Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition - Page 5

Ocelot · 03-18-09, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

Can't you simply get an enclosure for the old PS3 hdd and use that as an external drive?

That's exactly what i did... but popping the old PS3 hdd in the enclosure don't do it. The PS3 will not recognize it, the computer will not give a drive letter for it...

Ocelot · 03-18-09, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dsa_shea

They're all right there in that tiny hard drive that says "No Entrance". Sons a bitches you are Sony!

couldn't agree more! YLoD eh? That's funny

Michael Corvin · 03-18-09, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

I thought for sure I was on your ignore list

I thought the same about Pixy until he replied to one of my posts this morning.

RocShemp · 03-18-09, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ocelot

That's exactly what i did... but popping the old PS3 hdd in the enclosure don't do it. The PS3 will not recognize it, the computer will not give a drive letter for it...

Then what the heck to do you do?

It seems extremely annoying that they'd make it a pain to port over your saves if they've given you the option of upgrading your drive.

fujishig · 03-18-09, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

Then what the heck to do you do?

It seems extremely annoying that they'd make it a pain to port over your saves if they've given you the option of upgrading your drive.

RocShemp: if you upgrade your drive by first doing a system backup on an external drive, and then do a restore from that drive on the same PS3, you'll be fine.

The problem comes when your system dies before you can do a backup, or if you have to switch to a new PS3.

RocShemp · 03-18-09, 11:03 PM

Okay, so I gotta either borrow or buy an external drive and buy a new drive in order to upgrade my PS3?

Tarantino · 03-18-09, 11:19 PM

You can get a flash drive for under 10 bucks these days...just use one of those.

= J

RocShemp · 03-18-09, 11:58 PM

A 60GB (well, all I really need is 40GB) flashdrive for under $10? Huh? Do they even come with that much storage?

Ocelot · 03-19-09, 09:49 AM

^ it depends how much contents you have on your PS3. If less than 2gb, then yeah, an inexpensive flashdrive will do the trick. If you have 40gb PS3, you don't need a 40gb or more external hdd to do backups, unless you used up all the space...

Ocelot · 03-19-09, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ocelot:
That's exactly what i did... but popping the old PS3 hdd in the enclosure don't do it. The PS3 will not recognize it, the computer will not give a drive letter for it...

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Originally Posted by RocShemp

Then what the heck to do you do?

It seems extremely annoying that they'd make it a pain to port over your saves if they've given you the option of upgrading your drive.

Errrr, i wasn't trying to upgrade my hdd, i already did that. The pain is pretty much what D Shea is going through now, just less, because i had way less content than him back then.

What i was talking about is to make use of the old PS3 hdd that i took out... You can basically convert it to an external hdd. A portable 40gb external hdd for $7, not bad eh?

steebo777 · 03-19-09, 01:39 PM

Man you guys are making me worried my PS3 will spontaneously combust when I play tonight

fujishig · 03-19-09, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by steebo777

Man you guys are making me worried my PS3 will spontaneously combust when I play tonight

Time to schedule a weekly backup, like I do for my laptop...

Raul3 · 03-19-09, 08:19 PM

Ratchet & Clank Future:
Quest for Booty Price Drop (now $9.99 )(*Limited Time Offer)

For the ones that were waiting for a price drop, like me.

Michael Corvin · 03-19-09, 08:35 PM

Damn that's tempting. That is stand alone right? No need for the disc, correct?

Acting Up · 03-19-09, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Damn that's tempting. That is stand alone right? No need for the disc, correct?

Totally stand alone! Well worth $9.99

Did anyone download Wheel of Fortune?

Bandit03 · 03-19-09, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Raul3

Ratchet & Clank Future:
Quest for Booty Price Drop (now $9.99 )(*Limited Time Offer)

For the ones that were waiting for a price drop, like me.

Thats the price I've been waiting for. Hope it's worth it. Thanks

Michael Corvin · 03-19-09, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Acting Up

Totally stand alone! Well worth $9.99

Thanks. My credit card can't take it, but it's going to.

Now if only Soldner-X would go on sale, I'd have every PSN title that I've been wanting.

dsa_shea · 03-20-09, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by fujishig

Time to schedule a weekly backup, like I do for my laptop...

