XBox, Playstation and other gaming consoles

StarScream · 9th August 2010, 16:43

From someone whose PS3 (40GB fat) was bricked by a wireless update, I can tell you that downloading the update and then installing it via a flash or other drive is a much better and safer option.
According to Sony, the wireless update is a risky proposition because you don't know which server the update is coming from. Also wireless carries the risk of corrupted data with it because of interference from other household gadgets.
Sony India replaced my old PS3 with a new 120GB slim and I have made sure that I download and update via a flash drive and that too from the UK site only (as recommended by Sony India).
One thing I discovered in this whole episode was that you can recover some of your game data if: a) you have a backup and b) create the same PSN accounts (same user name and password) as your previous machine.

Ponmayilal · 9th August 2010, 18:53

^Just curious. Which was the update that bricked your 40GB phat? ( I presume that should be 3.21.) What was the version in the replaced 120GB Slim when you got it? Have you updated to the recent 3.41?

StarScream · 9th August 2010, 21:17

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Originally Posted by Ponmayilal

^Just curious. Which was the update that bricked your 40GB phat? ( I presume that should be 3.21.) What was the version in the replaced 120GB Slim when you got it? Have you updated to the recent 3.41?

it was 3.xx - I don't remember exactly what. It happened late last year - November or so. I don't remember what the slim came with but I've done two firmware updates since Feb. using the download and update method. It has the latest update now - no issues.

navin · 10th August 2010, 10:23

Q: I hear that the PS4 will be out this year. Anyone know if this is true?

NIP · 10th August 2010, 13:17

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Originally Posted by navin

Q: I hear that the PS4 will be out this year. Anyone know if this is true?

No Navin, I highly doubt it. Sony says the game developers have not yet reached the full potential of the PS3 console yet, and so a 2010 launch is unlikely, not even 2011. Fact is that 50% of PS3 users use old style (CRT) TVs and the next gen PS4 will be HD only. Sony cannot ignore its huge gamer base. There is no sense in launching a new console just yet. My 2 paisa.

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Originally Posted by StarScream

Sony India replaced my old PS3 with a new 120GB slim and I have made sure that I download and update via a flash drive and that too from the UK site only (as recommended by Sony India).

StarScream, why was you console replaced? How is the support here in India? I bought my PS3 with b&w in bangy as well, but just curious as to how good the support is. I've heard scary stories of 'no support' here !?

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StarScream · 10th August 2010, 15:43

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Originally Posted by NIP

StarScream, why was you console replaced? How is the support here in India? I bought my PS3 with b&w in bangy as well, but just curious as to how good the support is. I've heard scary stories of 'no support' here !?

NIP, it was replaced because it was bought in India and Sony offered no repair options to fix it. here is more of what happened from this same thread:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ml#post1596386

the advantage of buying in India is one-year replacement warranty. that's it. My 40GB packed up one month after expiry of warranty. I gave Sony hell, so they replaced it for free.

_raVan_ · 11th August 2010, 13:07

Sony is laying the foundation for PS4 as they have invented another new laser called the Blue Violet laser. Going by their past trend of PS - CD, PS2 - DVD and PS3 - BD, I suppose we can assume what the medium will be for PS4

I guess we can look for an announcement by 2012 - 13.

Source for the Blue-Violet laser:

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/news/la...on-single-disc

anku94 · 11th August 2010, 14:51

I shudder to think what PS4 will be like. Pure condensed awesomeness or what ? Anyway, 2013 seems to be the ideal time, gives them time to sell Move. That could be the time when its awesome processing power will become not so awesome.

CaliAtenza · 20th August 2010, 08:17

does the XBOX 360 have a universal AC/DC adapter? im thinking of possibly buying one in the US and bringing it back with me to have in India for a year. I have $400 at Costco to spend, lol. the Console is $300...

pranavt · 20th August 2010, 20:42

Just wanted to bump up to share this piece of awesomeness

http://psjailbreak.com
Google it.

@CaliAtenza: Not universal, you will need a stepdown converter. Or just buy the adapter from here since it's external.

CaliAtenza · 21st August 2010, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranavt

Just wanted to bump up to share this piece of awesomeness

http://psjailbreak.com
Google it.

