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Two PS4 one progress?
by Lann- 2 followers
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I have two consoles (one old and one pro) and know I can play GTA Online fine on both consoles. I also have RDR2 installed on both. When I tried to load up RDR2 (story obviously) on the old one it did not load my progress (from playing on the pro). Are the save files stored local on the ps4? Any way to load a saved game on another console? PSN id is the same.
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Display
by Smurf- 2 followers
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What he said in the first 20-50 seconds is so important, as it begs to question what do you put your values in mostly when it comes to a monitor or TV when gaming or which do you prefer. Between a higher resolution displays like a 4K down to a low 1080p resolution display, it's the Refresh Rate of the monitor or TV that determines the speed at which objects move on screen. Higher is better when it comes to Refresh Rate (60 hertz, 120 hertz, 144 Hertz & 240 hertz) in conjunction with the display's 'Response Time' being 1ms (millisecond) at best. Note A PS4 console is capped at 60Hz, though most games run at 30Hz (For Parity Sake Sony)unless your playing a Ba…
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USB 3.0 HUB to PS4
by Smurf- 2 followers
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So this is my USB 3.0 hub to PS4. It has 4 USB 3.0 ports, each port uses up to 900 mA/ 0.9 Amps at 5 volts output, by default right out the box. If powered by a wall adapter make sure the adapter doesn't have fast charging as that might push the voltage up to 9 volts which might fry all your devices I take no responsibility for that, do that at your own volition. I do not have a disposable non fast charge device to do that test on. The cable sizing to use with your cell/ tablet adapter or your choice will be 'USB to 3.0mm 1.1mm Barrel Jack,' any other size will be incorrect & will not work. I tested it with a 5 volts 2 Amps Samsung tablet adapter, which resulted …
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My wifi in the master bedroom has never been stellar and for the last two weeks it's been "doo doo pee pee caca"! One of the techs made some changes, but evidently they didn't stick. Tiring of the BS and wanting to expand wifi into my shop, I picked of an Netgear Orbi RBK30 Tri-Band WiFi System. https://www.netgear.com/about/press-releases/2017/ORBI-TRI-BAND-WIFI-SYSTEMS.aspx It's a super easy set up, used the app on my phone, and best of all, it solved my connection problems and I have a very strong signal in my METAL shop. Connection rates in the bedroom are the same as being wired on my laptop, phone and PS4. Connection rate in the shop are only slightly…
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What phone do you have ? 1 2
by Fido_le_muet- 1 follower
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Hello all. I was wondering what phone do you have ? My current phone is an Alcatel One Touch. Problem, my phone is slowly dying after 2 1/2 years of service. Now it shuts down on its own and I have to wait between 30 mins and 1 hour before I can turn it back on. To make things even worse, I can't play Pokemon Go anymore, not enough RAM I have a 200€ budget (£167, $225) for the new one but I can't decide which one to buy. One of my coworkers recommended a Huawei. anybody have any experience with these ? I'm scared because it's chinese I had a Samsung Galaxy 2 before and it was great. What would you guys recommend ?
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Playstation VR 1 2 3
by Skorpion- 4 followers
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So I was watching the news this afternoon and seen a segment on Sony's 2016 release of the Playstation VR. According to Sony, there are over 200 developers working on Virtual Reality titles to be released in 2016. Titles include Gran Turismo, Star Wars: Battlefront, and obviously many more great titles. Theres also a game being released based on a movie (I dont know the name) about a tight-rope walker. Scenes of everyday people trying this game show them screaming when they fall until somebody grabs them so they can feel REALITY. This looks like a huge step in the right direction for gaming, and in my personal opinion, looks f***ing amazing.
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Ps Pro worth it?
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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For those that have had ps4 and pro is the pro worth the extra cash. We will be adding amother 4 to the house and I am thinking about getting the pro.
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3D Audio Recording Technology
by Smurf- 1 follower
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Unreal engine
by Smurf- 0 replies
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what the folks at Unreal Engine are working on source here https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/22/17150858/unreal-engine-star-wars-ray-tracing-epic-games-gdc-2018
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Conductive thermal pad
by Smurf- 0 replies
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Second ps4
by Xyon14- 1 follower
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We have been discussing getting a second ps4 for the house. The one thing that we are not sure of is would we have to buy a second ps plus subscription? Anybody have a 2 PS4s that you could advise me on this? Thanks.
