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Re: I have a PS4 - digital, my friend has PS5 - disk - BF2042

So he deleted it and reinstalled, but it only downloads the ps5 version. How does he access the ps4 download? 

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  • Ruslan-kbr's avatar
    Ruslan-kbr
    4 years ago

    Hello. 
    I have the same problem. 
    I have disk PS4 version on PS4. 
    my friend have disk PS5 version on PS5. 
    how can we play together? 
    how my friend can switch ps5 to PS4 on disk?

  • CyberDyme's avatar
    CyberDyme
    4 years ago

    Ho @Ruslan-kbr and @Ae_Supawan ,

    Don't know if its the same PS5 friend you have, but...  😀

    This is how you get BF2042 onto your PS5, both the PS4 version and the PS5 version...

    When you goto "Your Game Collection" there you see the 

    Your friend needs to have the disc inserted for it to pick this up.

    It is also truly confusing somewhat on the PS5, as it does not show what you actually are getting until you put your cursor selection on it.  Because the game icon appears to be there twice.  But it is actually one for each of the two different versions.  And this is where your friend needs to go back in again and then also install the other version if he wants both. 

    And first when both are installed separately do you then see also two identical apps on your desktop there:

    And on the game launch area on the PS5 desktop you will then see two identical games.  And again, you cannot tell them apart until you switch your cursor onto one of them (here my cursor is on the PS5 version):

    Please notice that you can have both versions installed at the same time, so no need to de-install the full PS5 version, as he can also have the PS4 version next to it at the same time!

    (provided that he has enough disk space...)

  • Ruslan-kbr's avatar
    Ruslan-kbr
    4 years ago

    When he install game from disk but he see only ps5 version. 

  • Kean_1111's avatar
    Kean_1111
    4 years ago

    From my understanding the cross-gen bundle was only available through the purchase of the digital copy.  

    EDIT: Here is the information from EA/DICE:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-Announcements/Cross-Gen-Bundle-Added-to-the-Digital-Standard-Edition-for/td-p/10802679?cid=70694&ts=1633448604468&utm_campaign=bf2042_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_tw-cross-gen-bundle

    I’m buying a physical copy of the game from a store. Does this version of the game also include the Cross-Gen Bundle?

    The Cross-Gen Bundle is only present on the Digital Editions of the game listed previously.

    What editions of Battlefield 2042 have the Cross-Gen Bundle?

    The Gold, and Ultimate Editions (Digital Only) all have access to the Cross-Gen Bundle. The Digital Standard Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S has been upgraded today to also include this Cross-Gen Bundle.

  • @Kean_1111 Thank you for your answer. You are right. But If my friend with disk ps5 upgrade online to Ultimate version. Could we play together after?
  • Kean_1111's avatar
    Kean_1111
    4 years ago

    @Ruslan-kbr wrote:
    @Kean_1111Thank you for your answer. You are right. But If my friend with disk ps5 upgrade online to Ultimate version. Could we play together after?

    I don't know the answer to that. I didn't you could digitally upgrade a physical copy of the game to another edition but reason would tell me that the upgrade may not contain the main game code but simply the additional game content consisting of skins, access to season passes, etc.  .....all the extras in other words, not the gamev themselves.

  • @Kean_1111There's an upgrade bundle on the PsStore, that lets you buy a year 1 battlepass and a upgrade to ultimate edition packaged together.

    I would imagine that it would work with the disc version to, and you would just have to still have the disc in the console while playing either the Ps4 or Ps5 version, but I don't actually know for sure. (But thats how it usually works when upgrading disc versions on Ps5)

  • Kean_1111's avatar
    Kean_1111
    4 years ago

    @BizzyVaping wrote:

    @Kean_1111There an upgrade bundle on the PsStore, that lets you buy a year 1 battlepass and an upgrade to ultimate edition packaged together.

    I would imagine that it would work with the disc version to, and you would just have to still have the disc in the console while playing either the Ps4 or Ps5 version.


