as I was hoping - there's a definite drone noise coming from mine. It doesn't sound like coil whine to me though (not high pitched enough), but I'll investigate further later on, when my downloads have finished.

Penn · 23-11-2020 05:46PM

PS5 finally arrived from Game. Played the GPU Jungle area of Astro while all else is downloading. A lot of fun. Have decided to leave Demons Souls for a while as I don't think I'd be able to properly get stuck into it for a few weeks, whereas most other games are a lot easier to dip in and out of. Going to dip into SM:MM and DMC5SE for the rest of the week.

Controller feels fantastic. Astro is a great showcase for it.

Varik · 23-11-2020 05:53PM

So something to note, while people may know about how to get their PS5 version of the PS4 game they may not know that the PS4 version is still on the system.

clicking the PS5 option on the game under the . . . beside the play button will get you the PS5 game but you can also switch back to the PS4 version which will still be installed on the system.

Spooch · 23-11-2020 05:58PM

The disk drive noise is insane when starting up the console. Like, way louder than the ps4 pro ever was. Occasionally happens while playing too.
Id have some chance in hell of getting gamestop to fix this id say

https://youtu.be/WtQaxXoKknU

Varik · 23-11-2020 06:47PM

The disc drive is very close to the surface on the PS5.

Same as with the slim version of the past consoles and especially the top loading ps3. Yours might not be faulty and it could be the same noise the rest of us get.

When it makes noise again lift it up (don't rotate or twist it around) if it get's quite then it's not machine in itself but the vibrations travelling into what it's on, you can try putting it on a place mat or an old mouse mat.

Zero-Cool · 23-11-2020 06:52PM

My disk noise and coil whine (if it is the coil) both got worse last night. Really noticeable when playing demon's souls (digital) as that game is mostly quiet except for sound effects and me cursing in rage. I set it up in my office today in a desk connected to 1080p monitor and sat 1 ft away from it as opposed to 8 ft in the sitting room and it's the quietest it's been, both noises from digital and disk, very odd.

I read about fw update today but i didn't see any update come through, must check what version I'm on tonight but will set it up again in my sitting room to see if it's back to being a bit noisy. Saying that, it's nowhere near some of the videos I've heard.

The strangest thing about the disk noise is how they said they had a special encasement around the Bluray drive to keep it quiet.

markcahill1985 · 23-11-2020 06:57PM

Disc noise was crazy in mine as well as the loud "coil" noise. Especially when turning on the console with a disc in the drive it would almost be screeching. Calms after about 30 seconds. Other times then there is disc noise but not as bad you can tell its just spinning very quickly but not screeching. Disappointing but hopefully something they can fix.

keyboard_cat · 23-11-2020 08:05PM

Spooch wrote: »

The disk drive noise is insane when starting up the console. Like, way louder than the ps4 pro ever was. Occasionally happens while playing too.
Id have some chance in hell of getting gamestop to fix this id say

https://youtu.be/WtQaxXoKknU

For the brief period of time I had my ps5 before it died and went back it sounded like that
In my case the ps5 was not perfectly level once I moved it a bit and it was level it was silent

Zero-Cool · 23-11-2020 08:11PM

I started a thread specifically for noise discussion to maybe compare with each other and keep an eye on fixes in case they get lost on here with Astro appreciation posts

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058134824/1/#post115395687

FedoraTheAura · 23-11-2020 09:50PM

Spooch wrote: »

The disk drive noise is insane when starting up the console. Like, way louder than the ps4 pro ever was. Occasionally happens while playing too.
Id have some chance in hell of getting gamestop to fix this id say

https://youtu.be/WtQaxXoKknU

Same. With a disc in, the noise is mad. I found every now and then it would make a really loud noise for about 20 seconds (sadcase timed it), I thought it was the fan cooling it down but turns out it must be the disc drive.

I’ve been playing digital stuff with nothing in the drive and it’s almost as whisper quiet as the Series X. Way less worried about it now.

