Requiring internet connection is the worst thing about what we so loosely refer to as "modern games". If you need internet for ONLINE MULTIPLAYER.....fair enough. Common sense really....however, there is absolutely no good reason to require internet for ANYTHING else. Especially single player games. Requiring internet is just a way for people to release unfinished games and screw the players over by having to wait for updates.....
Selling broken games only to be fixed by updates is a scandal. And needs to be reported to a regulator. This would not stand with any other physical product you buy!
Wow! Man, you did an amazing work with this video. All the questions that I had about using the PS5 offline were finally answered and I'm glad that Sony is still considering the offline play and not forcing people to be online. Also, seeing that physical games are still being shipped with firmware updates makes me feel so relieved. Nice video!
Good video, answered all questions I had. Don't know why it's so hard on forums and Discord to answer these. It's not like I have no internet, it's just that I support consoles that still have physical copies and because of longevity.
I've been debating for months about getting a PS5. I don't have internet at all and I would sometimes take my Nintendo switch out to find Wifi for updates but I can't see myself carrying a PS5 around. I'm so disappointed how so much gaming consoles rely on internet now a days. I'm glad that you've explained things that I couldn't find answers else where. I'm still troubled about how some games are still requires first day update especially the ps4 games. I'm hoping that when I do buy a PS5 that's it'll already have that update 😬
Same. I am currently without internet and cannot get my Xbox to play 😒 Even after setting up "my home console" it prompts you to sign in again after its been shut off for awhile. Definitely thinking about getting a Playstation now.
@@DC8223 that's why I had to sell my xbox one and buy a ps4 because I live in a vary rural area and no possible way to get connected to the internet or get internet and the xbox wouldn't even run disc based games from the box after I bought it and then I bought ps4 and I could play games see trophys I unlocked and basically everything a game console is supposed to do ...but I think xbox one is one of the least user friendly consoles for this reason
@@SoulshadeVr101 can a brand new PS4 be set up without internet and run disc games like Hunter call of the wild or similar games because I live were there's no internet and my Xbox one is now useless since I moved
@@emanennis8992 yes if you use a PS4 it will work straight out of the box as long as using a disc based game as long as it's not a online only game it'll play just about anything and most games that only work online say online only on the games case I have about 50 PS4 games and all of them work offline everything from borderlands to farcry to horizon zero down all work offline so you'll be completely fine as long as the game doesn't say online only
@@SoulshadeVr101 thanks didn't want to spend $400 and be in the same shape I'm in with my Xbox one bought three disc games and they won't install without internet for a update if hunting games work on PS4 I'll be fine that's all I usually play
neither do I...they don't think about us soldiers, the poor, and people who live out in the Country which KY has a lot. I'm out of the Army now but I want to switch back to Xbox (I have PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and PS4) but I'm a Right Winger....you know They call us racist, baby killers (Military ties), Gun Nut (I am!), and cancel or Dox my kind all because we love our country 1st, believe in the Constitution, believe in Free speech, pro 2nd amendment, and believe in God (sorry for my soap box rant...I mean I have to list myself as Cherokee instead of White now) BUT Sony is more friendly to the CCP (communist China), not backwards compatible, are losing rights to games like MLB the Show, and now Xbox series x (what stupid names) has all of that and just Bought BETHESDA. But you have to have Internet To at least set it up. I guess I'll stick with my PS4 for now.
It is now 2023. I luckily and recently got a PlayStation 5 which is probably one of the latest models so far and I'm guessing with a newer firmware, I can confirm that you can still do this offline, I tested lol
If it’s a pay once and done that means it’s being sold under perpetual license so thus if you have to have Internet to play, you have the right to refund it because it’s a fraud
I bought PS5 1116A today and it plays PS4 discs games with no internet connection, so every brand new PS5 can do it right now. I am asking because I checked only GTA 5 PS4.
