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07-14-2010, 04:34 PM
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Liam
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Interesting Facts in our Gaming History
Compiled By ŁiamVxR
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Be sure to check out the PS3 & Xbox sections of this Thread!
Game Facts
1. The average game player is 33 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.
2. Mario is all time best selling (222 million) video game franchise followed by Pokemon (193 million) and Tetris (125 million).
3. ‘The Sims’ and ‘The Sims 2' are all time best selling PC games followed by ‘World of warcraft’ and ‘Start Craft’.
4. By genre- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (for PS2) is best selling action/adventure game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) is best selling fighting game while Halo 3 (Xbox 360) is best selling ‘First person shooter’ and Guitar Hero II (PS2) is best selling music game.
5. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was best selling game of 2009 (11.86 million global sales / 8.82 million in the USA).
6. Pac-Man was designed by Toru Iwatani for appealing to women, because Pac-Man is always eating like women do.
7. Microsoft’s Xbox was the first video game system to provide full support fot HDTV.
8. Atari Lynx was the first color portable video game system , introduced in 1989 and priced at $149.
9. Shigeru Miyamoto drew famous game character MARIO, Mario wears a cap because Shigeru Miyamoto found drawing hairs difficult and also the moustache which was easier to see in video game screen resolution back then.
10. Mario and his younger brother Luigi are known as the “Mario Brothers” which makes Mario’s last name as Mario.
11. The largest gathering of people wearing game characters costumes was in London on May 23, 2009. There were 376 participants.
12. After 9/11 world trade center attack, Darkel, a homles character that rigs building with explosive, was removed from Grand Theft Auto 3.
13. Xbox’s original name was DirectXbox, it was created by DirectX developers.
14. All of the voices in arcade hacking-and-slashing game Golden Axe were performed by American prisoners on death row.
15. U.S. computer and video game software sales grew 22.9 percent in 2008 to $11.7 billion – more than quadrupling industry software sales since 1996.
[/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/COLOR]2. Mario is all time best selling (222 million) video game franchise followed by Pokemon (193 million) and Tetris (125 million).
3. ‘The Sims’ and ‘The Sims 2' are all time best selling PC games followed by ‘World of warcraft’ and ‘Start Craft’.
4. By genre- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (for PS2) is best selling action/adventure game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) is best selling fighting game while Halo 3 (Xbox 360) is best selling ‘First person shooter’ and Guitar Hero II (PS2) is best selling music game.
5. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was best selling game of 2009 (11.86 million global sales / 8.82 million in the USA).
6. Pac-Man was designed by Toru Iwatani for appealing to women, because Pac-Man is always eating like women do.
7. Microsoft’s Xbox was the first video game system to provide full support fot HDTV.
8. Atari Lynx was the first color portable video game system , introduced in 1989 and priced at $149.
9. Shigeru Miyamoto drew famous game character MARIO, Mario wears a cap because Shigeru Miyamoto found drawing hairs difficult and also the moustache which was easier to see in video game screen resolution back then.
10. Mario and his younger brother Luigi are known as the “Mario Brothers” which makes Mario’s last name as Mario.
11. The largest gathering of people wearing game characters costumes was in London on May 23, 2009. There were 376 participants.
12. After 9/11 world trade center attack, Darkel, a homles character that rigs building with explosive, was removed from Grand Theft Auto 3.
13. Xbox’s original name was DirectXbox, it was created by DirectX developers.
14. All of the voices in arcade hacking-and-slashing game Golden Axe were performed by American prisoners on death row.
15. U.S. computer and video game software sales grew 22.9 percent in 2008 to $11.7 billion – more than quadrupling industry software sales since 1996.
Technology Facts
1. The Sega Dreamcast was the first console to implement online play over a phone line, calling the system Sega Ne.
The Microsoft Xbox is the first video game system to completely support HDTV
2. Popular Science recognized the Sega Dreamcast as one of the most important and innovative products of 1999.
The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, contained 40 transistors and no microprocessor. The new Pentium 4 microprocessor contains 42 million transistors on the chip itself!
