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Playstation Portal reviews
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FrankWza
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I wonder if Link will help with this? It's got to have some big bandwidth to take care of all the audio. Could be some of that will alleviate any connection strain. Did you have headphones connected or using speakers?
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tmlDan
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Im using the speakers, maybe headphones help but i havent tried it with them yet.
As people have said i wouldnt use this for any online competitive gaming, just single player games
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Killjoy-NL
Member
Nonsense.
A game like MW3 can be played just fine, depending on your internet connection.
Although, I'd avoid ranked matches.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I get smoked on small maps on this thing in MW3
I am not very good as is the reflexes are getting a little slower but that built in lag really hurts me
FalsettoVibe
Member
It's very crisp. when I initially turn it on it takes about 10 seconds for everything to clear up but after that its great. Also, on the occasion I get some some audio static but nothing major. Maybe lasts a split second.
FrankWza
Member
Hopefully using the Explore is an added benefit
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Killjoy-NL
Member
Fair enough.
You won't be performing the same as when playing on a tv, that's true.
So I figure I'll just accept that and play it more casually on Portal. Win some, lose some.
Despite the lag, it still plays pretty smooth. Then again, maybe I was expecting a complete disaster going by some early reviews, causing me to be pleasently surprised with how it actually performs.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
The remote play app on the Ipad works really well. There was one little judder while i was flying around in spiderman 2. played for around 5 minutes. Pretty decent image quality. No real artificating. no real lag.
Dont think im going to buy this thing unless it has a better screen or better input lag/streaming. But the reviews said its virtually identical to the experience on other remote play apps so not sure why I would purchase this thing.
Dont think im going to buy this thing unless it has a better screen or better input lag/streaming. But the reviews said its virtually identical to the experience on other remote play apps so not sure why I would purchase this thing.
FrankWza
Member
Worst case is, you spend less time on your phone and more gaming. That's the way I look at it. Rpgs are time consuming.
Giallo Corsa
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Regarding the 120Hz thing :
Read the post on Reddit and...OF COURSE the dude had problems, it's not the 120Hz of the TV for crying out loud but the fact that the 120Hz mode on spiderman 2 runs at...an unlocked framerate ffs which a VRR TV can smooth out (but the portal's screen cannot since it doesn't support VRR), of course gameplay and video is gonna feel like shit when you also put streaming into the equation...
So, false alarm, just use either the 30 or 60fps modes in your games, everything else is just Placebo, 120Hz TV owner here, have 0 problems in games via RP, then again, my network is good and everything is set-up properly so your mileage may vary.
Cheers
Read the post on Reddit and...OF COURSE the dude had problems, it's not the 120Hz of the TV for crying out loud but the fact that the 120Hz mode on spiderman 2 runs at...an unlocked framerate ffs which a VRR TV can smooth out (but the portal's screen cannot since it doesn't support VRR), of course gameplay and video is gonna feel like shit when you also put streaming into the equation...
So, false alarm, just use either the 30 or 60fps modes in your games, everything else is just Placebo, 120Hz TV owner here, have 0 problems in games via RP, then again, my network is good and everything is set-up properly so your mileage may vary.
Cheers
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Happosai
Hold onto your panties
Your post helped with my concern. I'm still on the fence about picking up the console but have enjoyed playing others. I'm stuck between PS5 bulky, Slim and Portal. The other thread on Slim seems hasn't convinced me on that. PS5 bulky is running at a decent price out here anyway for the time.
Nankatsu
Gold Member
Tried genshin impact, and to my surprise when those insane amounts of numbers pop up on the Portal streaming holds pretty well.
It's work great 95% of the times. Sure I hear a few audio hiccups very occasionally, and see one or two frame drops, but having played remote on my phone previously, this device feels like a huge step up and improvement.
Pleasantly surprised I must say.
It's work great 95% of the times. Sure I hear a few audio hiccups very occasionally, and see one or two frame drops, but having played remote on my phone previously, this device feels like a huge step up and improvement.
Pleasantly surprised I must say.
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demigod
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What the hell? I hope you know that you need a ps5 to use the ps portal.
FalsettoVibe
Member
Sales numbers? Then what?
Deerock71
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We'll evaluate sales then.
BlvckFox
Gold Member
Just got mine. Really surprised with the build quality.. it is supreme. Also really surprised with how comfortable it is to hold.
Performance wise..I’m disappointed so far. On 300mb/s down, Spider-Man 2 looks and plays clunky as hell.
Will mess around with my settings to see if I can get a better experience.
Performance wise..I’m disappointed so far. On 300mb/s down, Spider-Man 2 looks and plays clunky as hell.
Will mess around with my settings to see if I can get a better experience.
honestly it would be much better at ~$100 instead of ~$200. but whatever, I'm probably not the target market
It would have had a shitty display at $100.
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Keep in mind I am a sheltered filthy westerner "USA USA USA!!!!"....do people ACTUALLY use public wifi?
