Something that really helped me was forcing a 5GHz connection. It defaulted to 2.4GHz on my router, switched and then it ran flawlessly. My PS5 is even wireless atm on the same connection.
That's a great tip! Thanks for sharing. I'll have to bring it up during my full review to ensure more people know. What are you playing on it right now? I think Yakuza 0 is going to be the first game I beat on it.
Thanks for sharing this tip! Ideally in the future we can keep it at 4k for the console to work with the tv and then it could change automatically for the portal.
Rather than disconnecting the HDMI cable itself, I just told my tv and ps5 to not “link” via Cec. That way the signal to the tv is never sent. The inconvenience of having to manually turn on the tv and changing the input source when playing far outweighs the inconvenience of plugging back in the port when it’s time to play on tv. I experienced the same issue and changing these settings worked for me.
In order to get the best possible gameplay quality on my PlayStation Portal, I bought a 30-meter Ethernet cable and ran it along walls and ceilings between my console (study) and my router (living room). Trust me, the hard work is totally worth it.
Nice! What's funny is that i've purchased one as well as i'm in the middle of trying it out so I can do a review video now that i've had it for a while. I'm excited to see what difference it makes.
@@Ideal-Setup I only use my Portal when the kids or my wife use the TV and i am always in range to my PS5. In the rare case that i am out of range i can use a wire, that is not worth 150€ for a new headset.
Thanks and glad you got value from it! I needed to get this out quick to help people enjoy their device. Stay tuned for the unboxing, impressions, and gameplay video coming next :)
Thanks so much for the information I will unplug my PS5 HDMI and connect Ethernet someday I'm going to go outside a couple of miles away and see if Portal works
This might be a basic tip, but if anyone is curious about specific battery percentage I found that the only way to really see it is when you turn off the Portal and plug it to charge
Awesome video! Another hack that really helped with the lag was lowering the ps5 from 120hz to 60hz since the PS Portal doesn’t go higher than 60hz. It seems that since the PS5 was pushing out too many frames, it was causing the portal to continuously play catch up, resulting in frame drops. Also, make sure that you connect your ps5 to the router with an Ethernet cable to get the fastest connection possible. That completely fixed any frame drops that I had. I’m on a fiber -1GB Up and Down. So, if you followed these steps and you’re still getting frames drops, maybe consider upping your bandwidth. Good luck!
I think that when you unplug the HDMI it can no longer auto detect your screen resolution so it reverts to 1080 untill you plug HDMI back in. This is more than likley why you get a performance improvment.
Tried that pulse headset last night and was running into problems where it would cut out because of distance and how many walls where in between. Keep that in mind to. Plus o save on battery you can also turn off the mic light so that is off as well. Great vid 👌
Right. It seems to be case by case for sure. Too many variable. That's a great tip! I didn't realize the mic light was also a drain. But every little bit helps! Thanks for that and cheers!😀
I had the same issue with the pulse headsets. I plugged the dongle into a usb extension cable and taped it up high and it works flawless for me now. Worth a shot!
Thanks for this video. Question, can you still use the Pulse 3D when you're playing outside your home or will it only work when you're at home and playing on your Portal? Thanks in advance.
No prob! This was a super early video to help anyone struggling. Sadly you can't because it has to be within range of the PS5 console to work. But now the 2 new wireless headsets that work with it are out. Or you just used wired with the portal outside your home.
@Ideal-Setup cool thanks, ya I won't mind the wired part when outside. Just need to make sure I can use it wireless when I'm in range with my PS5. Cool thanks again
Just want to test a theory… disable or ensure your tv has hdmi cec setting then turn off tv and put ps5 in rest mode. Then using Portal to wake up ps5 and connect and compare results vs removing hdmi cable from ps5 as described in this video. I’m curious if the TV is waiting for hdmi cec signal could cause the ps5 to send a feed out to tv causing performance issues with portal.
Great tips and video. I just got mine 2 days ago and the one thing I have a problem with is remotely powering on the PS5 console from the portal while the PS5 is in rest mode. It seems to work 50% of the time. Anyone else have this issue?
It's happened to be only a handful of times. I noticed it's distance from the PS5 when inside the house. Could be if something is interfering with the signal.
I’ve seen that too what seems to nullify it is if I tap the power button and then tap it again. Essentially putting into sleep for a split second. The thing is though if you go out of town and you connect to a public Wi-Fi )because now you can do that). There’s no guarantee it’s gonna power your system on???
I believe you just set your iphone to hotspot and make sure there is no password needed. Then find the wifi signal on your portal and connect. Not sure if it's limited by the age of the phone though. Let us know what you find out!
@@Ideal-SetupOn the iPhone on personal hotspot you need a password set up. I’ve got the iPhone 15 Pro max it’s not on latest version as the software I’m on now it’s excellent regarding battery life iOS 17.0.3
@@Ideal-Setup currently a sagemcom (cablemodem through copper) but i use some extra tp link repeaters to extend the wifi network. this helps mostly through concrete walls. within a couple of weeks i switch to glass fibre connection and then a new modem is needed, hope it still works after that.
Good to know! I'll look into it right away. I think it was because I did that in my basement where I have a projector and it made it easier than turning on both individually.
The wired hat set hack will work but you will notice some latency lie behind issues with the audio.. The Bluetooth transmitter Will work but you will have latency like he said unless you have a transmitter that supports ldac( lossless digital audio codec) or APTX.That might be the reason why PlayStation shows to not include Bluetooth because you're already getting some latency issues on the remote play regardless of how phenomenal your connection is and then using Bluetooth will increase that latency.. I might be totally wrong but it might be a reason why their earbuds specifically have a technology that works on a different connection with very little to no latency just watch the review on the new pulse explorer earbuds..
The explores is what I use. I only use this at work on downtime or on my breaks..so the explores link directly the portal. Three good enough because i just play NHL or spiderman. I save COD for my home set up
@@Ideal-Setup I have the same one. Apparently it’s because of the heat and it expands the port slightly to the point for it loses connection for a second. But it’s Cristian for online only games because it kicks you.
So curious, when we turn on the ps5 portal, it automatically turns on the ps5.. Question does it force the ps5 in to rest mode? Or will the ps5 be normally turned on just without the tv going to the ps5 screen instead of the tv programs if someone else is using the tv? Im personally not a fan of rest mode, and i have it disabled for my console
I believe you can change that in the console settings. They might even be turned on automatically, I had to turn some options off. As for rest mode, that is the only way it works. When you shut the portal off, it gives you the option to put it back in rest mode. I personally always used rest mode as it saves me time.
