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PS3 Modding possibility??

  • 23-08-2011 7:38pm
    #1
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi Folks I have a PS3 with a few years and have used it rarely. I dont even play games on it and just use it as a DVD player.

    My question is can I modify it to do anything else that would be of intrest to me. Can you jailbreak them like the Apple stuff.

    Cheers.:)


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  • #2
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    Moved from PS.

    And dude, DVD?...seriously...blu-ray please.


  • #3
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    lol F1ngers :D

    -Corkie-, If the PS3 firmware is version 3.55 or less then you can modify the PS3 with CFW (cracked firmware) that replaces the official Sony firmware, all you need is a USB stick. CFW allows you to install homebrew applications like emulators, media players and all the other stuff you imagine CFW will let you do ;)

    The downside? PSN access isn't possible, your console will get banned if you try. The latest games won't work on your console because they will require newer firmware versions, upgrading to them will kill the jailbreak - there is no way to jailbreak a console with 3.56 or higher Sony firmware. We can't discuss ways around this limitation either, for obvious reasons.


  • #4
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    F1ngers wrote: »
    Moved from PS.

    And dude, DVD?...seriously...blu-ray please.

    OK Whats blu ray.. Did I break a rule???:confused:


  • #5
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    F1ngers wrote: »
    Moved from PS.

    And dude, DVD?...seriously...blu-ray please.

    OK Whats blu ray.. Did I break a rule???:confused:

    Blu ray is the media PS3 games come on, it can store up to 30GB of data meant to be the successor to DVD

    More here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

    Having you been living in a cave the last 10 years?


  • #6
    Michael_Burke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Michael_Burke


    justryan wrote: »
    -Corkie- wrote: »
    F1ngers wrote: »
    Moved from PS.


    And dude, DVD?...seriously...blu-ray please.

    OK Whats blu ray.. Did I break a rule???:confused:

    Blu ray is the media PS3 games come on, it can store up to 30GB of data meant to be the successor to DVD

    More here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

    Having you been living in a cave the last 10 years?

    And don't forget that you're not really supposed to use DVD on ps3
    I read somewhere blu ray is preferred as the laser isn't designed for DVD ..


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  • #7
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    I'm pretty sure the PS3 Bluray has diodes for playing both DVD and Bluray


  • #8
    Michael_Burke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Michael_Burke


    justryan wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the PS3 Bluray has diodes for playing both DVD and Bluray
    Your probably right
    I would be up on the specs but like I said I saw that snippet somewhere ( no idea where) and now I only play blu ray on mine just in case


  • #9
    roast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    Blu-Ray drives have two lazers, one for Blu-Ray discs, one for DVD/CD's.


  • #10
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    justryan wrote: »
    Blu ray is the media PS3 games come on, it can store up to 30GB of data meant to be the successor to DVD

    More here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc

    Having you been living in a cave the last 10 years?
    Nope no rock. I got it as a present and i am not into games. I thought I could use it for something else rather than throw it out...


  • #11
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Nope no rock. I got it as a present and i am not into games. I thought I could use it for something else rather than throw it out...

    If you don't want it for gaming I'd try sell it on. You can pick up decent blu-ray players/media centres for the money you get from the sale :)


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  • #12
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Nope no rock. I got it as a present and i am not into games. I thought I could use it for something else rather than throw it out...

    Or buy a Slim Xbox 360 I have a feeling something is about to kick off in the modding scene...


  • #13
    finno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭finno


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    lol F1ngers :D

    -Corkie-, If the PS3 firmware is version 3.55 or less then you can modify the PS3 with CFW (cracked firmware) that replaces the official Sony firmware, all you need is a USB stick. CFW allows you to install homebrew applications like emulators, media players and all the other stuff you imagine CFW will let you do ;)

    The downside? PSN access isn't possible, your console will get banned if you try. The latest games won't work on your console because they will require newer firmware versions, upgrading to them will kill the jailbreak - there is no way to jailbreak a console with 3.56 or higher Sony firmware. We can't discuss ways around this limitation either, for obvious reasons.

    Is there a jailbreak for 3.66 now? I have a PS3 like the OP i don't use it much.


  • #14
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    finno wrote: »
    Is there a jailbreak for 3.66 now? I have a PS3 like the OP i don't use it much.

    No. You'll know when there is, this place will be a hive of talk about it like the xbox 360 glitch that's pretty new :)


  • #15
    MalvinMcPot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭MalvinMcPot


    justryan wrote: »
    Or buy a Slim Xbox 360 I have a feeling something is about to kick off in the modding scene...


    What makes you say that?


  • #16
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    MalvinMcPot wrote: »
    What makes you say that?

    Take a look at this thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056371048


  • #17
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    What sort of money are they worth. It has the larger HDD and has one controller. I havent used it 5 times since new..


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