PSTwo=Piece of trash >:(

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Funky Papa

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I got it three weeks ago and it is already FUBAR!

Really, I just can't get it. I used my old PS2 just to play japanese shooters and little more, just until the lenses started to fail. Then I fell in love with the new console and bought one on a friend's shop... you know what? After five hours of GTA:SA is already fucked up and the sucker refuses to play games or movies.

I've talked with the shop owner and according to him there are a lot of people complaining about disc detection problems and consoles getting nuts after a few hours of gameplay. Luckily it wasn't modded so I guess I will change it for a new one tomorrow, but this time it will be an old model, screw the tiny one.

Lesson for today: Never buy first generation hardware unless you have money to burn and a penchant for risk, you will regret later.
 
I always buy a warranty when it comes to Sony hardware. Funny how no one comments on stuff like this though, but when a few dead pixels pop up here and there in you know what, it's fucking chaos like iraq!
 
Mine works fine. And over the last two days I put about 20 hours of play into it to beat Snake Eater.

The only concern I have, is it gets so hot during marathon play sessions. Heating pad hot. But no hiccups so far.
 
my PStwo has played nothing but GTA:SA since I got it, and a hell of a lot at that, including six+ hour intervals. The only issue I've had is a single lockup, which really could have been GTA's fault and not the the hardware.

Sorry about your luck though, your assertion about new hardware risk remains valid.
 
Naah.. you're not the only one.

1 playstation, still working
2 PS2, both launch models, still running just fine, one even was sideways for a year or so.
 
MetatronM said:
And I remain the only man alive to never have a problem with a Playstation branded piece of hardware.
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I haven't either. And I've modded many systems including PSX old style, PS1, a couple PS2s (not a PSTwo yet though). Hoping that trend continues when I pick up my PSP *crosses fingers.
 
We've had problems with ours as well. One game would crash at one particular point on the PStwo, yet ran perfectly on the older model.
 
Never had PS2 problems, although my original PSX started skipping after about five years of heavy use.

On the other hand, I've been through one GC (died on Metroid Prime) and like five zillion Dreamcasts.
 
Well since it's going to be another one of those threads...

I have all my original systems EXCEPT for my PS2.. I had to replace it recently not because of any laser or skipping problems, but because the HDD bay seem to not be working correctly with my NA and it wouldn't power up any HD installed in there.
 
I'll be getting the new PS2 whenever the new memory cards come out and I can play the new SOCOM maps. Until then, I'll stick with my current one, even though I can't reliably play CD media games anymore. :(
 
any truth to claims that the pstwo doesn't skip during mgs3's codec sequences? if that's the case, i might spring for one.
 
Mine's been great and we've not had a single return. I was under the impression that the better quality is why their offering longer warranties as well. I love the little thing.

No, it still skips. That's bad coding, not the unit.

Also, the new vertical stands are available!
 
drohne said:
any truth to claims that the pstwo doesn't skip during mgs3's codec sequences? if that's the case, i might spring for one.
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I don't have the 15 second pauses some people have mentioned, but there are some audio flaws during radio communications. It's the game.
 
Defensor said:
Does the HDLoader solve the codec skipping problems? I haven't tried it yet...
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According to a post in gamespot forums no skipping for the HD.

Just so you guys know, I have the game and loaded on the harddrive with the hdloader. I also bought it, didn't steal it, big MGS fan, so I was buying it anyway. It plays much faster, loading wise, on the hd, most noticable when switching to the codec.

Anyway, I got the audio skips when I first played off the disc, now that I'm playing of the harddrive, no audio skipping at all, so I'm guessing the PS2 is having trouble reading the disc quick enough. Just letting ya know, laters.
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and

POLL: Is your copy of MGS3: SE having sound skipping during radio calls??

Before HD loading: yes

After HD loading: no
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I don't have the 15 second pauses some people have mentioned, but there are some audio flaws during radio communications. It's the game.
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Actually, if you play the game off the HDD there are no hickups *at all*. Everything is super smooth and loads very fast. It seems that PS2 drives differ slightly in their data transfer speeds, and MGS3 is sensitive to that. If you give it a drive fast enough (like HDD is) problems disappear.
 
MetatronM said:
And I remain the only man alive to never have a problem with a Playstation branded piece of hardware.
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Wrong. I've treated mine like shit and it's still kicking. PSX is still kicking too :D
 
MetatronM said:
And I remain the only man alive to never have a problem with a Playstation branded piece of hardware.
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I still use my thirst day PS2, never had any problems, but I had to clean my friends first day PS2 lense once.

Fredi
 
I heard there are problems with the first shipment of PSTwos, a substantial amount of complaints about the console overheating.
 
I've seen alot of people complaining about their PSTwos getting fuxored, and EVERY time I ask them about it it's because they keep it on the carpet and/or they smoke in their houses.

Rule #1: Don't keep your systems on the carpet.
Rule #2: Don't smoke around your systems.
 
I'm thinking of getting one, but just like this thread exemplifies, Sony makes shatastic hardware. I mean, really, every fucking piece of hardware they make wears out far too quickly. I'm scared to pluck down the $150 for the thing.
 
