Hello all, I'm thinking about buying a ps3 this holiday season (bundle deals work on me)... I hear a lot about required updates... well, if I have no Internet connection, what happens? Will I be able to play the games I buy?
Can you install updates from a USB drive or something similar?
The updates are mainly for online play so if you dont have an internet connection, I would assume youre not going to be playing multiplayer games. So the updates won't matter for you, you won't even get a notification of an update without a broadband internet connection.
Cool cool thanks. Nope, no online. I just was reading a game review and (like many reviews) they were complaining about having to install all these updates so they could play the game (try that from dial up ya jerks!). Cool, glad you don't need Intertubes to get games working. And I read on wikipedia that you can download the system updates on a pc and transfer them over (very convenient I might add).
They put updates in the newer games for people that dont have internet access. If you don't do the update for the system. It won't let you play the newer games. 360 is like this also.
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Okay, maybe I'll see if google has an answer for that one. When you tether your phone is that wifi or usb? If usb, does the connection just 'happen' or are the configurations that must be done?
^ Yeah, that's what I was thinking. And who even has a usb 1 device any more?! (actually I do, 512mb...)
I got ya beat 256MB USB1.0 I like the "vintage" eletronics
My bud has a PS3 with no internet connection. He bought Modern Warfare 3 and played it with no updates... if the console cannot connect to the internet, it doesn't know there are updates for the game (which are mainly for online play.)
It appears even the System Software updates that TxGoat pointed out are mainly for online features. But you could always download those updates to a USB and give it a shot. The webpage TxGoat pointed to had a download icon
Okay, maybe I'll see if google has an answer for that one. When you tether your phone is that wifi or usb? If usb, does the connection just 'happen' or are the configurations that must be done?
very curious about the ps3.
Its WiFi. But I believe you can usb tether also. never really looked in to it.
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^ Yeah, that's what I was thinking. And who even has a usb 1 device any more?! (actually I do, 512mb...)
Cool cool. I like the all in one updates from disks.
Do you happen to know if game updates can be downloaded and installed via usb? (Ie: patches).
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I got ya beat 256MB USB1.0 I like the "vintage" eletronics
My bud has a PS3 with no internet connection. He bought Modern Warfare 3 and played it with no updates... if the console cannot connect to the internet, it doesn't know there are updates for the game (which are mainly for online play.)
It appears even the System Software updates that TxGoat pointed out are mainly for online features. But you could always download those updates to a USB and give it a shot. The webpage TxGoat pointed to had a download icon
I have an 8MB sd card, and I think I have some even smaller than that. Kind of sad how fast memory expands (yet my own memory is on the decline). I'm sure in a few years everyone will be looking down at a 1TB flash drive as old tech.....
I have an 8MB sd card, and I think I have some even smaller than that. Kind of sad how fast memory expands (yet my own memory is on the decline). I'm sure in a few years everyone will be looking down at a 1TB flash drive as old tech.....
I hear that!
Well, I just shot an email to the ps3 support site asking about installing game patches / updates from USB. Hopefully they respond soon.
Okay, I'd guess that the wifi tethering is just like connecting anything else to wifi.
(at risk of getting either more offtopic - do any of you use your ps3 for it's media capabilities?{like the blu-ray or video file playback})
I have an XBox, a while back I used it as a Home Theater PC, but since I built my own PC, I have NEVER used it for that purpose because it was too complicated compared to point-and-click on my PC (PC is HDMI to my TV)
Cool cool. I'm really thinking that if my media is compatible, I'll be loading up some Seinfeld. Though, at 160gb (the one I'm looking into), that might be a bit slim -pun- for loading media. Maybe just one season or a highlight reel .
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Sadly, I use mine for watching DVD and Blurays more than I play games. One game I'll recommend you get is Blur. It's like Mario Cart meets actual cars, but then again since I'm not a great big gamer, you might not like it.
I'm not big on racing games (don't dis-like them, but they just are not my favorite (I'm pretty horrible at them)), but I did really enjoy mario kart (not really the wii version *gasp*).
I am looking forward to the infamous game(s) though.
No word from Sony yet. Set up a new email so they wouldn't spam me (or leak my information to anons ). But they didn't wanna reply to that question anyway - jerks.
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I'm not big on racing games (don't dis-like them, but they just are not my favorite (I'm pretty horrible at them)), but I did really enjoy mario kart (not really the wii version *gasp*).
I am looking forward to the infamous game(s) though.
No word from Sony yet. Set up a new email so they wouldn't spam me (or leak my information to anons ). But they didn't wanna reply to that question anyway - jerks.
I'm not big on racing either, but this thing is like the old school mario cart, not the Wii version. I'm not big on games like God of War either, but for some reason I took to that game too.
Have you looked at the 320 GB move edition? Its the Wii version and I think I saw it on sale for $249.00 somewhere.
