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[badcrumble]

He already left the company in 1999

Then they don't need to pay him any severance :lol

 

[Epic_Dave]

You just know the guy responsible for this is getting shot at.

Corrected

 

[Lord Error]

So at this point we can be pretty sure that Sony doesn't have a fix and we just have to wait right? The battery fix kind of proves that and also negates Sony's PSN excuse.

There's probably no sense in trying to make a firmware update, QA it, and release within the next 8-9 hours, if they confirmed the problem will fix itself then.

 

[noisome07]

Resident Evil Director's Cut off of PSX Classics begs to differ.

I can't play it and don't know why. It doesn't fit any of the pattern. Based on what we know/assume, it should work. But it doesn't. Sadface.

Oh well ;(

 

[ismaboof]

So what do we do if it doesn't autocorrect....?

Get another hobby

 

[thetrin]

It'll hit midnight GMT just as I'm leaving the office to go home today. If I get home and I can't play Heavy Rain, SOMEONE WILL PAY.

Also, my Heavy Rain trophies are gone. :S

 

[chifanpoe]

I can't play Valkyria Chronicles on my 360! D<

Valkyria Chronicles works!.....


..... But not the DLC

 

[Y2Kev]

So what do we do if it doesn't autocorrect....?

Wait for Sony or pull your CMOS battery.

edit: SNE is up 54 cents :lol

 

[LiK]

So how many more hours til the next day in GMT?

 

[darkwing]

Wait for Sony or pull your CMOS battery.

indeed

 

[noisome07]

So how many more hours til the next day in GMT?

7hr 37min

 

[DietRob]

Get another hobby

Or get another 2 jobs and buy a slim. :/

 

[badcrumble]

Regarding the CMOS battery fix - does that get blocked content to start playing again, or just fix trophy syncing?

 

[jett]

So uh...what kind of problems can one expect if the CMOS battery is removed??

 

[roMonster]

Wait for Sony or pull your CMOS battery.

edit: SNE is up 54 cents :lol

I'm sure the tech gurus at Bestbuy will do that for you for $50.

 

[rhino4evr]

so that's what's going on. Turned on my PS3 to watch a Blu Ray and got the error. Just thought PSN is down. So this is happening to everyone? What are the people who can't connect online and download a firmware upgrade going to do?

 

[Ikkarus]

So how many more hours til the next day in GMT?

7.5 hours.

 

[Vanille]

So how many more hours til the next day in GMT?

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

 

[Veidt]

You just know the guy responsible for this is getting shot.

Corrected

More like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ehVNXVyv0#t=0m22s

 

[Quixzlizx]

WTF they just updated the XMB:

Sony PR: "The only winning move is not to play."

 

[Y2Kev]

So how many more hours til the next day in GMT?

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

It's 4:24 GMT +0.

When that says 12 AM GMT March SECOND, then we will know if it is fixed or not.

So uh...what kind of problems can one expect if the CMOS battery is removed??

Theoretically you'd just have to reset the time every time you unplugged the system (a la 360), but you aren't removing--just temporarily resetting--the clock.

 

[brandonh83]

This thread reminds me of the beginning of Cliffhanger, right before Sarah falls. But she hasn't fell yet. It's like that final grip shot before the glove slides off.

 

[gofreak]

'PS3' is now trending on Twitter (though sadly not Apocalyps3 )

Also the second story on my Yahoo front page:

 

[Kagari]

Wait for Sony or pull your CMOS battery.

edit: SNE is up 54 cents :lol

lol.

 

[Returners]

PSN Calendar bug achieved COMPLETE GLOBAL SATURATION.

 

[Infinity]

This thread reminds me of the beginning of Cliffhanger, right before Sarah falls. But she hasn't fell yet. It's like that final grip shot before the glove slides off.

Oh that was so hard to watch.

 

[Raist]

So what do we do if it doesn't autocorrect....?

We all buy Slims! wooh! Oh wait there's a shortage

 

[ZarraN]

Valkyria Chronicles works :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aimPRKfqKGw

 

[Shadow780]

We all buy Slims! wooh! Oh wait there's a shortage

Not anymore when it comes March 2nd!!

 

[Dreams-Visions]

'PS3' is now trending on Twitter (though sadly not Apocalyps3 )

Also the second story on my Yahoo front page:

how nice of them.

they should have said, "tens of millions". that would be accurate. not "thousands".

