Can I use this to make backups of my game saves to USB?
Being somewhat naive to the gaming scene, I only recently discovered that the PS5 prevents you from backing up your game saves to your own physical media - something that was possible on the PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4.
Instead, you have to subscribe to PS Plus and enable cloud backups - and you need a separate subscription per user profile.
I only discovered this after my daughter lost a year of work in Minecraft due to data corruption, and I tried to teach her the value of backing up.
Letting you backup saves to a USB deprives Sony the ability to sell this to you as a subscription.
For minecraft I'd suggest just installing steamos on an old laptop or something and sticking it behind the TV. It's a much better experience than game consoles, you can just do whatever you want.
publlus_enigma · · focus · HN ↗
Being somewhat naive to the gaming scene, I only recently discovered that the PS5 prevents you from backing up your game saves to your own physical media - something that was possible on the PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4.
Instead, you have to subscribe to PS Plus and enable cloud backups - and you need a separate subscription per user profile.
I only discovered this after my daughter lost a year of work in Minecraft due to data corruption, and I tried to teach her the value of backing up.
The PS5 may be my last console.
Gigachad · · focus · HN ↗
For minecraft I'd suggest just installing steamos on an old laptop or something and sticking it behind the TV. It's a much better experience than game consoles, you can just do whatever you want.
LocalH · · focus · HN ↗