Playstation 4

[Chapter 2099]

hoo boy

I must have missed a lot.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

I finally reached the point where I"m out of hard drive space. As someone that rarely purchases digital only games I figured 500gb would last forever. However, after installing Resident Evil HD I went to download the Final Stand DLC for Battlefield and was prompted that I only have 4.6gb of space left. Has anyone else reached this yet?? A while ago I saw that people were installing 2TB drives in their PS4s so I guess I'll start searching for one to put in mine.

 

[jye4ever]

Yup, 2TB 3.0 USB drive will solve your problem.

Stop downloading ****.

 

[Rambler]

I put a 1TB hard drive in mine before even turning the thing on.

 

[Solidus]

Actually, if you need a bigger hard-drive, I'd recommend going for a 1 TB hybrid solid state drive, instead of a regular mechanical drive. It sells for cheap, and in addition to the added space, your load times will decrease significantly.

Seagate Solid State Hybrid ST1000LM014 1TB Laptop Hard Drive - Newegg.com

Never, ever, go with a standard mechanical drive for your games, if you can help it.

 

[Rambler]

Never, ever, go with a standard mechanical drive for your games, if you can help it.

Why is that? I'm a newb when it comes to computers.

 

[Solidus]

Well, hybrid and SSD drives just offer better performance gains when compared to mechanical drives:
(1) Data transfers are much faster, and you'll especially notice it when you're importing files from flash memory.
(2) Boot times are greatly reduced, and in fact, that cannot be stated enough. If you have a PS4 or a PC with a SSD, it'll boot up within seconds. Load times are also decreased when saving (and loading) files.
(3) SSD drives also have no moving parts, so they aren't as prone to data corruption and read/write errors as mechanical drives.

Now, a hybrid SSD drive, like the one I linked, incorporates the performance gains of a SSD into a HDD - hence, why it's called a "hybrid" drive. It won't perform as fast as a SSD drive, but it's a great improvement over a HDD.

The cool thing is, that Seagate marketed their hybrid drive with console gamers in mind. It's worth checking out. And since it operates like a mechanical drive, it's much cheaper than a SSD.

 

[Irvy]

Do these drives just plug in and sit externally or does the PS4 have to be opened up?

 

[Frank Jaeger]

I only have 2 digital only games downloaded but i've filled up half the space

I didnt realise it installed the games onto the system even if it's on disk, i thought they part installed for quicker load times

 

[Solidus]

Do these drives just plug in and sit externally or does the PS4 have to be opened up?

I know on the PS3, the installation is just a simple matter of unscrewing the hard-drive bay cover, sliding out your old hard-drive, and inserting the new one. You're installing an internal drive, but it's really easy, and only takes a few minutes. I'm sure it's the same with the PS4 as well.

I only have 2 digital only games downloaded but i've filled up half the space

I didnt realise it installed the games onto the system even if it's on disk, i thought they part installed for quicker load times

I think Ryan said something a while back, that the games don't actually load from the disks. The disks are only used to verify that your games were purchased :/.

 

[Rambler]

Swapping the PS4 hard drive is easier than the PS3 was.

I wish that HD you posted Solidus was that price when I bought my 1TB HD in November. I spent around $65 for that one. Oh well. Live and learn. Thanks for the info.

 

[cokebabies]

I can definitely hold out a little longer, as I keep basically replaying the same game, so my HD isn't too stressed yet.

I remember seeing that the PS4 could only see HDs up to a certain capacity - is this true? I was planning on putting in at least a 2 TB hybrid.

 

[Fives]

I got a 2 tb hd in December and it works fine.

I can definitely hold out a little longer, as I keep basically replaying the same game, so my HD isn't too stressed yet.

I remember seeing that the PS4 could only see HDs up to a certain capacity - is this true? I was planning on putting in at least a 2 TB hybrid.

 

[Irvy]

Anyone else getting Evolve? It's my most anticipated game for aaages

 

[pturtle]

Yup, might be the first great game to release for current gen systems.

 

[Irvy]

It finally looks like something a bit different, we haven't moved on from fps deathmatch since cod came along.

 

[jye4ever]

So burnt out of FPS.

 

[Rambler]

So burnt out of FPS.

I would tend to agree with you.

I used to buy COD every year and spend close to 200 hours online playing MP. I just haven't had the same desire to do that with recent games. Maybe because they are all the same.

I am a little intrigued with the new BF. I'm in the criminal justice field and the theme of playing as police or criminal sounds cool to me. At least they are trying something new.

 

[Irvy]

I hate how everyone was singing the praises of the latest cod like it was some next gen revelation. They added a higher jump button

 

[Rambler]

Exactly. The story mode was okay. But the MP was just the same old stuff. Except now they jump higher.