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PlayStation 4 to support external hard drives

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/03/2017 09:04 PM | source: | 15 comment(s)
PlayStation 4 to support external hard drives

A wish of many has been granted. PlayStation 4 console will allows users to store games on an external storage medium. PS4 System Software Update 4.50 invokes this new option. The new software update has been made available this Friday for testers. The 4.5 update will be released for everyone at a later stage with a date to be announced later.

Sony just posted this info on their playstation blog. Normally games on the PlayStation 4 can only be installed on the built-in hard disk. Users who wanted more storage space, had to replace the internal storage unit with a bigger version. According to Sony the PlayStation 4 supports hard drives with up to 8TB storage. All games and save games can be stored on it.

Starting today, those of you selected for our beta program will get an early peek at some of the new features coming to PS4 with our next major system software update, version 4.50 (codenamed Sasuke). If you signed up for the beta and were chosen, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to download and get started.

Even if you’re not participating in the beta, we still wanted to give you a quick glance of the key features that will be rolling out with this update. We’re refining the user interface of PS4 even further, and adding highly requested features like external HDD support and custom wallpapers.

External HDD Support

It’s easy to upgrade the HDD that came with your PS4, but if you’re still looking for more storage space on the console, we’ve got you covered. With this update, you have the option to store content to an external HDD. Just plug a USB 3.0 HDD into your PS4, and voilà, you now have more space on the console. This is compatible with HDDs up to 8TB in size. You can download and install applications directly to your extra storage, and the saved contents are easily manageable through the settings menu. Also, all the applications saved in the external HDD will appear in the Content Launcher of the Home Screen so it’s easy to keep track of what apps you launched recently.



PlayStation 4 to support external hard drives




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anxious_f0x
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#5388413 Posted on: 02/03/2017 09:02 PM
A boost mode has also been uncovered for PS4 Pro allowing it to run base PS4 games at smoother framerates http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-ps4-pro-boost-mode-makes-standard-ps4-games-run-more-smoothly

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#5388463 Posted on: 02/03/2017 11:26 PM
While this is great and all. Why has it taken 3+ years for this to come out on PS4?

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#5388464 Posted on: 02/03/2017 11:28 PM
A boost mode has also been uncovered for PS4 Pro allowing it to run base PS4 games at smoother framerates http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2017-ps4-pro-boost-mode-makes-standard-ps4-games-run-more-smoothly


Wow, that's great as well.

Both of these are good additions, better late than never.

Now if I just had a pro.

xthedakmanx
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#5388466 Posted on: 02/03/2017 11:31 PM
I've tried a few external drives with the beta. The one I'd suggest (If you're wanting to buy one) Would be this goo.gl/YoR1Rb . It works perfectly with no need of any external power supply and is extremely fast. I have a couple of these and use them on various other systems with no issue! (One for my XB1, and WiiU :P)

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#5388525 Posted on: 02/04/2017 01:56 AM
While this is great and all. Why has it taken 3+ years for this to come out on PS4?


Good Question. Plus it has been longer than that if you date people wanting this since the PS3.

It is about damn time Sony.

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