If your worried about it just reinstall/redownload games when you want to play them, it doesnt take long. : >!Yes!<. Craigslist has listings for xbox one for sale in the South Shore area. I filled it with a bunch of PS4 games. Come host an AMA with us and talk about your game! I thought it might have been an issue with my Elgato since I was streaming and my Elgato is verrry old but i went over to my PS5 and it was totally off. Yes. So need to see what stopping this however no issues, [–]bee_eeks 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (0 children). They’ll patch it eventually. [–]mongrel7326 -1 points0 points1 point 1 month ago (5 children). Havent played ps5 games while its downloading to the ext drive yet. For more help visit our discord’s "community-support" channel. Sony made it pretty clear external hard drives are not yet ready for use, nor the internal SSD. Looks like it will be a while before we know what actually works without risking bricking the system. Kind of inconvenient but the PS5 drive is too small to install PS4 games on. Hard drives seem fine. Hmm that’s interesting.. This may be low percentage of users, but I just experienced what others have regarding external drives for PS4 games. Users on reddit who are doing this method above "safely remove hard drive" before a full shutdown (not rest mode) say their hard drives are working fine on their ps5's. that's not a shit ton. Clickbait, editorialized, sensationalized, misleading titles, or attempting to draw attention to the post. So far it's been great, fits great under the raised part of the PS5 next to the disk drive. Also I’m aware of the ps5 only being able to store ps4 games on an hdd, but I wonder if people are trying to store their ps5 games on there and that causing an issue? I have been using rest mode but it happened to me most when the system is actively doing something, not starting up. Always mark spoilers with the spoiler formatting. [–]TommyTheCat89 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (1 child). Not reading them doesn’t exclude you from the rules. Been using an external SSD since launch and haven’t had any issues. Yeah that’s what I’ve done just deleted all that was on it and will format it on ps5. Called Sony PlayStation support and was told....'Only digitally downloaded PS4 games can be transferred from the PS5 SSD to an external hard drive.'. I just started my second attempt after I had a hard crash 2 weeks ago before the latest patch. The Reddit home for PlayStation 5. [–]broomybrans 2 points3 points4 points 1 month ago (1 child). Yeah I wanted to sell my PS4 pro to recoup some of the money I spent on the PS5. Get a unique verification check-mark next to your username. Saving $50 or $100 on the disc-less PlayStation 5 is not worth it, and we need only look at previous failures to understand why. I use the top usb port in the back since the front USB port is not compatible with most HDD and I haven't had issues yet. I think it has. Using an external hard drive. Devs, journalist and industry folks! : Yes = Is there PS5 News? And users can hook up a USB external hard drive to the PS5 and run PS4 games off of it. I wish Sony would give us a list of supported drives for PS4 games. Any idea if this has been fixed yet? Creating posts that lead to official sources such as dev blogs or official channels. [–]mongrel7326 -5 points-4 points-3 points 1 month ago (4 children), [–]GravyOnTheFries 1 point2 points3 points 1 month ago (3 children). "News" flair, means a post was made that links directly to a games official website or channel. My ps5 got here on Friday after the recent firmware update. I use a HDD 5TB Seagate external drive for my PS4. Then format the drive to my ps5? If you are posting the same sources more than 1/10 times, we will start to consider it as spam. [–]Ketta 1 point2 points3 points 1 month ago (4 children). Either way good luck and have fun. Legacy Platforms: PS4 - PS4 Pro - PS Vita - PS3 - PS2 - PS1 - PSP. It's playing games from the drive, while installing games onto the drive just fine. From the article: For all help, only Sony can provide, contact @askplaystation on Twitter or their official support site. *Reading speeds? Some people have and some people havent had issues. and join one of thousands of communities. freezing during games, black screens. Just got the PS5 yesterday and can’t get passed a title screen on any game without crashing the game or the entire system. *Does the drive work with Rest Mode? [–]Apprehensive_Part791 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (0 children), ive installed all my digital ps4 games on my external and ive had zero issues other than running out of space, [–]serious_dan 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (0 children). "News" flair, means a post was made that links directly to a games official website or channel. No need to reformat for the ps5 I assume? Yesterday I safely ejected my external hard drive and unplugged it, today when I went to put it back in, my ps5 … [–]mongrel7326 -4 points-3 points-2 points 1 month ago (7 children). [–]Hawaii_Boy_808 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (1 child). Weekly Questions Thread - Ask about all things PS5, The Future of Gaming - Discussion & Video Collection, The Future of Gaming - Post Discussion & Roundup, Twitter reactions/A reaction from someone on the internet, Duplicate of a topic/issue/news that has already been posted, Giveaways & competitions which require users to do something outside of Reddit. Since unplugging I had one soft