UN Spacy Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I was at Sony yesterday to game test for Batman Arkham City. Y'all are gonna LOVE it. Quote
Keith Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Did you just travel in time from the past? Because the game came out tuesday Quote
kanedaestes Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Yes it is the best game like ever. Seriously it's truly amazing all around and they threw everything and the kitchen sink into it. Also I bought my from Best Buy pre-order for Robin and man I wish I could've ran through the game with him too. All characters have their own moves sets specific to them. Since Robin (Tim Drake) has a bo-staff his moves, counters and combos are insane. Now I can't wait to find out how Nightwing will play when he becomes DLC later next month. Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Did you just travel in time from the past? Because the game came out tuesday Yes. And not just on the PS3, hence why we started discussing it in the regular video game thread. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=32887&st=1015 Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I sat down today to watch a video on my PS3. The PS3 turned on like normal, and I started the video. Not more than five seconds in, the PS3 made three quick beeps, shut down and started blinking a red light at me. If I shut the power switch off in the back, or I hold the power button down until it beeps and goes solid red, but if I tried to turn it on it would immediate beep, shut down, and start flashing. Give it to me straight, guys... is my 60GB backwards-compatible PS3 dead? Quote
Keith Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I sat down today to watch a video on my PS3. The PS3 turned on like normal, and I started the video. Not more than five seconds in, the PS3 made three quick beeps, shut down and started blinking a red light at me. If I shut the power switch off in the back, or I hold the power button down until it beeps and goes solid red, but if I tried to turn it on it would immediate beep, shut down, and start flashing. Give it to me straight, guys... is my 60GB backwards-compatible PS3 dead? ::sigh:: superdead. Just be glad you didn't have a disc in there, I hear it's a b!tch to get them out once this happens. Given that I've also got a 60 gig, I've been trying to use it as much as possible. I figure if it's going to go, I want to put as much mileage as possible on it. Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 ::sigh:: superdead. Just be glad you didn't have a disc in there, I hear it's a b!tch to get them out once this happens. Given that I've also got a 60 gig, I've been trying to use it as much as possible. I figure if it's going to go, I want to put as much mileage as possible on it. I... actually did have a disc in there. Well, I have a second PS3 my brother gave me. That one is, IIRC, a 40GB. It works fine, except the Blu-ray drive went on it. Anyone know if I can use the drive from my 60GB in the 40GB and have at least one fully functional PS3? I think I recall reading that I have to make sure that the drive's logic board is the one that goes with the PS3... that is, in my case, the logic board from the 40GB's bad drive has to be paired with the working 60GB drive, or the PS3 won't accept the drive. Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Yeah, most likely your CPU/GPU is shot. You could try taking the system apart and reapplying thermal paste to the CPU and GPU, I've heard that sometimes works. Paying Sony to repair it is another option, though Roy's experience with that wasn't encouraging. There's always a miniscule chance that your hard drive is dead, so you could try swapping it out and see what happens. And for the BRD, you could try swapping it out too. Your PS3 isn't tied to the specific BRD daughterboard that your system came with, but rather to the daughterboard's model number. Since there's a set number of BRD daughterboards out there, there's probably like a 1 in 20 chance that a blind swap will work. Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 And for the BRD, you could try swapping it out too. Your PS3 isn't tied to the specific BRD daughterboard that your system came with, but rather to the daughterboard's model number. Since there's a set number of BRD daughterboards out there, there's probably like a 1 in 20 chance that a blind swap will work. Is there a way to tell? They look pretty similar, but the one in the 60GB has an A and a 2, the other one has an A and a 3. Quote
Archer Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 I've heard, and had 3 friends go through this, that reapplying thermal paste will actually fix the PS3 for a short while, but after approximately 8 hours of life, it will shut down again. And the following reapplication of thermal paste, it cuts down to approximately 6 hours. And the vicious cycle continous. Based on your story, this is exactly what my friends went through,and not a hard drive failure (although I am not sure). just call up Sony and see what they can do. If they don't offer a reasonable fix, and you don't want a slim, I think there are some aftermarket places that will fix it for ya Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Well, I tried just swapping the drives. The PS3 booted fine, but the eject button didn't do anything. So I took the daughter boards off of both, opened the drive, took my disc out, and put it back together, and swapped the daughter board. I put it in the PS3, it boots, and it beeps when I hit the eject button. I can hear stuff moving. But if I try to stick a disc in, it doesn't suck it up. It sits there like it already has a disc in it. Any thoughts? Quote
