Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
05-13-09 | 02:22 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
6 hours does seem a little low. All my controllers are over a year old and I used one to play a 12 hour session of Valkyria Chronicles just the other day. But I also typically cycle through all my controllers. And I also don't typically play such long sessions.
Worst case scenario, and a slight pain in the ass, but you can take the controllers apart and try and put in a new battery.
And from some of the posts I read, it seems that some of the 360 rechargeables can barely even hold a charge after a year. Of course I read all that after I purchased two of them.
05-13-09 | 03:55 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
I assume you've changed the power saver settings in the XMB menu?
No. I don't know. I have it set to whatever the default, out-of-the-box setting is.
How often do you use it?
Almost every day. But that's mostly for streaming stuff off my PC or watching blu-rays. I play games on it only a couple times a week, a couple hours at a time.
When you're not using it are you charging it or do you let it run all the way down first?
I let it run all the way down (or almost all the way) before recharging.
Does it run the entire time you're watching a movie or do you let it power save off?
I'm not aware of this option, but I probably won't use it since I do tend to pause, FF, rewind or pick menu options pretty often - but not so often as to halve the battery life.
No. I don't know. I have it set to whatever the default, out-of-the-box setting is.
How often do you use it?
Almost every day. But that's mostly for streaming stuff off my PC or watching blu-rays. I play games on it only a couple times a week, a couple hours at a time.
When you're not using it are you charging it or do you let it run all the way down first?
I let it run all the way down (or almost all the way) before recharging.
Does it run the entire time you're watching a movie or do you let it power save off?
I'm not aware of this option, but I probably won't use it since I do tend to pause, FF, rewind or pick menu options pretty often - but not so often as to halve the battery life.
05-13-09 | 04:14 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
[Power Save Settings] has been added as an option under Settings.
To save power, the PS3 system and Wireless controllers can be set to turn off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.
System Auto-Off
After 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 Hours: The system turns off after the specified period of inactivity.
Off: The system is not set to turn off automatically.
Hint
The system will not turn off automatically under special conditions such as during gameplay, video playback or slideshow playback. If you want the system to turn off automatically even under these special conditions, select [Turn Off System Automatically Even Under Special Conditions] in the screen that is displayed after enabling the System Auto-Off option.
Controller Auto-Off
Off: The controller is not set to turn off automatically.
On: The controller turns off automatically.
Hint
When [Controller Auto-Off] is set to [On], the controller will turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity. If you want to use a controller that is turned off, press the PS button on the controller.
To save power, the PS3 system and Wireless controllers can be set to turn off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.
System Auto-Off
After 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 Hours: The system turns off after the specified period of inactivity.
Off: The system is not set to turn off automatically.
Hint
The system will not turn off automatically under special conditions such as during gameplay, video playback or slideshow playback. If you want the system to turn off automatically even under these special conditions, select [Turn Off System Automatically Even Under Special Conditions] in the screen that is displayed after enabling the System Auto-Off option.
Controller Auto-Off
Off: The controller is not set to turn off automatically.
On: The controller turns off automatically.
Hint
When [Controller Auto-Off] is set to [On], the controller will turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity. If you want to use a controller that is turned off, press the PS button on the controller.
This may not fit with your viewing styles, but it is an option.
05-14-09 | 08:20 AM
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05-14-09 | 08:56 AM
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05-14-09 | 09:16 AM
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05-14-09 | 09:33 AM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
05-14-09 | 11:35 AM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
05-14-09 | 11:39 AM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
Uncharted2, GTA5 (eventually), FF13 (but I believe this may be coming out on 360 at a later date), the list goes on...
05-14-09 | 12:26 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
So.. absolutely nothing of interest.
Actually I'm STUPIDLY excited for FF Versus XIII (so far, once I hear the characters talk I'm sure I'll be turned off) but I think that will follow the standard XIII and end up multi-platform, and if not, that's ONE game I'd need to borrow a friend's PS3 for. PixelJunk Dungeon sounds cool in idea, but PixelJunk is one for three with me (Eden being the only one I enjoyed) so I don't know on that yet.
Actually I'm STUPIDLY excited for FF Versus XIII (so far, once I hear the characters talk I'm sure I'll be turned off) but I think that will follow the standard XIII and end up multi-platform, and if not, that's ONE game I'd need to borrow a friend's PS3 for. PixelJunk Dungeon sounds cool in idea, but PixelJunk is one for three with me (Eden being the only one I enjoyed) so I don't know on that yet.
05-14-09 | 01:08 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
Supposedly here are leaked pics of a slim PS3. This could be Sony's announcement at E3;
http://kotaku.com/5253475/these-the-...yline=true&s=x
looks pretty cool actually if its real.
http://kotaku.com/5253475/these-the-...yline=true&s=x
looks pretty cool actually if its real.
05-14-09 | 01:12 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
Looks slightly less Foreman grill-y... but now it looks like a Samsung product.
05-14-09 | 01:43 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
So.. absolutely nothing of interest.
Actually I'm STUPIDLY excited for FF Versus XIII (so far, once I hear the characters talk I'm sure I'll be turned off) but I think that will follow the standard XIII and end up multi-platform, and if not, that's ONE game I'd need to borrow a friend's PS3 for. PixelJunk Dungeon sounds cool in idea, but PixelJunk is one for three with me (Eden being the only one I enjoyed) so I don't know on that yet.
Actually I'm STUPIDLY excited for FF Versus XIII (so far, once I hear the characters talk I'm sure I'll be turned off) but I think that will follow the standard XIII and end up multi-platform, and if not, that's ONE game I'd need to borrow a friend's PS3 for. PixelJunk Dungeon sounds cool in idea, but PixelJunk is one for three with me (Eden being the only one I enjoyed) so I don't know on that yet.
05-14-09 | 01:48 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
Yeah, my PS3 is 90% BD player, but I wouldn't want to give up the gaming options. I've only played a half dozen retail games, but loved 'em all. Plus their PSN offerings are radically different than XBLA, which is a good thing.
I just wish they had demos for everything. Semi-frequent sales helps me look the other way on that front.
I am looking forward to checking out Infamous. If you can afford to keep it on the shelf, why sell it?
I just wish they had demos for everything. Semi-frequent sales helps me look the other way on that front.
I am looking forward to checking out Infamous. If you can afford to keep it on the shelf, why sell it?
05-14-09 | 02:16 PM
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05-14-09 | 08:12 PM
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05-15-09 | 07:02 AM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
Just got a system update last night. Anything new and special?
05-15-09 | 07:36 AM
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I haven't been able to download the update, anyone else having problems? I get logged in without a problem and the update starts, but never gets past 0%. I'm going to try again after work today, I assume the problem is that there are too many peeps trying to update at the same time I am.
05-15-09 | 11:21 AM
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I haven't been able to download the update, anyone else having problems? I get logged in without a problem and the update starts, but never gets past 0%. I'm going to try again after work today, I assume the problem is that there are too many peeps trying to update at the same time I am.
05-15-09 | 12:09 PM
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Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
Other than that, it's got a nice form factor, it's smaller than I thought, and it's easy to set up. You obviously need an extra plug to plug it in, but I'm fine with that, my bluetooth remote always ran out of batteries anyway. I think the main problem people are going to have with this is the price... but it's my primary dvd player (despite Ocelot's recommendations) and it does what it says it's supposed to, so I'm happy.