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The PS5 Pro shipping and delivery thread
- Thread starter cormack12
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Celcius
°Temp. member
Why 2?My pros are here, time to set them up.
RedC
Member
On to PS4 Remasters and Remakes.
Joel Was Right
Member
Wanted to join in on the fun!
Looks good!
Why are the lights blue here, but white in other photos? What does that signify?
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
ap_puff
Member
It's much much faster to transfer via internal m.2, depending on your drive you get like 3g /s transfer speeds whereas even on ethernet you're limited to like 800mb/s
near
Gold Member
I ordered mine when I pre-ordered the Pro, didn’t want to take any chances. Just unboxed it today.
tommib
Gold Member
Could test subject for the PS4 enhancer, that’s why.
Matsuchezz
Member
Mine is ready for pickup. I will pick it up on Monday tomorrow I have a weekend trip with my girlfriend.
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.hacked
Member
Dragons Dogma 2 is easily the most impressive upgrade so far for me, I reloaded my last in save right before the last dragon fight. Game runs so nice now I just want to run around and do all the side shit I skipped and move onto the end game.
I have a large ps5 library of games, pro gives the games just that edge now make me want to try them all again
I have a large ps5 library of games, pro gives the games just that edge now make me want to try them all again
Nintendo's Witch
Member
Absolutely if you have a good connection. It is not worth the hassle.
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Kvally
Member
I’ll do the same. Yikes
paolo11
Member
Do you have ff7 remake Integrade to test or ff16?Dragons Dogma 2 is easily the most impressive upgrade so far for me, I reloaded my last in save right before the last dragon fight. Game runs so nice now I just want to run around and do all the side shit I skipped and move onto the end game.
I have a large ps5 library of games, pro gives the games just that edge now make me want to try them all again
Doctor Hades
Member
Got my Pro around 12:45pm and, once I'd fitted the stand, disc drive and 4 TB WD SN850X NVMe M.2 SSD, set it up alongside my launch PS5 to transfer the data across to the new system. I then found out then this process only copies across the data from the console storage and not the games installed to the 2 TB NVMe drive I had in my original PS5. I decided to just download the digital games and only transfer across the largest games from my original system by copying them to the console storage which is a bit laborious. The Pro still has the issue with moving files from the expansion NVMe drive to console storage which takes far longer than copying the data the other way round. I'll just reinstall the rest of the games from the discs as I play them.
Didn't actually get much time to actually play many games on the Pro but I did test a few including Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, which defaulted to Balanced Pro mode on my system which is, I believe, the 40 fps mode but because I am using VRR it is unlocked and feels pretty much like a 60 fps experience. When I played the Performance mode on the PS5 last weekend I was distracted by the foliage pop in which is why I opted to use the Balanced mode instead. I think this is the sweet spot personally.
I also played about 90 minutes of Silent Hill 2, which I believe does not yet have a Pro patch, but the game feels significantly better to play now than on the base system with a locked 30 fps and a much more stable Performance mode. I prefer the Resolution mode, however, as this is a slow paced game and unlike some other 30 fps games I do not mind the lower framerate.
Briefly tried Spider-Man Remastered as well which only has two selectable modes: Fidelity 30 fps and Performance Pro 60 fps. I use the latter but because I haven't played the game in a while then I could not honestly say that I noticed much of an upgrade to the visuals. The game already looked great on PS5 with a choice of visual options and framerates.
I also loaded up some PS5 games with wobbly performance that most won't bother testing such as Dakar Desert Rally, which now runs much better in the Performance mode. I also loaded up The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf, a game that ran atrociously on the base system due to targeting 60 fps but frequently dipping below the VRR range so constantly stuttered. This game ran much better on Xbox Series X in my experience but now it is playable on PS5 Pro. It's not perfect but it is far better than before.
Much as I love the excitement and thrill of getting new hardware and trying it out, I will admit that the whole Pro experience so far has been very familiar once I turned it on and used it. There are no new games to show off the hardware, just enhanced versions of existing games I've already played which dampens the experience a little (I doubt anyone could argue otherwise; it reminds me of the Xbox Series X launch in many ways). I am hoping to see more of the visual enhancements tomorrow when I get to play Gran Turismo 7, Hogwart's Legacy and, especially, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth which I have intentionally held off playing until the Pro came out. I'm also downloading a few PSN+ 'free' games that I previously added to my library but ignored due to lack of storage space (e.g. WWE 2K24, MLB The Show 24 etc) so those will at least be new experiences even if most of them are not Pro enhanced.
I will say that I love the design of the console. I didn't think it looked that much smaller than the original PS5 until I put the Pro next to it and realised just how bloated and ugly the original design is. The Pro carries the same aesthetics as the original but the design is far more refined and sleek and, dare I say, attractive. The console is also extremely quiet even when installing games from disc. Only time will tell whether that £830 (+ £300 for the 4 TB SSD) I've paid for the whole caboodle was worth it.
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Also the face plates are much easier to remove than on the original system. Glad also that Sony ditched the half glossy/half matte finish of the PS5 Slim for all matte.
Didn't actually get much time to actually play many games on the Pro but I did test a few including Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, which defaulted to Balanced Pro mode on my system which is, I believe, the 40 fps mode but because I am using VRR it is unlocked and feels pretty much like a 60 fps experience. When I played the Performance mode on the PS5 last weekend I was distracted by the foliage pop in which is why I opted to use the Balanced mode instead. I think this is the sweet spot personally.
I also played about 90 minutes of Silent Hill 2, which I believe does not yet have a Pro patch, but the game feels significantly better to play now than on the base system with a locked 30 fps and a much more stable Performance mode. I prefer the Resolution mode, however, as this is a slow paced game and unlike some other 30 fps games I do not mind the lower framerate.
