Advertisement Sony has just released an update for the PlayStation 4 which extends the console’s Remote Play feature beyond devices like the PS Vita and onto your Mac or Windows PC. It’s easy to set up and provided you’ve got a good enough Internet connection, you can play games even when you’re away from home. The update opens up a whole new world of possibility for those who share a TV or want to play games on the go, but there are a few things to keep in mind when using the feature. Here’s what you need to know.

Microsoft office 2011 torrent mac. Apr 6, 2016 - With Remote Play, gamers can play their PlayStation 4 games from anywhere in their home on another screen (your Mac) as long as the PS4. Size: 6.5 MB. Category: Utilities. Connect your Mac to your PlayStation4 system via your Sony account and control the gameplsy with the help of an DUALSHOCK4 wireless controller.

Setting Up Remote Play Before you start using your Mac or PC as a remote display, you’ll need to set up your PS4 and computer to use the feature. Fortunately the process is pretty straight-forward. What You’ll Need • A PlayStation 4 console, running firmware version 3.50 (head to Settings > System Software Update if your console doesn’t prompt you automatically). • A PC running Windows 8.1 or 10, an Intel Core i5 at 2.67GHz or faster, 2GB of RAM and a spare USB port; OR • A Mac running OS X Yosemite or El Capitan, an Intel Core i5 at 2.4GHz or faster, 2GB of RAM and a spare USB port. • A Dualshock 4 controller and USB cable (the one you use to charge your controller is fine). • A wired or Wi-Fi network for local play, and an Internet connection of 5 megabits upload and download for remote online play. Install & Configure: • Download and install the from Sony for your particular system.

• Set up your PS4 by ensuring that your PS4 is designated as your primary PS4 under Settings > PlayStation Network/Account Management > Activate as Your Primary PS4. You will also need to enable remote play under Settings > Remote Play (on by default) and it’s a good idea to check that your PS4 can be turned on remotely using Settings > Power Save Settings > Set Features Available in Rest Mode and enabling both Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning On PS4 from Network. • Run the PS4 Remote Play app on your Mac or PC, then Want to use your versatile PS4 controller with your Mac or PC? It's easier than you think! Here's how to do it. When prompted and sign in using the same PSN credentials you use on your console.

• Wait until the PS4 Remote Play app registers your system. If this fails, click Register Manually and follow the instructions (and check that Remote Play is enabled on your console). Once connected you should see your PS4 dashboard appear on your Mac or Windows desktop, in glorious 540p resolution. Fortunately, there’s a few things you can do to get Remote Play to look and perform better.

• A little silence please – like a little quiet? • Who’s available? – if you wish to sort your people list just by those who are online, you can always see who’s available by selecting people and then toggling between the options for all and available (hint: most icons and menus are selectable in Windows 8.1). With this release, we also made this view accessible for people who have less than 20 contacts.

Games That Support Remote Play Not all titles support Remote Play, but a great deal do. You can find our whether or not a game supports the feature by looking for the Remote Play icon on the rear of the box, as pictured below. For digital titles you’ll need to check the item description, or better still Google the title and append “remote play” to the end of your query.

Optimize Your Experience For best results, Sony recommends that you connect your console directly to your router using a wired ethernet connection. If you can’t do this, moving your PS4 as close to the wireless access point as possible will yield best results. Speaking from experience, my Wi-Fi can be a bit confusing because there are a handful of different standards being used. Here's what you need to know. (that’s two rooms away from my PS4) provides excellent results, which is lucky as I can’t really do much about my network setup at the moment.

If you’re in the same boat as me and you encounter issues, you might want to check our guides about Here are a few simple router tweaks that could make a world of difference on your home Wi-Fi network. and One moment you're absolutely dominating in your online game while downloading some movies (legally, of course), and the next moment you can barely load a simple web page. Remote Play also works over the Internet, and if you intend to use this Sony recommends an So you're paying for a certain internet speed but what does that speed actually mean?

How fast is it? And why does it seem so slow at times?