I actually didn't know about this. So 25 years from now PS5s should still be working with physical games even when reset so I guess I'm switching to PlayStation if I get anything
Thank you so much for this video!! I work and live in a cruise ship and internet here is horrible and expensive, but I ordered a PS5 without thinking much about setting it up without internet. Now I know that I can 😅 so I’ll be ready for when it arrives Monday! 🤗 Ps.: it’s been two years of this video, any info about the backward compatibility?? Is it still need to download?
The dumbest part of it all is you need to be on the internet in order to turn on offline play even though it's stated in multiple sources that it's turned on automatically
This is an older vid. All new consoles will probably work out of the box offline, I tested PS4 game recently offline first thing I did, since they have new firmware updates now. (trust me they need them with all the bugs).
@@can_can9119 I got a PS5 the other day (being returned for warranty anyway) seen one but not letting me click the play an installed game button but rebuild database/update licences in safe mode usually fixes everything like that nothing major but that was my first couple hours with it. Got nothing though on all the bugs and things not working snappily on PC I am used to
I bought just yesterday my PS5 and now I´m trying to setup the console but I can´t create an user.. it says the first charactar must be a letter, then I must use numbers and underscore or midledash, but nothing. EDITED-- After many many tries... I created a totally random user with letters, numbers and midledash and the PS5 accepted it, now I´m playing.. SO, PRAISE PS5 that still can stay offline if the user really want to stay offline... AND THANKS TO YOUR VIDEO I DECIDED TO BUY IT....
Can anyone answer and confirm if any more recent ps5 games have the required firmware update to allow ps4 gameplay. I really want to get a ps5 but offline as the only internet i have is on phone and sporadic, but don't want to buy a £500 console if I can't get ps4 games to work on this while offline
So PS5 discs include updates.. Just like the PS4 did.. I´ve never connected PS4 to the internet (remember E3 2103 when Sony promised PS4 won´t need internet at all?) My PS4 was updated from discs more than 10 times. If PS5 keeps the same route, then I´m buying it.
A seller sent me a ps5 from nov 28 2020 is there a disk that has an update to play ps4 games with backwards compatibility? I would really like to know. It has not been updated at all!
I always play offline on my ps4 sometimes I use my internet.I don't like being forced to use internet like xbox one forces you to download updates patches stupid.
Thank you for this very informative video. I have just one little question. Does it matter which firmeware version i download on the usb stick to play ps4 disc games on the ps5? If it's the latest one is that ok?
You made a great video bro.., but i have one last question. If i try to download day 1 firmware update for the ps4 backwards compatibility, exactly how much data i have to download?
Bow much time i cand play offline without reconecting? What is an uppdate appears from an game and i am in offline mod, they let my play without kind of problems? I cand play base game directley from cd in offline mode?
lets say i am going camping and i have x4 ps5 consoles and we all want to lan and play the same games together, what would that set up look like can that be possible ?
Are you using the newer slim model? If you aren’t, You do not need internet to proceed with the update. Any game that requires a firmware update will have that update stored on the disc. If you have the newer slim model, unfortunately they changed a lot about how the disc drive works and it doesn’t work offline out of the box anymore as I mentioned in the description.
So if I install the firmware update and im offline after can i just play ps4 discs just like the ps4 or will they require patches to work? I have a hotspot to update firmware but not a consistent connection for big updates and ect
Can you play games on your position five if you have zero Internet whatsoever like if you put the disc in for PlayStation five will it play the game off the desk or do you have to download it with Internet
for full online play i can playing with game downloanded on digital edition and jus press play in online mode or just in cd edition with disc edition?? 😁
I have a question. What about Call of Duty Modern Warfare for PS5? Is there a way I can play that game without doing all these downloads? That use of Wi-Fi has a hotspot and is taking me literally months to download the damn thing. Yes, I want to play online, but eventually you know, I'd rather go through the game first. Any tips, please would be great they appreciate.
If I insert a ps5 disc into the ps5 will the game lunch after 4 minutes like the ps4 or will download the game again because I have a limited internet ?
Question, I hope someone can help me with this. I live very remote, no internet at all. I want to buy a PS5 and a few PS4 games (The Witcher/RDR 2 etc) and I was wondering, if you update them for optimised playing on the PS5, can you then still play them offline or is that only possible if you play them as a PS4 game not optimised for PS5?
