PS3 101: New user's guide to the PS3 (ask questions here -- TMK is on duty)

Suggestion for this guide... information on installing linux (and some specific benefits to doing so aside from "because you can") and how the PSP and Ps3 interact.
 
I am hopefully getting my PS3 at the end of the month. I have a few questions. I need to find a good and cheap component switcher, I will have three component devices(Wii, 360 and PS3) and only one input on my TV. I am also wondering what the PS3 and PSP can do together. How is the web browser and can you watch any videos online, like youtube and others? Thanks in advance.
 
How can I get better sound out of this set-up? I was looking at the Logitech 5300e speakers, but I don't think they can hook up.

I have a Vizio VX32L 32" LCD (two HDMI) for a TV and a 60GB PS3
 
I have a 60GB PS3 and a 32" Westinghouse LCD HDTV. Since it is in my bedroom I use a 2.1 speaker system that had been my computer speakers for 2 years. The Creative I-Trigue L3500's, they were expensive but if you are going bedroom any 2.1 for $50-75 will sound good and be perfect for a bed room set up.
 
What's the difference between setting the video output to RGB or YCrCb? I had to change it to eliminate blue and red dots that showed up on the screen of my Sceptre LCD 1080p; I wanted to know if I would be losing any PQ.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']If you are a PSP owner, it's been that way for a while as well for the PSP (select should work as well, but I have yet to try it out on PS3). ie, if you know your insides and outs of the PSP, you'll know your PS3.[/QUOTE]I actually never tried it on the PSP, but did the other day after doing it on my PS3.
 
I'm about to use my memory card adapter any instructions on how to use it?

Also it doesn't delete the saves after transfer right?

Also anyway to go into an edit menu and put certain saves on certain virtual memory cards. like put all my final fantasy saves in one card?
 
[quote name='shadylane']I'm about to use my memory card adapter any instructions on how to use it?

Also it doesn't delete the saves after transfer right?

Also anyway to go into an edit menu and put certain saves on certain virtual memory cards. like put all my final fantasy saves in one card?[/quote]I can't answer you with full certainty, but I'm quite sure that it doesn't delete your saves after a transfer. I thought I read that was a recent fix they added.

I'm also under the impression that you can create specific virtual memory cards for organization, but I don't know if you can transfer freely between the virtual memory cards once they're created. Hopefully someone can answer you with full certainty. I'll be picking one up later today as well.
 
[quote name='shadylane']I'm about to use my memory card adapter any instructions on how to use it?

Also it doesn't delete the saves after transfer right?

Also anyway to go into an edit menu and put certain saves on certain virtual memory cards. like put all my final fantasy saves in one card?[/QUOTE]The virtual memory card does not delete your old saves at all, on the memory card. You can copy your files from the memory card to PS3, and from the PS3 back to the memory card (since Firmware 1.8).

I believe you can copy individual saves over now. Just don't ask to copy the entire card or something. You can either do that or just create what I call a "dummy" virtual memory card where I copy all saves more. Then, I create more virtual memory cards moving the saves over to other virtual memory cards.
 
[quote name='NamPaehc']How do we get this stickied? I see more and more question threads starting to pop up.[/quote]I really need to update the OP first. Been horribly busy the last few weeks. I'll definitely have this updated by Sunday night at the latest, though. Sorry about that.
 
I'm going to be ordering my PS3 in about a week, and I have 2 questions I feel I should ask before I order.

#1: Does any HDMI male/male cable work with the PS3? Cable in question:
http://tinyurl.com/32bvqt [link hopefully fixed]
FYI, I know I can get a $4 cable off of monoprice, but when placing my order I want everything to come at the same time. I am horrendously impatient.

#2: Will my TV down-convert all games that don't support 1080i into a 480p signal? Because that would blow. My TV:
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-26HF66-Upconverting-Widescreen-Pure/dp/B000F9WFH2

Thank you kindly.
 
1. Is there a way to check the charge on a controller?

2. Can I fold and Background DL at the same time?

3. Is there a way to reorder my download list without removing and then re-adding?

Thanks, this thing is slick so far.
 
[quote name='outofsync']#1: Does any HDMI male/male cable work with the PS3? Cable in question:
http://tinyurl.com/26sa7h
FYI, I know I can get a $4 cable off of monoprice, but when placing my order I want everything to come at the same time. I am horrendously impatient.[/quote]Any HDMI male/male cable will work (that link led me to the TV so I couldn't see what cable you were talking about).

