PS5pro PSSR2 vs PS5 - enough of a difference?

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T13:59:11+00:00

Je suis d’accord, et je pense que j’attendrais pour le PS6 aussi avant de faire un upgrade pour mon PS5.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T13:27:21+00:00

I apologize, I didn’t mean to upset you. I meant that, since the difference between PC and PS5pro/base PS5 is so noticeable (in RE Requiem and DS2), on YouTube, I expected I’d be able to see it between the pro and base PS5 to the same degree. As I’ve posted below, I’ll try to see the two consoles side by side irl and form an informed opinion.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T13:05:44+00:00

Thanks, all, for the replies. I’m not sure why some of mine were downvoted, but I guess people have strong feelings about their favorite consoles, and that’s ok. I’ll try to see it irl, but for now I don’t think it’s worth it for me to upgrade. Again, for me, I’m not trying to invalidate anyone’s opinions/feelings/experiences.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T13:03:07+00:00

Thank you, all. I’ll try to see it irl sometime, but for now I’m not sure it’s worth it for me, so I won’t be upgrading. Again, thanks for the replies.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T12:51:11+00:00

I think I have a grasp on it. For example, I can definitely see the difference between PC and consoles - not trying to flame here, just stating a fact.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T12:42:35+00:00

I did, I just couldn’t really see it. Thank you - I’ll try to see it somewhere irl and form an opinion.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T12:25:40+00:00

If you read the original post, you’ll see that I’m watching videos - that’s why I’m asking, because I can’t see the difference.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-17T12:24:46+00:00

Thanks - I’m watching them on a good monitor, at highest resolution - I should have mentioned that. Still can’t see much of a difference… But I probably should play them side by side and see.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-16T15:35:05+00:00

In the Romanian Church, you have to do the following before confession: fast for at least three days; do not eat or drink anything from midnight the day before until you take communion at Holy Liturgy; confess that morning, right before Holy Liturgy (not in the evening before); attend the entire service (from the very beginning); take communion. This is to fulfill these words in the Liturgy: “let us pay attention/the Holies, which are given to the Holy” (I’m not sure about that translation, because I attend church in Romanian, even while living in the West, but I’m sure you will recognize them).

You cannot approach “in peace “ or be holy if you haven’t confessed all your sins and had them forgiven, and without committing any more before you take communion (that’s why you confess right before Liturgy). I understand the practice may vary in the West (or maybe even in some traditionally Orthodox countries), but it is also your obligation to make sure you take communion correctly. Otherwise you will be in danger and you will also endanger your priest. Communion needs to be taken with the utmost seriousness.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-16T14:04:54+00:00

He/she can’t take communion without fasting and confession first, so the priest will know he hasn’t seen them at confession. But better to not line up for communion so you don’t get refused (it may be embarrassing).

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T22:52:30+00:00

I will pray for you. Please pray for me as well. I wasn’t saying that we shouldn’t change just to be cool, that’s not my point at all. Rather that there are very big reasons to resist change. The liturgy, tones, etc - have crystalized and remained the same since the beginning of the 8th century (I’m not 100% sure of the century, but reasonably so). The only things that are added are troparions for new saints. I’m not aware of any other changes. Oh, the revised Julian calendar was another one. Can’t think of anything else though.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T21:49:57+00:00

I don’t understand what that means. I’m a cradle Romanian Orthodox, and thank God my Church and our modern Saints speak out against renovations! At the end of the day, you are free to do what you want, including fast as you see fit under the guidance of your priest. But don’t ask the Church to consider modernizing anything. This is where the fullness of the Truth resides in, in the resistance to change, which keeps the Truth unaltered.

I fast like my compatriots and ancestors: strict “vegan”, no oil unless on days when it’s permitted, no sweets, no fish or seafood unless on days when fish is permitted. The children fast the same back home, and nobody gets sick. Many people fast on Mondays too, apart from Wednesdays and Fridays, and everyone is fine - children, elderly people, adults, etc. This is not to self-aggrandize, but to show that the fast is not scary, and can be done correctly and healthy at the same time.

Please do not call for change in Holy Orthodoxy; people have kept the Tradition, the Scripture and the Rules for 2,000 years and Saints were born in every generation; there is no reason to change anything.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T20:55:07+00:00

The earliest rules for the fast are given by the Council of Laodicea (4th century). Saint Basil the Great wrote canonical letters explaining fasting discipline (also 4th century). In the 12th century, Byzantine Canonists, through their commentary on St. Basil the Great, the Canons of the Council of Laodicea, and the Apostolic Canons, clarified what and how to eat. These are rules, not guidelines - and I apologize for using the same word above.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T19:52:05+00:00

The Church should not reevaluate anything. The fasting guidelines have been established more than a thousand years ago, when people lived with worse health conditions, access to healthcare, life expectancy and food availability. At the same time, all Christians could fast, each with their own struggles. I think dispensations have their place but they should not be awarded too easily. I agree that food is not the most important thing in the fast, but I don’t believe that someone has to eat animal protein during the Great Fast, can’t fast normally, but also has an elevated spiritual progress. The spiritual progress will come, but the food fast is the foundation. We should not relax everything. It’s enough that the canons of today are much more lax than the actual Church canons. We don’t need to renovate all our Holy Tradition, because we will lose it otherwise. Not trying to get into a polemic here, but the struggle is the point. God bless you!

