PS5: Top 9 Answers for Backward Compatibility

 

Compatibility with previous versions of PlayStation 5 (PS5) is an important issue. What PS4 games are they playing, and how well? What about PS Plus titles? Sony gave the most important answers.

Where do the answers come from? In a blog post on October 9, 2020, Sony addressed some questions about the compatibility with previous versions of the PlayStation 5.

Meanwhile, the PS5 has been presented with a price and release date. Many people wonder what happens to their old PS4 games when they buy a PS5. Are they even running on the new console, and what to consider?

Here we summarize the most important things you need to know about your new PS5.

1. How many PS4 games run on the PS5?

At the launch of the PS5 on November 5, more than 99% of the more than 4,000 games on the PS4 should be playable on the PS5.

That is much more than previously assumed. Because there was already a statement from Sony in September 2020, it said that 99% of the PS4 games tested would run on the PS5. It was unclear how many were tested at the time.

2. Differences in PS4 disc games in the two PS5 models

Sony explained the differences between playing your PS4 games on the PS5 Digital Edition or the PS5 with a Blu-ray drive.

They claim that the gaming experience is the same. There would only be differences in how you can access the content.

The biggest and most obvious difference is that you can use the game discs for your PS4 games on the powered PS5. PS4 games that require a disc will not run on the digital version of PS5.

You can play the compatible PS4 games on the digital and Blu-ray versions of the PS5.

As soon as you log in with your PSN account on the PS5, you will see your PS4 library there.

The digital edition of the PS5

Not sure which version to buy? That speaks for and against buying the digital edition of the PS5.

3. How well are PS4 games working on the PS5?

Many wonder how their old games will work on the new console. Sony explains that PS4 titles should work even better on the PS5.

The most important are

• Improved loading times
• Increased or more stable frame rates
• Games without a frame rate cap could have more consistent FPS
• Games with dynamic resolution up to 4K could keep this more constant

4. What about “PlayStation VR” games?

You can also play virtual reality games on the PS4 on the PS5. But keep in mind that you still need the equipment, like a PS VR viewer, to play.

The important thing is that the PS5 HD camera is not compatible with PS VR on PS5. You have to use the PS4 camera and connect it to your PS5 with the camera adapter (which is free) to be able to use PS VR on the PS5.

5. What about my PS Plus PS4 games?

Each month, Sony distributes free games to its subscribers as part of PS Plus. In recent years, players have accumulated a lot in their libraries.

Games you received via PS Plus or PS Now can also be played on the new PS5. They just have to be one of the titles that are backward compatible.

One of the big hits was Fall Guys on PS Plus

6. Can I stream PS4 games on PS5?

Sony confirms that it supports remote playback from PS4 to PS5 and streaming from PS-Now. This has the advantage that it can save space on your PS5's hard drive.

However, Game Boost will not improve the PS4 games that you stream to the PS5.

What happens on PS5 and Xbox Series X when the SSD fills up?

7. Can I take the saved files from my PS4 with me?

There is an option for this, but it is up to the game developer to be compatible with the respective games.

You can transfer your digital games, game content, and saved games from PS4 to PS5. What goes with

• LAN cables
• Via WiFi
• or with USB sticks

8. How can I find out which PS4 games are not running on PS5?

Sony explains that it can identify unsupported games in the store. Pay attention to the "PS4 Only" or "Nur PS4" label on the PlayStation Store.

Sony currently names the games exclusive to the PS4:

• DWVR
• Afro Samurai 2 Kuma's Revenge Volume One
• Isle of Man TT - Ride on the Edge 2
• Just deal with it!
• Shadow Complex Remastered
• Robinson: the journey
• we sang
• Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
• Shadwen
• Joe's Diner

However, this list may change from time to time. See the PlayStation.com information page here for more information.

9. Is the PS5 compatible with older versions of PS3, P2, and PS1?

Backward compatibility for the PS5 only extends to the PS4. PS1, PS2, and PS3 games do not run on the new PlayStation 5. PlayStation boss Jim Ryan confirmed this.

The reason for the lack of compatibility of the PS5 with previous generations is lack of time.

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