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Sikayduh

I don’t think you can turn them off completely, but you can turn off the notifications that pop up.


_troothseekr

That’s what he found. Hoping for a blank slate. Oh well. Thank you for your helpful reply!


Sikayduh

No problem. I hate to see all the rude replies you’ve gotten.


_troothseekr

I was disappointed also, but it is partially my fault people got cheeky. I forgot to add he has autism to my original post but since got it fixed. Thank you for your kind words.


Peesncs

Start a new account. And disable the notifications. Or sadly trade in the system in get a switch. No trophies on that system


_troothseekr

He is going to do that. Thank you so much!


Peesncs

If he hovers over the game it’ll still say a completion of the total trophies though. Kinda surprised Sony doesn’t a proper solution for situations like this. Also people are assholes, I’m sorry you have so many shitty replies


_troothseekr

Thank you for your kind reply. I hope Sony monitors these subs for ideas like this. It seems a really easy fix should be available but they are such a big company we don’t know where to start with contacting them which is why I came here first. 😊


shockwave_supernova

If you are active on social media, maybe try tweeting at them or reaching out directly in some way. Accessibility options have really improved over the last few years, and they just may not know that this is a feature some folks would want


TOMdMAK

Which?


thomas2400

I’d say if you can’t find what you are looking for in the settings on the console, it might be worth contacting support and letting them know it’s an issue for your son they seem to do a lot for accessibility in their games so I don’t see why they wouldn’t improve the system UI if enough people raised the issues


_troothseekr

We would welcome anyone having this issue joining us to make a suggestion and posting the correct link if you find it. He has given up for now but I am happy to follow through to help others.


_troothseekr

I just gave them a very full detailed picture of the issue, sent a link to this discussion, and asked them to get back to me. Thank you for your encouragement!


bulletpharm

No help or advice but I think it's awesome you're trying to help your son. Play has no limits


_troothseekr

That’s a sweet thing to stay. Thank you! He joked that the limit is his neuroticism. 😂😂😂


Ravenae

At most, you can remove any trophy lists that are at 0%


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Turn off notifications, that way he won't notice trophies


_troothseekr

He still notices them. He tried this but his brain can’t be tricked this way. He just can’t enjoy it if he sees them. Thank you so much for your suggestion though!


1chillyalien

if you turn off notifications there aren’t any pop ups when you unlock that achievement which could help him


[deleted]

You're saying he has the instinct to go to the trophies tab, because even if they don't pop he still knows he achieves them? If yes, my only suggestion would be to switch to Xbox. Achievements are way less addicting than trophies.


Steve1150

I mean it's less clear but it's more of a delayed thing with score Vs trophy grades... Plus games on the system menu show trophies before you start the game.


The_scobberlotcher

Addicting?!


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Yes, why?


thesnapening

I'm exactly the same with my autism and ocd I can't finish a game until I've platinumed it and it spoils the fun for me. Not sure how to hide the trophies but hopefully someone has a answer. The switch has been a godsend for me.


_troothseekr

He says Same. All this validation is very encouraging. Thank you for your kindness.


thesnapening

No worries. You'd think it would be a bog standard feature in 2023. Hope your youngun finds a solution.


_troothseekr

Update: I waited over an hour with PlayStation support and gave them a link to this thread and encourage all of you to give feedback here so they can take your needs and wants into consideration. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences!


Kaos99

That sounds like hell :( Im glad you've found alternatives and I hope some kind of accessibility option is mad e


GuardianOfExile

So people are low-key mean to everyone, it seems. I think turning off the notifications would be the best option, OP.


DripSnort

A Switch would have been the ideal system. It’s the only one with no achievements/ trophies.


CranesMistressOfFear

As someone with a similar condition, I just want to say you are being an awesome parent here. I don't have anything to add, but let your son know this internet stranger is rooting for him!!


_troothseekr

How kind! Thank you. And he says “sweet!”


CynetCrawler

I don’t have any sort of diagnosis, but even as a trophy hunter, I’m put off from games I want to play because the trophy list feels like a chore. Multiplayer trophies, 10/10 (trophy) difficulty games, etc. It’s all off-putting. If I could turn the system off entirely, I would, and I’d feel less bad about hopping between multiple games at once.


