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How To Manage Your Games & Add-ons on PlayStation 4

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How To Download a Game

  1. From the home screen, go to Library and then select Purchased.
  2. Select the game you want to download, then select "Download".
  3. From there, you will be asked to select which add-ons you want to install.
  4. Choose Select All > Download.
  5. To check on the progress of your download, go to Notifications > Downloads.
  6. Before you start the game, please complete any active downloads.

How To Download Add-ons

  1. From the Home Screen, go to Library > Games.
  2. Select the game you want to download an add-on for.
  3. Scroll down to PlayStation Store > View All.
  4. Select an add-on you want download.
  5. If you are asked to Choose a Version, then select the first available option, and press Download.
  6. If you can’t find something you own, go back to the Home Screen and open the PlayStation Store.
  7. Select Search and type in the add-on name.
  8. In the search results, select the add-on marked as compatible with your game.
  9. Then select Download or Choose Version > Free Download.
  10. To check on the progress of your download, go to Notifications > Downloads.
  11. Before starting the game, make sure you have completed any active downloads.

Important: It is not possible to individually remove an add-on once it has been installed. To remove an add-on, you will need to uninstall the full game and then reinstall it without the add-on.

How to Check the Download Queue

  1. From the PlayStation home screen, select Notifications > Download 

How to Check for Updates

  1. Select Train Sim World from the content area.
  2. Press the Options button and select Check for update
  3. Updates will then be downloaded and installed automatically

Additional Troubleshooting

How to activate your console as the primary PS4

Each player can have one PS4™ console activated as the primary PS4 console for their account. If it's your first PS4 console, the console is automatically activated as your primary PS4 console. For more information, please watch the Activating your Primary PS4 Video Guide.

  1. Go to Settings Account Management Activate as Your Primary PlayStation 4.
  2. Select Activate

How to restore licences on PS4 consoles

Restoring licences can be helpful if you can't locate a game or add-on, or a game has a padlock icon on it. For more information, please watch the Restoring Licences Video Guide.

  1. Go to Settings Account Management Restore Licences
  2. Select Restore

How to Rebuild the PS4 Database:

This option is useful for cleaning up the data on your PS4, as it reorganizes everything on the hard drive. Select this option if you are experiencing issues such as game freezes or frame rate drops.

  1. Turn off the PS4 system by pressing the power button on the front panel. The power indicator will blink for a few moments before turning off.
  2. Once the PS4 system is off, press and hold the power button again. Release it after you hear the second beep: one beep will sound when you first press, and another seven seconds later.
  3. Connect the DUALSHOCK 4 with the USB cable and press the PS button on the controller.
  4. Select the Rebuild Database option
  5. This will scan the drive and create a new database of all content on the system. This operation may take a long time depending on the type and number of data items.

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