What new features could Sony possibly be implementing with PlayStation 4 firmware update 5.0? It's a tough question to answer, but there are currently a bunch of "reports" doing the rounds that claim to know what's coming. Unfortunately, we're having a hard time believing them.
For starters, 5.0 will apparently bring the ability to change your PlayStation Network ID. In other words, your username. This has been a requested feature since the days of the PS3, but Sony's never budged on the matter. Would the company start caring now? We're not convinced.
Secondly, Sony's current-gen console is supposedly getting PSone classic support. Another requested addition that the Japanese giant has been happy to ignore, we'd love to see it, but again, we have our doubts. On top of that, wishlists will be added to the PlayStation Store on console, and we'll finally be able to remove demos, betas, and trials from our PS4 library. These last two points at least seem reasonable.
So, where are these reports coming from? Honestly, we don't know. Several sites are covering them, but no one seems to have a defined source. Seeing as beta testing for 5.0 doesn't even start until next month, we're struggling to understand how anyone outside of the company has managed to get their hands on this info. As such, we wouldn't get your hopes up for any of this stuff until we've had some form of confirmation.
Just another day on the internet, we suppose.
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PSone support sounds about right, whats the problem Sony?!
Name change isn't due to Sony caring or not. Something to do with how they built the PSN and the data behind the accounts. Has been documented and commented on a few times now. If they could they would.
I'm perfectly happy with my PSN name, XxHeAdShOt666_1999xX.
That sounds more like fan fiction than real life.
All these features were hinted on a survey that rolled out at october 2015 (http://i.imgur.com/0gHGGoj.png). I guess it's pretty unlikely that we receive all of them in a single system update, but we may get 1 or 2 of these.
It should be a relatively simple update to add a PSone and even a PS2 emulator into the OS of the PS4. Its not as if the PS4 doesn't have the CPU, GPU and quantity of RAM available to run the emulation software and games - that being said, it may eat into their PSNow subscriptions.
As for Name Changing, I have no interest in it now. I have had the same name for years and on the PS3, it was simple enough to just create a 'new' profile with a 'new' name as it was 'free' to play online. Its only since they added Trophies and now the paid online access that its actually become more important to keep your profile.
I just want it to run smooth and fast at this point, please.
I'd be happy with PSone support. Means I wouldn't have to start up my PS3 just to play a PS1 game.
Yeah I'll believe it when I see it I'm afraid.
@JoeBlogs Ta man. It's the X's, altering letter case and numbers that give it that sharp edge, y'know? People fear it online.
Yeah, my understanding was that PSN stores your account details under the username, while Xbox Live stores it as a string of numbers it creates when you sign up, hence why you can change your sick xXHanSolo__420__pwnXx handle on Live, but are forever stuck with SuperSaiyanNarutoKyuubi on PSN you dirty weebs.
Still, would love that PS1 support, because as we know, the PS4 is unable to run the complex PS1 architecture.
When you choose a username/id you think long and hard about it. If someone is chooes a stupid one then thats hard luck its not as if they did not know what they were doing. If someone really wants they can just create a new account.
@dryrain you thought long and hard and came up with noodledreamz?
A name change is not something which interests me, but there's no reason that Sony couldn't allow name changes. Any reasonable database admin should be able to restructure it overnight.
@Paranoimia you hear that Sony? The man said OVERNIGHT. Get on it already.
I can see them implementing the wish lists seeing as they've been a part of the web version of the Store for ages. Not convinced about the other stuff.
The option to delete demo/beta from download list seems nice.
PS1 classics, please. Skip the name change, let the 420blazeit's get stuck with their dumb life decisions.
Yeah, the name change would be easy, by putting another layer (here a name) on top of your account, which would make it so when people log in after the update, they would be asked about if they want their account name to be their username or choose another. And when making a new account you have to choose a unique account name and then a username. It's not that hard, many companies do it already, Steam, Blizzard etc.
Only thing I can think of is that the persons who made the database backend really screwed the pooch.
PSOne Classics support is a no-brainer and should have been available from day one, but then again, so is VC support on Switch, so what do I know?
Can't they link accounts to email addresses like Microsoft used to or still do?!
There would be significant investment but a name change should be possible. It would involve migrating data from a username to another key identifier that could lock it to an account.The question is whether they would bother and whether it would be a firmware update.
That said, I can see a good reason for it outside of my personal scenario of adding a name that is too close to my real name when I signed up yonks ago on a PS3 then reused it stupidly on PS4. Namely bullying, privacy etc.