crash from the game but not a full system crash. dont bring it over from a ps4 just format and re-download everything. Malicious spoilers will result in a ban - pm or otherwise. I’ve seen people having no issues and then people claiming that they have issues... I’m not trying to mess my console up but super close to going over the console storage. When I got the ps5 I used local Ethernet data transfer to transfer all game saves to internal ssd and 3 or 4 ps4 … I don't really know what to think about that considering it gives you the option to transfer in the menu. So I have had my ps5 since launch day and have also used my hard drive since then, I have experienced a couple crashes and restarts but no major issues. Brought mine from PS4. Don’t post spoilers in a thread that doesn’t ask for them. So the problem doesn't revolve around playing PS5 games while a external HDD is connected. I know I'm a little tardy to the party, but I ordered a 5TB WD Black external drive. I Have A External Hard Drive That I Use With My Windows Desktop Mostly. Rendered by PID 23830 on r2-app-05798cba7896329d3 at 2021-01-10 02:48:46.900252+00:00 running d8cca48 country code: AE. Buy and sell locally. [–]Gator178[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (2 children). dont cry if it crashes or freezes during games, [–]Gator178[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (6 children). [–]cmichaelson2 9 points10 points11 points 1 month ago (0 children). Creating new posts will be turned off. If you link a twitter post that simply links a blog/article/video then it will be removed in favour of the direct link. The sub will be turned off restricted mode after all the threads are created and organized in the pinned thread. [–]Hawaii_Boy_808 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (3 children). I did rest mode with it plugged in too and no issues. Sony has said nothing. [–]SierusD 2 points3 points4 points 1 month ago (0 children). Highlight “Games and Apps,” then press X to continue. It's honestly not a huge loss for the moment and I have more than enough games installed on the internal drive. On the PS4, not only can you move games from your system to a hard drive… Thanks for your help tho! I've noticed that the consoles hate it when you do not manually disconnect the drive from the Storage Settings if you expect to use Rest Mode and powering off the external (and will require you to rebuild the database the next time you power on). I'm waiting for now. Not my experience, I have an 8 TB USB HDD and it crashes and kills save files. Do note, the rules & policies serve as a warning. The sub is usually on restricted mode roughly 30mins before the event is slated to start. AMAs are typically organized by the mods and game devs. Did you just plug it in to the ps5 and let it do it's thing? [–]Gator178[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (4 children). I didn't have any problems with that, or perhaps I did but I forgot them by the time I unplugged it. [–]Gator178[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (0 children). [–]GravyOnTheFries 1 point2 points3 points 1 month ago (6 children). SSD only for PS5 games is practically confirmed, but you can install your PS4 library on an external drive for backwards compatibility View entire discussion ( 2 comments) More posts from the PS5 … Friends requests, looking for groups (lfg). So far, things are good one day in. The Digital-Only PS5 Is Still a Bad Idea. Last night with the external connected, I was playing demon souls and the system crashed. The game itself hasn't crashed but I can 100% crash my PS5 if I'm playing Miles Morales then try to switch to a PS4 game that's on my external hard drive and that leads to the rebuilding hard drive message everyone is complaining about. the above hierarchy. Started with setting it up and downloading the initial updates and everything. 8.5k. It seems the bug is still there. Rendered by PID 1358 on r2-app-050de9410fb2ca1c3 at 2021-01-10 02:48:44.845494+00:00 running d8cca48 country code: US. It’s updated games on the ext. help Reddit App Reddit coins Reddit premium Reddit gifts. If you link a twitter post that simply links a blog/article/video then it will be removed in favour of the direct link. Try whatever you want no one knows. Joe’s Diner gets update: compatibility with PlayStation 5. I've been using an external drive for ps4 without any issue. As with the PS4, you can plug in an external hard drive to download games. Curious if certain drives are more prone to issues. [–]Gator178[S] -1 points0 points1 point 1 month ago (0 children). Here’s a step by step of what I’ve done with it. if you use one id recommend formatting it on a pc first. For posting of images, gifs or videos (directly or otherwise) we will only turn this method of posting on during special occasions. Modern Warfare was installed on my PS4 via an external hard drive. Base on Mark Cerny's Road to PS5. It's definitely related to playing ps5 games while downloading to the external, [–]JaseDakota 2 points3 points4 points 1 month ago (2 children). Come host an AMA with us and talk about your game! Unfortunately no. I had to boot it back up with the power button on the console. Hover for a full list of post topics were are currently not accepting. Only mods and approved users will be able to make new posts. We take into account your posts to all of Reddit, not just r/PS5. to be fair I only plugged it in yesterday but I keep checking the error logs and nothing strange is showing up. Hmm okay, I just deleted all my applications