The PS3 Clubhouse

JC316 · Apr 19, 2010

Just beat Uncharted 2. Thankfully, they toned the end boss down A LOT from Uncharted 1. I only died three times trying to kill him. Fitting ending too.

Soylent Joe · Apr 22, 2010

JC316 said:
Just beat Uncharted 2. Thankfully, they toned the end boss down A LOT from Uncharted 1. I only died three times trying to kill him. Fitting ending too.

Same thing here. I sat down and finished the game, only drying a few times from him. I liked it and thought it was a very well done game with a great story. It took me right at 10 hours to beat on easy. Overall I'd give it a 8/10 with the weak points being that the replay value is very low IMO, the online isn't spectacular, and the normal fights got old to me after a while. But, it's a very pretty game with lots of different beautiful scenes and I'd recommend it to anyone as long as you could get it for less than $40.

EchoMan · Apr 23, 2010

http://www.playstationuniversity.com/ps3s-gpu-is-now-45nm-results-in-reduced-power-consumption-3687/

"Sony said that the PlayStation 3 Slim would result in the company finding profit on the system. Despite a $100 price drop, the console’s slim repackaging would not only let the hardware break even, but also eventually result in profit for every console sold. Sony may have finally achieved that, as we can now confirm that the platform holder has reduced the PS3’s RSX GPU to 45nm from its previous 65nm chip design."

Soylent Joe · Apr 26, 2010

Any of you guys still playing Warhawk? I picked it up for pretty cheap used at GS Saturday and have been having a blast with it. The ground combat is a little lacking IMO but the flying is sick.

Cold Storm · Apr 28, 2010

All right guys. Got a question. My father's PS3, big body, Is starting to freeze. It'll play a game for a few mins then freeze. They say they can play blu-ray's fine, but games it just seems to get to hot..

He's tried the "full fan speed" trick and doesn't help.

So, what can he do?

Binge · Apr 28, 2010

Cold Storm said:
All right guys. Got a question. My father's PS3, big body, Is starting to freeze. It'll play a game for a few mins then freeze. They say they can play blu-ray's fine, but games it just seems to get to hot..

He's tried the "full fan speed" trick and doesn't help.

So, what can he do?

He can contact Sony and get it repaired, or buy a slim. Freezing = main memory is pooping out. No remounting will fix that issue.

Cold Storm · Apr 28, 2010

Binge said:
He can contact Sony and get it repaired, or buy a slim. Freezing = main memory is pooping out. No remounting will fix that issue.

He got the console a few weeks after it came out. My parents are looking for the receipt to contact sony.

Easy Rhino · Apr 30, 2010

anyone play the game "shatter?" it is great fun! costs $7.99 and is a very stylish arcade style block breaker. highly recommended!

HookeyStreet · Apr 30, 2010

Easy Rhino said:
anyone play the game "shatter?" it is great fun! costs $7.99 and is a very stylish arcade style block breaker. highly recommended!

Cool, I will have to look into this. When you say 'block breaker' do you mean like 'Arkanoid'?

Anyway played through Heavy Rain? WOW, what a game! I hope they do more titles like this.

F1reFly · May 1, 2010

EchoMan said:
http://www.playstationuniversity.com/ps3s-gpu-is-now-45nm-results-in-reduced-power-consumption-3687/

"Sony said that the PlayStation 3 Slim would result in the company finding profit on the system. Despite a $100 price drop, the console’s slim repackaging would not only let the hardware break even, but also eventually result in profit for every console sold. Sony may have finally achieved that, as we can now confirm that the platform holder has reduced the PS3’s RSX GPU to 45nm from its previous 65nm chip design."

But shouldnt they still profit anyway considering how old the hardware is and bulk processed?
I mean its 4 yrs old not counting the 2 years prior the Cell cpu was available. The ram and 7800gtx are pretty darn old enough that they should be priced 80% lower than originally anyway.

Basically, everything within the PS3 is almost a decade old. Just seems to me most of its hardware pieces individually should be had for next to nothing. A company building in bulk should beable to make a $300 PC that technically has more horsepower than the PS3, so i can't help but wonder why unless their just saying that to make consumers think their getting a great deal. 360 xbox has similar hardware yet is a $100 cheaper. I think Sony must have gotten &%^'ed on that Cell cpu.

DaMulta · May 2, 2010

Damn I have to say that the PS3 has turned into a media server for sure. I know what to convert my movies into, and I just push them onto it. Also I can stream it from any device in the house, more or less frankly it's really kool.

(LOL)

I'm ready to play some Turbo Street Fighter!
(did everyone watch the cartoon street fighter iv yet?)

Easy Rhino · May 2, 2010

DaMulta said:
Damn I have to say that the PS3 has turned into a media server for sure. I know what to convert my movies into, and I just push them onto it. Also I can stream it from any device in the house, more or less frankly it's really kool.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100502/psp-folding.jpg
(LOL)

I'm ready to play some Turbo Street Fighter!
(did everyone watch the cartoon street fighter iv yet?)

did you happen to pick up the ps3 eye? it is sorta useless right now, but it does some really cool things like let you capture video and make stop motion movies and stuff. also, it acts as a high tech nanny cam or security system for you setup :laugh:

because you can remote into your ps3 using the psp and fire up the camera to view it.

theonedub · May 2, 2010

Soylent Joe said:
Any of you guys still playing Warhawk? I picked it up for pretty cheap used at GS Saturday and have been having a blast with it. The ground combat is a little lacking IMO but the flying is sick.

I saw you playing, but I couldn't find my disc for the life of me- did I sell it?!! I sucked at the flying big time, but on the ground, in a tank, or a jetpack I was decent to good

Are there a lot of people still playing and do you think you will by the expansions (I got all three of them)?

