Ratchet & Clank currently half price (£29.99) in the Black Friday sales
― groovypanda, Sunday, 20 November 2022 07:43 (one year ago) link
Just beat Rift Apart. It's like playing a Pixar film. Insane graphics and fun gameplay, but protip - switch to performance mode to get that 60fps
― octobeard, Sunday, 20 November 2022 08:52 (one year ago) link
That one's intriguing, because it's one of a handful of PS5 exclusives. I've read a couple of think pieces positing that the popularity and power (both staying and tech) of the PS4 is holding back games that fully take advantage of the PS5, since designers are constantly looking over their shoulder at the previous system and planning how to get their games to run well on both. That could explain why differences between games optimized for the PS5 and their PS4 predecessors have so far been (imo) pretty subtle, often just faster loading times and some ray tracing effects, or, like, number of leaves or blades of grass. I've been playing the PS5 optimized "Uncharted 4," and it looks great, but I've heard the PS4 version looks great, too. "Spider-man" as well looked great on the PS4, so great that it didn't look much better in PS5 form. As I understand it Last of Us 2 looks and plays great on the PS4, and I imagine so does the new God of War. I've heard that Ratchet & Clank (and Returnal) really take advantage of the PS5's speed to do some cool stuff that probably couldn't run well on the PS4. Looking forward to more of that.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 November 2022 16:03 (one year ago) link
cousin is visiting the uk from nz and was talking about buying a ps5. will that even work? I'm imagining different voltages, different TV standards, region locking problems before even thinking about the logistics of a) buying one and b) getting it back
― koogs, Sunday, 11 December 2022 17:04 (one year ago) link
I found this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/wiki/guides/psn-regions/#wiki_consoles
I *think* the tl;dr is that you might have to buy a cord for the correct outlet shape, but other than that, all good? I'd worry more about it getting lost, stolen or damaged on the way home. It's a big box, and that's an incredibly long flight.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 11 December 2022 17:28 (one year ago) link
that's surprisingly ok but then i guess they are just PCs under the hood. i still think he's crazy, mind.
― koogs, Sunday, 11 December 2022 17:37 (one year ago) link
(the eventual present was some kind of vr headset, probably the meta one)
― koogs, Sunday, 25 December 2022 17:03 (one year ago) link
Do you folks buy digital or physical copies of discs? I was pretty indiscriminate with the PS4, but I've been trying to lean physical with the PS5, mostly because it lets me buy used and also frees me to sell copies of games when I'm done (though if I'm being honest, I kind of like to hold on to games). Still, one of the biggest selling points of the PS5 is its loading speed, and having a digital collection lets you switch between games on the fly really quickly. Then again, one psychological advantage of physical is having the disc in there encourages me to focus on one game at a time; every time TLOU2 revs up in there is a reminder not to get distracted by the other stuff on the SSD. And dedicating myself to physical stops me from impulsively buying digital games on the PS store (unless there is no physical alternative). I'm kind of torn, because there are advantages to both. Sometimes I feel that PS is pushing digital, but they're reportedly releasing that standalone drive, so maybe they're torn, too.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 15 January 2023 15:19 (one year ago) link
I seem to be buying a mix. You can usually pick up disc copies of older games really cheaply but sometimes digital versions are on sale (bought TLOU2 for £8 earlier this month)
― groovypanda, Sunday, 15 January 2023 15:24 (one year ago) link
almost exclusively digital, i think i only wanted the disc version for Blurays etc
i use my wishlist and buy most wanted stuff when it's on offer, price doesn't seem much different to buying used discs, especially for the niche-y JRPGs i'm mostly into
― Wyverns and gulls rule my world (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 January 2023 15:34 (one year ago) link
Ok thanks folks, I do wonder if the flaw in my premise is that The Wire itself isn't middlebrow schlock too.
― Rabbity Gainsborough (Leee), Sunday, 15 January 2023 16:52 (one year ago) link
Lol wrong thread.
