Official US/JP PLAYSTATION 3 Launch Thread
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gutter_trash
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if you live in the Montreal burbs of Brossard, head over to Wal-Mart,, they got 2 60GB PS3s sitting there
now I'm off to watch Rocky Balboa,, good night
now I'm off to watch Rocky Balboa,, good night
So I decided to buy Blast Factor a minute ago - but when I got up to the screen where I need to choose an amount to add to my wallet - the three choices at the bottom are not in english - they are some foreign characters. US PS3 set to US and english and all that....strange stuff - guess I will try again later. Edit - tried it again and it was in English and worked 
Another weird thing happened to me a few days ago - I transfered four MP3 albums from a memory stick. Three had jpg folder icons and one didn't have any images - the three with images ended up with nothing (figured out how to manually assign the folder icons later on) but the one album with NO IMAGE ended up with the proper folder icon. I am soooooo confused by this one as I don't even have that image on my computer nor was it on the memory stick. PS3 can do magic?
Another weird thing happened to me a few days ago - I transfered four MP3 albums from a memory stick. Three had jpg folder icons and one didn't have any images - the three with images ended up with nothing (figured out how to manually assign the folder icons later on) but the one album with NO IMAGE ended up with the proper folder icon. I am soooooo confused by this one as I don't even have that image on my computer nor was it on the memory stick. PS3 can do magic?
If you don't need wifi, are okay to use a USB reader and don't mind missing out on the PSP remote play feature, the 20 GB is fine and you can upgrade the HD whenever you want.f@luS said:
Yes, you should be able to find a USB reader for 10 bucks. At retail, they'll go for a little higher though, $15-20.
f@luS
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ok thx , i dont care about the psp since i dont have one...anything missing beside that?
Some questions (i did a thread but no success
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Just wanna know , if having a 20gb Japanese ps3 is smart , since i dont want to use wifi (ethernet ftw) and i think im gonna change the HD.
-Can i use an usb card reader?
-Is the japanese system bad? i mean , the dashboard has english too? are the firmware the same for the 2 system (us & jap) or different?
-After that , all the us games will work ? and for movies , its gonna work too?
-Playing online with US possible?
-Micro transaction possible? (im from euro)
Answers for all of this would be awesome.
Thx
Some questions (i did a thread but no success
)Just wanna know , if having a 20gb Japanese ps3 is smart , since i dont want to use wifi (ethernet ftw) and i think im gonna change the HD.
-Can i use an usb card reader?
-Is the japanese system bad? i mean , the dashboard has english too? are the firmware the same for the 2 system (us & jap) or different?
-After that , all the us games will work ? and for movies , its gonna work too?
-Playing online with US possible?
-Micro transaction possible? (im from euro)
Answers for all of this would be awesome.
Thx
Demigod Mac
Member
If you set your PS3 on 480i and 4:3 before playing a PS2 game, it usually fixes any image quality issues.
Goldrusher
Member
Is there a PDF PS3 manual somewhere ?
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Goldrusher said:
Is this sort of what you're looking for?
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/index.html
I cant find these mythical PS3s on store shelves that GAF is telling me are everywhere. Each place sold out.
Anyway, I have a question about the hdd.
I know the two models are labeled as 20GB and 60GB as free space, but what is the actual space on each hdd?
The X360 hdd is also labeled 20GB but in actuality is only about 13GB.
Anyway, I have a question about the hdd.
I know the two models are labeled as 20GB and 60GB as free space, but what is the actual space on each hdd?
The X360 hdd is also labeled 20GB but in actuality is only about 13GB.
Beer Monkey
Member
Am I the only one who is finding the analog 'dead zone' just as loose as on the DS2?
Go to your browser and look and see what large circles you can make with the analog thumbstick, all with your mouse cursor remaining still.
Seems just as loose in-game as well. :-/
I first noticed this when trying to snipe in the Resistance demo, and I experienced the same aggravating lack of fine control that I had in PS2 shooters.
Go to your browser and look and see what large circles you can make with the analog thumbstick, all with your mouse cursor remaining still.
Seems just as loose in-game as well. :-/
I first noticed this when trying to snipe in the Resistance demo, and I experienced the same aggravating lack of fine control that I had in PS2 shooters.
Beer Monkey
Member
JB1981 said:
I just don't see how this loosey-goosey control has survived for so long. The only thing I can imagine is that so many Sony-platform gamers aren't multiplatform and therefore they haven't experienced how much better analog thumbstick control can be.
Eleven years ago Ridge Racer for PSOne had a user-calibrated dead zone for the NeGcon. How can we have progressed so far while taking other steps backwards?
sportzhead
Member
JB1981 said:
There is a thread over at AVS with a list of TV's with picture issues.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=752327
Also, I scored a PS3 yesterday and I'm loving it. The download speed was crazy fast last night. I downloaded the Motor Storm, GT, and NBA demo in like 40 minutes. But today, the store must be getting hit hard because it is taking forever to download anything.
JB1981 said:
I had the image disappear twice while watching Talladega Nights - but it came back after a second or two. This is over some broke ass Monster component cables so I thought it might have been that. I need to switch to my Sony ones and get the Monster ones replaced.
beermonkey@tehbias said:
I think that developers are not allowed to implement calibration for the controllers, as this is handled internally in the pad itself. Personally, I've never had any problem with any of the controllers for any console (as far as calibration or analog dead zone).
