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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Free Mass Effect 2 DLC?
When I purchased Mass Effect 2 for the PS3 brand new, I entered the Cerberus Network code and got all the DLC that comes with it.
I played through the game once maybe, then decided to start a new ...
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How can 2 or more people play PS3 FIFA 2013 locally in VS and COOP mode?
I couldn't find how to start a 2 player VS match with my girlfriend.
I didn't even DARE to ask myself how we can play together against the AI in a season.
Can somebody please explain how we could ...
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Why are some items marked Copying Prohibited? [closed]
In the PS3 Saved Data Utility, some data is marked as "Copying Prohibited". This data comes with the following restrictions:
Can only be copied via PlayStation Plus Online Storage or the PS3 Backup ...
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Will my Mass Effect 2 save game work properly, if copied by itself?
In attempting to copy some games to another console for playing away from home, I've discovered that some of my Mass Effect Trilogy save data is "Copy Prohibited" and cannot be copied to a USB drive. ...
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Easily copy all saved data to PlayStation Plus?
I've got nearly 20 folders in my PS3 Saved Data Utility, many of those having 4 items or more in them. I want to copy them to PlayStation Plus, but can't seem to find a way to do them all at once.
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Transferring save games to a system without DLC
Incidentally related:
Will offline progress on another system update trophies on my system or PSN account?
While I'm spending the weekend at a friend's house, I'd like to make some progress on ...
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Will offline progress on another system update trophies on my system or PSN account?
Incidentally related:
Transferring save games to a system without DLC
I'm going to be spending the weekend at a friend's house. I plan on taking some of my saved games off my PS3, and loading ...
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Can I restore a save file from PSN+ thats a couple of days old?
I'm having problems with Dead Island with some trophies and DLC's and I was wondering if there was a way to restore an OLD PSN+ save file?.. It already updated my last save file :/ Does it mean it ...
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What are the pros of choosing to Prestige Mode?
Ok... it took me a long time to get to this point, so I have some reservations about choosing Prestige Mode. What are the most significant benefits of Prestige Mode? I'm reluctant to lose my guns or ...
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Can I deactivate a PS3 I can no longer use?
I have an old PS3 that no longer boots (yellow light of death). I haven't yet reached my limit of activated PSN devices (as I understand there's a limit to how many places you can download content).
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Virmire Bomb Site Rescue - Bugged?
I'm in the middle of the Virmire Assault quest. During the battle, I chose to go help my people at the bomb site. After clearing out the enemies, the game seems stalled now.
I can wander between ...
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Noveria: Lorik Qui'in - Broken Quest?
After completing the main questline in Noveria, I still have one quest in my Journal which seems like it cannot be finished. That is the quest involving Lorik Qui'in.
Early on, I found that I needed ...
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Manage reserve NPCs' skills
I've been looking for a way to easily manage the skills and/or inventory of my reserve NPCs (the NPCs I've recruited who are not part of the current shore party). So far, the only way to manage their ...
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Will an Australian Mastercard work on a UK PSN Account
I know that you can't use an Australian Mastercard on a US PSN Account, i've tried but i'm wondering if a Australian Mastercard will work on a UK PSN Account since DLC for UK Games can be brought from ...
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Purchased a PS3 with games already on it
My wife, because she is wonderful, bought me a PS3 for Christmas. She bought it used on craiglist and probably paid extra for it because it already had a LOT of games on it.
I am wondering, if I set ...
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Regional differences in Borderlands 2
General question: Are there any differences in Borderlands 2, based on the game's region code?
Specific case: I received a game coded for Region 3, but I live in the U.S.. Are there any ...
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Why does the Cars 2 game always start in 3D mode on my PS3?
I have the Cars 2 video game for the PS3 and it is quite fun.
Unfortunately, every time I start the game, after the video presentation, I get to the main menu and it is automatically in 3D. I have ...
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How to reset only the young drivers test mode in F1 2012?
Is it possible to only reset the Young Drivers Test mode in F1 2012 (PS3)?
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Is there any way to transfer save data to a PS3 without overwriting the original save data?
A while back, my old PS3 died. Recently, I got a new PS3 and started playing some games on it. Eventually, I'm going to see what I can do about getting someone to fix up the old PS3 so that I can get ...
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Two guns not displayed, even though twin holster crafted
I've crafted a twin holster and the two guns are not displayed.
The second holster is there but the gun isn't displayed and even the Gun icon on the HUD shows 2 fragments (as I've equipped the gun, ...
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Can I use the hard disk and the mount from a Slim PS3 in a Super Slim PS3?
I'm looking at grabbing a Super Slim PS3 soon, and since the 12 gig is cheaper than the 500 gig I have been looking at grabbing that and putting a hard drive in it. As far as I can figure replacing a ...
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Playstation Plus: Buy game from “Instant Game Collection”?
I'm a new subscriber of Playstation Plus and I've downloaded a few games in the "Instant Game Collection" that are offered free right now to subscribers. I know that I can play these games as long as ...
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PS3 1080p Image Quality Issue on Samsung LED
I just purchased a new Samsung UN55ES7003 to replace an older 46" model (LN46A650). Images originating from my DirecTV DVR (1080i and lower) seem to be fine, but something's happening between the PS3 ...
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Can Spyro from the Skylanders Nintendo 3ds starter pack work on the PS3 platform?
I'm getting my grandson started on Skylanders for Christmas & know nothing about the story/game. I bought Giants & want to give him the Spyro figurine (which I'm having a hard time finding ...
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Can encrypted/password protected USB devices be mounted to a PS3 console and be accessed?
I recently got a PS3 Slim, 120GB model, with 4.13 (or was it 4.31?) installed as the last update. I also only just found out there is no way to password protect your User Account on it, and so your ...
