


PS4 games can be played using the DualSense controller that comes with the PS5, or a DualShock 4 controller (or third-party equivalent). However, on the flip side, you can also use the PS5's Game Boost feature on some PS4 titles to play them in a higher or smoother frame rate. Gloriously, the PlayStation 5 is backward compatible with almost every PS4 game available.Īs with the Xbox Series X and S, backward compatibility is performed through emulation, which means some features and/or games may not work or may exhibit some bugs. Squirrel_widget_2679939 How does backward compatibility on PS5 work? Here then is everything you need to know about PS5 backward compatibility. Sony broke from tradition and ensured its new console is fully compatible with the vast majority of PS4 games. (Pocket-lint) - Before release, the most persistent negative rumour about PlayStation 5 was that it wouldn't be compatible with the last-gen - at least, not to the same level as the Xbox family.