Keith Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Well, I tried just swapping the drives. The PS3 booted fine, but the eject button didn't do anything. So I took the daughter boards off of both, opened the drive, took my disc out, and put it back together, and swapped the daughter board. I put it in the PS3, it boots, and it beeps when I hit the eject button. I can hear stuff moving. But if I try to stick a disc in, it doesn't suck it up. It sits there like it already has a disc in it. Any thoughts? Take the BD drive apart again & make sure you didn't miss anything when re-assembling it? Quote
mikeszekely Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Take the BD drive apart again & make sure you didn't miss anything when re-assembling it? I guess that really is my only option. I'll let you guys know how it goes. Quote
myk Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Those repair shops aren't TOO bad when it comes to pricing; it's cheaper than Sony and buying a slim to replace my 60G isn't an option... Quote
mikeszekely Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Well, I gave it a final go. Everything looked normal, I double checked that all four ribbons connecting the drive to the daughter board (and the single tiny plug) were in place, I put everything back together, and the result is still the same. It beeps the way it usually does when you hit the eject button and nothing is in the drive, and I can hear parts moving inside. But if I try to put a disc in, it won't suck it up. It goes maybe a half an inch in, then hits some kind of resistance (almost like if you try to put a disc into a drive that already has a disc). Well, that PS3 didn't read discs before, so it's no worse off, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm still stuck without a PS3 that can play discs... the night before Uncharted 3. Man this sucks. I just bought an elliptical machine for the wife's birthday; I really can't afford a PS3 right now. Quote
Keith Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Well, I gave it a final go. Everything looked normal, I double checked that all four ribbons connecting the drive to the daughter board (and the single tiny plug) were in place, I put everything back together, and the result is still the same. It beeps the way it usually does when you hit the eject button and nothing is in the drive, and I can hear parts moving inside. But if I try to put a disc in, it won't suck it up. It goes maybe a half an inch in, then hits some kind of resistance (almost like if you try to put a disc into a drive that already has a disc). Well, that PS3 didn't read discs before, so it's no worse off, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm still stuck without a PS3 that can play discs... the night before Uncharted 3. Man this sucks. I just bought an elliptical machine for the wife's birthday; I really can't afford a PS3 right now. Return it, tell her replacements are on backorder Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Sorry to hear that the BRD swap didn't work. As you've found out by now, the only to tell which model BRD you have is to take it apart. I'm guessing the reason that your 60gb BRD is jammed is because the loading mechanism got misaligned when you removed the disc that was in there. The same thing happened to me when I took apart my PS2's DVD drive. When I put it back together, all the gears and rods were snugly back into their original positions, or so it seemed. Took me nearly two hours of trial and error to get them back into their original alignments. You can probably find some online guides for the PS3's BRD alignments. Quote
mikeszekely Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Sorry to hear that the BRD swap didn't work. As you've found out by now, the only to tell which model BRD you have is to take it apart. I'm guessing the reason that your 60gb BRD is jammed is because the loading mechanism got misaligned when you removed the disc that was in there. The same thing happened to me when I took apart my PS2's DVD drive. When I put it back together, all the gears and rods were snugly back into their original positions, or so it seemed. Took me nearly two hours of trial and error to get them back into their original alignments. You can probably find some online guides for the PS3's BRD alignments. Thanks for the info. A quick search online sounds like there's some latches and a gear that I should look for. Quote
pfunk Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Found out the other week the PS3 networks to W7 pretty easily and recognizes quite a few movies I have on my home computer haven't found a good way to shuffle music yet Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Man. Does anybody have the same problem with there ps3 that I have? Some blu ray movies play fine, case in point. I just played sayanora no tsubasa fine. The crow, excellent. But now I'm trying to play robot chicken season five, and my ps3 wont read the bluray. Fast five, I have to mess with it to get it to play. I cleaned out my vents with canned air, and vacummed them. I must say it runs quieter now, but it wont recognize robot chicken. This isnt the first time I'v had problems with it. It gave me hell trying to play Evangelion 2.22. I have a fat 120gb model. Does anybody know of any fix for this? Am I the only one having this prob with certain blurays?It's just limited to bluray movies. Games,and cds and psone games work fine. Just certain Bluray movies. Edited November 3, 2011 by SkullLeaderVF-X Quote
Keith Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Obvious question, but is your firmware up to date? And do you have any read problems playing games/DVD's? Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Obvious question, but is your firmware up to date? And do you have any read problems playing games/DVD's? Yes, and it plays games and cds with no problems. Just certain bluray movies. I also notice that when I play downloaded, or go on netflix, the ps3 will get stuck on the black load screen. Other then that, it works normal. Quote
