PS4 Firmware 3.5: Playstation needs your help to beta test the next PS4 update
Playstation just announced on their blog today that they need help from the community to beta test upcoming PS4 firmware 3.5.
PS4 Firmware 3.5 Beta – how to join
To participate in the PS4 3.5 beta test, all you need to do is to complete a simple form asking for your psn id. Although not everyone who answers will get to test PS4 3.5, Sony say they will email the lucky ones with more details. The beta is expected to start in early March.
The beta program will kick off in early March, and if you’re part of the program, you’ll receive an email with instructions on downloading the system software.
This is basically the same thing they did last year to test firmware 3.00, so no big surprise here. Sony mention you’ll need a PS4 with an internet connection and a master account. Sounds kinda obvious but I guess they had to make that clear.
PS4 3.5 – What are the new features?
It is unknown what features PS4 firmware 3.5 will bring. People on the playstation forums are asking for many improvements to the PS4 experience. The possibility to change one’s PSN ID, although not directly related to PS4, seems to be one of the top requests. On the topic of PSN accounts, other people are asking for Sony to support 2-step authentication moving forward.
Other, more PS4 specific requests for the PS4 Firmware 3.5 include a feature to do some video chat, the possibility to hide content we don’t want anymore from our library (e.g. Demos, Betas,…), the possibility to appear offline while playing online so that “friends” don’t bother us while we play, PS3 backwards compatibility (IMO never going to happen now that there is PS Now), and more.
One other popular request to Sony has been to support 4K on the PS4. But we’ve already explained a while ago that PS4 4K support is probably not going to happen.
We’re allowed to dream though. Sony say they welcome all sort of feedback, and although they can’t implement everything, they take the community’s comments into account as a guidance for future updates.
What do you think PS4 3.5 will bring to the table? What would you like to see?
source: Playstation blog
I really need a name change. I bought my ps4 used and the guy gave me his associated psn account with hundreds of dollars of purchased content.
Unfortunately, his chosen psn name has “masturb8r” in it so it’s very embarassing.
I have a question. Do people who use PS Now like it, or would rather simply have backwards compatibility? I mean, I see the advantage when you have a PS4 and a Vita, but are the servers and prices good enough so that that makes a difference?
That’s a 2 way answer, do you have good internet, don’t you say high-speed cause that’s a term that verys from place to place. And are you hard wired or reliable to WiFi are questions you must ask before you invest in to it
Having tried it out a bit, it’s actually very good, on both my PS4 and my Vita. Ran smoothly, image clarity was good. I would however take true BC any day. It’s not going to have any hiccups while playing, and the image quality isn’t compressed and sent over the web, so rather than “good” it’s perfect. I’d also much rather own the titles than play them on essentially a rental. A used PS3 is cheap enough, I’d honestly say pony up the few extra bucks and just buy a PS3 for about the same price as a year of PSNow, and own the games should you ever want to revisit them someday. I ended up just getting a 320gb PS3 Slim refurbished at gamestop on sale for 100$ with a 1 year warranty. Sure I still have to buy games on top of that, but at least I own them.
How many “stability” features are there going to be?
As much as Vita could get ! 😀
I don’t really want backwards compatibility, just want to remote play my ps3 to ps4
“Other, more PS4 specific requests for the PS3 Firmware 3.5 include…” I should probably just let you know, wololo: a typo
Thanks!
My PS4 will stay on FW 2.51, WIFI disabled.
This 0 day vulnerability will be patched on FW 3.5 http://thehackernews.com/2016/02/glibc-linux-flaw.html
No. This vuln only concerns glibc not the libc shipped with Freebsd.
Yes you are right ! My mistake, sorry.
I think that we might see Remote play for MAC/PC after 3.50,
I think that the security reasons are also presented not only App for PC/MAC so that means they should implement them into FW before releasing an app ?
Maybe the ability to hide those embarrassing trophies so your friends never know you played that random dating sim? I’m really hoping for something PS2 related but Sony has been a real disappointment on that front, so I won’t get my hopes up too high.
I’d love to see PSOne Classics on PS4. I don’t see a reason not to have since the PS4 is more powerful than the PS3 and even a low end computer can play PSOne games.
Code name Morpheus release software compatibility with vr headset.
The thing i want are custom backgrounds… I want a phat *** staring at my face everytime im in the homescreen
the user that gets the beta tell *** sony they need to fix share play connection and let share play have better video quality