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How to change the hard drive of PlayStation 4

Gamesradar has posted a video which shows how to replace the hard drive of our new PlayStation 4 console.
In this video are taught both the steps and the tools we need.

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Mikelarry3810d ago (Edited 3810d ago )

nice love all these helpful videos/ information that have been coming out of late.

also got my 1TB drive ready to install when i get mine on the 29th

edit: lol you know its never going to go as smoothly as the video suggest one of those bastard screws will be screwed in so tight XD

Bathyj3810d ago

I had that on my Ps3, nearly striped the head. This looks heaps easier

starchild3810d ago

It's nice that the PS3 and PS4 have user-replaceable harddrives that are just standard. It's the way it should be.

iCaruth3810d ago

I'm so putting a 1TB HDD into my PS4 the day I open the box... I don't want disk at all. My PS3 has 500Gb I put in.

ICANPLAYGAMES23810d ago

Well, if you have no use for it, you could send it to me. I'm sure I could find a use for it.

Bathyj3810d ago (Edited 3810d ago )

God, look how light it is.

I have a 1TB ready to go. Might buy an empty caddie and use the 500 as a portable.

Sony should sell a SKU harddriveless, knock another 50 bucks off the price and really under cut the Xbone. Imagine if they were able to say 150 dollars cheaper. It would save money for gamers as they are the ones that will be swapping out the drives, not the casuals.

Ps
Was anyone else thinking, what color can I paint that plastic lid that comes off?

ChozenWoan3810d ago

That would be sweet... but I doubt Sony are paying $50 for the hard drives since they are getting them in such a large quantity.

I wouldn't paint that part of the case, but I would like a red and black console. Would call it the PS4 Prime: Warframe Edition. That thing would look so epic next to the TV.

rustyspoon803810d ago (Edited 3810d ago )

1tb ready and waiting.

Looks like gloves may be in order to prevent hand prints on the new PS4.

SnakeShady3810d ago

Does anybody know if I can replace it with a Sata3 Hdd?

Bathyj3810d ago

I sure as he'll hope so as I have a hybrid already. I think ad long as it fits in there it's fine.

Are_The_MaDNess3810d ago

sata 3 is backward compatible. doesnt matter if its a sata 2 or 3 drive.
but i think the PS4 is only a sata 2 port tho. so you wont really get the full speed of the drive.
not that you get that with a sata 2 either.....

RevXM3810d ago

Yeah I've been wondering if the Ps4 have a sata 2 or 3 port.
Some article or something used the term Sata 2 not long ago, but I hope it was just a minimum spec reference for those swapping drives.

Sata 3 is a must IMO. Sata 2 is like 10 years old, Sata 3 have been around for years and it will be so much better with hybrid/ssd drives.

Im going with a hybrid in mine as soon as I can, but someday Id might put an SSD in there. that is if the system have a SATA 3 port.

Skynetone3810d ago (Edited 3810d ago )

yes sata 3 hard drive will work in a sata 2 or 1 port

my understanding is only a ssd can get sata 2 and sata 3 speeds, sata 1 150mb/s sata 2 300mb/s sata 3 600mb/s the fastest hard drive on the market can only do 200mb/s, the hard drive your putting into your ps4 will never hit 300mb/s that the ps4 can handle, in other words you will get max speed out of your hard drive in the ps4, because theres not a hard drive in the world that can do over 300mb/s only a ssd can get those speeds

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Is Driver (PS1) Still Worth Playing in 2024?

"Driver was a technical achievement for PS1, a pioneer in cinematic gaming, and an often brutal challenge - TechStomper asks if its brand of 70s car chase antics still holds up."

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PrimeVinister6d ago

The driving holds up, most of everything else does not.

PrimeVinister6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

@Shane Kim

Well, I mean the driving physics hold up. The draw distance, police AI, visuals in general etc do not

Cacabunga5d ago

One of my all time favorites on PS1. I spent a summer vacation playing this was so good

isarai6d ago

Sadly youd be hard pressed to find any driving game with better physics these days. But the draw distance really kills it for me

PrimeVinister6d ago

The physics hold up ridiculously well. And the draw distance is a real hurdle at first.

__y2jb5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Nonsense. The physics in any modern game or any 360 game is light years beyond Driver.

Dandizzle6d ago

This game is hard, you will fail and quit

PrimeVinister6d ago

But you will get there eventually... maybe

jznrpg6d ago

Stop with is it worth it articles. If you want to play a game play the damn game!

anast5d ago

I loved this game awhile back.

Barlos5d ago

Yeah but is it worth reading pointless articles?

__y2jb5d ago

It wasn’t worth playing in the 90’s.

Espangerish5d ago

My thoughts exactly. I bought it at release for full price and got frustrated and bored with it very quickly.

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Is Gran Turismo (PS1) Still Worth Playing in 2024?

Gran Turismo for PlayStation launched a sub-genre and revolutionised console racing - TechStomper asks is it still worth playing in 2024.

