Sony PS5 software update added HDR adaptive and 120Hz refresh rate support

The first major system software update for Sony’s PS5 console has now been launched worldwide, with many new features and improvements. Although it was not mentioned in the official blog, in fact, this update secretly added a new option for HDR. When you are playing a game that does not support this feature, it will automatically switch the video output.

The new version update also improves the support for the 120Hz refresh rate, and Sony also supports more PC monitors. In addition, Samsung TV has also solved the long-standing 4K 120Hz support problem, so the PS5 experience should be better.

In addition, this version update also includes a one-key playback option. When you turn on the PS5, this function can help you automatically select the correct input mode on the TV or monitor, and provide a mode to shut down the monitor and enter the sleep mode.

PS5 storage space expansion and management:

● Save PS5 games to a compatible external USB hard drive.

• With this function, you can transfer PS5 games from the internal storage space of the console to the USB expansion storage space. This is an excellent way to expand the storage capacity of your PS5 console. When you are ready to play, you can smoothly copy PS5 games back to the console’s internal storage space. Reinstalling PS5 games from USB expansion storage space is faster than re-downloading or copying from the disc.
• As PS5 games are designed to utilize the super-high-speed SSD of game consoles, it is currently not possible to play PS5 games from the USB expansion storage space, and PS5 games cannot be downloaded directly to the USB expansion storage space. However, games you transfer or copy to internal storage will be automatically updated when applicable.
• In addition, for specific games that support options, you can choose the game mode you want to install.

New social features for PS4 and PS5 console:

• Share and play across generations.
• PS4 and PS5 players can now use “Shared Play” together and chat at the party at the same time. This means that PS5 console players can let their friends watch their game screens on the PS4 console, and even try out PS5 games through “Share Play”, and vice versa. Options include sharing the screen with a friend, transferring the controller to a friend in a virtual way, or transferring a second controller to a friend in a virtual way to play multiplayer cooperative games together.
• Request to join the game connection area. Friends can join the game connection area dialogue will appear on both PS4 and PS5 consoles, allowing you to have more opportunities to play together. It also serves as a shortcut to send game invitations, shortening the time it takes to start the game with your friends. Through the privacy settings menu, you can adjust who can interact with you through parties, games, and messages.

Strengthen the control and personalization options of the PS5 console:

• Improved Game Base.
• The Game Base menu has been improved to provide faster access to important content and functions. You can easily switch between parties and friends to start chatting at an existing party or see what each online friend is doing. In addition, you can choose to turn notifications on or off for each party you join.
• Disable game chat or adjust the player’s volume. You can now quickly disable the in-game chat function, which will turn off your microphone and other players’ voices. In addition, you can easily adjust the individual voice chat volume of other players in the same chat, so you don’t have to remind your friends to lower or increase the microphone volume every time.
• The game update is pre-downloaded. After the developer has enabled it, if the “Auto Update” is set to enable and your console is on or in standby mode, game updates will be downloaded to your console in advance. This will allow you to play the latest version of the game as soon as the update is released.
• Customized game saves the library. With the functions of searching the library and hiding the game from the viewing screen, it is now easier to find content in the game library or to personalize the viewing screen.
• You can now zoom the screen to the size that best suits you from the settings menu.
• New trophy setting and statistics screen. The trophy level generated by the automatic capture of screenshots or video clips is now available for customization-now you can capture only those moments when high-level trophies (such as gold or platinum) are obtained, and save them as images/ film. We have also introduced a new trophy statistics screen, which you can use to quickly view a summary of the trophy level and status.

New features in PlayStation App:

• Brings many new features to the PlayStation App, making it extremely easy to connect to the console remotely.
• In the coming weeks, Sony launch more features, including joining the PS5 multiplayer connection zone from the app, managing the storage space of the PS5 console, comparing trophy collections with friends, and sorting and filtering the displayed products in the PlayStation Store. You can download the PlayStation App for free from Google Play and App Store.

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