PS5 needs an auto-install on-off option.

[GizMo_The_Great]

So the fact that the PS5 automatically begins installing any disc inserted was a life saver at launch. I had the issue where if you clicked to install the game it would install fine, but then delete the game once the disc was removed. So I had to let the console install on its own.

 

Sony fixed this issue so that’s great, but now I want the option to prevent things auto-installing.

 

Mainly for PS4-PS5 upgrade titles. Any game I have upgraded, I have to have the disc inserted to play obviously. But as soon as I insert the disc, or turn the console on (if the disc is still inside) the PS5 begins installing the PS4 version.

I then have to stop the installation by selecting to delete the game in the upload/download tab.

This isn’t too much of a pain, but it’s the odd occasion where the console takes a few minutes to decide to auto-install.

 

I inserted Hitman 3 the other day and it didn’t try to auto-install. Then after playing the PS5 version of the game for about 30 minutes. The disc drive kicked in and it began installing the PS4 version. This caused the game to crash abruptly. 
 

It is not a huge deal, but it’s one little quality of life improvement I’d love to see.

 

Would make upgrades smoother too, just insert the disc and choose to install PS4 or PS5 version and that’s it. Instead of inserting and having to leave it installing the PS4 one, while you redeem the upgrade, then you have to go and cancel the PS4 version install, then start the install of the PS5 version. 

 

[jpfield]

I like the fact it gives u ps4 version of the game if u buy the ps5 version digitally but it should not install the ps4 version of the game automatically when you start downloading the ps5 version of the game.

[Boorish]

This till date hasn't been fixed and is quite annoying tbh.

[Eeda]

On 10.10.2022 at 9:30 AM, boorish_brute said:

This till date hasn't been fixed and is quite annoying tbh.

And I almost thought you had good news here

[Viper]

On 10/10/2022 at 2:30 AM, boorish_brute said:

This till date hasn't been fixed and is quite annoying tbh.

Yeah I'm dealing with this currently with Dying Light 2. Have the PS4 version on disc, but playing with the PS5 upgrade...every time I turn my PS5 on I have to delete the PS4 install. Obviously I've had to deal with this with other games too, but it's gotten quite old at this point. 

 

The problem though, is I don't want to turn off auto-installs completely...more often than not, it's a feature I want to have. We just need an option per game (not per system), where we can tell it to stop auto-installing that game specifically. Like pressing Options when the install comes up and just press to turn it off. 

Edited October 11, 2022 by Viper

[Eeda]

2 hours ago, Viper said:

We just need an option per game (not per system), where we can tell it to stop auto-installing that game specifically.

Even just pure on/off would be better than nothing. Sure it would be annoying to handle if you switch to new games often. 

[yowzagabowza]

I'm going through this with H:FW right now. It's pretty annoying and I like to keep my dashboard as clean as possible so even having that PS4 version box sitting there bugs me.

I have noticed that the PS4 version isn't actually installing anymore, though. It always says "copying paused". I didn't bother deleting it today and it did not start installing. I'm using the Game Disc, not the Data Disc. I don't know if that makes any difference.

[Boorish]

12 hours ago, Eeda said:

And I almost thought you had good news here

I was hoping someone would have a good work-around. The pausing one seems to be the best option, but it still bothers me.

 

5 hours ago, yowzagabowza said:

I'm going through this with H:FW right now. It's pretty annoying and I like to keep my dashboard as clean as possible so even having that PS4 version box sitting there bugs me.

I have noticed that the PS4 version isn't actually installing anymore, though. It always says "copying paused". I didn't bother deleting it today and it did not start installing. I'm using the Game Disc, not the Data Disc. I don't know if that makes any difference.

I played Elden Ring without this problem. Then later realized that the installation of the PS4 version had some errors in the download list, so it never installed it and never showed up on my dashboard. Recently finished Cyberpunk and had to delete the PS4 version every time I booted up the system and again the same issue when I try to play Hades now  

[Maenta]

On 11/10/2022 at 4:40 PM, Viper said:

Yeah I'm dealing with this currently with Dying Light 2. Have the PS4 version on disc, but playing with the PS5 upgrade...every time I turn my PS5 on I have to delete the PS4 install. Obviously I've had to deal with this with other games too, but it's gotten quite old at this point. 

 

The problem though, is I don't want to turn off auto-installs completely...more often than not, it's a feature I want to have. We just need an option per game (not per system), where we can tell it to stop auto-installing that game specifically. Like pressing Options when the install comes up and just press to turn it off. 

This. I have the PS4 versions of H:FW, Cyberpunk and Biomutant and I have double icons for all three that nearly fill my main menu of games. It’s annoying as heck. I started out deleting them, but they always come back when I reinsert the disc to play the PS5 versions so I’ve just started leaving them now.

[Infected Elite]

not too hard to just delete inferior version. Never had an issue. Takes a few seconds to press options, scroll to delete.

 

Gamers are lazy 

[Maenta]

On 02/11/2022 at 0:50 AM, Infected Elite said:

not too hard to just delete inferior version. Never had an issue. Takes a few seconds to press options, scroll to delete.

