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Download and extract game files. 2- Then transfer the final file of pkg format to your ROOT drive, which is exFAT format. (Do not put ROOT in any folder and place it in the hard drive.) 3. Connect the hard drive to the console and go to Settings> Debug Settings.
Anticipating the potentially millions of upgraders ahead, Sony built a handy transfer function into the recent 4.00 firmware update that lets you move data between two local consoles using a common Ethernet cable.
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This process will also work between two standard PlayStation 4 consoles or two PS4 Pro consoles, but most people will probably encounter it for the first time when moving games and data from the original PS4 to the PlayStation 4 Pro.
Sony says the process will move all of your data over, whether it's games, save files, screenshots, captured video footage, or system settings, making it easy to get up and running with your new console. We suspect it might take a while, but it's the easiest option of the bunch here. Step-by-step instructions can be found in this Sony guide.
The one big downside here is that you'll need both consoles in your possession, which would throw a kink into any plans to sell or trade in your old PS4 to generate some precious funds to make the upgrade in the first place. Luckily, you've got another option here.
When GTA V came out, I tested how long the mandatory 8GB installation took. 15 minutes on an Xbox 360. All next-gen games need to be installed (and are far more than 8GB), so what can you do with 15 minutes on a PS4? Quite a bit, it turns out.
I had a brand-new PS4 and 7 games. Naturally, a brand-new PS4 still needs a system update (copied off the game disc), but with that out of the way, the installation times were surprisingly fast. I also found out that once you put a disc in the drive, it automatically starts installing so not a second is wasted waiting for you to click a button.
I should note that this is part of the PS4's ability to stream games as they download or install, so the installation time isn't how long it takes to install all 36 gigs of Knack, but how long it takes to transfer enough to get the game going. The rest of the data gets copied in the background as long as the disc is in the drive.
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Here are the install times I got for the update and each game:
1.06 System update: 6:15
- 57 seconds to copy the update from the disc
- 10 seconds to scroll through the EULA
- 4:10 to prepare, reboot and install
- Remaining time is other menus and loading
Knack: 32 seconds
Killzone: Shadow Fall: 0:38
Battlefield 4: 0:42
Injustice: Gods Among Us: 0:28
Just Dance 2014: 0:24
Madden 25: 0:23
Assassin's Creed 4: 0:13
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In total, from turning on the system, it took 14 minutes and 30 seconds to do a system update and install 7 games. Not too shabby.