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GTA V PS4 Router/ Modem issues
by Smurf- 1 follower
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My issues started after the GTA V December update, I am always connected to Ethernet since the days of PS3, with multiple new Ethernet cables & a fiber optic one, I have no connectivity problems with any other game. Well the problem could range from a few things IMO: 1) PS4 Hard Drive/ Disc Drive lens 2) Modem/ router compatibility & features issue Mines being a Huawei HG8245Q 3) Internet Service Provider 4) R* Lets start with the hard drive. When launching GTAV, wait until a black screen appears after the initial splash art has disappeared, and hold down L1+R1 throughout the opening scenes, this will reset your GTA V Pr…
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Transformator (electic question)
by Lann- 1 follower
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So I am to replace a broken transformator with a new one. The electrician who figured out that was the case left two wires hanging, or not? So I have two wires I dont know what to do with. And since the electician havent sent me a bill yet I rather not call him back to remind him of my existence. So, anyone with the ability to tell me what to do with the two wires shown next to my finger? The broken transformator is the one in place, but they are the same.
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So I want to know if there are any changes or features that you would like to see on your current console. The reason I'm writing this is because over the summer 2017 I had an issue with the device menu, where a 3.5mm mic would automatically be recognized as a headset when automatic is unticked, I knew it Was a software issue. I wrote to Playstation blog using my gamertag and I got a message directly on my PS4 a month after congratulating me on my contribution, I assumed they might fix it, and they did in the next update that came out a month after that, issue resolved. I also wrote them a couple days ago to resolve another issue and all of a sudden in this upda…
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Iphone 5s to 7
by Lann- 1 follower
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Daughters birthday, now the 5s says it cant create a backup copy, something we figured was a good way to get info to the brand new 7. Any advice on how to get the info on the 5s to the 7? Same sim or at least number should be used.
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UK Broadband - any advice?
by djw180- 2 followers
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It's looking like I will be moving house in next few months, staying in the same city, just moving to place with a bigger garden (keeping the wife happy). My current ISP is Virgin Media and their broadband is great. Unfortunately they do not cover some of the areas of Sheffield we are looking at houses in so I may have to change ISPs. Therefore I wanted to get opinions from other UK-gamers about good broadband providers / packages, ones to avoid etc. If we switch Sky is probably the one I would go for at the moment, in order to get the TV, phone & internet all in one bundle. So anyone else use Sky broadband? Which of their packages would you recommend for ga…
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PS4 Controller not holding a full charge
by D-Rocks- 4 replies
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Has anyone ever replaced a battery in a PS4 controller?
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YouTube forces use of Html5 player
by zztop911- 1 follower
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YouTube has now killed the use of any Flash Player plug-in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Html5 player lays like total ass on my laptop. I haven't tested my new laptop to see if it can play Html5 player. I don't know what my TV uses, but it works fine.
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Upgrading PS4 Hard Drive 1 2
by markt112- 1 follower
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I know how to change the drive and reinstall the firmware - all pretty simple. Just unsure of which drive to go for. Looking for either a 1 or 2tb drive. Has anyone here upgraded theirs and if so which one did you upgrade to? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-9-5mm-Internal-Drive-Compatible/dp/B00I8O6OQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424859908&sr=8-1&keywords=ps4+samsung+hd .... Was looking at this one on amazon but I saw a few reports on the internet about people getting a beeping noise from it Was also looking at the solid state hybrid drives - anyone know if these make much of a difference to load times? Thanks
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IOS 11
by Burgermauger- 4 replies
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Has anyone with an apple phone updated to iOS 11 yet? If you have how do you like it?
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External USB 3.0 Hard Drive to PS4
by Smurf- 2 followers
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Here is a quick fix so that your external Hard drive is not recognized as a USB 2.0 https://community.playstation.com/content/pdc/us/en_US/pdc-communities/support/Consoles-Peripherals.topic.html/i_am_experiencinger-Mz63.html The benefits of a external USB 3.0 hard drive to the PS4 you can: More install games from the internal hard drive to the external hard drive instead of 3 downloading or vice versa. "For eg. It moved GTA V game in 15 minutes to the external hard drive." You could carry the external hard drive to a friend's house and play the games on it via entering your log in information into their PlayStation. If all your games are on the extern…
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PS4 Controller Metal Alloy
by Smurf- 1 follower
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I finally got the metal alloy thumb sticks, triggers & shoulder buttons. The thumb sticks rotate a bit more smoothly, but I had to squeeze the bottom part with a pliers so it has a tight fit, to make sure the L3 and R3 work properly on every press. I recommend purchasing a button cap for it as well The other buttons work's fine & now I don't have to worry about them breaking off in the future.