 

Gamers are lazy 

They come back every time you reinsert the disc (which you have to do to play the PS5 version). 

Edited November 3, 2022 by Maenta

[Jelly Soup]

Strange, I've not seen this issue. Cyberpunk and Skyrim both place the PS4 & 5 icons on my XMB, but only installs the one I initially requested. I found this out by accidentally clicking on the PS4 icon for Skyrim and it started the full install. The only really annoying part is the extra icon takes up a space before having to look at the full install list. But I don't keep many things installed at once, so it's a minor issue.

[Infected Elite]

3 hours ago, Maenta said:

They come back every time you reinsert the disc (which you have to do to play the PS5 version). 

 

so what? it takes. few seconds to delete as well as stop an install. 

[Raidou Kuzunoha XIV]

The Xbox One has had the option to not allow discs to auto-install for as long as I can remember, not sure why Sony seems reluctant to implement the same feature (this was also an issue on the PS4, no option to turn off auto-installs there either).

[LaxmiNarayanan]

47 minutes ago, Infected Elite said:

 

so what? it takes. few seconds to delete as well as stop an install. 

SSDs have a limited number of read/write cycles.

On 02/11/2022 at 6:20 AM, Infected Elite said:

not too hard to just delete inferior version. Never had an issue. Takes a few seconds to press options, scroll to delete.

 

Gamers are lazy 

Imagine that when starting a car, the windscreen wipers are auto on by default. Takes only a few seconds to turn them off. Doesn't change the fact that they are gradually wearing down. 

[Infected Elite]

44 minutes ago, LaxmiNarayanan said:

SSDs have a limited number of read/write cycles.

chances of it breaking are slim to none. Even still SSDs are cheap.

 

44 minutes ago, LaxmiNarayanan said:

Imagine that when starting a car, the windscreen wipers are auto on by default. Takes only a few seconds to turn them off. Doesn't change the fact that they are gradually wearing down. 

 

maintain your vehicle bruh

[Viper]

20 hours ago, Infected Elite said:

 

so what? it takes. few seconds to delete as well as stop an install. 

It taking a few seconds doesn't make it any less annoying to have to do this every single time you turn your console on. Sony creating a quality of life update to stop this is only a positive thing that favors everyone. 

 

Happy to be lazy as shit in this regard because it's THAT annoying. 

[Infected Elite]

1 hour ago, Viper said:

It taking a few seconds doesn't make it any less annoying to have to do this every single time you turn your console on. Sony creating a quality of life update to stop this is only a positive thing that favors everyone. 

 

Happy to be lazy as shit in this regard because it's THAT annoying. 

then email sony and complain.

 

OR if available ONLY buy the ps5 version of games.

[LaxmiNarayanan]

On 4/11/2022 at 1:45 AM, Infected Elite said:

chances of it breaking are slim to none. Even still SSDs are cheap.

Cost of SSDs is irrelevant, as the main storage is not user swappable, unlike previous consoles.

[ChiefMichigan]

The more annoying thing to me is both versions of a cross-gen game popping up on my home screen every time the disc is inserted (I think even every time the console is powered on). It's a nitpick, but one I wish they would fix.

[Raidou Kuzunoha XIV]

So it seems there's still PS4 games that like to auto-install no matter what on PS5. I have about 20 or so PS4 discs I've used to upgrade to the PS5 versions installed on my PS5. All of them so far aside from two games had no issues with the PS4 versions installing automatically - but KeyWe and Astria Ascending both demand to have the PS4 versions installed, so I've just begrudgingly accepted it, I have a 5TB external HDD connected to my PS5 for PS4 games (and storing played PS5 games) anyway so it's not a massive issue, other than mild annoyance.

 

I've tried looking into it and it seems this is indeed just a thing that happens with some PS4 disc games that have PS5 upgrades, with Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077 and FF7 Remake being the ones I mostly commonly found complaints about. It's a shame that this continues to be an issue with some games.

 

It probably means nothing, but curiously, for both KeyWe and Astria Ascending - their updates simply said "no title" when installing, and they happen to be the only games I've noticed this with so far. Also for these games, when I have the PS4 disc inserted, the disc icon over the PS5 game will be white, like the disc isn't actually inserted, but the game does start up as long as the disc is actually in there. It's like there's some slight weird mismatch between the PS4 and PS5 versions of these games specifically.

[Boorish]

On 11/3/2022 at 10:54 AM, Jelly Soup said:

Strange, I've not seen this issue. Cyberpunk and Skyrim both place the PS4 & 5 icons on my XMB, but only installs the one I initially requested. I found this out by accidentally clicking on the PS4 icon for Skyrim and it started the full install. The only really annoying part is the extra icon takes up a space before having to look at the full install list. But I don't keep many things installed at once, so it's a minor issue.

Today I noticed that the issue for me has been semi-resolved and it behaves the way as described in the comment. I had issues with Hades PS4 disc auto-installing the PS4 version whenever I popped in the disc, and now I only see a PS4 version icon upon inserting the disc and it gives me an option to "copy" which requires my input.