Monoprice ships out of Ontario, California, so I'd say it'd get there two to three business days at the latest. Depending on when you're getting your PS3, just order it now and it should all get there at the same time.

[quote name='Sn0brawler']1. Is there a way to check the charge on a controller?

2. Can I fold and Background DL at the same time?
[/quote]
1. Press (don't hold) the PS button. If you're on the XMB, an icon will appear on the top right of the screen while in-game, the status of the controller (player, battery remaining) will be on the bottom left.

2. I think you can only do one or the other, but I may be mistaken.
 
just bit the bullet and bought one, the 60GB version, these are guaranteed to have the EE chip in it right? Did they make any 60GB models without the EE chip? The back of the box had game pictures for Lair, heavenly Sword and etc on it.
 
[quote name='kleptoix']just bit the bullet and bought one, the 60GB version, these are guaranteed to have the EE chip in it right? Did they make any 60GB models without the EE chip? The back of the box had game pictures for Lair, heavenly Sword and etc on it.[/quote]From what I know, all 60GBs in the US have the EE chip. It's the 80GBs that have them out.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']2. I think you can only do one or the other, but I may be mistaken.[/quote]You're able to download while folding. When you return to the XMB a message will pop up saying "Download Completed: (File Name)."

It's a great time-saver. As a matter of fact, I'm doing it right now! :)


[quote name='Sn0brawler']3. Is there a way to reorder my download list without removing and then re-adding?[/quote]
Not that I've seen. If there's not, hopefully that will change in a future update.
 
I've got a couple of questions regarding the PS3 that I hope I can get answered here.

1.) I'm considering importing a Japanese PS3 (more specifically, the Minna No Golf 5 bundle from Play-Asia) and was wondering how easy it would be to set up a US PSN account on a Japanese PS3, considering there's instructions all over the net on how to setup a JPN PSN account.

2.) Is there a way to default PS3 games to either Japanese w/English Subtitles or a full English Track on a Japanese PS3? And if so, how is it accomplished?

edit: the first post (which has been subsequently quoted below) did not have the second question. And yes, I did know that games like Minna No Golf can be imported and played on a US PS3, I'm considering the import PS3 because of the high possibility of importing and playing Japanese PS2 titles such as Arcana Heart.
 
[quote name='mikeohara']I've got a couple of questions regarding the PS3 that I hope I can get answered here.

1.) I'm considering importing a Japanese PS3 (more specifically, the Minna No Golf 5 bundle from Play-Asia) and was wondering how easy it would be to set up a US PSN account, considering there's instructions all over the net on how to setup[/quote]
Very easy. You can just set the system to english... and there you go.

Also, you do know the PS3 can play imported PS3 games right? So you could just by Minna No Golf 5 and play it on a US PS3, if you wanted.
 
I should also say that I'm looking at the import PS3 because I'm wanting to play imported PS2 games as well as region 2 DVDs. Hope this clarifies the earlier posting :)
 
[quote name='mikeohara']I should also say that I'm looking at the import PS3 because I'm wanting to play imported PS2 games as well as region 2 DVDs. Hope this clarifies the earlier posting :)[/quote]
Yeah, makes senses. So you can change the system language with no problem. The only reason there are guides to making PSN accounts in Japan is to help people who can't read it. Since you are writing in english, I'm going to guess you'll have no problem setting up the account because you can understand it.

Now for the second NEW question... Changing the system menu to english It won't affect the in-game languages of the imported items in any way. All you can do is hope they have language settings you can change with in the game. Some games do come with english subtitles/voices but you are going to need to do some research on which ones do or not. Or start tracking down translated manuals and guides online to help you through the menus.
 
[quote name='nyprimus4']Is anyone seeing the Hot Shots Golf demo on the JPN PSN store?[/quote]

Think it has been removed for a while.
 
with those two questions answered, I suppose that brings me to my final question regarding importing a PS3:

Is there a list available online of which games have either a full English track or a Japanese track with English subtitles??
 
I have a kind of urgent question since I am getting a new PS3 HD tomorrow

Is there a way to backup everything off of my current 20 gb HD to the 150 gb HD I am getting? Not just gamesaves, but gameshared PSN games and demos and things like that?
 
[quote name='mikeohara']with those two questions answered, I suppose that brings me to my final question regarding importing a PS3:

Is there a list available online of which games have either a full English track or a Japanese track with English subtitles??[/quote]

Not that I know of. Some times... Doesn't play-asia show which titles have what languages in them? You are really going to have to play detective to figure it out at this point because I don't know of such a list.