3. The PlayStation 2 is the first system to have graphics capability better than that of the leading-edge personal computer at the time of its release.
4. The Nintendo N64 marked the first time that computer graphics workstation manufacturer Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) developed game hardware technology.
5. While the original Atari Football game was first created in 1973, it wasn't released until 1978. It was delayed because the game couldn't scroll the screen -- players couldn't move beyond the area shown on the monitor. When the game was finally released, it became the first game to utilize scrolling, a key part of many games today.
6. The Atari Pong video game console was the No. 1 selling item for the holiday season in 1975.
The first console to have games available in the form of add-on cartridges was the Fairchild Channel F console, introduced in August 1976.
7. The PlayStation 2 is the first video game system to use DVD technology.
8. On the original Magnavox Odyssey, players had to keep score themselves because the machine couldn't.
9. The Nintendo GameCube's proprietary disc can hold 1.5 gigabytes of data -- 190 times more than what an N64 game cartridge can hold.
10. On the market from 1991 till 2004, the SNK NeoGeo AES has tied the Atari 2600 (1977-1990) as the longest supported gaming console in history.
11. The Sega Genesis featured a version of the same Motorola processor that powered the original Apple Macintosh computer. Mattel's Intellivison system, introduced in 1980, featured an add-on called "PlayCable," which delivered games by cable TV.
12. Nintendo's Game Boy is the most successful game system ever, with more than 100 million units sold worldwide.
13. The word atari comes from the ancient Japanese game of Go and means "you are about to be engulfed." Technically, it is the word used by a player to inform his opponent that he is about to lose, similar to "check" in chess.
14. In the 1980s, a service called Gameline allowed users to download games to the Atari 2600 over regular phone lines. It was not a success, but did form part of the foundation for America Online, the world's largest Internet service provider.
15. The first color portable video game system was the Atari Lynx, introduced in 1989 and priced at $149.
16. Introduced in 1993, the 3DO was the first video game system to be based entirely on CD technology.
17. The Sony PlayStation was originally intended as a CD add-on to the Super Nintendo. When licensing problems and other issues arose, Sony decided to develop the PlayStation as a machine of its own.
The Microsoft Xbox is the first video game system to completely support HDTV
2. Popular Science recognized the Sega Dreamcast as one of the most important and innovative products of 1999.
The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, contained 40 transistors and no microprocessor. The new Pentium 4 microprocessor contains 42 million transistors on the chip itself!
3. The PlayStation 2 is the first system to have graphics capability better than that of the leading-edge personal computer at the time of its release.
4. The Nintendo N64 marked the first time that computer graphics workstation manufacturer Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) developed game hardware technology.
5. While the original Atari Football game was first created in 1973, it wasn't released until 1978. It was delayed because the game couldn't scroll the screen -- players couldn't move beyond the area shown on the monitor. When the game was finally released, it became the first game to utilize scrolling, a key part of many games today.
6. The Atari Pong video game console was the No. 1 selling item for the holiday season in 1975.
The first console to have games available in the form of add-on cartridges was the Fairchild Channel F console, introduced in August 1976.
7. The PlayStation 2 is the first video game system to use DVD technology.
8. On the original Magnavox Odyssey, players had to keep score themselves because the machine couldn't.
9. The Nintendo GameCube's proprietary disc can hold 1.5 gigabytes of data -- 190 times more than what an N64 game cartridge can hold.
10. On the market from 1991 till 2004, the SNK NeoGeo AES has tied the Atari 2600 (1977-1990) as the longest supported gaming console in history.
11. The Sega Genesis featured a version of the same Motorola processor that powered the original Apple Macintosh computer. Mattel's Intellivison system, introduced in 1980, featured an add-on called "PlayCable," which delivered games by cable TV.
