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Gaming => General Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: crackdude on March 08, 2010, 01:14:44 pm
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Hey guys.
So my Xbox broke down. I got a team-xecuter repair kit with supposedly 98% success rate. Guess I'm a really unlucky bastard that likes getting into 2% fields in statistics.
Now, I don't hate the Xbox by this (even if the original Xbox also died on me). I think it's a horrible piece of equipment, but it really is the best experience ever when it works. WHEN IT WORKS which right now is NEVER.
So I glanced at my games and I thought: "holy shit theres so many I have no interest whatsoever of playing them again". So by selling all my xbox games and hardware I have, I could easily buy a phat 80gig PS3 with a couple nice games.
So instead of a full on PS3 vs Xbox battle, I just want to know: what's all that great about the PS3?
So I wanna ask my PS3 owner friends some questions as well:
Does it play all PS1 games? Can I use PS1/PS2 controllers?
Will the obligatory installations eventually fill up my HDD?
Are load times shorter than on the Xbox?
Can I connect a USB pen and watch a DivX movie? Can I connect my iPod and access my playlists?
Can I connect a keyboard/mouse and surf the web at will? Does the browser support flash?
Is the online experience laggy?
What can I do with PSP-PS3 interactions?
Are there any cool free stuff that I can use on the PS3?
Does the PS3 crash often?
And could someone name some games that would eventually fill my void for:
Outrun 2006
Shenmue II
World Cup 2006
Uno
Mass Effect
Guys hope I get replies, thanks a lot. :)
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what's all that great about the PS3?
(http://http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q328/SkreaMz/Kazuma.jpg)
Him.
(there isn't much else I can tell you, I'm afraid.)
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I prefer the Xbox 360 to the PlayStation 3 greatly, but it is mostly for the games they have and the controller. Outside of that, really not much should matter to most people. I will see how much I can help out though!
Does it play all PS1 games? Can I use PS1/PS2 controllers?
It plays every original PlayStation game from the region. There are no ports to use these controllers straight away, you will need a USB adapter, same with the memory cards.
Will the obligatory installations eventually fill up my HDD?
Depends on the games you get, I guess. I would not worry about it too much, though. 60gb holds more than you think
Are load times shorter than on the Xbox?
No, Blu-Ray discs spin much slower, which is why games need manual installs.
Can I connect a USB pen and watch a DivX movie? Can I connect my iPod and access my playlists?
Not sure about the DivX movies, but the iPod works last I saw.
Can I connect a keyboard/mouse and surf the web at will? Does the browser support flash?
Yes and yes!
Is the online experience laggy?
For all of my experiences, yes, they are. It could just depend on your connection or the time of day you play.
What can I do with PSP-PS3 interactions?
Not sure about all of the features, but from what I know it is all really gimmicky stuff.
Are there any cool free stuff that I can use on the PS3?
Sure, just depends on what you think is cool.
Does the PS3 crash often?
From my experiences... Yeah, but games crashing are rarely an issue for most games I think. It is the games you play for hours without saving that you might want to avoid.
As for games to get... Uncharted 2 and Yakuza 3 is a great way to start off. I am sure you would really like to pick up the new soccer games you are into. The only PSN game I would really recommend and that I think you would like a lot is PAIN which has a lot of replay value and DLC too!
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Well outrun online, valkyria chronicles, yakuza 3 are all excellent.
Sasar runs as well on ps3.
You can run all iPods except iPod touches.
Yes it supports div x, you can even set it up as a media server with your pc.
Games really depend on which console was the lead platform, burnout paradise looks better on ps3 whereas a lot of xbox/pc games look worse.
Sure you may have installs ( depends on the dev, but they only take 5-10 minutes) and you can delete them when you are finished with the game.
The online is free! Although a little less refined.
Mine has crashed twice in a couple if years, although my brothers died on my birthday so it isn't perfect!
I'm on my 4th 360 mind!
I prefer sonys exclusives so I would probably suggest the ps3 over 360, also I like blu rays and being able to gameshare.
If you don't like the games, or if you prefer the games for your xbox you would be better off sticking with replacing the 360.
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Don't delay, buy Valkyria today!
Anyway, everything has been covered nicely. I am not sure if you are going to enjoy many of the exclusives, but since I remember you being a Gran Turismo 5 to look forward too with the addition of Yakuza 3 and Valkyria Chronicles.
Some of the "big" exclusives for the console are Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm, MGS4, Little Big Planet, Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles, the two Uncharted games, Demon's Souls and God of War 3 off the top of my head. Not sure if any of those would be of interest to you.
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Blu-ray discs spin slower, but feed more data. Have you seen how much data Blurays video outputs? Mostly has to do with lazy developers. Uncharted 2 only has loading in the start and then you have the ability to play the full single campaign with no loading. It also has no install, same with God of War III when it comes out (confirmed by devs).
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PS3 sucks get a triple.
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PS3 doesn't have Halo, Mass Effect or Splinter Cell (yet).
But it does have Valkyria, Yakuza and Free interwebs.
