The Old Sony Megathread

[EWB's Best Poster.]

NOTE FOR FIRST TIME PS+ USERS

The game Magic Ball is discounted and ALL of its additional content is free. Look to the bottom of the ps+ menu and then click on one of the items that has multiple offers in it.

Theres about 20 bucks worth of fun for 7. Basically a pong style game, but fun and addictive.

[New Damage]

I downloaded LBP the other day, but only just installed it. Not played it yet, gonna go through Infamous at least once first. I now have Dead Nation and Wipeout downloading on my dad's account on my PS3.

PSN goes down for a month, and I get 4 free games. Pretty sweet deal, IMO.

[Pizza]

Is it possible to connect my PS3 to two separate wireless networks simultaneously? My PC can't connect to the wireless network that I use for the Internet, but I still want to use it as a media server. Is this possible, or do I have to keep switching back and forth depending on if I want to use the PSN or watch the videos on my PC?

Edited June 8, 2011 by pizzamonkey

[EWB's Best Poster.]

Id say try fixing the computer, then problem solved.

[Baddar]

This PS+ "cloud storage" thing...

Is this just for saved data, or can you upload game data to it too? I imagine it's the former, and that there's a limit, but yeah.

EDIT: Also, I was just reading this on the PS Vita...

“Party” (enables users to enjoy voice chat or text chat not only during online gaming, but also when they are playing different games or using different applications such as the internet browser)

Ok, so if this is going to be an option on the Vita, why the fuck don't we have that option on PS3 yet? :/

[EWB's Best Poster.]

saved data only, no limit.

[Herr Matzat]

New GT 5 Patch. Adding more looks to your driver and fixing the AI some more. Another whooping 380MB. I wonder if they will rerelease this someday as "The patched" Edition so people don´t have to download 10GB wen they plug it in for the first time.

A new update has been released for Gran Turismo 5.

* Please update the PS3 system software to 3.65 before you update the game.

The main contents are as follows:

[Major Changes and New Features]

- Racing Gear Item

A new racing gear category consisting of the racing helmet and racing suit has been implemented. You can use these for yourself as the A-Spec driver or any of the "My Drivers" in B spec.

There are many variations to the racing gear, and in addition to several sets being given out as presents when you start GT Mode, you can also gain new ones when you win in online events. So you can now take a photo of your driver wearing your favourite gear, and use that custom photo for your driver profile.

For details, refer to "Racing Gear" under Top Menu - [Manual] - [GT Mode].

- Special Online Event Campaign

For a limited time, all event prizes will be tripled, and all cars appearing in the Online Collector's Dealership will be brand new (0 mileage) and at half price.

- Introducing prizes for online events

There will now be online events in which you can win racing gear items and cars as prizes, according to your performance.

The content of the prizes and the conditions for winning them will vary per event. Please check out the details of the events through [GT Life] - [Online Events].

- Parts purchases through the settings screen

In the settings screen, parts you have not yet purchased will now have a shopping cart icon appear next to them. You can now purchase these parts on the spot. Purchased parts will immediately be equipped on your car.

For details, refer to Top Menu - [Manual] - [GT Life] - [settings]

- Improved Opponent AI Algorithm

The search range of opponent AI has been expanded, and their intelligence algorithm has been improved.

- Interrupting and resuming championship races

In championship races of A-Spec and B-Spec within [GT Life], there is now an interrupt button in the quick menu which appears after completing individual races.

If the interrupt button is pressed, the event will be interrupted and your record up to that point will be saved, and the game will end. The next time you start the game, you can continue the championship race from where you left off.

- Additional music track

After playback of the ending movie (*short version), "Day To Live/daiki kasho" will be added as a bonus music track.

[Other Changes]

- You can now check the physical endurance of drivers that are resting in the B-Spec endurance races.

- You can now sort the garage by [Last Car Driven]

- In [Weight Adjustment] of [settings], you can now see changes in the front to rear weight balance when the ballast position is changed.

- Your A spec driver is now displayed in the profile screen.

- In the pit menu of B-Spec, the time limit for being able to direct pit work has been changed from reaching "0" in the count down, to "Until the car comes to a complete stop".

- The sorting order of the music album has been improved.

- When selecting a track created in course maker from the course album of Arcade Mode or GT Mode, you can now run single races with up to 16 cars. (Excluding some tracks such as those made before the update, and dirt tracks.)

- It is now possible to take 3D photographs even without connecting a 3D compatible TV.

- It is now possible to export 3D photographs to [Photo] on the XMB™.

[Correction of Known Issues]

- We have corrected an issue where the maximum speed set in the transmission settings of the setting menu differed from the actual top speed of the car. This will affect cars equipped with the relevant transmission tuning part, and almost all racing cars. Cars for which each gear ratio was adjusted manually with a full customised transmission in versions 1.07 and earlier will not be affected.

- An issue with the increase and decrease of the online log-on bonus has been corrected.

- An issue where the player's car and opponent’s cars braked at the wrong timings in the pit lane during B-Spec has been corrected.

- A problem where racing sound effects were turned off after changing settings in the quick menu has been corrected.

- An issue has been corrected.where the dirtiness of the oil was not affected when purchasing a used car with high mileage.

- An issue where some of the driver gear colours had changed after the 1.06 update has been corrected.

- An issue in the championships of GT Life where opponent cars kept using the same tyres in the second race and onwards has been corrected.

- An issue where the menu BGM was being played back during remote racing rather than the race BGM has been corrected.

- An issue of the program freezing when opening a garage containing nearly the maximum number of cars has been corrected.

[To Check Your Current Version]

To check the version of your software, press the "Manual" button at the bottom of the main menu screen. The version number will be located on the upper left of the index page in this manual.

If the number starts with "Ver. 1.10", you are playing the latest version of the game.

If not, please press PS button and quit the game. The game will be updated automatically when you restart it with your PS3™ connected to the internet.

Edited June 8, 2011 by Michael Matzat on a Plane

[gunnar hendershow]

Some needed changes to GT5, but man the size of that update. It's kind of ridiculous though, at this point they should've just waited to release the game until 2012. I do anticipate an updated retail edition at some point though, complete with even more cars.

[Herr Matzat]

I am actualy surprised that there hassent been any DLC, like new tracks or cars. AI is what needed fixing the most, i hope they finaly got it right.

[King Ellis]

Just one trophy I need for platinum on Burnout. 8 people meeting up in the Baseball stadium in Freeburn. Horrible. Especially since online is full of people who are like "The challenge is to use boost once? I will drive around for 10 minutes and never use boost once. "

[Baddar]

You should let me help you get platinum!

...and not kick me from the game like a cunt.

[King Ellis]

I never kicked you.

[LL!]

Ahahaha you should do it anyway.

[Baddar]

You can fuck off, too, LL, or I'll take the $10 I donated back.

[LL!]

When you donate 10 dollars THEN you get to say that.

[New Damage]

The all 8 in the stadium one seems/ed to be the last challenge for most people, it seems. I can't remember what my last challenge was, but I know my last trophy was the webcam one, which I had to give my PSN details to my mate to do for me.

[Baddar]

Ah yes, I remember now. I was going to, then didn't, because I didn't think the cause was worthy enough.

[LL!]

-148924724 for Baddar

[King Ellis]

Yay! Got the platinum. Just ended up going in a bunch of rooms asking the host to do the challenge, got lucky enough for one to actually do it and everyone comply.

[EWB's Best Poster.]

grats!