Have you tried any games like call of duty of battlefield? Any "fast twitch" games that might require high precision? Curious if they'll be well-playable on the portable. Thanks!
Great question. With some tweaking it seems to work well. Especially if you have an ethernet cord connected to your PS5. But I wouldn't bet on it professionally.
@@Ideal-Setup I do have an ethernet cable hooked up, so I'm hoping that's enough. I get my for Christmas and can't wait! Hope you're enjoying yours! Thanks for the tips in the video.
Great question! I had mine off and it works fine for me. HDMI on the console is currently unplugged too for now. Although in the comments, people are saying you can just disable it in the settings too.
I've sitting here since the features were announced saying that your wireless headsets will still work as long as you're close enough and have a dongle. Now if you're outside obviously it's not going to work but this isn't a hack because you're simply using remote play in your house. It would be a hack if you could do it across town.
Sadly, the headset trick only works inside your house or within range of your playstation. It would be cool if Sony let other companies make wireless headsets using their own tech that would be compatible.
@@sidney1234usc Thanks! I'll give it a shot, but not sure the software on the portal will recognize it. What's nice is that even if there is a frame stutter, the audio never cuts out like the wired one does.
@@Ideal-Setup yeah definitely try it and that is nice. I'm going to try it using the PS5. There are some headphones called the soundcore VR that use a USBC dongle to connect to the PS5 that may work on the portal. You can also use them on any other devices that have Bluetooth and not have to use the USBC dongle. Just know I haven't found anything yet that I couldn't hook them up to.
@@sidney1234usc Interesting. I see a bunch of them that look the same as the soundcore VR on amazon when you search it. The prices aren't bad either. Worth a shot.
The HDMI signal comes from the settings on your TV and PS5 turn off the automatic HDMI TV On settings for when your console is turned on TV will stay off.
Curious if you put the dongle into a USB-C adapter into the Portal? I tend to play the on the PS Portal AWAY from my PS5 and the signal gets pretty bad if I keep the dongle on the console.
Oh yeah it has. I also would love to do a detailed honest review now that I've had it for so long. It's on the list of videos to get through. Glad to know you're interested :)
I use my steel series headset on my ps5, the dongle is connected directly to the ps5. The audio and voice chat still work. I just mute my portal. And it works like normal.
i have not had any issues with m ine over wifi or anything at all no jerking stutterring i have a eero 6 wifi mesh system in my house--you can sync one in one room then synce one in another room upstairs and the third on where ever else in house---my portal works flawlessly
That's a good question. For minecraft, I think you can do it split screen, but you would probably see the split screen on the portal too. Maybe companies will push out updates to allow that better in the future.
Good question. Seems like only ps5 game streaming works for now. I personally don't stream my gameplay so haven't tested it out yet. Maybe someone else has that answer?
My tips for people struggling Sony recommends a connection of at least 15mb for internet speed id recommended if you can to call your internet provider and upgrade to at least 25mb and you should be alright. If that not an option try plugging your PS5 into your internet modem wired and when streaming to the portal pause any game updates that may be downloading in the background on the console. If you are a person that like Bluetooth headsets there’s a work around I discovered kinda janky but it works for now. Connect your headsets to the console mute the portals audio and boom you’ll still get the audio from the console. Your range might be an issue but it should be okay. Lastly you must be connected with 5GHZ wifi don’t use 2.4GHZ. Also with the HDMI thing you can turn off either on the TV or on the console the control for HDMI option I don’t think many know this but with HDMI devices connected to a TV or Soundbar they can turn each other on and off. So if you turn that setting off the console won’t turn on your TV or Sounbar when it boots up.
Great tips! Let's hope sony sees the feedback and can make a lot of these automatic for us and even allow other companies to make their own version of the headphones. Their's aren't very cheap.
I actually like them a lot. I got them recently as well because another headset I had died after a year. If you go into the ps5 settings and tweak them, they are great. Especially shooter mode for games like call of duty. My only gripe with them is they hurt after extended use. But that is based on head shape and ears more. So case by case.
Also when they released new headsets how they will work? Because if the device doesn’t have bluetooth that means you need to connect with 3.5mm cable or same as Pulse headphones usb connection
Just use a 3.5 mm jack bluetooth transmitter small variant. fix it to the back with detachable tape and connect the device with your prefered bluetooth headphones. Now you have wireless sound on the go.😌 you're welcome
Thanks for sharing that tip! I was getting the sound cutting out on it every now and them, but probably due to some stuttering and not the receiver is my guess. Then you also gotta charge the receiver on it's own too, right?
Quick question. I will use my ps5 headset also like yours but does it getting signals from original ps5 or from the portal? Because usb will stay on my ps5 and if a go to another room usually I am loosing my headset connection. İf I will get the signals from portal that means there is no problem but if I am getting the signal from the device who has the usb there is no meaning to use a headset, I need to stay pretty close to my ps5 then.
Good question. Sadly just from the PS5, but some people have had luck using a bluetooth adapter on the portal and syncing their headphones to that. Even airpods.
I have the skull and co audio stick dongle. I was looking for this kind of hack and thanks for the tips. Hopefully I can try it out as well when this portal launches in my country. Stream audio from ps5 like what I am doing now with my AirPods and then play remote play on the portal. Hopefully it’s doable.
I tried it, the only way it worked was via plugin it into the PS5 and staying within the distance. Plugging it into the portal doesn’t give it enough power.
turn off haptic feed back and vibration to save more battery life too. They also need to relocate the charging port. hate where it is now. unfortunately u cant go to far from the ps5 to use the wireless headset. the point is so you can play anywhere in your home. I get 20 feet from my ps5, headset drops off do to loss signal strength
Good call! I'm also not happy where the charging port is. That ledge of the white backing makes it hard to plug in. Mine is working fine from the basement at a further distance, but could also be because the basement ceiling isn't as thick?
Hey, just checked now. Once you remote in and you're in the PS5 keyboard, it's the symbols next to the ABC key. The (@#:). Click that and you'll see the ($) there.
My portal has been running flawlessly for a week now. 8hr battery life or more. No noticeable latency or lag online. You wouldn't even know its a remote play device if i handed it to you, if you never knew anything about the portal. Its as close to a handheld PS5 as we're probably going to get.