Ps5 is a joke my internet has gone down in my area and I can’t even edit the settings without internet so just stuck here with nothing joke paying this much for these games and can’t even play them
OK I have a question if you have the disk addition and you do set it up off-line can you play this game off-line to if you don’t have Internet at all or do you have to download the software information for the game please answer
Nah , That's not setting the system up offline. Setting the system up offline is not having content already in the console. And then playing hard copy games ( disk )
On the newer slim models yes. The original fat models do not require any internet whatsoever. Since this video was made before the slim came out I put an update in the description
@@DestructionGames I beg to differ I just purchased mine yesterday and before the hard drive would even except a disc it required it to be hooked up to the internet and the Hard Drive had to be "Registered
@@DestructionGames that makes sense are there any games that you don't need internet to play both the racing game and the last of us required internet before I was able to play them if you ask me the system is not worth the money if you have to have internet to play everything better of with a CPU
@@ronazombie The last of us shouldn’t require internet to play as long as you start installing it while offline. Some games have updates that are marked as “mandatory” in sony’s system so the system will try to force you to download the update, but if you start installing the game while offline it can’t check for updates and should let you open it without updates.
Requiring internet connection is the worst thing about what we so loosely refer to as "modern games". If you need internet for ONLINE MULTIPLAYER.....fair enough. Common sense really....however, there is absolutely no good reason to require internet for ANYTHING else. Especially single player games. Requiring internet is just a way for people to release unfinished games and screw the players over by having to wait for updates.....
1000% TRUE
Selling broken games only to be fixed by updates is a scandal. And needs to be reported to a regulator.
This would not stand with any other physical product you buy!
This is good. The only reason I want PS5 just to play video games offline and using a disc to buy.😄
Wow! Man, you did an amazing work with this video. All the questions that I had about using the PS5 offline were finally answered and I'm glad that Sony is still considering the offline play and not forcing people to be online. Also, seeing that physical games are still being shipped with firmware updates makes me feel so relieved.
Nice video!
I really appreciate videos like this that are considerate of people without internet
Good video, answered all questions I had. Don't know why it's so hard on forums and Discord to answer these. It's not like I have no internet, it's just that I support consoles that still have physical copies and because of longevity.
I've been debating for months about getting a PS5. I don't have internet at all and I would sometimes take my Nintendo switch out to find Wifi for updates but I can't see myself carrying a PS5 around. I'm so disappointed how so much gaming consoles rely on internet now a days. I'm glad that you've explained things that I couldn't find answers else where. I'm still troubled about how some games are still requires first day update especially the ps4 games. I'm hoping that when I do buy a PS5 that's it'll already have that update 😬
Same..
The ps5 has firmware updates stored on discs so you can update your ps5 that way
@@quickhamburger9624 which games ?
Thank you! You answered what I seek MOST in a home console - a form of offline autonomy :) Xbox One and Series X does not have that. Thank you!
Same. I am currently without internet and cannot get my Xbox to play 😒
Even after setting up "my home console" it prompts you to sign in again after its been shut off for awhile. Definitely thinking about getting a Playstation now.
