System Software Update v8.01

[Leonidas King]

So this might be the last update in the console's generation?

Thank you for the memories.

[ckenisell]

Originally Posted by Leonidas King

So this might be the last update in the console's generation?

Thank you for the memories.

Nah, the PS3 continued to get updates well into the life of the PS4.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

FYI PS4 records private voice chats for moderation purposes in FW 8.00

I could care less as I don't play multiplayer games much at all anymore, but that is already getting people pretty angry on Twitter. Not that social media matters much to me either, but I'm not quite sure how Sony thought that was a good idea.

[Leonidas King]

Originally Posted by ckenisell

Nah, the PS3 continued to get updates well into the life of the PS4.

I don't ever remember downloading updates for the PS3

But back then I was 100% offline, not playing any online games so maybe that's why.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by KilloWertz

I could care less as I don't play multiplayer games much at all anymore, but that is already getting people pretty angry on Twitter. Not that social media matters much to me either, but I'm not quite sure how Sony thought that was a good idea.

It's not for MP games it is chat groups in general, it's a pretty shitty move, like every phone call you make getting recorded and stored in a personal file with your name on it. Not really sure what legitimate interest they could justify for doing it or how it complies with GPDPR laws in EU.

[ckenisell]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

It's not for MP games it is chat groups in general, it's a pretty shitty move, like every phone call you make getting recorded and stored in a personal file with your name on it. Not really sure what legitimate interest they could justify for doing it or how it complies with GPDPR laws in EU.

Honestly guys, I believe I remember reading articles that terrorists and drug traffickers were using the PSN chat features to organize. So, in the interest of world security, I am sure that's why they're doing it.

[tcripe]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

FYI PS4 records private voice chats for moderation purposes in FW 8.00

No thank you.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Leonidas King

I don't ever remember downloading updates for the PS3

But back then I was 100% offline, not playing any online games so maybe that's why.

Must be lol.

They removed all the good stuff the PS3 could do with system software updates.

Hell they are still releasing them, the last one was March this year lol

An update to the PS3™ system software was released on March 31, 2020. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to version 4.86.

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/su...m-updates/ps3/

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by ckenisell

Honestly guys, I believe I remember reading articles that terrorists and drug traffickers were using the PSN chat features to organize. So, in the interest of world security, I am sure that's why they're doing it.

[ckenisell]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Why laugh?

https://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/16/terr...mmunicate.html

[ZHobbs]

Sony has updated their blog post:

UPDATE: Following this update, users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded. Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be available on PS5 when it launches, and will enable users to record their voice chats on PS5 and submit them for moderation review. The pop up you’re seeing on PS4 right now is to let you know that when you participate in a chat with a PS5 user (post-launch), they may submit those recordings from their PS5 console to SIE.

Also, I agree. My initial thought was to bust sex traffickers and terrorists.

[Derb]

Well

I’m not doing Party chat on PlayStation any more.

Good one Sony.

[KilloWertz]

I take back some of what I said after they clarified. It's not Sony doing the recording, but the option will be there for the party leader to record it. So, in the end, a misunderstanding and not a big deal unless you're party chat leader is somebody you don't know (why would you be in that then?).

[Derb]

Keeps getting better.

If you mute someone in your Party. They can still hear you. You just can’t hear the person you muted.

[Member-115369]

I don’t see the issue with the party chat stuff for myself. I only party up with real life friends. None of us are muting each other, going to record each other etc. we just party up to avoid game chat and having to listen to random losers in game chat.

I can see issues for people who party up with randoms though. That’s just something I’d never do. If I have to play with randoms I’m in a party by myself specifically so I can’t hear them. I’d rather never play a game again than game with randoms I have to communicate with. So I just stick with single player stuff, coop stuff with friends and MO stuff that doesn’t require communication.

[Talal86]

Originally Posted by Derb

Keeps getting better.

If you mute someone in your Party. They can still hear you. You just can’t hear the person you muted.

hopefully that's just a glitch, because that's straight up bullshit

even when you're chatting with friends/family, you still need your privacy and a quick way to mute your mic

[Member-115369]

Originally Posted by Talal86

hopefully that's just a glitch, because that's straight up bullshit

even when you're chatting with friends/family, you still need your privacy and a quick way to mute your mic

It is weird, but the quick way to mute your mic remains muting your mic via button on headset rather than muting someone else so you can’t hear them.

[Talal86]

Originally Posted by dmaul1114

It is weird, but the quick way to mute your mic remains muting your mic via button on headset rather than muting someone else so you can’t hear them.

now that I think about it, doesn't 'Mute' usually mean muting another user? while muting your mic is assigned to the mic logo?

so maybe Derb is confusing the two

[emailking]

Sounds like Sony is not recording any chats so that's good.

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

Unbelievable that they let that happen by not checking that glitch.

I get that it's upsetting but it's perfectly believable. It obviously didn't affect most people, so not their testers either.

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Talal86

now that I think about it, doesn't 'Mute' usually mean muting another user? while muting your mic is assigned to the mic logo?

so maybe Derb is confusing the two

No confusion here.

You can mute yourself with headsets that have the option/button on them. Golds/Plats for example.

Though doing so, everyone in the Party won’t hear you.

Previously,

You could select a user in the Party & mute them specifically. When doing this, you would no longer hear them, & they would no longer hear you.

Now if you do the same thing. You won’t hear the user you muted but they will hear you unless that user also mutes you.