★ Debug Settings
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The Debug Settings (stylized as ★ Debug Settings) describes additional preferences in the Settings Menu, which are only avaiable on Nonretail consoles. It is already in use for the PlayStation 3 and gives on both consoles the possibility for developers to debug and examine several tasks, such for Games, Applications & Blu-ray-Authoring (on PlayStation 3).
Overview
Note: The following ★ Debug Settings are composed from several Non-Retail consoles through different Hardware Generations and System Firmwares, but the listing from the single preferences is complete.
| Menu | Information |
|---|---|
| Game | |
| Package Downloader | Package download and install emulation on a local server |
| Package Installer | Local Package install using a USB mass storage device |
| SaveData | Save Data handling during development |
| Add Content Manager | Display a list of additional conent, enable/disable entitlements, delete entitlements and delete additional content |
| Instant App Suspending | Testing implementation of a potential feature when operation is resumed from a suspended state rather than a background state |
| BD Copy | Toggles on/off Automatic Copying of contents from a disc to internal HDD |
| Overlay APP_HOME On app0 | Mount and launch of a development build in a pkg formatted application/game |
| AppContent Fake Free Space(FS) | Toggles on/off a fake no free space error for Additional Content |
| Video Recording | Multiple options (faking recording failure, toggles notification messages in a recording, recording entire screen during VR, prohibit recording, create a video file in a arbitrary location) |
| Change Downloaded Store Country/Region | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Enable Multiple Installation with Same Title | Allows multiple applications with same title ID to be installed |
| Enhanced Display Buffer Attributes | Display Buffer Attributes for Use During Development |
| Internal Memory Dump | Dumping core modules (mini, full) |
| No Limit Path Element on /data [DevKit only] | Enable/Disable restrictions of directory levels for /data |
| System | |
| TRC Check Notifications | Enable/Disable checks to test whether applications conform to TRC requirements |
| Export Error/Notification History to USB Mass Storage | Saves list of errors from Error History found in Settings |
| Region Settings | Test different System Languages and Time Zones to be used for specific countries/regions (Japan, North America, Oceania, UK, Europe, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, China, Off only on DevKits) |
| Use Default PRX Runtime Library | Change to Development/Default PRX modules |
| Debug Network Clock | Operates pressent time in correlation with sceRtcGetCurrentNetworkTick() |
| Reset Network Clock | This setting is for checking application behavior when the network time has not been initialized |
| Debug NPDRM Clock | Testing various scenarios of licenses |
| Override Camera Config | Checking application behavior when the system software uses PlayStation®Camera for login processing, etc. and the PlayStation®Camera configuration is forcibly changed. |
| Export setting info to USB Mass Storage | Saves information on a USB mass storage device (confirming what kind of execution environment was used when a problem occurs) |
| Boot Stats | Displays the statistics for the number of times the system software has been booted |
| Enable Pause key on keyboard [DevKits only] | Toggles ON/OFF Pause Key on DevKits that act the same as a PS button press on a controller |
| Enable Print Screen key on keyboard [DevKits only] | Toggles ON/OFF Pause Key on DevKits that act the same as a SHARE button press on a controller |
| GPI Switch | Set a value for GPI (General Purpose Input) used for debugging support |
| Fake Device Settings | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Compatible PKG mode | This specifies whether to save in a format that can be used after downgrading to an earlier system software when installing a package |
| Display Title ID on Home Screen | Display the title ID on the content icon in the home screen and in libraries |
| Force PlayStation®VR Version | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Sce Module Debug [DevKits only] | Toggles ON/OFF debug of SCE modules |
| Skip Warning Screen after Improper Shutdown | Skips "PS4 was not turned off proprely" screen after a improper shutdown/restart |
