{"id":302470,"date":"2025-10-14T21:03:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2160784"},"modified":"2025-10-14T21:03:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:03:56","slug":"playstation-5-system-beta-now-shows-ps4-and-ps5-versions-of-same-game-separately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/playstation-5-system-beta-now-shows-ps4-and-ps5-versions-of-same-game-separately\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation 5 system beta now shows PS4 and PS5 versions of same game separately"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/playstation-5-system-beta-now-shows-ps4-and-ps5-versions-of-same-game-separately.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sony has deployed its first PlayStation 5 system software update for beta testers &#8211; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-29-sony-recommends-well-lit-room-screwdriver-and-probably-a-flashlight-to-add-ps5-ssd\">the ability to test M.2 SSD storage expansions, even if it sounds a little fiddly<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The update also adds a number of useful software features, and try a version of 3D Audio for any built-in TV speaker. According to Sony, players can measure the acoustics of their room using the DualSense microphone and choose a setting best suited to their surroundings. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, changes to the PS5 software itself mean beta testers will now be able to see the PS4 and PS5 versions of the same game separately on the Home screen and Game Library, with a game&#8217;s tile labelled as the appropriate platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-29-playstation-5-system-beta-now-shows-ps4-and-ps5-versions-of-same-game-separately\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-29-playstation-5-system-beta-now-shows-ps4-and-ps5-versions-of-same-game-separately\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has deployed its first PlayStation 5 system software update for beta testers &#8211; including the ability to test M.2 SSD storage expansions, even if it sounds a little fiddly. The update also adds a number of useful software features, and try a version of 3D Audio for any built-in TV speaker. According to Sony, players can measure the acoustics of their room using the DualSense microphone and choose a setting best suited to their surroundings. Meanwhile, changes to the PS5 software itself mean beta testers will now be able to see the PS4 and PS5 versions of the same game separately on the Home screen and Game Library, with a game&#8217;s tile labelled as the appropriate platform. 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