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Projectors and gaming.
by Squirrel- 1 follower
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I've been thinking about having a projector for use with gaming for a long time but I've always been put off by the large price tag of them plus the cost of replacement bulbs. In my new place I have a nice large white wall in my living room and would be ideal for projector use. I've seen one on offer today but only offers a resolution of 800x600, this immediately set off alarm bells. Would it be worth the £180 price tag?
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I have to say the Ryzen 7 1800x is a better processor for a gaming enthusiast versus any of these Thread Ripper processors. The Thread Ripper is mainly for Content creators and heavy multitasking usage with all the available threads and cores it will be able to tap into and utilize, versus any of the other (AMD Processors) by a long shot. The Ryzen 1800x would be better as it can use the base frequency of 3.7Ghz - 4.1Ghz per core at 2 theads per core, it has a total of 8 cores and 16 threads and will also supports 4K & VR. Now this processor supports 2667 Mhz front side bus at Max, so I would purchase 2 (Dual Channel memory each at 8GB DDR4 clocked at 2667 Mhz …
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225Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #168 (Mar 17-23) Sisu dir. Jalmari Helander/2022/1h31m Sisu is a Finnish action film set during the latter stages of WWII in the Finnish countryside where a grizzled old gold-miner, Aatami (Jorma Tommila), has just struck the motherlode. Unfortunately he runs into a group of n*zis led by SS officer Bruno (Askel Hennie) who are retreating out of the country and they steal his stash. What they don't know is that he is a legendary badass soldier who then proceeds to go on a bloody rampage to get his gold back. There are few things more satisfying to see in a movie than n*zis getting absolutely brutalised (Hitler getting his face machine-gunned into Swiss cheese in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds is a personal fav) and this delivers that by the blood and guts full bucket load. If you want to see a n*zi get exploded by having a landmine f*cking thrown directly at his face then this is the film for you. Tommila gives a great performance in the lead, even though his character doesn't have a single word of dialogue. This is a man who speaks with his actions. Plus he just looks like a badass, I can totally believe that he could take on an entire troop of n*zis and win. Hennie is also good, but his character is very one dimensional, but his presence is more symbolic here of how evil the n*zis were as a whole. If you want a straight forward and thrilling action film then you should check this out. 8/10 Breaking dir. Abi Damaris Corbin/2022/1h43m Based on a true story, Breaking stars John Boyega as Brian Brown-Easley, a former Marine suffering from severe PTSD who has had his VA benefits taken away, straight out of his bank account. Desperate and seeing no other option he holds up the bank with a bomb, taking two hostages. What follows is a tense standoff involving the police, the media and Brian, with Boyega's performance really carrying what is a pretty generic film. The way the public and media sympathy is on Brian's side as he's able to explain his situation put me in mind of Dog Day Afternoon - also based on a true story of another bank robbery gone wrong - but that just makes this film feel even blander. Now this isn't a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, it does its job well, but apart from Boyega's performance there isn't anything that really stands out. It did make me sympathise with the real Brian Brown-Easley as this is a tragic story from every angle, and it does a good job of showing who he was as a person with flashbacks showing him spending time with his young daughter and not just focusing on that day. 6.5/10 Furious 7 dir. James Wan/2015/2h17m Jason Statham enters the Fast and Furious series - after a post-credit teaser in the last film - as the brother of the baddie from the last film and he wants revenge (it's about family). Djimon Hounsou is also here as a totally underwritten bad guy who is totally forgettable and unnecessary and I don't know why he was there because Statham is already the bad guy. I can't even remember what relevance he had to the plot, if he had any at all. But I like Djimon Hounsou so it was nice just to see him I guess. I did have fun with this one, the less grounded the plots the more enjoyable they're becoming, especially since everyone is acting so seriously, particularly Vin Diesel. One aspect where this actually works is where they keep going on about family, their sincerity really makes me believe they care about each other, and that made the tribute to Paul Walker at the end of the film genuinely touching. 6/10 Le Corbeau dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot/1943/1h32m In this French mystery/thriller Pierre Fresnay plays Remy Germain, a doctor in a small village who is the victim of poison pen letters accusing him of having an affair with the wife of another doctor and performing illegal abortions. Soon other villagers start getting letters, all of them signed Le Corbeau - The Raven. As everyone's secrets start getting exposed, desperation to find The Raven grows. This is a very dark film made during a dark time in France's history, and the way the film shows how easily people can be turned against one another speaks to what was going on at the time. The actual mystery is well written, with the audience left guessing right up to the shocking finale, and it's all shot in a film-noir style that really sets the tone perfectly. It's a little slow at the start, but the third act really ramps up the pace as we start eliminating possible suspects, leading to what I think is a satisfying reveal. The performances are all good, especially that of the person eventually revealed as The Raven, but this is more about the atmosphere. 