| Multi User | |
| Switch User Group | Switch up to 64 users to test various country/region and age settings |
| Display Account Information | Displays account information of PSN on the bottom section of login screen |
| Use Auto Assign & Login Feature in Debug Settings [DevKits only] | Activate/disable multiple automatic login/controller assignment/Move+VR assignment |
| Auto Assign Controller [DevKits only] | Activate/disable auto assignment for controllers tied to accounts |
| Auto Assign Move [DevKits only] | Activate/disable auto assignment for Move controllers tied to accounts |
| Auto Assign Audio Device [DevKits only] | Activate/disable auto assignment for audio devices tied to accounts |
| Auto Assign PlayStation®VR [DevKits only] | Activate/disable auto assignment for PSVR tied to accounts |
| User XX － Edit Comments for This Account | Edit comments from account information of selected user |
| User XX － Auto Login User [DevKits only] | Activate/disable auto login tied to a user |
| PlayStation™Network | |
| NP Environment | Set environmental variables of PSN |
| NP Debug | Toggle ON/OFF various debug notifications (Age Restriction, sceNPCheck calls, Server request, Authorization Code Function, ID Token, PS Plus API, Web API, PS Store Icon calling, Commerce Dialog, Service Label) |
| In-Game Commerce Debug | Testing operation of application that uses in-game browsing to browse and purchase products (DLC) |
| View Status of PlayStation Network Services [DEV SERVER] | Web page display for PSN service status |
| Patch Check | Patch detection check for games |
| Patch Test | Testing a feature of a game using a specific patch version |
| Patch Server Proxy | Setting proxy setting to access patch server |
| Plus Recheck Event Interval | Test expiry for PS Plus games/features |
| Upgradable App Debug | Set SKU flag values (Trial, Full, Off) |
| Require purchased license | Selection (Applications, Additional Content and All) will require user to have a purchased license, to emulate retail unit operation |
| Disable Account Check in TV & Video | Disable PSN check in TV Video category |
| Web API Rate Limit Threshold | Change the limit threshold of PlayStation™Network Web API call frequencies via the NpWebApi library |
| Ignore NpTitleId set by API in Development Mode [DevKits only] | Ignore mismatch between NP Title ID and NP Title Secret |
| Event Fake Clock | Create and test custom Errors in different situations |
| Fake DisplayName Mode | Assisting testing of the verified account display name features |
| Delete All Universal Data System Data | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| WebTrace | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Web API Force Rate Limit (version 2) | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Web API Force Rate Limit Target (version 2) | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Activation | |
| Activate from USB | Update expiration date for DevKits/TestKits to prevent leakage of proprietary information |
| Activate Using Internet － Activate Automatically | Update expiration date using PlayStation 4 Developer Network without user input for DevKits/TestKits to prevent leakage of proprietary information |
| Activate Using Internet － Activate Immediately | Update expiration date using PlayStation 4 Developer Network by user input for DevKits/TestKits to prevent leakage of proprietary information |
| Activate Using Internet － Show Background Activation Result | Shows the results of activation performed in the background |
| Show Expiration Date | Display expiration date of DevKit/TestKit |
| Show Activation Key | Display internal ID used when updating expiration date |
| System Passcode Management | Set system passcode |
| Boot Parameters | |
| Release Check Mode | Set between 3 different testing environments meant to emulate different user experiences and features (Release Mode/Retail, Assist Mode and Development Mode) |
| Release Mode Console [DevKits only] | Emulate final retail mode with errors and output of the development host |
| Slow HDD Mode | Emulate a slow HDD with low bandwith and high stress to test game handling |
| Standard PS4 Emulation [NEO Mode Compatible DevKits Only] | Emulates a non-NEO/non-PRO PS4 |
| Companion Application | |
| User Assign Mode | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Launch Application from ★APP_HOME [DevKits only] | To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development |
