Official PLAYSTATION 3? thread

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: randay
i wonder if it is/will be able to map network drives!? that would rock.

Possibly through the Linux OS but not through the PS3 OS.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Queasy
Sony begrudgingly promises fix for PS3 720p output issues

Apparently Sony's kicking off an early Thanksgiving break tomorrow, as they seem to be exhausting themselves today in preparation. After breaking the news that PSP Spots are US bound, floating the PSP 3.0 firmware out, and probably dealing with that massive invoice they just received from Thomas Menino and friends, the company is issuing a quasi-promise that the 1080i / 720p output problems plaguing some distraught PS3 owners will be fixed. Interestingly enough, Sony places a slightly unbelievable amount of blame on "antiquated HDTVs," as if having an HDTV that supports 720p is some sort of hidden requirement to operate a PlayStation 3. While we fully understand that most HDTV sets purchased today will indeed play nice with 720p signals, where's the love for folks who snagged those first generations sets produced by yours truly? According to Sony, a fix is on the way, but it doesn't sound like you'll be getting served with a smile.

You know, statements like this one are part of the reason I refuse to buy the PS3. Sony has become so arrogant it is ridiculous.

My "antiquated" HDTV is still better than 95%+ of the TVs out there.

Microsoft was saying the same damn thing when people couldn't read the text in Dead Rising on a SDTV. Why is everyone ragging on Sony and not Microsoft when they each did exactly the same thing?

 

[SketchMaster]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Guide on upgrading the PS3 HDD

I'll bet $20 Sony will have a "fix" for this by the end of the year.

 

[Runes911]

Originally posted by: SketchMaster

Originally posted by: Queasy
Guide on upgrading the PS3 HDD

I'll bet $20 Sony will have a "fix" for this by the end of the year.

A "fix?" Sony INCLUDES instructions in the ps3 manual on how to upgrade it.

 

[SketchMaster]

Your kidding. Sony isn't going to try and milk people for more money by selling them a HDD upgrade?

Crazy. :shocked:

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Eeezee

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Queasy
Sony begrudgingly promises fix for PS3 720p output issues

Apparently Sony's kicking off an early Thanksgiving break tomorrow, as they seem to be exhausting themselves today in preparation. After breaking the news that PSP Spots are US bound, floating the PSP 3.0 firmware out, and probably dealing with that massive invoice they just received from Thomas Menino and friends, the company is issuing a quasi-promise that the 1080i / 720p output problems plaguing some distraught PS3 owners will be fixed. Interestingly enough, Sony places a slightly unbelievable amount of blame on "antiquated HDTVs," as if having an HDTV that supports 720p is some sort of hidden requirement to operate a PlayStation 3. While we fully understand that most HDTV sets purchased today will indeed play nice with 720p signals, where's the love for folks who snagged those first generations sets produced by yours truly? According to Sony, a fix is on the way, but it doesn't sound like you'll be getting served with a smile.

You know, statements like this one are part of the reason I refuse to buy the PS3. Sony has become so arrogant it is ridiculous.

My "antiquated" HDTV is still better than 95%+ of the TVs out there.

Microsoft was saying the same damn thing when people couldn't read the text in Dead Rising on a SDTV. Why is everyone ragging on Sony and not Microsoft when they each did exactly the same thing?

That was actually the Dead Rising publisher, Capcom saying that. Not MS. And they weren't blaming it on "antiquated" TVs as much as they were admitting that they goofed by not checking how the text looked on SDTVs. Unfortunately, they said they couldn't patch it for some reason.

