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This is a major update with improvements like outward HDD support and custom-made wallpapers. Other improvements include improved 2D Photos on PS VR, voice talk for Remote Play, off console availability and Boost Mode (for PlayStation four Pro only).

Specs

• In tournaments, you can now view match results for each player.
• This system software update improves system spectacle.
• This system software update improves the quality of the system spectacle.

Improved 2D Pictures on PS VR

• If you’re playing a game in PS VR and you comeback to the PS4 home screen, you may notice that the resolution looks lower than normal on the TV Social Screen. Following this update, you’ll find that the resolution of the system screen displayed on your TV is significantly better when you’re out of VR mode.
• Also, the resolution of Cinematic Mode on PS VR will improve — if your PS VR screen size is set to Petite or Medium, the framework rate of content viewed in Cinematic Mode goes up from 90Hz to 120Hz with this update.

Voice Talk for Remote Play

• We’re adding voice talk when using Remote Play on Windows PC, Mac or an Xperia device. This is especially useful if you’ve got a gaming session planned with your friends, but you’re away from your system. You can switch your mic on and off via the microphone icon on the Device Bar of the Remote Play app.

Off Console Availability

• We have a multitude of off-console apps and features that make communication with other gamers lighter, like the PlayStation App and PS Messages. We’re adding an icon, shaped like a smartphone, which indicates a player is logged into PSN but away from their system.

Boost Mode (for PlayStation four Pro only)

• PS4 Pro gets a fresh feature in this update called Boost Mode. This feature has been designed to provide better spectacle for select legacy titles that have not been patched to take advantage of the PS4 Pro’s quicker CPU and its quicker and double-sized GPU.
• This can provide a noticeable framework rate boost to some games with variable framework rates, and can provide framework rate stability for games that are programmed to run at thirty Hz or sixty Hz. Depending on the game, the enlargened CPU speed may also result in shorter geyser times. You can turn on Boost Mode by going to Settings > System.

Keep in mind that Boost Mode is not assured to work with all titles. Turning the setting off will permit the game to be played in a mode that replicates the standard PS4.

PS Messages and Communities app Updates

• We’re also updating the PS Messages (Android/iOS) and PS Communities (Android/iOS) apps tomorrow with a few handy features.
• When you receive a Party invitation from your friends on PS Messages, now you can react with a quick reply, “I’ll join later” or “Sorry, I can’t join,” when you want to get back to them ASAP.
• On the Communities app, you can now lightly check the PSN service status under Settings > View Status of PSN Services.
• Also on the Communities app, iOS users can tell at a glance if there are any fresh posts in their community by checking the badge app icon (the number in a crimson circle at the top-right corner of the app’s icon).

• Do not download or install the update using data other than the official update file provided online by Sony Computer Entertainment. Do not download or install updates by methods other than those described in the system documentation or on this website. If you download or install update data from a different source, by a different method, or on a system that has been altered or modified in any way, the system might not operate decently and might not be able to install the official update data. Any of these deeds can void the system warranty and affect your capability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.
• Do not install system software soon before or soon after a power outage.
• Do not turn off your system during the installation. Interrupting the installation can cause your system to be bruised.
• You might not be able to use some applications or content without very first updating the system software.

The PS4 system software and system software updates installed on your system are subject to a limited license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Visit http://www.scei.co.jp/ps4-eula/ for details.

You can update the PS4 system software by any of the methods described below. To confirm that the update was ended successfully, once the update process is finished, go to the function screen and select Settings (Settings) > [System] > [System Information]. If the version number of the system update file is displayed in the [System Software] field, this means that the update was successful.

Update using the Internet

• Use your PS4 system's network update feature to update the system.

Update using a computer

• This update method can be used if your PS4 system is not connected to the Internet. Download the update file to your computer, and then save it on a USB storage device. Copy the saved file to the system storage of your PS4 system to update the system.

Update using the Internet

The following things are needed to perform the update

• PlayStation four system
• Internet connection (wired or wireless)

Before using the network update feature, you must configure your PS4 system's network settings. For details, refer to the user's guide for your PS4 system.

On the function screen, select Settings (Settings) > [System Software Update]. Your system automatically checks if you have the latest version of the system software. If you do not, the latest update file is downloaded to the system. When the download is finish, a notification message is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen. To install it, go to the function screen, select Notification (Notifications) > [Downloads], and then go after the screens to perform the installation.

Update using a computer

For the standard update procedure, go after the steps below.

Visit here for the procedure to initialize your PS4 system and perform a fresh installation of the system software, such as for when you substitute the hard disk drive. This procedure is for initializing your PS4 system and performing a fresh installation of the system software, such as for when you substitute the hard disk drive. Be careful when using an update file for reinstallation. All users and all data will be deleted.

The following things are needed to perform the update:

• PlayStation four system
• Computer connected to the Internet
• USB storage device, such as a USB* flash drive with four hundred MB of free space.

1. On the USB storage device, create folders for saving the update file. Using a computer, create a folder named "PS4". Inwards that folder, create another folder named "UPDATE".
2. Download the update file, and save it in the "UPDATE" folder you created in step 1. Save the file with the file name "PS4UPDATE.PUP".
3. Turn off the power of your PS4 system fully. Check that the power indicator is not lit. If the power indicator is lit up in orange, touch the power button on the PS4 system for at least seven seconds (until the system beeps a 2nd time).
4. Connect the USB storage device that the update file is saved on to your PS4 system, and then touch the power button for at least seven seconds. The PS4 system starts in safe mode
5. Select [Update System Software]. Go after the screens to accomplish the installation.

If your PS4 system does not recognize the update file, check that the folder names and file name are correct. Come in the folder names and file name in single-byte characters using uppercase letters.

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