    I don't doubt it, just never looked.  I'd still imagine that upgrade doesn't contain the full game files though.  .....so in other words, the upgrade won't give a PS5 disk user the full version of the PS4 game.  

    The fact is though, I just don't know for sure.

  • @Kean_1111They would likely just get access to a digital version of the Ps4 version.

    Same as when you upgrade a Ps4 disc game to the Ps5 version. When you upgrade a Ps4 game you just get a download of the full Ps5 version

  • Kean_1111's avatar
    Kean_1111
    4 years ago

    @BizzyVaping wrote:

    @Kean_1111They would likely just get access to a digital version of the Ps4 version.

    Same as when you upgrade a Ps4 disc game to the Ps5 version. When you upgrade a Ps4 game you just get a download of the full Ps5 version


    Unless something has changed very recently, you cannot "upgrade" a physical disk copy of the PS4 version of the game and get the PS5 version.  That would require buying any one of the PS5 digital versions of the game for full price which would come with both regardless.  In other words, you can't buy the PS4 disk and then buy the PS5 version for a discounted price.  .....there is no cross-gen upgrade for the disk version as far as I know.

    @Ruslan-kbr was asking about their friend upgrading their PS5 disk version to the Ultimate edition.  Now, if they mean the "Year 1 Pass + Ultimate Pack Bundle PS4 & PS5" that's available to owners of the game, I highly doubt that contains any of the game files.  It's an upgrade for people who already own the game(s).  What it says it contains is simply the Y1 Pass and the bundels (skins, etc.), digital artbook, soundtrack and so on. 

    Now, if they meant that their friend was going to purchase the Ultimate Edition of the game, yeah, that would include both the PS5 and PS4 version of the game just as the rest of the digital editions do.

  • @Kean_1111Nothing has changed, you have alwys been able to do that.

    I have literally not bought the Ps5 version of any game that was on both system yet except for battlefield.

    I always buy the Ps4 disc versions as its usually a bit cheaper, and then use the free Ps5 upgrade option.

    It has been working like that since the day the Ps5 was released.

    EDIT: I just realised I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you ment you couldn't upgrade Ps4 disc versions in general, but I see now that you were talking about battlefield specifically. Im not sure about that. The upgrade that is on the store now is titled something like "season pass year 1 + ultimate edition upgrade" The ultimate edition contained both versions, so it would be pretty misleading if upgrading didn't give you access to both versions.

  • Kean_1111's avatar
    Kean_1111
    4 years ago

    @BizzyVaping wrote:

    @Kean_1111Nothing has changed, you have alwys been able to do that.

    I have literally not bought the Ps5 version of any game that was on both system yet except for battlefield.

    I always buy the Ps4 disc versions as its usually a bit cheaper, and then use the free Ps5 upgrade option.

    It has been working like that since the day the Ps5 was released.

    EDIT: I just realised I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you ment you couldn't upgrade Ps4 disc versions in general, but I see now that you were talking about battlefield specifically. Im not sure about that. The upgrade that is on the store now is titled something like "season pass year 1 + ultimate edition upgrade" The ultimate edition contained both versions, so it would be pretty misleading if upgrading didn't give you access to both versions.


    Yes, I'm talking about Battlefield and specifically to their concern about upgrading to the cross-gen bundle from their physical copy of the PS5 game.

    I don't see why anyone would assume the Y1 Pass and Ultimate Bundle contains one or both of the full games though.  It's an upgrade for those who already own one or both version of the game.  It's not a stand alone product and says nothing about providing a PS4 / PS5 copy of the game.  .....just the pass and bundles, etc.  

  • @Kean_1111 I just checked and it actually says "Year one pass + ultimate content" bundle.

    I guess that means its just the Ultimate edition skins you're getting with the upgrade
  • Kean_1111's avatar
    Kean_1111
    4 years ago

    @BizzyVaping 

    Yeah, it actually lists what comes with the purchase. ....the pass, bundles, digital soundtrack, etc. 

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