
If you have a disc, this means just popping it in and cancelling the update, if you have a digital copy then you need to follow the instructions I wrote HERE. Why? As mentioned above, although developers push out patches to fix issues and make adjustments, sometimes they accidentally break trophies after fixing them or they alter the criteria for unlocking them for no reason other than making the game longer to platinum.įor the below process to work, you need to have the 1.0 version of your game installed on the PS4 or PS5 (it works with PS4 games on the PS5 but not PS5 games). This article will guide you though how to go one step further and install certain patches once you have the 1.0 copy of the game installed. This process could be used to revert games back to their original state (the version you get on physical discs) which often makes obtaining certain trophies easier or sometimes enabling higher framerates and visuals before subsequent updates made adjustments. Swapping between versions using the button next to the main game page's play button can show you which version is currently installing if you're unsure.A while ago I posted an article which explained how you can force the PS4 to download version 1.0 of ANY digital PS4 game. It won't be your ps5 version that is constantly trying to install. It's very obnoxious and I hope Sony addresses this.Įdit: also press the ps button on the main home page and scroll down to view downloads in the horizontal UI menu to see the ps4 download. This happens when inserting the ps4 disc after installing the ps5 version, too.

Every time you turn the ps5 back on after it's been on standby it will start to install the ps4 version regardless if the upgraded version is installed if you had the game disc in.

(Or three lines I can't remember) directly to the right of the play button and from there you can choose which version to access. Do that and to switch between versions select the. With the PS4 disc in where it says either "Copying" or "Play", you should see the free upgrade to ps5 picture to the right of it.