[quote name='chodax']I have a kind of urgent question since I am getting a new PS3 HD tomorrow

Is there a way to backup everything off of my current 20 gb HD to the 150 gb HD I am getting? Not just gamesaves, but gameshared PSN games and demos and things like that?[/quote]

I don't have any experiance with this. Though I don't think there is a way to do it directly (one hard drive to another) that I know of. BUT you can backup your HD to an external memory device.

Here is part from the online manual about backing up data.
 
Im geting a PS3 soon, and I was just wondering what the best game out there is right now. Resistance?

Im a big racing game fan too, if it helps...
 
[quote name='shnizzle66']Im geting a PS3 soon, and I was just wondering what the best game out there is right now. Resistance?

Im a big racing game fan too, if it helps...[/QUOTE]


Right now Resistance and Tekken DR. That will hopefully change a bit this winter.
 
Motorstorm is a very fun arcade racer geared towards large tracks, with vehicles of many types all racing at once. Not for everyone, just it's still very fun.
 
i am having trouble with my laptop streaming it to my ps3 using wmp11 i dont know what to do tversity doesnt work either. it is a firewall or some sort?
 
[quote name='NamPaehc']Not that I know of. Some times... Doesn't play-asia show which titles have what languages in them? You are really going to have to play detective to figure it out at this point because I don't know of such a list.[/quote]

Yeah, I didn't notice that with Minna No Golf 5, but I pull up Resistance and it shows the English language option. I'll keep an eye on this, thanks a bunch! :D
 
[quote name='mikeohara']Yeah, I didn't notice that with Minna No Golf 5, but I pull up Resistance and it shows the English language option. I'll keep an eye on this, thanks a bunch! :D[/quote]
I remember hearing that Insomniac did all of their localization at once, so the version of the game released in Japan, North America, and Europe were the exact same game. I believe that's a rarity amongst PS3 games, though it would be a good idea.
 
Does the PS3 use electricity when it's on Standby mode (red light). I always fear wasting electricity so I have to turn it off using the switch.
 
[quote name='magnawiz']Does the PS3 use electricity when it's on Standby mode (red light). I always fear wasting electricity so I have to turn it off using the switch.[/QUOTE]

I imagine that electricity is what's powering that little light. At the same time, since I got mine (maybe 6 weeks ago), it's been on standby the whole time and I certainly haven't seen a skyrocketing power bill.
 
[quote name='magnawiz']Does the PS3 use electricity when it's on Standby mode (red light). I always fear wasting electricity so I have to turn it off using the switch.[/quote]

An interesting article on console power consumption:
http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-356-1.htm

But to answer your question, it uses about 2 watts while in standby mode.

It would have been interesting if they also showed power consumption during Folding@Home.
 
Thanks for the answers! Interesting link. I hope folding doesn't drain too much energy. I haven't tried yet.
 
[quote name='magnawiz']Thanks for the answers! Interesting link. I hope folding doesn't drain too much energy. I haven't tried yet.[/quote]
IGN's report on costs of Folding via PS3.

Will cost you an extra $6.88-$27.76 on your monthly power bill (national average is $12.23, depending on where you live. Check the link above to look at a able with each state's average cost to figure out what you might end up spending.
 
^that's fine. i don't mind if it's for a good cause. it's not like it's a lot of money anyway
 
does anyone know how i can make a back up of my memory card saves to my computer? do i have to hook up my external hard drive from my mac onto the ps3? will it read it and not delete anything on it? or thumb drive?
 
[quote name='shadylane']does anyone know how i can make a back up of my memory card saves to my computer? do i have to hook up my external hard drive from my mac onto the ps3? will it read it and not delete anything on it? or thumb drive?[/quote]

Your PS3 saves? What you mentioned might work, I THINK you can copy them to a USB storage device, then upload to another computer HD if needed.
 
I can't speak for PS3 saves, as I haven't bought any PS3 games yet. However, I was able to transfer a PS2 save over to my SD card no problem. Just hit Triangle, select Copy, then the destination. I imagine if you have a similar storage device hooked up (thumbdrive, portable HD) it should show up in the same way.
 
When i play a movie and i stop it at a certain point and then go back to pick it up from where it left off it won't do that. i hope i kinda made myself clear. is there any function on the ps3 to turn it on.
 
[quote name='shadylane']When i play a movie and i stop it at a certain point and then go back to pick it up from where it left off it won't do that. i hope i kinda made myself clear. is there any function on the ps3 to turn it on.[/QUOTE]

mine continues always from where I left off... didn't have to turn anything on either...
 
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