Reduce your Fallout 76 lag on your PlayStation 4 with a Database Rebuild

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When playing new games like Fallout 76 it is easy to blame the developers for stuttering gameplay or choppy cinematics, but it might not actually be their fault. Like any high-powered computer, your PlayStation 4 can experience slowdowns for a number of reasons. One likely culprit is the database for your PS4 needs to be rebuilt. Like running disk defragmentation on your PC, this will help your PS4 be the best it can be.

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How to rebuild your database

  1. Power off your PlayStation 4 and do not use rest mode.

  2. Hold the power button down until you hear two quick beeps. This will alert you that you have entered Safe Mode.

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  3. Connect your DualShock 4 controller to your USB-A slot in the front of the PlayStation 4.

  4. Scroll down in the menu until you reach option 5 called Rebuild Database.

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  5. Press the X button to start the rebuild.

Rebuilding your PS4's database may take some time, depending on how full your console is and how often you install and delete games. What "rebuilding" actually does is reorganize your hard drive to make it easier and quicker for the system to access your files. A properly organized database can load data faster, decreasing the chances of choppy gameplay from your brand new triple-A titles.

Database rebuilding is a fairly simple task that should be done every few months — doing it once a quarter is best — and the more frequently you do it, the less time the process should take.

Is it dangerous to do this?


Database rebuilding sounds like cleaning — and cleaning sounds like getting rid of things — but the truth is that database rebuilding shouldn't actually delete any data unless a file is corrupted. Corrupted files get deleted, but let's face it, the odds of fixing a corrupted file are usually pretty slim anyway. You can always back up your system before you perform a database rebuild, too, if you're worried.

While I cannot guarantee that database rebuilding is 100% without danger, it shouldn't delete anything and it happens in Safe Mode. It is possible to mess up your PlayStation 4 from inside Safe Mode, but you should be perfectly OK as long as you don't go rooting around willy-nilly. If doing anything in Safe Mode makes you nervous, then it's probably best to stay away.

The only thing you need


Really, the only thing you need to do this is your PlayStation and the controller it comes with. You can't use the wireless part of the controller, though as Safe Mode doesn't work with it so you will need to connect it to the PS4 with the wire it came with. Actually, any micro-USB cable will suffice if you can't find the original one, but apart from that, you are good to go.

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The best selling console in the world.

With amazing graphics and 1 TB of space, the PlayStation 4 slim is a fantastic gaming Console. Sony offers a huge range of games for the PS4 including some world exclusives that are worth the price of the console.

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