Not a member of Pastebin yet?
Sign Up,
it unlocks many cool features!
- How to make a account after reaching the limit.
- Go to qriocity.com and click Create account.
- Fill in your information.
- Click Upgrade Account.
- Fill in your information and recover the account on your PS3 console.
- Accessing recovery mode:
- When the PS3 is off, hold down the power button on the console until you hear a 3rd beep.
- Plug in your controller and select one of the options.
- What you can do in the Recovery Menu:
- Restart System
- Restore Default Settings
- Restore File System
- Rebuild Database
- Restore PS3 System6. System Update
- 15 Facts About Sony
- #1: Sony lost A LOT of market share from last gen to this gen. The PS2 used to be king... by a long shot. But with
- a slow start, the PS3 is fighting to keep within grasp of the second place 360. Sony still dominates Asia, and
- holds a slight lead in much of the world, but it has lost significant influence in the largest market of all: the
- USA. As total numbers of consoles go, the PS3 sits in 3rd place worldwide.
- #2: Historically, most multiplatform games are better on the 360. They tend to be more stable and have better
- graphics, even if the differences are slight. Just about any game running on the Unreal 3 engine are great examples
- . Games like Mass Effect 2 show that parity is coming, but even then the one year old version running on an older
- engine is arguably just as good (each has it's ups and downs).
- #3: Sony lost big money selling PS3 consoles. Ignoring software sales, Sony lost an estimated 300$ per console at
- release, 50$ per console in 2008, 40$ per console in 2009 when the Slim came out, and 18$ per console sold in Feb
- 2010. The PS3 was reported by Shuhei Yoshida to be finally breaking even for each console sold in June 2010. In
- contrast, Wii always sold consoles at a profit. The 360 sold at a loss of 126$ per console when it was released,
- and was breaking even after 1.5 years (compared to Sony's 4 years). To rub salt in the wounds, the 360 "slim"
- further increased profits per console sold and Kinect was sold at a reported 50$ profit per unit on release.
- #4: Sony loses big money with its online PSN. One of Sony's big selling points is also hemorrhaging money. Nothing
- in life is free, but at least your gain is Sony's loss. Such losses make the money lost per console sold far
- higher than money lost due to selling consoles for less than the hardware costs. As such, the 360 becomes even
- more profitable than the PS3.
- #5: Sony sells less software per console than the 360. Royalty fees from software sales is what finally allowed
- the PS3 to become profitable, but even there the PS3 has lagged behind the 360. VCGhartz estimates put the 360 at
- 9.4 units software sold per console. The PS3 trails at 7.2 units software per PS3 sold.
- #6: PS3 failure rates are higher than Sony will admit, and 360 failure rates are lower than the "interwebz" would
- have you believe. 360 fail rates are undoubtedly higher than the PS3, but at least they do a better job standing
- behind their failed consoles with a solid warranty and prompt replacement.
- #7: PS3 online gaming is being corrupted by hackers right now. You have to look no further than the COD series
- than to realize that with the recent compromise with PS3 security, PSN gaming has taken a hit with glitches and
- cheaters. One can only expect this to get worse if Steam services continue to expand and increase ties with the PC
- world... known for a strong hacking/glitching community.
- #8: Blu-ray is slow. What the blue-ray does well is play movies and hold lots of storage space. What it does not
- do well is go fast. Copy speeds are slower than the 360 drive. Yes, games will fit on only one disk, but few games
- actually require more than one disk on the 360. And given the popularity of large hard-drives on new consoles, most
- games are best played when downloaded to your console, making multiple disks a moot point. Sadly, copying just takes
- longer on the PS3.
- #9: Digital downloaded content is the way of the future, not blu-ray. A lot of people bashed Microsoft for sticking
- with it's DVD drive and not adopting Blu-ray. Microsoft countered by saying that digitally distributed content
- was the way of the future. These days Sony is linking with Steam, and even Mass Effect 2 was a day one digital
- download. At least Sony is doing a good job with their adoption of the digital model.
- #10: Move is lagging behind Kinect. Moving into the casual market was a smart move for Sony and Microsoft. The
- problem is that the Move was too close to the Wii to really capture the imagination of the casual market (who
- probably had a Wii anyway). Kinect was unique, and better or worse, it stood out... and sold far better than the
- Move, in far lass time. The fact that Sony is quiet about actual sales to end customers like you and me is very
- telling... in a bad way for Move.
- #11: Move has a weak game line-up. At the moment Kinect actually has a few decent games. All the good Move games
- are "coming soon". Move is all hype and no content at the moment. And on the subject of hype...
- #12: PS3 exclusives are not living up to "fanboy hype." The PS3's largest strength at the moment is in it's large
- exclusive lineup (another very large cost to Sony...). Any Sony fanboy can send you a list of upcoming PS3
- exclusives, and a much shorter 360 list. And to date, the exclusives that have been released are solid, and
- arguably the best showcase of what the PS3 can do. However, Uncharted 2 aside, PS3 exclusives have just not been
- living up to the hype of the PS3 fanboys. GT5 was not a game-changer. GOW was beautiful, but not revolutionary.
- LBP2 was solid, but more of the same. To be fair, these were all great games, but they were over-hyped, and gamers
- were left expecting more, and not appreciating what they had. When the reviews are finished at the end of 2011,
- don't be surprised to find out that games like Killzone 3 are just more of the same. Fans will scream bloody murder
- and "play games not reviews," but at the end of the day the content will not match the hype. It never does.
- #13: Sony is terrified of the next gen consoles. As outlined above, Sony has invested a lot of money in the PS3
- and has adsorbed a large amount of loss to get the PS3 to where it is today. As such, for the PS3 to be a financial
- success for Sony, they need to extend the life of the PS3 as long as possible. The next Wii, and the next 360 will
- be out sooner since their consoles were far more profitable, and can thus afford to move to the next gen. They
- smell blood.
- #14: Sony is already designing the PS4: Sony knows that the next gen Wii and 360 will be announced within a year
- or so (Wii desperately needs it, and the 360 will follow). As such they are surely smart enough to already have a
- team that is designing the PS4. Sadly for PS3 gamers, the losses Sony takes this gen will force Sony to sell the
- PS4 at less of a loss than the PS3. As such, to get a good price-point, Sony will have to cut back on hardware
- quality.
