[PS3] PlayStation 3 Fan Noise. Annoyingly loud, ain't it?

Originally Posted by RockgamerXIII

Heavenly Sword is an alright game, but it's hard to recommend getting it at full price because it's so short (my sister only played the game for a couple of hours every weekend and still managed to beat it within three weeks). If you can find it cheap I'd say get it, but otherwise it's a rental at best.

Folklore is awesome if you're into Action/RPG games. Play the demo first to make sure you like it (well, I guess that's true of all the games you mentioned, except for Lair, which doesn't have one), but yeah, I would definitely say this is a must buy.

And while this doesn't necessarily make the game better than the 360 version, Stranglehold: Collector's Edition is a good game that has the advantage of coming with the movie Hard Boiled on the disc. I haven't played the full game myself yet, but the demo was fun and it's pretty cheap now.

I rarely buy games at full price. There are of course exceptions, mostly games I'm absolutely hyped about, like MGS or GTA, but other than that, I usually get them pre-owned (though NOT at gamestop/EB - they're even a plague here in Germany) or budget versions.
I'd be pretty intrested in how much better Lair gets with analog controls. It's got such an awesome soundtrack... That alone makes me want to play the game...
And I kind of tend to forget that I can get demos for most games online now. My head is still stuck with the idea of the last generations of offline consoles...

I was speaking idiomatically.

So. My PS3 arrived yesterday, now I have some minor questions:
As with the 360, my screen / TV doesn't support native 1080p/i, as it's "just" HD ready not Full HD. 22" 16:10 screen. But! The PS3 automatically sets the video output to 1080p. Which actually works. But I'm not sure if the un-downscaled, native 780 solution shouldn't actually work / look BETTER. And I take it, that I should keep the screen in 16:9 mode, right?
Plus there are some shenanigans with the network connection, as it won't let me rout it through my PC, as I did it with the 360. It does work though when I just plug it to the modem and let it go online via PPoPE. Seems I should actually get me a REAL router now.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by RockgamerXIII

Play the demo first to make sure you like it (well, I guess that's true of all the games you mentioned, except for Lair, which doesn't have one)

There is a demo of Lair on the Hong Kong store.

FELIPE NO

Anyone check out the PSN store? They released the PixelJunk Monsters' soundtrack for one hell of a great price. Pay $3 and you get the 24 track (~41 min) soundtrack, plus there's no DRM protection on it so you can distribute it however you like (though they ask that you do so within legal means). I hope this is a continuing trend with the PSN and game soundtracks, as I'm willing to fork over the money at that price with no restrictions.

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

I didn't buy it myself (I like to listen to game soundtracks after I've finished the respective game, and I haven't gotten too far in PJM), but it does seem like a pretty good deal. Hopefully they keep this up, as I'd especially like to see a soundtrack release for Everyday Shooter.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Making various game soundtracks available for download would be friggen awesome. I would love to be able to support game composers more but right now importing is just too damn troublesome and way too expensive for me to do it often.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Wal-Mart: $100 gift card with the purchase of a Blu-Ray player

INCLUDING the PS3.

Pretty sweet deal for anybody who doesn't have one yet - especially with the MGS4 bundle being released during the promotion. Buy the bundle, return PS3, rebuy with gift card! (Well, if this is even possible, I mean...)

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

by the way where is the MGS4 board? It just disapeard

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

It's disguised. For epic lulz.

I was speaking idiomatically.

http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/vi...6-20-08-a.html

Renamed and retagged. For funny-ness, or so not as much people talk about it. Either one, I'm sure.

EDIT:
I'm too slow .

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

In-game XMB, Trophies confirmed by the Playstation blog:

Quote:

A new PLAYSTATION 3 firmware update (v2.36) will be launching soon, improving system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles. We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature that we’ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements. We’ve talked about some of this on the blog previously and know that many of you can’t wait to get your hands on these features. You can expect us to share all of the official details shortly.

About time. 2.36 just hit last night, so it looks like 2.4 is next in line - I'll bet we see this during E3, sort of how they released the wallpaper firmware during it's initial presentation on stage two years ago (I think).

I imagine trophies are the exact same thing as 360 achievements, only displayed as 'trophies' in your 'Home' (whenever the hell that will be released...)?

Anyways, I hope the XMB isn't limited to, like, viewing messages only or some shit. E3 couldn't come any sooner...

FELIPE NO

Ugh, I can't decide to get the 60 or 80 gig PS3.

I hear people favoring the hardware emulation for PS2/PSX games for the 60 gig model. However I hear terrible things about its fan and overheating.

I hear the 80 gig doesn't have as bad a fan and the software emulation is rather good after all the firmware updates.

Oh, and I hear the upscaling issues have been fixed for both as well.

Money really isn't a problem. I just want the one that is going to piss me off the least. Help please. =I

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

What fan noise. I've got a 60gig and it doesn't bother me at all. It kicks in every now and then, loud enough that you can hear it, but never enough to interfere with anything. But, how'd you find a 60gig anyway?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Ebay. Where else? For 400 bucks too.

