PS3 Impressions Yes Another One....

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:40 pm

What are the chances I'll get my hard drive with game saves back (assuming the drive is not the problem, and from what I gather motherboard is the likely culprit with the RSOD)

I was thinking about it, and there would be a couple of rather painful game saves to lose. (Demons Souls, ack!!)

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:57 pm

Sony's S.O.P. when they repair a console is to format the drive especially if they replace the mobo.

I would get on the phone tomorrow ASAP and plead with them not to format the hard drive or you may just be wearing your avatars expression.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:47 pm

You're suppose to be able to back up your drive to an external USB drive.

Or if all you're interested in are game saves, you may be able to get by with copying to a flash drive.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:55 pm

One word of warning--some games don't allow you to transfer the save/DLC no matter how you back it up. I lost my Rock Band 2 career mode progress and had to re-download all of my music.

jcalvert · Post by **jcalvert** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:41 am

I wrote a series of articles about the HDD upgrade process a few months ago. Summary is here: HDD Backup and Recovery Adventure

I lost years of PSX and PS2 save files (memory cards). It was rather depressing. Make sure you do file-by-file backups of your important files.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:38 am

A bit of clarification on the disk format issue. When you send in a PS3 to Sony for repair they really aren't repairing your PS3. They do just like Microsoft and pull a refurbed unit off the shelf.

The problem lies with Sony's DRM. Anytime you put a hard drive into a different PS3 it will need to format your hard drive in order for you to use the exchanged unit.

Now if they actually repair your system then there is a chance the hard drive will not be formatted.

That's why I say call Sony ASAP today and request your system get repaired instead of being swapped out with another. Also record your serial number just to make sure you are getting back your PS3.

That's when my PS3 fails i'm going the heat gun route or third party repair.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:23 am

Pretty much what I expected, though not what I wanted to hear. I can't get to my files now because of the error, (can't do anything but power back off) so I'm probably screwed.

I haven't sent the unit in yet, Rod, but I plan on papering it with *please try to save the saves* paperwork when I load it up.

But in all honesty, I'd rather get a new unit for free than pay to get the same one fixed, even if it means I have to start somethings over.

Kids will be upset about LBP, though.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:32 pm

Can't you just rip the hard drive out and access it with your PC somehow Web? There has to be a way to do that if the saves are really important.

LAking · Post by **LAking** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:39 pm

Not that this will do any good for Web at this point but the PS3 does have a backup feature. You can backup your console to a flash drive or probably even a USB hard drive. We should probably all be doing that every so often, just in case.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:49 pm

Rodster wrote:A bit of clarification on the disk format issue. When you send in a PS3 to Sony for repair they really aren't repairing your PS3. They do just like Microsoft and pull a refurbed unit off the shelf.
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They actually repaired mine and sent me back my unit. But they only had to replace the Blu Ray laser.

HipE · Post by **HipE** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:05 am

webdanzer wrote:Pretty much what I expected, though not what I wanted to hear. I can't get to my files now because of the error, (can't do anything but power back off) so I'm probably screwed.

I haven't sent the unit in yet, Rod, but I plan on papering it with *please try to save the saves* paperwork when I load it up.

But in all honesty, I'd rather get a new unit for free than pay to get the same one fixed, even if it means I have to start somethings over.

Kids will be upset about LBP, though.

I don't think that method worked for me Web. I had them put a note in my file saying to send me back my same system and to not to wipe the hard drive, and I also wrote a note and put it inside the box as well. Considering they received my shipment yesterday and then sent me a package about 3 hours later, they must have just pulled a refurb unit from the shelf.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:08 am

HipE wrote:
I don't think that method worked for me Web. I had them put a note in my file saying to send me back my same system and to not to wipe the hard drive, and I also wrote a note and put it inside the box as well. Considering they received my shipment yesterday and then sent me a package about 3 hours later, they must have just pulled a refurb unit from the shelf.

Didn't work for me either. My new unit is on the truck for delivery right now.

Amazing turnaround, but yeah, can't be what I sent in.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:56 pm

Received my new PS3. Despite losing my saves, that is some amazing turnaround. I sent my system out on Monday, got one back Friday of the same week. That's pretty darn good.

Losing saves is so deflating, though. Demon's Souls makes me want to cry, and I was at the last bit of Uncharted 2 as well. My kids had lots in LBP they lost too. Ah well, will back up this time.

Good news is that I expect to be playing the new Show (and Heavy Rain) a lot lately, and I'd be starting from 0 there anyway.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:10 pm

webdanzer wrote:Losing saves is so deflating, though. Demon's Souls makes me want to cry, .

I know what it was like making that progress...I feel your pain.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:39 pm

webdanzer wrote:Didn't work for me either. My new unit is on the truck for delivery right now.
Amazing turnaround, but yeah, can't be what I sent in.

derek: did they replace the unit with a phat, or a slim?

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:19 pm

TheGamer2 · Post by **TheGamer2** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:54 pm

anyone in the chicagoland nowhere to pick up a 250? A gamestop friend says they're sold out in the entire state.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:35 pm

TheGamer2 wrote:anyone in the chicagoland nowhere to pick up a 250? A gamestop friend says they're sold out in the entire state.

Buy a Slim and install a 500GB notebook hard drive. Just make sure it's a 5400rpm drive.

Here's a $70 notebook drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822152168

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:32 pm

So, is anyone getting a Playstation Plus subscription?

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:21 pm

Hell no!

Not bought a single thing on PSN, won't put any money in the account.

Rumors tho that you have to have a Plus account to be able to use Hulu Plus, which for $10 a month lets you watch TV shows you get on regular TV with commercials you can't skip. What drugs are these executives taking?

There's also speculation that you have to get a Plus account for cross-game chats.

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:50 pm

PS Plus sounds like it would be good value for certain people, but I don't need it.

I've bought a few things on PSN since I got my PS3 a year in Septemeber like Wipeout HD + Fury, Super Stardust HD, Critter Crunch for my wife, and Resident Evil 3. There's a lot of good exclusives.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:58 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:So, is anyone getting a Playstation Plus subscription?

no.

Murph · Post by **Murph** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:04 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:So, is anyone getting a Playstation Plus subscription?

Negative.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:28 pm

Murph wrote:
jLp vAkEr0 wrote:So, is anyone getting a Playstation Plus subscription?
Negative.

I will have two PS3's and ZERO subscriptions....but then again I dont even know what that is.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:44 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:So, is anyone getting a Playstation Plus subscription?

No. If I have to pay it'll be for XBL which is still way ahead of PSN. I still can't play The Show without lag why pay for an inferior service.