HDD Expansion
Ran out of space on the stock hard drive in your PS3? Want to upgrade?
Western Digital is the highest quality HDD brand you can get for your PS3, imo. As of now, they don't have a 1TB HDD of the PS3's 2.5" HDD size, so 750GB is the highest you can get now, which should already be more than enough.
While WD is my brand of choice, any 2.5" SATA HDD is compatible with the PS3. Even Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Hybrid Drives are compatible with the PS3, and Drives of any cache size and RPMs are compatible with the PS3, so there are a lot of choices out there. People have claimed to
experience notable gains/advantages with Drives with higher RPMs, as well as
using SSDs over HDDs, so you may want to keep that info in mind.
Do note, however, that a lot of people have had problems with the Seagate brand of HDDs. Buy at your own risk.
Side Note:
Newegg is an amazing website for ordering these things. I don't think they charge shipping for these HDDs (they didn't charge me shipping), and they were FAST. My credit card info was authorized and the 750GB HDD I ordered was at my house a day and a half later. So yeah, I give Newegg my highest recommendations. For those of you late bloomers looking to jump into the HD age, they've also got great HDTVs at great prices, so check them out!
How do you replace your old HDD with the new one you bought?
First off, you will need a regular Phillips Screwdriver to do this.
Refer to the video below for Phat PS3s:
Refer to the video below for Slim PS3s:
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeFrom that and the few youtube vids I see online, the only thing I don't like so far is the serious lack of variety in the screams of enemies that are getting killed... it seems like there's just 2 or 3 recordings of 1 guy screaming, and they use that for all the low-level chumps you kill throughout some of the levels... Example (Barragan!!!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4qehIpb6U Notice all the times you hear that "WUAAAAHHHH!" death scream from those guys....yeah, we might have to put that on mute.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeYour post is the first I've heard of it. Will update thread now.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Like- Shatterstar
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeAlso, got 3 extra months of PS+ and that Sonic 20th Bundle.
Yasashiyama: Bitches, I make diifii look like fucking JOHN LEGEND. I make girls turn into lesbians, back straight and then gay. TWICE. I'm Justin Wong with Darkwing Duck assist in this shit!
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"Why did God give me a brain and a penis, but not enough blood to use them both at the same time?" -Robin Williams
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeEDIT: UC3 beta is soon? Anyone know the size of the beta will be?
"Game Over, Snively. ...Thanks for playing." -Dr. Eggman, Sonic Universe #40
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeTestify!
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeWhile I don't really mind adding the opinion that WD is the best drive you can get (as long as it's listed as opinion, which you have covered
I.E., make sure that people know that any brand 2.5" SATA drive will work, and that all is needed is a Phillips-head screwdriver to make the change. That information may be included in the videos, but with todays users, nobody is going to watch through them to find out something like that - they're just going to ask in here instead. Whether it is hard disk drive/solid state drive/hybrid drives, 7,200/5,400 RPMs, 8mb/16mb/32mb cache etc. will all function within the PS3.
Also, it is probably worth mentioning that some people have said that there are noticeable gains with a drive with higher RPMs. One source: http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/138288/7200rpm-vs-5400rpm-does-ps3-hard-drive-speed-matter/
Also, there are noticeable gains again when going from from HDD to SSD, one source here: http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/618428?start=0&tstart=0
Great work again.
edit: Also, are you considering adding an "EXCLUSIVE" flag on the games that are exclusive? Or perhaps breaking them out into their own sub-category? That is a question that is asked very often - "what are some suggest exclusives?" - in both this thread and the 360 one, so I think it may be worthwhile.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeCruella: Well, what can I say? Accidents will happen.
Roger: We're having puppies, too.
Cruella: *Gasp* Puppies!? *Leer* My, you have been a busy boy!
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeAlso, I've upgraded my 80gb fat and my 120gb slim without any similar issues. What model do you have? Are there other places you've found that have pointed to this update being the cause of the issue you're having?