- #15: PSN will eventually charge for multiplayer. Xbox Live is a proven cash cow, and Sony wants in. PlayStation
- Plus is testing the waters this gen. Expect paid PSN mutliplayer to begin with the next gen, and don't expect PS3
- multiplayer to stay free at that point either. Sadly, hackers will be used as an excuse to charge for m
- ulti-player... because the increased patches and security will cost money.
- Some tricks Sony doesn't tell you:
- 1) Play games from any country
- Harbouring a desire to play Super Gaiden Ninja XI? Now you can. In fact, you can handily play any PS3 game from any
- country. On holiday in the States and spot the latest release at a bargain dollar-to-pound price? Help yourself.
- So far, at least, PS3 games aren't being region coded. That said PS2 and PS1 games are so you can't play a US title
- on a Euro console.
- And let's not forget that Blu-ray movies are region-coded so the barriers aren't completely down yet.
- 2) The secret video reset
- One of the most annoying aspects of the PS3 are its video settings. Take it up to the bedroom portable or round to
- a friend's house and there's a good chance that you won't be able to see anything on screen because your 'new' TV
- is running at a different resolution or using a different cable connection. And - because you can't see anything
- - you can't change it.
- Until now. Shut down your PS3 then restart by pressing and holding the power button.This will reset your PS3 to its
- most basic 480p graphics mode so you'll be able to see enough to choose RGB SCART, component, HDMI or whatever
- from here.
- 3) See how much charge is on your pad
- There's no indication of how much charge is left on the pad itself. Instead it appears on screen during games.
- Press and hold the PS button on any joypad. An indicator will appear, showing your pad's charge as a small battery.
- A full battery pic means a fully-charged pad. Neat.
- 4) Download game saves
- Chances are someone out there has already beaten that boss for you and saved their game afterwards. Why not take
- advantage of it? Google 'PS3 game saves'. There are hundreds of finished and half finished game saves scattered
- all over the internet. Download the save you want - it'll come in a 'PS3' folder that you can lift onto a USB
- stick and put into your PS3. Go to the Game menu, choose your stick and the game save you downloaded should be
- right there. Press Triangle to copy it to your hard drive.
- 5) Make free video phone calls
- You will need a USB headset (like the one you use for PS2 Socom) and an EyeToy camera. Plug in both via USB then
- go to your Friends menu. Choose a friend you've signed up earlier and press Triangle. Choose Start New Chat and
- type a message. Something like 'Videochat?' should do the trick. Now, providing they're in front of their
- powered-up PS3 (perhaps you could text them to tell them to be in position?) then they'll see your message and be
- given the option to accept your videochat.
- Now, provided they too have a camera and headset, two windows will open, one showing you (so you can make sure
- you're looking your best), the other displaying your mate. Best of all you can hit Triangle again and invite more
- people to join your chat - up to a maximum of six. And the cost? Not a bean above your usual broadband connection
- charges.
- 6) Browse multiple internet windows
- Open the browser (go to Network) and surf to a page you want. Now open up the menu with a press of Triangle and
- choose 'Open In New Window'. Enter another URL and then do the same again. Keep going until you've got six windows
- open. Now press L3 (done by clicking down the left stick). You're now in multi-page mode. Move the left stick to
- flick through the webpages as though they were bits of paper, then click L3 again to zoom in.
- 7) Upgrade your hard drive
- We took the drive out of our PS3 and found it to be a Seagate Momentus 5400rpm 60GB 2.5inch SATA drive. We swapped
- ours out effortlessly for a Seagate Momentus 120GB 2.5inch SATA drive and it worked perfectly. Remove the cover
- flap on the bottom of your PS3 with a fingernail. Undo the blue screw and slide the drive over to the right and
- out of your PS3. Undo the four screws on the 'caddy' and remove the old drive.
- Put your new drive in the caddy (it should be exactly the same size, of course) and re-do the four screws. Slot it
- back in and slide to the left to make the connections. Re-do the blue screw, pop the cover back on and restart your
- PS3. Say 'yes' to the message on screen and voila - new super-size hard-drive. (Go to Settings, System Settings,
- System Information to check).
- 8) Share your bought downloads
- You can download anything you've bought from the store to five PlayStation 3s. This is useful if you've got more
- than one PS3 (of course) and also if you've wiped your hard-drive and don't fancy paying for the same download
- twice...
- However, you can also choose to share your download with your mates. The PlayStation Store logs how many times
- each download has been downloaded by each user. On your mate's PS3 Create New User and log onto the store with
- your ID. You'll now be able to go to your download and see that you've already downloaded whatever it was that
- you paid for. You can now download it again, using another of your downloads and giving it to your mate for free.
- Or a small optional charge...
- 9) Force a PS3 to show your files
- Put your photos in a folder called 'PICTURE' or your videos in a folder called 'VIDEO' or simply *force* your PS3
- to look at your files on your stick regardless of what you called them or where you put them. Insert your stick and
- go to the menu option you want (Photos, Music, whatever). PressTriangle to bring up a menu and choose Display All.
- This will show every file on the stick. It even works for a plugged-in iPod, though the multi-folder structure
- you'll reveal is a bit baffling. Still, your songs are in there if you've got the patience to find them.
- 10) Change your album art
- When you import a insert a CD your PS3 automatically pulls down the album art and stores it with the tracks.
- Occasionally it gets it wrong, however, or it may simply not be able to find the art of your hipper, less
- commercial tracks. This is easily fixed however.
- Download a pic of the art you need as a jpg on your PC and put it onto a stick (in a folder called PICTURE,
- ideally). Copy it to your Photo menu (press Triangle). Now go to Music and select the album folder with the
- offending art. Press Triangle and select Information. Go to the Photo menu and select your new picture. Bingo.
- Web Browser Tips:
- The web browser that Sony implemented into their new next gen PS3 console was a great idea as it gives your
- console more functionality. There are also a lot of concerns from people as to its security and to its security
- for children. It can also be a pain as it can take a while to load up pages or you might find that your PlayStation
- will freeze from time to time due to using it. I have a list of tips below which might resolve these problems and
- help you with your browsing.