12. Nintendo's Game Boy is the most successful game system ever, with more than 100 million units sold worldwide.
13. The word atari comes from the ancient Japanese game of Go and means "you are about to be engulfed." Technically, it is the word used by a player to inform his opponent that he is about to lose, similar to "check" in chess.
14. In the 1980s, a service called Gameline allowed users to download games to the Atari 2600 over regular phone lines. It was not a success, but did form part of the foundation for America Online, the world's largest Internet service provider.
15. The first color portable video game system was the Atari Lynx, introduced in 1989 and priced at $149.
16. Introduced in 1993, the 3DO was the first video game system to be based entirely on CD technology.
17. The Sony PlayStation was originally intended as a CD add-on to the Super Nintendo. When licensing problems and other issues arose, Sony decided to develop the PlayStation as a machine of its own.
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Xbox 360 - Facts & Secrets
Facts:[/COLOR][/FONT]
Leadership
1. More than 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles have sold across the 37 countries where it is currently available. Xbox Live is currently available in 25 countries across the globe.
2. According to U.S. NPD data, gamers have bought more software for the Xbox 360 (24.3 million units), than software for PS3 and Wii combined (19.8 million units).
3. Faster than expected, Xbox Live has eclipsed the 7 million member milestone and is on track to reach 10 million members by the end of June 2008. In fact, in the last year we’ve added a new Xbox Live member every 8 seconds.
2. According to U.S. NPD data, gamers have bought more software for the Xbox 360 (24.3 million units), than software for PS3 and Wii combined (19.8 million units).
3. Faster than expected, Xbox Live has eclipsed the 7 million member milestone and is on track to reach 10 million members by the end of June 2008. In fact, in the last year we’ve added a new Xbox Live member every 8 seconds.
Gaming
1. There are more than 250 games available today on Xbox 360, including 86 Xbox Live Arcade games.
2. Xbox 360 is the next-gen console with the largest games attach rate at an astounding 6.3 games sold per Xbox 360 owner.
3. Xbox Live members have spent more than 3.2 billion hours playing games on Xbox Live with their friends around the world. That is equal to 137 million days or more than 376,000 years of gaming.
4. To date, Xbox 360 owners have unlocked more than 600 million Achievements. All of those unlocked Achievements have created a total combined Gamerscore of more than 14 billion.
5. There have been 2.5 billion game sessions hosted since the launch of Xbox 360, with more than 5.6 million hosted each day so far in 2007.
6. Xbox Live Arcade has been a huge hit on Xbox 360, with nearly 70% of all connected consoles downloading and playing Xbox Live Arcade titles.
7. Xbox Live Marketplace currently offers nearly 200 free trials and demos, giving owners more free playable content than any other console.
2. Xbox 360 is the next-gen console with the largest games attach rate at an astounding 6.3 games sold per Xbox 360 owner.
3. Xbox Live members have spent more than 3.2 billion hours playing games on Xbox Live with their friends around the world. That is equal to 137 million days or more than 376,000 years of gaming.
4. To date, Xbox 360 owners have unlocked more than 600 million Achievements. All of those unlocked Achievements have created a total combined Gamerscore of more than 14 billion.
5. There have been 2.5 billion game sessions hosted since the launch of Xbox 360, with more than 5.6 million hosted each day so far in 2007.
6. Xbox Live Arcade has been a huge hit on Xbox 360, with nearly 70% of all connected consoles downloading and playing Xbox Live Arcade titles.
7. Xbox Live Marketplace currently offers nearly 200 free trials and demos, giving owners more free playable content than any other console.
SECRETS
Seven Xbox 360 secrets Microsoft doesn't tell you
Use these handy tips to get the most out of your Xbox.
1. System updates by disc
Not got your console online yet, or having trouble downloading the latest dashboard update? Try downloading it from a web-connected PC or Mac instead and burning it to a CD. Grab the latest (well, latest-ish - hopefully Microsoft will update the page soon) update from the XBox 360 System Updates page, burn it to disc, then pop that disc into the 360 and turn it on. You'll be prompted automatically as to whether you want to run the update.
