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15 Amazing PS3 Facts You Probably Don’t Know

GB: "With this feature, we will be taking a look at 15 of the most interesting facts about the PS3."

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darthv72392d ago

I knew all of those things. I'll add one that many dont know (if you are a hardware person you do). you CAN actually swap bluray drives between systems. The drives themselves are interchangeable but the board that interfaces is not. So anyone who has a dead optical drive can just get a replacement and swap the interface board and be back to reading discs in no time. I've had to do this myself on both a 20gb B01 as well as a 40gb L01 unit.

you can also replace the spinning hdd with an SSD for improved (not life changing) performance as well as quieter and cooler system reliability. The physical spinning drives draw more current and generate heat as a result. Using an SSD means no moving parts and thus will have less current draw and reduced fan noise from not having to spin as much as usual to offset any heat generated by the spinning hdd.

shinoff2183391d ago

I never even thought of that. If I can ever track down a reasonable true backward compatibility one the first thing I'll do is ssd it up.

darthv72391d ago

I actually have three B01 units. 1 worked but had cosmetic issues and the other two had their own issues like YLOD and no video display. so I took them all apart and cobbled all the good looking exterior pieces to form a good working (and looking) unit. The hard part was removing the bulk of the surface scuffs but i used a plastic polish that is for headlight repair and that did the trick. It looks all shiny and new. It now just sits on my shelf next to a chrome/black 80gb E01 and gun metal 40gb Metal Gear Solid H01.

The two remaining B01 units im not sure what I will do with them as they are really just parts machines but i imagine with a bit of work they could be restored to their former glory.

VariantAEC391d ago

I didn't know PS3 allowed screenshots to be taken. I knew that about PSV and every subsequent PS so far has a dedicated button for that but I didn't know that PS3 did that, too.

shinoff2183391d ago

Darth,

You ever hear of those Frankenstein ps3s. I'm personally not sure I could do something like that. Could be a little off but they basically mix parts from a slim into a fat ps3. It said to keep it cooler to prevent overheating and such.

For the moment as far as ps2 aside from my collection since the disc won't work I've just dabbled a bit on the series x dev mode. It's pretty good.

Skuletor392d ago

Took my PS3 out the other week and plugged it in, it has the Red Light of Death. RIP

Knightofelemia392d ago

Still one of my favorite Playstations next to the Playstations that came before it and after it.

shinoff2183391d ago (Edited 391d ago )

You missed some great games then. Especially the variety. Ps3 lacked compared to before and after.

It had great games but it lacked compared to every other ps system. The variety went out the window. Game budgets got higher that's when developers stopped taking chances. Indies weren't quite going full speed like the ps4 generation. It's my least favorite of all the Playstation. Also jrpgs disappeared like a mf, there were some but sht compared to previous gens.

TiredGamer391d ago

Agreed. My favorite gen next to PS1. The leap from jagged PS2 games with blurry textures to HD bliss like in Ridge Racer 7 or Motor Storm was unbelievable.

PS4 was just a refinement of PS3 games, and PS5 is just so more spit-and-polish on top that.

Chocoburger391d ago

Sloppy article spouting mostly well-known informaton. As for the screenshot tidbit, it only works for SOME games, the way they write it makes it seem like it works across every game, but no, the game developer has to specifically program this function within the game.

Some games have a camera that you can use to take pictures and that translates to screenshots you can view on XMB, such as MGS 3, MGS 4, MGS PW HD.

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It Has Been Over 2,500 Days Since The Elder Scrolls 6 Was Revealed

It's been officially over 2,500 days since The Elder Scrolls 6 was revealed, and fans are still waiting for more than a logo and a mountain range.

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jznrpg16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

It will come out in another 1000-2000 days or so. I’d rather they remake Morrowind. After they added quest arrows, sprint button, making stats lesser and the big nerfs to spells Elder Scrolls has been too simplified. They could change that with ES6 but I don’t have much faith in modern Bethesda. I would love to be wrong

clevernickname2h ago

Wait until he hears about Star Citizen...

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Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Lottery Announced

Do not miss the Final Fantasy IX lottery commemorating its 25th anniversary and see the new merch release by Square Enix.

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jznrpg4d ago

It would be nice if they had the lottery in other parts of the world as well.

CrimsonWing694d ago

I’m hoping Xbox Showcase will be where the Remake gets announced… freaking all this stuff with FF9’s anniversary and still nothing on the Remake…

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Ranking The Main Line Resident Evil Games

AnerdzLife ranks the main line Resident Evil games

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