We use our PS4 on a daily basis and over the years have
discovered the little tips and tricks that you can do to make the most of your
shiny console
TURN YOUR PHONE INTO A KEYBOARD OR CONNECT A BLUETOOTH ONE
Using the Internet browser on your PS4 can be a fiddly
affair, even though the DualShock 4 provides several text-input options,
including being able to use the touchpad to select letters.
However, to make it easier, you can use the PlayStation App
to turn your phone into a remote keyboard for easier text entry. Simply
download the PlayStation App on your phone and tablet, select the “Connect to
PS4” option when you’re on the same Wi-Fi connection, and you’ll then be
able to navigate the UI using your phone and also use the on-screen keyboard.
You can connect a Bluetooth or USB keyboard to
your PS4 if you prefer. You can just plug in a wired USB one and follow the
quick setup, or head to Settings > Devices > Bluetooth Devices to
get your PS4 to search for nearby Bluetooth devices.
TAKE A SCREENSHOT
The PS4 makes it easier than ever to take and share
screenshots of your games in action. To take a screenshot, press the Share
button for a full second or so. This should make a sub-menu pop up that offers
the option to upload a screenshot of what was just on screen.
Perhaps even more useful, you can also send a screenshot
directly to your friends through the messaging function of the PS4.
UPLOAD YOUR GAME VIDEOS TO FACEBOOK
Uploading your game videos is also dead easy. The PS4
automatically caches the last 15 minutes of your gaming, so everything you do
is there and already captured.
Press the Share button quickly and the share menu will pop
up. This offers an option to upload a video. Select it and you can then edit
from your last 15 minutes of gameplay. It’ll be broken up into clips depending
on how many times you pressed the Share button – each time you press it, the
PS4 starts to record a new clip.
You can alter the start and end of the clip to take out any
boring bits, using the R2 button, and then you just need a title and a comment
– if you like – before uploading to Facebook.
MULTITASK – APP SWITCHING
If you like to run multiple apps in a session, there’s a
very easy way to switch between them with a PS4. Just press the PS button
quickly twice and the PS4 will automatically switch to the last app you used.
One way we can think of making good use of this is to switch
to a game walkthrough while playing something particularly tricky, or to switch
to the IMDb website while watching a TV show or film.
DOWNLOAD PS4 PS PLUS GAMES WITHOUT A PS4
If you’ve not yet bought a PS4 but are thinking of getting
one – or are going to be away from your console for a while – there is a way to
get your free PS Plus PS4 games through the browser.
Head to the
Sony
Entertainment store website, log in to your PSN account and head to the PS
Plus section. You’ll then be able to virtually purchase PS4 games without
access to an actual PS4.
MAKE YOUR PS4 AUTO SWITCH OFF
If you have a habit of leaving your PlayStation on all
night, you can set the console to automatically power off after a certain time
of not being used. It’s a good idea to use unless you’re downloading games from
PSN overnight.
To set your PS4’s curfew, go to the Power Save settings
menu. There are different options for gaming and video playback, and you can
set the console to either power off completely or go into standby.
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by Sam Loveridge
http://www.buyetail.com