@@DC8223 that's why I had to sell my xbox one and buy a ps4 because I live in a vary rural area and no possible way to get connected to the internet or get internet and the xbox wouldn't even run disc based games from the box after I bought it and then I bought ps4 and I could play games see trophys I unlocked and basically everything a game console is supposed to do ...but I think xbox one is one of the least user friendly consoles for this reason
@@SoulshadeVr101 can a brand new PS4 be set up without internet and run disc games like Hunter call of the wild or similar games because I live were there's no internet and my Xbox one is now useless since I moved
@@emanennis8992 yes if you use a PS4 it will work straight out of the box as long as using a disc based game as long as it's not a online only game it'll play just about anything and most games that only work online say online only on the games case I have about 50 PS4 games and all of them work offline everything from borderlands to farcry to horizon zero down all work offline so you'll be completely fine as long as the game doesn't say online only
@@SoulshadeVr101 thanks didn't want to spend $400 and be in the same shape I'm in with my Xbox one bought three disc games and they won't install without internet for a update if hunting games work on PS4 I'll be fine that's all I usually play
I don't have internet at home so I been looking for this ! Thanks
neither do I...they don't think about us soldiers, the poor, and people who live out in the Country which KY has a lot. I'm out of the Army now but I want to switch back to Xbox (I have PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and PS4) but I'm a Right Winger....you know They call us racist, baby killers (Military ties), Gun Nut (I am!), and cancel or Dox my kind all because we love our country 1st, believe in the Constitution, believe in Free speech, pro 2nd amendment, and believe in God (sorry for my soap box rant...I mean I have to list myself as Cherokee instead of White now) BUT Sony is more friendly to the CCP (communist China), not backwards compatible, are losing rights to games like MLB the Show, and now Xbox series x (what stupid names) has all of that and just Bought BETHESDA. But you have to have Internet To at least set it up. I guess I'll stick with my PS4 for now.
@@ajaxslamgoody9736 who asked bro?
@@alishahid6344 this is why you’re still single 💀
It is now 2023. I luckily and recently got a PlayStation 5 which is probably one of the latest models so far and I'm guessing with a newer firmware, I can confirm that you can still do this offline, I tested lol
So U can play ps5 with th day one system firmware update?
Hello!
Did you try to play ps4 games without updating it?
I love your off-line console analysis. Keep up the good work!
If you can't play your games offline than you don't own them.
That's right. You actually rent them through your subscription.
Once you can't confirm your subscription. Adios from Fony!
If it’s a pay once and done that means it’s being sold under perpetual license so thus if you have to have Internet to play, you have the right to refund it because it’s a fraud
I bought PS5 1116A today and it plays PS4 discs games with no internet connection, so every brand new PS5 can do it right now. I am asking because I checked only GTA 5 PS4.
Did U download the system firmware update
THANK YOU I’m getting a ps5 for Christmas 😊and I watched this video to see how it is without with. And I don’t have internet at home thank u
Great video bro! Thanks so much I actually want to get a Ps5 now. I didn't know you can use it offline
What is the dayone firmware update
So would you say the ps5 is more friendly to offline use than the PS4?
I actually didn't know about this. So 25 years from now PS5s should still be working with physical games even when reset so I guess I'm switching to PlayStation if I get anything
Thanks bro you answered all the questions I had in my mind. Thanks a lot
Thank you so much for this video!! I work and live in a cruise ship and internet here is horrible and expensive, but I ordered a PS5 without thinking much about setting it up without internet. Now I know that I can 😅 so I’ll be ready for when it arrives Monday! 🤗
Ps.: it’s been two years of this video, any info about the backward compatibility?? Is it still need to download?
Getting my ps5 in a week. Can someone confirm if the newer versions of the ps5 allow me to play ps4 games out of the box?
The dumbest part of it all is you need to be on the internet in order to turn on offline play even though it's stated in multiple sources that it's turned on automatically
This is an older vid. All new consoles will probably work out of the box offline, I tested PS4 game recently offline first thing I did, since they have new firmware updates now. (trust me they need them with all the bugs).
@@jOeLwAlBy I've heard of bugs but luckily I haven't come across any, it runs very smoothly for me
@@can_can9119 I got a PS5 the other day (being returned for warranty anyway) seen one but not letting me click the play an installed game button but rebuild database/update licences in safe mode usually fixes everything like that nothing major but that was my first couple hours with it.
Got nothing though on all the bugs and things not working snappily on PC I am used to
I’m in same position atm man internet has gone down in the area and can’t turn on offline play cause the internet down 😡
Good news I kinda expected as most new games make you cancel online or skip to play offline like I do
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This video is goated thank you so much you answered all my questions 💯💯
I bought just yesterday my PS5 and now I´m trying to setup the console but I can´t create an user.. it says the first charactar must be a letter, then I must use numbers and underscore or midledash, but nothing.