That's awesome man! Glad it's running smooth for you. Seems like it's been different for everyone. I'm still running tests on mine and been enjoying playing Yakuza 0 on it.
what's your internet speed? I've got 75 Mbps and streaming into pc with chiaki isn't flawless. That's why i'm still contemplating on getting this thing.
What you think they get when you connect to their ps servers, genius???. Every time you log in they get your location whether you are on PS5 or portal. God people are so dumb!
wow somebody actually used their head and made a video on this thing i love the people that say it runs like crap in their home i mean for me the first step was to hardline my ps5 why run a double wireless connection then the whole it being too big and bulky thing got me thinking these peolple must have child hands all other devices feel like they are made for children to me
Haha, thanks! I agree that there are lots of ways to trouble shoot something like this, but that doesn't mean Sony couldn't have foreseen a lot of this before launch. Part of what makes a product successful is the ease of use and simplicity. Most people don't mess with their settings like this regularly. Plus, it could still use some updates to help make it run smoother without needing to do a lot of these hacks yourself.
A lot of people do. I do as well as. Unless i'm playing a fighting game local at a tournament. My wifi is really fast, but the portal adds another layer of slow down every now and then.
Could anyone assist me? I'm encountering an issue with remote play on my PlayStation portal. It functions flawlessly on my laptop while connected to my work Wi-Fi, but it's not working on my PS Portal device. When both the PS5 and Portal devices are on the same home network, remote play functions without any problems. However, I'm eager to use it during my breaks at work, and it's proving to be a challenge. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! (and no my web browser at work does not require extra log ins)
Does your work wifi have two channels? Like a 5G and a lower one? I've been having the same issues when trying to use my phone as a hotspot. Hopefully someone here has some ideas.
okay I got it to work I had to put the Mac address and IP address of my portal device into the router as a static IP. I hope this helps others.@@Ideal-Setup
i also use a Bluetooth audio Adapter and it works fine no issues. will say the sound quality is not awesome but im hoping the pulse exlplore buds are much better.
Don't get me wrong i understand every ones complaint about the portal hell I some way agree with them but over all I have enjoyed mine since I got it when it came out. I got real lucky when I got it bc target only had one left In stock. I hope over time the portal ends up being thre new psp with updates and connecting to the colud to stream games.
Don't get me wrong i understand every ones complaint about the portal hell I some way agree with them but over all I have enjoyed mine since I got it when it came out. I got real lucky when I got it bc target only had one left In stock. I hope over time the portal ends up being thre new psp with updates and connecting to the colud to stream games.
@@WolfKing1987 I agree 100%! That was lucky to get the last one at Target! I ordered mine the week before it came out when they restocked the playstation store with the last wave.
Rather than unplugging the HDMI cable from your PS5 try disabling HDMI-CEC so that the PS5 stops sending HDMI control signals to your TV. At least for mine that keeps it from turning on my LG C2 TV.
@@Ideal-Setup Note I didn't do a before and after comparison to ensure the performance is the same either way. But I'm avoiding disconnecting and reconnecting my HDMI cable more than absolutely necessary especially given the Portal hopefully is decent when on WiFi away from home like a family member's house.
@@johnlarson7573 Right. I'm sure as we progress, everyone will start figuring out the most efficient ways of improving the connection without sacrifices that would make it annoying. Hopefully sony does it for us though. I see the potential.
Hello, my place doesn't support direct wired connection to the PS5. Can I use a mesh node to extend the WiFi coverage, then connect it to the PS5 using the LAN port? Would this enhance performance compared to just connecting the PS5 to WiFi? I greatly appreciate your guidance!
Hi! It might, but there are so many individual variables that everyone has that are unique to their situation that you'd have to test it to find out. Sorry I don't have a straight answer for you.
Same. It's has my favorite feature from the switch. I can just pick it up real quick and get some gaming in from anywhere in the house. Excited to test it in other locations.
What is the purpose of Portal? Maybe to let your kids watch cartoons or wives to watch her novelas? Why not come up with the idea of creating a mobile gaming console like the old PSP. I haven't seen the specs, but if it is using WiFi and sync from your main PS5 console, you won't be able to travel and play with it 🤔 in my humble opinion... thanks, but no thanks.
It's a very niche device for sure, but it does what it says it does. It's not for everyone and even still, it needs to have some updates made to make it a better product. Only time will tell. As for making a new portable actual console, I doubt they will make one soon. It's not a good financial decision at the moment. Maybe during the next console cycle they will come up with a way to do it.
yeah that headphone thing works great if you're in your house, but you can still use those pulse 3d headsets by using the aux cord and running them wired to your portal. I know that defeats the purpose of being wireless, but at least you'll have some decent headphones to use
This product seems really cool. But it still seems like it's a useless product I don't know why Sony won't put out a true portable. I just don't feel like why this thing even exists when there's other things out there that can do portable gaming.
I know that's how a lot of people are feeling about it. It's tough, because they did sell out so it does have a market. I know I will probably use it a ton for various reasons. By the time you can get current gen graphics on something so small...they won't be current gen anymore. So I see Sony's train of thought. Even though I think it would do well. Remote play exists on other devices but I don't use them as much because I get notifications, controls, etc. I prefer the switch, this is close to that. Hope they can work out the kinks through patch updates.
I'm sorry to play portably I must buy a cable...... No no no no no hell no. The point of the portal was so you don't have more cords... So you have to buy another card.. no! Bad Sony!
This guy just stole the video that I made on release date 5 days ago about that using the pulse headset using on the portal and watching a twitch streamer on the portal
We're not the only ones that tried this nor did I take credit as being the one that came up with this, lol. I did mention I was using the reddit group and testing out all the ideas everyone was trying along with what worked for me. And I did not see your short, but very cool that you got it up first!
Something that really helped me was forcing a 5GHz connection. It defaulted to 2.4GHz on my router, switched and then it ran flawlessly. My PS5 is even wireless atm on the same connection.
Also it’s likely HDMI link setting that can be turned off rather than unplugging the actual cable.
That's a great tip! Thanks for sharing. I'll have to bring it up during my full review to ensure more people know.
What are you playing on it right now? I think Yakuza 0 is going to be the first game I beat on it.
@@Ideal-Setup I am playing GT7 and Diablo 4 atm. Alan Wake 2 and Spider-Man 2 are on my radar for the weekend.