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Terry_B8d ago

Well..you can play it completely offline at least ^^

PrimeVinister8d ago

Something we really miss, just turning on the console and having the game start without signing into stuff

Terry_B8d ago

Fully agreed. That and Splitscreen Modes for Racing games.

PrimeVinister7d ago

@Terry_B I miss having people to splitscreen with, but I can't blame anyone for that :-(

Cacabunga7d ago

Not too late.. we can still change that.

PrimeVinister7d ago

@Cacabunga I will let you in, see ya soon compadre :-P

MrBaskerville7d ago

@Terry_B
GT7 actually has 4 player splitscreen. Which is wild in this day and age.

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TiredGamer7d ago

Good news is that Sony released a final update to Gran Turismo Sport to allow it to function offline. Expecting the same for GT7 at some point in the future.

PrimeVinister7d ago

That is great news, I really liked Sport even if many others did not :-/

Chocoburger7d ago

I'm not big into sim racing, but I got sucked into the hype for this one from magazines back then. I just played arcade mode and that was enough for me to feel like I got my money's worth.

Yeah, it's definitely worth playing today. GT 2 has a few interesting fan made graphical mods when played on an emulator as well.

PrimeVinister7d ago

The arcade mode is underrated, it's a great alternative mode and you can even unlock GT HiFi with it.

Fonsecap7d ago

Cars back then had much more personality then those we see today. Modern cars all about the led lights and the tablet size screens and they all seem alike, back then they could be simpler in design but had tons more personality.

PrimeVinister7d ago

That is something a few people have pointed out - that cars all look the same now. I have to agree that a lot of new vehicles lack personality.

fsfsxii7d ago

You guys are so anti-fun its depressing, like who tf cares about personality of objects like wtf? Just learn to enjoy stuff as is.

PrimeVinister7d ago

It's hardly anti-fun to remark that some objects look nicer than others.

And everyone has their favourite era of cars, I sincerely doubt many will pick the 2020s a few decades from now.

Fonsecap7d ago

Dude, like wft cares about personality of objects? What about art? Paintings are objects and they're considered good or bad if they show or lack personality so I ask, wtf are you talking about? Cars are also considered pieces of art, vintage cars, classic cars, classic bikes and so on. Artists are appreciated by the objects they craft, blacksmiths, painters, engineers, designers, so wtf cares about personality of objects indeed... ( Sorry for my English, it's not my native language)

MrBaskerville7d ago

Talking about cars is fun if you are a car enthusiast. Just saying.

ApocalypseShadow7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

That Corvette Stingray to this day is one of the most ferocious whips ever driven. Overpowered against other cars yes. But to drive it and be that close to losing control, but being in command around those curves, just can't be duplicated.

HiFi mode is also something I miss. There should be a mode in today's GT where it's Mano o Mano and the detail and resolution jump full throttle. In today's games, Max Ray Tracing and lighting and textures to make it look even more real..

PrimeVinister7d ago

A modern HiFi mode would be really cool! It would be really interesting to see how real they could go by stripping it all way back.

And Stingray is a solid choice 👌

TiredGamer7d ago

HiFi mode in GT1 was only a stripped down 60 fps mode for one track. Should have been called "Performance Mode" or "High Frame Rate" mode.

PrimeVinister7d ago

@TiredGamer it was only three tracks, but it was still cool

Petebloodyonion7d ago

Not according to Former Playstation president Jim Ryan for he told Time that he doesn't see why anyone would play old games given the advancements in fidelity achieved today.

https://time.com/4804768/pl...

PrimeVinister7d ago

I don't agree with him, but he had a few good points.

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PlayStation 1 Classics Forgotten for One Reason or Another

The original PlayStation library has dozens of classics long since forgotten - TechStomper unearths five of these gems which have been lost to time for one reason or another.

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BlackCountryBob12d ago

Disruptor PS1, a pre Goldeneye console FPS from 1996 (with Command and Conquer type FMV cutscenes) and the first game by a pre Spyro Insomniac Studios directed by Mark Cerny. A good game for its time, and pre Bioshock use of telekinesis type powers. A game sadly almost completely lost to time

PrimeVinister12d ago

I have never even heard of it, so that must be a deep cut. Sounds really interesting and I might dig it out :-)

PrimeVinister12d ago

@Cacabunga A classic, no doubt. But, fondly remembered by many.

Cacabunga12d ago

First one was so good but second one on another level!!!
Still hoping to see a next gen version..

PrimeVinister12d ago

@Cacabunga Yeah, I preferred II for the real-timier combat. I would love to see both remade or remastered.

on_line_forever11d ago

We need to bring back the golden era of ps1 & ps2 .
We need to see quality games developed with alot of passion to make gamers satisfied .
We need to benefit from new AI technology to bring something new to games something like " nemesis systems " that used in shadow of morder and upgrade it to next level

PrimeVinister11d ago

The economics of games has changed a lot since the PS1 and PS2. As much as I would love a return to those days, it's not not at all likely.