Whether you were Lucky enough to grab Sony’s new PlayStation 5 on release day, fast enough to grab one if the stock pops up again, or if you picked one up for Christmas, it’s important that you have one. Congratulations, and welcome to the wonderful world of next-generation console games! We have collected some tips and not so obvious features that will help you make the most of your new console.
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1. Learn how to turn off the PS5
You can mock this first tip. How difficult can it be to turn off your console? I certainly did not spend ten minutes finding the option, if that is what you are proposing! It turns out that you have to press the PlayStation button in the middle of the controller once; should not hold it as you would on the PS4. After tapping the button, a menu will appear at the bottom of the screen and you will see the power icon on the far right. The menu turns around, so it’s faster to go left.
You can also press the physical on / off button on the hardware itself, which is at the bottom if you have it vertically, or at the far left if you put PS5 horizontally on your media console.
2. Transfer files and games from your PS4
If you are upgrading from a PS4, you may want to transfer games, settings, and other files to your new console. You are asked to do this during the setup, but if you skipped it, you can go back and do it later. Before you begin, it is a good idea to connect both consoles side by side and connect with an Ethernet cable to connect them (you can use Wi-Fi, but it will take longer).
When you are ready, go to Institutions on PS5 System> System Software. Choose Data transfer, Continue and choose your PS4. When Prepare for data transfer appears, hold the on / off button on the PS4 for a few seconds until it beeps. Choose what you want to move over and select Start transfer.
3. See how long you’ve been playing a game
It’s now easier than ever to see how many hours your PlayStation games have spent. Select your avatar at the top right of the PS5 home screen and select Profile, Dan die Games tab. You see total playing time next to each match with trophy progress on the right.
4. Make sure you play the PS5 version of a game
It’s great that you can play PS4 games on the PS5, but it can sometimes create confusion. Certain older titles have been improved for the newer console, so you want to make sure you play the updated version for the best experience. Take a closer look at the title of the game on the home screen. Any PS4 version will say PS4 adjacent. You can also scroll right and select Game Library, then tap on the Sort and filter left and filter your games by Platform.
5. Adjust your controller settings
The PS5’s DualSense controller is excellent and represents a real step up from the DualShock 4. The feel of the triggers and the series of vibrations add to the immersion and it changes dynamically in response to the screen action. The default settings suit me, but if you want to reduce the vibration intensity or trigger effects, go to Settings> Accessories> Controllers. Since you can use your old DualShock 4 controllers to play PS4 games on the PS5, there is also an option to reduce the brightness of their indicators.
6. Get more immersive sound with 3D sound
A main feature in the PS5 is 3D Audio, which allows game developers to connect sound effects to everything around you to enhance the illusion that you are actually in the environment, but you need to use headphones or earbuds to take advantage. 3D Audio is turned on by default, so plug the headphones into your controller. You should hear the difference immediately, but you want to calibrate it for your ears via Settings> Audio> Audio output. Under the option to Enable 3D audio, choose Adjust the 3D audio profile and choose the one that sounds best to you from the five available levels.
7. Play Astro’s playroom, Then remove it
Each PS5 is provided Astro’s playroom installed and it is worth checking out. This fun 3D platform is full of PlayStation references that will give you a dose of warm and fuzzy nostalgia, but it also does an excellent job of showing what the new DualSense controller is capable of. When done, you can free up almost 11 gigabytes of storage space by locating and removing it Settings> Storage> Console Storage> Games & Applications. Don’t worry, you can always download it for free from the PlayStation Store.
8. Get more storage space
One of the ways the PS5 improves on the PS4 is with a lightning fast solid state drive (SSD) for storage. The segmentation of games and a decrease in the need for duplicate data also means that the download of games should be smaller, but if you play a lot of different games, you can still fill in the available 667 performances quickly. Sony has promised to activate the internal slot with which you can soon add an approved SSD card. For now, you can plug an external SSD or HDD that supports USB 3.0 or higher into a USB port on your PS5. The advantage is that you can only play PS4 games stored on that external disk.
9. Choose your game presets
You can save some time setting up games according to your preferences by going to Settings> Saved data> Game / app settings> Game presets. You can choose the game problem you prefer, choose between performance or graphics quality and adjust the camera movement for first and third person, which includes the ability to set standard reverse controls.