Same, Josh. Secondhand physical is often cheaper than digital too. And yeah, I do buy some games digitally but the hard format definitely makes me stick on track with tougher games. It's a bit like having the vinyl copy of an album rather than listening to it on Spotify.
― the forces of darkness making making us laugh ourselves into DEATH?? (dog latin), Sunday, 15 January 2023 17:11 (one year ago) link
Anyone know why when I watch DVDs and Blu Rays on my PS5 and PS4 they look so bloody terrible?
Netflix etc is fine, but these appear so grainy and fuzzy, and if I watch an animation like Persepolis there's a noticeable "ghost" line going on. Sound quality is variable too - voices can be very backgrounded and I've tried changing the settings but to no avail.
Looking through forums, I'm told I should expect this, as I've got a 4K telly and DVDs aren't great quality but surely it shouldn't be that bad? I have also been playing the original PS1 version of FFVII and while I never played it back in the day, all the backgrounds look very fuzzy and blurry (the sprites are crytal sharp though). Why have I spent all this money for things to look and sound worse?
― the forces of darkness making making us laugh ourselves into DEATH?? (dog latin), Sunday, 15 January 2023 17:15 (one year ago) link
none of this happens for me so best guess is you're set up wrong somehow
― Wyverns and gulls rule my world (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 January 2023 17:34 (one year ago) link
I have also been playing the original PS1 version of FFVII and while I never played it back in the day, all the backgrounds look very fuzzy and blurry (the sprites are crytal sharp though). Why have I spent all this money for things to look and sound worse?
apparently they "lost the source files" for the FF7 backgrounds so any remake/remasters are using the same background images upscaled. there are mods for the PC version which use AI upscaling techniques for the backgrounds
― diamonddave85 (diamonddave85), Sunday, 15 January 2023 22:33 (one year ago) link
ah...
― the forces of darkness making making us laugh ourselves into DEATH?? (dog latin), Monday, 16 January 2023 02:09 (one year ago) link
Super weird to me that PS5 is introducing a new premium controller, of all things, seeing as the regular PS5 controller is imo one of the system's undeniable highlights.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 17:30 (one year ago) link
It's a great controller but the thing people like with the customizable ones is the ability to adjust triggers, tension on the sticks, etc.
If all those things are great then it's just a product that's not for you
― mh, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 17:55 (one year ago) link
I would prefer a budget PS5 controller that was smaller and lighter...so basically a PS4 controller that works with all PS5 games, lol (I guess just include a really shitty version of the gimmicky functions that those games 'require', like the speaker and haptic stuff).
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 24 January 2023 18:03 (one year ago) link
You can turn off the haptic stuff, right?
― mh, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 18:04 (one year ago) link
Probably, but that by itself doesn't let you use the PS4 controller, although it looks like there are workarounds: https://www.videogamer.com/tech/console/can-you-use-a-ps4-controller-on-ps5/
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 24 January 2023 18:07 (one year ago) link
Yeah, if you just want the smaller size you're kind of stuck
― mh, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 18:33 (one year ago) link
The haptic stuff might be less powerful/sensitive in a smaller version of the Dualsense - thinking like the Switch joycons
― Nhex, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 19:46 (one year ago) link
Elite controllers are weird to me all round, I thought the same thing about the xbox ones. I spend my life surrounded by people who spend a lot more time gaming than I do, many of them are 15-20 years younger than me, and I still don't know anyone at all who's bought one of those things or shown any interest in buying one. Perhaps they're just snake oil for esports wannabes, like gaming's version of all that audiophile nonsense?
