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Due to licensing restrictions, access to Defold versions with support for game development on PS4™ is not included in the standard version of Defold. In order to get access to versions of Defold with PS4™ game development support you need to be registered as a licensed PS4™ game developer.
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Due to licensing restrictions, access to Defold versions with support for game development on PS4™ is not included in the standard version of Defold. In order to get access to versions of Defold with PS4™ game development support you need to be registered as a licensed PS4™ game developer.
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::: sidenote
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-Defold currently only provides support for the PS4™ console. Games made for PlayStation®4 will also run on PlayStation®5 in compatibility mode. Official PS5 console support will be available later this year.
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+Defold currently only provides support for the PS4™ console. Games made for PlayStation®4 will also run on PlayStation®5 in compatibility mode. Official PS5 console support will be available later.
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## Registering as developer for PS4™ game development
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## Registering as developer for PS4™ game development
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When you have been approved by Sony you will get access to the Playstation®4 DevNet. Navigate to Development > Tools & Middleware > Tools & Middleware directory > Defold. Click the 'Confirm Status' button.
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When you have been approved by Sony you will get access to the Playstation®4 DevNet. Navigate to Development > Tools & Middleware > Tools & Middleware directory > Defold. Click the 'Confirm Status' button.
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## PS4™ access in Defold
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## PS4™ access in Defold
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-Once we have received confirmation of your status as a licensed developer for PS4™ we offer two tiers of access in Defold:
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+Once we have received confirmation of your status as a licensed developer for PS4™ we will provide you with access to the following:
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-* Standard access - PS4™ extension, build tools and support.
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-* Source code access - PS4™ extension, build tools and support AND source code access to the PS4™ specific parts of the Defold engine.
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-## Standard access
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-Access to versions of Defold with PS4™ game development support is provided free of charge to all developers licensed on PS4™. As a licensed developer we will provide you with access to:
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-* Extension with PS4™ specific API integrations.
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-* Command line tool with support for building to the PS4™ console.
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+* Source code access to the PS4™ extension with console specific API integrations.
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+* Source code access to the PS4™ enabled version of the Defold game engine. Note that the source code access is not required to build games for PS4™, but we provide access in case you wish to make source contributions to the engine core.
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+* [Command line tool](/manuals/bob) with support for bundling to the PS4™ platform. Bundling from the Defold editor is not supported.
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* Forum where you are able to get PS4™ specific support.
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* Forum where you are able to get PS4™ specific support.
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-## Source code access
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-Source code access is only provided to approved PS4™ developers with [active monthly community donation](/community-donations/) for an amount which gives you source code access.
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## FAQ
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## FAQ
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:[Consoles FAQ](../shared/consoles-faq.md)
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:[Consoles FAQ](../shared/consoles-faq.md)
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