Finozzi1696 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) The default PS4 theme doesn't usually have the sparkles does it? I remember them updating the PS3 XMB to have sparkles, looks like they did the same thing. Apparently they'll be adding new background themes with the update: "We’ve made a lot of adjustments and improvements to PS4’s main UI. That includes a range of changes, like revised pop-up notifications, updated system icons and new system backgrounds to choose from". I like the new sparkle theme, will be using it when the update goes live Edited August 16, 2016 by Finozzi1696 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chellesan Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 i want like the ps3 that you can see how long a friend of you have been offline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Wolf Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) i want like the ps3 that you can see how long a friend of you have been offline Yeah, that would be nice. The way it is now, I have no idea if someone has abandoned their account or not. Some of them could have been offline for months for all I know. Edited August 16, 2016 by Undead Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_danial Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Can't wait for 4.00 update. Now I can sort all of those games, backlog/games I tend to play/etc/game to 100%/list of game to plat next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Still the same stupid interface, just looks a bit different. PS3 is still superior in every regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starcrunch061 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hopefully, this will finally rid us of the stupidity of hidden trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fing3rButt3r3 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) Yeah, that would be nice. The way it is now, I have no idea if someone has abandoned their account or not. Some of them could have been offline for months for all I know. not really a "friend" if you don't even know if they been offline for months. remove them already! edit: So there is nothing about 2step verification for sign in? guess hacking still will continue. Edited August 16, 2016 by Fing3rButt3r3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Wolf Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Hopefully, this will finally rid us of the stupidity of hidden trophies. Hidden trophies serve a purpose though. Some trophies have spoilers in them, so it makes sense as to why they're hidden. not really a "friend" if you don't even know if they been offline for months. remove them already! It's true. I try to keep tabs on everyone on my friends list, but it's hard, and I don't even have that many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebit10 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 The 4.00 update is out tomorrow. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/09/12/ps4-system-software-update-4-00-out-tomorrow/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuelito Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Yes please give me some Folder organization! This is so needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalChaos72 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 It's cool that they're finally letting us view our trophies offline, and the option to view hidden trophies is a welcome addition, but one thing I want above all else is a trophy progress tracker similar to what the Xbone has. This this and THIS! This is the feature i want the most the tracker would be absolutely amazing to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 The 4.00 update is out tomorrow. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/09/12/ps4-system-software-update-4-00-out-tomorrow/ Nice! I've never been so 'excited' for a firmware update . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 The 4.00 update is out tomorrow. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/09/12/ps4-system-software-update-4-00-out-tomorrow/ Ouch, better turn PS4 soon so I can use it later that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Wolf Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) Is there any word on if they've changed the pop up notifications from how they were in the beta? I know a lot of people didn't appreciate the change to white. This this and THIS! This is the feature i want the most the tracker would be absolutely amazing to have. Agreed. Considering how long it took just to add folders and the ability to view trophies offline though, I think we'll see this come in the year 2020 at best. Edited September 12, 2016 by Undead Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalChaos72 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Is there any word on if they've changed the pop up notifications from how they were in the beta? I know a lot of people didn't appreciate the change to white. Agreed. Considering how long it took just to add folders and the ability to view trophies offline though, I think we'll see this come in the year 2020 at best. I mentioned it on the blog for the next update hopefully they see the message and actually listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 The next major system software update for PS4, version 4.00 (codenamed Shingen), will be available tomorrow. This update brings a refreshed system UI, Folder organization, updates to the Quick Menu and Share Menu, Library improvements, and much more! We detailed a number of the new features making their way to PS4 prior to the beta program last month, but we wanted to share some additional information on other changes that you’ll see after updating your system. Quick Menu — Music In addition to updating the Quick Menu to make it easier to access without leaving your game by having it cover only a portion of the screen and making it more customizable, we’ve also added several new items to the menu. One new addition to the Quick Menu that wasn’t featured in the beta program is an enhanced Music section to allow you to discover, play, and control Spotify without needing to open the app. From the Music section of the Quick Menu you’ll now be able to play, pause, skip, shuffle, repeat and save songs. The Music section also allows you to discover recommended playlists for the game you’re playing and view your saved Spotify playlists and songs. When you select a playlist, you’ll be able to see all upcoming songs and choose to play all, or select an individual song to listen to from that playlist. The PlayStation Music team and Spotify have been working with your favorite game creators to create playlists to enhance your gameplay. Follow PlayStation Music on Spotify to get the latest gaming playlists first. PlayStation 