Beast 😊
@@jakepsychdr7165 Dope! Those are some good ones. Alan Wake 2 is next for me.
Thank you so much! Best tip video I've watched so far! Unplugging my HDMI from my PS5 in rest mode did the trick for me! Thank you thank you! :D
Glad it helped! Everyone has been trying to figure out how to improve the experience.
The Pulse dongle wireless connection is just genius too! It works so well! This is sooo much better then day 1 when I was tinkering with it.
@@RageofVaddix Awesome! Let's see what else everyone figures out and what Sony can do with a patch.
Go into your PS5 settings and changing the resolution to 1080p well also putting it on performance mode all the time will increase your experience..
Thanks for sharing this tip! Ideally in the future we can keep it at 4k for the console to work with the tv and then it could change automatically for the portal.
does this really work? I got my portal yesterday and have been having issues.
Rather than disconnecting the HDMI cable itself, I just told my tv and ps5 to not “link” via Cec. That way the signal to the tv is never sent. The inconvenience of having to manually turn on the tv and changing the input source when playing far outweighs the inconvenience of plugging back in the port when it’s time to play on tv. I experienced the same issue and changing these settings worked for me.
Thanks for sharing this tip! I have since done the same thing on my end and agree it's better that way for most.
In order to get the best possible gameplay quality on my PlayStation Portal, I bought a 30-meter Ethernet cable and ran it along walls and ceilings between my console (study) and my router (living room). Trust me, the hard work is totally worth it.
Nice! What's funny is that i've purchased one as well as i'm in the middle of trying it out so I can do a review video now that i've had it for a while. I'm excited to see what difference it makes.
You made my day! Just canceled my order for the Pulse Elite Headset cause now i can use my Pulse 3D wireless. Thanks a lot!
You're welcome! Just remember it only works if you're in range of it in your house.
@@Ideal-Setup I only use my Portal when the kids or my wife use the TV and i am always in range to my PS5. In the rare case that i am out of range i can use a wire, that is not worth 150€ for a new headset.
@@buxtestefan Totally agree! That's what I've been doing too.
Dope video, you deff did your research I appreciate the bundled hacks!
Thanks and glad you got value from it! I needed to get this out quick to help people enjoy their device. Stay tuned for the unboxing, impressions, and gameplay video coming next :)
Thanks for thos video! Found these on my own through Reddit but not everyone wants to do research and this video is very helpful for those people!
Thanks for watching! Reddit is the new, google. lol.
Figured i'd make this to help spread the word and hope it improves everyone's experience with it,
I just use the pulse with the wire, works great
Awesome! Glad it's working out for you!
You can also turn off the trigger effect and the trilfunction for more batterylife
Great extra tip! Thanks for sharing. Turns out there are a ton of ways to extend your battery life. I like the trigger effect so I keep mine on.
Thanks so much for the information I will unplug my PS5 HDMI and connect Ethernet someday I'm going to go outside a couple of miles away and see if Portal works
You're welcome! Let us know how it works out.
That HDMI bug is wild and never encountered it.
I'm hoping sony does a few updates soon to make the experience smoother.
This might be a basic tip, but if anyone is curious about specific battery percentage I found that the only way to really see it is when you turn off the Portal and plug it to charge
Thanks for sharing that! The more we know, the better.
Swipe from left side to right then you can see the percentage
@@SM-sq8vo Nice! Thanks for sharing!
@@Ideal-Setup no problem
Awesome video! Another hack that really helped with the lag was lowering the ps5 from 120hz to 60hz since the PS Portal doesn’t go higher than 60hz. It seems that since the PS5 was pushing out too many frames, it was causing the portal to continuously play catch up, resulting in frame drops.
Also, make sure that you connect your ps5 to the router with an Ethernet cable to get the fastest connection possible. That completely fixed any frame drops that I had.
I’m on a fiber -1GB Up and Down. So, if you followed these steps and you’re still getting frames drops, maybe consider upping your bandwidth.
Good luck!
Thanks! These are great tips you're sharing. Hopefully we get more patches soon to help reduce it entirely and it runs smoother.
I think that when you unplug the HDMI it can no longer auto detect your screen resolution so it reverts to 1080 untill you plug HDMI back in. This is more than likley why you get a performance improvment.
Interesting. I think you may be right on this. Thanks for sharing!
Tried that pulse headset last night and was running into problems where it would cut out because of distance and how many walls where in between. Keep that in mind to. Plus o save on battery you can also turn off the mic light so that is off as well. Great vid 👌
Right. It seems to be case by case for sure. Too many variable. That's a great tip! I didn't realize the mic light was also a drain. But every little bit helps! Thanks for that and cheers!😀
Great video!!
@@soiltek2015 Thank you!😃
I had the same issue with the pulse headsets. I plugged the dongle into a usb extension cable and taped it up high and it works flawless for me now. Worth a shot!
Brilliant! :)@@jaygillis9379
Pulse headset works fine like you said 👍great tip
Glad it helped! I still don't have the new one and use my original pulse.
@@Ideal-Setup I was going to upgrade my pulse as just purchased a portal, going to just stick with pulse headset now 👍
@@gally41 Saved yourself some money :)
Thanks for this video. Question, can you still use the Pulse 3D when you're playing outside your home or will it only work when you're at home and playing on your Portal? Thanks in advance.
No prob! This was a super early video to help anyone struggling. Sadly you can't because it has to be within range of the PS5 console to work. But now the 2 new wireless headsets that work with it are out. Or you just used wired with the portal outside your home.
@Ideal-Setup cool thanks, ya I won't mind the wired part when outside. Just need to make sure I can use it wireless when I'm in range with my PS5. Cool thanks again
I’m glad my PlayStation 5 was directly connected from the beginning so I never had any problems with the portal
Nice! Enjoy it.
Just want to test a theory… disable or ensure your tv has hdmi cec setting then turn off tv and put ps5 in rest mode. Then using Portal to wake up ps5 and connect and compare results vs removing hdmi cable from ps5 as described in this video. I’m curious if the TV is waiting for hdmi cec signal could cause the ps5 to send a feed out to tv causing performance issues with portal.
I've heard people say that works too. I'll try and test it out myself soon and let you know!
Great tips and video. I just got mine 2 days ago and the one thing I have a problem with is remotely powering on the PS5 console from the portal while the PS5 is in rest mode. It seems to work 50% of the time. Anyone else have this issue?