 

[Mandoric]

what if the RTC has crashed, or is incapable of passing this date?

Rushed FW update to replace all RTC time sanity checks with NTP time sanity checks, move time sanity checks out of the "is everything cool for me to boot" process altogether, repositioning of the clock back behind the battery icon, trophy synch algorithm changes from "use newest" to "OR server list and local list" like it probably should have been to begin with, everything timestamped you do with an offline fat gets marked "unknown date" rather than sorting properly?

 

[InfiniteNine]

Valkyria Chronicles works :lol

I know, but I don't have my PS3 on me until three hours from now. >; I'm just going to do the CMOS battery thing since I'm out of warranty anyways.

 

[PuppetMaster]

how nice of them.

they should have said, "tens of millions". that would be accurate. not "thousands".

<insert no one uses PS3 for games meme here>

 

[borsdy]

Today will be remembered as the day the PlayStation 3 died.
Tomorrow will be remembered as the day the PlayStation 3 resuscitated.

It only does JESUS.

gold

 

[DeusTrinitas]

Can anyone confirm that the CMOS reset allows you to resync your trophies with no problems, i.e. your supposedly "lost" trophies are recovered?

 

[darkwing]

Regarding the CMOS battery fix - does that get blocked content to start playing again, or just fix trophy syncing?

it fixes everything, the ps3 now shows the correct time

 

[MemoryofMaggot]

i'm guessing the units affected are all out of warranty? i mean warranty is only 1 year?

My 80gig fat PS3 is still under the 3 year warranty that I bought, this would be a perfect time to see if I could take it back to get a slim...the only thing holding me back are my saves!

 

[deathberry]

Not to be a cold-hearted bastard, but at the expense of GAF, and all the PS3 owners around the world

Spoiler

including myself

I'd like to see the presumed "auto-correct at 12am GMT tonight" not work.

And all fat PS3s around the world sebsequently brick. Such a clusterfuck in electronics hasn't been heard of in...forever.

Sony shareholders should stay alert for the next 7.5 hours .

 

[bathala]

March NPD

#1 seller PS3.

 

[Madman]

I doubt anyone will notice this post, but has anyone tried:

Switching the daylight savings setting in the PS3?

Using one or all of the options in the recovery menu?

Could someone who is about to rip out their battery try this first? It probably won't work, but if you're going the whole 9 yards...

 

[Meier]

Today will be remembered as the day the PlayStation 3 died.
Tomorrow will be remembered as the day the PlayStation 3 resuscitated.

It only does JESUS.

Hah, this is perfect. Well played.

 

[Yen]

'PS3' is now trending on Twitter (though sadly not Apocalyps3 )
Also the second story on my Yahoo front page:

Holy crap! Why is Keisha suing the Sugababes?!

 

[Tylahedras]

I took a day off work to play through the God of War Collection. Wow bad timing.

 

[Y2Kev]

Not to be a cold-hearted bastard, but at the expense of GAF, and all the PS3 owners around the world

Spoiler

including myself

I'd like to see the presumed "auto-correct at 12am GMT tonight" not work.

And all fat PS3s around the world sebsequently brick. Such a clusterfuck in electronics hasn't been heard of in...forever.

Sony shareholders should stay alert for the next 7.5 hours .

great post thanks

 

[theluma]

Ah the 360 fanboys will be laughing tomorrow. I just know this'll be on all the tabloids...

 

[mcdomination]

In 8 hours all will be well.

If not, Sony will be sending out CD/DVDs with a FW update fix. the same option will be available to download and burn or xfer over to a thumbdrive.

in the worst case scenario, there would be no reason for recalls.

 

[VeryGooster]

He already left the company in 1999

:lol

 

[KingDizzi]

'PS3' is now trending on Twitter (though sadly not Apocalyps3 )

Also the second story on my Yahoo front page:

Oh fuuuuuuuuuuuuu keisha gonna sue the Sugababes?

Got Heavy Rain today but will have to wait tomorrow until I give it a spin, shame.

 

[Coins]

In 8 hours all will be well.

If not, Sony will be sending out CD/DVDs with a FW update fix. the same option will be available to download and burn or xfer over to a thumbdrive.

in the worst case scenario, there would be no reason for recalls.

Its not a FW issue.

 

[noisome07]

I took a day off work to play through the God of War Collection. Wow bad timing.

Really?