I don't think any of the other console manufacturers allow this option either, for what it's worth.
sportzhead
Member
I updated mine last night and had no problem connecting and d-loading demos. But after this morning I can't connect at all.
neojubei said:
Why? Nothing has changed in my setup since I installed Firmware 1.32 on the PS3 3 days ago. Are you telling me that Sony changed something on their side that completely cripples the 60GB Models to the point where you have to use a network cable and abandon the Wi-Fi?
Beatbox said:Maybe not on your end - but you do know that the GTHD demo came out and the servers have been off and on for two days now??? You wouldn't be able to connect no matter what you did at certain times yesterday and today
Yeah I knew about that, I was luckily able to grab the GT:HD Demo yesterday. Hopefully it's just a issue on the Sony Servers.
rc213 said:Yeah I knew about that, I was luckily able to grab the GT:HD Demo yesterday. Hopefully it's just a issue on the Sony Servers.
Well I snagged the demo yesterday after a few hours of downtime. Then today I couldn't log in for an hour or two to check ranks and replays in GTHD so I would only worry about Sony getting more servers or bandwidth set up
As far as wi-fi, I plug mine into the router but my 60GB also works fine with wi-fi from a D-Link B router (DI-614+) via cable modem, and my buddies 60GB works fine with wi-fi and DSL so I wouldn't worry
neojubei said:
Mine is connected directly to the DSL modem (20 GB here). I finally got it to work, but it seems to be random as to when I can connect. I doubt it's my modem, since I've never had any connection problems with Xbox Live on both Xboxes.
GT:HD is effin nice. Those cars look absolutely amazing. Can't say the same about the tracks, but I'm aware that it's just a HD upgrade over GT4. One thing I do like is it plays a hell of a lot better than GT4. It feels like a mix of GT3 and Forza and if GT5 is going to be like that with even better graphics, it's going to be an amazing year.
Is there any way to use a cockpit view like in the screenshots though?
Scanned the new Playstation Winter 2006 Catalogue from Japan
Page 01: Winter 2006 Catalogue Cover
Page 02: Black Page that the scanner didn't like
Page 03: Table of Contents
Page 04: Ridge Racer 7 - Page 1
Page 05: Ridge Racer 7 - Page 2
Page 06: Gundam Target in Sight - Page 1
Page 07: Gundam Target in Sight - Page 2
Page 08: Formula One Championship Edition
Page 09: MotorStorm
Page 10: Sonic The Hedgehog
Page 11: Armored Core 4
Page 12: Genji: Days of the Blade
Page 13: Resistance: Fall of Man
Page 14: Need For Speed: Carbon & Railfan
Page 15: Mahjong Fight Club & Mahjong Taikai IV
Page 16: Fatal Inertia & Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Page 17: Sega Golf Club & Enchant Arm
Page 18: Virtua Fighter 5 - Page 1
Page 19: Virtua Fighter 5 - Page 2
Page 20: The Eye of Judgement - Page 1
Page 21: The Eye of Judgement - Page 2
Page 22: NBA 07
Page 23: Heavenly Sword
Page 24: Monster Kingdom & Lair
Page 25: Wangan Midnight & Power Smash 3
Page 26: Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Rainbow Six Vegas
Page 27: BladeStorm & F.E.A.R.
Page 28: PlayStation 3 - Model Comparison
Page 29: PlayStation 3 - Cables
Page 30: PlayStation 3 Accessories
Page 31: PlayStation Store
Page 32: PlayStation Store - Gran Turismo HD
Page 33: PlayStation Store - Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
Page 34: PlayStation TV
Page 35: Play Beyond
Page 01: Winter 2006 Catalogue Cover
Page 02: Black Page that the scanner didn't like
Page 03: Table of Contents
Page 04: Ridge Racer 7 - Page 1
Page 05: Ridge Racer 7 - Page 2
Page 06: Gundam Target in Sight - Page 1
Page 07: Gundam Target in Sight - Page 2
Page 08: Formula One Championship Edition
Page 09: MotorStorm
Page 10: Sonic The Hedgehog
Page 11: Armored Core 4
Page 12: Genji: Days of the Blade
Page 13: Resistance: Fall of Man
Page 14: Need For Speed: Carbon & Railfan
Page 15: Mahjong Fight Club & Mahjong Taikai IV
Page 16: Fatal Inertia & Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Page 17: Sega Golf Club & Enchant Arm
Page 18: Virtua Fighter 5 - Page 1
Page 19: Virtua Fighter 5 - Page 2
Page 20: The Eye of Judgement - Page 1
Page 21: The Eye of Judgement - Page 2
Page 22: NBA 07
Page 23: Heavenly Sword
Page 24: Monster Kingdom & Lair
Page 25: Wangan Midnight & Power Smash 3
Page 26: Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Rainbow Six Vegas
Page 27: BladeStorm & F.E.A.R.
Page 28: PlayStation 3 - Model Comparison
Page 29: PlayStation 3 - Cables
Page 30: PlayStation 3 Accessories
Page 31: PlayStation Store
Page 32: PlayStation Store - Gran Turismo HD
Page 33: PlayStation Store - Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
Page 34: PlayStation TV
Page 35: Play Beyond
Christopher
Member
Is there a way to change the media cross bar color? I love the silver but the blue/black combo is way sexier
whatdidyousay
Member
Christopher said:
No, not yet.
Think of the PS3 this way: Anything you can think of to improve or update the PS3 is possible with a firmware update, but it isn't happening right now. Sony's saying the big update is coming in March when the European launch happens. Motherfuc*ers.