PS3 also has no online for VF5, but I imagine Showdown will be on it's way, so it's a moot point. I also think the Bayonetta port ain't as bad as people like to make out.
Honestly, I think the writing is on the wall for MS now, they really need to make Live Free. PSN used to be not as good, but now... it's so close that MS really needs to either make everything free, or at the very least let silver people play online...
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Honestly, I think the writing is on the wall for MS now, they really need to make Live Free. PSN used to be not as good, but now... it's so close that MS really needs to either make everything free, or at the very least let silver people play online...
Or Sony will start charging ;) The reverse could always happen.
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Honestly, I think the writing is on the wall for MS now, they really need to make Live Free. PSN used to be not as good, but now... it's so close that MS really needs to either make everything free, or at the very least let silver people play online...
Or Sony will start charging ;) The reverse could always happen.
Thats true, but I doubt Sony would shoot themselves in the foot by removing one of their main advantages over the competition.
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They are going to start charging, but not for online play.
Also, I don't want to play Halo or Mass Effect. Even though, PC is always an option with ME or SC, though I'm going to get a new 360 for SC. The one I have is almost dead.
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inFamous is also a really fun game.
There are a ton of really good downloadable games on the PSN like: Flower, flOw, Shatter, PixelJunk Eden, PixelJunk Shooter, echochrome, and Super Stardust HD.
It's also region free, so you can import Initial D or Kenzan if you want.
Valkyria Chronicles and Yakuza 3 are both must haves though.
As far as PSP connectivity goes, the biggest thing is the remote play. You can stream any media from the PS3 to the PSP wherever you can get a wifi signal. This also works with any PSOne game on the PS3, and some PSN games.
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I've owned them both since launch. The PS3 is way better as a media machine, but I'd take the 360 for gaming any day. Well, any day except today since I got FFXIII for PS3 since the graphics are better. Usually not the case. PS3's interface and online just doesn't compare to 360. If I had to get rid of the 360 or PS3, I'd be out buying a new Blu-Ray player and the 360 would reign supreme.
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I've owned them both since launch. The PS3 is way better as a media machine, but I'd take the 360 for gaming any day. Well, any day except today since I got FFXIII for PS3 since the graphics are better. Usually not the case. PS3's interface and online just doesn't compare to 360. If I had to get rid of the 360 or PS3, I'd be out buying a new Blu-Ray player and the 360 would reign supreme.
I agree its a better media device, but I hate the NXE interface. MS really screwed it up, i have to go through too much bullshit just to do anything. The blades = superior.
I also play most of my games on PS3, It is mostly because its a reliable machine.
I heard the 360 version of FFXIII also has loading on the 360 and none on PS3. So odd, seems like Square did a really lazy port.
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I've owned them both since launch. The PS3 is way better as a media machine, but I'd take the 360 for gaming any day. Well, any day except today since I got FFXIII for PS3 since the graphics are better. Usually not the case. PS3's interface and online just doesn't compare to 360. If I had to get rid of the 360 or PS3, I'd be out buying a new Blu-Ray player and the 360 would reign supreme.
Most third party games are done with the 360 or PC as the lead platform and are then just ported over. For Burnout Paradise and FFXIII, the PS3 was the lead platform, and they usually turn out a lot better as a result. Vanquish is also being developed with PS3 as the lead platform.
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Darksiders and bad company 2 look better on ps3 also.
I prefer the ps3 interface compared to nxe and wiis channels.
I've never been really into rpg games, and halo doesn't excite me as I find otheer fps' games much better.
Also gears of war is fun but uncharted is a much more exciting game in the genre.
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I heard the 360 version of FFXIII also has loading on the 360 and none on PS3. So odd, seems like Square did a really lazy port.
They both have loading. Actually, the Xbox 360 one loads faster, especially so when you put it on your HDD.
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Thanks guys, your replies have been really helpful.
I'm getting a PS3 in a month or two.
There are some factors that I weighted in..
1, I live in Portugal, that is, anything that's not Playstation is to be confused with a toaster.
2, longevity and reliability. If I'm getting a console at half past the generation, I might as well get the one that will probably last longer and that usually doesn't break as much.
3, awesome games. Yakuza 3, Gran Turismo, Motorstorm, MGS4, LBP, Wipeout HD, Initial D, FFXIII.. These are really sparking my interest.
As for the NXE discussion,
well you still can use the blades if you want. Just press the Guide button and the blades will show up, smaller but with the same use. I think it works all pretty well. Then again, here in Portugal there isn't half the shit the States get thrown in there. There's ads and stuff everywhere for you guys!
The XMB works fine on the PSP, I really like it. If it works as great on the PS3 I'll be pleased.
Also, can I access the XMB from ingame? Can I use custom soundtracks in every game like on the Xbox?
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1, I live in Portugal, that is, anything that's not Playstation is to be confused with a toaster.
The very same place that used to be a Sega stronghold.
Also, can I access the XMB from ingame?
Yes.
Can I use custom soundtracks in every game like on the Xbox?
I'm not sure. I think Microsoft patented that shit.
