PS4 to PS4 Pro Question

[Selsix]

Anyone here play on PS4 that upgraded to a PS4 Pro? I am somewhat interested in trading up, but really REALLY don't want to have to spend hours setting my UI back up on top of patching and everything else. I know you can save data on the PSN, or directly transfer between PS4s, if I transfer XIV data will my UI data go as well?

Follow up question I probably should have asked first, is UI data stored client side? Or server side? If it's server side then I don't have to worry at all I imagine.

[Stormfur]

I did, and I didn't have to re-download the game at all. I believe your UI data also goes with you but I made a backup and restored it through the Settings and it was as smooth as butter.

[Selsix]

So if I back up my XIV data my UI data goes with it? Fantastic! Thank you!

[ChameleonMS]

Just did this a couple of months ago. I used the exact same approach Stormfur used. I created a back on external HDD then restored on the new PS4 pro.
The biggest issue I had was, I had to change my default PS machine twice. It asks you to do it during the transfer process but that one does not take effect for whatever the reason is. I had to do it again. Changing the default machine also has to be done on any other PSN accounts that use that PS4.

[DrWho2010]

if you have PS Plus just save it to the cloud and redownload.