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How can I disable The Exchange in The Sims 3?
I've been playing The Sims 3 on my PS3 (I mention the specific system because the options might be different). Whenever I go into the Build & Buy menu and go into specific categories, the crap ...
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Can I play PS3 games from another country?
I'm going to buy Assassins Creed 3 on amazon.com, but my friend told me if I buy it from there, I can't play because I have a PS3 from Iceland (where I live). It is true?
Does the PS3 have region ...
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My DualShock 3's L1 button stopped working. Can I fix it without soldering?
On one of my DualShock 3s the L1 has stopped responding. It "feels" OK, presses normally, and from taking the back cover off looks like the rubber pad is being pressed, so I assume the problem lies ...
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Can you transfer a profile between PS3s?
I have just bought my own PS3, after using my brothers for the last few months. I was wondering if I could copy/transfer my profile and saved game data from his PS3 to my new one and if so how to go ...
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Can I use downloaded content with another account?
I had an account on PSN and downloaded lots of stuff on that account. But when the PSN hack happened, I forgot my password. I got my account back but still forgot my password. I got a new account that ...
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Why am I losing customization in Borderlands 2?
I seem to have the same problem as the person who asked Borderlands 2, skin and head problems?. They didn't get any kind of answer that would help me, so I'm going to add more detail:
I play ...
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How do I change the bitrate on US Nextflix directly on the PS3? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I change the bitrate when I watch a video with Netflix on a PS3?
I am having trouble reducing the quality of the US netflix on my PS3. How can I change it ...
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PSN Avoiding DLC Region Locking Processes confirmation
From my research, while PS3/PSP/PSV hard copy games (not downloaded from the store) aren't region locked their DLC is locked to the store of the region the game come from,
example, Hyperdimension ...
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Which versions of Need for Speed after NFS: Porsche Unleashed/Porsche 2000 have split screen?
I used to play the old Need for Speed versions that had split screen.
I am planning to buy a new one, but I do want split screen.
Looking at the Need For Speed wikipedia article I saw:
The game ...
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How to get rid of black bars when playing SplitScreen Mode?
Even on a standard 4:3 SD TV, the black bars on the sides appears, eating a little of screen space.
Is there anyway for me to make the split screen top and bottom fill the screen?
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Is a PS3 backup transferable between hard drives? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What data does the PS3’s backup utility preserve?
I have a 2.5" HDD I'm going to replace in my PSE, but I do not have a spare hard drive I can use as to backup the PS3 ...
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How many persuade opportunities are in Klurikon?
After finishing all side and main quests on the western continent I'm finally in Klurikon. To get the "A Wink and a Smile" trophy I have to succeed at 50 persuation attempts. Unfortunately I don't ...
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Where do you enter the Mercenaries Level for the Catacombs in Resident Evil 6?
I got Resident Evil 6 (pre-order) for Playstation 3 and it came with a code for the Mercenaries Level (Catacombs). I want to enter the code so I can unlock the level, but I can't figure out where/how ...
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Can I configure my PS3 to display videos not larger than my screen? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
PS3 clipping image with HDMI at 1080p
I was watching some YouTube (*) videos on my brand new PS3, and I noticed that the video spans outside my TV screen, as shown in ...
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How can I download a free copy of Battlefield 1943?
Anyone know how to download the free BF1943 game on PS3? I read the following on Wikipedia,
Shortly after EA was threatened with being taken to court over its failure to deliver the free game ...
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Linking Battlefield 3 Origin account to Battlelog on PS3
I have signed up for an EA Origin account but can't get into the BF3 Battle Log on the PS3. I noticed that the Battle log shows another email linked to it and I can't figure out how to change it. I ...
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How to access the single player campaign in Battlefield 3 on PC after previously playing on PS3
I've previously played BF3 on the PS3 and have recently switched to PC and purchased the Premium Edition.
I thought before I go online I'd spend a bit of time in the single player to adjust to the ...
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How do I recover a lost Borderlands 2 game?
In Borderlands 2 on PS3, I tried starting a new game to see what it was like playing as another class, but didn't like having to start from scratch. So, I tried to go back to my original levelled up ...
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Is it possible to access your PS3's hard drive over the network?
To bypass the lame external hard drive limitations for the PS3, is there any way one could access the PS3's hard drive over the LAN?
Having a media server running on a PC works great in general for ...
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Can the PS3 read any other filesystem than FAT32 for external drives?
I'm reformatting my biggest USB hard drive today. It seems like filesystem support for gaming systems is kind of in a bad place right now -- it looks like both the PS3 and the 360 both only support ...
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Are PS+ Games Free Games Shareable With Other Accounts On the Same PS3?
When I get PS+, will other accounts on my PS3 be able to access the game as long as my account with PS+ has a subscription? Or are the games only accessible to my account, even if the other accounts ...
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How can I figure out what's causing my PS3 to start, and stop it?
Yesterday, my power randomly went out while my PS3 was on. It was just sitting their idle on the main screen, wasn't in a game. When I turned it back on, it went through all its hard drive checks, ...
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How do I share media with my playstation 3 wirelessly?
The Playstation 3 has the option to pull data out of your wireless home network and stream it.
How do I do this? (This question is deliberatly vague, I want a block of instructions on how to ...
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How to password protect my ps3 console
Can anyone let me know how to prevent others from using my ps3 console by using a password,just like a PC does.
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Red Eagle's Fury keeps vanishing on me
I have reloaded from saves three times now, but the same thing happens. I currently have Red Eagle's Fury equipped, but as soon as I fast travel anywhere it just ups and disappears from my inventory. ...
