★ Debug Settings

The Debug Settings (stylised as ★ Debug Settings) are a subset of options for Game/App debugging/development, which are only available on DevKits/TestKits. ★Debug Settings, located at the bottom of the console settings, is provided only for DevKits/TestKits and includes various features for development support.

• If you want to open the Debug Settings on a retail machine, you have to perform an exploit (on system version 3.xx/4.xx), otherwise it will prompt you with the CE-109543-2 error code.
• ★ Debug Settings on retail machines are missing most of the features and/or error out when trying to enable them, even when exploited.

Overview

Note: The following ★ Debug Settings are taken from the PlayStation 5 Developer Network.

Debug Settings Homescreen

A look at Debug Settings in Settings

A look at Debug Settings in Settings

Retail machine ★ Debug Settings

Retail machine ★ Debug Settings, if there is no exploit, an error will be reported

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 content, enable/disable entitlements, delete entitlements and delete additional content
Slow SSD Mode	Emulate a slow SSD with low bandwidth and high stress to test game handling
Instant App Suspending	Testing implementation of a potential feature when operation is resumed from a suspended state rather than a background state
Notice Screen Skip Flag	Sets the NSSF. If on, middleware screens will be skipped. If off, it will force the screens to show. Depends on app.
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)
Debug Network Clock	Operates present 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
Fake parameter for camera calibration	This feature is for checking the Depth library's calibration data that is implemented on a PlayStation®4 application.
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 History	Displays the statistics for the number of times the system software has been booted
Fake Device Settings	To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development
Display Title ID on Home Screen	Display the title ID on the content icon in the home screen and in libraries
RNPS Config	This feature is not required for general development. Use it when directed by SIE.
Bulit-In System Applications	This feature displays a list of built-in system application title IDs and versions.
Video Resource Arbitration	This feature is not required for general development. Use it when directed by SIE
Trigger Workspace Dump	Dumps the workspace to the hard drive.
Show System Application Version	No info.
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 [DevKit Only]	This setting indicates which of the automatic login settings specified with "Settings" > "★Debug Settings" > "Multi User" and "Settings" > "Login Settings" is enabled.
PlayStation™Network
NP Environment	Set environmental variables of PSN
In-Game Commerce Debug	Testing operation of application that uses in-game browsing to browse and purchase products (DLC)
Patch Check	Patch detection check for games
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
Premium Recheck Event Interval
Universal Data System Data
Show Activity Configuration
Activity Preview
Web API Force Rate Limit	To be used only when directed by SIE during publishing phases of game development
Web API Force Rate Limit Target)	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	Update expiration date using PlayStation 5 Developer Network for DevKits/TestKits to prevent leakage of proprietary information
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)
Controller Setting
Enable Play/Pause Button Emulation	This setting allows the Play button of a remote control to be used as a Play/Pause button.
Core Dump
Dump Level
System Dump Level	Dump debug setting stats to be used when setting files and amount of information
Copy & Delete
Uploader
Upload Status
Video Duration
Screenshot
Gpu Mini Capture on Mini Coredump
Skip error screen when triggering a core dump by the application
Crash Reporting
Enable System Crash Reporting	Dump crashes stats to be used when setting files and amount of information
Keep Corefiles
Game Live Streaming
Live Streaming Mode
Broadcast URL
Social Feedback Latency
Social Feedback Mode
Social Message 01-10
Graphics
PA Debug [DevKit Only]	This setting enables or disables the PA Debug feature. When enabled, the GPU performance monitoring feature can be used.
System Load Control [DevKit Only]	This feature sets the system software GPU load.
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
mDNS	Enable/Disable multicast DNS
PlayStation®VR
Change Eye-to-Eye Distance
Show Eye-to-Eye Distance Status
Ignore Social Screen Separate Mode
Remote Play
User Assign Mode
Ignore Prohibition
Share
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
Fake Generated Error
Recording Capture Target
Service Availability Check
Sound and Screen
Set HDCP Encryption	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, LPCM 2ch Headphone Audio, LPCM 2ch TV Virtual Surround)
Adjust HDR	Change strength of HDR and edit effect of HDR
System Update
Update Server URL	Update firmware by using Update Server URL