New PS5 Beta Firmware Adds a Host of New Improvements, Available in Certain Regions

Sony’s new beta firmware is already available in various regions. Launching with a host of new features as well as a fair amount of Quality of Life improvements. As of now, this beta firmware is available to select users in regions including the US, Japan, Canada France, and Germany.

[Darkborn]

Sounds really good. Nice additions and I hope they keep them coming.

[aragon]

Has anyone tested the tv audio? That’s actually cool

[preciousdeath]

Dang, no VRR or 1440p toggle.

[darthv72]

Not this time but its coming.

[ActualWhiteMan]

We dont know for sure.... it would be smart but I dont want to get my hopes up.

[Aussieguy]

So is Haley's Comet 😂

[RaiderNation]

It's coming.

[dumahim]

Still waiting for Sony to enable VRR from last years TV too.

[CaptainHenry916]

If it's already over a year I don't think that's going to happen. I'll be surprised if it does happen

[dumahim]

@CaptainHenry916

It was an advertised feature they said would be added via a firmware update, so if they don't do it they're risking a class action lawsuit.

[Neonridr]

isn't VRR just enabled or not? Does it matter if your TV is from this year or last? Sorry, just not following here.

[dumahim]

@Neonridr

The TV has to support it as well. For the Sony x900h they said 120 Hz and VRR would be added later via a firmware update. They added 120 Hz, but not VRR yet. Looks like it has been just over a year now and they haven't added it yet.

[Dmagic]

i cant stress how much better some games look on my 1440p monitor from my xbox compared to my ps5 its really annoying we have to beg for something as simple as 1440p i thought a few months but we are coming up on a year this is ridiculous sony.

[CaptainHenry916]

Cool

[Majin-vegeta]

Can I has ability to do custom Platinum acreenshots?:(

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

What?

[Applejack]

He’s referring to the PS5 being able to take screenshots when you earn trophies.

[dumahim]

I'd be happy with just them removing that horrible black part that covers up a large part of the screenshot.

[Deathdeliverer]

Man. Just going to wait and see who else has some drives out and I’m going with 1TB or better.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

I really don’t mind using an external to migrate ps5 game files. It takes 5 minutes to install a game on the SSD once a copy is made on the external.

[Cyb3r]

I wish Sony would release an update that gives the option to hide the recording timer when capturing gameplay in 4k the timer box is really distracting.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Can you just capture the last hour in 4k?

[Cyb3r]

Yeah you can but it takes a lot of M.2 space but you can transfer the 4k footage to a usb stick but some games block recording like the final chapter in FF7 remake. Heres a tutorial link about recording in 4k the last hour https://www.tweaktown.com/n...
Edit: I just read on gameatsu on the beta features list they listed that the timer will now disappear after 3 seconds in the beta update "When you’re manually recording a video clip, the elapsed time counter will now automatically disappear after three seconds and reappear when needed"

[Rockstar]

I wonder if they fixed the issue with the chat audio. Currently if you don't have a headset plugged in your only option is to have the chat audio come through the controller speaker.

[boing1]

This is really good change list. Sony is smashing it. I hope they will release the beta in my country soon.

[Firebird360]

Still waiting on folders

[Aussieguy]

I hear of all these people talking about PS NOW, I just want PS Now to come out in Australia.