Rhino- I didnt know it let you capture video and make movies like that. I have the camera (got it with eye of judgement) to make videos do I need a disc or a DL from the PSN or is it plug and play?

TheMailMan78 · May 2, 2010

I want a PS3 so bad. Wife will do a death blossom if I bring one home.

HookeyStreet · May 2, 2010

DaMulta said:
Damn I have to say that the PS3 has turned into a media server for sure. I know what to convert my movies into, and I just push them onto it. Also I can stream it from any device in the house, more or less frankly it's really kool.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100502/psp-folding.jpg
(LOL)

I'm ready to play some Turbo Street Fighter!
(did everyone watch the cartoon street fighter iv yet?)

Yep, I stream my Xvid HD (720p BD rips) from the PS3 directly to my PSP anywhere in the house :rockout:

TheMailMan78 said:
I want a PS3 so bad. Wife will do a death blossom if I bring one home.

http://www.surrealaward.com/avatar/imagemorescifi/scifiwmd10.jpg

I know you hate modern consoles with a passion m8. But the PS3 is a cool piece of kit

Wile E · May 2, 2010

TheMailMan78 said:
I want a PS3 so bad. Wife will do a death blossom if I bring one home.

http://www.surrealaward.com/avatar/imagemorescifi/scifiwmd10.jpg

Do it anyway, pansy. You think my wife was happy when a $1000 cpu showed up on our doorstep? No she wasn't, but I told her to STFU and get back in the kitchen where she belongs, the man of the house is busy.

Soylent Joe · May 2, 2010

theonedub said:
I saw you playing, but I couldn't find my disc for the life of me- did I sell it?!! I sucked at the flying big time, but on the ground, in a tank, or a jetpack I was decent to good Are there a lot of people still playing and do you think you will by the expansions (I got all three of them)?

There aren't a ton of active servers after you apply your filters but enough to where finding one isn't really a problem. I'll have to see about those expansions, I didn't even know there were any.

On a side note, I thought I turned my PS3 off Wednesday night but apparently didn't because when I went up there yesterday it was still on (with the SSFIV intro playing). I turned it off for about an hour for it to cool off, and it's working fine. It's really hot in the room where it's at too. I'm surprised at how well it held up, if it was a Xbox it surely would have red ringed. Still though, I freaked.

crazyeyesreaper · May 2, 2010

the PS3 is pretty tought my room hits 90'f fairly often even so my PS3 never has an issue from what ive experienced the systems tolerate heat fairly well but break easy under constant temperature changes

DaMulta · May 3, 2010

Wile E said:
Do it anyway, pansy. You think my wife was happy when a $1000 cpu showed up on our doorstep? No she wasn't, but I told her to STFU and get back in the kitchen where she belongs, the man of the house is busy.

lol i would almost put that in my sig

Easy Rhino · May 3, 2010

hey guys, shameless plug for my sale thread. but it is relevant here. i am selling a psp slim in excellent edition for $110 shipped to the US lower 48! works great with the PS3!

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=121455

DaMulta · May 3, 2010

Dude?

How could you give up your portable remote porn machine to take anywhere around the house with you at any time?

DonInKansas · May 3, 2010

Wile E said:
Do it anyway, pansy. You think my wife was happy when a $1000 cpu showed up on our doorstep? No she wasn't, but I told her to STFU and get back in the kitchen where she belongs, the man of the house is busy.

I thought about doing this once, but the thought of being stabbed in my sleep is not a pleasant one.

DaMulta · May 3, 2010

If that happens....then you get go to the Dr. to get some good pills.

It's a win win situation.

Besides, you know that she will run off(I would imagin), and pick up something that was expensive that you would be irtated in her buying with that much money.

freaksavior · May 3, 2010

TheMailMan78 said:
I want a PS3 so bad. Wife will do a death blossom if I bring one home.

http://www.surrealaward.com/avatar/imagemorescifi/scifiwmd10.jpg

Do it anyway. Its not hard to convice the woman. Its blu ray, games, streaming photos of etc. Buy it, "lose" the receipt, and your golden.

Wile E said:
Do it anyway, pansy. You think my wife was happy when a $1000 cpu showed up on our doorstep? No she wasn't, but I told her to STFU and get back in the kitchen where she belongs, the man of the house is busy.

How did that work out for you?

Wile E · May 3, 2010

freaksavior said:
Do it anyway. Its not hard to convice the woman. Its blu ray, games, streaming photos of etc. Buy it, "lose" the receipt, and your golden.

How did that work out for you?

I still have my home, balls and the cpu. I think it worked out well. lol.

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Motherboard	Gigabyte 880GMA-USB3
Cooling	Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Memory	8GB Ripjaws DDR3 1600
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Storage	1TB Sata2
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Motherboard	Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
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Power Supply	Corsair TX750W
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System Name	Haz0
Processor	i7-2700K
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
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Memory	16GB G.Skill Ripshits X 1600MHz
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Audio Device(s)	Creative Sigma 3d
Power Supply	Tagen 900 watt
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Storage	SSD 64GB
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Power Supply	1000W TruePower Quattro

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Mouse	Corsair Harpoon Wireless RGB
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Case	Cooler Master MASTERBOX 5t / Cooler Master 922 HAF
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Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-750PX 750W Platinum / SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold
Mouse	SteelSeries Sensei (RAW) / Logitech G5
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow / Logitech (Unknown)
Software	Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Benchmark Scores	Benching is for bitches.

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Processor	980X @ 4Ghz
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Cooling	Custom Water
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