EDITED-- After many many tries... I created a totally random user with letters, numbers and midledash and the PS5 accepted it, now I´m playing..
SO, PRAISE PS5 that still can stay offline if the user really want to stay offline...
AND THANKS TO YOUR VIDEO I DECIDED TO BUY IT....
Are their Any ps5 games that have been realeased lately that contain new firmware updates
No idea honestly, I’d assume that they have but since my PS5 is on the newest firmware now I can’t really check
Can anyone help? Can ps5 games be installed without a wifi connection and played all the way through without patches and updates
Most most games can yeah, but it does depend on the game
@@DestructionGames makes sense As im buying a disc based ps5 and the wifi keeps going out. Only makes sense that the data is on the disc.
Thank you so much! You answered to all my questions
Thank you for this video, do you have a video for installing the backwards compatibility for playing PS4 games? I have not had a PS since PS2, thanks!
Thanks 👍 best answer, Im good to go for the PS5 and play offline woohoo!!!
Sony buried Microsoft back in E3 2013 when they made this announcement for PS4.
My friend got console dropped out from truck 😉 any chance to play only with CD without getting connected to internet. Thanks
Can anyone answer and confirm if any more recent ps5 games have the required firmware update to allow ps4 gameplay. I really want to get a ps5 but offline as the only internet i have is on phone and sporadic, but don't want to buy a £500 console if I can't get ps4 games to work on this while offline
So PS5 discs include updates.. Just like the PS4 did.. I´ve never connected PS4 to the internet (remember E3 2103 when Sony promised PS4 won´t need internet at all?) My PS4 was updated from discs more than 10 times. If PS5 keeps the same route, then I´m buying it.
A seller sent me a ps5 from nov 28 2020 is there a disk that has an update to play ps4 games with backwards compatibility? I would really like to know. It has not been updated at all!
so ps5 works offline and xbone original doesnt damn lol
I bought a PS5, it locks the disc drive and forces you to go online and register your console TO USE THE DISC DRIVE!
If so, I would refund it because that’s a fraud. The PS five is being sold under perpetual license. That means it has to work no matter what.
So you can totaly use the ps5 offline even digital games? After downloading them of course
I always play offline on my ps4 sometimes I use my internet.I don't like being forced to use internet like xbox one forces you to download updates patches stupid.
Thank you for this very informative video. I have just one little question. Does it matter which firmeware version i download on the usb stick to play ps4 disc games on the ps5? If it's the latest one is that ok?
Is it possible to download updates on an usb stick so that you can play ps4 games on your ps5 without internet?
Hi!
Do you think that it would be pissible to remake this video but with a newer ps5 model?
You made a great video bro.., but i have one last question. If i try to download day 1 firmware update for the ps4 backwards compatibility, exactly how much data i have to download?
I think the day one firmware update was around 700 megabytes
@@nazeefmashroor4833 ok, thx for replying bro.. 👍
@@happysaini830what the day one firmware
I own Xbox one I'm just checking out learning things about the newer console
How long can you be offline
Forever, there is no limit for how long you can be offline
Bow much time i cand play offline without reconecting?
What is an uppdate appears from an game and i am in offline mod, they let my play without kind of problems? I cand play base game directley from cd in offline mode?
lets say i am going camping and i have x4 ps5 consoles and we all want to lan and play the same games together, what would that set up look like
can that be possible ?
So without WiFi, can I play COD & FIFA21 on PS5?
Fifa you can yes,
Cod requires you to download 90% of the game
@@DestructionGames NBA 2K 22 without WiFi?
Idk what ur talking about I can't do anything without updating the pos. I can't even put a disk in
Are you using the newer slim model?
If you aren’t, You do not need internet to proceed with the update. Any game that requires a firmware update will have that update stored on the disc.
If you have the newer slim model, unfortunately they changed a lot about how the disc drive works and it doesn’t work offline out of the box anymore as I mentioned in the description.