2. The towel trick
Bit of a controversial one this, at least as long as you count "possibly burning your house down" as controversial. What it is is a short-term fix for the infamous red rings of death, the mournful LEDs that announce your 360 is deaded. There are various theories about why it works, but the important thing is that, for some people, it does. The way to do it is to wrap the console in a towel or two - ensuring all sides of it are covered - then turn it on and leave it running for 10 minutes or so. Then turn it off, remove the towels, turn it on again and pray. If it's worked, it'll only stay alive for a few hours, but doing this a couple of times may be enough to get you through those long, lonely days while you wait for Microsoft to collect and replace your dead Xbox. Again though, it's dangerous - it could damage the console further, and could cause enough heat to set stuff on fire.
3. Clear the cache
Is your 360 dawdling along like a gin-addled pensioner? It's possible its hard drive is full up with junk files from old games and downloads - a spring clean could work wonders. There's a hidden function to clear out the cache, though be warned it'll delete any game patches too, so you'll probably have to redownload a few. Head to the System blade, select memory, HD, then press Y. Next, hit X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X and X. You should get a message about maintenance. Don't expect miracles, but if a game's been slowing down mysteriously lately, this could cure it, plus free up some extra space on your HD.
4. Makeshift web-browsing
Microsoft's continued refusal to add a web browser to the 360 is infuriating, but there are a few ways to stare at the internet with your console if you've also got a PC in the house and on the same network, and running either Windows XP Media Center or Vista Home Premium/Ultimate. There are several ways to do it, but perhaps the easiest is the MCE Browser plug-in. It's somewhat limited, but set it up on your Media Center PC then configure your 360 as a Media Extender and you can access your favourite web pages from it.
5. Stream Netflix movies
One for US 360 owners only, this. Again thanks to Windows Media Center and a free third-party plug-in called vmcNetflix you can save yourself from picking up an expensive set-top box to stream downloaded Netflix movies, as well as being able to manage your queue and set up new downloads from your PC. Install it, configure your 360 as a Media Center Extender and you're away.
6. Quieten the damn thing down
The 360's heat issues are well known, but they don't mean the box has to quite as noisy as it is. That's down to Microsoft using the cheapest fans it can get its hands on, which make an awful racket and are quite a distraction when you're watching a movie. If you're prepared to neuter your warranty, you can replace them with near-silent third-party jobs, such as the Talismoon WhisperFan. Go to real extremes with a complete replacement case, the Lian Li XB-01. Unfortunately, neither of these will silence the roar of the DVD drive, but once the upcoming dashboard update introduces installing games to the console's hard drive, that'll be less of a problem.
7. Insert special characters in your gamer profile
Oh, boring, boring text. Why can't we make our Gamercards a bit flashier? Fortunately, there is a way, but unfortunately it involves screwing around with Far Eastern languages. It's a bit of a complex process to explain in words alone, but this video made by a helpful soul will guide you through the entire process.
[/COLOR]Not got your console online yet, or having trouble downloading the latest dashboard update? Try downloading it from a web-connected PC or Mac instead and burning it to a CD. Grab the latest (well, latest-ish - hopefully Microsoft will update the page soon) update from the XBox 360 System Updates page, burn it to disc, then pop that disc into the 360 and turn it on. You'll be prompted automatically as to whether you want to run the update.
2. The towel trick
Bit of a controversial one this, at least as long as you count "possibly burning your house down" as controversial. What it is is a short-term fix for the infamous red rings of death, the mournful LEDs that announce your 360 is deaded. There are various theories about why it works, but the important thing is that, for some people, it does. The way to do it is to wrap the console in a towel or two - ensuring all sides of it are covered - then turn it on and leave it running for 10 minutes or so. Then turn it off, remove the towels, turn it on again and pray. If it's worked, it'll only stay alive for a few hours, but doing this a couple of times may be enough to get you through those long, lonely days while you wait for Microsoft to collect and replace your dead Xbox. Again though, it's dangerous - it could damage the console further, and could cause enough heat to set stuff on fire.