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeMaybe it isn't the update, but that's pretty much the only thing I've done on my PS3 in a week and right after is when it quit working. Also, there was a thread I found on the official forums from back in 08 where like 15 different people had this happen right after a new firmware. Seems weird to me too, but whatever, I just hope it works.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Likealso the best part of the slim ps3 is the actual buttons for power and eject
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Like@king boelslaw: I really, really like buttons instead of the touch sensitive crap, too. It was really cool at first to be like "WOO I MAKED MAGIC" but then my dog would swipe her nose across the eject button and shoot out my discs, and it sucked. :P
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeI like the touch sensitive "Buttons" on the 360Slim. I thought they where rather bad on the fat PS3.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeThis is the immortality of the spirit, the ever-lingering legacy, the fuel of grief.
but so, too, the fuel of faith
-Drizzt Do'Urden
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeIn this one and only life, I fear not death but monotony
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Like99% of the problems have long since been resolved. It's a safe bet to get it now, and while I didn't enjoy it, I am definitely in the minority (everyone else seems to love it)
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeGotta get to inFamous status, there's some other limits that escape me, but I might be wrong.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeI wholeheartedly second this. There is no reason for a masterpiece like Vanquish to not be on this list.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeI'm already at inFamous Rank, but no missions are showing up at all. It's been like this for a week. I've 100% all territories and Dead Drops. I just need the rest of the evil side missions.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeFixed.
Shit happened to me like a month ago. It detected HDMI, but wouldn't show, using SD cables worked. Doing the reset wouldn't work. Basically I quit trying, unplugged it and didn't touch it for almost a week, and then when I tried it, fired right up on HDMI.
I have a 60GB.
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Right hand drive = left hand fap
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeIt isn't as bad as the hostess section in Yakuza 4. It was pretty much dress-up Barbie time.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikePost-install patch, not at all. Difference is very minimal and not very noticeable, outside of color richness. Check spoiler tag to see a side by side comparison.
You probably fucked up and did some good side missions by accident. If not, try getting max evil karma (You'll get a trophy when you do) and see if they pop up.
I did some research and I think you're right. I've seen only speculation that NA regions might get a price cut as a result of the EU region price cut that will be announced in August.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Like"Please do not use such strong words...........it makes you look weak."
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeThe only other way I could think of is using Sony Media Go on your PC.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Like"Please do not use such strong words...........it makes you look weak."
-Traitor Aizen Souske
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeI guess you are going to have to find somebody you trust to do it on their PS3 for you.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeI was expecting to get my PS3 fixed by then.............but now it won't be the case.
I'm gonna wait for that price drop before getting a new PS3..............
"Please do not use such strong words...........it makes you look weak."
-Traitor Aizen Souske
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeYeah I only decided to become evil when such and such such and suched that girl. I did 2 good side missions before I became evil.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeI've yet to download any of the free games offered to me, nor have I started my PS+.
I'm not very interested in the games they offer, and nothing special has came out, in terms of discounts, for the PS+ just yet.
Kind hope I got the PS+ sooner or whatever, 'cause Dungeon Hunter Alliance is on discount for that game with Plus.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Like"Please do not use such strong words...........it makes you look weak."
-Traitor Aizen Souske
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeIt's not going to last forever. I've heard that Sony is going to pull the plug on the offer soon. Like, early next month soon. I think someone posted the info in the old thread.
Yeah, you'll have to start a new game then. Once you do a good side mission, its evil counterpart is locked out permanently, and vice versa.
Downloading me 'dat Outland. Game looks gorgeous, as expected from team Housemarque. Check it out:
This game is Prince of Persia + Ikaruga + Super Metroid. Yeah, I know, you can stop fapping now. That's trife.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeEvery single Ratchet & Clank game that was developed by Insomniac are AAA+ titles. Amazing, high quality experiences, imo. Definitely give Tools of Destruction and Crack in Time a try. Play ToD first. All 3 games are a trilogy, actually. Timeline goes like: ToD > QfB > CiT.
R&C3: Up Your Arsenal is legend. Back when online servers were up... So much fun, it was criminal.
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree Likeyet, they are coming out with a new bundle with all 4 one with all the ToD and CiT packaged along with it... which would be a great deal if most people didn't have these games already...
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0 • Off Topic Disagree Agree LikeThe problems I have with the game is way too many areas where when you fall into a pit, you have to complete an area you ALREADY completed all over again. Considering how slowly you have to take some of the "puzzles" to complete them correctly this gets really frustrating.
Second is the ability moves having ammo is just dumb. They should just tone down the strength of them(aside from the "bomb" move) and make them free.
Third is just the overall bad design of certain situations that just doesn't need to happen at all. Some of the puzzles are just completely annoying, not fun, and completing them doesn't give me any sense of accomplishment, shit is just retarded sometimes. Also what the fuck is up with the last boss making you climb all the way up the ladder EVERY time. That shit is unnecessary.
Another thing that disappointed me is I didn't really feel like the usage of the color switching for platforming was very creative. It's a GREAT idea, but it was rarely pulled off in an interesting way.
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