PS4 owners will be delighted to hear that the next major update solves one of the console’s biggest problems.
Fans have been crying out for external hard drive support since the launch of the PS4 back in 2013, especially with digital downloads, updates and DLC taking up so much storage space.
But now, just days after revealing this month’s PS Plus games, Sony has announced external HDD support for the PlayStation 4.
“Struggling to find space for all the games you want to play? Well worry no more; you can now connect a USB 3.0 external HDD and download, save and install games, apps and add-ons directly onto your removable HDD,” reads a Sony post.
External HDD support will be added as part of update 4.50, which is currently in beta.
“You can also move any games and apps you’ve already saved onto it to help you stay organised,” the post continues.
“When you connect the external HDD, everything will be accessible from your PS4 Home Screen as normal. What’s more, your PS4 will support an external HDD up to 8TB in size, giving you a huge amount of space to play with.”
It’s also good news for PS4 Pro owners, after NeoGAF has uncovered plans to introduce a Boost Mode for PS4 Pro.
This would give all games a frame rate upgrade, even if they haven’t been given an official PS4 Pro patch.
While the PS4 Pro Boost Mode is yet to be officially announced, Sony has revealed other new features, such as custom wallpapers for the menu screen, a quick menu refresh and status updates.
Details for the new PS4 features can be found below…
Custom wallpapers:
If you’ve captured a truly epic in-game moment with the SHARE button, you can now set it as the background image for your PS4 Home Screen. To make sure the Home Screen icons and text don’t get lost against your new wallpaper, you can tweak the drop shadows and brightness of the menus to keep them clearly visible.
If you’re feeling particularly creative, you can also use SHAREfactory’s Photo Mode to edit your screenshots and make something entirely unique to use as your wallpaper.
Quick menu refresh:
System software 4.0 introduced the Quick Menu (accessed in-game when you long-press the PS button on your DUALSHOCK 4) and the latest update further enhances this popular feature to make it even more user-friendly.
The Quick Menu will cover less of the game screen, and you’ll now be able to create, join and manage Parties on the go, meaning you can connect with friends without having to leave the game.
Post status updates to your PlayStation Network activity feed:
Just like updating your Facebook status or posting to Twitter, you can now post updates directly to your PSN activity feed. You’ll be able to add simple text updates, tag friends, add screenshots and include specific games, then send your updates to appear in the What’s New section for all your PSN friends to see.
You’ll also be able to send your in-game screenshots to the Live from PlayStation section as a Public Activity, meaning players from around the world can see your best moments as they happen.
3D Blu-ray support for PlayStation VR:
If you’re a PS VR owner, you can now use your PS4 to play 3D Blu-ray discs and watch them in stereoscopic 3D via your headset.
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