3. Clear the cache
Is your 360 dawdling along like a gin-addled pensioner? It's possible its hard drive is full up with junk files from old games and downloads - a spring clean could work wonders. There's a hidden function to clear out the cache, though be warned it'll delete any game patches too, so you'll probably have to redownload a few. Head to the System blade, select memory, HD, then press Y. Next, hit X, X, Left Bumper, Right Bumper, X and X. You should get a message about maintenance. Don't expect miracles, but if a game's been slowing down mysteriously lately, this could cure it, plus free up some extra space on your HD.
4. Makeshift web-browsing
Microsoft's continued refusal to add a web browser to the 360 is infuriating, but there are a few ways to stare at the internet with your console if you've also got a PC in the house and on the same network, and running either Windows XP Media Center or Vista Home Premium/Ultimate. There are several ways to do it, but perhaps the easiest is the MCE Browser plug-in. It's somewhat limited, but set it up on your Media Center PC then configure your 360 as a Media Extender and you can access your favourite web pages from it.
5. Stream Netflix movies
One for US 360 owners only, this. Again thanks to Windows Media Center and a free third-party plug-in called vmcNetflix you can save yourself from picking up an expensive set-top box to stream downloaded Netflix movies, as well as being able to manage your queue and set up new downloads from your PC. Install it, configure your 360 as a Media Center Extender and you're away.
6. Quieten the damn thing down
The 360's heat issues are well known, but they don't mean the box has to quite as noisy as it is. That's down to Microsoft using the cheapest fans it can get its hands on, which make an awful racket and are quite a distraction when you're watching a movie. If you're prepared to neuter your warranty, you can replace them with near-silent third-party jobs, such as the Talismoon WhisperFan. Go to real extremes with a complete replacement case, the Lian Li XB-01. Unfortunately, neither of these will silence the roar of the DVD drive, but once the upcoming dashboard update introduces installing games to the console's hard drive, that'll be less of a problem.
7. Insert special characters in your gamer profile
Oh, boring, boring text. Why can't we make our Gamercards a bit flashier? Fortunately, there is a way, but unfortunately it involves screwing around with Far Eastern languages. It's a bit of a complex process to explain in words alone, but this video made by a helpful soul will guide you through the entire process.
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PS3 - Facts & Secrets
Facts:[/COLOR]
1.
After plenty of gameplay the console is cool -- or at worst warm -- to the touch on every surface. In a side by side test with the Xbox 360, the console is comparably virtually silent, and the Blu-ray drive is significantly quieter than the 360's DVD drive.
2. USB keyboards and mice will be plug-n-play, no fuss at all. Who really wants to browse the web with a PlayStation controller anyway?
3. Bluetooth mice and keyboards will not work with the system at launch.
4. Any (A2DP) Bluetooth headset should theoretically work with the system, though Sony will have a recommended hardware list.
5. The EyeToy is the only USB webcam that will work with the system. The original PS2 EyeToy should still work with the PS3.
6. There are currently no plans for VGA out on the PlayStation3.
7. The system will not support more than seven controllers.
8. There are currently no plans for a cheaper, wired version of the SIXAXIS.
9. With its media playback software one can have in-game custom soundtracks, as with the Xbox 360, Wii, etc.
10. Despite the rumor, Sony insists the US is still officially targeted for a 400k unit launch; Japan is still set for a mere 80k. Sony execs are actually expecting an upturn in unit production before launch, so those numbers may actually go up.
11. Some titles have an option to install some amount of game data (in addition to saved data) to the drive. Genji can install 4GB worth of data to decrease load times (quoted to drop from 12-15 seconds down to 3-4); this game data can be removed at any time without affecting your saved games.