- When you open your browser on the Ps3 it will load up the PlayStation home page. The triangle button is the key to
- your browsing as it holds all your options within browsing. You can add bookmarks to your favourite sites for
- handier browsing and page opening, simply just press the start button and type in the site's URL and the site you
- want to visit will be displayed. Press the triangle button and select the bookmarks option, then select my bookmarks
- and then select add to bookmarks. There is a quicker option to bookmark though, once your page opens press the
- select button and your bookmarks will open, then just add to bookmarks, simple.
- You may find that your PS3 freezes from time to time while web browsing or that it is taking quite a while to load
- up sites, this tip may resolve that problem. Simply click the triangle button and select the tools option. Once
- you have done that go down and delete the cookies and delete the cache, this may smooth things out for you.
- You may also fear for your child's safety and consoles safety while browsing the web. Sony have provided you with
- an internet security option. You can get a 90 day free trial of this option and then purchase if you feel necessary.
- This security is from Trend micro and may stop viruses and bugs from your console, it can also block certain sites
- from being accessed that you don't want your children accessing. To get your security simply click the triangle
- button, select browser security and then select Trend micro for PS3. You can then get your 90 day free trial. For
- this I would recommend reading the terms and conditions and the FAQs to find out if this is suitable for you.
- The PS3 web browser also has other great options like a history button so that you can go back to those previous
- pages of importance with ease. You can also save certain pictures directly to your HDD by selecting the triangle
- button, then selecting the file option and then clicking the save image option.
- I am sure you all will agree that the web browser addition to the PS3 is a great one and I hope these tips will
- help your future browsing and make it more enjoyable.
- How to clean up old files
- Over time your PS3 will accumulate various files on its hard-drive, mostly from games that you have played but
- also videos or other media that you may have downloaded. Some games can even require gigabytes for installation!
- These files dont clean themselves up automatically so eventually your console can get cluttered and run out of
- room. Every now and again its worth doing a spring clean!
- How much free space do I have?
- Go to the Settings menu in the XMB and choose System Settings[Screenshot]
- Scroll down to the bottom and choose System information[Screenshot]
- The Free space information will show how much space (GBs) is free and the total capacity of the PS3s
- hard-disk[Screenshot]
- XMB settings menu
- System Settings menu
- System Information showing Free space
- 1:Remove old game demos
- Have you downloaded any game demos from Playstation Store that you dont play any more?
- Go to the Game menu and find the demo you wish to delete[Screenshot]
- Press the Triangle button on your controller to show the options[Screenshot]
- If you want to see how big the demo file is, choose Information and check the Size field[Screenshot]
- Choose Delete from the options and choose Yes to confirm the deletion[Screenshot]
- XMB Game menu
- Game demo files options
- Game demo file information
- Confirm deletion of game demo
- 2: Delete game installation files
- The Game Data Utility stores installation files and patches. Some Blu-ray games install content to the hard-drive.
- Do not delete anything from here unless you have finished with the associated game.
- Go to the Game menu and choose the Game Data Utility feature[Screenshot]
- Check for files of games you dont have or play any more. Press the controllers Triangle button to bring up the
- options[Screenshot]
- To see the size of the file, go into Information[Screenshot]
- To remove it, choose Delete and then Yes to confirm
- Game menu showing Game Data Utility
- Options for game installation file
- Game installation info
- 3: Delete media (video/music/photos)
- If you ever downloaded videos off the Playstation Store or copied across media like music or photos that you no
- longer need, you may want to remove them. Heres an example where I delete a game trailer video:
- Go to the Video menu[Screenshot]
- Find the file you want to remove, press the controllers Triangle button to bring up the options[Screenshot]
- Choose Delete. You can see the filesize of the video on the confirmation screen. Choose Yes to confirm
- Countries supported by PSN
- These are the countries available (officially supported) when signing up for Playstation Network (PSN). The
- country you choose determines various validation rules for steps in the PSN sign-up processfor example minimum
- age requirement or valid residental address.
- Although it is against the terms and conditions to provide incorrect information, there are guides elsewhere
- online for signing up with a different country (e.g. creating a US account) to allow you to use the PSN.
- Argentina
- Australia *
- Austria *
- Bahrain
- Belgium *
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada *
- Chile
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic *
- Denmark *
- Finland *
- France *
- Germany *
- Greece *
- Hong Kong *
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland *
- Israel
- Italy *
- Japan *
- Korea *
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Luxembourg *
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands *
- New Zealand *
- Norway *
- Oman
- Peru
- Poland *
- Portugal *
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia *
- Saudi Arabia *
- Singapore *
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa *
- Spain *
- Sweden *
- Switzerland *
- Taiwan *
- Turkey
- UAE *
- United Kingdom *
- United States *
- * Countries available via store.playstation.com
- Update: Ive just checked the account registration through PS Store for PC and oddly the list of countries is
- shorter! If a country listed above has a star/asterisk then it is available when signing up via the online store
- Creating a account for a Minor/Under-aged child
- The following is a guide to creating a Playstation Network (PSN) account for an under-age person (minor/child;
- generally under 18 years old). A master account is required before creating any sub-accounts. These articles may
- be helpful before you start:
- How to create a Master Account
- Master- and Sub-Accounts explained
- 1. Create new user
- If you havent already done so you will need to create a new PS3 user that the sub-account is going to be assigned
- to.
- 2. Authorise creation of sub-account
- A Master account must be used to authorise that a Sub Account be created. Once the consent is given, a code is
- emailed to the master account and the remainder of the sign-up process is done through the Playstation Store for PC
- website.
- I recommend that you also authorise using the PS Store website. However: not all countries are available when
- signing up via the PS Store as are available via the PS3 (we have no idea why not). Check our list of supported
- countries.
- Proceed to:
- 2A. Authorise via PS Store for PC
- 2B. Authorise via PS3
- 2A. Authorise via PS Store for PC
- Go to the Playstation Store for PC New Account page (open in new window)
- Choose Continue
- Choose your country, language and date of birth
- You will be told that you do not meet the eligibility requirements for creating an account and that a parent or
- legal guardian (master account) is needed to help create the account. Choose Continue
- Enter the email and password of the Master Account that will be associated with the new sub-account
- Choose Continue to We must have your consent to collect your childs personal information and to share that
- information with third parties so that your child can access online services and content on Playstation Network.