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I heard the 360 version of FFXIII also has loading on the 360 and none on PS3. So odd, seems like Square did a really lazy port.
They both have loading. Actually, the Xbox 360 one loads faster, especially so when you put it on your HDD.
lol you're wrong
(http://http://i40.tinypic.com/257hjep.png)
http://http://www.lensoftruth.com/?p=18555 - read the full breakdown here.
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Yes Shadi, I will trust text I see online instead of what I actually saw in real life.
I also like how you are interested in the game now out of nowhere.
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Trust you instead of a site that has tested and timed the loading?
hummm sorry.
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The same site that says "it would feel odd playing a Final Fantasy on another console"?
Okay.
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That is the 'staff members' opinion, not the site opinion and not part of the 'head2head'. I went to gamestop and they had them both there, they are basically the same loading. I think some people pretend to see what they want to see.
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George, seriously only you and Shadi give a fuck. I am just saying what I saw, I do not care, and I bet Crackdude does not give a shit either, doubt he has an HD set anyways for him to even notice any difference at all.
Console Wars... War never changes...
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George, seriously only you and Shadi give a fuck. I am just saying what I saw, I do not care, and I bet Crackdude does not give a shit either, doubt he has an HD set anyways for him to even notice any difference at all.
Console Wars... War never changes...
wat. I have 2 HD setups by the way.. One for movies, another for gaming :D
But yeah, I don't really give a shit about a second more or less of loading or a slightly better texture..
I would care more on how the Xbox version has 3 discs and I'd eventually lose one '--
Also that site doesn't convince me at all..
As long as the story is great, the rest is fanboy talk..
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I would care more on how the Xbox version has 3 discs and I'd eventually lose one '--
Well if you lose one of the PlayStation 3's discs that means you cannot play the game at all.
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George, seriously only you and Shadi give a fuck. I am just saying what I saw, I do not care, and I bet Crackdude does not give a shit either, doubt he has an HD set anyways for him to even notice any difference at all.
Console Wars... War never changes...
I actually don't care about 2 seconds, just saying you are wrong according to the testing. I believe someone that actually went out of their way to time it other than "Well, I saw it".
Did not know this was 'turning into a war'. I guess next time you say something I should not have an opinion.
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Let us settle this with a soccer match to be held in six weeks! The Wild Dogs and The Jungle Kings! Who will be the goalie?
(http://http://www.juegomania.org/Animal+Soccer+World/foto/ps2/3/3158/3158_t.jpg/Foto+Animal+Soccer+World.jpg)
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I want to be the beaver in the back that is not invited to play.
I don't understand why the biggest dog, number 7 has a short shirt on. First gay dog on TV? Also why him and the smallest dog are not wearing pants.
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Ah, no, first gay dog on the PS2: [youtube:2jhrizrg]LBdvkjK92-Y[/youtube:2jhrizrg]
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Too bad the PS3 doesn't play that game.
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There's always PSN :afroman:
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Sorry for taking over the thread, I don't think creating a new one would be worth it. Anyway, I've been thinking of selling my silver Gamecube to see if I can get the tumor and play Yakuza 3 in 2010. How much do you think it's worth? I have the version that came with Wind Waker and Ocarina of Time, but I'm not getting rid of that since I can play them on my Gamecube Waggle Edition. $10?
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Probably. Since the Wii basically has a gamecube in it, the actual gamecubes don't really go for much.
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Final Fantasy fans hate the XBOX 360
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They are just mad because they bought the PlayStation 3 at launch for that game alone and now there are more Final Fantasy games on the Xbox 360.
Seriously, everyone I knew who got a PlayStation 3 near launch did so mostly because of Tekken 6 and Final Fantasy XIII.
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Seriously, everyone I knew who got a PlayStation 3 near launch did so mostly because of Tekken 6 and Final Fantasy XIII.
The fact that they are Tekken and Final Fantasy fans mean they deserve our pity, not ridicule!
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I just bought a PS3. Slim 250gigs.
It had Buzz included and I got Burnout Paradise Ultimate to play for the next week or two.
Things that made me wow:
- You can plug printers to this thing?!
- 4 wireless Buzz controllers. I was really expecting wires all over the place.
- The dualshock 3 is surprisingly lighter than what I expected
- the thing looks gorgeous
- everything works like it should out of the box
Things that made me rage:
- where's the HDMI cable?! oh... FFFFFF
- the triggers in the DS3 suck.
- gaming in SD is not the best way to start the "HD experience"
I'm pretty satisfied with it. Tomorrow morning I'll be downloading demos like a boss and trying out all sorts of shit. Right now I'm tired.
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I don't see the big deal, PS3 still has Final Fantasy XIII and Tekken 6. Its not like they went to Microsoft. Also, they got a well built console that does not die every 6 months for stupid reasons. They got what they paid for.
Sanus is just offended they booed his shrine, also all the Square Enix games released on 360 have sucked. DS has been getting all the best Square games.
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Xbox 360
It only does everything... EVEN LAGGY MOTION CONTROLS!