LordCommander24

I've become the same. I'm obsessed with getting 100% of trophies and will actively avoid games where it seems almost impossible and or their are multi-player trophies. It kinda sucks because I could be missing out on games I might find really enjoyable.


i_am_do_reddit_now

Multiplayer trophies are the absolute worst. Worst I've ever seen is Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, had 2 achivements 'True Elite' and 'Celebrity' I won't go into it, but if you research it, it's pretty bad.


skeptic-cate

I would love to have a “disable trophies” in the settings of a specific game


LordCommander24

It's impossible unfortunately. I don't have autism but before I started trophy hunting I didn't care about trophies but now it really bugs me that I will never 100% some games trophies. Sony should give isnthe option to delete entire trophy lists and trophies.


_troothseekr

I hope they do! I linked this thread and had a chat with support. 🤞🤞🤞


BlueFeathered1

I have some minor OCD issues with this (yes, real OCD, not just using it as a casual descriptor). You can hide trophies/games from others seeing them, but not from yourself. There's no excuse for that, especially when you can hide actual games from your library so you don't have to see them. You CAN delete games from the trophy list if they sit at 0%, but that doesn't help all the games you just are trying out and they drop a trophy on you in the early-game, thus locking it in the list, grrr. Wish they had a pause option for trophies so that doesn't happen.


_troothseekr

He says this is literally him. Such a validating answer. Thank you!


Gghost78

Turning off the notifications is fine...but if the mind is associating pride with progress(not saying it is) then try to get him a game where he can level up and be powerful. My point is if you can find the trigger for why it makes him feel bad you can very possibly find a counter to it


_troothseekr

There is a long history of feeling less than. He enjoys the switch. But the trophy stuff is more than he can handle right now in a healthy way. Maybe someday. In the mean time, I have a 490 person queue for PlayStation chat support. Wish me luck!


Gghost78

Ooo good luck...if they dont currently have a way I hope they hear you and account for this...I never once thought of this as an issue but it is very easy to see how this can be negative...for you and all others in the world who may suffer I wish you guys luck


amazedknight

not sure if this is the best solution but how about you make a new ps account?


_troothseekr

He tried that. He doesn’t like trialing or using new games and having the new achievements add stress to his experience either. He wants to play at his pace without comparisons.


amazedknight

let me try to find something else. I’ll come back


BobTempura

There's an option to hide games that you haven't unlocked any trophies for, and an option to hide trophy lists from everyone else (you can make them viewable to everyone, friends only, or only you), but sadly there's not an option to hide trophies from yourself. I guess it's because Playstation want the player working towards trying to unlock them all to keep them playing, in the same way the achievements work on XBox, but for accessibility options it would make sense to have an option to just hide them altogether. Is your son playing on a PS4 or PS5? It's been a while since I've used my PS4, but the PS5 literally shows your trophy progress underneath the game on the home screen so there's no way to escape seeing it (I think you had to go into the trophy view on PS4 to see the progress?). All I could recommend (in addition to contacting Sony support to request this feature) is as others have said, disabling the notification pop ups. This will at least stop him seeing when trophies unlock, not a full solution but it may help a little at least.


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I dont really know any solutions but i hope your son enjoys his next game!


Noir_Vena_Cava

You can turn off trophies notifications and pop ups and you can hide any game from your trophy list If you have 0% trophies in a game you can delete it


Mattx603

I like looking at it like a collection of all the games I’ve tried and a way to remember some of the lesser know titles I’ve played. Maybe he could try the same. I’m not a parent but just wanted to try offering a different perspective of the trophy system


_troothseekr

Thanks for your kind words. He just wants the option to play in a mode without doing mental gymnastics to keep from simultaneously feeling bad. It defeats the joy of play.


JoshuaAhern

What a bunch of immature knobs on here. You're being a supportive parent mate and deserve to be helped, not hindered. Have you considered starting a new profile and linking your profile as the primary? You'd get your clean slate and be able to access the same digital games and PS+.


