It's far, far easier to use your phone to browse.
The PS3 browser is shit. Browse on your phone, select a video, it plays on your ps3. Easy.
Your favorite obscure console feature
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It's far, far easier to use your phone to browse.
The PS3 browser is shit. Browse on your phone, select a video, it plays on your ps3. Easy.
Jaded Alyx
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Cymbal Head
Banned
Changing the icon that represents your VMU in the Dreamcast OS. There were a lot of choices. By the time the console was well and truly dying, I had picked up so many games for so cheap that I needed a half-dozen VMUs, so it was useful as well.
3DS pedometer, everything about the software is very well thought out, use it every day
webstore+download list in transaction management mean i never have to use the abomination that is the PS3 store app ever again
the open front port on my Famicom, which means i can use my 3rd party Hori rapidfire gamepad!
webstore+download list in transaction management mean i never have to use the abomination that is the PS3 store app ever again
the open front port on my Famicom, which means i can use my 3rd party Hori rapidfire gamepad!
I could never quite tell if this was real or if my mind/eyes were just playing tricks on me. Glad to know I'm not insane,
The cubes used to freak me out as a kid when they turned red.
>3 Saturn.
It's great, yeah.
However, lets forget the PS3 for a minute, just getting your phone out and quickly browsing YouTube, finding a video and throwing it to your Smart TV, regardless of what's already on? That is awesome.
And it's perfect for parties too.
legacyzero
Banned
The awesome PS2 save icons
OH HELL YES! I wish we could get these back for PS4..
There is a lot of really cool mentions in here, I must say.
Yeah, I remember these lol. I only ever had two PS2 memory cards so sometimes I would have to delete some of my old save data to make room for new stuff. I don't really miss memory cards all that much now though, I found they were more of a pain in the ass than anything else now that you can upload and backup saves onto the cloud and onto a USB drive anyways.
The awesome PS2 save icons
Yeah, I remember these lol. I only ever had two PS2 memory cards so sometimes I would have to delete some of my old save data to make room for new stuff. I don't really miss memory cards all that much now though, I found they were more of a pain in the ass than anything else now that you can upload and backup saves onto the cloud and onto a USB drive anyways.
oyoshimaru
Member
Yup, I used to use that feature on my PS3 until I got an Apple TV, makes it even simpler/faster.
Silphonica
Banned
GC handle.
BigJonsson
Member
Streaming videos from my laptop to the 360
Wow, that PS2 red screen really is something else.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHLQHjtPLE
I miss the sounds and lights of weird OS menus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uHLQHjtPLE
I miss the sounds and lights of weird OS menus.
A B C Start on the Saturn. I didn't know any other Saturn owners that knew of the feature at the time. Then again, I didn't know any other Saturn owners.
Old PS3 browser's debug feature, kindly revealed by a developer at the BBC who forgot to turn off debugging ;-)..
Debugging can be turned on with: javascript:window.external.webbrowser.startDebugging(); (no prizes for guessing how to turn it off).
As well as memory usage (as shown above), it also has a trace and exception display, which typically stays on-screen for the right amount of time, minus five seconds (never found a way to pause display).:
Dragoon512 (from PS3Hax) and I have just recently been trying to find any hidden features of the new WebKit browser (doesn't have same debug feature. but works great with NeoGAF when used with bookmarklet) and hardly earth shattering, but you can do a find text with javascript:find("something")...
Debugging can be turned on with: javascript:window.external.webbrowser.startDebugging(); (no prizes for guessing how to turn it off).
As well as memory usage (as shown above), it also has a trace and exception display, which typically stays on-screen for the right amount of time, minus five seconds (never found a way to pause display).:
Dragoon512 (from PS3Hax) and I have just recently been trying to find any hidden features of the new WebKit browser (doesn't have same debug feature. but works great with NeoGAF when used with bookmarklet) and hardly earth shattering, but you can do a find text with javascript:find("something")...
Oceansized
Banned
You can put a PS1 disc in your PS3, and it'll stream it to your PSP (remote play). I always thought you needed to Digital Downloaded versions to do that but nope.
Also, while the PS1 disc is in your PS3, head on over to Audio and you can rip the tracks/music from the PS1 disc, which i always thought was kinda cool.
Also, while the PS1 disc is in your PS3, head on over to Audio and you can rip the tracks/music from the PS1 disc, which i always thought was kinda cool.
MIND BLOWN
Also, PS2 clock is The Clock
more here >> http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/PlayStation_2_internal_display_clock
OgTheClever
Member
If my PS2 was hot and I'd put a new disc in then I'd get thrown onto this screen 90% of the time. I got a bit sick of seeing it after a while.
what in the sweet fuck
Jaded Alyx
Member
I swear I tried this and didn't notice any difference.
Gamecube handle, for the gamer on the go.
Aside from this questionable representative, I agree, super convenient. I also liked that the console's main menu was an actual, rotating cube. I think it was the first "3D" interface I ever experienced.
Jaded Alyx
Member
No need. Is it the music from the Gamepad or the TV? Or both?
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
The 3DS one is 100 times superior though. The 3DS activity log should be a standard feature of all next gen systems IMO.
Risk Breaker
Member
Oceansized
Banned
Just tried with MGS1 (ripping the tracks, that is) and it's not working
It worked on Tomb Raider II
Also, the video editor and uploader is good. Soul Calibur V lets you save replays out as video files, which you can then edit and upload to youtube direct from the PS3...
....which basically means that when it comes to SCV, the PS3 is the source, capture device and uploader all in one
As I recall: The Gamepad music...It adds drums when shaken.
People didn't know this? mind blown.
I tried it out when they added remote play with smackdown. Lagged so bad it was unplayable
I wonder if it's any better now...This thread is awesome. Someone mentioned the DS making a special jingle when you start it up on your birthday. I felt like I discovered a secret when this first happened to me.
Something sort of nice: Press the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons at the same time on the Vita to mute it.
Something sort of nice: Press the volume up (+) and volume down (-) buttons at the same time on the Vita to mute it.
I never knew about this! Thanks!
On second thought, thanks for making my Wii U useless.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Using the PSP/Vita for creating playlists on Singstar on the PS3. Really good for parties, you can just pick a song and then walk away waiting for your turn with the vita showing the next songs to be played.
DukeTogo1300
Member
Anticitizen One
Banned
That's... no fecking way. Will try with Digimon World 2003 on a Vita when I get one.
PS3 too
what? I didn't know this was possible
aygomyownroad
Member
PSones save file system. More specifically with FFVII and VIII (never had IX till recently)and how depending on what block the game was saved it the picture would he different:
Block 1: Cloud
Block 2: Tifa
etc.
Block 1: Cloud
Block 2: Tifa
etc.
nintendoman58
Member
Wouldn't the 2DS be a much better candidate for that job? I mean, just look at it!
peanutbutterlatte
Member
... and what's the deal with airline food, right :|?
DukeTogo1300
Member
Surprised no one posted this yet. Changes based on number of saves.
I thought it depended on how long you played the game too.
thekonamicode
Member
Sega Genesis Model 1 headphone jack.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Wii U discs have smooth, rounded edges.