@CaliAtenza: Not universal, you will need a stepdown converter. Or just buy the adapter from here since it's external.

oh ok...yeah i havent decided whether or not to get an XBOX 360 yet. I just wanted to find out if i had to get anything extra. I thought all the consoles these days would have the universal adapters.

pranavt · 21st August 2010, 10:58

The PS3 has a universal adapter built in. Don't know why MS went with this.

speedfreak01 · 22nd August 2010, 02:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by pranavt

Just wanted to bump up to share this piece of awesomeness

PS JAILBREAK - WORLDS 1ST USB CHIPSET
Google it.

Dude..the jail break looks very promising...how are the reviews coming?

pranavt · 22nd August 2010, 04:00

It works, what else matters

It turns your PS3 into a debug unit which has the ability to do the things. The PIC used in the dongle has been identified and probably dumped by now. Cheaper clones should start coming in by the date of this thing's release.

FanaticOnWheels · 6th September 2010, 14:37

I am contemplating on getting a PS3 slim 250GB. I have a question, as I am completely new to consoles (This will be my first console). Do the PS3 slim consoles come bundled with games? Or do we have to buy them separately?

9th August 2010, 16:43	#826
StarScream Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 1,263 Thanked: 665 Times	From someone whose PS3 (40GB fat) was bricked by a wireless update, I can tell you that downloading the update and then installing it via a flash or other drive is a much better and safer option. According to Sony, the wireless update is a risky proposition because you don't know which server the update is coming from. Also wireless carries the risk of corrupted data with it because of interference from other household gadgets. Sony India replaced my old PS3 with a new 120GB slim and I have made sure that I download and update via a flash drive and that too from the UK site only (as recommended by Sony India). One thing I discovered in this whole episode was that you can recover some of your game data if: a) you have a backup and b) create the same PSN accounts (same user name and password) as your previous machine.
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9th August 2010, 18:53	#827
Ponmayilal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 46 Thanked: 5 Times	^Just curious. Which was the update that bricked your 40GB phat? ( I presume that should be 3.21.) What was the version in the replaced 120GB Slim when you got it? Have you updated to the recent 3.41?
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10th August 2010, 10:23	#829
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,187 Thanked: 9,277 Times	Q: I hear that the PS4 will be out this year. Anyone know if this is true?
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11th August 2010, 13:07	#832
_raVan_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,074 Thanked: 660 Times	Sony is laying the foundation for PS4 as they have invented another new laser called the Blue Violet laser. Going by their past trend of PS - CD, PS2 - DVD and PS3 - BD, I suppose we can assume what the medium will be for PS4 I guess we can look for an announcement by 2012 - 13. Source for the Blue-Violet laser: http://www.fudzilla.com/home/news/la...on-single-disc Last edited by _raVan_ : 11th August 2010 at 13:10.
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11th August 2010, 14:51	#833
anku94 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 249 Thanked: 351 Times	I shudder to think what PS4 will be like. Pure condensed awesomeness or what ? Anyway, 2013 seems to be the ideal time, gives them time to sell Move. That could be the time when its awesome processing power will become not so awesome.
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20th August 2010, 08:17	#834
CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 18 Times	does the XBOX 360 have a universal AC/DC adapter? im thinking of possibly buying one in the US and bringing it back with me to have in India for a year. I have $400 at Costco to spend, lol. the Console is $300...
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20th August 2010, 20:42	#835
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Just wanted to bump up to share this piece of awesomeness http://psjailbreak.com Google it. @CaliAtenza: Not universal, you will need a stepdown converter. Or just buy the adapter from here since it's external.
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21st August 2010, 10:58	#837
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	The PS3 has a universal adapter built in. Don't know why MS went with this.
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22nd August 2010, 04:00	#839
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	It works, what else matters It turns your PS3 into a debug unit which has the ability to do the things. The PIC used in the dongle has been identified and probably dumped by now. Cheaper clones should start coming in by the date of this thing's release.
	() Thanks

6th September 2010, 14:37	#840
FanaticOnWheels BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 329 Thanked: 111 Times	I am contemplating on getting a PS3 slim 250GB. I have a question, as I am completely new to consoles (This will be my first console). Do the PS3 slim consoles come bundled with games? Or do we have to buy them separately?
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