- PSN will send an email to the master accounts email address. Check the email and follow instructions to complete
- the sub-account registration (paraphased)
- You will now be told that an email has been sent to the master accounts email address. Choose Continue
- Jump to section 3: Continue registration
- Start registration process
- Enter info
- Eligibility requirements
- Enter master sign-in
- Consent required
- Email sent
- 2B. Authorise via PS3
- Log in to the user you are creating an account for. Go to the Playstation Network menu and choose Sign up for
- Playstation Network
- When the account sign-up page appears, choose Yes, I want to create a new account
- On the registration process page, choose Continue
- Choose your country, language and date of birth
- You will be told that a parent or legal guardian (master account) is needed to help create the account. Choose
- Continue
- Enter the email and password of the Master Account that will be associated with the new sub-account
- Choose Continue to confirm that the master account will be associated and can control the sub-account
- Choose Continue to We must have your consent to collect your childs personal information and to share that
- information with third parties so that your child can access online services and content on Playstation Network.
- PSN will send an email to the master accounts email address. Check the email on your PC and follow instructions
- to complete the sub-account registration (paraphased)
- You will now be told that an email has been sent to the master accounts email address and that you will need to
- continue the registration on a PC. Choose Continue
- Section 3: Continue registration
- Sign up for PSN
- Account signup
- Registration process
- Enter info
- Eligibility requirements
- Master account info
- Master confirmation
- Consent required to collect childs information
- Email sent to master account
- 3. Continue registration
- Open the email titled PLAYSTATION®Network Account Registration for a Child and go to the Web site for account
- registration URL
- Type, or copy & paste, the code from the email into the Enter code form field. Tick the consent box, then click
- Continue
- You should now be told Email verification successful. Click Continue
- Click Continue to accept the terms of service and privacy policy
- Enter new sign-in information for the child: a valid email address (sign-in ID) and password
- Enter an online ID for your child. This will be a publicly viewable username and can not be edited later
- Enter your childs information: first name, surname and residential address (the address should be auto-populated
- from the master account details)
- Review the account information, then click Confirm
- The new sub-account should now be created!
- Log in as your child on your PS3, go to the Playstation Network menu, choose Signup/Sign-in and try out the new
- account
- Account Deletion
- If your PLAYSTATION Network Master Account is terminated, you will not able to access your account on the
- PLAYSTATIONNetwork. This means all of the following:
- You will not have access to your master account. If you have sub accounts associated with your master account,
- then your sub account holders will also not be able to access their sub accounts.
- Any remaining funds in your wallet will not be returned to you.
- Any content or services you or your sub accounts may have purchased that may be accessible on the PLAYSTATION
- Network will not be available to you or your sub accounts, including any content that may have been downloaded to
- your PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system(s). Other content that may be accessible offline may be available
- for use after termination of your PLAYSTATION Network account if permitted under the specific terms and conditions
- for the content.
- Any ranking or scores, or game related information will not be retained or accessible by you or your sub accounts.
- You will not receive any refunds, or fees as a result of termination of your account. If you subsequently sign up
- for another PLAYSTATION Network account, your prior Online ID and the prior Online ID of your sub accounts may not
- be available to you or your sub accounts.
- Sub account termination
- FAQ #221 (updated 2008-03-10)
- If your PLAYSTATION Network Sub Account is terminated, you will not able to access your account on the
- PLAYSTATIONNetwork. This means all of the following:
- Any content or services you may have purchased that may be accessible on the PLAYSTATIONNetwork will not be
- available to you, including any content that may have been downloaded to your PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment
- system(s). Other content that may be accessible offline may be available for use after termination of your account
- if permitted under the specific terms and conditions for the content.
- You will not receive any refunds, or fees as a result of termination of your account. If you subsequently sign up
- for another PLAYSTATION Network account, your prior Online ID may not be available to you.
- Any ranking or scores, or game related information will not be retained or accessible.
- Can I delete a PLAYSTATIONNetwork account?
- FAQ #342 (updated 2007-11-21)
- Once a PLAYSTATION Network account is created, it cannot be deleted. If you would like to use a new (different)
- account, you will have to create an entirely new PLAYSTATION Network account.
- Common PSN problems
- 1: Online ID can not be used
- The phrase The online ID you entered cannot be used is very common when you are trying to sign up for a Playstation
- Network account. It may be because the ID you want does not meet the rules or simply that it is already taken by
- someone else.
- You will need to choose another ID. Suggestions:
- Try adding numbers e.g. billy888
- Try adding hyphens (-) or underscores (_) e.g. billy_the-kid
- Does your ID contain words? Some words/terms are not allowed e.g. PS3
- 2: Accept the terms/agreement/policy using the Master Account
- Sometimes the Playstation Network terms of service/conditions/user agreement/privacy policy will change and you
- will be required to accept the changes. On a Master Account (see differences between master and sub accounts),
- when you next log in, you automatically get prompted to read and accept the new terms.
- However on a Sub Account its different because it is supervised by a Master Account. Before a Sub Account can go
- online it will be told to accept the new terms using the associated Master Account. You will need to first log in
- to the Master Account and accept the terms, which then allows the Sub Account to log in.
- All Sub Accounts have an associated Master Account. If you no longer know the Master details, you will need to
- contact Playstation support and ask for help tracking down the Master details. If you do know the Master details
- but the account is no longer on your PS3, you can try logging in to the Playstation Store using your computers
- browser.
- 3: Profile name
- The online ID (profile name) that you choose when signing up for a Playstation Network account gets locked in.
- There is no facility to edit/change the ID. So pick one you are not going to regret
- 4: Profile avatar
- Its possible to change your PSN avatar, but the images are restricted to those provided by Sony. Its not currently
- possible to use your own image; we assume this is to prevent improper avatars.
- 5: Unsupported Countries
- If your country is not available as an option when signing up to Playstation Network (see list of supported
- countries) then you are out of luck. However, if you are willing to go against the terms and conditions which
- tell you not to provide incorrect details then it is possible to sign up using details that are valid for another
- country (e.g. United States). Search online to find more information.
- 6: Communication with the server
- In April 2011 Sony disabled PSN services to investigate an attack. During the outage you may not be able to sign
- into PSN, play online, or create accounts. The most common error codes were:
- 80710A06
- 80023121
- Sometimes you may get these errors:
- An error occurred during communication with the server.
- This is a DNS error.
- (8002AE1D)
- An error occurred during communication with the server.
- This is a DNS error.
