There have been system updates for the Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita recently, but patch notes are always a pain to read. Here’s what’s important.
Playstation 4 v1.70
Edit your gameplay videos natively
Once your Playstation 4 (PS4) is running the v1.70 system software, there’ll be an option to download the Sharefactory app for free. Sharefactory will allow you to customize gameplay videos with effects, capture yourself giving running commentary via the Playstation camera, and add backing audio tracks. Check out this demo video:
Automatic pre-download
Games pre-ordered via the Playstation Store will now automatically start downloading in advance of the actual release, so you can start playing immediately at launch. There will also be a countdown timer for your convenience. Yay.
Optional HDCP output
Streamers rejoice, because following this update, HDCP output can be turned off, allowing you to capture directly from the Playstation 4’s HDMI output! Thank you Playstation for listening! Now, if only they’d do that for the Playstation 3.
USB export of captured gameplay
This is a god-send, all right. Forget uploading your gameplay videos direct to Youtube, Twitch, or Facebook. You can now save your gameplay onto a USB drive for the easiest of exports.
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