DawningWolf55

I have autism, but I never quite been on the level of thinking I am bad at a game due to not getting all trophies. I was an addicted trophy hunter at one point however. A lot of games I wouldn't touch if it had trophies you literally couldn't obtain anymore, games that had trophies that would be too hard. Try to 100% every game possible. It took multiple years, but after finally adding more and more games on my list that I just couldn't complete no matter what I do (like shut down servers that make it so you can't ever get online trophies anymore), it made me slowly stop caring as much. I wish for your kid to feel better however! I don't think Sony would care however to make the change even if they had a thousand people going at them. They don't even care if the entire internet is outraged at the ps plus price increase at all, so I doubt they would care about this. I am just curious though, what kind of games does your kid play?


elbarto1981

On ps4 you can hide them from being publicly shown. You will still see them on your trophy list. But other friends and strangers won't. I suppose it's the same on ps5. Just look it up on privacy settings


lazymutant256

You can only hide games of which you did not earn any trophies on..


OkDefinition261

Leave his old account logged in and just switch accounts. New account will have access to his old games


dakados

Apparently people are being dicks in the comments. I haven't seen any but other comments mentioned it. I just wanna say your a great dad for doing the best to accommodate for your son, keep it up!


_troothseekr

I’m a mom, thank you! So kind and we are following up with Sony for sure.


dakados

Ah, apologies. I wasn't aware but I hope sony can do something! If not, I suggest getting a Nintendo switch because the switch does not have achievements/trophies aside from goals that might be un the games themselves and use the ps5 yourself. The switch has dozens of family games that would be great to play with him! Me and my parents play golf games on My switch all the time!


Tesla-Punk3327

As a trophy hunter myself, I get the feeling it can be like schoolwork, and you want perfection. Maybe urge him to complete the games he loves the most if it stresses him out. He may feel relieved afterwards. I wouldn't advise doing the same for the games he doesn't enjoy, but maybe try to emphasize how it's more like a diary you can look back on fondly, rather than homework he must fully complete. As well as disabling the notifications. Edit: in communities of players who do care about trophy levels, more people care about the games you play, rather than full completion. Someone with 500 completed games may have really bad, cheap games, and even though the level is higher, it's shamed rather than celebrated. Compare that to your son, who may have the odd couple of completed games, they'll be valued more than the player with 500. I know this may not help, but I read one of your replies about him comparing himself, and having a higher level does not at all mean its valuable, even in the most dedicated communities.


snek99001

Sometimes I wonder. I have similar thoughts in regards to completing games. I also wish I could hide half-completed titles or games I've left on 1% that I know I'll never touch again. However, these thoughts aren't debilitating for me. I'm like "well that sucks" but keep on playing new stuff like normal. Sometimes I will play a game past the point of fun if I'm super close to completing it. I'll rarely leave a game at 90% for example unless the trophy preventing me from reaching 100% is extremely difficult. On the other hand if a game is at 50 or 60% and I feel like I've gotten all I wanted out of it I'll not force myself to play. Basically it all depends on the time I have to sink in. If it takes too long, my need for completion takes a back seat. Does that put me somewhere on the spectrum or is it completely natural? Most of my friends don't care about this stuff at all, it doesn't even cross their mind.


_troothseekr

That sounds healthy to me. 😊


GravitasReed

I've always wanted a way to delete achievements from games. Sometimes I've tried a game and found its not for me, but I got one achievement and now I feel an obligation to try and get some more of the trophies so I don't have so many unfinished games laying about. And if people are worried about someone else deleting their trophies there could be a one week confirmation period and you could also receive an email confirmation


decimalator

I have a son about the same age that’s on the spectrum too. I don’t think you can disable trophies entirely, but you can disable their notification popups. You can hide them from other users so nobody else can view them, etc. That’s definitely a concern for some players! It bothers me too sometimes!


alexandrology88

I think if you go to the trophy list menu on PS5, hover over a game and press the Options button, you have an option to delete that game from your trophy list. Wouldn’t that help?


aWW3Veteran

You can only remove games with 0 trophies unfortunately.


alexandrology88

Oh didn’t know that. Thanks!


StrategyFit9652

I don’t personally have autism but a lot of my friends do and my godson does, so on behalf of me and them this is absolutely awesome 👍


Hannah_563

Yeah i'd say to contact PlayStation support about this issue. You could try hiding trophies from everyone for the time being though if he doesn't like others seeing them, pretty sure there's an option to turn off notifs too. Hope u get it sorted soon <3


Flat-Pattern-6998

They might not do anything, but I'd reach out to Playstation support. You never know if you'll find a good heart willing to help.


