Sony's 'Yukimura' firmware arrives on the PS4, brings more features
The latest firmware update has just hit Sony's Playstation 4. Does it add anything that's worth it?
The Playstation 4's last major update had massive issues at launch, leading Sony to release multiple patches following its release to fix them. Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.
The latest Playstation 4 firmware update, Yukimura, should be rolling out to PS4's worldwide any moment now. Yukimura (or System Update 2.50, if you want to be specific), adds in a bunch of features to Sony's console, some of which have been promised since the machine launched.
The last significant update, Masamune or System Update 2.0, was released late last year and brought SharePlay and RemotePlay, among other general fixes and tweaks, to the Playstation 4.
One of the more significant updates found in Yukimura is the Suspend/ Resume feature. It allows you to pause your game and put your PS4 into its rest state. When you're free to continue again, you simply start the PS4 and you'll be dropped right where you left off. Most games support it but Sony mentions that there might be some exceptions, though they didn't name specific titles. Note that this isn't the same as saving, it's more like a snapshot that is erased the moment you resume your game. The Xbox One has a similar feature, though it came with the system at launch.
Another significant addition is the option to rebind button assignments for controllers. Asian gamers who play western games will especially appreciate this. Since Asian PS4s use the default Japanese button layout, selection is done by pressing the 'O' button, with the 'X' button used to cancel. In Western games, selection is usually done with the 'X' button, while the 'O' is often used to cancel. Basically, it's reversed, making it confusing when you're selecting with one button in the main menus, and another button while you're in a game. With the option to rebind, Asian gamers can now rebind their buttons so that selection and cancellation is universal throughout.
For the whole list, you can view it at the US Playstation Blog.
As usual, you'll be prompted to download the new update as soon as it's online once you log in to the PSN. Alternatively, if your PS4 is in its rest state with online connectivity enabled, it should automatically download the update. Like most updates, this one is mandatory for online play, so if you're hoping to hold off for a few days to make sure everything's kosher, you won't be able to hop online during that time.
Source: Sony Playstation Blog
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