 

[Queasy]

I'm not going to provide a link because it goes into detail how to do it but....hackers have already figured out a way to "back-up" PS3 disks to a HDD in just 6 days after release. Unsurprisingly, the Linux OS is what allowed them to do it. I wonder how long it is going to take them to actually start playing the "backed-up" games.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Eeezee

Originally posted by: BDawg

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: Queasy
Sony begrudgingly promises fix for PS3 720p output issues

Apparently Sony's kicking off an early Thanksgiving break tomorrow, as they seem to be exhausting themselves today in preparation. After breaking the news that PSP Spots are US bound, floating the PSP 3.0 firmware out, and probably dealing with that massive invoice they just received from Thomas Menino and friends, the company is issuing a quasi-promise that the 1080i / 720p output problems plaguing some distraught PS3 owners will be fixed. Interestingly enough, Sony places a slightly unbelievable amount of blame on "antiquated HDTVs," as if having an HDTV that supports 720p is some sort of hidden requirement to operate a PlayStation 3. While we fully understand that most HDTV sets purchased today will indeed play nice with 720p signals, where's the love for folks who snagged those first generations sets produced by yours truly? According to Sony, a fix is on the way, but it doesn't sound like you'll be getting served with a smile.

You know, statements like this one are part of the reason I refuse to buy the PS3. Sony has become so arrogant it is ridiculous.

My "antiquated" HDTV is still better than 95%+ of the TVs out there.

Microsoft was saying the same damn thing when people couldn't read the text in Dead Rising on a SDTV. Why is everyone ragging on Sony and not Microsoft when they each did exactly the same thing?

Actually, one of the Dead Rising creators from Capcom made those statements. The reason people are giving Sony a hard time is because they actually made the statement themselves AND sold a lot of these so called "antiquated" televisions.

Let's just put it this way. Sony needs to stfu before they alienate more people. AFAIK Microsoft has yet to say anything nearly as pompous as this.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: mugs
Someone posted a picture of one with a 3.5" hard drive hooked up to it. Obviously it wouldn't fit in the case, but IF there is enough content to fill a large drive I would not be averse to having an external hard drive hooked up to it.

It should work with any USB 2.0 external harddrive as it works with usb flashdrives, usb BT dongles, etc.

So what's in there now, a 2.5"hd? Are they much more expensive than 3.5"s?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Wag
So what's in there now, a 2.5"hd? Are they much more expensive than 3.5"s?

Yes and yes.

 

[Wag]

Well, I looked at the prices. For the $100 price difference from the 20Gb to the 60Gb PS3 I can get a 100Gb+ SATA 2.5" drive.

I will wait to see how things pan out before I decide. It might be better for me to go USB external.

 

[randay]

where is the best place to snag a ps3 online? i dont feel like making hundreds of trips to b&m stores.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: randay
where is the best place to snag a ps3 online? i dont feel like making hundreds of trips to b&m stores.

Whichever place actually has them available.

Most seem to do bundles of some kind though.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

/me joins the PS3 Owners Crew

Walked in and bought one off the shelf. Living in the ass end of nowhere does have its fringe benefits..

- M4H

 

[Queasy]

PS3 Hacking

Console hacking enthusiasts have already taken the first steps towards making the PS3 backup friendly, installing LINUX and using it to dump a 7.08GB ISO file from Madden 07 onto an external hard drive. Pool Boy over at PS3News points out that this is exactly how the PSP backup scene got started, and that the PS3 file structure closely resembles the one used in PlayStation Portable games.

In the same forum post he mentions a new AdvanceMAME binary for the PS3 that allows the system to emulate arcade games through Linux, and links to a tutorial on how to install a 750GB hard drive into the console.

It's kinda funny. This is the most excitement I've seen anyone drum up for the PS3 since the system launch. There might not be much in the way of new games coming out for a few months, but the potential for the system as a set top Linux box is quite intriguing, and an angle I hadn't considered. Now we just have to see if Sony unleashes regular BIOS upgrades to quash the homebrew scene like they've done on the PSP.

 

[Queasy]

Sony backs off on promise to fix scaling issue

Sony has contacted us to let us know that they may have spoken a bit prematurely. SCEA's Dave Karraker, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, informed GameDaily BIZ that they currently cannot confirm that this 1080i issue will be resolved via a firmware patch. The official line is now that they are "looking into the issue and haven't stated any actions that will be taken regarding it."

 

[TheShiz]

man the ps3 is a piece of junk right now. i'll probably end up buying one when some good games come out, but what a charade of a launch.

 

[kami]

I'm not going to provide a link because it goes into detail how to do it but....hackers have already figured out a way to "back-up" PS3 disks to a HDD in just 6 days after release. Unsurprisingly, the Linux OS is what allowed them to do it. I wonder how long it is going to take them to actually start playing the "backed-up" games.