on it while on my ps4. The biggest culprit would seem to be external hard drives. Shit. External hard drive (HDD) storage was added to the PS4 back in 2017, but you may be new to the feature. same issue happened with me honestly, im just keeping it disconnected for now, but its a bummer to not be able to play any of my ps4 games. Best way to setup up PIP on your PS5 if you use it often... Persona 5 Royal was the highest-rated game of 2020 on Metacritic, I’m terrible at Souls games, but I just beat Demons Souls for the first time, Sony’s enthusiasm to keep the PS5 with a varied amount of content outside of just these huge AAA multi-million dollar budgets is eye-opening and hopeful, Ghost Of Tsushima On PS5 / 51 Hours Later, A Whole Lot Of Fun And A Platinum Trophy, Destruction AllStars Gameplay found in Share Factory. My question is, isn't this article talking about USB external hard drive storage? Created Dec 14, 2010. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but when playing ps4 games off an external hdd, do they still play better than ps4? We take into account your posts to all of Reddit, not just r/PS5. I'm playing it safe for now. [–]killgizmo 0 points1 point2 points 16 days ago (0 children), [–]wrblplayas -5 points-4 points-3 points 1 month ago (3 children). everyone i turned on it would rebuild database even on clean shutdowns. Just link the link that's linking. Does Ghost of Tsushima eventually take off? Members. Your method seems to work from me. It's downloading updates onto the drive just fine. Thanks for the opposing data point. Additionally, mods may host giveaways following an AMA. I had not used it until the firmware update and I had zero issues. This won't be nearly as fast as the PS5's … Subscribe to the VG247 newsletter Get all … The sub will be turned off restricted mode after all the threads are created and organized in the pinned thread. maybe its a game causing it you own. There's some things the PS5 is missing, though: It won't have a web browser, for one, and for two, it won't let you store PS5 games on regular external hard drives … If you violate this rule repeatedly, you and the website/channel may be banned. Big games like GTA V and Cyberpunk. There does appear to be some issues with fan noise and optical drives. Online. "Official" flair, means a post was made that links directly to a PlayStation website or channel. ... Share on reddit. Normal failure is 0.5% so at least 10,000 faulty consoles. [–]jmanny1218 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (5 children). [–]DCDa192 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (0 children), I'm using external hard drive I had problems but this worked for me so far. Clickbait, editorialized, sensationalized, misleading titles, or attempting to draw attention to the post. For posting of images, gifs or videos (directly or otherwise) we will only turn this method of posting on during special occasions. I used an ssd that’s in an enclosure. The PS5 will come in two versions. Which brand of drive is it? But yeah they’ve probable now got 2.5 million ps5s out there but no official figure has come out yet. © 2021 reddit inc. All rights reserved. [–]HugoStiglitz_88 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (3 children), Yup. [–]GravyOnTheFries 0 points1 point2 points 1 month ago (3 children). Use this spoiler formatting: Is there PS5 News? I'm hesitant to try again as I don't want to keep bombing my system. Connected my external hard drive from my … Make sure you give a descriptive enough title and explanation of your issues so it can be easily searched for future users who might be looking for the same question/answer. You can’t store and play PS5 games from ANY external HD currently, right? Just in case, here’s how it’s done. However I couldn't connect online Otherwise, see below for more details. (However, running PS4 games over the PS5 via an external USB drive will work just fine.) maybe you dont have many games,or the game that cause the issue. [–]mongrel7326 -1 points0 points1 point 1 month ago (0 children), do what you want with your ps5. the above hierarchy. no one knows, the best bet is to tread lightly. ... Astro’s Playroom Highlights PS5’s DualSense . [–]KiritoSoloer 1 point2 points3 points 1 month ago (8 children). Joe’s Diner gets update: compatibility with PlayStation 5. Depending on the content and context of the post in question, we will remove posts according to Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. ya, format it to ntfs or ex-fat on pc. Yes but with caution. It first happened while playing SP:MM with nothing downloading in the background. 838k. Weekly Questions Thread - Ask about all things PS5, The Future of Gaming - Discussion & Video Collection, The Future of Gaming - Post Discussion & Roundup, Twitter reactions/A reaction from someone on the internet, Duplicate of a topic/issue/news that has already been posted, Giveaways & competitions which require users to do something outside of Reddit. I had a system freeze when trying to transfer from PS5 SSD to an external Samsung T7 SSD, using one of the rear USB ports, a PS4 disk game YS: Memories of Celceta. yes. Shutdown appears to disconnect the drive automatically and the console will reconnect it the next time when you turn on the PS5 and try to access a game on the drive. I would be okay with installing them on the PS5 if they would allow and sell an expansion drive. and join one of thousands of communities. Titles must follow all the detailed below. 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