PS5 Beta Introduces Discord Voice Chat, VRR support for 1440p, and more

Invited beta participants from select countries can test new PS5 UX, social and accessibility features starting today.

[Jin_Sakai]

“You can now update the DualSense wireless controller device software with a wireless connection”

Megaton.

[jznrpg]

Nice . Didn’t have to update it much but I didn’t always have a cord plugged in and had to grab one to update my controllers . Minor hassle but nice to not have to do anymore .

[EvertonFC]

finally chat and rage racing in GT7 lobbies

[SeTTriP]

Nice

[Neonridr]

that's awesome, having to get up and plug in 3 dualsenses to update was a pain.

[Knushwood Butt]

First world problems!
The getting up isn't so bad, but trying to remember where I put the USB-C cable is a pain.

[Neonridr]

@Knushwood - for sure, it wasn't the end of the world, but I usually end up skipping the update because I don't feel like getting up XD

[Aloymetal]

Yup, music to my ears! Great feature for sure.

[dantesparda]

Now how about 40hz VRR or lower?!

[S2Killinit]

Discord chat to chat across platforms.

[sagapo]

VRR for 1440p, yes please!!

[Sonic1881]

Great if you game on a 1440p monitor since most LCD/OLED doesn't support or have 1440p

[badz149]

Some of the best bang for buck monitors out there are the 1440p 144Hz ones

[NoFanBoy]

Most do so ?

[Concertoine]

You can just set the console internally to 1440p, no? The VRR-capable TV will support VRR no matter what the res is.

[b777conehead]

My lg oled dose

[babadivad]

Never understood the hype for 1440p support but it seems to be popular. Glad for those who were waiting on it.

Quick question about those requesting 1440p, are you guys gaming on monitors or TVs.

Eventhough my TV supports 1440p (I believe the LG CX does), why would someone choose to game at this resolution?

It's great for PC gaming but for consoles?? I'm a bit lost there.

[archibold]

1440p monitors strike a nice balance between resolution and FPS. The jump in resolution to 4k takes a toll on the FPS, which is why Fidelity mode in most games is a locked 30fps. Performance mode usually runs at a dynamic 1440p at 60fps in comparison.

[sagapo]

I play on a 27 inch LG monitor @1440P. Imo the sweetspot considering sharpness of resolution and screensize. My PC, SeriesX and PS5 are hooked up on it. My wife can watch TV as I can game whenever I want.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

The hype for 1440p is perfectly understandable, for a long time, 4K, especially high refresh 4K was impossible, so for those of us who wanted something better than high refresh rate 1080p... 1440p was the best balance/middle ground, lots of people have 1440p monitors, and there really isn't that many good 4K monitors to pick from even now.

Even the PS5/XBX doesn't really compare to more recent graphics cards performance-wise, so 1440p makes sense as an option for those consoles.

[sinspirit]

Finally! I think I'll order the steelseries headset I've been wanting now. The one that can be connected to both PS5 and PC so I don't have to plug it in every time I switch

[jznrpg]

I just bought a SteelSeries that you can use for PS5/PC it’s very nice .

[sinspirit]

I refused to order the offical Sony headset when the mic wasn't so good. I just don't get why the mic of all things is an afterthought on don't otherwise perfect headsets meant for talking to people with

[Neonridr]

I got the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless ones. Love them.

[closed_account]

Funny the timing of this comment, as I just received my Amazon order yesterday evening of my first SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro headset.(wired) My job let me write it off as a business expense bc we all need headsets for meetings, so I went all out. I will for sure will be using it on my PS5 too! haha I tested it out on a few games real quick last night, and hands down the best headset I've ever used. The 3D spatial depth and overall richness of sound is absolutely incredible. Enjoy!

[Deathdeliverer]

Can you balance sound between chat and game on those headsets? The PS5 headset allows it so seamlessly that I only think of it when I consider buying a headset and I need a new one. I bought a turtle beach on PS4 and even with the dongle it wouldn’t let me balance the sound. The chat and the game were equally loud so it would drown out the teams voices. Worked great on my PC though. Payed 200+ for that headset just to be disappointed. Looking on Amazon these steel series are expensive as hell, but if someone can confirm it’s sound balancing on PS5 I’ll dive in too.

[boing1]

I think only official Sony headsets have buttons to change this balance on-the-fly. You have to go into sound settings for the rest. Or get DS Edge :) . It has Fn buttons with quick access for this.

[shadowT]

Great new features!

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Is gifting going to be in the foreseeable future?

[Tres21]

I hope so

[crazyCoconuts]

"Say “Hey PlayStation, capture that!” to save a video clip of your recent gameplay."
That reminded me of the "Xbox record that" voice commands when the Kinect was a thing. Kinda weird to think after so many years, it's back

[hombreacabado]

time to change my psn name to playstationcapturethat

[Elda]

Still no themes or the Live With PlayStation app. Smh.

[Lexreborn2]

That’s awesome because 1440p has been my go to all this gen. 4K just hasn’t looked that great to me even on Max settings to try taking up so much resources. It will be nice to have the option because it also increases performance to great heights.

[autoglope]

any more news on this 1440 p thing and comptability

[babadivad]

Nice

[Ethereal]

Discord integration is killer. Tons of buddies on PC these days.

[Knushwood Butt]

When you download or install a PS4 game on your PS5 console, a notification that PS4 saved data is available in your PlayStation Network cloud storage will appear (if your PS5 console doesn’t already have saved data for the game). Simply select the notification to download your saved data.
When you download or install a PS5 game that can load PS4 saved data, such as the PS5 version of a game that was also released on PS4, the same notification will appear (if the game supports this feature).

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Simple but nice addition. I always forget to grab PS4 saves.

[Rimeskeem]

Holy, this update is awesome.