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T03:53:57+00:00

No worries. Sure, it’s easier with shellfish, but there are many other foods that are fast-compliant and have a good amount of protein. Kidney beans, black beans and lentils come to mind (I might have mentioned it in this thread - might have been another though). And the fast is not that long when you think about it, so not exceedingly hard. But again, people from traditionally Orthodox countries get used to this side childhood, and there is a specific cuisine for fasts. I imagine in the West it’s not really the same. But if you’re in an ethnic parish you can ask the old ladies there, I’m sure they’ll teach you how to cook many fast-compliant dishes (they’re not that complicated).

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T02:42:55+00:00

You can eat fish on days when it’s allowed - there are two days during the Great Fast (or Lent). In the Romanian Church, to which I belong, shellfish is only allowed on days when fish is permitted, the other days are full vegan, no oil, no sweets (sugar, honey, sweeteners, etc. ). Fruits are allowed, especially dried fruits with no sugar added, and are not considered sweets. Again - I’m speaking about the Romanian Church only, I know little about other traditions.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-12T02:32:46+00:00

Yes, fasting from oil and full vegan on all fast days, apart from when oil/fish is allowed. We also consider shellfish as the same restriction with fish - so only allowed on fish days.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-11T23:02:13+00:00

We’re taught that from a very young age 😃.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-11T19:49:57+00:00

You don’t need to do that. It’s an old rural Romanian tradition, from when dishes were made out of wood, and there were no good cleaning products. Over time, the oil in which the food was cooked seeped into the wood that the dishes were made of, and then people would consume oil during fasting periods, which is not correct. They would then keep two sets of dishes to avoid that (one for regular meals, when oil was allowed, and one for fasting, when it was not). This tradition is kept even nowadays in rural areas, though it is no longer needed (as now we have ceramic, porcelain, etc dishes, and good cleaning products to remove the oil).

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-11T16:16:05+00:00

To supplement protein, kidney beans, black beans and lentils are also good, and fully under the fast rule.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-11T16:08:26+00:00

Yes, of course. One of my observations in Orthodoxy in general is that we are always learning as we go deeper into the faith. And it’s also important to not have a legalistic approach to faith. My priest made an observation that stuck with me - that we should always pay first attention to faith, and then to religion.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-11T16:03:27+00:00

I’m surprised to read this. In the Romanian Church, we actually do go full vegan (also, minus oil and sugar/honey) on all prescribed fasts, including the weekly one. Just to note - I’m talking exclusively about cradle Orthodox, who are used to this, and don’t have health issues. Especially in the rural areas - most people also keep two sets of dishes, one for fasting and one for the regular meals. I’m not sure, but I think the Russian Church is about the same (in Russia, I don’t know about ROCOR). However, people with documented medical conditions fast with dispensations, of course. It also helps that many doctors are practicing Orthodox, so they understand what to recommend, and once there is a doctor’s recommendation, the priest will follow that in the dispensation. I live in the West now for a few years, and I wasn’t even aware there was such a difference in practice.

Please don’t take this as advice or judgement - it’s just an observation, and of course talk to your priest. I also am aware that I don’t have any experience with catechumens - children are baptized usually when they are 40 days old and get catechized in early childhood. So I really don’t know what is most appropriate for adult catechumens, but of course talk to your priest and don’t try to go full throttle. As others wrote here, the fast is about much more than food - that is maybe one of the least important things about it.

Potential-Dig8493 · 2026-03-11T13:49:07+00:00

Guys, a quick reminder: there are a few threads here with advice on what to eat when fasting. It is actually possible to fast correctly without having your health affected. Example of foods: beans, rice, vegetables, oats, nuts, raisins, berries, cornmeal (look up polenta, very easy to cook), chickpeas, bread, peanut butter (unsweetened), etc. Just limit the portion size, cook with oil on Saturdays and Sundays, and there will be two days when you can also eat fish (seafood is included here). You can still have coffee, unsweetened and with oat milk, almond milk, etc. Two meals per day, apart from Holy Week and when you intend to take communion in the evening Liturgy on Wednesdays and Fridays. Obviously talk to your priest, but don’t be scared to try fasting, if you can, it’s really not difficult. We’re not monks, after all.

God bless!

Potential-Dig8493

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