But I'm not gonna get it if the 80 gig offers less headaches. I've heard the 60 can have fan and heating issues. I just really want to be sure.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

What SouthJag said.

I haven't heard of any issues in terms of PS3's overheating or emitting a lot of fan noise, let alone the 60gb model .

My 60gb is pretty damn quiet, save for the rare time I am playing it for 10 hours straight, but still - it isn't even that loud. Then again, I also set it in a spot where it has plenty of room to breathe...

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

Well I intend to stuff this sucker in one of these



along with a 360 and a Wii.


It's gonna be silly.

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

Acer, the original North American 60 GB version is widely considered the best. It has virtually perfect emulation, and it is the most reliable model. There are no common overheating or fan noise issues, I don't know where you heard that. Now, the 80 GB model in the Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle and the latest 40 GB models do seem to have a higher failure rate, in accordance with anecdotal evidence anyway. Still miniscule compared to some other consoles, but it's something to take into account. Get the 60 GB model.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by AcerBandit

Well I intend to stuff this sucker in one of these



along with a 360 and a Wii.


It's gonna be silly.

Should be fine, that has plenty of holes to facilitate air flow.

My 60 gig doesn't have any heat issues and the fan noise is much more quiet than my 360.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Same here. My 60 GB has never had any heat issues, and I keep it inside an entertainment center. There's still enough room for it to breathe, and I keep it well dusted as well. And you can hear the fan on occasion, but it's not extremely loud or anything.

If you can get a 60 GB for that price, I'd definitely say go for it.

FELIPE NO

There should be no noise issues with the 60GB since last firmware. A small batch of them had a CPU thermometer issue which was stealth fixed in the last update.

How ya doing, buddy?

I have to say, I'm becoming more and more impressed with the PS3 as a machine. My flatmate was telling me how in the last week he replaced the 40Gb HDD with an 120Gb one, to which I commented that I like the idea of doing that but wouldn't want the hassle of losing data. Turns out there's a sweet back up facility so you can do restores easily.

I had just assumed that, much like Microsoft and the 360, it'd be a complete pain in the arse to do. Fair play to Sony on that one, I might consider doing that at some point.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Word.

I like the idea of 'levels' (reminds me of gff ).

How ya doing, buddy?

Videos showing off firmware 2.40 (pt1 In-Game XMB & pt2 Trophies) are now up on the Playstation Blog. E3 can't come any sooner Nevermind - apparently it's being released July 2nd!

In-Game XMB:

YouTube Video

Trophies:

YouTube Video

Quote:

Quick Bullet List:

In-Game XMB feature set:
- In game messaging (only text - no voice? stupid...)
- Jump straight into other PSN games
- Access picture thumbnails (but no full screen pics or slide shows)
- Access system settings (specifically, accessory settings for BlueTooth)
- Custom soundtracks
- In game Clock & Date feature
- Google search bar (like PSP)

Trophy feature set:
- Unlocked trophies accessible from XMB
o Displays unlocked trophies & percentage of trophies unlocked
- New PSN profile screen (aka the GamerCard ripoff)
o Displays unlocked trophies, current ‘level’
- Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum trophies
o Platinum trophy only unlocked by obtaining every other trophy in a game
- ‘Compare Trophies’ feature lets you compare friend achievements to your own
- All older games are ‘patchable’ to include trophies
o Confirmed games to include trophies
BUZZ! Quiz TV
LittleBigPlanet
MotorStorm Pacific Rift
NBA 09 - PS3
PAIN
PixelJunk Eden
Resistance 2
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
Warhawk

FW 2.40 is slated to be released Wednesday, July 2nd.

Kind of curious to see if these features will be available when playing PS1/2 games, myself.

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

Originally Posted by eprox1

Kind of curious to see if these features will be available when playing PS1/2 games, myself.

They heard your question

Quote:

Will In-Game XMB come up during playback of PS2 games, Blu-Ray discs, and DVDs?

So I'm pretty excited for this in general, though I'll admit it's still not perfect. Definitely a large step in the right direction though, and I can't wait to try out these features.

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

It sounds like a lot of the 'missing' features people are bitching about are going to (hopefully) be patched in a later firmware. Sounds like cross game invites & voice chat are the big ones that are going to eventually be addressed. Hell, even XMB access during PS2/movie playback sounds like it's currently being looked into. However long that will take, though, god only knows...

Still, I think it's pretty cool that they're finally getting around to it.

...

Three features I wouldn't mind seeing -

1) Option to choose pop-up/notification positions on screen. Say, lower right corner instead of the upper right corner. Sometimes that thing blocks part of a games HUD that I'm trying to see :/.

2) A cleaned up in-game XMB. It seems pretty limited right now as to what you can actually do while accessing the XMB from within a game, so I wouldn't mind having the option to only display the XMB features that are actually functional in-game.

3) The current 'level' of a friend displayed next to their PSN ID on the friends list. Maybe with the ability to sort by level. Being able to see whose on top, it might increase competition more than having to physically select each individual PSN ID to see what level they are and how you compare. I think it would be a neat little feature...

While none of these features are a necessity, I think that they would certainly enhance the experience. Here's to future updates, I guess...

I was speaking idiomatically.