- (8002AF02)
- (Signing into PSN account)
- An error occurred during communication with the server.
- This is a DNS error.
- (80710102)
- An error occurred during the download operation.
- (80710102)
- (Downloading from PS Store)
- It seems to only happen occasionally and most likely due to the PSN servers having some temporary glitches.
- PS2 memory card transfer
- I have a stack of old PS2 games that I started and never finished. I can play the games on my PS3 but whats the
- point when Ill lose all my previous progress? Fortunately, its possible to transfer the old game saves from my PS2s
- memory card onto the PS3s hard drive!
- Prerequisites
- Sony's Memory Card Adaptor There is no PS2 memory card slot in the PS3 so will need a Memory Card Adaptor. Sony
- make an official adapter but there are also a number of cheaper alternatives. Buy one online:
- Official Sony PS3 Memory Card Adapter (recommended)
- Data Bank Convertor odd name but does the right thing
- Try eBay
- Steps
- Plug your PS2 memory card into the adaptor
- Plug the adaptor into a free USB port on your PS3
- Go to the Game menu in the XMB and choose Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2)
- If the adaptor is working you should see an item called Memory Card (PS2). Below the title should be the size of
- the card and how much is in use.
- Press the controllers Triange button to get the Memory Card options, Select Copy
- Select Yes to confirm the copy from memory card to the hard drive
- Enter a name for the new Internal Memory Card that will be created on the hard drive, or leave the default name. I
- named mine Original PS2 saves. Select OK\
- The data will be copied. If the amount of saved data is too large, the system will automatically create multiple
- internal memory cards
- You may be informed that the new internal card has been assigned to a slot. Screenshot These slots are an
- emulation of the physical memory card slots in the PS2, so similarly you may only have two internal/virtual cards
- plugged in (assigned) at a time. The internal memory card must be assigned to slot 1 or 2 to be available when you
- run PS2 games
- The new internal memory card should now be showing in the XMB, under Game > Memory Card Utility
- Selecting the card will allow you to browse the game saves that were copied across!
- Copying from PS3 back to PS2 memory card
- The Memory Card Adaptor is now available as a destination when copying game saves off Internal Memory Cardsso you
- can copy off the PS3 back to your PS1/PS2 card
- How to make PS3 Themes
- This is just a basic of what it could be but for right now, we'll start out with just a thread. If you guys really
- want a theme section, help contribute to making themes and posting them up in this thread. If it is active enough,
- an administrator will expand it into a section by itself.
- In this thread, you will find a tutorial on how to make you own themes which is quite easy and fun. Many of you
- Photoshop users would like this. You will also find themes that I posted up to give you guys an idea of what you
- can do with them. If anyone here would like to request a theme, please do so and maybe I or someone else will be
- able to post one up for you. So continue to look at this thread frequently if you are interested in downloading
- new themes or uploading your own.
- Remember, if this thread is active enough and we have a good amount of contributors, it will be expanded into a
- section and new ideas will be included. Of those ideas, they would be more in-depth tutorials, Theme of the Week
- competitons, battles between users, and more. You can say it could be comparable to our Graphics section. Thanks
- for reading.
- How To Make Your Own Themes
- All you will is:
- an image editing program MSPaint ,Adobe PhotoShop , etc.)
- the provided compiler program
- a little time
- Start by downloading the How To Make PS3 Theme and extracting it onto your computer.
- In this zip are folders with the necessary files for each step of the process.
- Step 1: Create
- Lets start at the very beginning.
- In this folder, youll find the images that make the XMB, its sub-icons, and the background wallpapers for HD and
- SD resolutions.
- There is also a file called PS3Theme_template.xml, but well come back to that a little later.
- Its important that you dont change any of the file names in this folder. If you do, it will cause problems later
- on.
- Start by deciding which icon youd like to customize and open that image in your image editing program.
- You can alter the image any way youd like (change the color, skin the icon, add effects, etc.). You can even
- replace the image completely with personal photos if youd like.
- Just make sure not to change the Pixel Dimensions of the image; so if the icon image is 140 x 140 pixels at the
- start, make sure its the same size at the end.
- When you are done with your new icon, overwrite the original image with your new custom image.
- Make sure you save it as a PNG file, and not a JPG, BMP, GIF, or any other file type.
- To create your background wallpaper, follow the same steps above, making sure to maintain the original Pixel
- Dimensions.
- The only difference is that when you save your wallpaper image, youre going to save it as a JPG file, and not a PNG
- file like the icons.
- Step 2: Assemble
- When youre done making your new icons, its time to put the whole thing together and make the actual Theme file.
- It helps to have two windows open for this part, one showing the contents of the Step 1_Create folder, the other
- showing Step 2_Assemble.
- From the Step 1_Create folder, click and drag the PS3Theme_template.xml file and drop it onto the p3tcompiler.exe
- program found in the Step 2_Assemble folder.
- A new window should appear, showing the program working as it puts together your Theme.
- If there are any errors, the program will stop at the error, letting you know which file is causing problems.
- When it has finished assembling the pieces successfully, a message will appear, prompting you to press ENTER and
- close the program.
- Step 3: Install
- Return to your Step 1_Create folder.
- You should see a bunch of new files in the folder.
- The files with the GIM extension are special temp files. They were created during assembly but can be deleted now.
- You should also find a new file called PS3Theme_template.p3t. This is your new Theme file.
- Copy the file onto a detectable USB device or a one of the compatible memory sticks into the proper Theme folder
- ( \PS3\THEME )
- Connect the device to your PS3 or insert the memory stick into the reader.
- Under Settings, select Theme Settings, and then Theme.
- At the very top, there is an Install option. Once youve installed your Theme to your PS3, your theme will now be
- selectable your Theme List.
- and thats how you make your own PS3 Themes!
- For those of you thatd like a little more customization, please read the Advanced Tips Guide in the included Step 4
- folder with some extra info on how to:
- change your Themes title
- change your Themes preview art
- change your Themes font
- change your Themes color selection
- change your Themes Author avatar
- create a Theme with random background images
- If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
- - William Arthur Ward
- Themes
- How To Install A Theme
- All themes files (.p3t) need to be saved to a memory card/HDD/USB thumbstick, in the following directory structure:
- /PS3/THEME/<theme file>
- 1. Create a folder titled: PS3
- 2. Inside the PS3 folder, make another folder titled: THEME
- 3. Put all the themes you have inside the THEME folder.