It's happened to be only a handful of times. I noticed it's distance from the PS5 when inside the house. Could be if something is interfering with the signal.
I’ve seen that too what seems to nullify it is if I tap the power button and then tap it again. Essentially putting into sleep for a split second. The thing is though if you go out of town and you connect to a public Wi-Fi )because now you can do that). There’s no guarantee it’s gonna power your system on???
@@WineHo888 Yeah. It could have been better for sure. Lots to improve on for version 2.
How far you can use the pulse 3d headset from ps5?
They work up to around 30 ft from the PS5. But depends on a lot of factors in your home.
Got my PlayStation portal , how do I connect my iPhone hotspot to it
I believe you just set your iphone to hotspot and make sure there is no password needed. Then find the wifi signal on your portal and connect. Not sure if it's limited by the age of the phone though. Let us know what you find out!
@@Ideal-SetupOn the iPhone on personal hotspot you need a password set up. I’ve got the iPhone 15 Pro max it’s not on latest version as the software I’m on now it’s excellent regarding battery life iOS 17.0.3
i don't have any of these problems but yes the lag of maybe 60ms is noticable sometimes.
I'm glad it's working better for you! What kind of router/modem do you have?
@@Ideal-Setup currently a sagemcom (cablemodem through copper) but i use some extra tp link repeaters to extend the wifi network. this helps mostly through concrete walls. within a couple of weeks i switch to glass fibre connection and then a new modem is needed, hope it still works after that.
All this thing did was made my breaks longer and my barbecue longer.. And I don't want to go upstairs no more to the desk..lol
LOL! I feel you on that!🤣
your ps5 is turning on your AV because of a setting that is turned on on the ps5. i forgot what its called (CEC?)
Good to know! I'll look into it right away. I think it was because I did that in my basement where I have a projector and it made it easier than turning on both individually.
Good sound and video quality! Got a subscriber from me!
Thank you! Stay tuned for more content coming soon.
You are 100% right.
Thanks for watching!
The wired hat set hack will work but you will notice some latency lie behind issues with the audio..
The Bluetooth transmitter Will work but you will have latency like he said unless you have a transmitter that supports ldac( lossless digital audio codec) or APTX.That might be the reason why PlayStation shows to not include Bluetooth because you're already getting some latency issues on the remote play regardless of how phenomenal your connection is and then using Bluetooth will increase that latency.. I might be totally wrong but it might be a reason why their earbuds specifically have a technology that works on a different connection with very little to no latency just watch the review on the new pulse explorer earbuds..
Yeah. I'll have to give them a try soon.
Great video 👌🏾🔥
Thank you!
Just like the ps5 controller if you turn off haptic or turn them to medium or low that’ll help as well for battery
That's a great tip to share. Thanks for sharing!
@@Ideal-Setup np boss ✌🏽
The explores is what I use. I only use this at work on downtime or on my breaks..so the explores link directly the portal. Three good enough because i just play NHL or spiderman. I save COD for my home set up
Nice! I'm thinking about getting the new pulse elite to compare it to the normal pulse.
My Ethernet cable keeps disconnecting/: I hear it’s a hardware issue on the ps5
That's a bummer. I have the original PS5 disc version. I'll keep an eye out for the problem and mention it in my review video if it happens.
@@Ideal-Setup I have the same one. Apparently it’s because of the heat and it expands the port slightly to the point for it loses connection for a second. But it’s Cristian for online only games because it kicks you.
@@MichaelPorcayo That blows! Thanks for sharing so we're all aware of this problem with the gen 1 models.
So curious, when we turn on the ps5 portal, it automatically turns on the ps5..
Question does it force the ps5 in to rest mode? Or will the ps5 be normally turned on just without the tv going to the ps5 screen instead of the tv programs if someone else is using the tv?
Im personally not a fan of rest mode, and i have it disabled for my console
I believe you can change that in the console settings. They might even be turned on automatically, I had to turn some options off.
As for rest mode, that is the only way it works. When you shut the portal off, it gives you the option to put it back in rest mode. I personally always used rest mode as it saves me time.
Have you tried any games like call of duty of battlefield? Any "fast twitch" games that might require high precision? Curious if they'll be well-playable on the portable. Thanks!
Great question. With some tweaking it seems to work well. Especially if you have an ethernet cord connected to your PS5. But I wouldn't bet on it professionally.
@@Ideal-Setup I do have an ethernet cable hooked up, so I'm hoping that's enough. I get my for Christmas and can't wait! Hope you're enjoying yours! Thanks for the tips in the video.
@@christian3309 Awesome! Enjoy it when you get it :). Cheers
Great tips!
Thanks!
Does the TV have to be on or can the TV be off for the headphones to work on the PS Portal?
Great question! I had mine off and it works fine for me. HDMI on the console is currently unplugged too for now. Although in the comments, people are saying you can just disable it in the settings too.
I've sitting here since the features were announced saying that your wireless headsets will still work as long as you're close enough and have a dongle. Now if you're outside obviously it's not going to work but this isn't a hack because you're simply using remote play in your house. It would be a hack if you could do it across town.
Sadly, the headset trick only works inside your house or within range of your playstation. It would be cool if Sony let other companies make wireless headsets using their own tech that would be compatible.
@@Ideal-Setup yeah but maybe try USB c to USB A adapter and plug the dongle straight into the PlayStation portal and see if that works
@@sidney1234usc Thanks! I'll give it a shot, but not sure the software on the portal will recognize it. What's nice is that even if there is a frame stutter, the audio never cuts out like the wired one does.
@@Ideal-Setup yeah definitely try it and that is nice. I'm going to try it using the PS5. There are some headphones called the soundcore VR that use a USBC dongle to connect to the PS5 that may work on the portal. You can also use them on any other devices that have Bluetooth and not have to use the USBC dongle. Just know I haven't found anything yet that I couldn't hook them up to.
@@sidney1234usc Interesting. I see a bunch of them that look the same as the soundcore VR on amazon when you search it. The prices aren't bad either. Worth a shot.
Can you use the wireless pulse headset while the PS5 is in rest mode?
It will work once the console is out of rest mode, which it will do anyways when you power on the portal and it connects.
The HDMI signal comes from the settings on your TV and PS5 turn off the automatic HDMI TV On settings for when your console is turned on TV will stay off.
