PS5 finally getting "Check for updates" on Game Library

[Ghost]

Long overdue....

 

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Updating your games on PS5 just became a little easier, as PlayStation has begun rolling out a new “check for update” PS5 feature that lets you check for game updates for titles in your game library.

 

Some might quickly point out that the system has always had this feature. That’s right and wrong, as the “check for update” was only for titles displayed on the home screen. This meant that if the PS5 didn’t automatically download a game update (which, from reports, is very hit-and-miss with the option on), games that aren’t displayed on the home screen but in your game library may not have updated. Because the feature was only available for titles on the home screen, you’d have to boot each game to determine whether there was a pending update. It was an annoying process that made your home screen shift between different titles if you weren’t pinning them.

 

Well, now PlayStation has begun rolling (as spotted on Reddit) out the “check for update” feature for titles in the library.

 

From the comments, this feature doesn’t appear to be available for everyone right now. There’s no software update/download nor restart needed for it, though, as it should be automatically pushed to the console. If you don’t see the feature, you can try navigating to the “System Feature Update” option by opening the console settings and going to the system tab. It will be located here. This will check for any features that PlayStation might have pushed through.

 

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Edited October 16, 2023 by Ghost

[Jacko_the_lad]

It's weird who gets it and who doesn't.

 

I checked last night and have it, yet two friends who are also from the UK don't have it. So it's obviously not rolling out regionally.

[Moridin83]

Now give us back dynamic backgrounds and I might be interested.

[TheRetroManiac]

This has always been annoying when you have lots installed but cannot check for updates unless you launch the game, so it appears on your home screen, so this is a welcome feature, but dynamic themes would be very good.

[archangeltw_]

Want that feature so long ago. But still, why would ps5 console stop updating a game after it hasn’t been played for two months? That’s not the core idea of auto-update.

[TheDarkKratos]

7 hours ago, Moridin83 said:

Now give us back dynamic backgrounds and I might be interested.

I also want that, but it will never happen. At least not on the current generation of PS5 consoles.

[Dangisuckatgamin]

The fact it wasn't on the console day one is sort of bad. It's like they completely overlooked simple important features quite a bit. 

[samunrizthym]

I have that ;i want the memory stick save option for ps5 asap

oh and the freedom to buy a custom side plate everywhere i can (intimidate and sue is a shame)

 

Edited October 17, 2023 by samunrizthym

[Don_Chipotle]

11 hours ago, Dangisuckatgamin said:

The fact it wasn't on the console day one is sort of bad. It's like they completely overlooked simple important features quite a bit. 

THIS, when you look at the launch of the ps5 and many small things missing you can tell the whole industry was somewhat in a rush to launch their consoles with better specs and just that as a main feature

[DarkBlood-ARG]

Now we need an "Update History" for PS5 games, but beep volume is more important for casual players than a "nerd" player who wants to know whats changed on a game, could be a generic bug fix, newgame+ or new difficulty added or important glitches or 120hz support, etc.

Edited October 27, 2023 by DarkBlood-ARG