Briefly tried Spider-Man Remastered as well which only has two selectable modes: Fidelity 30 fps and Performance Pro 60 fps. I use the latter but because I haven't played the game in a while then I could not honestly say that I noticed much of an upgrade to the visuals. The game already looked great on PS5 with a choice of visual options and framerates.
I also loaded up some PS5 games with wobbly performance that most won't bother testing such as Dakar Desert Rally, which now runs much better in the Performance mode. I also loaded up The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf, a game that ran atrociously on the base system due to targeting 60 fps but frequently dipping below the VRR range so constantly stuttered. This game ran much better on Xbox Series X in my experience but now it is playable on PS5 Pro. It's not perfect but it is far better than before.
Much as I love the excitement and thrill of getting new hardware and trying it out, I will admit that the whole Pro experience so far has been very familiar once I turned it on and used it. There are no new games to show off the hardware, just enhanced versions of existing games I've already played which dampens the experience a little (I doubt anyone could argue otherwise; it reminds me of the Xbox Series X launch in many ways). I am hoping to see more of the visual enhancements tomorrow when I get to play Gran Turismo 7, Hogwart's Legacy and, especially, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth which I have intentionally held off playing until the Pro came out. I'm also downloading a few PSN+ 'free' games that I previously added to my library but ignored due to lack of storage space (e.g. WWE 2K24, MLB The Show 24 etc) so those will at least be new experiences even if most of them are not Pro enhanced.
I will say that I love the design of the console. I didn't think it looked that much smaller than the original PS5 until I put the Pro next to it and realised just how bloated and ugly the original design is. The Pro carries the same aesthetics as the original but the design is far more refined and sleek and, dare I say, attractive. The console is also extremely quiet even when installing games from disc. Only time will tell whether that £830 (+ £300 for the 4 TB SSD) I've paid for the whole caboodle was worth it.
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Also the face plates are much easier to remove than on the original system. Glad also that Sony ditched the half glossy/half matte finish of the PS5 Slim for all matte.
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.hacked
Member
I have the 1st ff7 game and ff16 I will give them a try when I get out of work tomorrow, brother playing Dragon Age I don’t think I am getting any more ps5 pro time tonight
Rocco Schiavone
Member
Can someone test Astrobot?? Is the resolution improved??
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
Me not finding a damn Disc drive and y'all are buying them with a PS5 Pro. Where did you find them?
paolo11
Member
I have the 1st ff7 game and ff16 I will give them a try when I get out of work tomorrow, brother playing Dragon Age I don’t think I am getting any more ps5 pro time tonight
Thanks so much. Please check performance mode and quality mode for both most especially FF7 Remake. I pray it improves resolution or frame rate unpatched
saintjules
Gold Member
They're there. I think it was in the midst of it flashing or something.
Blue was when Console first starts up. White is when it's idle like the base.
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TheTurboFD
Member
Got mine and hot damn does FFVII Rebirth look so much better and 60fps.
Matsuchezz
Member
I broke I m on my way to pick it up:
FrankWza
Gold Member
U.S.A.
saintjules
Gold Member
Good thoughts. I'm pretty thankful that I stopped a majority of the AAA games when I did. Not necessarily due to the Pro (except for Rebirth), but I was having fatigue on gaming in general.
But having only playing a a percentage of each game I held off on, going in and continuing them makes the Pro definitely an appealing purchase.
Gamerguy84
Member
Finally got mine. Took the day off for no reason as it didn't come until I was off already. Will get into it tonight.
Jinxed
Member
Holy crap it's 43% off, thanks for the heads up, I was waiting for it to go down!
UnravelKatharsis
Member
Best buy blows ass. It's not scheduled for delivery until next Tuesday....I could've just picked it up in store.
FalconPunch
Member
One for the living room, one for racing setup
King Dazzar
Member
Yeah Far Cry 5 is definitely better. And I'm sure Days Gone is that touch better too, but its more subtle.
bender
What time is it?
FrankWza
Gold Member
Probably? Check store inventory near you. If not gamestop try bestbuy or target
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TerribleAtThisGame
Member
Not sure if this is the right thred but I am considering a Gamestop trade-in. Anyone doing that/done it?
How exactly does that work? Do I need the original box, everything for full price? Is it a limited time offer?
How exactly does that work? Do I need the original box, everything for full price? Is it a limited time offer?
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Didn't know where to post this
The PS5 Pro has the same SSD Cover as the Slim which is a slightly different shape to the OG model.
So if you got a Heatsink Cover instead of a SSD with the Heatsink built-in then it won't be the same shape.
The one I got still fits but the top has revealed edges because of the difference in shape.
I've heard from Slim owners it's hasn't caused any problems because the important part still gets covered.
The PS5 Pro has the same SSD Cover as the Slim which is a slightly different shape to the OG model.
So if you got a Heatsink Cover instead of a SSD with the Heatsink built-in then it won't be the same shape.
The one I got still fits but the top has revealed edges because of the difference in shape.
I've heard from Slim owners it's hasn't caused any problems because the important part still gets covered.
TheTurboFD
Member
That game doesnt exist. What is he talking about?
R6Rider
Gold Member
Mine arrived when I was at work. Got home and have everything set up now.
Had my games ready on the M.2 already in my OG PS5 and that was a super easy swap, then simply installed the disc drive which again, is very easy.
Now I just need to move my OG PS5 into my living room and retire the PS4.
Had my games ready on the M.2 already in my OG PS5 and that was a super easy swap, then simply installed the disc drive which again, is very easy.
Now I just need to move my OG PS5 into my living room and retire the PS4.
Radioskugga
Member
Got my Pro two days ago with a disc drive. It's really nice! 