You're very correct! This video is already a little out of date, lol. I have the same settings on my ps5 currently.Thanks for sharing!
@@Ideal-Setup NP
Curious if you put the dongle into a USB-C adapter into the Portal? I tend to play the on the PS Portal AWAY from my PS5 and the signal gets pretty bad if I keep the dongle on the console.
Hey, I tried this and it did not work for me sadly.
@@Ideal-Setup Ok thanks!!
Make an updated vid, a lot have changed and improved!
Oh yeah it has. I also would love to do a detailed honest review now that I've had it for so long. It's on the list of videos to get through. Glad to know you're interested :)
@@Ideal-Setup looking forward to it! Subbed.
@@setokaiba5636 Thanks!
I use my steel series headset on my ps5, the dongle is connected directly to the ps5. The audio and voice chat still work. I just mute my portal. And it works like normal.
Nice! Thanks for sharing what's working for you.
i have not had any issues with m ine over wifi or anything at all no jerking stutterring
i have a eero 6 wifi mesh system in my house--you can sync one in one room then synce one in another room upstairs and the third on where ever else in house---my portal works flawlessly
Awesome and good to know! I'll have to look into that mesh system. Been hearing good things about it.
Question, if I’m playing Minecraft on the PlayStation Portal, can my kids be on the PlayStation Consol on the TV and we all play together?
That's a good question. For minecraft, I think you can do it split screen, but you would probably see the split screen on the portal too.
Maybe companies will push out updates to allow that better in the future.
can it stream on twitch and yt?
unlike the remote play app on other devices?
Good question. Seems like only ps5 game streaming works for now. I personally don't stream my gameplay so haven't tested it out yet. Maybe someone else has that answer?
What range do you get your PlayStation headset?
It varies. It is around 30 feet for me. But i'm sure some things might interfere sometimes. Depends on your home.
My tips for people struggling Sony recommends a connection of at least 15mb for internet speed id recommended if you can to call your internet provider and upgrade to at least 25mb and you should be alright. If that not an option try plugging your PS5 into your internet modem wired and when streaming to the portal pause any game updates that may be downloading in the background on the console. If you are a person that like Bluetooth headsets there’s a work around I discovered kinda janky but it works for now. Connect your headsets to the console mute the portals audio and boom you’ll still get the audio from the console. Your range might be an issue but it should be okay. Lastly you must be connected with 5GHZ wifi don’t use 2.4GHZ. Also with the HDMI thing you can turn off either on the TV or on the console the control for HDMI option I don’t think many know this but with HDMI devices connected to a TV or Soundbar they can turn each other on and off. So if you turn that setting off the console won’t turn on your TV or Sounbar when it boots up.
Great tips! Let's hope sony sees the feedback and can make a lot of these automatic for us and even allow other companies to make their own version of the headphones. Their's aren't very cheap.
What are your thoughts on the pulse 3d are they good cus i just bought them 😅
I actually like them a lot. I got them recently as well because another headset I had died after a year. If you go into the ps5 settings and tweak them, they are great. Especially shooter mode for games like call of duty.
My only gripe with them is they hurt after extended use. But that is based on head shape and ears more. So case by case.
I have my 3d pulse adapter plugged in to my PS5 but I can’t hear any audio
@@05zianne turn them on
@@05zianne or maybe charge it
@@BaryonMode-Gear5th I guess it plays from the portal and the 3d pulse at the same time. I just turn down the pulse and turned up the pulse
Also when they released new headsets how they will work? Because if the device doesn’t have bluetooth that means you need to connect with 3.5mm cable or same as Pulse headphones usb connection
They have a new Link technology sony is using. So not bluetooth, but still wireless.
@@Ideal-Setup so basically they just want you to buy new generation headphones and you will pay more then 400$ 😆
@@hakandurgun8140 lol yeah. I'm sure they sound good. Maybe in the future .
Bigupsss for the vid 👍
Thanks! Appreciate you checking it out and hope it was helpful.
Just use a 3.5 mm jack bluetooth transmitter small variant. fix it to the back with detachable tape and connect the device with your prefered bluetooth headphones. Now you have wireless sound on the go.😌 you're welcome
Thanks for sharing that tip! I was getting the sound cutting out on it every now and them, but probably due to some stuttering and not the receiver is my guess.
Then you also gotta charge the receiver on it's own too, right?
@@Ideal-Setup indeed , just place it in a way you can charge it on the portal.
Funny thing is i don't even own a playstation 5 yet or portal 🤣.
@@gaudenciomonteiro2867 lol. You're ready to go!
Get yourself one of these at the length you need, and then proceeded to drag an ugly cable across your entire house
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@@Ideal-Setup 😂
no ssd.m2 no 5g no snes games in ps portal
I guess not :(
Quick question. I will use my ps5 headset also like yours but does it getting signals from original ps5 or from the portal?
Because usb will stay on my ps5 and if a go to another room usually I am loosing my headset connection. İf I will get the signals from portal that means there is no problem but if I am getting the signal from the device who has the usb there is no meaning to use a headset, I need to stay pretty close to my ps5 then.
Good question. Sadly just from the PS5, but some people have had luck using a bluetooth adapter on the portal and syncing their headphones to that. Even airpods.
@@Ideal-Setup thanks for your time man, you were very helpful 👍🏼
@@hakandurgun8140 You're welcome!
i wanna see somebody get a "USB to Type-C" adapter to ACTUALLY hack it SOO BADDD MANN
I'm not sure anyone has been able to hack it just yet.
I have the skull and co audio stick dongle. I was looking for this kind of hack and thanks for the tips. Hopefully I can try it out as well when this portal launches in my country. Stream audio from ps5 like what I am doing now with my AirPods and then play remote play on the portal. Hopefully it’s doable.
You're welcome! Let me know how it goes when you get it!
I tried it, the only way it worked was via plugin it into the PS5 and staying within the distance. Plugging it into the portal doesn’t give it enough power.
@@junkdnareviews2515 Are you talking about the Pulse 3D headset or the other ones?
turn off haptic feed back and vibration to save more battery life too. They also need to relocate the charging port. hate where it is now. unfortunately u cant go to far from the ps5 to use the wireless headset. the point is so you can play anywhere in your home. I get 20 feet from my ps5, headset drops off do to loss signal strength
Good call! I'm also not happy where the charging port is. That ledge of the white backing makes it hard to plug in.
Mine is working fine from the basement at a further distance, but could also be because the basement ceiling isn't as thick?