@DestructionGames well it must be that bc my disk drive doesn't work
Very informative thank you but do you need a 4k TV for a ps5 or can you just use a standard smart tv
So if I install the firmware update and im offline after can i just play ps4 discs just like the ps4 or will they require patches to work? I have a hotspot to update firmware but not a consistent connection for big updates and ect
Atleast 90% of the PS4 game discs will work right out of the box without requiring any patches.
Can you play games on your position five if you have zero Internet whatsoever like if you put the disc in for PlayStation five will it play the game off the desk or do you have to download it with Internet
Hi, just want to ask is there any way to update the games without having to go online on ps5?
for full online play i can playing with game downloanded on digital edition and jus press play in online mode or just in cd edition with disc edition?? 😁
WAIT CAN WE PLAY ANY GAME OFFLINE
I have a question. What about Call of Duty Modern Warfare for PS5? Is there a way I can play that game without doing all these downloads? That use of Wi-Fi has a hotspot and is taking me literally months to download the damn thing. Yes, I want to play online, but eventually you know, I'd rather go through the game first. Any tips, please would be great they appreciate.
If I insert a ps5 disc into the ps5 will the game lunch after 4 minutes like the ps4 or will download the game again because I have a limited internet ?
Any chance to check trophy list when offline?
Do you know if the newer model consoles have a newer preinstalled firmware version?
Hi!
Do someone know if the newer model has a different (newer) firmware version preinstalled compared to the old one?
Thank you for this I needed that😋😋😋😋😋😉
Thank you
Question, I hope someone can help me with this. I live very remote, no internet at all. I want to buy a PS5 and a few PS4 games (The Witcher/RDR 2 etc) and I was wondering, if you update them for optimised playing on the PS5, can you then still play them offline or is that only possible if you play them as a PS4 game not optimised for PS5?
you can play offline in offline mode without problems
@@boqa25 Thanks for responding, my friend! I have indeed bought the PS5 and yes, it plays them perfectly offline.
If mean byrunde Among us on switch do i need to buy every months?
Do you need internet when u copy a game???
Ps5 is a joke my internet has gone down in my area and I can’t even edit the settings without internet so just stuck here with nothing joke paying this much for these games and can’t even play them
Thanks
Are you able to play DLC content offline once you downloaded it? Like COD zombies maps?
Playstation......continously proving to be vastly superior to it's inferior counter part.....the small black office trash can called the xbox........
What should I do if I have PS5 digital edition and no internet😂😂😂
Transfer ps4 data
Does,nt work
OK I have a question if you have the disk addition and you do set it up off-line can you play this game off-line to if you don’t have Internet at all or do you have to download the software information for the game please answer
I'm starting to hate the PS5, I wanna get my money back 🤦🏾♀️
Wow !!! I doesn't have good internet connection at all .I Think We atleast need 100mbps network connection For PS5
Let’s see just bought it
The Internet has ruined video games
Cool
What a dumb system so if my connection was off I can’t use my ps5 WTF.
Nah ,
That's not setting the system up offline.
Setting the system up offline is not having content already in the console.
And then playing hard copy games ( disk )
You can't play any games out of the box without hooking up to the internet the hard drive won't work beware new buyers
On the newer slim models yes. The original fat models do not require any internet whatsoever. Since this video was made before the slim came out I put an update in the description
@@DestructionGames I beg to differ I just purchased mine yesterday and before the hard drive would even except a disc it required it to be hooked up to the internet and the Hard Drive had to be "Registered
@@ronazombie that means you bought one of the slim models. The original fat models (manufactured before 2023) do not require internet to setup.
@@DestructionGames that makes sense are there any games that you don't need internet to play both the racing game and the last of us required internet before I was able to play them if you ask me the system is not worth the money if you have to have internet to play everything better of with a CPU
@@ronazombie The last of us shouldn’t require internet to play as long as you start installing it while offline. Some games have updates that are marked as “mandatory” in sony’s system so the system will try to force you to download the update, but if you start installing the game while offline it can’t check for updates and should let you open it without updates.
That’s a lie
?
Cheers for this really informative video! I really need it.
Thanks a lot! 🎉
Thank you