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I don't see the big deal, PS3 still has Final Fantasy XIII and Tekken 6. Its not like they went to Microsoft. Also, they got a well built console that does not die every 6 months for stupid reasons. They got what they paid for.
George , for one thing SONY have had issues in the past, with consoles not well made, the lens in the PS and PS2 were quite poor, and the PS2 had a huge problem with reliability,the 1st models of the PSP was not out with own problems too .
I'll not really try to defend MS dire 360 reliability record , with its older models , only to say , that MS do give out a 3 year guarantee, which pretty much unheard off in the Industry, and the new jasper models seemed to have fixed the problems that plagued the launch consoles
I think if you're buying a Brand New 360 or PS3 reliability isn't that much of an Issue .
Also like to point out , that Drakes II does indeed load , but its cleverly hidden, while viewing the Cut Scenes , I'm sure GOD III does this too , and why they can't be skipped , in most cases 360 games load faster , and one doesn't have wait 10 mins for a game to install
As for Front end and Online , this is one Area that MS cream SONY and all other consoles . The LIVE service is 2nd to none , in the way you can see , what your other mates are doing , chat to them , to matter what game they're playing , or hold private chats , and sending a message is piece of piss , as is reading them , This is one area that SONY are way behind , like with gamer points , which take an age to load up on Sony XMB. It's a non contest with LIVE's front end and easy of use, to SONY's XMB, also to MS credit , it's demo's and Video stay on the servers much longer than SONY's , and the updates (for games) come down far faster
Now as for games , well that a different story , and hard not to be impressed with SONY current offering of Exclusives at the moment
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I never appreciated XBL fully until I played Tatsu vs Capcom on Wii, and needed to enter friend codes, had no real friends list, and couldn't easily communicate with the friend I was playing against (so I had to go back and forth between PC and Wii to talk on MSN).
I still think MS needs to drop their Live Fee, but really, I would rather pay than use Wii's service.
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I don't see the big deal, PS3 still has Final Fantasy XIII and Tekken 6. Its not like they went to Microsoft. Also, they got a well built console that does not die every 6 months for stupid reasons. They got what they paid for.
Sanus is just offended they booed his shrine, also all the Square Enix games released on 360 have sucked. DS has been getting all the best Square games.
The big deal is that stupid people spent $600+ to get a console that had barely anything worth even trying for the next two years because they could not wait for their favorite franchises to come home. The fact that people could spend half that and have better/more games and services along the way and get the same titles on the exact same date as them is what pissed them off. I thought it was obvious?
Quality rarely matters to fans of brands. I figured that was obvious to someone who runs a whole site dedicated to one company.
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My point is that the game did come to PS3. Period. Yes, quality does matter to some people, maybe not you Sanus.
I don't see the big deal, PS3 still has Final Fantasy XIII and Tekken 6. Its not like they went to Microsoft. Also, they got a well built console that does not die every 6 months for stupid reasons. They got what they paid for.
George , for one thing SONY have had issues in the past, with consoles not well made, the lens in the PS and PS2 were quite poor, and the PS2 had a huge problem with reliability,the 1st models of the PSP was not out with own problems too .
I was not talking about PS2 or PS1. I was talking about PS3.
I'll not really try to defend MS dire 360 reliability record , with its older models , only to say , that MS do give out a 3 year guarantee, which pretty much unheard off in the Industry, and the new jasper models seemed to have fixed the problems that plagued the launch consoles
3 year for certain problems. But not disc read errors that me and a few friends have gotten.
I think if you're buying a Brand New 360 or PS3 reliability isn't that much of an Issue .
It is when one console still has a 40% plus failure rate.
Also like to point out , that Drakes II does indeed load , but its cleverly hidden, while viewing the Cut Scenes , I'm sure GOD III does this too , and why they can't be skipped , in most cases 360 games load faster , and one doesn't have wait 10 mins for a game to install
Yes, I know what it does. Just saying, developers get smart about it.
As for Front end and Online , this is one Area that MS cream SONY and all other consoles . The LIVE service is 2nd to none , in the way you can see , what your other mates are doing , chat to them , to matter what game they're playing , or hold private chats , and sending a message is piece of piss , as is reading them , This is one area that SONY are way behind , like with gamer points , which take an age to load up on Sony XMB. It's a non contest with LIVE's front end and easy of use, to SONY's XMB, also to MS credit , it's demo's and Video stay on the servers much longer than SONY's , and the updates (for games) come down far faster
I don't really like LIVE too much. Cross game chat is the only thing I like. Everything else seems clumsy and really badly orginized. NXE is possibly the worst menu system in the history of menus.
Now as for games , well that a different story , and hard not to be impressed with SONY current offering of Exclusives at the moment
It is true that Sony has some of the best exclusives, but 360 is doing ok too.
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Quality rarely matters to fans of brands.
As proven by the baffling popularity of Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing.
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Is it normal for my PS3 to keep dropping the connection to a access point that is two stories below?
If so, is there anyway to amplify the signal?
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Quality rarely matters to fans of brands.
As proven by the baffling popularity of Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing.
This is different, you hate the game exclusively because you like SEGA's IPs so much and feel it could have represented the company better.