Got 3 days for 92 bucks been playing today for 4 hour with 43%left.
Nice!
The Pulse 3D trick only works when you’re using your portal at home. Use the portal anywhere your PS5 isn’t and it’s useless.
That is correct. It has to be within range for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Maybe add setting quality stream like youtube, lock to 540p , 720p is enough
Let's see what Sony does.
Can I ask a question for anyone that had a portal can you find this on the keyboard ($) symbol or am I bugging
Hey, just checked now. Once you remote in and you're in the PS5 keyboard, it's the symbols next to the ABC key. The (@#:). Click that and you'll see the ($) there.
Press R3 then L2 and you’ll find the $
Why you not mention if you using wireless headset you need to be in a close range to your ps5 otherwise you’ll lose connection to it
Thanks for mentioning that. I assumed everyone knew that's how it worked. But yes, you can't use this hack outside of range sadly.
My portal has been running flawlessly for a week now. 8hr battery life or more. No noticeable latency or lag online. You wouldn't even know its a remote play device if i handed it to you, if you never knew anything about the portal. Its as close to a handheld PS5 as we're probably going to get.
That's awesome man! Glad it's running smooth for you. Seems like it's been different for everyone. I'm still running tests on mine and been enjoying playing Yakuza 0 on it.
what's your internet speed? I've got 75 Mbps and streaming into pc with chiaki isn't flawless. That's why i'm still contemplating on getting this thing.
@@getsajal My wireless signal is 775 Mbps and Upload is 41 Mbps based off the internet speed test.
@@Ideal-Setup No wonder my streaming was laggy. Thanks for the info man.
@@getsajal You're welcome. Glad it helped.
PS should make tv dongles so you can stream to other tvs in your house.
That's an interesting idea. Does it not have a remote play app for smart TVs currently?
They used to make a PlayStation Tv. Could play vita games on your tv. Was pretty cool, typically was used more for streaming media though.
Sony wants your location now
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What you mean like every device that connects to the internet 😂
@@socialjoins I meant that it takes up internet bandwidth along with other devices. How all your devices share the signal your router/modem gives.
What you think they get when you connect to their ps servers, genius???. Every time you log in they get your location whether you are on PS5 or portal.
God people are so dumb!
@@Justmeandmy20cents * whooooosh *
wow somebody actually used their head and made a video on this thing i love the people that say it runs like crap in their home i mean for me the first step was to hardline my ps5 why run a double wireless connection then the whole it being too big and bulky thing got me thinking these peolple must have child hands all other devices feel like they are made for children to me
Haha, thanks! I agree that there are lots of ways to trouble shoot something like this, but that doesn't mean Sony couldn't have foreseen a lot of this before launch. Part of what makes a product successful is the ease of use and simplicity. Most people don't mess with their settings like this regularly. Plus, it could still use some updates to help make it run smoother without needing to do a lot of these hacks yourself.
Life hack #2 the portal can run android so could be used as an emulator
Has anyone gotten it to work yet? Assuming so.
@@Ideal-Setup a chinese X user has provided video footage of it running android etc but that was from before release date
@@HishamX Gotcha. I'll keep a lookout for it.
But who really console games just over wifi, my PS5 has always been wired no matter when I lived it have had it hooked up.
A lot of people do. I do as well as. Unless i'm playing a fighting game local at a tournament. My wifi is really fast, but the portal adds another layer of slow down every now and then.
I think the games determine also battery life.
I totally agree. Depends what features it uses I think.
Can you play a game that's in the disc drive?
Yes you can. I was playing Soul Calibur 6 from the disc.
@@Ideal-Setup How'd that go? Was there other games you played?
@@darrencashen7064 Went well. I've already beat 2 games on it.. Super comfortable working great so far. The connection in my house is good.
Could anyone assist me? I'm encountering an issue with remote play on my PlayStation portal. It functions flawlessly on my laptop while connected to my work Wi-Fi, but it's not working on my PS Portal device. When both the PS5 and Portal devices are on the same home network, remote play functions without any problems. However, I'm eager to use it during my breaks at work, and it's proving to be a challenge. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! (and no my web browser at work does not require extra log ins)
Does your work wifi have two channels? Like a 5G and a lower one? I've been having the same issues when trying to use my phone as a hotspot.
Hopefully someone here has some ideas.
@@Ideal-Setup yes it does I tried on both channels and nothing. My hotspot doesn't work either.
@@gamerjames8572 That sucks man, sorry to hear. Please share with us during your troubleshooting if you find a solution.
okay I got it to work I had to put the Mac address and IP address of my portal device into the router as a static IP. I hope this helps others.@@Ideal-Setup
Just get a bluetooth audio adapter that connects to the headphone jack, line the one made by heyday(target's in house brand)
I tried that with a cheaper one and it still cut out every now and then. But maybe the one you're mentioning works better. Thanks for sharing the it!
i also use a Bluetooth audio Adapter and it works fine no issues. will say the sound quality is not awesome but im hoping the pulse exlplore buds are much better.
@@codytrahan8969 Good to know. I'm sure their own $200 earbuds will work smooth....but the price. lol.
You can't use Bluetooth because it messes with the streaming. V
Really? I guess it would make sense then as to why they didn't include it.
You still can’t communicate with your friends with the headset I tried multiple times before watching a video
That sucks to hear. Thanks for letting us know! I'll test it out on my end soon when I make a follow up 6 month review of the portal.
Great informative video.But as always Sony is gonna patch these exploits.better enjoy them now rather later.
Thanks! Well I hope they patch it for the better so we don't need to use any exploits.
My husband bought me the pulse 3d headset and the portal I’m hoping this hack works so that I can enjoy playing upstairs in bed 🥰
Nice! My PS5 is in the basement and it's working well so far while. i'm upstairs.
The real question is: Can you use the portal as a secondary controller?
no
Good question, but sadly you can't.
Depends cause I used it to play streets of rage 4 as the first player and someone else joined in and played on the TV and it worked perfectly
@@mattypisme interesting, that proves it works!
@@mattypisme Hmm, I guess in that case it does huh? That's pretty cool. Good find!
Hell yeah thx for the headset hack!
You're welcome! It's at least a temporary hack for when playing it in your house. I hope they add some kind of functionality through a patch.