Wow, the publishers are going to love Sony now. They're already losing exclusives at every turn, now stuff is already getting hacked?


Anyway my impressions of the PS3 after spending some time with it are that I'm incredibly underwhelmed. No I didn't buy one (I was going to) but we have one at work hooked up to a 61" DLP at 720p. We bought every game and as everyone knows, pretty much all of the software so far is crap. The only passable game is Resistance and it was overrated. It basically looks like Half Life 2....before HL2 got the visual upgrades. Flat and dull. It's just an average shooter....one I'd even debate buying for my 360, but to buy a system for? Hell no.

Everything about the PS3 so far pales in comparison to the 360. Take COD3 for example. The PS3 version has major frame rate problems, and doesn't look nearly as nice as the 360 version which runs at 60fps as well. And don't tell me the developers have to "mature" to get stuff functioning on the PS3...COD2, which looks almost the same as COD3 was out at 360 launch and ran beautifully. Madden suffers from stuttering issues and doesn't look as good as the 360 version. EA couldn't even finish NBA or NHL and actually just gave up. Oblivion got delayed 2-3 months due to development issues.

The RSX GPU inside the PS3 is extremely crippled from its originally intended specs, and the year-old GPU in the 360 blows it away where it matters most for games. The O/S in the PS3 eats up a whopping ~100MB of it's 512MB RAM at ALL TIMES. These two things will give it a significant disadvantage compared to the 360 when it comes to multiplatform games.

I know I sound angry, but I was really looking forward to getting another gaming machine and I couldn't believe how bad the PS3 turned out. All consoles have a rough launch but this is terrible. I now have no reason to buy a PS3...the only exclusive they have left that I am interested in is MGS4 but I can live without it. Is there ANY other reason to buy a PS3 since everyone is going multiplatform? And in those cases it looks like the 360 version will always win in both graphics/performance and online support over the PS3. Also keep in mind I am pretty jaded as I work in the industry and doing so I am not that forgiving but everyone at the company I work for feels pretty much the same and that's a bad sign. It's a bad sign when 2 days after the PS3 launch the PS3 in the lounge gets disconnected and people are playing the 360 again. Really, really bad.

The PS3 is going to get curb-stomped in North America and Europe (pun intended ).

I guess I can't be too mad.... $600 profit for my pre-order machine. Thanks Sony

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: kami

I'm not going to provide a link because it goes into detail how to do it but....hackers have already figured out a way to "back-up" PS3 disks to a HDD in just 6 days after release. Unsurprisingly, the Linux OS is what allowed them to do it. I wonder how long it is going to take them to actually start playing the "backed-up" games.

Wow, the publishers are going to love Sony now. They're already losing exclusives at every turn, now stuff is already getting hacked?

I don't know if that will make much difference... all three systems got hacked last time, but people still bought games. The 360 has already been hacked, the Wii is on its way to being hacked, the PSP has been hacked six ways to Sunday, the DS has been hacked... It's impossible to make a system unhackable, all you can do is make it tough enough to hack that it's not accessible to the average Joe.

 

[purbeast0]

LMAO if this is true ...

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
LMAO if this is true ...

HAHAHA. Poor Sony. I wonder what lie they are going to tell to cover up this lie? LOL.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: purbeast0
LMAO if this is true ...

HAHAHA. Poor Sony. I wonder what lie they are going to tell to cover up this lie? LOL.

LOL, looks like Sony's got a sock down their pants.

 

[randay]

wow, you guys will believe anything rofl.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: randay
wow, you guys will believe anything rofl.

considering that madden 07 for PS3 has been leaked on the internet and is only 6.x gigs, yes, I do believe this ...

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: randay
wow, you guys will believe anything rofl.

considering that madden 07 for PS3 has been leaked on the internet and is only 6.x gigs, yes, I do believe this ...

Assuming that the guy who posted his discovery was not just lying, the only excuse I can think of is that Sony has some copy protection that is causing the empty files to be written. I doubt that though, I would lean toward fudging to make Blu-Ray look necessary.