― JimD, Thursday, 26 January 2023 12:36 (one year ago) link
See also: high end gaming keyboards
― Kieth Encounter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 January 2023 13:23 (one year ago) link
Check out the battery size difference/ pic.twitter.com/oAOS7yWbiM— Budd's Controllers (@buddscontroller) January 26, 2023
Apparently -33% battery capacity?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 26 January 2023 14:06 (one year ago) link
there’s a bit of the audiophile thing the customized keyboard bug has infected a large number of my coworkers in the 25 - 45 year old range. just some sense that you’re in control of your environment and something to fiddle withI should probably bump that range up a few years as I just remembered my manager has a clicky keyboard with led lighting
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 14:11 (one year ago) link
I could imagine buying these things if I had a LOT more disposable income, like the kind that could afford to buy a super nice PC gaming rig
― Nhex, Thursday, 26 January 2023 14:17 (one year ago) link
lol my 11 yo son roasted me the other day by saying i have “an npc keyboard” (it is an apple wireless keyboard”
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 26 January 2023 14:19 (one year ago) link
damn, owned
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 14:55 (one year ago) link
I'm not sure if it's a great one, though, because in the US you can walk into a chain store like Target (not even GameStop!) and there's half an aisle of gaming keyboards, headsets, etc. now
this is the world we've created
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 14:57 (one year ago) link
You should see the sneaker selection.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 26 January 2023 15:19 (one year ago) link
sadly I order those directly from the app that gives me exclusive sneaker drops
I am the problem
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 15:28 (one year ago) link
i have a gaming keyboard in case yr wondering who the rest of the problem is; i even use the optional grey caps for highlighting the W/A/S/D keys lol
not a huge fan of the wacky LEDs thing tho.
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 26 January 2023 16:44 (one year ago) link
(not tactical enough prob)
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 26 January 2023 16:45 (one year ago) link
I do it find it funny that mechanical keyboards came into vogue, aka slightly nicer looking versions of the heavy clunkers every PC had in the '80s and '90s
― Nhex, Thursday, 26 January 2023 16:54 (one year ago) link
I have no idea whether there's extended research on whether comfort and actual health concerns (RSI, etc) have been studied but the idea that keyboards with a long throw on keypresses and different levels of resistance seems like something people are definitely evaluating
That's part of the custom controller thing, too. Beyond the fact Microsoft and Sony also have ergonomic or alternative input controllers in various states of release, the "elite" controllers tend to have back buttons that can be mapped to one of the regular ones so you're not moving between actions repetitively in a way that's likely to hurt your hand, and the resistance and distance you're moving the triggers is configurable.
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:10 (one year ago) link
I don't think questioning the need for different control schemes and controller/button types is necessarily ableist, but a number of people are seeking out these things to address what they perceive as a better experience. I think that's just a subset of the market.
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:11 (one year ago) link
i like a nice functional proper keyboard, albeit mostly for work
it was specifically the 120 flashing keys gaming keyboards i was thinking about
― Kieth Encounter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:22 (one year ago) link
I'm afraid led lights is just something we have to bear with now and luckily they can mostly be turned off
― mh, Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
i'm definitely not somebody who should cast shade on other people's conspicuous luxury purchases
― Kieth Encounter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:26 (one year ago) link
also the ergonomics argument is a good point i hadn't considered
― Kieth Encounter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 January 2023 17:30 (one year ago) link
I think the argument for that is people who care about elite controllers = people who care about input latency = people who are going to play wired most of the time anyway to eliminate that latency, so battery capacity doesn't matter.
i have a gaming keyboard in case yr wondering who the rest of the problem is
oh god so do I and I love it so yeah I've got no right to roll my eyes at anyone ha! It's got some crazy high polling rate and I honestly do feel the difference in input latency between this and a regular keyboard when I'm....playing pinball.
― JimD, Friday, 27 January 2023 10:39 (one year ago) link
wireless controllers don't necessarily have less latency than wired, it's a clusterfuck
― chihuahuau, Friday, 27 January 2023 13:06 (one year ago) link
Football Manager finally hits the PS on February 1, goodbye world
― Kieth Encounter (Noodle Vague), Friday, 27 January 2023 13:12 (one year ago) link
xp I think you meant more latency, but the point stands
― mh, Saturday, 28 January 2023 17:19 (one year ago) link
PSVR2 out tomorrow.
Wife recently said yet to a desktop hi-fi system so I am on a cool down for buying more toys for a few months. Anyone picking this up?
― hrep (H.P), Tuesday, 21 February 2023 08:43 (one year ago) link