Damn, I got the 160GB version with two games (Little Big Planet 2 and Ratchet and Clank). I'm would have probably go LBP2 , but maybe not the other. Hmm. Oh well. I hear that you can put in pretty much any HD and I thought the move bundle was something like $100. And I'm not really sure how much I'd use it. I can't remember the last time I played my wii. >.>
Hmm...
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Damn, I got the 160GB version with two games (Little Big Planet 2 and Ratchet and Clank). I'm would have probably go LBP2 , but maybe not the other. Hmm. Oh well. I hear that you can put in pretty much any HD and I thought the move bundle was something like $100. And I'm not really sure how much I'd use it. I can't remember the last time I played my wii. >.>
Hmm...
There's the 320 GB for $299. Granted you'd probably have to sell the dance portion of it.
One of my favorite parts of the PS3 is downloading movies to a USB drive and playing directly from the USB on the PS3. Although, if I had Wifi access I could just share out my laptop's media folder and navigate to it from my PS3. I'd suggest getting a Bluetooth keyboard and the bluetooth remote.
Cool, I've been looking for a BT keyboard for a while now, with no real luck (as to which one to get - also a mouse).
So the remote is a plus then huh?
Yeah, I'd sell the dance portion. I did seem to really like the commercial for (I thin) socom 4 where the move controller was placed in the fake gun and that was used. Looked pretty cool.
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Cool, I've been looking for a BT keyboard for a while now, with no real luck (as to which one to get - also a mouse).
So the remote is a plus then huh?
Yeah, I'd sell the dance portion. I did seem to really like the commercial for (I thin) socom 4 where the move controller was placed in the fake gun and that was used. Looked pretty cool.
Damn, I got the 160GB version with two games (Little Big Planet 2 and Ratchet and Clank). I'm would have probably go LBP2 , but maybe not the other. Hmm. Oh well. I hear that you can put in pretty much any HD and I thought the move bundle was something like $100. And I'm not really sure how much I'd use it. I can't remember the last time I played my wii. >.>
Hmm...
Congrats on the new toy! Gamestop has lots of good older games cheap.
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I've been scouring amazon lately. Man I love amazon. Though, the prices vary quite a lot.
I'm a little weary of ebay, in the past I got sent a wrong game (in my youth mind you, I'm sure I would be much more vigilant now, thought, it was kinda my own fault too, very tricky situation).
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There were a couple of games on sale recently, the dual pack of Uncharted was on sale at Tigerdirect for $20.00 It's not a bad game, like an Indiana Jones treasure hunter kind of game. Gamefly also sells their used games for cheaper than Gamestop. I just picked up a few used games for $15.00, Gamestop had them for about $25.00. What games have you purchased thus far? Below is the trailer for Uncharted, which I recommend if you want something different.
I have MGS HD collection, MGS4, LBP2, Resistance (1 and 2), GTA 4 collection, Infamous and Fallout NV ultimate.
I'm gonna pick up skyrim at the next price drop. Also, I'll check around for the infamous games, I thought they looked good, and would have gotten them with the controller bundle (( that's where I got Resistance 1 & 2, but I didn't like the blue controller that much, and thought that I'd really dig resistance games))...
Ironically, I'm finding the first one to just be ... ehh... (granted, it's what? 5-6 years old? so FPS games have come a long way since then...)
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Also, in case you're wondering, I don't have real internet access (only my phone would be able to connect to the PS3) so I'm wondering, what would the size of a game patch be? I know they probably vary, but what was the last one you updated (size)?
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I have MGS HD collection, MGS4, LBP2, Resistance (1 and 2), GTA 4 collection, Infamous and Fallout NV ultimate.
I'm gonna pick up skyrim at the next price drop. Also, I'll check around for the infamous games, I thought they looked good, and would have gotten them with the controller bundle (( that's where I got Resistance 1 & 2, but I didn't like the blue controller that much, and thought that I'd really dig resistance games))...
Ironically, I'm finding the first one to just be ... ehh... (granted, it's what? 5-6 years old? so FPS games have come a long way since then...)
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Also, in case you're wondering, I don't have real internet access (only my phone would be able to connect to the PS3) so I'm wondering, what would the size of a game patch be? I know they probably vary, but what was the last one you updated (size)?
When I'd connect my phone to my PS3 via 3G, it took awhile to update. On 4G (Rezound gets a much better signal than the Thunderbolt) it takes about 3-4 minutes. I can't remember the sizes nor if it tells me what sizes the updates are. I'm not 100% convinced about getting the updates though since I've seen it affect playback of movies via USB drive more than I've seen it affect the actual gameplay of games.
Hmm... well, I'm not sure I'll be able to get it over 3g either, signal isn't too swell... Might have to run into a friend's house and steal their internet for a while...
PS3 update questions.
). Cool, glad you don't need Intertubes to get games working. And I read on wikipedia that you can download the system updates on a pc and transfer them over (very convenient I might add).
