Official US/JP PLAYSTATION 3 Launch Thread
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Blimblim said:
it wouldnt matter. the vents on the side and the back.
and overheating? you will be like the first ps3 to overheat
its most likely a bad copy of Resistence, try different game.
the system when you play for sometime will get hot under the vents " the lower vents" when you touch the plastic " shell" of the ps3
and it should feel warm on the back
Blimblim said:Well it just crashed in the playstation store as well. It's "funny" (no it's not) because I can still press the P button and I can hear the sound and move, but the screen is frozen.
Of course it had to happen to me
are you by any chance using a HDMI > DVI adapter or something? sound like you are just losing video.
Are you using HDMI?Blimblim said:Well it just crashed in the playstation store as well. It's "funny" (no it's not) because I can still press the P button and I can hear the sound and move, but the screen is frozen.
Of course it had to happen to me
That's really unfortunate, though. If you are indeed having problems like this, you'd be the first one I've heard of.
ok lets try to do this, cool the system. use a usb fan or put it some where cold. see if it will crash. if it did, then its not overheatingBlimblim said:Well it just crashed in the playstation store as well. It's "funny" (no it's not) because I can still press the P button and I can hear the sound and move, but the screen is frozen.
Of course it had to happen to me
i really really doubt ps3 is overheating. this thing will and it WILL meltdown if the fan isnt working.
try hard reset for the system " i think its the restore thingy"
but dont worry dude. its not ur ps3.
i had my system crashed like this one. " hear the sound and everything but nothing on screen"
you should now btw that the system is very slow. so even if you give command for the ps3 to do something, its really doing another thing, you can tell if the ps3 is busy by looking at the orange color beside the usb ports. dont do any command for the system till you see the light is off
When it crashed did the machine turn itself off or just freeze indefinitely?
I had a very weird and scary crash yesterday that I haven't heard others make mention of, where I was downloading the F1 demo from the Playstation store, and it actually turned itself off and - wait for it - started flashing a red light. I immediately touched the on/off button and it went to a steady red light, and thankfully with another touch it booted again. I haven't since had any problems, but I'm going on the theory that the environment was too warm for it, and that was a "warning crash". I've since moved it away from the rest of my heat-producing gear (which does produce a fairly substantial amount of heat so perhaps it wasn't the wisest position in the first place), and I having it standing vertically to give the vents underneath more exposure..I don't know if things would have got worse as I left it as is, but I didn't want to take the chance. It's been fine since, touch wood.
I had a very weird and scary crash yesterday that I haven't heard others make mention of, where I was downloading the F1 demo from the Playstation store, and it actually turned itself off and - wait for it - started flashing a red light. I immediately touched the on/off button and it went to a steady red light, and thankfully with another touch it booted again. I haven't since had any problems, but I'm going on the theory that the environment was too warm for it, and that was a "warning crash". I've since moved it away from the rest of my heat-producing gear (which does produce a fairly substantial amount of heat so perhaps it wasn't the wisest position in the first place), and I having it standing vertically to give the vents underneath more exposure..I don't know if things would have got worse as I left it as is, but I didn't want to take the chance. It's been fine since, touch wood.
Yeah :/Flo_Evans said:sounds like you got a bad RSX
Edit: Btw, is it me or is Motorstorm's demo incredibly loud? My receiver is usually at -30 DB for gaming, and for MS I have to put it at -45. I've just been taken by surprise (yeah the PS3 booted up again) with the receiver at -30 while just browsing the game list, and my cat jumped out of the desk because it was frightened
Blimblim said:Yeah :/
Edit: Btw, is it me or is Motorstorm's demo incredibly loud? My receiver is usually at -30 DB for gaming, and for MS I have to put it at -45. I've just been taken by surprise (yeah the PS3 booted up again) with the receiver at -30 while just browsing the game list, and my cat jumped out of the desk because it was frightened
It was a bit louder, i think, yeah. I think they want you to play with the volume up
Glad to hear yours booted again. When it wouldn't boot, what was the light like? red? flashing red?
If you hadn't already I'd move it away from any sources of heat and make sure the vents have plenty of breathing room. Maybe me just being super-cautious, but that's what I did and I haven't had the same trouble since (again, touch wood!).
When it wouldn't boot the light would turn green, but nothing would happen on the screen, and no music either.gofreak said:It was a bit louder, i think, yeah. I think they want you to play with the volume up
Glad to hear yours booted again. When it wouldn't boot, what was the light like? red? flashing red?
If you hadn't already I'd move it away from any sources of heat and make sure the vents have plenty of breathing room. Maybe me just being super-cautious, but that's what I did and I haven't had the same trouble since (again, touch wood!).
Looks like Motorstorm crashed while I was typing this
Is the PS3 supposed to beep 3 times when it shut downs?
Yep. I'll try again tomorrow, but it looks like I'm ****ed. I already paid 131 euros today to the customs to finally be able to get it, and now I'll have to send it back to my friend in Japan and then wait I don't know how long to get it back.RaijinFY said:Ouch, looks like you get a defective one...
That's just my luck.
here is the thingBlimblim said:I had a big fan right on the PS3 when it last crashed, and it's in the middle of my room. So it's not a heat problem, and it's not a good news
if its hardware problem like RSX, your system wouldnt even play any game for single second.
its really not hardware problem. i really think its software problem. something has to do when you updated the system, the installation didnt go through well or the download wasnt not fully complete or something
i think you should format your PS3 and restore it to the orginal [ i never done this before but its in the menu i think ]
all i know, ps3s get stuck from time to time. everyone did in different places. i have got it [ couple of times since 5 days i had the system ] many people did too in too many different places. and its sure not a hardware problem as its also getting stuck in many different places for you as well.
i really think its the software update. they are going to release new update i think before the end of the month.
we will see how it goes
i really think its the software update. they are going to release new update i think before the end of the month.
we will see how it goes
BobTheFork
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Is there a trick to getting .mp4 files to play on the ps3. It wont play any of the ones i give it. It recognizes that the file is there but says 'wrong file type' when i try to play it. help
BTW, for you guys needing the PS3 memory card adatper, it might be available @ your GS/EB now. I managed to pick one up earlier today.
Also, Gamestop has it for sale online now. Click here.
You need to buy what I linked above. You can only copy from the memory card to the PS3's HD, but not the other way around.
Also, Gamestop has it for sale online now. Click here.
You need to buy what I linked above. You can only copy from the memory card to the PS3's HD, but not the other way around.
PistolGrip
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It's most likely not your PS3. Havent read all your comments but its probably your receiver or adapters in between usually these are the first suspects. After that try another TV. My HDTV also freezes its image something when I raise the volume from my receiver while playing my PS2. If you still here the PS3 running then I am positive it's not the PS3 and it's your setup.Blimblim said:
BTW, try turning your TV on and off and see if the image comes back.
Ignatz Mouse
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Darko said:my usb media center remote works
What is this remote of which you speak?
the ID effect
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Whooo hooo!! Left home to go to come down to Florida for some R&R but decided to try my luck really quickly at the first Best Buy on my way to the condo ... BAAAM PS3's were in. Damn, best day ever!! I had pretty much given up hope getting a PS3 before the new year too ...