I will also back up the clame that the HDLoader fixes MGS3's problem with loading and stuff... It's so much better with much faster loading.
 
Randam_Hajile said:
I've seen alot of people complaining about their PSTwos getting fuxored, and EVERY time I ask them about it it's because they keep it on the carpet and/or they smoke in their houses.

Rule #1: Don't keep your systems on the carpet.
Rule #2: Don't smoke around your systems.
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Hahaha, no.

I don't keep it on the carpet, nor do I smoke. I keep it wrapped in plastic and in its box and in a well-ventilated room away from extreme temperatures. :)
 
snapty00 said:
I'm thinking of getting one, but just like this thread exemplifies, Sony makes shatastic hardware. I mean, really, every fucking piece of hardware they make wears out far too quickly. I'm scared to pluck down the $150 for the thing.
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You clearly haven't read this thread, but given your posts, you really had no desire to.

In any case, there's a 1 year warranty which is unheard of, and seems to demonstrate a confidence and/or commitment to the quality you're referring to.
 
MetatronM said:
And I remain the only man alive to never have a problem with a Playstation branded piece of hardware.
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Neither have I. Even my modded PSX, which my mother dropped two consecutive times, and now rattles when you shake it, still works perfectly.
 
sonycowboy said:
In any case, there's a 1 year warranty which is unheard of, and seems to demonstrate a confidence and/or commitment to the quality you're referring to.
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sure bout that??
 
It's pretty biased to say "Sony hardware" is breaking. This gen, all the consoles were total scrap except maybe the Gamecube but maybe there's not enough copies or games so the stats aren't exaclty right.

Actually, people seems to forget that the Dreamcast was a Problemcast and that the Xbox is having ALOT of problems because of the 3 different disk drive.

I feel really lucky to have all my consoles in great working order. I think i'm very lucky. But it's unacceptable still. What's going to happen next gen? The hardware will probably get to broke even more because it's more sophisticated and cost more again.
I hope Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will be able to make us solid machines again. In the 16 bitters era or before, we ddidn't had this sort of problems (not as much).
A console should AT LEAST keep functionnal (even if beaten down with alot of hours of play) for 5 years (during all it's present generation). And it's the minimum imo.
 
Smoking probably killed the Xbox I bought from someone else used. He smokes like a stack. I'm pretty sure that contributed to the DVD problems and me having to send it in to MS. Worked out though. I paid $40 and they sent me back a new one instead and that one's got a 1 year warranty now.

As for the PSTwo, mine gets hot but it's been on all day a few times (not intentionally, believe me... kids) and it's not doing anything funny. No smokers here and it's not on the carpet either.

My Gamecube also bit it over a year ago. One of the fans quit. It got replaced.

So call me crazy, but Sony hardware has been ok for me. I've got a first gen PSX and now a PSTwo that are a-ok. My original PS2 that I traded for the new one was also fine through its life. A friend has one that won't read normal color DVD discs though. Blue ones are fine, the others take a good three minutes to load up.
 
I have bought seventeen PS2's, do not smoke or sit it on the carpet, and every single one has died almost the moment I touched it. *has owned not a single PS2* Hey!
 
MetatronM said:
And I remain the only man alive to never have a problem with a Playstation branded piece of hardware.
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You aren't the only one. I have a launch PS2 and have never had an issue with it. Got a launch XBox, no problems there. Got a launch Gamecube, but its so underutilized that its not worth commenting on.
 
All systems break. Sony gets flack b/c they're market leader and thus sell way more units than anyone else. Thus, they have way more failures than anyone else. I thought we'd ended this debate last gen. How many people had a broken NES or Atari 2600? Two of the least reliable systems ever conceived IMO. My SNES was bombproof, but not everyone else's was. My Genny was bombproof, but my friend went through 3 of them, and I know a lot of other people who've gone through multiple ones. My PSX was upside-down after year 2, but it was also dropped a couple of times (not by me). My PS2 died an unceremonious death in 2003 after being kicked over and stepped on numerous times, and also having to live with a bunch of smokers. So no suprise it's not working. My GC is working perfectly, but it hasn't seen a fraction of the playtime the PS2 did, and it's in a nice, clean environment now.

It's almost always the market leader that gets pegged as unreliable. The lesson is to not buy popular systems, b/c they invariably have more failures due to higher volume. If you calculated actual failure rates, I bet you'd find all three systems are about the same, and the number will be suprisingly low. Devices with high failure rates make news bigger than gaming forum bitchfests, and that's the only places you really find complaints about gaming hardware failures. PEACE.
 
"It's pretty biased to say "Sony hardware" is breaking"
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All hardware can break, but you'd have to be pretty blind not to see that Sony's breaks at a far faster rate. All things equal, my Sony systems really do break faster. This isn't some crazy statistic that I pulled out of nowhere. I've seen it and experienced it myself.
 
snapty00 said:
All hardware can break, but you'd have to be pretty blind not to see that Sony's breaks at a far faster rate. All things equal, my Sony systems really do break faster. This isn't some crazy statistic that I pulled out of nowhere. I've seen it and experienced it myself.
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Maybe because you use them more? I would doubt my N64 or Gamecube would ever break
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