8/10 The Electric State dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo/2025/2h5m The Electric State is the latest film from the Russo brothers, directors of Avengers Infinity War and Endgame, and apparently cost Netflix 320 million dollars to make. It looks alright, and by that I mean the effects look alright, the actual art and production design is bland and derivative nostalgia bait, but it doesn't look like 320 million dollars. The actual plot, adapted from a graphic novel, sees Millie Bobby Brown play an orphaned teenager living in an alternate history 90's after some war with robots or something. She has to find her brother, who she thought was dead, but has been kidnapped by an evil tech guy played by Stanley Tucci and is now in a coma with his consciousness in a robot based on an old cartoon character and is the power source for his new VR tech I think. Also Chris Pratt is there doing the same character he's been doing for the last decade. There are some things I liked about this. Stanley Tucci is always good and is almost able to give his character some depth. Brian Cox voices a baseball robot, that was fun. I'm struggling now. Millie Bobby Brown's American accent is passable. I guess it's not the worst film I've seen this year, that would be Borderlands. This is slightly less obnoxious. 3/10 Cars 2 dir. John Lasseter/2011/1h46m The first non Toy Story sequel for Pixar kicked off an era of sequels where out of their next ten films only four were original. But at least the plot here is very different from the original, which was all about slowing down and enjoying the smaller pleasures of life. Cars 2 is a spy thriller where Mater the Tow Truck (Larry the Cable Guy) is mistaken for a secret agent by superspy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine). He is caught up in a plot involving eco-friendly oil invented by billionaire Miles Axelrod (Eddie Izzard), who is also hosting a worldwide grand prix in which Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is competing. There's a lot going on, but I do like how they've decided to go in such a mad direction after the relatively grounded first film. My biggest problem with this film is the same one I had with the first, and that's how much I f*cking hate Larry the Cable Guy and his stupid f*cking voice. And now he's basically the lead character, with more time given to his plot than McQueen's. 5/10 Across 110th Street dir. Barry Shear/1972/1h42m This film opens with two nobody crooks stealing a few hundred grand from a Mafia deal in Harlem, killing them and a couple of cops in the process. This threatens to incite a race riot if the two detectives assigned to the case can't find who did it. They are the gruff, no nonsense, racist Italian Captain Mattelli (Anthony Quinn), and the Black liberal Lt. Pope (Yaphet Kotto). A gritty crime film that's a perfect time capsule of the era, this is both very real feeling and stylised at the same time. There's a brilliant use of location shooting and handheld camera that give it a raw, almost documentary like feel. Quinn and Kotto are excellent as the diametrically opposed duo, butting heads while still trying to pull in the right direction. Their relationship is symbolic of the film as a whole, a powder keg just waiting to go up, and that level of tension is sustained throughout the film. The cherry on top is the brilliant soundtrack, which includes the legendary title song by Bobby Womack. 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week!- 2
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225Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
Alien Romulus (2024) dir Fede Alvarez Another film in the Alien franchise. More of the same reasonably high quality sci-fi horror, quite gory at times with dark, atmospheric, industrial looking sets. A cast of relatively unknown actors do a good job playing a group of young off-worlders, including an android, who see a way to escape their dreary mining colony planet by boarding an abandoned space craft to use it's resources to get their ship to another planet. But this craft is research station, with all human crew dead, because, of course, it had an alien on board. It then becomes the familiar last-woman-standing as one by one they meet the usual face-hugging / chest-bursting or other death by xenomorph. There is a lot that refers to one of more of the original films, including an appearance by an Android “played” by an AI version of Ian Holm (Ash in the Aliens). It is essentially a sequel to Alien that could be happening before, after or even about the same time as Aliens. So it fits into the original films rather than the newer ones from the 2010s. Although I like some of the references to the original films the problem with this for me is it has very little that we have not already seen in those originals. It does not bring much that is new to the franchise, unlike Prometheus and Covenant. Whilst I would have seen it as quite a good film if it was the 2nd or 3rd film in the franchise, I really don't see it adds anything more to the story. So it's fine if you just want more of the same, but for me if you are going to keep adding to a franchise the films needs to bring something original, some aspect of the overall plot not explored before, and this does not do that. I was actually getting slightly bored towards the end and would have been quite happy with it finishing maybe 20 minutes earlier. 6 / 10- 1
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