We have plenty of news and discussion to catch up with after going through a week with our usual DF Direct show in favor of The Last of Us and Intel Arc specials. Starting with the news that a brand new PlayStation 5 revision is en route to our shores now, which has already made its debut in Australia. Tech journalist Austin Evans has already imported a unit, dismantled it, and got to the bottom of what makes it different - and lighter - than the existing ones.
We''re looking to have the unit hands-on as soon as it comes to the UK, but what Evans has discovered is intriguing: a completely rebuilt, much smaller, mainboard along with another redesign of the heat sink as well as other internal modifications within the existing PlayStation 5 casing. Defined from a futureproofing perspective, the CMOS battery on the board now resides under the cooling assembly, so when this does inevitably run out of juice years down the road, replacing it will be a far from an easy task
The power consumption numbers are the most interesting. Evans discusses a reduced power draw than the previous ones he''s tested, but the nature of the observation is inconclusive, considering that his CFI-1100 power draw number was actually higher than his previous figure from the launch unit? Or is this just a result of modifications in the silicon, which may have been made on a per chip basis? Regardless, a power consumption figure in or around 200W is still in the broad ballpark.
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:01:38 News 01: New PS5 revision is lighter, possibly more power-efficient
- 00:11:58 News 02: 1440p PS5 firmware released to all players
- 00:21:42 News 03: Sony calls Microsofts Call of Duty on PlayStation offer inadequate
- 00:29:57 News 04: Halo Infinite split-screen co-op cancelled!
- 00:37:13 News 05: Metal Gear Solid remasters incoming?
- 00:42:35 News 06: Sonic Amateur Game Expo 2022 recap!
- 00:49:30 DF Supporter Q1: How does Alex feel about his new OLED TV from a PC gaming perspective?
- 01:03:18 DF Supporter Q2: How did gamers feel about the transition from CRTs to LCDs when it was actually happening?
- 01:09:36 DF Supporter Q3: When can we expect DF videos with direct-feed VRR game capture?
- 01:11:06 DF Supporter Q4: Will we see early signs of a Switch successor soon?
- 01:13:37 DF Supporter Q5: Should I upgrade my Ryzen 3700X to a 5800X3D for ray-traced gaming?
- 01:18:32 DF Supporter Q6: Which console has DF recorded the most? Also, which console is the hardest to record?
This week, the official roll-out of the 1440p display support for PlayStation 5, which appears to be substantially similar to the beta firmware we have already tested. This is disappointing, given that features that should have been included, such as variable refresh rate support. Despite the fact that the HDMI 2.0 screen may display 60Hz content at full 4K and 120Hz games at 1440p, but the testing technique might be easily tweaked, as well. Ultimately, the 1440p display capability is more likely for Sony users, since it appears
Elsewhere in this Direct, we debate Sony''s ongoing struggle for its multi-platform future, while we also debate the ''exploit'' of Halo Infinite''s campaign co-op feature being dropped. Nevertheless, we were aware of the ''exploit'' to access this feature in the current code, although we hadn''t tested it. Now, we have - and it works, even with several issues. We''ll be showing how it will behave later this week.
We cover some of the most fantastic homebrew games to launch at the Sonic Amateur Games Expo (and remember, you can download them all for free), the potential in Metal Gear Solid remasters, and then, again, the Supporter Q+A segment where we discuss how Alex got along with his 48-inch LG OLED C1 purchase? When will we begin to include direct feed VRR footage and analysis? Yes, we accept our feedback from the community and make sure to join us!