12. The drive can be upgraded, although not on any official basis (Do so at your own risk, you may void warranty, etc.).
13. You cannot leave voice or picture messages for other users on the PlayStation Network, only text.
After plenty of gameplay the console is cool -- or at worst warm -- to the touch on every surface. In a side by side test with the Xbox 360, the console is comparably virtually silent, and the Blu-ray drive is significantly quieter than the 360's DVD drive.
2. USB keyboards and mice will be plug-n-play, no fuss at all. Who really wants to browse the web with a PlayStation controller anyway?
3. Bluetooth mice and keyboards will not work with the system at launch.
4. Any (A2DP) Bluetooth headset should theoretically work with the system, though Sony will have a recommended hardware list.
5. The EyeToy is the only USB webcam that will work with the system. The original PS2 EyeToy should still work with the PS3.
6. There are currently no plans for VGA out on the PlayStation3.
7. The system will not support more than seven controllers.
8. There are currently no plans for a cheaper, wired version of the SIXAXIS.
9. With its media playback software one can have in-game custom soundtracks, as with the Xbox 360, Wii, etc.
10. Despite the rumor, Sony insists the US is still officially targeted for a 400k unit launch; Japan is still set for a mere 80k. Sony execs are actually expecting an upturn in unit production before launch, so those numbers may actually go up.
11. Some titles have an option to install some amount of game data (in addition to saved data) to the drive. Genji can install 4GB worth of data to decrease load times (quoted to drop from 12-15 seconds down to 3-4); this game data can be removed at any time without affecting your saved games.
12. The drive can be upgraded, although not on any official basis (Do so at your own risk, you may void warranty, etc.).
13. You cannot leave voice or picture messages for other users on the PlayStation Network, only text.
SECRETS
Ten PS3 tricks Sony doesn't tell you.
Use these handy tips to get the most out of your PS3.
1. Play games from any country
Harbouring a desire to play Super Gaiden Ninja XI? Now you can. In fact, you can handily play any PS3 game from any country. On holiday in the States and spot the latest release at a bargain dollar-to-pound price? Help yourself. So far, at least, PS3 games aren't being region coded. That said PS2 and PS1 games are so you can't play a US title on a Euro console.
And let's not forget that Blu-ray movies are region-coded so the barriers aren't completely down yet.
2. The secret video reset
One of the most annoying aspects of the PS3 are its video settings. Take it up to the bedroom portable or round to a friend's house and there's a good chance that you won't be able to see anything on screen because your 'new' TV is running at a different resolution or using a different cable connection. And - because you can't see anything - you can't change it.
Until now. Shut down your PS3 then restart by pressing and holding the power button.This will reset your PS3 to its most basic 480p graphics mode so you'll be able to see enough to choose RGB SCART, component, HDMI or whatever from here.
3. See how much charge is on your pad
There's no indication of how much charge is left on the pad itself. Instead it appears on screen during games. Press and hold the PS button on any joypad. An indicator will appear, showing your pad's charge as a small battery. A full battery pic means a fully-charged pad. Neat.
4. Download game saves
Chances are someone out there has already beaten that boss for you and saved their game afterwards. Why not take advantage of it? Google 'PS3 game saves'. There are hundreds of finished and half finished game saves scattered all over the internet. Download the save you want - it'll come in a 'PS3' folder that you can lift onto a USB stick and put into your PS3. Go to the Game menu, choose your stick and the game save you downloaded should be right there. Press Triangle to copy it to your hard drive.
5. Make free video phone calls
You will need a USB headset (like the one you use for PS2 Socom) and an EyeToy camera. Plug in both via USB then go to your Friends menu. Choose a friend you've signed up earlier and press Triangle. Choose Start New Chat and type a message. Something like 'Videochat?' should do the trick. Now, providing they're in front of their powered-up PS3 (perhaps you could text them to tell them to be in position?) then they'll see your message and be given the option to accept your videochat.
Now, provided they too have a camera and headset, two windows will open, one showing you (so you can make sure you're looking your best), the other displaying your mate. Best of all you can hit Triangle again and invite more people to join your chat - up to a maximum of six. And the cost? Not a bean above your usual broadband connection charges.