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Is it normal for my PS3 to keep dropping the connection to a access point that is two stories below?
If so, is there anyway to amplify the signal?
Does it happen with a computer? There should be some signal strength setting on your access point. Try that. Try changing the channel too, might help. Two floors seems a bit too far though. You're probably better off getting a second access point on the floor between the PS3 and the original AP.
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Is it normal for my PS3 to keep dropping the connection to a access point that is two stories below?
If so, is there anyway to amplify the signal?
Does it happen with a computer? There should be some signal strength setting on your access point. Try that. Try changing the channel too, might help. Two floors seems a bit too far though. You're probably better off getting a second access point on the floor between the PS3 and the original AP.
The computer has weak signal, but the connection usually is steady.
I use Meo, I don't know if there is said setting..
What about those USB things that you connect to the computer and pretend to be an access point? Would that be easier to set-up rather than a second AP?
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Is it normal for my PS3 to keep dropping the connection to a access point that is two stories below?
If so, is there anyway to amplify the signal?
Does it happen with a computer? There should be some signal strength setting on your access point. Try that. Try changing the channel too, might help. Two floors seems a bit too far though. You're probably better off getting a second access point on the floor between the PS3 and the original AP.
The computer has weak signal, but the connection usually is steady.
I use Meo, I don't know if there is said setting..
What about those USB things that you connect to the computer and pretend to be an access point? Would that be easier to set-up rather than a second AP?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usin ... adhoc.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx)
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Here is a better explanation, its a video (Windows 7 / Vista)
[youtube:2jtj101w]pLXU5pJzejA[/youtube:2jtj101w]
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Just get an ethernet cable and run it down the stairs.
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Just get an ethernet cable and run it down the stairs.
That's what he has to do for his computer at least. After that, everything else in his area can connect to his computer for the wireless connection.
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My connection is two stories higher then the router. (Computer in attic, router in basement)
..perfect connection.
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I was not talking about PS2 or PS1. I was talking about PS3.
The PS3 has had its own issues with failures , only with the PS3 it's called the ["yellow light of death"] And unlike with the 360 if you get that , and the console is more than a year old , you have to pay £80 for it to be fixed.
But I think with the new Slim and Jasper models , these stories are really a non-issue now
3 year for certain problems. But not disc read errors that me and a few friends have gotten.
For the Major problem that dogged the old SKU 360 . And I've had disc read errors on my PS3 (hello Heavy Rain) , my 360 (Ninja Gadien II) , Wii (Smash bro), and pretty much every CD-Based console , the worst being the Dreamcast . It happens, and in some cases, its not the console , but poor Quality control with the discs them self's .
Yes, I know what it does. Just saying, developers get smart about it
That's good then , trouble is for most developers they aren't 1st Party, or In-House . So like I say , most games load faster on the 360 and you don't have to wait for games to install (which took the piss with the likes of DMC)
I don't really like LIVE too much. Cross game chat is the only thing I like. Everything else seems clumsy and really badly orginized. NXE is possibly the worst menu system in the history of menus.
I'll have to disagree with you , For easy of use, access to friends , sending Invites , chats LIVE is simply miles out in front of SONY . I do have to laugh there's like a 5 sec delay, when looking at mates Trophies on my PS3 , trying to read messages a pain inthe ass. LIVE is miles out in front , and always has been since its launch . I'll give SONY credit for the number of Online players some of its Big games support , like KZ II, MAG, GT 5 Pro, and Motostorm though
It is true that Sony has some of the best exclusives, but 360 is doing ok too
They've both got top games , and great exclusives now. Its really take you pick
I still think MS needs to drop their Live Fee, but really, I would rather pay than use Wii's service.
They don't need to drop it , They just need to half the Sub price imo . LIVE is far and away the best online service there is , just overpriced
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I still think MS needs to drop their Live Fee, but really, I would rather pay than use Wii's service.
They don't need to drop it , They just need to half the Sub price imo . LIVE is far and away the best online service there is , just overpriced
I should probably re-phrase that as, they need to drop the price for online gaming. I think if they want to charge for access to netflix and all the other goodies that's okay, but just to play any game online should be free IMO.
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Just get an ethernet cable and run it down the stairs.
That's what he has to do for his computer at least. After that, everything else in his area can connect to his computer for the wireless connection.
That would be like 8meters of cable! Not to mention it would look all wtf lool
Actually after a couple of hours my PS3's internet connection stabilized. Hope it stays that way.
Thanks for the help anyway.
I just can't believe Burnout took 2 hours to update.. god!
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Just get an ethernet cable and run it down the stairs.
That's what he has to do for his computer at least. After that, everything else in his area can connect to his computer for the wireless connection.
That would be like 8meters of cable! Not to mention it would look all wtf lool
You would be a king among men.
Also Wireless is poo, Cable is where it's at, er, dawg.
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The computer has weak signal, but the connection usually is steady.
I use Meo, I don't know if there is said setting..
What about those USB things that you connect to the computer and pretend to be an access point? Would that be easier to set-up rather than a second AP?