- 4. Plug your USB drive to your PS3 and on the XMB, select:
- Then go to: Settings>Theme Settings>Theme>Install (hidden at the top)> and then select your theme you wish to
- install.
- I would also like to note that you are able to download themes straight to your PS3s hard drive via the consoles
- web browser.
- Theme Websites
- PS3Themes.com
- AllPS3Themes.com
- PSU.com
- BestPS3Themes.com
- System Updates via PC
- Step 1: Prepare your removable media
- Plug your USB drive into your PC
- Create a new folder on it called PS3 (must be in capitals)
- Inside that PS3 folder, create a new folder called UPDATE (must be in capitals)
- Step 2: Download the update file on your PC
- You must download the update file suitable for your region. Start at www.playstation.com and find the System
- Software Updates page
- Regional links: Australia: Click the Box, United Kingdom: Click the box, New Zealand: The Box, click it!, North
- America: The Box...
- Find the Download link
- Save the file PS3UPDAT.PUP into the UPDATE folder on your USB storage device
- Step 3: Copy the file to your PS3
- Unplug the flash drive from your PC and plug into any free USB slot on your PS3
- Go to the Settings XMB menu, choose System Update
- Choose Update via storage media
- The USB drive will be scanned. If you get an error that no update file was found, ensure that the folder structure
- is correct (Step 1)
- Select OK to copy the update file to the PS3s hard disk
- Wait for the file to be copied and the PS3 should reboot automatically (leave the USB drive plugged in during this
- phase)
- Step 4: Install the update
- When the PS3 has started up again you should be presented with a screen showing the version of the system software
- ready to install. Press the PS button
- Wait for the Checking for update data to complete
- Accept the user agreement
- Press X button to confirm the installation
- The update will be installed and the PS3 should be rebooted!
- How to contact PlayStation Support
- North America
- Sony Computer Entertainment America
- Phone: 800-345-7669 (800-345-SONY)
- M-SAT 6:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. PST
- Sunday 7:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m
- Email Support: Click teh box now!
- Australia
- PlayStation Customer Service
- Phone: 1300 365 911 (cost of a local call)
- Hours: Mon to Fri 08:00 20:00, Sat 10:00 18:00 AEST
- PO BOX 2033
- Hornsby Northgate
- NSW 1635
- Email: support@playstation.com.au
- Japan
- TEL 0570-000-929PHSIP03-3475-7444 10001800
- Sony Computer Information Center
- TEL 0570-000-929 (PHS, in some cases IP phone 03-3475-7444) Hours 10:00 to 18:00
- Korea
- 080-723-7235
- Cyber Customer Support, CLICK THE BOX
- Singapore
- Online Contact Form... BOX
- Thailand
- No Playstation-specific support?
- Sony Thai contact form (): In English, In Thai
- United Kingdom
- 08447 36 05 951 (previously it was 08705 99 88 77)
- Consumer Services
- Sony Computer Entertainment UK
- PO BOX 2047
- London W1A 5HY
- help@uk.playstation.com
- Change user picture
- User accounts are given a default grey smiley face for their picture (icon/avatar).
- I'll explain how to select a new oneeither another preset image or your own photo!
- 1. Log in to the user you wish to change the picture of
- 2. Highlight the user in the Users menu and press your controllers Triangle button to get the options for the user
- and choose Information
- 3. Press your controllers X button to edit the current picture
- 4. You can now browse the preset images of which there are several colour variations but only three designs. If
- you have your own photos stored on your PS3 you may want to browse them instead, so select Select from [Photo].
- Otherwise select a preset image that appeals to you
- 5. If you chose to browse photos you will see the usual folder presentation, When you find a photo you like, select
- it
- 6.The picture will now have changed in your account information page
- 7. Select Back to return to the menu (XMB) where the new picture will now be showing!
- Use your own photo as the XMB background
- By default the PS3s menu system, the Xross Media Bar (XMB), displays very smooth animated waves in the background.
- However, its very easy to select your own picture or photo to use as the background wallpaper instead!
- You will need to have an image file (photo, picture, etc) on your PS3s hard drive to use as the wallpaper. Copy one
- across using a USB drive, or try downloading one from the Playstation Store.
- Applying a picture as new wallpaper
- 1. Go to the Photo menu
- 2. Browse and find the image you want to use as the wallpaper
- 3. Open the image to view it
- 4. Bring up the options by pressing the controllers Triangle button
- 5. Choose the Set as Wallpaper option
- 6. You will now be able to choose which portion of the picture to use as the wallpaper. Its kind of like a crop too
- l. Use the controllers sticks to zoom in and out and move the range box around. Choose Enter when done
- 7. You may be asked to replace a previous wallpaper image that has been used. Select Yes to overwrite (dont worry,
- you wont lose the default XMB animated background)
- 8. Your picture will now be applied!
- Restore background to original
- 1. Go to the Settings menu and choose Theme settings
- 2. Choose the Background settings
- 3. Choose Original[/spoil]
- #16 Install an XMB theme via USB
- Download theme (.p3t) to USB storage
- 1. Plug a USB flash drive into your PC
- 2. On the USB device, create a folder called PS3
- 3. Inside that PS3 folder create a new folder called THEME
- 4. Find a theme you want to download. Go to these sites for themes!
- PS3Themes.com
- AllPS3Themes.com
- PSU.com
- BestPS3Themes.com
- 5. Save the theme into the THEME folder on your USB device
- Install theme on your PS3
- 1. Plug the USB device into your PS3
- 2. Go to the Settings XMB menu and choose Theme settings
- 3. Choose Theme
- 4. Choose the Install option
- 5. Select the storage media (the USB device you plugged in)
- 6. You should now be shown a list of themes found on USB device. Choose the theme you want to install. Repeat the
- steps for multiple themes. If you get the message There are no themes, check that the theme is located in the
- correct folder on the device (see steps above).
- 7. The theme should now be available in the Theme options. Choose the themes Apply option
- 8. After a short pause the theme will be applied to the XMB!
- How to View What Is Stored on the PS3 Hard Drive
- Sony's PlayStation 3 game console allows users to store game saves and full digital game copies -- as well as video
- , music and picture files -- on the system's hard drive. If you wish to view what is stored on PS3's hard drive,
- you can do so in a few simple steps by browsing through each section of the PlayStation 3's XrossMediaBar.
