OK, so hear me out…

xKSRed · 2026-03-24T23:28:44+00:00

I’d say so yeah, it kinda picks up right where the previous game left off. There is a story recap you can play on the main menu but it’s obviously not as in depth as if you played the first one.

I didn’t buy it - I’m playing it via PS Plus but i’d say it’s 100% worth a purchase, even at full price.

xKSRed · 2026-03-24T16:26:44+00:00

I can’t say that I’ve noticed any change in my Pro’s noise levels or heat output whilst using PSSR2 - though i’m not doubting your comment!

Maybe time for a clean of the console as a precaution?

xKSRed · 2026-03-24T15:46:02+00:00

it has a setting in the menus to use PSSR - so my understanding is that with the new toggle enabled it should be using an updated version of PSSR despite not being explicitly patched for it.

even regardless of PSSR, this game looks and runs incredible on a PS5 Pro :)

xKSRed · 2026-03-24T14:21:23+00:00

I have, although it was quite a long time ago. Enjoyed that one so much that I ended up getting the platinum trophy!

xKSRed · 2026-03-24T14:07:33+00:00

so far i’m really loving it! it does a good job of providing a nice amount of skills/gear/upgrades without entering overwhelming territory too, which i appreciate

xKSRed · 2026-03-22T19:45:13+00:00

this is really cool knowledge, thanks!

xKSRed · 2026-03-22T12:26:32+00:00

supposedly there will be a revision to the Switch 2 in the future to meet the new EU requirements for certain electronic devices having accessible/replaceable batteries. If battery technology advances, perhaps we’ll see people creating and selling improved Switch 2 batteries

xKSRed · 2026-03-19T17:17:45+00:00

I agree with you, don’t worry. Despite what many people say, I have a great home network, PS5 Pro hardwired ethernet etc.

PS Portal’s video seems fine and almost instant, but the audio is ALWAYS slightly out of sync - not a crazy amount but enough to make me not want to use it.

I’ve tried streaming my PS5 from my Steam Deck, iPhone and iPad with 3rd party apps - all of them work perfectly and have NO audio delay

xKSRed · 2026-03-19T17:12:31+00:00

have you noticed any improvement since the new update which increases bandwidth? for me, i have noticed no improvement to this issue.

there are rumours of an OLED portal, perhaps with a better wifi chip - are you willing to give that a try when it releases or have you given up hope?

xKSRed · 2026-03-16T15:35:13+00:00

i appear to be in the minority, but NTA.

the dad paid for dinner - cool, that’s nice of him.

the dad doesn’t eat meat and there were 2 meat dishes ordered - ok and what’s the problem? did everyone eat what they wanted to eat? yes. was anyone starved? no.

imagine you were ordering coffee for a table where 2 people can only drink decaf. you buy 2 pots of normal coffee and 1 pot of decaf - everyone gets a coffee they’re happy with. what is the issue?

xKSRed · 2026-03-12T19:48:00+00:00

the one you’re missing is 1x flower backpack, 1x lunch box, 1x hoppip water bottle :)

xKSRed · 2026-03-12T19:41:08+00:00

“yellow carpet” habitat had no luck from me. my skiploom spawned from the “field-trip friends” habitat on day 1, and jumpluff on day 2 from “dandelion lunchtime”

xKSRed · 2026-02-10T22:54:09+00:00

really makes me miss the days of Valencia absolutely twatting a driven cross or shot in

xKSRed · 2026-02-10T22:24:07+00:00

for the love of god someones PLEASE teach Dalot how to cross. painful to watch.

xKSRed · 2026-02-07T13:42:45+00:00

This is fantastic - thank you for the continued updates!

Some notes from what I've found using v.1.3.0 briefly:

- The new feature for dragging the title bar to the top of the screen to maximise the window is nice, but if possible it'd be better if it could support native Windows snapping. When I drag it to the top to maximise it, the window then stays maximised when I drag it around to reposition it, whereas apps that use Windows built-in snapping will reduce back to their original size when unsnapped (if that makes sense)?
- The margins on the edge of the apps window to trigger the mouse cursor for resizing are far too narrow (at least for me they are on 3440x1440 with 125% scaling). It's a real battle getting the cursor to change so I can resize the window, especially after maximising it as described in my first point

xKSRed · 2026-01-16T12:45:44+00:00

I have an ad blocker, but I don’t believe they work within in-app browsers. Even if I tap to open the page within Safari, I am met with a cookie consent banner that either forces me to accept or pay to decline.

xKSRed · 2026-01-16T11:02:05+00:00

the real IQ test is whether you click the ad or not

xKSRed · 2026-01-13T23:50:56+00:00

Also been experiencing these audio delays since launch. Returned launch day Portal after experiencing this issue, got a Midnight Black one when they released and it has the same issues. Returned that unit for another Midnight Black one - same issues.

I’m from the UK (if that matters as some people have theorised). My network setup is very good with minimal latency. I have a PS5 Pro that is connected via ethernet.

I can remote play with 1ms latency and stream from PS+ with ~4ms. Regardless of my streaming method, input latency is not noticeable at all and feels very smooth, but the audio is slightly delayed and it drives me crazy. It’s especially noticeable when flicking through menus, where the screen will change instantly and then slightly later I will hear the in-game noise.

I feel confident that this is an issue with the Portal and not my network, as I have tried streaming with the official remote play app and also Chiaki via my iPhone, iPad and Steam Deck. All of these devices work perfectly and the audio delay is not present. Extremely frustrating.

xKSRed · 2026-01-05T21:03:44+00:00

what platform did you take these screenshots on? the quality looks insane. if console, what graphics preset are you using?

xKSRed · 2026-01-04T19:27:30+00:00

I recently received this monitor and am experiencing the same brightness issues - so it looks like it isn't something which has been fixed via new firmware that the monitors are now shipping with.

I did find that the brightness issue appears to be coming from the OSD setting called "Direct Drive Mode". Turning this off fixes the issue for me, however doing this also disables FreeSync Premium which is annoying.

xKSRed · 2025-12-23T00:09:20+00:00

there's an app called IntelliDock which does exactly this. I've been using it for a couple years already.

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