It could work but the signal would be weak anyway and that doesn't help when you want to play a game online. I think your best shot is a second AP, they're not hard to set up at all.
Either that your you steal the set-top-box from your living room. :afroman:
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Just get an ethernet cable and run it down the stairs.
That's what he has to do for his computer at least. After that, everything else in his area can connect to his computer for the wireless connection.
That would be like 8meters of cable! Not to mention it would look all wtf lool
Actually after a couple of hours my PS3's internet connection stabilized. Hope it stays that way.
Thanks for the help anyway.
I just can't believe Burnout took 2 hours to update.. god!
Well, if you want better internet.... your gonna need to use that 8 meter cable... 8 meters is about 26 feet, they make ethernet cables that long.
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I actually came to the conclusion that it would be more than 8 meters..
But after a smooth online session of Burnout I think it will work fine as long as nobody watches HD channels downstairs while I play.
And I did not know at all about this VidZone thing. This is great stuff!
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I actually came to the conclusion that it would be more than 8 meters..
But after a smooth online session of Burnout I think it will work fine as long as nobody watches HD channels downstairs while I play.
And I did not know at all about this VidZone thing. This is great stuff!
Theres ethernet cables that are 50 feet long.
Whatever yo need, yo covered :afroman:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6812119172 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812119172)
Only 9 dollars too, I know you don't live in the US... but im sure you could find a similar price somewhere else.
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I was not talking about PS2 or PS1. I was talking about PS3.
The PS3 has had its own issues with failures , only with the PS3 it's called the ["yellow light of death"] And unlike with the 360 if you get that , and the console is more than a year old , you have to pay £80 for it to be fixed.
But I think with the new Slim and Jasper models , these stories are really a non-issue now
3 year for certain problems. But not disc read errors that me and a few friends have gotten.
For the Major problem that dogged the old SKU 360 . And I've had disc read errors on my PS3 (hello Heavy Rain) , my 360 (Ninja Gadien II) , Wii (Smash bro), and pretty much every CD-Based console , the worst being the Dreamcast . It happens, and in some cases, its not the console , but poor Quality control with the discs them self's .
Yes, I know what it does. Just saying, developers get smart about it
That's good then , trouble is for most developers they aren't 1st Party, or In-House . So like I say , most games load faster on the 360 and you don't have to wait for games to install (which took the piss with the likes of DMC)
I don't really like LIVE too much. Cross game chat is the only thing I like. Everything else seems clumsy and really badly orginized. NXE is possibly the worst menu system in the history of menus.
I'll have to disagree with you , For easy of use, access to friends , sending Invites , chats LIVE is simply miles out in front of SONY . I do have to laugh there's like a 5 sec delay, when looking at mates Trophies on my PS3 , trying to read messages a pain inthe ass. LIVE is miles out in front , and always has been since its launch . I'll give SONY credit for the number of Online players some of its Big games support , like KZ II, MAG, GT 5 Pro, and Motostorm though
It is true that Sony has some of the best exclusives, but 360 is doing ok too
They've both got top games , and great exclusives now. Its really take you pick
I still think MS needs to drop their Live Fee, but really, I would rather pay than use Wii's service.
They don't need to drop it , They just need to half the Sub price imo . LIVE is far and away the best online service there is , just overpriced
LIVE was great, its just OK now. It was great compared to what was out there, now the only thing it has against Sony's much improved online service is that it has cross game chat and cross game invites. Great, I'd pay for that if they offered them, but not to just play online.
Of course the PS3 has manufacturing problems, all electronics will. None are perfect. But most of the units that had bad BD drives and YLOD, were the 60gb *which is what I have*. Not that excuses it, but it was a small problem.
Trophy viewing is bullshit on PS3, I agree 100%. Sony needs to learn how to speed that up. But are you paying 3.07 cents a month to view your friends achievements? I don't know how much more complicated sending messages can get then Send Message> User > Write> Send.
Also; Uncharted 2 lets you skip cutscenes, Pause > Skip Movie.
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It was great compared to what was out there, now the only thing it has against Sony's much improved online service is that it has cross game chat and cross game invites. Great, I'd pay for that if they offered them, but not to just play online
The service is light years behind , SONY have always been 2nd best Online and have always been playing catch Up .
One can't trail/demo any of the PSN games , one has to install every bloody demo. That's with out things, like Pretty much every 360 demo is still up on MS servers , unlike with a lot of the demo's on SONY , or the amount of time its takes a update to download on the PSN . Its 2nd best by a long way
Of course the PS3 has manufacturing problems, all electronics will. None are perfect. But most of the units that had bad BD drives and YLOD, were the 60gb *which is what I have*. Not that excuses it, but it was a small problem.
Yes I know , so why even the need to bring up silly little issues with some of the 360 discs not working ?, Which you can pretty say for every Optical Disc based machine . The TROD problem as now been pretty much sorted , and you still get a 3 year Guarantee, So if you buying either a new 360 or PS3 , I don't think one has much to worry about .
trophy viewing is bullshit on PS3, I agree 100%. Sony needs to learn how to speed that up. But are you paying 3.07 cents a month to view your friends achievements? I don't know how much more complicated sending messages can get then Send Message> User > Write> Send.
