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To access it, while the PS3 is in standby, hold the power button like you are doing a reset, but keep holding it down until there are two beeps, and you then can access it.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm always a fan of any hidden menu, be it in a TV, a PS3, or even a washing machine. However this is more for the technically inept. A video of it is below:
Lets go over the options available. For those who can not read French, from top to bottom:
1. Restart System
2. Restore Default Settings
3. Restore File System
4. Rebuild Database
5. Restore PS3 System
6. System Update
Restart System and System update are quite self explanatory, you can restart the system or upgrade the PS3's f... More »
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The item that peaked his interest the most was that it had one single 56-pin Flash chip, the S29GL128N90TFIR2, and was 128MB in size in contrast to older PS3 consoles utilizing dual (2x256MB) 48-pin chips totaling 512MB. So, he bought a new adapter, and some blank chips and proceeded to pull the 56-pin flash, and dumped it.
To our surprise, he was unable to dump more than 16MB of it! At first, we believed that the other blocks in the flash were protected via password, however there was something else brewing.
He took the 16MB dump that was made and flashed it onto a completly blank chip, and reinstalled it in the PS3.
To our surprise, it worked!
Now, if you recall, newer version PS3 Firmwares have ask... More »
To quote: After watching E3 live via a friends stream I heard about the New Video Store for PS3 Owners. It sounded amazing and I planned to purchase content. However the days past and the news comes that its not available to us EU-based PS3 owners!
Here is a proof of concept video to show it can be accessed from other countries. Thanks for screwing us EU users AGAIN SONY!!!
As a gamer we all would like to do whatever we can to make our gameplay the most fun possible and get or do whatever we can to have the ultimate gaming experience and that’s why I’m here to tell you about the Call of Duty 4 (COD4) Fast Reload Trigger and Rapid Fire Controller from Evil Controllers. That’s right a controller developed by Evil Controllers that can change your total Call of Duty 4 playing experience, of course at a cost.
The controller is simply a modified Xbox controller made specifically for Call of Duty 4 gameplay that can provide faster reload an... More »
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Per Grace Chen (Senior Manager, PLAYSTATION Store) today:
Add-on Game Content
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - Gift Pack DLC (free)
As a thank you gift to our community, the team behind Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 brings you brand new Multiplayer content. This free map pack contains three maps to enhance your multiplayer experience: Calypso Casino, Murdertown – Dark and CQB Training – Dark. Experience your favorite game modes in a whole new way.
File size: 348 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
* “Working Man (Vault Edition)” - Rush ($1.99)
* “Closer to the Heart” - Rush ($1.99)
* “Snow (Hey Oh)” - Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
* “Tell Me Baby” - Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
File sizes: 16.2 MB - 45.2 MB
Game Demos (FREE)
Siren: B... More »
Add-on Game Content
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 - Gift Pack DLC (free)
As a thank you gift to our community, the team behind Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 brings you brand new Multiplayer content. This free map pack contains three maps to enhance your multiplayer experience: Calypso Casino, Murdertown – Dark and CQB Training – Dark. Experience your favorite game modes in a whole new way.
File size: 348 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
* “Working Man (Vault Edition)” - Rush ($1.99)
* “Closer to the Heart” - Rush ($1.99)
* “Snow (Hey Oh)” - Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
* “Tell Me Baby” - Red Hot Chili Peppers ($1.99)
File sizes: 16.2 MB - 45.2 MB
Game Demos (FREE)
Siren: B... More »
Xabora posted up some rumors regarding potential upcoming Xbox stuff at NeoGAF linked above. The Xbox 360 will be slimming down to a Wii-like size, this model should have a GPU and CPU combo dye with E-DRAM off to the side.
Next up is the model after the 360 that is expected to have a Blu-ay drive, quad core CPU, 1TB hard drive and a sepculative release date of 2010.
To quote: Today I ran across some information. However I do live in an area with a good deal of employees/contractors from a rather large corporation and have worked with some of them in my past. So lets start off with some of the info I was given starting with the 360 in general.
From what I was told during a conversation; Microsoft seems to be slimming the system down to a 'Wii-like' size. (A Fat overweight Wii) This model should have the CPU+GPU Combo Dye with the E-DRAM off to the side. Thats all the information I have on that.
Now I'm not 100% sure on this s... More »
Next up is the model after the 360 that is expected to have a Blu-ay drive, quad core CPU, 1TB hard drive and a sepculative release date of 2010.
To quote: Today I ran across some information. However I do live in an area with a good deal of employees/contractors from a rather large corporation and have worked with some of them in my past. So lets start off with some of the info I was given starting with the 360 in general.
From what I was told during a conversation; Microsoft seems to be slimming the system down to a 'Wii-like' size. (A Fat overweight Wii) This model should have the CPU+GPU Combo Dye with the E-DRAM off to the side. Thats all the information I have on that.
Now I'm not 100% sure on this s... More »
Sony has finally issued an official statement regarding the launch of PS3 Firmware v2.41 and the release of v2.40. Courtesy of Sony's "unoffical" blog Three Speech it states:
“The PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) system software version 2.41 is now available for update from July 8, 2008. With this update, we have fixed the problem that prevented a limited number of PS3s from activating properly after updating to version 2.40, when certain system administrative data were contained on the HDD.
For those users who have updated to version 2.40 and have experienced the problem that XMB™(XrossMediaBar) is not appearing, or no images are displaying on the screen, please contact Customer Service.
We have confirmed that for those users who have successfully updated to the version 2.40 and are able to activate the PS3 system, this problem will not occur on your PS3.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you and appreciate your un... More »
“The PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) system software version 2.41 is now available for update from July 8, 2008. With this update, we have fixed the problem that prevented a limited number of PS3s from activating properly after updating to version 2.40, when certain system administrative data were contained on the HDD.
For those users who have updated to version 2.40 and have experienced the problem that XMB™(XrossMediaBar) is not appearing, or no images are displaying on the screen, please contact Customer Service.
We have confirmed that for those users who have successfully updated to the version 2.40 and are able to activate the PS3 system, this problem will not occur on your PS3.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you and appreciate your un... More »
To quote from Eric Lempel (Director, PlayStation Network Operations) via the PlayStation Blog yesterday: As many of you know, we released PS3 Firmware update v2.40 last week, but had to take it offline temporarily because, for a limited number of users, the XMB wouldn’t display after the update was installed. We’ve been able to fix the problem, and I’m happy to report that Firmware Update v2.41 will be released shortly.
That being said, those interested can grab PS3 Firmware v2.41 below!
Download: PS3 Firmware Update v2.41 (US) / PS3 Firmware Update v2.41 (EU)
More soon, when official word is availab... More »
That being said, those interested can grab PS3 Firmware v2.41 below!
Download: PS3 Firmware Update v2.41 (US) / PS3 Firmware Update v2.41 (EU)
More soon, when official word is availab... More »
