With the PlayStation 5 releasing in only two days, Sony has put together an extensive and incredibly detailed FAQ that covers every bit of important information people should know about the console.
While there's a lot of info Sony already covered in the past, there are some interesting new details to be found, such as official confirmation that the PS5 isn't region locked. In one section, Sony breaks down exactly how PS5 owners can record and share gameplay clips.
According to the FAQ, the PS5 automatically records the last 60 minutes of gameplay and players can choose to save either the entirety of it or trim it down to a minimum of 15 seconds, in case all that needs to be shared is brief, like a last minute victory or an embarrassing death. However, clips are limited to only three minutes if being shared with friends in a Party or the PlayStation App on mobile devices.
By default, the footage is recorded up to 60fps at 1080p resolution, but players do have the option to record it in 4K if they want. This has to be done via manual recording, which can be achieved by going to the Create menu and selecting Manual Recording Resolution. There, players can then choose either a 1920×1080 or 3840×2160 resolution, but this is obviously only possible on TVs that support 4K.
Screenshots can also be captured in the same resolutions and can be saved in either JPEG or PNG formats. And unlike PS5 games and save data, images and videos made on the console can be transferred to a separate USB drive, like it could on PS4.
As for content creators like Twitch streamers and YouTubers, they will be pleased to know that the PS5 will support external HDMI-based capture devices. Much like the PlayStation 4, users will need to first disable HDCP in the Settings menu to do so.
Though most content creators may choose to edit their recordings separately, the new and improved Share Factory Studio app is an editor on the PS5 itself, which Sony promises has a robust set of editing features and tools, including 4K HDR video support.
The PS5 clearly already has a lot going for it, but Sony has stated that it intends to further update the console in the future. Hopefully, one of those updates is to add DualShock 4 compatibility for PS5 games, though it will be possible to do that with the updated Remote Play feature.
The PlayStation 5 launches on November 12th.
Source: Sony