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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Using a ps3 controller to play Lego Star Wars on PC
I'm trying to use a PS3 controller to play Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga on PC. I managed to use "DS3 Tool" to connect the PS3 controller. As far as I could tell this worked fine; I could bring up ...
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Cannot save games after migrating PlayStation 3 save files
My PS3 recently YLOD, but I got it going long enough (via online video tutorials) to transfer my saved Skyrim data to a new PS3. However, it says, "This user already has Skyrim saved data". It allows ...
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Why have I become invisible?
After Brelyna in the College of Winterhold "experimented" on me, I became invisible. Now I am unable to see my character at all. Is this just a glich; is there anything I can do short of starting a ...
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How can I connect a PS3 to the Internet with a VPN?
I want to know if it's possible for a PS3 to be connected to the internet via a VPN?
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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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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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Price of kreig the psycho borderlands 2 [closed]
It's all over the internet , the psycho is 9.99$ but when i checked the psn it was 12.99$, what's the problem?
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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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Can I download PS3 game updates from my computer instead?
So GT5 2.0 is out and it's all terribly exciting. However, my internet connection isn't very great and it has failed completing the 1GB download for the last 7 times. Given the lack of resumable ...
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Recover missing profile in Scott Pilgrim vs The World
I had two profiles with Scott Pilgrim save data before I lost my first PS3, which I (thought I) restored to my new PS3 via a backup. However, since the Wallace update, when I go to try and play the ...
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Just Cause 2 reboots PS3 when launched
Whenver I launch Just Cause 2 it reboots my PS3.
I have tried
ejecting and cleaning the disk.
deleting game data
has anyone else come across this?
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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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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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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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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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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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PS3 won't stay connected to 2Wire AT&T DSL modem
I have a PS3 with working WiFi. I have connected to several other wireless networks in the past. I now am trying to connect to my 2Wire modem which shows 40% connectivity. Once I connect (if it even ...
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How to mute players in online multiplayer mode in Soul Calibur 4 for PS3?
It is so annoying to hear other people talking and all their stupid friends you can hear in the background, when I'm trying to play Soul Calibur 4. I tried to find an option to mute players, but I ...
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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 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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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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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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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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How do I quicksave on the PS3?
Saving in Skyrim on the PS3 seems to be very complicated (Menu --> Save ... etc).
This is frustrating, especially in Dungeons.
Is there any quicksave / fastsave feature on the PS3?
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Easy way to clean a DualShock 3?
My 8-year-old niece played on my PS3 at Christmas, and ever since the X button on the DualShock 3 controller has been very sticky and has made most games unplayable with that controller.
A Google ...
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Cause of mysterious PS3 connection drops and lag?
I'm having an interesting problem with my roommate's PS3. It was working relatively fine until I changed the router password. When I attempted to change the network configuration for the PS3 to use ...
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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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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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Why do console games require a button press before showing the main menu?
I am strictly a PC gamer myself, but I noticed a strange thing. When you start every released-for-console game, like Mass Effect or Borderlands, they ask you to press Enter (or any key, etc.) after ...
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Are 'transfarring' or cross-game saves region free?
Several games available on both the Vita and PS3 allow you to sync your progress between platforms, for example, the MGS HD collection for PS3 lets you 'transfar' your MGS2 & 3 saves to the Vita ...
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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 could I know what caused the Yellow Light Of Death?
I had the Yellow Light Of Death (YLOD) on my PS3.
I found many videos on YouTube that explain how to repair it.
I read and search a bit further and the problem may be caused by a disc error or a ...
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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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Is there a way to cleanup or repair savegames?
We are having issues with crashes in Fallout: New Vegas on the PS3. We tried our savegames on another PS3 and encountered the same problems. Starting a new game on our PlayStation, or loading the ...
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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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Why is my PS3's internet so slow compared to my computer?
OK so I ran a speed test on my computer and my PS3. The results were stunning!
Computer: 14.12 Mbps
PS3: 0.89 Mbps
When I ran this test I disconnected all devices except for the one that was ...
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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 do I fix bugged quests on consoles?
I know that PC has console to fix their bugged quests, but is there a way to fix bugged quests on the 360 or for that matter, the PS3?
My bug is I got a companion quest from Falkas to intimidate ...
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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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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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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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Dungeon Defenders: Transfer character (PS3)?
I have been playing Dungeon Defenders with 4 players on 1 PS3. We would like to transfer 2 characters to another PS3 (which has a different PSN account) so we can "LAN" play together.
How can we ...
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Is it possible to uncorrupt a Dead Island save on the PS3?
I have played this game twice, both times making it to about 80 percent through the main game. Both times that I turned the game off (making sure especially the second game not to do so when it was ...
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Can you import Mass Effect 2 PS3 save into Mass Effect 3 if the games are from different regions?
Most PS3 game save I tried aren't compatible with different regional versions of the same game, but does Mass Effect 3 allow you to import a Mass Effect 2 save from a different region? For example, if ...
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What happens if I turn off my console while it is saving data?
All console games warn players at the beginning of any game:
Please do not turn off your console when you see the saving
icon/indicator.
What if I turn it off or there occurs a power outage ...
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Is it possible to get data off of a dead PS3?
Is it possible to get the data off of the hard drive of a PlayStation 3 that has crashed? I have already voided the warranty so I am not worried about that and I have access to quite a few tools.
I ...
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Can I import someone else's Mass Effect 2 save on a PS3?
This question about where to find a full Mass Effect 2 save file made me wonder, on the PS3 can I import ME2 save data from another person when I play Mass Effect 3?
I know PS3 save files are tied to ...
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Why is it so difficult to emulate PS2 games in a PS3?
I know that PS2 games can only be played in a 'fat' PS3 with the right hardware to run it. But why is so difficult to emulate a PS2 game in the PS3 without that hardware? Is the processor, the ...
