[PS3] PlayStation 3 Discussion Thread

Aw, they're coming standard issue blu ray boxes? Ugh. I dunno.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Cetra

DVD games come in standard DVD boxes...CD based games came in CD jewel cases....

The Blu-Ray packaging is actually pretty high quality.

It's not too bad. I just hope they don't use blue plastic like I've seen so far. The one thing I don't like is that blu ray logo that takes up that needless space up on the top. Put it in a corner on the back or something. Jeez. I mean at least for a PS3 game you shouldn't need it considering you aren't buying it b/c it uses blu ray media. You're buying it for the game.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Well as long as it doesn't make all the characters on the cover look like smurfs and is just the header I guess that's cool. I always thought clear blue plastic was silly.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Here's some VF5 shots for all you homies out there:

A bazillion fucking fuck you image hotlinker images

Hey feel free to use http://www.imagesocket.com/ to host images so we don't get hit with stupid hotlinker images. Thanks. =/

I was speaking idiomatically.

Cache. You viewed them before copying their address and posting them here. None of us here viewed them before you did. That website must have it so that if the images are viewed off their website it displays that image instead. So yeah, press ctrl + F5 and you'll see the images we see.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Are they still tanks that don't get dents or scratches or mud or dirt or anything? =/

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Manufacturers say hi.

Ridiculous excuse. It just makes the game look even more phony.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Slayer X

and Nintendo who doesn't offer any first party support to third party developers.

That's bullshit. Nintendo does help out 3rd parties. Check out Ubisoft.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

I didn't mean that they don't at all, I just meant in comparison. Sony works with Insomniac, Atlas, Capcom, Square, Nippon-Ichi Soft, Konami and Namco. Where Obviously everybody is trying to kiss Ubisofts ass right now because they make solid marketable products which is key to releases of new systems. But how many companies does Nintendo really work closely with?

Well Nintendo has set up Brownie Brown which has worked on Seiken Densetsu games. I'm sure there are plenty of times where Nintendo has helped out third parties. I don't know in what ways Sony helps out third parties but even if so Nintendo might not help as much as Sony considering they have their own games to worry about, but to so blatantly say they don't is a bit much.

Oh and as a future warning the next time I find you posting with Microsoft as M$ I will ban you from that thread.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Yeah, they've run out of PS3 pre-orders around here. Oh well.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Durifuto is quite fun, guys. Find that curvy mountain road in your area and race. Everyday! =)

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

That doesn't make all that much sense. Why would it be bigger?

I think that's just perspective dude.

How ya doing, buddy?

That's cuz Wii is new generation oh lol waffle truffle shuffle dance-off-o-rama.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

You should. That's why they make hdmi to dvi cables. HDMI and DVI are practically the same thing. Difference is that HDMI also carries audio information. So you'll have to use the optical out or stereo for audio if you do that.

FELIPE NO

Uh, you don't think Sony thought ahead and put some sort of propriety code or some bullshit on the harddrives they include in the systems to prevent you from doing this?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Have they really? Seems like a pretty bad idea for Sony. I can imagine this being an extremely easy way for hackers to mess with the system.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

Also Acer the Wii is doing the same thing, allowing you to use any HDD you please.

Guh. Please don't spout such nonsense.

The Wii has the ability to access things via USB. However, the Wii must be programmed to recognize whatever is plugged into the USB. It's planned that in the future via a firmware update that the Wii could recognize external harddrives via USB. However, if this means any external harddrive or specialized harddrives sold only by Nintendo remains to be seen.

It also remains to be seen how far an extent the SD card port can be used as that will be the most abused feature I can foresee. At least for now.

How ya doing, buddy?

Yeah. Get a DVI male to female cord and just plug the cable you want in at easy reach access.

Double Post:
Oh Metal, have you seen a switch box like that does the opposite. I want one that takes one input and switches between 2 outputs. I have two displays and would like to switch to both of them on the fly.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Oh Qwarky, I'm totally gonna blame you if we suddenly run out of bandwidth or something stupid like that when those videos get hotlinked on some big newssite. >=|

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Qwarky

But think of the exposure! Bobo will be thrilled!

(or you're free to go to my folder and delete the files the second you spot them linked on some other forum. Don't touch my images, though >=U)

You kidding me? If those two files manage to bring down the forums b/c of bandwidth then maybe we'll actually get bobo's attention. Bandwidth whoring a go go, baby!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Yeah, I don't want you in this thread anymore.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

If it accepts component then you should use that. It's a better analog signal than s-video and composite. If it's a standard-definition tv then it's probably low-end component at probably 480p and progressive scan but that's still better than s-video and composite. You'll just have to set your PS3's video settings accordingly.

How ya doing, buddy?

Hmmmmm... I'm not sure. You could be right. It might just be 480i. That should still be better than s-video and composite though.

I kind of find the whole situation kind of amusing though since the PS3 should really be played on a better display anyway. That's just me though.

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Metal Sphere, I'm curious. What HDTV set did you end up buying that's great for both SD and HD? I myself got a nice 32 inch Samsung.

This one to be specific...

http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/L...S3296DXXAA.asp


It only goes up to 1080i but it does have HDMI in the back and does 720p most excellently. It also handles SD very well unlike most LCD TVs.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I've heard Linux on the PS3 is pretty hokey and not nearly as good as a few decent cheap parts laying around that would cost a third the price of a PS3, hell even for a Windows machine. I mean its one thing if you can get Linux to interact with all the usb ports and such to use mouse/keyboard and a printer but if still runs like shit then why even bother? I wouldn't recommend using a PS3 as your home computer. What happens when someone wants to do a report on it and you want to play PS3 games. Bummer times that's what. Just build a cheap machine out of some decent parts. Download an illegal copy of XP Pro for all I care. I don't recommend the PS3 as a replacement computer, not in the least.

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