The PS5 has been a massive hit among the gaming community. The shortage of consoles speaks for itself. Also, the exclusivity with some famous franchises has made the PS5 a desirable option. And even though its earliest version has had some technical issues reported by many users, PlayStation has always pushed forward to keep providing memorable gaming experiences.
Today, a beta software was announced which, according to PlayStation, promises to bring more community-requested features. While beta access is limited to invited participants in more community-requested features, the main goal is to get these updates to a global community later this year. Beta invitations have already been sent via email. If you are a candidate to receive one, remember that you’ll need a 1440p compatible TV or PC monitor. In addition, results may vary depending on the game being played.
The features of this beta software may vary when the global version comes out, but essentially, here’s what’s coming to the PS5 software system:
New Gameplay and Personalization Options
1440p HDMI Video Output
The PS5 beta introduces support for 1440p HDMI video output, enabling players to choose an additional visual setting on compatible PC monitors and TVs. If the game you’re playing supports 1440p rendering, you can experience native 1440p output on your display. Or, if you’re playing a game with a higher native resolution like 4K, you may benefit from improved anti-aliasing through supersampling down to 1440p output. You can check if your HDMI device is compatible by selecting “Test 1440p Output” under the “Screen and Video” options within system settings.
Gamelists
In your Game Library, you can now create gamelists, which makes organizing your games even more manageable. To start, go to the [Your Collection] tab and select [Create Gamelist]. Choose games to add to your gamelist, then decide what to name them. You can have up to 15 gamelists and 100 games per gamelist. All games under the “Your Collection” tab of your Game Library can be added to a gamelist, including disc, digital, and streaming titles. You can also add the same game to multiple gamelists.
Compare 3D Audio and Stereo Audio
You can now listen to and compare the difference between 3D and stereo audio on the same screen and choose your preferred setting.
Easier Access to In-progress Activities
When resuming a game, in-progress activities are often shown prominently at the top of the game hub to make it as easy and fast as possible to get back to where you left off.
New Social Features
Request Share Screen
You can now request party members to start Share Screen to watch their gameplay. Go to the voice chat card, select the party member you want to send the request to, and then select [Request Share Screen].
Joinable Game Notification
When you join a party and a party member is playing a game you can join, you’ll now receive a notification. You can join the game directly from the notification.
View New Friends’ Profiles
When you accept a friend request in the [Received] list, you can now view your new friend’s profile in [Accepted Requests].
Send Stickers and Voice Messages in Game Base
With the Game Base card, you can send stickers and voice messages to your groups.
Are you looking forward to any of these features? Let us know in the comment section!
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