6. Browse multiple internet windows
Open the browser (go to Network) and surf to a page you want. Now open up the menu with a press of Triangle and choose 'Open In New Window'. Enter another URL and then do the same again. Keep going until you've got six windows open. Now press L3 (done by clicking down the left stick). You're now in multi-page mode. Move the left stick to flick through the webpages as though they were bits of paper, then click L3 again to zoom in.
7. Upgrade your hard drive
We took the drive out of our PS3 and found it to be a Seagate Momentus 5400rpm 60GB 2.5inch SATA drive. We swapped ours out effortlessly for a Seagate Momentus 120GB 2.5inch SATA drive and it worked perfectly. Remove the cover flap on the bottom of your PS3 with a fingernail. Undo the blue screw and slide the drive over to the right and out of your PS3. Undo the four screws on the 'caddy' and remove the old drive.
Put your new drive in the caddy (it should be exactly the same size, of course) and re-do the four screws. Slot it back in and slide to the left to make the connections. Re-do the blue screw, pop the cover back on and restart your PS3. Say 'yes' to the message on screen and voila - new super-size hard-drive. (Go to Settings, System Settings, System Information to check).
8. Share your bought downloads
You can download anything you've bought from the store to five PlayStation 3s. This is useful if you've got more than one PS3 (of course) and also if you've wiped your hard-drive and don't fancy paying for the same download twice...
However, you can also choose to share your download with your mates. The PlayStation Store logs how many times each download has been downloaded by each user. On your mate's PS3 Create New User and log onto the store with your ID. You'll now be able to go to your download and see that you've already downloaded whatever it was that you paid for. You can now download it again, using another of your downloads and giving it to your mate for free. Or a small optional charge...
9. Force a PS3 to show your files
Put your photos in a folder called 'PICTURE' or your videos in a folder called 'VIDEO' or simply *force* your PS3 to look at your files on your stick regardless of what you called them or where you put them. Insert your stick and go to the menu option you want (Photos, Music, whatever). PressTriangle to bring up a menu and choose Display All.
This will show every file on the stick. It even works for a plugged-in iPod, though the multi-folder structure you'll reveal is a bit baffling. Still, your songs are in there if you've got the patience to find them.
10. Change your album art
When you import a music CD your PS3 automatically pulls down the album art and stores it with the tracks. Occasionally it gets it wrong, however, or it may simply not be able to find the art of your hipper, less commercial tracks. This is easily fixed however.
Download a pic of the art you need as a jpg on your PC and put it onto a stick (in a folder called PICTURE, ideally). Copy it to your Photo menu (press Triangle). Now go to Music and select the album folder with the offending art. Press Triangle and select Information. Go to the Photo menu and select your new picture. Bingo.
Harbouring a desire to play Super Gaiden Ninja XI? Now you can. In fact, you can handily play any PS3 game from any country. On holiday in the States and spot the latest release at a bargain dollar-to-pound price? Help yourself. So far, at least, PS3 games aren't being region coded. That said PS2 and PS1 games are so you can't play a US title on a Euro console.
And let's not forget that Blu-ray movies are region-coded so the barriers aren't completely down yet.
2. The secret video reset
One of the most annoying aspects of the PS3 are its video settings. Take it up to the bedroom portable or round to a friend's house and there's a good chance that you won't be able to see anything on screen because your 'new' TV is running at a different resolution or using a different cable connection. And - because you can't see anything - you can't change it.
Until now. Shut down your PS3 then restart by pressing and holding the power button.This will reset your PS3 to its most basic 480p graphics mode so you'll be able to see enough to choose RGB SCART, component, HDMI or whatever from here.
3. See how much charge is on your pad
There's no indication of how much charge is left on the pad itself. Instead it appears on screen during games. Press and hold the PS button on any joypad. An indicator will appear, showing your pad's charge as a small battery. A full battery pic means a fully-charged pad. Neat.
