[petition] PS4 framerate

[Kosmos992k]

If a game doesn't have the PS4 Pro Enhanced certification, the PS4 Pro will lock itself down to being a standard PS4. No extra power.

Since when? I need a link for this, it literally doesn't make sense to do that.

With currently PS3, PS4, PC and Mac, I don't know if developers have enough resources to work on giving the CPU the extra power the GPU gets - if even possible.

PS3 no longer counts, and never did really because it uses a different code base.

PS4, PC and Mac all use the same code base with PS4 specific optimizations and Mac specific optimizations. but they all branch from the same base code.

[yotsuffy]

Since when? I need a link for this, it literally doesn't make sense to do that.

I tried to found where I've seen this information and I must admit I couldn't. Though it's not something Sony would shout from the rooftops, although we can read between the lines:

Sony created a clear logo that’ll help you identify the games that advantage of the PlayStation 4 Pro’s upgraded power.


To help players quickly identify whether or not the game they’re interested in is going to benefit from the power of PlayStation 4 Pro, Sony has designed a new sticker specifically for that purpose.

Without this certification, the PS4 Pro will safelock itself to PS4 standard. Still can't find it but sure about it. Maybe it's just a safe way to prevent games from "acting strangely" with a different CPU clock or dual GPU, and developers can easily patch their games accordingly - and get that logo. Another "proof" of my statement (in French, didn't find it in English): it says PS4 Pro will have two GPUs and will only have to shut down the second when not needed by a PS4 Pro Enhanced game.
Thinking through this, it appears that PS4 Pro Enhanced will not necessarily fully benefit from the PS4 Pro. (At least, can happen for games already developed and patched without the resources required to fully benefit from it.)

PS3 no longer counts, and never did really because it uses a different code base.

PS4, PC and Mac all use the same code base with PS4 specific optimizations and Mac specific optimizations. but they all branch from the same base code.

PS3 will still get updates till Stormblood so they must keep it in mind to even the game experience between systems. Now that Stormblood is dated, they already lack of time; they won't have time for more work. Add to it that Mac version was troublesome - to say the least - and it may have absorbed more resources than they expected.

This to say that, even if I'd love to get a good PS4 Pro Enhanced version, I don't think it will happen. They would have advertised; someone there would have said something like: "please look forward to it!" already

[Kosmos992k]

I tried to found where I've seen this information and I must admit I couldn't. Though it's not something Sony would shout from the rooftops, although we can read between the lines:
Without this certification, the PS4 Pro will safelock itself to PS4 standard.

You are wrong. That refers to certain multi-player games where framerate affects player competition, nothing else.

...it says PS4 Pro will have two GPUs and will only have to shut down the second when not needed by a PS4 Pro Enhanced game.

This right here is extremely wrong. PS4Pro does not have two GPUs, it's a single APU system.

Thinking through this, it appears that PS4 Pro Enhanced will not necessarily fully benefit from the PS4 Pro. (At least, can happen for games already developed and patched without the resources required to fully benefit from it.)

Unlocked games will gain a benefit, locked games will need a patch. FFXIV doesn't use a locked framerate.

PS3 will still get updates till Stormblood so they must keep it in mind to even the game experience between systems.

Nope, they will do nothing to the code in the PS3 client, there is no reason to, other than assets for content.

I actually cover tech and PlayPtation in particular, I've written for several news sites, and you are wrong about PS4Pro.

[Felis]

Unlocked games will gain a benefit, locked games will need a patch. FFXIV doesn't use a locked framerate.

I have heard it is locked at 60 because of the PS4 cooling system.