| Controller Setting | |
| ○ Button Behavior | Toggle what does ○ button do (cancel or select) |
| Enable USB Connection [DevKits only] | Toggle between forcing USB or Bluetooth only connections and communications |
| Pad Auto Detect [DevKits only] | Automatically detect and pair a controller without pressing PS button |
| Bluetooth® Information [DevKits only] | Shows different Bluetooth stats (HID Input Count, Audio Input Count, Audio Input Underrun, HID Output Count, Audio Output Count, Audio Output Underrun and Audio Output Discard) |
| Core Dump | |
| Core Dump | Dump debug setting stats to be used when setting files and and amount of information |
| Crash Reporting | |
| Crash Reporting | Dump crashes stats to be used when setting files and and amount of information |
| Graphics | |
| PA Debug [DevKits only] | Enable/Disable GPU monitoring feature |
| Razor GPU [DevKits only] | Enable/Disable Razor CPU |
| Gnm Validate on Submit [DevKits only] | Enable/Disable command buffer validation |
| Postmortem Crash Analysis [DevKits only] | Constant GPU memory bandwith recording after post mortem |
| System Load Control [DevKits only] | Set system software GPU load |
| SubmitDone Exception [DevKits only] | Cause exception in system software if application does not call Submit Done API within 45 seconds |
| Memory | |
| Memory Budget Mode [DevKits only] | Set Memory emulation (normal or NEO mode) |
| Preserve Direct Memory [DevKits only] | Retain direct memory upon application termination without initialization |
| Network | |
| NetCtlAp Wi-Fi Password for QA | Set Wi-fi AP Password using a calculated value random for each console |
| NAT Traversal Information | Display P2P NAT information and stats |
| Ifconfig Information | Display ifconfig information and stats |
| Route Information | Display routing information and stats |
| Network Emulation | Emulate packet losses and delays occuring on the network |
| Network Interface Selection [DevKits only] | Determine output interface fo game application communication |
| Switch Network Setting | Create and switch network settings using multiple entries |
| mDNS | Enable/Disable multicast DNS |
| Network Packet Capture | Capture all packets using network |
| Network (DEV) | |
| Debug IP Address Setting [DevKits only] | Set multiple DEV LAN settings (Debug IP Adress, DHCP Host Name, Subet mask, Route) |
| Debug DHCP Host Name [DevKits only] | Set/Display Debug DHCP Host Name |
| Debug IP Address [DevKits only] | Set/Display Debug IP Address |
| Debug Subnet Mask [DevKits only] | Set/Display Debug Subnet Mask |
| Debug Route Network [DevKits only] | Set/Display Debug Route Network |
| Debug Route Subnet Mask [DevKits only] | Set/Display Debug Route Subnet Mask |
| Debug Route Network Gateway [DevKits only] | Set/Display Debug Route Network Gateway |
| PlayStation®VR | |
| PlayStation®VR | Display VR version, Force VR Mode, Debug Mode, Social Screen Output, Assistant Voice Mix, Auto Power On, Firmware Update |
| SNS Contents Sharing Test from Share Button | Control sending content to servers of various services by using SHARE button |
| Enable Control Share Range | Set privacy level when uploading a video to Youtube by using SHARE button |
| Enable Autosave In Restarting Video Recording | Set autosave in restarting a video recording |
| Sound and Screen | |
| Disable HDCP | Enable/Disable HDMI encryption |
| Play Dummy Music | Emulate a user playing music when gaming |
| Audio Output Format | Change audio output (Auto, LPCM 2ch, LPCM 5.1ch, LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital 5.1ch, DTS 5.1ch) |
| Audio Process Mode [DevKits only] | Set audio processing mode (Release or Debug Capture Mode) |
| Force HDR Capability | Force HDR on HDMI |
| SNS Contents Sharing Test from Share Button | Control sending content to servers of various services by using SHARE button |
| Adjust HDR | Change strength of HDR and edit effect of HDR |
| Fake Monitor Capability | Create virtual state to test different monitor features availability |
| System Update | |
| System Update | Update firmware by using Update Server URL, local USB mode |
| Web | |
| Web | Preview Web Browser Engine |
| Theme | |
| Enable Host Theme | Preview a in development theme without building a package |
| Enable Preview Mode | Set PS4 in Theme Preview Mode that enables/disables all changed theme icons |