What a clever way for Sony to drive digital sales, audio torture, hah!

Zero-Cool · 23-11-2020 09:52PM

FedoraTheAura wrote: »

What a clever way for Sony to drive digital sales, audio torture, hah!

Ha the clever bastards! I decided yesterday to cancel my preorder of cyberpunk from smyths and bit digital instead.

madalig12 · 23-11-2020 10:07PM

Been following this thread and the xbox one. Ive always been an xbox person but was going to switch this gen...but tbh having read this thread im tempted not to now.

quokula · 23-11-2020 10:11PM

madalig12 wrote: »

Been following this thread and the xbox one. Ive always been an xbox person but was going to switch this gen...but tbh having read this thread im tempted not to now.

I suspect there’s a silent majority of people like me who have had no problems whatsoever and are simply enjoying the console rather than posting about it.

iamtony · 23-11-2020 10:30PM

quokula wrote: »

I suspect there’s a silent majority of people like me who have had no problems whatsoever and are simply enjoying the console rather than posting about it.

No problems here either.

Zero-Cool · 23-11-2020 10:34PM

madalig12 wrote: »

Been following this thread and the xbox one. Ive always been an xbox person but was going to switch this gen...but tbh having read this thread im tempted not to now.

Worth the switch for Astro alone but demons souls is bloody brilliant as well. The ui is quick and slick, the load times are blistering fast, the download speeds are 3 times quicker than ps4. Then you have the dualsense which is incredible to use. Absolutely epic piece of kit and I'm breaking with it. Humming and disk noise (which isn't even in the same universe as the ps4 pro noises) gets outweighed by all the good stuff. I haven't had any other issues bar a database rebuild on day one. Smooth sailing since then (touches wood).

Mr Crispy · 23-11-2020 10:36PM

Arkane talking a bit about how they'll utilise the DualSense's features in Deathloop (PS Blog).

Johnrazz · 23-11-2020 10:42PM

Hi guys, picking up my PS5 tomorrow, need a game for it, settled on going for NBA2k21, is it worth the extra €20 to get the mamba edition does anyone know, or should I just stick to the original. Thanks

Zero-Cool · 23-11-2020 10:52PM

Johnrazz wrote: »

Hi guys, picking up my PS5 tomorrow, need a game for it, settled on going for NBA2k21, is it worth the extra €20 to get the mamba edition does anyone know, or should I just stick to the original. Thanks

Mamba edition has a few extra dlc items but the main reason is the 100k vc which would cost about 20 quid anyway. I got the regular edition for 70 in smyths and starting as a 60 rated player is tough when I'd say 80% of players online use VC to get to 80+ straight away. 100k vc will get you to around 72 rated player.

So all depends, you happy with starting at 60 and grinding vc from games or want a boost to compete online.

Johnrazz · 23-11-2020 10:56PM

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Mamba edition has a few extra dlc items but the main reason is the 100k vc which would cost about 20 quid anyway. I got the regular edition for 70 in smyths and starting as a 60 rated player is tough when I'd say 80% of players online use VC to get to 80+ straight away. 100k vc will get you to around 72 rated player.

So all depends, you happy with starting at 60 and grinding vc from games or want a boost to compete online.

Haven’t really played it before to be honest but just fancy it this year so I’d say getting the boost straight away wouldn’t bother me much as I’d be doing a lot of career mode etc to get the feel of it. Thanks for the feedback, I might just stick with the original and like you said it costs the same for the VC anyways so if I want it in tile I’ll just purchase it that way.

Was hoping a big difference in it was a lot of Kobe challenges or something.

Parsnips · 23-11-2020 11:29PM

I set mine up the weekend.
LOVE IT.
Astro boy is a hoot. Apex looks very nice on PS5 also.
these and Bugsnax ( not loaded yet) will have to do me until Cyberpunk in 2 weeks time.
As I said previously. I have to hide my PS5 as my Daughter is waiting for hers off Santa. PAIN IN THE ASS.