I really don't know how much Hard work it is press the Guide button , and having pretty much everything accessible, there and there .
Everything with the PSN is 2nd best (bar number of players) . Sending message is just more slower , and more cumbersome on the PS3 , it doesn't even keep tracks of the dates of your messages either
Also; Uncharted 2 lets you skip cutscenes, Pause > Skip Movie
And it takes a while to load the data in , even when you skip . Its not instant at all .
I tell you the a few Area's imo that SONY kick MS inthe Balls (leaving games out of the debate for a sec) . The fact that the PS3 has Wireless built in and HardDrive has standard , one doesn't need to buy a Recharge pack for the Pad, and the fact that the PS3 has a Web Browser.
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It was great compared to what was out there, now the only thing it has against Sony's much improved online service is that it has cross game chat and cross game invites. Great, I'd pay for that if they offered them, but not to just play online
The service is light years behind , SONY have always been 2nd best Online and have always been playing catch Up .
One can't trail/demo any of the PSN games , one has to install every bloody demo. That's with out things, like Pretty much every 360 demo is still up on MS servers , unlike with a lot of the demo's on SONY , or the amount of time its takes a update to download on the PSN . Its 2nd best by a long way
Of course the PS3 has manufacturing problems, all electronics will. None are perfect. But most of the units that had bad BD drives and YLOD, were the 60gb *which is what I have*. Not that excuses it, but it was a small problem.
Yes I know , so why even the need to bring up silly little issues with some of the 360 discs not working ?, Which you can pretty say for every Optical Disc based machine . The TROD problem as now been pretty much sorted , and you still get a 3 year Guarantee, So if you buying either a new 360 or PS3 , I don't think one has much to worry about .
trophy viewing is bullshit on PS3, I agree 100%. Sony needs to learn how to speed that up. But are you paying 3.07 cents a month to view your friends achievements? I don't know how much more complicated sending messages can get then Send Message> User > Write> Send.
I really don't know how much Hard work it is press the Guide button , and having pretty much everything accessible, there and there .
Everything with the PSN is 2nd best (bar number of players) . Sending message is just more slower , and more cumbersome on the PS3 , it doesn't even keep tracks of the dates of your messages either
Also; Uncharted 2 lets you skip cutscenes, Pause > Skip Movie
And it takes a while to load the data in , even when you skip . Its not instant at all .
I tell you the a few Area's imo that SONY kick MS inthe Balls (leaving games out of the debate for a sec) . The fact that the PS3 has Wireless built in and HardDrive has standard , one doesn't need to buy a Recharge pack for the Pad, and the fact that the PS3 has a Web Browser.
Really? No PSN demos at all? Seems like you are right, none of the PSN games have demos.
(skipping cutscenes in Uncharted 2)It does not take too long at all actually. Less loading than Gears of War or Fable 2, even Mass Effect. I assume you never played a PS3, because you have been putting up a ton of misinformation.
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There are a decent amount of PSN games with demos.
Usually when there's a demo, you're actually downloading the full game, then download an unlock key once you pay for it.
Some that come to mind are Super Stardust HD, Mega Man 10, Bomberman Ultra, Peggle, Uno, Digger HD, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Super Puzzle Fighter Turbo HD, Trash Panic, Trine, etc...
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There are a decent amount of PSN games with demos.
Usually when there's a demo, you're actually downloading the full game, then download an unlock key once you pay for it.
Yeah, I think thats how XBLA is as well.
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Really? No PSN demos at all? Seems like you are right, none of the PSN games have demos.
(skipping cutscenes in Uncharted 2)It does not take too long at all actually. Less loading than Gears of War or Fable 2, even Mass Effect. I assume you never played a PS3, because you have been putting up a ton of misinformation.
Every X-Box LIVE game can be download and trialled, something which you can not do with every PSN games. As for Drakes II , even when you skip its tales a while to load in , end of story , though load time were improved over the 1st game , very much like Mass Effect II , and GOW II
And you assume so wrong my Gamer Tag is : Team Andromeda .
Yes I do own and play a PS3, I'll think you find (even own Drakes II too) .
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Really? No PSN demos at all? Seems like you are right, none of the PSN games have demos.
(skipping cutscenes in Uncharted 2)It does not take too long at all actually. Less loading than Gears of War or Fable 2, even Mass Effect. I assume you never played a PS3, because you have been putting up a ton of misinformation.
Every X-Box LIVE game can be download and trialled, something which you can not do with every PSN games. As for Drakes II , even when you skip its tales a while to load in , end of story , though load time were improved over the 1st game , very much like Mass Effect II , and GOW II
And you assume so wrong my Gamer Tag is : Team Andromeda .
Yes I do own and play a PS3, I'll think you find (even own Drakes II too) .
Yes, I agree that its good that every game gets a demo, I wish Sony would make it a rule. But that is no reason to pay monthly to pay online for.
