As the end of the current generation of consoles draws ever closer, more and more people are noticing that their PlayStation 4’s are sounding a little worse for wear. If you’re looking to boost the performance of either your PS4 or your PS4 Pro, then YouTuber John Glasscock has the answer.
In a video uploaded earlier this year, Glasscock revealed the number one trick to improve the performance of your PS4, and it requires nothing more than your DualShock 4 and a few minutes of your time.
The video, which you can watch below, details how to do this in just four easy steps.
Step one: Turn off your PS4 completely (not Rest Mode).
Step two: Press and hold down the power button until you see the Safe Mode appear.
Step three: Connect your DualShock 4 to the console with a USB. Press the PS button to pair with the console.
Step four: Select “Rebuild Database” while in the Safe Mode menu.
Glasscock assures that this process won’t delete your games or data, but it will improve performance. It can take anywhere from five minutes to two hours to complete, depending on your console, so maybe set some time aside for the full process to complete.
And there you have it! As Glasscock put it in the video description, this is an “easy trick to boost speed & get better performance increase on your Playstation console! This optimize playstation trick works for PS4 Original, PS4 Pro, & PS4 Slim. It’s a quick & easy performance boost to speed up your Playstation!”
Let us know if you’ve tried this and if you saw results! And for more on how to get the most from your consoles (including tips on how to curb the airplane-taking-off noise) check out John Glasscock’s YouTube channel right here.
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