4 Pro Updates In anticipation of the release of PS4 Pro on November 10, 2016, we’re adding a number of features that will support the system’s ability to output high-resolution content. This update will enable the following on PS4 Pro: 1080p streaming for Remote Play on PC/Mac and compatible Xperia devices 1080p streaming for Share Play 1080p 30/60fps live broadcasting on YouTube 1080p 30fps live broadcasting on Twitch High Dynamic Range (HDR) When we announced PS4 Pro and the new slimmer PS4 last week, we also announced that all PlayStation 4 systems — back to the very first console sold in 2013 — would be HDR capable. After updating your system to version 4.00, you’ll see HDR settings in the Video Output Settings and be ready to enjoy HDR gaming and entertainment content once it’s available on any PS4 system you own. Of course, you’ll need an HDR compatible display as well. What’s New What’s New has been redesigned and now includes more information about what your friends have been doing on PS4. The left column includes the new Activity Feed, which has larger images and easily accessible options to like, comment, or reshare. The right column includes sections for Now Playing, Trending, Players You May Know, and Who to Follow. Content Info Screen We’ve given a similar redesign to the content info screen, which you can access by pressing down on a game tile while on the home screen. You’ll be able to easily select from a variety of options to view a game’s Overview, Trending media, Friends and Communities, Activities, and related PlayStation Store content. Data Transfer to New PS4 In order to make it easier to get all of your data from one PS4 to another, especially if you upgrade to PS4 Pro, we’ve added the ability to transfer data over a wired LAN connection. You can transfer games, user info, and saved data. Of course, you can re-download content and transfer saves through the cloud, but the LAN transfer should be much faster and easier. Those are just some of the more prominent additions making their way to PS4 in this update, but there are a number of other refinements to the system software overall. Please enjoy! Source: PlayStation Blog Seems like a pretty damn good update. I'll update the OP when the patch is officially live. Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Oh god, the white notifications are SERIOUSLY ugly... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis-nine-five Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) Here is also the Info that communities can now have to 100'000 members and some more info: EU: Playstation Blog Edited September 13, 2016 by Dennis-nine-five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteGamer1983 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Are they not still doing the offline mode for trophies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I have mixed feelings about this update. The new design of the quick menu is awesome, the pyrimard icon for trophy rarity is a nice addition and the re-design of the game-overview looks really good too. I also like the fact that they finally added folders in this update. However, there are also a lot of things I really don't like about this update. The white notification bars are disgustingly ugly, the white outline around all the games looks awfull and the counter that shows the number of online friends just hasn't been placed in the right position. Also, the re-design of the profiles made them even uglier than they already were. Sure, the ability to add your own cover to your profile is really cool but other than that the profile page is only downgraded in my opinion. Overall, 'meh' update. I wish they at least give us the oppurtunity to change our notification bars back to normal again and adjust the placement of the friends-online counter. Are they not still doing the offline mode for trophies? They did add that feature. When you are offline and select 'trophies', your PS4 will show you an error message. Select 'OK'. Now your PS4 will show the message: 'Cannot load trophy information'. Select 'View Trophy Information Saved on PS4' and you'll be able to view all the trophy lists of your PS4 games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tqzfxjfg Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 The original was very bad and now it's even worse. Too many useless information and a huge, unintuitive mess on the screen. Just like on Sonys mobile devices. Also, it is quite buggy on the standard PS4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead Wolf Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I'm not a fan of the white notifications. Maybe I'll get used to them, but I prefer how they were before. The What's New section is pretty much unusable now. Everything is way too big and takes up too much space. Everything looks like a mess. I like that you can set a cover image for your profile, although I wish the trophies weren't so out of the way. If you're playing a game, the trophies are pretty much hidden until you scroll down. I would of preferred if they were at the top as they're clearly the most important part. I don't know if it's just me, but it feels like everything loads slower. It makes me think this update was designed for PS4 Pro first and foremost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romanus1 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 So love the update but why could they not let us put are uninstalled games into folders in the library still having to go through over 200 games to find one to install sucks but overall great update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoshi Ookami Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 They did add that feature. When you are offline and select 'trophies', your PS4 will show you an error message. Select 'OK'. Now your PS4 will show the message: 'Cannot load trophy information'. Select 'View Trophy Information Saved on PS4' and you'll be able to view all the trophy lists of your PS4 games. Jesus Christ, this is incredibly obnoxious. It makes me think this update was designed for PS4 Pro first and foremost. Well, of course. It's like Vita/PS3 when PS4 came. Sony concentrates only on the most recent release =D PS4 Amateur is not going to be main now =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I don't know if it's just me, but it feels like everything loads slower. It makes me think this update was designed for PS4 Pro first and foremost. Yeah, I was thinking so too. It's nice that they added a new loading icon but it just feels like Sony wants to show us that with this update . Jesus Christ, this is incredibly obnoxious. True. I wonder why they don't just handle this the same as on PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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