No, my point is that depending on some design choices you can have your game never load to the user. Tony Hawk devs did a fine job masking it, there is always loading. As long as its not game killing (Fable 2) then I don't mind. I find 'game killing' when I don't want to leave a town because I don't want to watch a loading screen.
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Yes, I agree that its good that every game gets a demo, I wish Sony would make it a rule. But that is no reason to pay monthly to pay online for.
No, my point is that depending on some design choices you can have your game never load to the user. Tony Hawk devs did a fine job masking it, there is always loading. As long as its not game killing (Fable 2) then I don't mind. I find 'game killing' when I don't want to leave a town because I don't want to watch a loading screen.
My point was , that even though Us Gold Members are subbing Silver Members , X-Box live and its front end, is on almost every level , far better than SONY PSN , and there's not getting away from that imo.
As for loading , sure we can all highlight games that mass Loading screens well , I remember the likes of Soul Reaver on the PS , pretty amazing back in the day ,even Panzer Dragoon Zwei used a clever hide loaing screen to load boss data in on the fly, and how GTA Auto does what it does , with no loading I'll never know . In general most 3rd party games load in faster on the 360 , and you don't need to install games either .
Now if we just stick to games , which is really what console are all about , then its a much harder battle to say which 1 console is the best .
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Yes, I agree that its good that every game gets a demo, I wish Sony would make it a rule. But that is no reason to pay monthly to pay online for.
No, my point is that depending on some design choices you can have your game never load to the user. Tony Hawk devs did a fine job masking it, there is always loading. As long as its not game killing (Fable 2) then I don't mind. I find 'game killing' when I don't want to leave a town because I don't want to watch a loading screen.
My point was , that even though Us Gold Members are subbing Silver Members , X-Box live and its front end, is on almost every level , far better than SONY PSN , and there's not getting away from that imo.
As for loading , sure we can all highlight games that mass Loading screens well , I remember the likes of Soul Reaver on the PS , pretty amazing back in the day ,even Panzer Dragoon Zwei used a clever hide loaing screen to load boss data in on the fly, and how GTA Auto does what it does , with no loading I'll never know . In general most 3rd party games load in faster on the 360 , and you don't need to install games either .
Now if we just stick to games , which is really what console are all about , then its a much harder battle to say which 1 console is the best .
That is true, in the end it is all about the games and it is the reason why I play the PS3 more.
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God, my online connection sure sucks.
Also, when I try to update Buzz it goes up to about 5% then it just stays there until it errors out. Any idea why?
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Main reason: your poor connection; secondary reason: Playstation Network patch delivery sucks.
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God, my online connection sure sucks.
Also, when I try to update Buzz it goes up to about 5% then it just stays there until it errors out. Any idea why?
We told you what you have to do =P it won't get any better until you run a ethernet cable through.
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Most likely its the connection, he is in the basement last I recall. Find a way to increase the signal. I use Wifi, but my modem is like in the same room.
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We told you what you have to do =P it won't get any better until you run a ethernet cable through.
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I just wanted to avoid the hassle of extending an extensively long cable through the whole house.
Maybe those secondary routers will do the trick.. Would one on the party floor do the trick?
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I'm sure there is a way to extend signal range with no lost packets?
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That is true, in the end it is all about the games and it is the reason why I play the PS3 more.
They were are.. That's much better and much fairer :)
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We told you what you have to do =P it won't get any better until you run a ethernet cable through.
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I just wanted to avoid the hassle of extending an extensively long cable through the whole house.
Maybe those secondary routers will do the trick.. Would one on the party floor do the trick?
Well.. I suppose you could try that, but for ultimate signal quality you might as well run a wire all the way up to your PC, and use your PC's wifi as the extender, and have your PS3 and other WiFi devices in that room connect to your PC's WiFi connection =P
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Drill a hole through the floor/cieling as necessary, and run the cable through a pipe, and make it a stripper's pole through the 'PARTY' floor. Everyone wins!
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Both neat ideas..
I think I'll try to use my PC as a WiFi extension, and put up some stripper poles. You know..just in case.
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Hey guys, I'm having some friends coming over for 3 days.
I only have one PS3 controller and I'm running low on cash right now.
Can I buy two PS2 controller adapters and plug two PSX Dual Shocks without hassle? Or PSX controllers don't work at all?
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Hey guys, I'm having some friends coming over for 3 days.
I only have one PS3 controller and I'm running low on cash right now.
Can I buy two PS2 controller adapters and plug two PSX Dual Shocks without hassle? Or PSX controllers don't work at all?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 410AAGxLvf (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070524172410AAGxLvf)
in other words, yes you can do that... i think. this says PS2 controllers... but PS1 controllers are basically PS2 controllers still so... lol, i dunno
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That was a helpful post, Shadi.
Just do not get controller converters that are designed for the original PlayStation. PlayStation 2 controllers had pressure sensitive buttons (that is why they feel so mushy and shitty), so if you are using PlayStation 2 controllers on a PlayStation controller adapter it will not work.
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Ok I got PS2 converters and it worked out great! Thanks guys ;)