myk Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Man. Does anybody have the same problem with there ps3 that I have? Some blu ray movies play fine, case in point. I just played sayanora no tsubasa fine. The crow, excellent. But now I'm trying to play robot chicken season five, and my ps3 wont read the bluray. Fast five, I have to mess with it to get it to play. I cleaned out my vents with canned air, and vacummed them. I must say it runs quieter now, but it wont recognize robot chicken. This isnt the first time I'v had problems with it. It gave me hell trying to play Evangelion 2.22. I have a fat 120gb model. Does anybody know of any fix for this? Am I the only one having this prob with certain blurays?It's just limited to bluray movies. Games,and cds and psone games work fine. Just certain Bluray movies. On my PS3 the system will freeze at the same spot on any blu ray from 2011. For example, Inception was the last blu-ray I bought in 2010 (I think), and it plays through no problem; all older blu ray's and standard dvd's also play with no issue. However, when it comes to blu rays like Fast 5, Thor, Bridesmaids, Lion King, or any blu ray's released in 2011 my system will freeze at the same spot in the movie during playback. From what I've read my optical drive could be going out, but you're the first person I've talked to that's had playback issues with only certain blu ray's. My system's clean, updated and is on for the better part of half a day. I couldn't begin to guess what the issue is. I plan to take it to a local repair shop and pay the $150 or so fee because replacing my fat system is not an option. Keep us updated... Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 On my PS3 the system will freeze at the same spot on any blu ray from 2011. For example, Inception was the last blu-ray I bought in 2010 (I think), and it plays through no problem; all older blu ray's and standard dvd's also play with no issue. However, when it comes to blu rays like Fast 5, Thor, Bridesmaids, Lion King, or any blu ray's released in 2011 my system will freeze at the same spot in the movie during playback. From what I've read my optical drive could be going out, but you're the first person I've talked to that's had playback issues with only certain blu ray's. My system's clean, updated and is on for the better part of half a day. I couldn't begin to guess what the issue is. I plan to take it to a local repair shop and pay the $150 or so fee because replacing my fat system is not an option. Keep us updated... Well it's decided to play nice for now. Since it's reading Robot chicken now. So maybe cleaning it helped. But I'm thinking of buying a new slim and transfering everything over. The thing is, my fatty is not that old. And it's only issue is with certain blurays. I just dont know if the lasers going out, or maybe its the blurays. Quote
Keith Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Only thing I can suggest is first delete all your saved bluray data, and then try defragging your system. Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Only thing I can suggest is first delete all your saved bluray data, and then try defragging your system. I deleted all the bluray data in the folder, how do I defrag my system? System restore? Or do I have to re-format my HD? Quote
myk Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Pardon my supreme ignorance here, but blu-ray data in folders and 'defrag? Input Stephanie, INPUT! Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Pardon my supreme ignorance here, but blu-ray data in folders and 'defrag? Input Stephanie, INPUT! Well I thinks it called bluray utlity folder. Where it save info from the disc.As for defrag...... Quote
myk Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Hmm...Just google'd that and learned about the folder. I wonder if this online stuff could be interfering with the movies. I've noticed that newer blu's, including Fast 5, Thor, etc. seem to tout online interactivity during playback... Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Hmm...Just google'd that and learned about the folder. I wonder if this online stuff could be interfering with the movies. I've noticed that newer blu's, including Fast 5, Thor, etc. seem to tout online interactivity during playback... While after I deleted it, I switched over in my settings, to have my PS3 ask if I want to allow online connectivity. Quote
Keith Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 There should be two data folders in the video tab, one saves BDLive & bookmark stuff, the other has who know's what in it. I'd clear out both. As for defragmenting your HDD, you have to go into diagnostic mode in order to do this. Be careful. do "not" choose the option to reformat your HDD. Wow, that dude needs to dust...everything! Quote
BeyondTheGrave Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 Played the frist uncharted thought it was meh. Quote
kanedaestes Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I heard it was good, not great and it will be tough to play after playing 2 first but I wanted all three. I think overall would make a great gaming experience like the GoW series. Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 There should be two data folders in the video tab, one saves BDLive & bookmark stuff, the other has who know's what in it. I'd clear out both. As for defragmenting your HDD, you have to go into diagnostic mode in order to do this. Be careful. do "not" choose the option to reformat your HDD. Wow, that dude needs to dust...everything! Well I'll do that on saturday night, since I'am off work on sunday, and I have a 500gb hd in my system with only 29 gb free space space. Sooooo....I think it's going to be a all-nighter. Quote
myk Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I'm surprised that this defrag thing doesn't come up more often. Does Sony not think that this is an important maintenance procedure? Quote
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