Recently, we posted a great big list of confirmed features set to be included in the upcoming PlayStation 4 2.50 system firmware update. The biggest new features are the ability to suspend ad resume, and remap the controller – and a few other little additions. But Wait! There’s more! New leaks from ne beta testers suggest the new firmware will host a few more handy dandy features – like the ability to backup your games.
The PlayStation 4 comes with a measly 500GB HDD, of which about 420GB is available. With games regularly in excess of 40GB, that space fills up rather quickly. On the Xbox One, and even on the Wii U you can pop on an external HDD to load your games on to. Not on the PS4 though. It doesn’t look like that feature’s coming yet – but you may at least be able to back your games up to an external drive, says @isaparrot on Twitter.
One of the reasons I’ve been hesitant to upgrade the HDD on my own PS4 is that I’d have to download everything all over again. It’s all been made a little easier with the new firmware which looks like it enables easy backup and restore, making replacing a drive a doddle.
In addition to that the PlayStation 4 will be getting quite a number of accessibility adjustments, allowing users to invert colours, use larger fonts and even employ text to speech – making the console, and gaming, a little more accessible to gamers with visual and hearing impairments.
Last Updated: March 11, 2015
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 14:36
Woah woah woah, back up. You mean you couldn’t back up?
Admiral Chief
March 11, 2015 at 14:40
WHAT YEAR IS IT?
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 14:43
1684
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 14:48
The guy in charge of remapping keys was a slave who had had his nose cut off for crimes against consoles. This is why it is so late to the party. Please note that the PC has been letting you remap controls since the very beginning. It’s a core tenant of PC philosophy.
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 14:49
Not only that, but the PC has allowed backups since the floppy disk. And customisation of your OS since Windows 3.11. And you didn’t have to pay for a new background.
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 14:51
I’ve had the same background since I was sixteen. Because why mess with a good thing?
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 14:52
Let me guess. It’s black?
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 14:55
Don’t be silly.
It’s a map of the territories of Rome prior to the death of Augustus.
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 14:57
Okay I lied. It’s black.
BUT IT HAS DRAGONS!
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 15:00
LOL XD
Dean
March 11, 2015 at 14:41
One of the major stuff ups no one noticed as they were more worried about media playback
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 14:43
I’m actually genuinely shocked by this – how could this NOT be a thing? Seriously… For nearly 2 years, no backups?
Dean
March 11, 2015 at 14:46
I have no idea what the hell they were thinking. The thing was basically a glorified VHS player when it was released looking at the feature set. Well, a VHS machine with an internet connection…
Ir0nseraph
March 11, 2015 at 14:36
That is very good news , my drive is close to full.
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 14:58
Got a little over 100gigs left myself :/
Admiral Chief
March 11, 2015 at 15:01
And how much after you delete the midget naughties?
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 15:01
99GB’s. They’re midgets, the files can’t be that big.
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 15:06
LOL
*Edit: That’s also a HORRIBLE thing to say!
Mossel
March 11, 2015 at 15:15
hahaha!!
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:12
How did you know about that?
Admiral Chief
March 11, 2015 at 15:16
I HAVE ROOT ACCESS
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:30
BAN!
Admiral Chief
March 11, 2015 at 15:34
+sets mode to BAN
(hammer unable to log into own FAWR)
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:56
Plays PC games
Admiral Chief
March 11, 2015 at 14:40
I see that is with the larger HDD…
Guild
March 11, 2015 at 14:41
Awesome sauce
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 14:56
Everytime my housemate is playing something on his PS4 and I walk by, I always ask him when he is going to upgrade his low-range PC with AT LEAST a new GPU or some extra RAM. This does not amuse him. 🙂
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 14:59
Why aren’t you playing games instead of walking around? 😛
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 15:01
He has a girlfriend who doesn’t approve of some of his choice in games. So she takes over and kicks him off to play her games. It’s brutal.
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 15:03
She offered to buy me a game last night. I was disinclined to acquiesce to her request, because I was afraid she might get me to try something weird. And because nothing on my wishlist was on special. 😛
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 15:04
That nothing on special problem. I’ve encountered it before, it’s very worrisome. I have a feeling that it’s because the Fall sale shall begin momentarily.
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 15:05
Me thinks you could be correct. This time I’ll get Wasteland 2! I know it! Or Oddworld: New n Tasty will somehow slip past my defenses…
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:12
Oh snap
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 15:04
Since he plays games in the lounge, his domain is invariably between me and the coffee. Thus we have many of these conversations. 😛
Pariah
March 11, 2015 at 15:06
You should ask him to come watch you play for a bit, just so that he knows what 60fps looks like.
SargonTheBatpandaOfAkkad
March 11, 2015 at 15:08
I wouldn’t want to upset the balance of the force. This works because people who own consoles don’t really KNOW they’re getting screwed. Yeah, we try to help them and let them know. But they’re not concerned with hardware specs, or higher frame rates in games. It’s the IMAGE they want. When you walk in to the lounge, they want you to see the PS4 and the huge TV and go… “Oh dear! We have a badass over here!”.
😉
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:12
XD
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:00
Neat!
konfab
March 11, 2015 at 15:09
Telkom Internet + Do gaming = I don’t care.
I will delete and redownload because I will be dammed if I don’t get my R50s worth.
Hammersteyn
March 11, 2015 at 15:12
Yes!
Jonah Cash
March 11, 2015 at 16:32
Lots and lots of PC people on this article… Run console people run!!
Kromas Votes LAG WCMovie Event
March 11, 2015 at 16:53
Next up is the ability to upgrade it and boom consoles are dead cause they became pcs again. 🙂
Erodez
March 12, 2015 at 02:49
Xbox better, xD