This tag should only be used if the question is about the Playstation 3 operating system or hardware, or a game feature truly unique to the PS3.
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Can I play my PS3 on my 21" iMac?
Im finding it difficult to come to a clear conclusion. There are thunderbolt to HDMI adaptors out there. Will the iMac be able to be used as a monitor?
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PS3 controller shutting down during Lair of the Shadow Broker
I am having trouble trying to finish the "Lair of the Shadow Broker" in the Mass Effect Trilogy on the PS3. I am up to the part of chasing down Vasir in the transports, where you have to hold down the ...
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Is there an HP glitch for Noel in Final Fantasy XIII-2?
I fought the long gui (and lost), I selected "retry" but did not fight him again. However, in my next battle with a weak enemy, Noel had only a critical level of HP. Every battle since has started ...
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Cannot access the DLC on Little Big Planet 2
I have "Little Big Planet 2" for the Playstation 3, both the regular and special editions. I have more DLC's on there so I use that.
But when I enter the pod, the DLC does not show up. The square ...
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Is there a hidden significance of the PS3 loading screen / background?
According to the below, the PS2 loading menu changed based on the number of and duration of games played.
Is there anything similar for the PS3?
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Changing PSN log-in on one user
I accidentally used my old PSN log-in on my primary gaming user, is there a way to log into my new PSN account on that one user? I tried logging out and logging into the new one, but it said I cannot ...
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What are some unique game identifiers that I may have in in my PS3?
My house was broken into 2 weeks ago and 27 of my PS3 games were stolen, my PS3 fat was left untouched however.
I've noticed a kijiji ad that has come up and there is a match with 26 of my games. Not ...
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How do I open the Command Options in Battlefield 3 for the PS3?
I play on the pc and can bring up the commands to spot enemies, call for ammo, etc but my son plays on the PS3 and we can't figure out how to do those same actions. Anyone got an answer?
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In BioShock 1 I can't get past the first loading screen
I'm playing on PS3 and can only get through Andrew Ryan's first speech, after that the game black screens every time without fail. Is this a thing that happens often? How do I get through this?
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Is it normal for PS3 controllers to constantly lose their charge?
I've noticed for quite a while now that all of my PS3 controllers lose their charge even if they are not being actively used (I have three, this almost always means that by the time the one I am ...
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How can Gen 3 consoles run modern games with old technology? [closed]
When I compare games released recently to games released when the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 first came out, back in 2005 and 2006, there's an obvious improvement in graphics and quality over time.
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In Bioshock Infinite on PS3, how to get past game freezes in Memorial Gardens?
I just arrived at the Memorial Gardens cemetary, and have had the game freeze three times. The first couple of times through, I was looting corpses before approaching the gate for the main objective. ...
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What games support the ps3 controller on the mac? [closed]
This isn't a question about how to get the ps3 controller to work on the mac. Its assuming you've already done that. (support is build into Mountain Lion, some people just have issues getting it to ...
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How can I play Guitar Hero 3 (PC) using PS3 guitar on Windows 8
I know that it was quite simple to set up and use Guitar Hero 3 guitar from PS3 when I was using Windows 7. Now, my new PC already has Windows 8. And, while my PS3 is long gone, I still kept the ...
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Is lossy compression used on PlayStation Store games?
I downloaded the Bioshock Infinite 60-minute trial from the PlayStation Store. It contains the full game but the download was about 6 GB. I might buy the full game off PSN but I'm not going to pay ...
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What is an “analog face button”?
I was reading up on the PS4
Arstechnia via Slashdot
And the new PS4 controller is getting rid of the "analog face buttons" that were on the PS3 controller. What is that referring to? The Start/Select ...
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League Play Class Problems
When I play public matches online, I have my classes. When I go onto League play, though, my classes are reset, almost as if they are hacked. Does this happen often? How can I resolve this?
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How does the PS3 handle 21:9 aspect ratio displays?
I'm thinking of buying a 21:9 aspect ratio monitor because I do a lot of work editing documents and the super widescreen would be very helpful for that. Since I also intend to use this monitor with ...
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DualShock 3 to PS3 with USB cable and low battery loses connection
When my DualShock 3 controller gets low on battery, I usually just switch over to using the USB cable. After a few minutes of doing this, the controller will suddenly become unresponsive until the ...
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How can I disconnect my PS3 controller from DS3?
I charge my PS3 controller on my computer, and I have a game on the computer I can use my PS3 controller for. However, I don't know how to to disconnect it from DS3 Tool. Can anyone help me?
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Does R1 game update in PSN Asia account
I bought a game in R1 region. Now my PSN account is logged in and I am registered in Hongkong and located in Philippines. Will the game still automatically see the update for my R1 game?
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Nurburgring start/finish line [closed]
In real life, the Nurburgring Start line is in a different position from the Finish line.
However at least in the newest Gran Turismo 5 (GT5), the game sets the Start/Finish line at the same place. ...
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How do I delete a user account from my PlayStation 3?
I don't see any obvious option to delete a user account and corresponding PSN data from my PS3. How can I do this?
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How can I enumerate my installed DLCs on PS3?
Related: What do I need to complete my Mass Effect Trilogy collection?
So, I've finally gotten the funds to fully complete my Mass Effect Trilogy collection. However, I know there were a few DLCs ...
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Technically, does Wii U produce better graphics than PS3? [closed]
I'm not trying to start a flame war.
With the same 1080p HD TV, will we be able to tell the difference between the two consoles running the same game?
I'm also wondering if developers can actually ...
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Better Laptime but why do I not own the race-event?