PS One classics are at least playable on Vita, although you seem to need TWO consoles to play the full range of PS Store offerings in spite of the 20-year-old region borders (unless you're content with almost hard-resetting your one Vita every time you want a region switched). It still bugs me that Europe has no trace of Tales of Destiny or even the first Parasite Eve in sight. :/ Enabling the emulation on PS4 is welcome anyway, but I'd be more hyped for the possibility if I could bank on it to revitalize and expand the PS1 roster in general. Otherwise, PS2 Classics are yet more conspicuously lacking on PSN to date.
PS1 (and PS2) Backwards Compatibility would be nice but other than that nothing else on this list interests me
it might sound harsh but if your unhappy with your PSN ID then maybe you should have thought more about it when you created it either that or just create a new one, it's free and as long as you keep the old one on your system you keep all your games too
PSOne Classics seem reasonable since we currently have PS2 Classics on the PS4, it's only a matter of time really (maybe we can even get PSP Classics, please?). I'm not buying the username changing part though.
@wiiware Would be nice indeed and the wishlist should have been a long time ago. 😀
It would be great to be able to change your PSN name at least once. I had to create a new account with my PS4, because there was no way I was bringing that stupid handle with me that I made up in a hurry when I first got my PS3.
I would love to be able to remove betas/demos.
@kyleforrester87 That can be said with so many other features they just don't have and it would all be valid.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Lol! seriously. I have a PS4 Pro and when playing certain games, COD & Horizon Zero Dawn it's near impoosible to navigate through home screen while the game is loaded.
Who ever made the CPU selection should be fired. it's mind numbing how slow the system can get..
I love my psn name (unlike the Xbox name I ended up with) so I don't really mind if they add the name change option or not (although I bet others would love it).
But I really really hope PS1 support is added. And while I'm at it, I also hope that my PS1 purchases from PS3 transfer over. If not, then I would like a discount to re-buy them like Nintendo does.
The other thing I would like is being able to sort my digital purchases by categories and menus so I can easily find DLC or a game I want to redownload.
PS1 support...
There goês the rest of my HDD free space.
Hopefully it will carryover the buys from the PS3 and Vita...
What PS1 game do you actually want to play? Spyro the dragon? The first Tomb Raider? Just face it, there are no PS1 games worth playing.
I would love to change my psn name.... i put SaraSilva7 😣 i didin't knew what i qas doing at the moment, i tought "ahhhh i can change this later, i will think about another name in a while, let me just do this fast now, afterwords i'll change..." little did i knowww 😨
@SajidAmin
Depends on the person I guess, but:
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 2
Silent Hill
Final Fantasy 6-9
Castlevania Symphony of the Night
Threads of Fate
Metal Gear Solid 1
Chrono Cross
Lunar Silver Star Story
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
Legend of Mana
Valkyrie Profile
Vagrant Story
And many others.
How about PS3 support?
@SajidAmin just been playing Vagrant Story
Ps one games is a big plus- though I've stated 100x that PS4 should've been able to run ps one & ps2 discs from day 1. Anyway- this would be a good thing as long as they're no more than $5 each! I'm sure I'll grab a few of them!
Name changes I'm not fussed about, but I can understand if you have an ill-thought-out name and are now stuck with it, tied to thousands of pounds on digital purchases and trophies.
PlayStation One games would be nice. Providing we have access to what we have already purchased on PS3 and Vita. I wouldn't triple dip.
@Sinton Unlikely. Emulation is going to be tricky and porting every individual game is a huge undertaking. Wouldn't be surprised if MS is losing more money on that than they're making of their ''BC'' system.
so many stories on this look like direct copy and pastes from each other
Why is Wish lists mentioned so often? I already have a Wish List? heck on the PS App its even called Wish List
@BAMozzy
There must be some kind of ps2 emulation , there are 'ps2 classic' games available to download from store
i'm sure they didnt rework the full games
@MrHeed.. surprised you are the only one who mentioned this.. yes the PS2 Classics are running on an emulator - which upscales and has higher framerates in some cases. The Jaguar CPU cores are not very strong and PS2 emulation requires some CPU punch, so you don't see it at 60fps, but its better than the PS2. That being said, you won't see the emulator in firmware - sony wants you to buy PS2 games on their network, not pop your own discs in its console.. where's their profit in that?
@Party_Cannon Yep you've got that right , they defo want you buying the game again from their digital store.
Makes me wonder if the emulation for those ps2 classics (and maybe ps1 classics soon going by these rumours) is part of the ps4 firmware or packaged with each classic, well either way I'm sure they could have made it work to run your old ps2 games from the disc but of course they wont.....
Was actually surprised to see them on the store , thought they would have put them on PSNow
I don't think we will see PSone classics yet I think that might be a PSX announcement if it happens same with name changing they will want to make a big deal out of it
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