in version 22.01-05.50.00 since the beginning of the month, the PlayStation 5 is preparing to welcome new features on the side of its system software. But once again, Sony Interactive Entertainment will first have them tested in beta by invited participants from certain countries.
From today, beta testers can experience support for 1440p HDMI video output, custom game lists in the Librarythe screen sharing request or even stickers and voice messages in the GameBase. The new products being tested are detailed by Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of the cluster UIthrough the PlayStation-Blog.
Since the launch of the PS5, we’ve taken your feedback and worked hard every day to implement the features requested by the community. Today we’re rolling out a new PS5 system software beta that includes 1440p support, game listings, and additional updates that will improve your gaming experience and help you interact with your friends on PS5. .
Although the beta is restricted to invited participants from select countries*, we plan to roll out these updates to our entire international community later this year. If you’re one of the players selected to try out the beta, you’ll receive an email invitation when the update becomes available for download later today. We remind you that some features offered during the beta phase may not be included in the final version, or are subject to change.
Here is an overview of the new features:
New gameplay and customization options
This PS5 beta adds support for 1440p HDMI video output, which allows players to choose an alternate display setting on compatible computer monitors and TVs**.
If your game supports 1440p rendering, you can enjoy native 1440p output to your display.
Additionally, if your game runs at a higher native resolution, such as 4K, you may benefit from improved anti-aliasing by upsampling to 1440p output.
To determine if your HDMI device is compatible, select “Test 1440p Output” from the “Screen and Video” options menu in System Settings.
In your Games Library, you can now create game lists to organize your games even more easily.
To do this, go to the tab [Votre collection]then select [Créer une liste de jeux]. Choose the games to add to your game list, then give it a name.
You can create a maximum of 15 game lists, with up to 100 games each. Any game in the “Your Collection” tab of your Game Library can be added to a games list, whether on disc, digital edition or streaming***. You can add the same game to multiple game lists.
- Comparison between 3D audio and stereo audio
You now have the ability to compare 3D audio and stereo audio from one screen, so you can choose your preferred setting.
- Simplified access to ongoing activities
When you resume a game, ongoing activities are often displayed prominently at the top of the games portal, making it quick and easy to pick up where you left off.
New social features
- Request screen sharing
Now you can ask Party members to start Screen Sharing to watch their gameplay. Go to the voice chat card, select the party member you want to send a request to, then select [Demander le partage d’écran].
- Game notification reachable
When you join a party where one of the members is playing a game you can join, you now receive a notification. You can join the game directly from this notification.
- View profiles of new friends
When you accept a friend request from the list [Reçues]you can now view your new friend’s profile under [Demandes acceptées].
- Send stickers and voice messages in Game Base
In the Game Base map, you can send stickers and voice messages to your parties.
We are always grateful to our beta community for trying out the new features we add to the console. We thank all our players for their support and feedback!
* Access to beta versions of PS5 systems will be available to selected participants in the United States, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany and France (countries that have already participated in the beta phase of our previous system software).
** 1440p compatible TV or PC monitor required. Results may vary depending on the game you are playing. Note: Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) on PS5 supports 1080p and 4K video output, but not 1440p resolution.
*** Streaming is only available in countries/regions where PlayStation Plus Premium is available. For more information, click here.