- Step 1
- Turn on the PS3 system. Scroll over to the "Settings" section of the XrossMediaBar, scroll down to the "System
- Settings" option and press the "X" button. Scroll down to the "System Information" option and press the "X" button.
- On the System Information page, the amount of free space on your hard drive will be displayed next to the
- "Free Space" heading. Press the "Circle" button twice to return to the main menu.
- Step 2
- Scroll over to the "Photo" section of the XMB. Scroll down to the "Photo Gallery" option and press the "X" button.
- Within the Photo Gallery, you will be able to view all of the photos saved to the PS3's hard drive. When you are
- finished, press the "Circle" button to return to the main menu.
- Step 3
- Scroll over to the "Music" section of the XMB. Scroll down to view all of the songs saved on the PS3 hard drive.
- Depending on how you have the songs organized on the system, the songs may be grouped by album, artist, genre,
- track name or release date.
- Step 4
- Scroll over to the "Video" section of the XMB. Scroll down to view all of the videos saved on the PS3 hard drive.
- Depending on how you have the videos organized on the system, the videos may be grouped by title, month or album
- name.
- Step 5
- Scroll over the "Game" section of the XMB. Scroll down to view the game demos and digital game copies saved onto
- the PS3 hard drive. Depending on how you have the games organized, they may be grouped by format or album.
- Step 6
- Scroll up to the "Save Data Utility (PS3)" option in the "Game" section of the XMB and press the "X" button. Inside
- , you can view all of the PS3 game saves stored on the PS3 hard drive. When you are finished, press the "Circle"
- button to return to the main menu.
- Step 7
- Scroll up to the "Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2)" option in the "Game" section of the XMB and press the "X" button.
- Inside, you can view all of the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game saves stored on the PS3 hard drive. Press the
- "Circle" button to return to the main menu once you are finished.
- Step 8
- Scroll up to the "Game Data Utility" option in the "Game" section of the XMB and press the "X" button. Inside, you
- can view all of the game data stored on the PS3 hard drive. Press the "Circle" button to return to the main menu
- once you are finished.
- How To Deactivate All PS3 And PSP Consoles
- This wont be important for everyone, or it might be more important than you think.
- Previously when you wanted to deactivate a games console from PSN, you needed to do it via the console itself, now
- this was not possible, if you have a Jailbroken console as you wont be able to connect to PSN, or if your console
- is broke, or if you have game shared with someone, you cant very well go to their house and deactivate their
- console from your account.
- This situation with accounts, became even more problematic, when Sony dropped the allowed PSN account slots/shares
- that one is allowed, from five to two, previously, the only way to get all consoles/slots cleared was to call Sony,
- but since they dropped the amount of slots, they now allow you to do it via your computer, here is how, thanks to
- a video tutorial by HolmesInFive.
- First go to this link and sign in with your PSN email and password, then follow the video tutorial:
- https://account.sony...pc/login.action
- Again to clarify why this might be important to you, as Sony changed the amount of shareable slots on a PSN account
- from five to two.
- Your console is broken, so you obviously cant connect to PSN to deactivate.
- You have a Jailbroken console, so cant connect to PSN to deactivate.
- You remained on firmware 3.15 to keep the OtherOS function, Sony has barred your access to PSN.
- You have game shared and the other people wont deactivate, also helps with those scammed through game sharing.
- You are getting a Vita and want to deactivate a slot, but cant do because of one of the above.
- You want to deactivate all consoles at once.
- How to Transfer All Your Information to a New PS3(Data Transfer)
- The PlayStation 3 now costs half the price, has double the storage, and uses half the power. If you need another
- reason to upgrade, Sony also makes it easy to transfer all of your information to a new console.
- Transferring all of your games, data, and settings is easier than ever, and all you need is an ethernet cable.
- Read on as we walk you through the whole process of setting up your new PS3 and wiping all your information off
- the old one.
- Step 1: Prep the old PlayStation 3
- The first thing you need to do is sync all of your trophy information to Sonys servers. In the XMB go to game ->
- trophy collection and push triangle on your controller. The menu will open and you can select sync with server.
- The sync will take a few minutes but once it completes all of your trophies will be safely copied on Sonys servers.
- Next you should deactivate your system. To do that go to PlayStation network -> account management -> system
- activation and deactivate your system for game and video data.
- Now go to the settings menu and check for updates. To avoid errors during the transfer, scroll down to network
- connections and disable media server connection. Then disable internet connection. Finally scroll up in the system
- menu to the data transfer utility.
- At this point you should connect your old and new PlayStation 3 together with an ethernet cable. You should also
- have your new PS3 plugged into your TV so that you can get ready to begin the transfer once the old system is
- waiting for a connection.
- Note: You can use either a crossover ethernet cable or a standard patch cable. The PS3 will be able to internally
- switch to know which cable you used.
- Select transfer data from this system to the other PS3 system in the next step. If you have any other users on the
- system it is also a good time to deactivate the system under their PSN accounts and sync their trophy information
- too. You have to back all the way out of the process to do that, but at least you are warned before you continue.
- Click OK on the next screen after you have connected the new system with an ethernet cable.
- Leave your old system at the waiting to transfer data screen and switch TV inputs to the new PS3 system.
- Step 2: Transfer to the New System
- Just like the old system you will want to check for updates, disable media server connection, and disable internet
- connection on the new system and then start the data transfer utility.
- This time select the option to transfer data from the other PS3 system to this one. Once the system connects it
- will ask you to format the new system which will erase all data. Only do this if you are sure that you dont have
- any information stored on the new system.
- Note: The old system will not be erased during this process
- Let the format finish and the system will automatically reboot and should connect again to the old system and
- begin transferring data.
- Note: Depending on how much information you had on the old system this may take quite a while. Once finished the
- new PS3 will automatically reboot. All of your information should be on the new system exactly as it was on the
- original.
- You may need to re-authenticate some services like Netflix and Hulu Plus but otherwise games and settings should
- be the same.
- Step 3: Wipe Old PS3
- Some games may store data elsewhere on the system and you will want to make sure that you have a backup of any game
- s that may support extra data. Little Big Planet and PlayStation Home both have extra areas you may want to check
- to make sure your data is backup up before proceeding to the next step.
