IDU (abbreviated from Individual Display Unit) is a mode designed for Kiosk/Demo PS5 consoles meant to demonstrate different game demos, features, etc. usually found in game/electronic stores. On the PS4, the IDU Mode is automatically activated and all content is automatically transferred by inserting a PS4 IDU Disc. This could be the same situation for the PS5, however no PS5 IDU disc has been dumped as of today. A Kiosk/Demo PS5 console that has used the PS5 IDU disc to install the IDU Utility Normal application has been found. The IDU Utility Normal is an application installed on PS5 internal storage and whose size is 3.87 MB.
See also PS4 IDU Mode, PS Vita IDU Mode and PS3 Kiosk System Software.
Content Unavailable screen
Kiosk PS5, with installed bundle
| Menu |
Information
|
| Select Country or Region
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| Select Language |
Multiple languages - the same ones the PS5 supports
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| Select Region |
Multiple regions - the same ones the PS5 supports
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| Settings
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| Disable Downloads |
ON/OFF.
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| Allow Game Downloads |
ON/OFF. Control automatic game demo downloads
|
| Allow Video Downloads |
ON/OFF. Control automatic trailer downloads
|
| Disable Attract Mode Audio |
ON/OFF.
|
| Virtual Controller |
ON/OFF.
|
| Menu |
Information
|
| Status
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| System Software Version |
Displays current installed firmware
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| System Hardware ID |
Displays console's ID, not usually shown in Settings
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| Client Version |
Displays console's IDU client version, could be something similar to PS4's OMSK
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| Device Name |
Displays device name, same found in Settings
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| Installed Bundle |
Displays bundle version, could be found on the disc
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| Bundle Name |
Displays bundle name, could be the same name as the disc
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- Seems similar to a game hub, with quick launch demos, information, icon and videos (trailer). When there is no bundle installed, a splash screen with "Content unavailable" is displayed.
- Just like PS4, IDU mode restricts both application launching and PlayStation Network features.
- Just like PS4, by activating IDU Mode it will flash a value to sflash/NOR that will prevent the user to remove it if reinstalling the firmware or updating the firmware.
- Inside PS5's firmware, 10 different Title IDs referring to IDU have been found.
| Title ID |
Internal Name |
Information
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| NPXS40069 |
TITLEID_SIE_IDU_DAEMON |
IDU Daemon activates the process of recognizing and installing retail packages (IDU demos) from the server.
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| NPXS45085 |
TITLEID_SIE_IDU_CLIENT |
IDU Client is the main application that provides a GUI to the whole process
|
| NPXS45181 |
TITLEID_SIE_IDU_UTILITY_FULL |
IDU Utility Full Operation switch?
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| NPXS45182 |
TITLEID_SIE_IDU_UTILITY_NORMAL |
IDU Utility Normal Operation switch?
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| NPXS21005 |
TITLEID_SCE_DAEMON_IDU |
IDU Daemon with same ID as found on the PS4, possibly included for backwards compatibility?
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| NPXS29005 |
TITLEID_SCE_APP_IDU |
IDU OMSK Client with same ID as found on the PS4, possibly included for backwards compatibility?
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| NPXS29800 |
TITLEID_SCE_IDU_UTILITY |
IDU Utility, possibly a application like the Client only controllable via the disc?
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| NPXS29801 |
TITLEID_SCE_IDU_UTILITY_REGION |
IDU Utility Region switch?
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| PPSL07787 |
TITLEID_SIE_IDU_CLIENT_FOR_E1 |
IDU Client for E1, unknown what it means
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| PPSA01759 |
TITLEID_SIE_IDU_CLIENT_FOR_PROD |
IDU Client for Production, unknown what it means
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