The shitty thing is that although you backup your data if you were forced to install it to another system because yours broke you would lose all copy protected data (saves, videos, etc). This is the real pain that I'm pissed with Sony about right now. Plus, I was told they double encrypt every file on the internal hard drive making it nearly impossible to crack just to get your files back. The ability to do a simple hard drive swap would solve all of these problems.

dsa_shea · 03-20-09, 04:39 AM

As far as Wheel of Fortune goes I bought it and it is fun. Get it, get on and have a good time!

redbill · 03-20-09, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dsa_shea

The shitty thing is that although you backup your data if you were forced to install it to another system because yours broke you would lose all copy protected data (saves, videos, etc). This is the real pain that I'm pissed with Sony about right now. Plus, I was told they double encrypt every file on the internal hard drive making it nearly impossible to crack just to get your files back. The ability to do a simple hard drive swap would solve all of these problems.

the shittiest part that has no explanation is why SOME games copy protect their save data - I'm looking at you RockBand!

steebo777 · 03-20-09, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by redbill

the shittiest part that has no explanation is why SOME games copy protect their save data - I'm looking at you RockBand!

Street Fighter 4 and Resident Evil 5 too

Chew · 03-20-09, 09:51 AM

I played level 7 of Savage Moon last night on Vengeance mode and lasted 91 minutes (perfect way to get the last trophy I needed!)

The waves get pretty nasty an hour in.

Even with three overlapping Repair towers, those flying shooters can take out a tower in a single shot!

Ocelot · 03-20-09, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Acting Up

Totally stand alone! Well worth $9.99

Did anyone download Wheel of Fortune?

wow, awesome, for $10, i'll buy it. Wheel of Fortune? i wonder how's the control...

Ocelot · 03-20-09, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Thanks. My credit card can't take it, but it's going to.

Now if only Soldner-X would go on sale, I'd have every PSN title that I've been wanting.

i have soldner-x, man, i'm telling you, if you're not good with shoot'em ups, don't get this. It's very anal, very difficult! The control is a bit off too, since your vehicle has force shields, it's not one hit you die kind of thing. Then you might ask, if it's a force shield thing, how hard can it be right? I don't know, it's pretty hard for me... but it has co-op, so i guess it's an okay buy (i paid $10 for it). The PC CE version is only $10...

Ocelot · 03-20-09, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chew

I played level 7 of Savage Moon last night on Vengeance mode and lasted 91 minutes (perfect way to get the last trophy I needed!)

The waves get pretty nasty an hour in.

Even with three overlapping Repair towers, those flying shooters can take out a tower in a single shot!

The way you described the game play, it sounded like one of those defense tower kind of game, like PJ Monsters. Is it something like that? I never really read up on the game, so i have no clue other than it's on the moon...

03-18-09, 11:03 PM	#106
RocShemp DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7,816	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition Okay, so I gotta either borrow or buy an external drive and buy a new drive in order to upgrade my PS3? __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

03-18-09, 11:19 PM	#107
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03-18-09, 11:58 PM	#108
RocShemp DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7,816	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition A 60GB (well, all I really need is 40GB) flashdrive for under $10? Huh? Do they even come with that much storage? __________________ So there's simultaneously a super secret team of giant robots and a super secret team of technologically enhanced super soldiers, and neither team knows about the other? The governments in these movies must be far more effective than our actual government. Well, damn it, I want some realism and mature adult themes in my giant robot and super soldier movies! - Suprmallet

03-19-09, 09:49 AM	#109
Ocelot DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,564	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition ^ it depends how much contents you have on your PS3. If less than 2gb, then yeah, an inexpensive flashdrive will do the trick. If you have 40gb PS3, you don't need a 40gb or more external hdd to do backups, unless you used up all the space... __________________ Woof

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dsa_shea DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 4,968	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition As far as Wheel of Fortune goes I bought it and it is fun. Get it, get on and have a good time! __________________ PSN: GatorShea I support BOTH High Definition formats because I love good movies.

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Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 15,826	I played level 7 of Savage Moon last night on Vengeance mode and lasted 91 minutes (perfect way to get the last trophy I needed!) The waves get pretty nasty an hour in. Even with three overlapping Repair towers, those flying shooters can take out a tower in a single shot! __________________ XBL Gamertag: chew1138 PSN Gamertag: chew1138