Remote Play- How do you like it?

[A-Shock]

You DO NOT have to be on the same network in order to use Remote Play to play XIV. I take my Vita to my parents/in-laws and use their WiFi to turn on my PS4 remotely and boot it up etc.

[KisaValkyrie]

Yea I heard that as long as you are connected to a network- you can connect to your PS4. Although I'm told it doesn't always work.

[Keoeson]

On the Vita, there is no R3 obviously so the Vita automatically unsheathe my weapon and switch to the battle hotbar. I have to use the main menu to change my stance or select any commands from basically breaking the experience for me...so I don't bother. Might be okay for gathering or fishing since I only have one cross hotbar for those, but otherwise - useless with that set up.

There's a R3 (and L3) button, the back touchpad is split into an upper and lower part, so there's a button in each corner.
Fishing isn't really convenient with it, as you don't have the rumble feedback and the screen is rather small to watch the fishing rod, so you only have the sound cues for catching.

[Zanarkander]

In the italian official Playstation forums some users where asking why Remote Play didn't work from different networks, a staff member answered that Sony recommends a network speed of 5 MB download/ 1 MB upload, wich is pretty hard to have in Italy at all... so yeah, I only use it when I'm home, but it's great for crafting.

[ArisuChiisai]

You DO NOT have to be on the same network in order to use Remote Play to play XIV. I take my Vita to my parents/in-laws and use their WiFi to turn on my PS4 remotely and boot it up etc.

I can confirm this 100%. I play from work on my PS4 at home all the time. The Vita will first look for the PS4 on the local network, then check the internet. As long as you set up your Vita ahead of time, it will connect. That being said, I only do crafting, gathering, etc. I find the combat (I'm a tank) to be difficult, but YMMV.

Arisu

[Vallug]

Like it but the buttons being used through the back pad is sooo annoying. It messes me up because of how I am used to holding the vita.

[Yurimi]

Ok, when you say "wifi" do you mean the same network? Or are you connecting with your Vita, from work, over the internet (aka WAN), to your PS4 at home, and its playable? Just wondering, like I said I never bothered to try since pretty much every single hands-on video or demonstration I saw of remote play with Vita<>PS4 said it didnt work.

I play from work to my PS4 at home. The connection is stable with only the occasional hiccup, I have also used the starbucks wifi to my PS4 at home though it was kinda spotty. It has some lag (around half a second) but otherwise it is for the most part rather reliable. I have been using the feature since I got FFXIV on my PS4 and before that I would use it to stream some things. it is however to note that a lot of businesses (including the airport near me) block the ports used to connect to your PS4 at home. The Vita does do a network stability test to see if your connection will hold so both your PS4 at home and the connection you are using while outside your home need to be sufficient in order to support it. If you get the "Turning your PS4 on" then it shows "Checking network" and stays like that for prolonged period of time a couple things may be happening.
1) your ports are blocked on 1 end or the other
2) I personally have had issues with it finalizing the connection if an update is waiting to install
3) its picked up a connected device (keyboard or controller) and wants me to log in to a specific user (easiest fix for this problem is before you leave unplug everything from your PS4)

Make sure your PS4 is set to auto log in as a user as you must be logged in to make a connection.

outside of these I have not had any issue using it remotely playing FFXIV, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros, Towerfall: Ascension, or any other PS4 game while I am outside and my PS4 is at home.

[Yurimi]

Like it but the buttons being used through the back pad is sooo annoying. It messes me up because of how I am used to holding the vita.

If you customize the buttons you can disable the backpad for R3 or L3 (but not both) and the settings for remote play and regular play are saved seperate so your customized controls wont affect if you are playing on the PS4 itself.

[Freyar]

The touchscreens get in the way and I also found that prolonged play started hurting my hands. I grabbed a shell to change it up a bit which helps but it still gets cramped. If I could turn off the back touchpad without eliminating required functions, I'd do it.
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Performance wise is fine. I can run dungeons and even Syrcus Tower with it. Targeting can be a bit strange though.

[Yahavage]

Fishing while chilling in the garden... for the 5 days you can sit in the garden in the great British summer xD I've never ran dungeons on it, just done gathering, but I don't see why the easier ones (so, any expert/HM etc) would be a problem.

As for remote play over the internet, I've not had it working as my internet is terribad. My friend used his at work though and he was running Amdapor Keep over 4G with a fairly reliable connection, and it seemed to be working out ok!