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Reply #15 – July 25, 2008, 11:45:22 AM

I have a PS2, 2, ps ones (the originals not the small ones...) an N64, and an original regular nintendo, with many games for each... I love the regular nintendo and still play it quite regularly LOL... guess I am trapped in the 80's, LOL... ALL my cars are from the '80's and my favorite system is from that era...

I plan to buy a PS3 soon, but from the sounds of it I will wait til fall...

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Reply #16 – July 25, 2008, 12:22:30 PM

i like the role playing games alot. but im waaaay behind on what's out there now. i played a lot of Ghost recon online, and still play it every now and then.

are the HDD's manufacture specific, or can you just buy a regular internal hdd to replace the existing? i dont know shiznit about modding these consoles.

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Reply #17 – July 25, 2008, 12:30:25 PM

Any laptop HDD will work in a PS3. There's a little bay on the side you pop open, the drive slides out, and all you have to do is take out a few screws, replace the hdd, and put everything back in. You do have to back up your stuff before hand, though. There's more info on it at Gamespot, and other sites.

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Reply #18 – July 25, 2008, 03:06:15 PM

http://kotaku.com/5025521/400-80-gb-ps3-announced

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Starting in September 2008, the newly announced PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) 80GB model will become the mainstay of the company's hardware line-up. The 80GB model will retail for $399, and will offer all of the features and functionality of the 40GB model with double the storage to accommodate more movies, graphics, music, photos and other entertainment content — all for the same price.

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Reply #19 – July 25, 2008, 03:35:17 PM

that's great. i decided on a ps3, but the article doesnt say if it's going to be backwards compatible. is there any ps3 that is? and i have a ps2 now(since Dec '07). will the wired controllers work with a USB adapter?

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Reply #20 – July 25, 2008, 04:54:34 PM

the new ps3 80gb will not have backwards compatible, that is what they meant when they said it will have the 40gb capabilities with the bigger drive.

sony was losing a fortune on each ps3, until recently when they changed to a smaller chip (without the backwards compatibilty) and they got the drives cheaper.

as far as any laptop drive workign, it must be a SATA 7200 rpm drive, it isnt any laptop drive

as far as wifi on the 360, it has internet just not wireless built in.

my 360 is connected directly into my router as my ps3 is. for me, i get better connection speeds with it hard wired

if you can find an older 80gb ps3, i think around 6 or 8 months old, it will be backwards compatible. best to ask an employee to be sure how long it has been there.

all the 60gb are backwards compatible but they are hard to find and very costly since they are true hardware backwards compatible where the 80gb is hardware and software

there are connectors that will make your ps2 controllers work with the ps3, but the ps3 controllers are great because you can turn on the system with the controller and turn it off, you dont have to get up to switch it off.

if you get the ps3, get drakes fortune. it is by far my favorite game ever

cod4 is great too but the network play is shotty at best. you will constantly get dropped out of rooms, you might get 3 or 4 rounds then kick you out and you have to go again. it once took me an hour to get in the same room with a friend only to be kicked out after 2 or 3 rounds, then having to spend time again

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Reply #21 – July 25, 2008, 06:17:14 PM

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if you can find an older 80gb ps3, i think around 6 or 8 months old, it will be backwards compatible. best to ask an employee to be sure how long it has been there.

I had read something about different SKU #'s for the newer core version without compatibility. I guess that's one way to find the difference. Apparently Sonystyle.com has already pulled the current 80GB version with backwards compatibility.

If I'm gonna pony up that much cash for a game system/blu-ray disc player than it had better have backwards compatibility.

Looks like I'm waiting for the 120GB version......
Funny how it's near impossible to find the compatible versions while the regulars are EVERYWHERE!

Corporate Bull!

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Reply #22 – July 25, 2008, 06:22:47 PM

i should be picking up a 40gb ps3 tonight. Craigslist FTW!

i already bought the rock band disc, and my ps2 instruments will work with the ps3. i saw 60gb mobo's on ebay. maybe i can swap it out, and be able to play ps2 games, too?

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Reply #23 – July 25, 2008, 09:59:24 PM

Quote from: dominator;228977

How does the 360 have a better library??????????????????
Just because it's been out longer?????????????
Not,ps3 has some bitchin games,but again BLU-RAY and WI-FI make all the difference.
After spending 100.00 on the wi-fi adapter 360 is the same price as the better ps3 AND you don't get a BLU-RAY player.

Considering that most of the software developers that were intending on keeping PS3 exclusives (Square Enix for example) are cross platforming that must say something about the PS3. Blu Ray is of no concern to me why pay 30 to 40 dollars for a movie i can get on standard DVD for 20-25. Unless LA Noir moves to the XBOX 360 i wont be buying a PS3 at all.

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Reply #24 – July 25, 2008, 10:39:16 PM

Quote from: 20th anny 5.o;229076

Considering that most of the software developers that were intending on keeping PS3 exclusives (Square Enix for example) are cross platforming that must say something about the PS3. Blu Ray is of no concern to me why pay 30 to 40 dollars for a movie i can get on standard DVD for 20-25. Unless LA Noir moves to the XBOX 360 i wont be buying a PS3 at all.

What tv you using? On a 1080p set you would want blu-ray. Plus not to meantion PS3 does an awsome job upconverting dvd's to 1080p

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Reply #25 – July 25, 2008, 10:50:35 PM

ive been playing it now for a couple of hours. already bought $20 worth of songs. only bad thing is, is that i have to use the py guitar that comes with Rock Band. my other wireless guitar plugs into the controller port on the ps2, but the ps3 only has USB ports. :(

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Reply #26 – July 25, 2008, 11:05:48 PM

nevermind!

found this gem!

http://cgi.ebay.com/PS2-to-PS3-Guitar-Converter-for-Rock-Band-Guitar-Hero_W0QQitemZ350080888969QQihZ022QQcategoryZ139969QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Reply #27 – July 26, 2008, 09:36:35 PM

i think the ps3 not being backwards compatible is the stupidest thing I've ever head of...

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Reply #28 – July 27, 2008, 06:29:29 PM

Apparently Best Buy still carries PS3's with backwards compatibility 'cause I picked one up today :D

Got the Metal Gear Solid 4 pack, a couple of new games and an adapter for the memory cards for my PS1 & PS2 games. :burnout:

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Reply #29 – July 27, 2008, 09:53:24 PM

cool, so how you like MGS4? I was going to pick it up but only after my car is running, I didn't want to get wrapped up into a game right now, plus cod4 and warhawk get about 5-6 hours a week out of me already.