Anyone out there get an update notification for digital download yet? I'm assuming unless we get a patch download today the launch will go as indicated on last week's stream.
Also (from experience) even if a PS4 is set to auto download updates, pre-release patches need to be manually triggered with the "check for update" function in the XMB. So spam that options button.
Not quite right (in my experience).
The console when it first boots in a day (day cut-off is 3am/4am) will check to see if any games installed on the hard-drive have any updates.
if so, it will try to download / install them.
If you leave the console on for any extended length of time, the second, third, subsequent check wont happen.
As you said though, it is possible to force check for updates but selecting the Elite icon, clicking 'options' and then selecting 'check for updates' from the side menu.
If the day 1 patch is available for download, if active logins check for updates or people currently logged in switch their consoles on, the patch will be pulled down to the console and the application will update.