However, there are likely horizons onyour PS5that youve still unexplored.
Other games likeHorizon Forbidden Westchange their controls to Favor Resolution Pro, Favor Performance Pro, or Balanced Pro.
That being said, some games barely benefit.
This old girl PS5 still has a few tricks in store for those who haven’t been as adventurous with their console as they could be.Photo: Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo
You have to turn on a specific setting to get it working.
Hit the gear icon at the top of the home page to access theSettingspage.
Games likeDark Souls 3with uncapped framerates benefit most from this feature.
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The PlayStation 5 originally claimed it could do 8K, but now on PS5 Pro 8K is experimental.
After that, toggle on Download Update Files Automatically and Install Update Files Automatically.
Remote Play Your PS5 from the PlayStation App
Remember thePlayStation Portal?
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Its big claim to fame is being a remote player-only unit for using your PS5 over Wi-Fi.
However, any phone or PC can also act as your PlayStation remote player without fuss.
To set up remote play on the PlayStation, youll first need to enable it.
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Go to prefs, then System, and find the toggle under Remote Play.
you’re free to download the app from PlayStations website on a Mac or PC.
you’re free to also find this easily using the regular PlayStation app.
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After that, you must sign into your PSN account and link your PS5 to your machine.
This will give you a direct stream of your PS5.
It also brings up mobile phone controls if you want to use your PlayStation with a touchscreen.
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Check the next slide for more information on how to do that.
To do this, go to controls via the little gear icon on the home screen.
Then scroll down to Power Saving and open Features Available in Rest Mode.
Then toggle on Stay Connected to the Internet.
There are a few default Creator Packs with a handful of graphics to intersperse among your clips.
Theres also the Bits editor for creating a few bite-sized clips to upload to TikTok or YouTube Shorts.
First, go to the Media Gallery, then hit the button on the right to select multiple.
you’re able to also copy it to an external USB drive from this menu.
However, the feature is actually quite intuitive and handy for capturing in-game content.
Goddamit, why didnt I record that?
Hit the Share button, then select Save Recent Gameplay on the left.
This will let you record everything you did for up to 30 minutes.
You have to do a bit of waddling before you get there.
First, get in to your PlayStation account, and under Linked Services, select Discord.
Sign in to your Discord account, and youll be ready.
However, this is only really available for a few select titles.
Well see if this feature makes these game-help tips more widely available.
This feature could be a big help.
Its surprisingly fast and responsive even with the default microphone on the Dual Sense controller.
Its the same story for both the first-gen PS5 and the slimmer PS5.
The same goes for the other panel.
You might need to apply a small amount of force, but it should pop out.
To replace it, slide it on from the bottom and snap it into place.
Note that PS5 Pro consoles wont work with all the various PS5 slim covers.
The bottom portions will work, but any top fin covers dont align correctly.
To remove the dust, vacuum it from the top.
you might also set it to a different right or left speaker profile.
Theres a pretty easy way of organizing them all, including games not currently installed.
First, go to controls, then to Users and Accounts.
You should see the Console Sharing and Offline Play icons in the Other panel.
Select it and activate the feature.
When youre in the Control Center, hit the options button.
This will let you change out different tweaks options you want to see on the game bar.
If you dont want to see that Game Base logo, put it under Hidden Controls.
If you want accessibility options front and center, move that up.
These will only work in the PlayStation menus, so you must check those tweaks for each game individually.
First, go to options by pressing the gear icon on the top bar in the main menu.
Then go to Accessories, Controller, and scroll down to Accessibility.
This same screen will allow you to set the haptics on your controller.
you could modify the vibration intensity and the level of force applied to DualSenses haptic triggers.
First, go into options, then Accessories, and Game Presets.
you’re able to start each new game from here by selecting your preferred setting.
This includes preferring first-person or third-person views in games that support both.
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