If so is it a common practice in other countries, or are the IGN folks not able to afford more than 5gb of data on their cell plans and thus had a shitty experience much like their Stadia review?
Investor9872
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I, too, have an Orbi RBR50 system that doesn't have the ability to separate the SSID. Does your Portal automatically connect to the 5 GHz or the 2.4 GHz? You can use the 192.168.1.1 in the URL and log in to see which band the Portal connects to. If the Portal automatically connects to the 2.4 GHz with the Orbi system, then that's a no-go for me.
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applesaucejaxon
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Ugh... I still don't like the price point, but my weekend project might be talking the wife into letting me buy one.
TrebleShot
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I don’t have that system but mine connected to my 2.4ghz then corrected it self to 5ghz later on.
Nankatsu
Gold Member
Botted up cyberpunk 2077. For a FPS plays rather well and image stays pretty steady.
Was going to try Spider-man 2 but already uninstalled that one.
Meanwhile tried Callisto Protocol, feels heavy and slugish. Didn't liked how the game felt.
Dragon Quest XI - feels damn sweet.
All this while also streaming a TV show on my xiaomi box.
Was going to try Spider-man 2 but already uninstalled that one.
Meanwhile tried Callisto Protocol, feels heavy and slugish. Didn't liked how the game felt.
Dragon Quest XI - feels damn sweet.
All this while also streaming a TV show on my xiaomi box.
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FalsettoVibe
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Funny how the mood of this thread has changed......lol
Phase
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Ogbert
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Spent about five hours on it now, and it’s growing on me.
My advice - temper your expectations. This is a banal thing to say, but it is exactly what it claims to be; a dual sense tacked onto an average streaming screen.
It’s about £50 too expensive, but the features are fun and it works for casual gaming. But it’s not replacing your PS5 in the way that for certain people the Steamdeck is better than a desktop.
7/10.
My advice - temper your expectations. This is a banal thing to say, but it is exactly what it claims to be; a dual sense tacked onto an average streaming screen.
It’s about £50 too expensive, but the features are fun and it works for casual gaming. But it’s not replacing your PS5 in the way that for certain people the Steamdeck is better than a desktop.
7/10.
Ogbert
Member
Using my Switch charger!
schaft0620
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th4tguy
you know, I really didn't think it mattered what profile was authed to the Portal but when im logged out of my PS5 (just tested with a test account) it automatically logs into the PS5 with the account that's logged into the portal.My thought was, why does it matter if a parent is logged into the Portal, as a remote function, then whomever could be logged into the PS5.
If you log out of the PS5, it logs you out of the portal. They have to log into the Portal.
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Shifty1897
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None currently, though if it becomes an issue I'm sure an after market solution will present itself.
Turn HDMI-CEC off on your TV settings. Now your TV can't control your PS5. Problem solved.My TV that has energy saving mode on and automatically shuts down my PS5 simultaneously when I'm playing on PS Portal:
demigod
Member
I doubt it’ll sell out. Not everyone is going to switch from lcd to oled this quick.
midnightAI
Member
I'm using the PS5, got enough use out of it today not needing to charge it, so PS5 in rest mode charging Portal overnight
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
My theory is this is for some social experimentStill can't believe this piece of shit is real in 2023
None of it makes any fucking sense. I've bought most every gaming handheld since the 80's, every single one was bought to be taken out and about. This thing, you need 5Mbps wherever you go AND need your PS5 on at home?
What even, why though?
Can it be hacked is the only sensible question at this point.
Maybe I'm too old, maybe not. No, this shit would still bug me in my twenties. I just don't get it!
It's so pointless! Sony should be up there with Valve and Nintendo in the handheld space, they had an excellent handheld with the Vita for christ sake, not doing this pointless shit.
Utter waste of material, money and time.
Sleepwalker
Member
That was me, if I see an open box for cheap during the return window ill be doing the ole switcharoo
schaft0620
Member
I like it and I'm using this opportunity to point out that at some point this year the Abandoned app was updated.
trikster40
Member
Got mine in, works flawlessly. As others say, occasional resolution drop but rarely. It feels and looks top tier. Man, Sony really knows how to design high end electronics.
Plan on using it mostly in evening on the couch while kids are watching TV, on vacations so I don’t have to lug my vita or switch around and keep up with game cards, and the occasional trophy boosting with friends.
Yeah, I’m a trophy whore.
Plan on using it mostly in evening on the couch while kids are watching TV, on vacations so I don’t have to lug my vita or switch around and keep up with game cards, and the occasional trophy boosting with friends.
Yeah, I’m a trophy whore.
AtomicStarving
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Analog sticks aren't soldered, they're screwed in. That's good
midnightAI
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midnightAI
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It will boot up, rest mode is a low power mode, it can't play games like that
schaft0620
Member
Abandoned?
Yo that image was updated on the PSN store side after all the drama. That was not there before. Who is she?
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
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