Many people have been wondering exactly what the differences are between Development and Retail PlayStation 3 Systems, and we figured now would be a great time to clarify these along with reporting some new findings.
Aside from the different hardware revisions of the PS3's motherboard, the systems are virtually the same as mentioned in previous posts. We have examined multiple PS3 TEST's, Retail PS3's, Demo Unit PS3's, and even Factory Mode PS3's, and found that there are no hardware differences between them at all.
Mind you, there are differences, but they are due to the hardware revision, not due to the systems themselves. To make that more clear, the units are identical to their counterparts of the same hardware revision.
So, the question is- what's the difference? Software!
We all know the difference is in the software, and after examining countless dumps from these systems, on top of flash dumps given to us by you, our loyal re... More »
According to Al de Leon at the PlayStation Blog, the PS3 already has the ability to capture videos and upload them to YouTube, its up to the Dev's to implement it.
This is a comment's reply made by Al de Leon on the feature:
"This firmware update applies to screenshots only. The PS3 already has the capability to capture videos and upload them to YouTube.
Developers are starting to incorporate this into their games, such as PixelJunk Eden."
So there you have it!
Update: A brief guide and F.A.Q. are available HERE and NDT posted a more detailed walkthrough.
Guys,
I need a little help from the community, if possible i'd like to have from all of you uploaded somewhere (example: rapidshare) the first 2048KB of the HDD partition. Specifically i need a test conducted this way:
Power up the ps3, go to the formatting utility, and format the ps3 HDD with the option of 10GB for the ps3 system.
Power off the ps3, remove the hard disk, attach it to the PC and dump the first 2048KB.
Compress the 2048 with the program you actually prefer (rar, zip whatever) and upload and post a link here.
For the dumping part winhex (for windows) or dd (unix and windows), if any problem or question rise, feel free to contact me or other devs, thanks a... More »
A member of the Official PlayStation boards recently called Sony support to ask when the Home BETA will be arriving.
Surprisingly, the woman stated “It should be arriving today.”
The user decided to call back and this time record the call. We got the audio for download here.
Download: Sony Support Conversation
Download: Callback Confirmation with Different Answer
So if the first one is true, we should be seeing invites going out today. Lets hope for the best! :p
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No doubt you’re familiar with the Universal Serial Bus – we ranked it as our top PC innovation of all time. But what do you know about the next version of this ubiquitous interface? USB 2.0 (otherwise known as USB Hi-Speed) boosted the original 12Mbps data rate to 480Mmb/s over eight years ago, and now USB 3.0 (dubbed USB Superspeed) is set to multiply that bandwidth tenfold.
The USB Implementers Forum (led by Intel) released the USB 3.0 spec to hardware partners last week after some reported disputes with AMD and Nvidia (who, afraid Intel would have a jump start in incorporating the tech in chipsets, threatened to develop their own USB standard). But how does this affect you? We dug up some new information about USB 3.0, got our hands on the new connectors, and even took a look inside the new cables.
USB 3.0 will be backwards-compatible with USB 2.0
Like the upgrade from USB 1.1 to 2.0, the new 3.0 connectors and cables will be physically an... More »
Don’t Panic has teamed up with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to launch a character creation competition for Media Molecule’s ambitious PlayStation 3 platformer LittleBigPlanet.
With the provided template file, entrants are asked to create their own unique character design. If selected, your prized character will make it into the final retail version of the game, plus you’ll have the gratification of knowing that thousands of people are using it throughout the game.
Furthermore, in addition to having their character put in the final version of LittleBigPlanet, the contest winner will receive a free PS3 console, along with a complementary copy of the game itself.
For official rules and entry guidelines, check out the link above!
According to a revealing report over at Japanese site Impress Watch, Q-Games forthcoming PSN puzzle title PixelJunk Eden will allow players to capture gameplay footage and upload it directly to YouTube for others to see — all straight from within the game itself.
This is a feature that was recently added to the PS3 SDK, but it’s surprising to see titles implementing it so soon.
Additionally, the article drops word of three player co-op, PS3 to PSP connectivity via Remote Play, and attainable “trophies.”
PixelJunk Eden is currently slated for a summer 2008 release on PSN.
Sony claimed that all Firmware 2.35 did was "improve stability of some PS3 titles". Well, it turns out that the YouTube compatibility is one of those secret updates that occasionally make it unannounced into a PlayStation 3 firmware update.
The functionality was added via Version 2.35 of the firmware. At the moment, Mainichi Issyo (the crazy cat game downloadable only on off the Japanese store) is the only title to do so.
Videos are captured at 320x240, 30 frames per second and saved in an MPEG-4 file at 768kbps. Sound is recorded at 64kbps in AAC format. The maximum clip length is ten minutes.
Upon selecting to finish their recording sessions, players are given the choice of either saving their clips to the hard disk or uploading them to YouTube. Choose the latter option, and you're prompted for your YouTube user name and password.
The game then uploads the clip on the spot, showing a progress bar while you wait for the uplo... More »
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