Don't get me wrong i understand every ones complaint about the portal hell I some way agree with them but over all I have enjoyed mine since I got it when it came out. I got real lucky when I got it bc target only had one left In stock. I hope over time the portal ends up being thre new psp with updates and connecting to the colud to stream games.
Don't get me wrong i understand every ones complaint about the portal hell I some way agree with them but over all I have enjoyed mine since I got it when it came out. I got real lucky when I got it bc target only had one left In stock. I hope over time the portal ends up being thre new psp with updates and connecting to the colud to stream games.
@@WolfKing1987 I agree 100%! That was lucky to get the last one at Target! I ordered mine the week before it came out when they restocked the playstation store with the last wave.
Thank you for this also!! 😃
Rather than unplugging the HDMI cable from your PS5 try disabling HDMI-CEC so that the PS5 stops sending HDMI control signals to your TV. At least for mine that keeps it from turning on my LG C2 TV.
That's a great tip! I'm hoping Sony will release an update soon that addresses this so we don't mess with our own settings too much.
@@Ideal-Setup Note I didn't do a before and after comparison to ensure the performance is the same either way. But I'm avoiding disconnecting and reconnecting my HDMI cable more than absolutely necessary especially given the Portal hopefully is decent when on WiFi away from home like a family member's house.
@@johnlarson7573 Right. I'm sure as we progress, everyone will start figuring out the most efficient ways of improving the connection without sacrifices that would make it annoying. Hopefully sony does it for us though. I see the potential.
Hello, my place doesn't support direct wired connection to the PS5. Can I use a mesh node to extend the WiFi coverage, then connect it to the PS5 using the LAN port? Would this enhance performance compared to just connecting the PS5 to WiFi? I greatly appreciate your guidance!
Hi! It might, but there are so many individual variables that everyone has that are unique to their situation that you'd have to test it to find out. Sorry I don't have a straight answer for you.
I am using a mesh WiFi with no issues. I am using a deco x80 mesh WiFi.
@@ish2000 That's awesome! Thanks for sharing what you're using.
Love thebPortal been playing on it since I got it. Love i can walk around my house and play where I am.
Same. It's has my favorite feature from the switch. I can just pick it up real quick and get some gaming in from anywhere in the house. Excited to test it in other locations.
Can you join a party on the portal?
Yes, but remember it's remote, so there might be a little delay sometimes. Really depends on a lot of factors.
What is the purpose of Portal? Maybe to let your kids watch cartoons or wives to watch her novelas? Why not come up with the idea of creating a mobile gaming console like the old PSP. I haven't seen the specs, but if it is using WiFi and sync from your main PS5 console, you won't be able to travel and play with it 🤔 in my humble opinion... thanks, but no thanks.
It's a very niche device for sure, but it does what it says it does. It's not for everyone and even still, it needs to have some updates made to make it a better product. Only time will tell.
As for making a new portable actual console, I doubt they will make one soon. It's not a good financial decision at the moment. Maybe during the next console cycle they will come up with a way to do it.
Resident evil village has issues when playing on this device.....specifically firing your weapon 😮
Thanks for sharing! Hopefully some patches come out soon. I've been playing Ykuza 0 get some light stutters every now and then.
@@Ideal-Setup using the knife works fine (on the same r2 button) but using any of the guns....it just will not shoot
@@malant2719 I wonder if anyone else is having the same issue. First time i've heard of it.
Bare in mind that I was playing via disc and not digital but that really shouldn't make a difference
@@malant2719 Agreed, it shouldn't.
5G
Using that will increase your connection for sure.
yeah that headphone thing works great if you're in your house, but you can still use those pulse 3d headsets by using the aux cord and running them wired to your portal. I know that defeats the purpose of being wireless, but at least you'll have some decent headphones to use
Yeah, but better than nothing. I'm curious if third party companies will start making compatible wireless earbuds and headphones.
@@Ideal-Setup I don't have a pair to try, but has anyone tried using the regular Sony link buds?
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100%
This product seems really cool. But it still seems like it's a useless product I don't know why Sony won't put out a true portable. I just don't feel like why this thing even exists when there's other things out there that can do portable gaming.
I know that's how a lot of people are feeling about it. It's tough, because they did sell out so it does have a market. I know I will probably use it a ton for various reasons. By the time you can get current gen graphics on something so small...they won't be current gen anymore. So I see Sony's train of thought. Even though I think it would do well.
Remote play exists on other devices but I don't use them as much because I get notifications, controls, etc. I prefer the switch, this is close to that. Hope they can work out the kinks through patch updates.
@@Ideal-Setupthe scalpers bought them all. Thats why they "sold out"
@@GFlight.916 That is also a thing unfortunately.
I just want Sony to put out a true handheld consul.
@@michaelcooper634 Maybe one day they will. I'd like that too.
I'm sorry to play portably I must buy a cable...... No no no no no hell no. The point of the portal was so you don't have more cords... So you have to buy another card.. no! Bad Sony!
It's not perfect for sure. Hopefully they improve it. I haven't been having any issues with mine, but still running tests for my full review.
@@Ideal-Setup can't wait for the review
✝️ Subbed! God bless in 2024! ✝️
Cheers! Thanks so much!
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Too much work for me, no thanks.
Totally understand.
This guy just stole the video that I made on release date 5 days ago about that using the pulse headset using on the portal and watching a twitch streamer on the portal
We're not the only ones that tried this nor did I take credit as being the one that came up with this, lol. I did mention I was using the reddit group and testing out all the ideas everyone was trying along with what worked for me. And I did not see your short, but very cool that you got it up first!
@@Ideal-Setup👍🏾👍🏾
Life hack #1: use ps5 thumb grip covers on the portal grips
I might have to grab some to make them feel a little beefier!
@@Ideal-Setup not only that but to keep the rubber safe from getting worn out
It still sucks
Is it not running well for you or meant the device itself? lol
@Ideal-Setup he's either a Xbox user or broke so don't mind him... Great 👍 Video Bro!
@@KingAlpha82 Thank you! Appreciate it!😀
@@Ideal-Setup I did what u said now I'm playing COD MW3 and Battlefield 2042 no lag period your the greatest 👍
@@KingAlpha82 That sounds like a blast! I'm going to have to give COD a try on it.😎
Here’s a tip, don’t buy garbage.
Lol. Thanks for sharing.
Waist of money 🤮🤢🤮🤢
Sorry you feel that way. But I can see how some people might feel that way.
Waste*
@@christian3309 lol