With PlayStation 5’s latest firmware update 21.02-04, Sony added a boatload of enhancements and new options, making the expertise of utilizing the system that little bit higher. As at all times, although, there’s room for the console’s software program to enhance additional, and there are nonetheless a number of fairly apparent issues to take PS5’s firmware up a notch.
After all, Sony is effectively conscious that there is nonetheless loads of potential for the longer term; the company has a list of “interesting, exciting, fantastic ideas” for firmware updates, and we’re excited to search out out what they’re. Within the meantime, here is an inventory of firmware replace options we might very very like to see as PS5 closes in on its second 12 months.
Folders
A generally requested characteristic for PS5 is the return of folders for video games and apps. Launched on PS4 in 2016, folders are a super-handy manner of organising all of your software program, tidying up the string of icons and supplying you with simpler entry to your video games. Clearly the PS5 reveals you your 9 most lately used video games and apps, and for every thing else there’s the library on the far proper of the house display screen. Nonetheless, having the choice of sorting our digital collections into easy folders could be a welcome comfort. Convey them again!
Themes
The PS5’s dwelling display screen fills your show with a key picture of no matter sport you have got highlighted, and whereas it does look good, it implies that customized themes aren’t presently a factor on Sony’s newest console. Beginning on PS3, we have had entry to free and premium themes to furnish our system’s entrance finish with static and animated backgrounds, sound results, music, and icons. Proper now, gamers need to accept PS5’s default look, however we do not see the hurt in letting customers customise their expertise.
Pinned Video games and Apps
This can be a characteristic we needed on PS4, nevertheless it by no means occurred. It is with renewed hope, then, that we convey again the concept of pinning favorite video games to the beginning of the house display screen. Much like folders, the power to pin or lock particular video games and functions would simply give us fast entry to our favorite, most-used stuff. For those who use PS Now lots, for instance, would not it’s good to only have it completely on your private home display screen, as a substitute of doubtless having to dig round for it within the library?
Enhancements to Participant Stat Monitoring
PS5 does hold monitor of the period of time you spend in every sport, however from our expertise, the numbers generally is a little inaccurate. We might prefer to see Sony iron out this facet of the system software program, because it’s attention-grabbing to see what number of hours you have been taking part in your favourites. Greater than that, although, it could be good for Sony to increase on this facet. Participant stats might be became a extra social characteristic; think about a playtime leaderboard the place you may examine your instances with your folks, or examine how lengthy it took you to realize sure Trophies. There’s plenty of potential for enchancment on this space.
Extra Video games and Apps on the Residence Display screen
The house display screen on PS5 retains issues very minimal, with a small ribbon of icons taking on a tiny share of actual property in your show. Whereas the good, large photographs for every sport look good, particularly on a 4K HDR telly, there’s completely room to squeeze a number of extra icons onto the primary menu. Maybe Sony may make it an choice that you could select what number of video games can seem within the line?
Discord Integration
That is one thing we all know is on the playing cards. After making a minority funding earlier within the 12 months, Sony will be working with Discord to integrate it into PS5’s social features, probably making it lots simpler to celebration up and chat with associates. It is coming subsequent 12 months, so we should always have the ability to strike this one off the record comparatively quickly.
Internet Browser
For the reason that PS3, Sony has included a fundamental internet browser on every console, however the PS5 surprisingly would not characteristic one. Properly, it kind of does, letting you load up particular pages associated to the system and a few video games, however there is no method to simply boot up the browser and surf the web like you may on PS4. It is an odd omission, and possibly a very simple characteristic to incorporate sooner or later.
VRR Help
VRR, or variable refresh charge, primarily eliminates display screen tearing if you’re taking part in video games. Typically, the refresh charge of your TV and the sport you are working will not align correctly, leading to artifacting and a “torn” picture impact. VRR is a quick-fix resolution to treatment this, nevertheless it’s one thing that is not supported on PS5. Not but, anyway. Xbox Sequence X and S do help this performance, so it could be nice if VRR may make its method to Sony’s system sooner or later. Apparently it’s coming, however there is no phrase on when.
1440p Decision Help
The PS5 is, fairly sufficient, anticipated for use with TVs, which as of late run at 1080p or 4K decision. Nonetheless, many fashionable pc screens go for an in-between decision of 1440p; higher picture high quality than the decrease “full HD” normal, however not so taxing as a full-blown 4K picture. Sadly, the PS5 would not help 1440p proper now, and as soon as once more, the competitors does. We’re positive it is extra difficult to implement issues like this and VRR than we think about, however hopefully this shall be applied quickly.
View PS5 Recreation Patch Notes
A small however extremely helpful characteristic launched on PS4 was the power to take a look at a sport’s model historical past, letting you peruse the patch notes with every replace. Bizarrely, on PS5, you may nonetheless try patch notes for PS4 video games, however not PS5 video games. The performance is there, in different phrases — it is simply been disabled for PS5 titles, for causes we can’t fathom. A little bit of an odd resolution, this one. Come on, Sony, this one’s simple.
Again Up Save Knowledge on USB Storage
One other perform on PS4 however not PS5 is the power to repeat save knowledge to a USB drive. On Sony’s earlier console, you may make copies of your sport saves to a USB stick, which lets you not solely again up your knowledge in case one thing goes flawed, however take your save to a different PS4 and proceed your sport. That luxurious is lacking on PS5, and it might be good to see it make a return.
Delete Particular person PS5 Save Knowledge Recordsdata
As soon as once more, that is one thing that is potential on PS4, however is lacking on PS5 — kind of. If you wish to skinny out your save knowledge on PS4, you may go in and delete recordsdata individually, supplying you with granular management over what saves your system retains in reminiscence. On PS5, although, your solely choice in relation to a PS5 sport’s save knowledge is to delete every thing. You may’t delve in additional and select which save recordsdata to take away — it is all or nothing. The very best sport to make use of for instance is Dying Stranding, which creates dozens of particular person saves when you play, as a substitute of overwriting. With Director’s Reduce on PS5, you may have to carry onto all of these outdated and pointless recordsdata simply so you should use the one you really want. Arguably that is on Kojima Productions, however the level stays that this performance is lacking on PS5 — at the least for PS5 video games.
That is what we wish to see from future PS5 firmware updates. What about you? Do you have got every other ideas for the way PS5’s system software program can enhance going ahead? Vote in our ballot, and share your ideas within the feedback part under.
