While developing the PlayStation 4 system, our hardware and software teams relied on feedback from our community of developers. The result is the most innovative and forward-thinking gaming console in the market today. Since launch, PlayStation has continued that trend of listening to feedback by bringing some of the most highly requested features from the PlayStation Nation to PS4 with each of our system software updates. When we unveiled PS4 two years ago, we announced Suspend/Resume, a feature that would enable PS4 users to jump in and out of their games faster than ever. This has been a feature gamers have been excited about since then, and today I am honored to officially confirm that system software update 2.50, “Yukimura,” will soon deliver Suspend/Resume, as well as a number of other requested features to PS4.
Suspend/Resume, which will be supported by nearly all PS4 titles, will create an atmosphere where your games are immediately available at any time — just pick up your DualShock 4 wireless controller, hit the PS button and get right back into the action of your games. When it’s time to log off, simply put your PS4 in Rest Mode and when you power up the next time, you’ll start your game where you left off. Spend less time getting into your games and more time playing them.
Here are some of the other highly requested new features and changes coming soon in “Yukimura:”
- Sub-account to Master account Upgrade: Users with a sub-account will now be able to upgrade to a master account directly from their PS4 when they turn 18, removing restrictions for chat, enabling users to fund their own wallet, make purchases and more. Currently, users can upgrade their sub-accounts online at https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/.
- Facebook Friend Search: Gamers globally have jumped into PS4 as a redefined social gaming experience and connecting with friends over the network is a huge part of what makes the PS4 community so special. PlayStation now lets you go even bigger by connecting with your Facebook friends on PS4 using your linked account. Search for Facebook friends who are PlayStation Network members and build on the foundation of Friends you already have in your list.
- Remote Play & Share Play at 60 fps: For games that support 60 fps, the ability to customize the frame rate of Remote Play and Share Play will be added with “Yukimura.” Play to your bandwidth strengths and use this option to stream gameplay at 60 or 30 fps when using Remote Play or Share Play on supported devices.
- Accessibility Options: “Yukimura” introduces a wide variety of options to make their PS4 entertainment experience even more accessible. Options include text to speech, enlarged text, bolder fonts, higher contrast UI, zoom for displayed pictures, invert colors on screen and more. Users will also be able to reassign buttons for DualShock 4, making it easier for users with limited manual dexterity or limited reach and strength to play.
- Trophy Improvements: We have received a ton of feedback to improve Trophies. In “Yukimura,” a screenshot will automatically be captured at the moment a Trophy is earned, making it easier than ever for you to share your greatest gaming moments with your friends. We’re also adding more sorting options along with the new ability to remove games from the Trophy list that have 0% completion.
- Share Video Clips to Dailymotion: When sharing standout PS4 moments via the Share button on DualShock 4, “Yukimura” will allow players to upload directly to Dailymotion.
Stay tuned for more information on “Yukimura” and, as always, let us know in the comments how we can continue to improve PS4 to make it the best place to play.
About the new Playstation Music (Spotify) feature which comments are closed…
I am from Portugal and over here we don’t have Movies or Music in our Playstation 4’s marketplace which is pretty disappointing seeing that you have GREAT rental prices and etc…
My question is, will the new Playsation Music service featuring Spotify be available in Portugal? And just for curiosity, why does the Playstation Store lack movies and music here? Literally all we have access to is videogames.
I’m part of the staff over at PSNProfiles, and trophy hunters are definitely happy to see you be able to delete 0% games! That being said, it would also be useful to be able to delete games below 15% (and maybe even percentages above that for games at a limit of once per year maybe?).
Deleting those game lists would result in your trophy level/level percentage dropping and all your stats would adjust accordingly to reflect the changes.
I read what you guys said to comment 41 but I’m unsure how deleting lists with trophies and then adjusting your stats accordingly would ruin the sanctity of trophies. Ruining the sanctity of trophies would be doing something stupid, like putting trophies on Netflix or movies, lol xD
I would like to see video playback through a USB like the ps3 supported. Also a way to use java to watch videos online. Youtube works but TheCW doesn’t. A overall better internet browers would be appreciated
Can we get the option to view our trophys offline please I can’t tell you how annoying it is to be playing offline trying to earning trophys but can’t access your own trophys to see progress because it says you’re not connect to the Internet.
Some features here and there I’d like to think would be cool. Custom wallpapers like the PS3 would be cool, but still make them dynamic as far as what floats around and whatnot. Like, “oh, I want the PS symbols to float around. let me just go on the store and purchase that”. Welcome screens would be cool as well. Custom background, Jarvis-like voice saying welcome *insert name here*. Expandable storage via external HDD. Make a terms and conditions where you can’t guarantee the security of losing files from a third party, etc. Then just have a signature attached to that PS4 so piracy won’t be a thing.
Dynamic themes are already available in the PS Store. Extras -> Themes in the store menu.
Good comments.