4. Download game saves
Chances are someone out there has already beaten that boss for you and saved their game afterwards. Why not take advantage of it? Google 'PS3 game saves'. There are hundreds of finished and half finished game saves scattered all over the internet. Download the save you want - it'll come in a 'PS3' folder that you can lift onto a USB stick and put into your PS3. Go to the Game menu, choose your stick and the game save you downloaded should be right there. Press Triangle to copy it to your hard drive.
5. Make free video phone calls
You will need a USB headset (like the one you use for PS2 Socom) and an EyeToy camera. Plug in both via USB then go to your Friends menu. Choose a friend you've signed up earlier and press Triangle. Choose Start New Chat and type a message. Something like 'Videochat?' should do the trick. Now, providing they're in front of their powered-up PS3 (perhaps you could text them to tell them to be in position?) then they'll see your message and be given the option to accept your videochat.
Now, provided they too have a camera and headset, two windows will open, one showing you (so you can make sure you're looking your best), the other displaying your mate. Best of all you can hit Triangle again and invite more people to join your chat - up to a maximum of six. And the cost? Not a bean above your usual broadband connection charges.
6. Browse multiple internet windows
Open the browser (go to Network) and surf to a page you want. Now open up the menu with a press of Triangle and choose 'Open In New Window'. Enter another URL and then do the same again. Keep going until you've got six windows open. Now press L3 (done by clicking down the left stick). You're now in multi-page mode. Move the left stick to flick through the webpages as though they were bits of paper, then click L3 again to zoom in.
7. Upgrade your hard drive
We took the drive out of our PS3 and found it to be a Seagate Momentus 5400rpm 60GB 2.5inch SATA drive. We swapped ours out effortlessly for a Seagate Momentus 120GB 2.5inch SATA drive and it worked perfectly. Remove the cover flap on the bottom of your PS3 with a fingernail. Undo the blue screw and slide the drive over to the right and out of your PS3. Undo the four screws on the 'caddy' and remove the old drive.
Put your new drive in the caddy (it should be exactly the same size, of course) and re-do the four screws. Slot it back in and slide to the left to make the connections. Re-do the blue screw, pop the cover back on and restart your PS3. Say 'yes' to the message on screen and voila - new super-size hard-drive. (Go to Settings, System Settings, System Information to check).
8. Share your bought downloads
You can download anything you've bought from the store to five PlayStation 3s. This is useful if you've got more than one PS3 (of course) and also if you've wiped your hard-drive and don't fancy paying for the same download twice...
However, you can also choose to share your download with your mates. The PlayStation Store logs how many times each download has been downloaded by each user. On your mate's PS3 Create New User and log onto the store with your ID. You'll now be able to go to your download and see that you've already downloaded whatever it was that you paid for. You can now download it again, using another of your downloads and giving it to your mate for free. Or a small optional charge...
9. Force a PS3 to show your files
Put your photos in a folder called 'PICTURE' or your videos in a folder called 'VIDEO' or simply *force* your PS3 to look at your files on your stick regardless of what you called them or where you put them. Insert your stick and go to the menu option you want (Photos, Music, whatever). PressTriangle to bring up a menu and choose Display All.
This will show every file on the stick. It even works for a plugged-in iPod, though the multi-folder structure you'll reveal is a bit baffling. Still, your songs are in there if you've got the patience to find them.
10. Change your album art
When you import a music CD your PS3 automatically pulls down the album art and stores it with the tracks. Occasionally it gets it wrong, however, or it may simply not be able to find the art of your hipper, less commercial tracks. This is easily fixed however.
Download a pic of the art you need as a jpg on your PC and put it onto a stick (in a folder called PICTURE, ideally). Copy it to your Photo menu (press Triangle). Now go to Music and select the album folder with the offending art. Press Triangle and select Information. Go to the Photo menu and select your new picture. Bingo.
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Please be generous on this thread because it took alot of time and effort compiling this together
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