@JohnnyShoulder I understand that but think about how many people were making sure not to use extended storage and such out of fear for their consoles. It might be a minority as it always is but it’s definitely a worry.
@nessisonett There are nearly always problems with new tech, hardware and software. There are problems with the Xbox series consoles too, so I don't there is a massive issue with just PS5 consoles. It's unfortunate but I think it is just one of those things and unlucky if happens to you.
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Yeah, to be fair, it was a bit of a nightmare getting the PS5 to come back on, for a few minutes I thought it was bricked. But redownloading the games isn't really a problem. Just a few hours and it's back to normal.
But yeah, I've spent hours upon hours in photo modes. All lost. Oh well, lesson has been learnt, back them up!
@SoulChimera Yeah, sorry to hear about your technical difficulties. That stinks.
Out of curiosity, was there anything unusual you’d been doing prior to the crash? Like putting a game in suspend mode, moving games to an external HDD, uploading videos, etc.? What game had you been playing just prior to the crash, if I may ask? Just wondering if there’s a lesson I can learn from your troubles.
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@Th3solution Literally played nothing. I checked the store for the sales. I was on the menu. Put it into rest mode. It went to do it, but then shut down completely. Wouldn’t come back on, I thought it was bricked.
@SoulChimera Yikes, that’s weird. Well, certainly seems like there wasn’t any trigger that you had done. Although rest mode seems to be a common theme amongst early problems with the PS5. I’ll have to hold my breath everytime I use it.
Here’s hoping you’re back up and running and have no further problems! 🙂
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@Th3solution Honestly, I’ve been using rest mode continually since I got the console and the only problems I’ve had are in specific games like Returnal.
@nessisonett I have used it too, although a little more limited than my usage in PS4 (mostly because the cold boot time is so quick) and I’ve not experienced problems. I do charge my controller through rest mode and have even suspended a game and come back to it a couple hours later. However, I do have concerns that there is something strangely unpredictable about it. Fortunately I don’t have much that could be lost forever if I have a major malfunction, thanks to cloud saving. My screenshots are pretty ‘meh’ and the world will be fine if they were lost 😅
So has anyone had their PS5 overheat yet? I think the console is supposed to warn you with a pop up when it’s overheating — has anyone seen that yet? If not, what’s the longest continuous gaming session you’ve had on your PS5 and still not overheated?
I haven’t had any signs of overheating, but I’m curious if it’s even possible on the PS5 with its fancy cooling system. I have mine in a cabinet and the airflow isn’t great - it’s kind of cramped and I’m considering moving it out in the open but it’s just so big it doesn’t really fit well anywhere else. I played some pretty long sessions over the last 2 weeks, maybe 7-8 hours straight, and when I touch the back of the unit it’s mildly warm, but not even as hot as my PS4 would get after 2 hours.
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@Th3solution I personally would not have a console in a closed off cabinet.
Sony has given some advice on how players can prevent their console from overheating. When discussing the best practices for setting up a PlayStation 5 at home, the company says fans should do the following:
“Place the console at least 10 cm. (4 in.) away from a wall surface.”
“Do not place on a carpet or rug with long fibers.”
“Do not place in a narrow or cramped space.”
“Do not cover with cloth.”
“Do not allow dust to build up on the vents. Use a cleaning tool such as a vacuum cleaner to remove dust buildup.”
I've platted Astrobot now what a fun little game. I'm closing in on doing everything I need to on the good old pro and hopefully be full-time on the PS5 by mid June.
Hearing about these crashed though Fortunately I've had no issues so far.
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@Th3solution Same here with regards to rest mode and overheating, no problems what so ever.
I think a lot of the initial reports of issues with rest mode were caused by external drives. I'm not running one but I am tempted to get one since running close to the limit of space on ours. Anyone got any thoughts regarding getting an external drive vs waiting for the NVMe slot to be enabled?
@Ryall You can get a hub, and stick the PSVR on that, so it just uses one direct port. That's what I've done, leaving the other back USB port for external storage.
Had my first hard crash on the PS5’s system software. Turned it on from a cold boot and the menu just didn’t open after I signed in. It was just the background with the menu music but was completely unresponsive. It then stopped playing the music and was effectively frozen. I had to reboot the console at which point it scolded me for not turning it off using the option in the menu.
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