PS5 update fixes annoying double install bug for PS4 games

PS5 update fixes abrasive double install bug for PS4 games

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PS5 owners obviously want to have reward of the latest cut-edge hardware constitute in their recent $500 purchase. The last thing any next-gen gamer wants to practice is accidentally load up the PS4 version of Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Well, Sony has finally pushed out an update that fixes this annoying issues.

After the launch of the PS5, users on Reddit and elsewhere were coming upon an odd quirk where PS4 games were being installed alongside the PS5 version of games. Fortunately, Sony's simply fixed the issue past rolling out update version 20.02-02.50.00.

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This issue only occurred in "rare cases" co-ordinate to Sony. In some instances, users would accidentally load up the last-gen version of a game, simply to realize their error part-way through.

That is obviously a horrendous waste of space, and considering the PS5 only has 667GB of usable storage, the last matter you desire is multiple copies of the same title floating about.

Affected games would flash upward a alert whenever players tried to enjoy the offending games, asking if they wanted to play the PS4 or PS5 version. While nothing stopped you from picking PS5 there and then, that was about all the PS5 did about the matter. If you wanted to free upwardly space on your auto, you'd take to get into the settings yourself and purge the obsolete game files.

Only the latest update solves this issue, meaning you don't take to sit around and await for your console to install two different versions of the same game. Nor practice yous want to have to become digging in the storage management settings to purge the duplicates from your system.

It's far from the worst bug that's affected the PS5 since launch, but it is one of the strangest. You lot'd accept thought these sorts of bugs would accept been ironed out long earlier release, particularly since Sony knew at that place would exist people taking advantage of the console's backwards compatibility.

At least it's gone at present, along with modest improvements to the console. Similar improved system operation and editing clips with Share Manufacturing plant Studio in the media gallery.

Whether you noticed you've been afflicted or not, make sure to go your console updated and check your used storage to make sure there's null hanging around taking upwards precious space.

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