| NextGen_Gamer said: I don't mean to call you out, but that is false regarding the backup to external HDD information. External HDD Backup was supposed to be one of the features in the big firmware 2.00 update, but Sony delayed that feature. It is now due to be released in the next big "feature" update in Q1 2015. I know becuase that is a feature VERY important to me. Right now, as you said, game saves will backup to the cloud, so you are covered there (they actually backup immediately the next time PS4 is placed in its Rest Mode, not once a week). But you would have to re-download/install of your games again, apps (YouTube, Hulu Plus, Netflix, etc.) plus any stored videos & music would be lost. So it is definitely a huge hassle to change out the internal drive for another if you have been using your PS4 for a while. Getting support for full backup to external drives matters to me since I will probably buy a 2TB SSD next year to replace my current one. And there is no way I want to redownload everything again lol. I just want it to be a simple 2-step process: one click backups EVERYTHING (including log-in info for those apps, etc.), and then another click will restore EVERYTHING from an external drive. We will see how Sony implements it, but hopefully they get it right! |
Thanks for the info, I saw the data management session in the configurations and really tough it was always there... Indeed, it's a completely necessary functionality (way more than the cries about MP3 and DLNA). I hope they add it soon, because there is no way I will download everything again :D
Edit: There is one more storage setting they are missing: Vita backup. On PS3 I can backup my entire Vita's memory card, copy a game to the console or download Vita games and them pass it to the portable when it's done. PS4 is supposed to be THE Vita integrated console, so why PS3 does beat it on it?
