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Been voicing my thoughts on a PS5 Update many times now but I never made a post with all my thoughts collected so here is what I would love to see with a PS5 Update:

-Haptic Feedback Support
-Adaptive Trigger Support
...is honestly a must, simple way for Creators to massively elevate Gameplay Experiences
(While we are at it maybe also a X/Y Output for the Touchpad)

-Thermometer Adjustment
(-exclusive PS5 Dreams Games)
...it would be a waste to not use the extra power of the PS5 to increase the thermometers that are bound to console hardware.

And here is how I would communicate it to the creators and players: Thermometer on PS4 stays all the same. When creating on PS5 the Thermometer would have a line at the point of PS4 Limitations, if you go over that line the Game will only be playable on PS5 and it would also give you a warning while creating that your game would only be playable on PS5 and that you need to decrease thermos to make sure everyone can play it.

This way PS5 Creators could still make sure that their games could be played on PS4 but if they decide to go over that limit it would only be playable on PS5 (Until those limitations are reached).

Currently it's like having a fast car with speedlimits on PS5, while on PS4 you have a slow car with no speed limits. We need that Dreams Autobahn on PS5. 🏎️💨

To have even more control as a Creator I would love to have a toggle for each scene wether or not it should be able to be played on PS4 or not if you decide to not go over the thermo limit of the PS4. This way you could make sure that the level is gonna be experienced as intended without testing the PS4 Version separately (maybe even because you don't have a PS4 anymore).

This needs to be clearly communicated in the UI too, much like on the PS5 Homemenu which shows the Games' Version with PS4/PS5. I'd even say don't show PS5 only Games on PS4 at all unless someone specifically uses the PS5 Tag to search for it because otherwise there would be no point. Also an Output on the global gadget of wether or not a Player is playing on PS4/PS4Pro/PS5 would be extremely useful. (I know there are community made gadgets for this already but this way you wouldn't need a variable and it would work if you switch midway through a game).

A filter in Dreamssurfing for PS4, PS5 and PS4/PS5 Content would be greatly appreciated too. As well as a new tag for haptic feedback and Adaptive trigger to add to your games descriptions.

It would a shame if a powerful software like Dreams wouldn't utilize all the potential it has access to with the PS5 and after 2 Years into the life cycle of the PS5 I think it's about time too. Out of all first Party Sony Games Dreams would benefit the most of such an update.