I'm playing Need for Speed Shift on my PS3, which I borrowed from a good friend of mine. On every race I can play there is a red dot in the top left corner and the name and laptime of my friend is ...
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Why does my PS3 see media servers over wifi, but not a wired connection?
My PS3 is plugged into my FiOS router with a Cat5 cable. It gets an IP on my network (192.168.1.85) fine and is able to access a webserver on my lan fine. It also has no problem connecting to the ...
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How do I get my $50 PSN credit after my first Playstation Card purchase?
The PS3 menu shows an offer to sign up for a Playstation card and receive $50 worth of Playstation Network (PSN) points after the first purchase.
How does this work, do I get the points immediately, ...
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Is there a website that has new game sales numbers? [closed]
I can go to BoxOfficeMojo.com to see how much money a movie has made. Is there a website I can go to see how much money a game has made?
For instance I heard that Call of Duty: Black Ops II made ...
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Cerberus Network access: possible problems?
I read in this question that Cerberus Network access is required for all DLC in ME2 and that this is included in the PS3 trilogy boxset, but I'm unsure what this actually means.
Do I need to do ...
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Unaccounted trophy, not appearing in ID
I earned some trophies in AC3.
Unfortunately, my internet was down at the time, and I did not log in.
Therefore, the trophies are displayed as earned, but no time is displayed as for when they were ...
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PS3 FIFA 13: Is it possible to play with 7 players locally (and online)?
There seems to be some mixed information online about the number of players supported in PS3 FIFA 13. Some of the pre-release ads claimed this to be 2-10 online, and 4 locally.
I've played in some 11 ...
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Will my saved games work with a new copy of Skyrim?
I played Skyrim on my Playstation 3 last year. I ended up selling my copy of Skyrim to my friend, but now that they've released DLC for Skyrim on PS3, I'd like to start playing that.
Will this new ...
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ps3 super slim: external hard disk
I have a PS3 super slim with 12 GB of flash.
I need to expand its storage to install games.
On the net i found contrasting opinions... I know i need a disk formatted in FAT32, but i don't understand ...
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Can I upgrade my pS3 HDD to a smaller size and still restore a backup?
Is the image created for the PS3 backup locked at a certain minimum HDD size or can I go from say a 120GB backup to restoring it on a 64GB HDD?
In terms of backing up/restoring windows HDD images, ...
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How can I play with a friend in another city?
So how can I play with a friend on the same team against another friend?
We'll all be logging in on different machines in different cities!
Does FIFA 13 even allow co-operative play?
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Can I play Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt without the 'Bee nerf' update?
I stopped playing Borderlands 2 on-line after downloading and installing Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage; last I played my game version was still pre-'bee nerf' patch. I haven't played on-line since ...
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Driving a boat: Pull back or forward to go faster?
What is the way to drive fastest a boat?
I'm stuck in a mission where I have to follow an helicopter using a boat and never reach it.
I've tried both ways but I'm not sure if there is a trick or ...
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Is there a way to start further than the first with 2 local players?
I'm trying to play Far Cry 3 co-op with 2 local players.
I don't want to start the offline mode from the very beginning. In the online co-op mode, there is a press start to enter button to get the ...
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Is it possible to use my PS Vita as additional PS3 controller?
As the title states: can I register my PS vita as an additional controller to an PS3 system? I want to play split-screen games without buying a new controller.
I've already searched around the web. ...
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Bright screen glitch when using an UAV of Modern Warfare 2 for PS3
I own an original copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PlayStation 3. I have encountered an error/graphical glitch that no one else on the internet seems to have.
The glitch is the following: ...
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Livestream no longer working on Black Ops 2 on PS3
My livestream on Black Ops 2 for PS3 is no longer working. I tried to livestream, it allowed me to for short periods of time for like two days. Now whenever I try to, it doesn't let me at all. Both my ...
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Can I resume Chapter 4 to complete the optional missions if I've already started Chapter 5?
While playing Chapter 4, I returned to the Terra Nova ship after completing the CMS Greely optional mission, and it automatically started Chapter 5. Can I still complete the CMS Brusilov optional ...
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Using a standard dynamic microphone (3.5mm male mini jack) + a female 3.5mm jack => USB adapter for a PS3
Similar to Using a standard dynamic microphone (3.5mm male mini jack) + a 3.5=>2.5 adapter with an Xbox 360, I would like to know if I can use my dynamic microphone (3.5mm male mini-jack, actually ...
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How do you update your match day squad so your players improve or go down on form?
I'm on ps3 and my squads don't automatically update themselves each week. I have an online pass. Is there a way to do this manually?
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Is the blue-ray drive in the PS3 user replacable?
My PS3 Blue-Ray Drive cannot read any disks anymore
Is there a possibility to replace the drive with a normal standard spare parts?
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Is it possible to fix my PS3 by locating and resoldering broken joints?
My old "Phat" PS3 is dead - In some forums i read that the solder joints are broken.
The fan is making some noise and some cryptic signs run over the screen...
Is there a possibility to locate ...
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Sharing saves with different user accounts on the same PS3
I recently came home with a shiny PS3 game and my wife and I were so excited to start playing that we didn't pay attention/didn't care which account was currently active. So 2 days later, after 18 ...
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Skate 2 ps3 lag
Just bought (EA) Skate 2 for ps3 (500gb) a couple of weeks back and it started off having a few minor lagging problems. However, it's become really bad and wondered if this is normal for Skate 2?
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God of WAR 2 on PS3 Rendering glitch
I recently started God of War2 on PS3.
But I got stuck because of a rendering issue after I first entered temple of lahkesis. Just after I came on my flying horse from somewhere.
I cannot give ...
