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Possibly the WORST game I've ever played! I give you Garfield on PS2...
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2/2 Disconnect all cables from PS5, leave it a few mins and then reconnect everything and make sure you insert the cables properly. My theory is that maybe the HDMI or power cable connection is a bit finicky. Haven't had a rest mode crash in MONTHS

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1/2 @Mark_Medina I can help with your garbage PS5! I had the same thing. Drove myself mad trying to figure out what was going on for a year and then found the fix by accident when I was moving the console to different part of the room.

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@ADMason @AskPS_UK Also before moving, the PS5 was directly beside my WiFi router and now is about a metre away from it. Again I have no idea what has happened here but somehow moving my PS5 has put a stop to this issue 🤷🏻‍♂️ Would love to know if this works for someone else!

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@ADMason @AskPS_UK I had this issue for a year. 3 weeks ago I moved my PS5 to the other side of the TV and haven't had it since. While moving it I disconnected all cables and reconnected after about 5 mins. I can only assume that something about doing this solved the issue 🤷🏻‍♂️

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@heathercampbell Just heard you talking about your Dreamcast on a recent HDTGP - can I recommend the Pound HD Cable for Dreamcast if you want to connect it up to a HDTV and have it not look terrible! Picture looks really beautiful! And hello from Ireland 🇮🇪

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@erikkain Yeah, I've been wrecking my head trying to figure out what's going on. Seems way more frequent when suspending PS5 games compared to PS4 games and you'll know its happened if the light has gone off on your PS5 rather than settled on static orange. Hope Sony acknowledge it and fix

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@erikkain Hey Erik, just read your piece on the PS5 rest mode issue. Just an observation but I think the rest mode crash happens when the console is entering rest mode though most people only notice it's happened when they go to turn the PS5 back on.

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@DaemZero Heard you mention on the latest Game Scoop that you're experiencing the PS5 rest mode issue that unfortunately is very familiar to me and many others. Just curious if you think this could be fixed through a firmware update rather than a repair or replacement? Scoop!!

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@TroyBakerVA Binary Domain was great 😢 and one of the most pleasant surprises of the PS3 era 😭

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I'm hoping that all the fuss about #Returnal will jolt @PlayStation into acknowledging the issues with PS5 rest mode. I think most of us just want to know if this is something that will be fixed with a patch or if we need to send our consoles off for repair. @Housemarque @IGN

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@stevosuave @PlayStation Yeah Warzone is fine for me too, as well as a handful of other PS4 games like Trackmania, Crash 4 and Rocket League

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@stevosuave @PlayStation Can I ask what game you're playing when you have the issue. I'm having the same thing but beginning to suspect its just happening with Watch Dogs and Cod: Cold War. I've never had it happen with any PS4 game or Bugsnax, AstroBot, etc.

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@sckrmitchell @AskPlayStation Thanks for letting me know. Good to know that they're looking into it and that it can be solved with a patch. Guess I just avoid rest mode in the mean time!

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@sckrmitchell @AskPlayStation Can I ask what game you're playing when you have the issue. I'm having the same thing but beginning to suspect its just happening with Watch Dogs and Cod: Cold War. I've never had it happen with any PS4 game or Bugsnax, AstroBot, etc.

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@ztluhcs_nairb @DaddyDimmuTv Can I ask what game you're playing when you have the issue. I'm having the same thing but beginning to suspect its just happening with Watch Dogs and Cod: Cold War. I've never had it happen with any PS4 game or Bugsnax, AstroBot, etc.

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@GarryWoa @AskPS_UK Can I ask what game you're playing when you have the issue. I'm having the same thing but beginning to suspect its just happening with Watch Dogs and Cod: Cold War. I've never had it happen with any PS4 game or Bugsnax, AstroBot, etc.

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@rdcbttf88 @AskPS_UK Can I ask what game you're playing when you have the issue. I'm having the same thing but beginning to suspect its just happening with Watch Dogs and Cod: Cold War. I've never had it happen with any PS4 game or Bugsnax, AstroBot, etc.

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New theory on PS5 rest mode crash! Think it may be linked to what game you're playing when you put the console into rest mode. I've had it happen with Watch Dogs and Cold War but never with Bugsnax, Miles Morales or any PS4 game! Would love to know if anyone else has noticed this

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UPDATE: Looks like I got ahead of myself, the issue is back. At this point I've tried everything I can think of. @AskPlayStation is there any update on the issues with rest mode. Is this being investigated and can it be addressed in a future patch?

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For anybody struggling with the PS5 rest mode crash issue, I've found a possible solution and fix. It seems to be related to using a HDMI switcher. Since unplugging my HDMI switcher and connecting the PS5 directly to my TV, rest mode seems much more stable. @AskPlayStation

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@Andrew_Reiner I can't help thinking about the little man sweet from Bassetts Liquorice Allsorts everytime I press it...