Apex DL'd really fast but I was surprised when I went to start it up that I had to wait for absolute ages for the HD overlay ( i think thats the name) to download too.

Mr.Fantastic · 23-11-2020 11:36PM

Spooch wrote: »

The disk drive noise is insane when starting up the console. Like, way louder than the ps4 pro ever was. Occasionally happens while playing too.
Id have some chance in hell of getting gamestop to fix this id say

https://youtu.be/WtQaxXoKknU

Mine is the exact same , wonder if it's faulty , let's rip when booting demon souls

sticker · 23-11-2020 11:49PM

Mr.Fantastic wrote: »

Mine is the exact same , wonder if it's faulty , let's rip when booting demon souls

Mine noting like that. Not sure if there are stocks for faulty items but that sounds pretty sub par to me. I'd be looking for a replacement

Potential-Monke · 24-11-2020 12:14AM

Reports are that its a bug with the disc spinning. Even if you're watching media, if there's a disc in it will spin loudly for 20 seconds every half hour to hour.

Hopefully its something that can be fixed with an update.

Staplor · 24-11-2020 12:30AM

Anyone else getting error WS-116417-0 when they try to sign in to the PS Store, so annoying, no chance to even enter a password. System up to date, have tried a database rebuild, a factory reset, have reset the internet. Same issue over WiFi and ethernet cable.

Riesen_Meal · 24-11-2020 12:34AM

Staplor wrote: »

Anyone else getting error WS-116417-0 when they try to sign in to the PS Store, so annoying, no chance to even enter a password. System up to date, have tried a database rebuild, a factory reset, have reset the internet. Same issue over WiFi and ethernet cable.

Have you tried signing in on your mobile phone app?

Even just sign in and see can you download a demo or something to the console...

You may need to tick some terms and condition box on it maybe when you do get signed in...

Staplor · 24-11-2020 12:39AM

Fieldog wrote: »

Have you tried signing in on your mobile phone app?

Even just sign in and see can you download a demo or something to the console...

You may need to tick some terms and condition box on it maybe when you do get signed in...

I can sign in on the phone, not the console though. As soon as I click sign in, I get the error straight away

On the test internet connection, all is good except for PS Network sign in.

Have just tried to add rocket league.

The app won't work on my virgin WiFi. Will on the mobile data.

Riesen_Meal · 24-11-2020 12:44AM

Staplor wrote: »

I can sign in on the phone, not the console though. As soon as I click sign in, I get the error straight away

On the test internet connection, all is good except for PS Network sign in.

That's weird...

https://id.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/id/management/

Can you sign in there on a desktop and make sure your account isn't registered on another machine or something elsewhere that could be causing it?

I think you need to do it on a desktop as opposed to a phone/tablet...

Staplor · 24-11-2020 01:04AM

Fieldog wrote: »

That's weird...

https://id.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/id/management/

Can you sign in there on a desktop and make sure your account isn't registered on another machine or something elsewhere that could be causing it?

I think you need to do it on a desktop as opposed to a phone/tablet...

Tried that, only other devices are a couple of old PS3s. Language was English US, so I changed that, no difference though.

Edit: so I can sign in on the PS5 my phone hotspot, then switch to the wifi to download something. Really strange.

Wing126 · 24-11-2020 01:08AM

Ran into my first proper glitch with the console.

I got a trophy and the notification won't leave the screen, and now the console isn't recognising when I'm pressing the PS button or the Create button. Has this happened to anybody else?

Edit: Oh, looks like I can't create a manual save in Miles Morales because of it too.

Edit 2: Okay... Now I've tried to force my console off using the button on the front and it's not powering off... I'm literally just staring at a black screen with the trophy notification.

Edit 3: Had to pull the plug to get it to turn off and it "Repaired console storage". Seems to be okay now, but will find out soon if anything is ****ed with it.

Edit 4: Okay, got another half hour in, popped another trophy and the game hard crashed again.

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