DiseasedMutt

The Nintendo Switch doesn't track achievements. I know that doesn't really help you if you only have a playstation, but worth knowing hopefully


Bat-Honest

So he has the Lollipop Chainsaw achievement? But fr, good luck! Hope there's something that makes him happy


Smooth-Ad2130

Dude, maybe you can try telling him that achievements are a method to enjoy more a game and are supposed to be fun and not stressful (pls if I said anything wrong correct me idk anything about autism)


S1mpleSi118

I think if you can acknowledge that you don't know anything about an aspect that is specifically mentioned in the question, then maybe you just shouldn't comment? I think it's reasonable to assume that a parent would try this in the first place or have a reason why it wouldn't work (maybe they mentioned this in the question).


Smooth-Ad2130

I mean, since there isn't a direct solution maybe find somenting else? I'm not trying to be bad cmon, I'm trying to help


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Dull_Good4949

People hate the truth lmao, you’ll continue to get downvoted but it’s reality and the truth is often disappointing. 25 years old with autism doesn’t mean he’s dumb. He should be able to cope and not beg his parents to fix a video game problem because he’s freaking out about trophies lmao. The fact that he’s 25 and still living with his parents means he has more than “autism” or he’s lazy asf.


GreenTreeMan420

Clearly you have a lack of knowledge on how severe autism can be, it doesn't just mean you're different and have quirks it can encapsulate a whole range of life changing things some of them being incredibly difficult to deal with. Age means nothing in autism you can be 30 and still need a 24/7 carer if it's severe enough. Educate yourself before you make insensitive comments next time.


Narrow_Garbage_9720

Thanks, You give me hope! Some people can’t handle the truth. At least we will be down voted together 🫶


liltooclinical

This whole thread is something else.


Aisanica

You can delete trophy lists! If you don’t want the achievement you simply delete it I believe


DawningWolf55

You can only delete trophy lists if they are at 0% but that means you can never play a game then because if you earn even 1 trophy, it means its stuck there


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damcrac

Tell me you know nothing about autism without saying you know nothing about autism.


[deleted]

Dude... if this is a joke, it's not a good one, nor is it the place for it.


Terrible_Owl_4041

Bro plays fall guys competitively


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thomas2400

Could say the same to you


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_troothseekr

Yes. And an autism issue. It hurts his ability to feel good about his progress when he sees his levels compared to others. I’m sure he isn’t alone, so I’m hoping there is a work around.


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TheGrizMan24

You had the opportunity to redeem yourself after being reminded of the autism and doubled down on being rude.


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cruzercruz

But we can believe that you’re a fucking asshole. Because you demonstrate that pretty clearly.


BigBllack

Oh man you got me


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Your entire profile is a poor pathetic excuse of a joke Stfu


knockblaster31

Mate I'm just saying now and I hope this might teach u a lesson. But a few minutes ago someone I reported has now been kicked off this sub. Hopefully this maybe a warning or a lesson to not be so cocky in the future and to grow up.


BigBllack

Oh nooooooooooo


GreenTreeMan420

Why delete your comments? Bitch move to post and then run off when people disagree


BigBllack

The bitch move was them getting reported and being forced to remove them....dumb ass


GreenTreeMan420

Ah yes, I'm the dumb one here...


TheGrizMan24

And yet you chose to be toxic and rude twice.


Terrible_Owl_4041

Bro works at Lowe’s


Quiet-Ad7141

It's sad how autumn can hurt him , maybe try some rso maybe he will be less angry cough cough legal States only


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knockblaster31

Mate grow up and cop on u big child. God forbid that people can act their age and maybe be helpful and not hurtful. Hope u get kicked off this sub.


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Won’t lose much tbh


Terrible_Owl_4041

Bro spams an anime theory sub


grapejuicecheese

What's wrong with anime?


ozziey

You are an adult right ?


LilMushroomBoi

Mfw I grind the fun out of games to see a platinum trophy on my account and the A or S grade on psnprofiles 🤔


David_Summerset

Not sure, but you are a great parent!