- You can also verify all of the information on the new system before continuing with wiping the old system.
- We had already deactivated the system and synced our trophy information earlier but if you havent you will want to
- do that now.
- Select what method you want to use to format the PS3 with. Unless there is something really personal on the system
- a quick format should be good enough. The format will go really fast and then ask you to restart your PS3. After it
- has finished it will walk you through the initial setup of the system. You dont need to walk through the setup if
- you plan on selling the system so you can also just shut it down.
- Once you verify you have any information you need and want to erase your personal data go to the settings menu ->
- system -> restore PS3 system.
- The PlayStation 3: 16 things you need to know(old but good info!)
- 1: Touch-sensitive power and eject buttons are a nice touch literally
- The eject and power on buttons on the face of the PS3 are touch sensitive, not unlike the iPods wheel or the
- Chocolate phones softkeys. Its a nice, classy addition that helps give the PS3 a more cutting-edge look and feel,
- especially compared to the somewhat clunky clicky Xbox 360 power and eject buttons. A small detail, perhaps, but
- on worth noting.
- 2: The PS3 is not just a cheap Blu-ray player
- Nothing about the unit looks or feels cheap. The build quality of the console itself seems to be sturdy and
- substantial. The familiar red and blue/green LED lights, which indicate the system status, make a return from the
- PS2, but look more slick and futuristic. There are also tiny feet on the units left side handy for standing it in
- a stable vertical position. And the chrome trim is a surprisingly cool bonus on the $599 premium model, for purely
- aesthetic reasons.
- 3: Not all games will be 1080p
- Although the hardware is certainly capable of delivering 1080p at 60 frames per second, certain titles will not
- reach this destination. In some cases, its a matter of not having enough time or resources before launch to
- include the feature. In other cases, the game is so visually complex that ensuring 60 FPS 1080p might be more
- trouble than its worth. We were informed that Resistance: Fall of Man maxes out at 720p but this is understandable
- in light of its ambitious multiplayer. The game uses some pretty advanced physics calculations that require a ton
- of horsepower. Motorstorm also does not support 1080p and requires some serious calculation for its crash sequences
- , if appearances are any indication.
- 4: The Sixaxis controller doesnt feel too light
- In fact, it feels just about right; light enough to move easily for motion-sensing controls, but still sturdy
- enough to withstand some serious grip pressure. So much for those other reports that called it cheap, plasticky
- and uncomfortable, huh?
- 5: The PSP will connect via Wi-Fi to the PS3s hard drive
- While using the PSP as a rear-view mirror in Gran Turismo would necessitate a mutation of controllable limbs,
- Sony has come up with something much more intriguing lately. You can access the PS3s system menus via the PSP,
- wirelessly, using a feature called Remote Play. Big Kahuna Phil Harrison also says that the PSP will eventually be
- able to access the PS3s hard drive from any Wi-Fi spot in the world, rather than just on your local wireless
- network.
- 6: Sixaxis gets roughly 30 hours of battery life
- Though there doesnt seem to be a way to swap out the battery once its been exhausted. Oh, well we officially
- entered the age of disposable technology with the iPod anyway.
- 7: Theres no lag on the wireless Sixaxis controller, either
- Bluetooth technology has come a long way, apparently; to see an example of poorly implemented Bluetooth wireless
- controllers, just check out the wildly erratic performance of Apples Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. But theres no
- need to worry about the Sixaxis in our experience, it stayed smooth, lag-free, and responsive in wireless mode.
- 8: The Sixaxiss wireless range tops out at over 65 feet (20 meters)
- This should be plenty of room for players with big, huge living room setups.
- 8: A new controller will set you back 50 dollars
- Sony confirmed this bit of news in their Gamers Day 06 presentation. The price is roughly in line with the Xbox
- 3
- 60s wireless controller, though in the case of the PlayStation 3, theres only one version of the controller.
- 9: Your PlayStation 2 save game files can be transferred to the PS3
- With a $14.99 adaptor, youll be able to move over all your saves, something you cant do with the Xbox 360.
- Backwards compatibility in the PS3 is a hardware solution theres actually PS2 and PS1 silicon inside that shiny
- black machine. Because of this, neither the games nor their saves have to be altered to operate on the new system.
- (The 360 requires its developers to go back on a case-by-case basis to add support for each title.)
- 10: One LED on the PS3 seems dedicated to tracking hard drive activity
- This isnt exactly a sexy revelation, but it does prove two things. One, that Sony has structured the entire system
- around having a standard hard drive. And another, that the PS3 is a notch closer to a personal computer than any
- video game console yet.
- 11: Theres still a hard power-off switch on the back of the system, just like the PS2(Phat version)
- We used it at one point to power down the system manually when the unit wouldnt shut down during a loading
- sequence. It works just like youd expect.
- 12: The PS3 is very, very shiny
- So shiny that its hard to take photos of it without capturing a mirror like reflection of a nearby light source.
- But its an interesting design choice, and should look super-sexy in a living room lineup
- 13: You can plug in a USB keyboard and surf the Net
- The PS3 will come packaged with a free Internet browser. The front end has been highly customized, to the point
- where its impossible to tell if its using Mozilla, Opera, or Internet Explorer. You can place multiple Web pages
- within view and stream media from several Internet locations simultaneously. You can use the Sony USB keyboard or
- a Standard USB Keyboard.
- 14: The power supply is integrated directly into the system
- Phil Harrison said that Sony made this choice for performance reasons, to keep the power supply as close to the
- CPU chipset as possible. And though the Xbox 360s external power brick is hardly a massive disadvantage, having
- the power supply integrated in the main chassis is sleeker, slicker, and all around preferable.
- 15: Re-download all your merch to someone elses PS3
- The stuff that you bought on the PS3s online store wont stay imprisoned on your console. Just log in with your
- account info on someone elses unit, and you can pull everything down although each item has a limit of two
- transfers before Sony pierces your ears with a "ENOUGH!" Spartan yell.
- 16: First-party games are priced at $59.99
- Which is in line with the Xbox 360 software pricing structure. Which is one thing that makes them a enemy to
- Xbox's sales. So if you plan to buy a New Call of Duty or any other mainstream game, be prepared with 60 pieces
- of the green paper.
Add Comment
Please, Sign In to add comment