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PS3 USB Jigkick confirmed real
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HDgaming42
Member
expy said:
Sony forced my hand into having a system that will never go online, so I'm afraid they're going to reap what they sow on this one.
Not to mention I fear the YLOD on my 60gig every time I power it on...$120 I'm sold.
Basileus777 said:
Well i think all he got in the mail was the usb stick and nothing else. Going by the video and information so far.
If you read that previous dev info it sounds like they could be using official sony SDK to get it going, which would be illegal in it's own right not including what this device actually does.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I hope this leads to me being able to play Tales of Vesperia PS3 in English...
BoboBrazil
Member
The guy on psx-scene says it works. But only backs up legit copies of games to the hard drive right? It won't backup pirated copies to play.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
BEST case scenario would be like that Fatal Frame 4 translation patch on Wii... you load the patch via USB, but it boots off the original disc.Gravijah said:
Basileus777
Member
BoboBrazil said:
No, that was someone else. He's claiming that he loaded and played a game with it.
UntoldDreams
Member
To be honest using a USB dongle is not as crazy since there admittedly IS executable code running from USB.
When Sony originally implemented Blu-ray playback they enabled USB drives to execute Java based applications (BD-Java). This ability to actually execute code was an inherent security risk and why they disabled its execution from USB drives in a later firmware update.
For a short period of time though the ps3 allowed you to write your own java based BD-Java programs on a USB stick and any PS3 system would execute the program.
The question I suppose is if there was some hole found which allowed them to execute code again with more recent firmware? Then they would actually need ANOTHER security hole where BD-Java was able to gain access to the main system and force execution of a non signed source (meaning a copied game).
There would of course be a dozen ways for Sony to plug the holes through firmware just as the 360 is capable of plugging holes.
When Sony originally implemented Blu-ray playback they enabled USB drives to execute Java based applications (BD-Java). This ability to actually execute code was an inherent security risk and why they disabled its execution from USB drives in a later firmware update.
For a short period of time though the ps3 allowed you to write your own java based BD-Java programs on a USB stick and any PS3 system would execute the program.
The question I suppose is if there was some hole found which allowed them to execute code again with more recent firmware? Then they would actually need ANOTHER security hole where BD-Java was able to gain access to the main system and force execution of a non signed source (meaning a copied game).
There would of course be a dozen ways for Sony to plug the holes through firmware just as the 360 is capable of plugging holes.
Basileus777
Member
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HDgaming42
Member
expy said:
Not to open old wounds, but I'm never going to forgive them for retroactively removing features I paid for.
I had to buy another freaking PS3 so that I could play games online, AND use linux. I would buy one of these just because I know they wouldn't want me to.
That's what I'm getting at. I have a system that can never go online again. Might as well load it up with all my games.
Basileus777
Member
I don't imagine there are any games with a single file over 4 gigs. Unless there is a long 1080p video file in FF13 or something....
HDgaming42
Member
Boney said:
I never claimed it was.
But it will make me feel good.UntoldDreams
Member
-PXG- said:
I have been a dev for like 20 years. This includes some BD-Java work a few years ago with believe it or not Cisco Systems. Anyways, I was mystified that the PS3 let me execute BD-Java apps directly from USB stick. (There are some sites on the internet that talk about it I am not alone)
I kept that PS3 and have never updated the firmware on it to this very day so I can still develop BD-Java apps if I feel like it. The only issue is that I have to burn discs to execute them instead of using USB Memory stick on other modern PS3's.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Yup.Boney said:
I think behind the scenes it is "hacking" your Wii just as much as installing the Homebrew Channel... but since you don't actually have to take those steps it feels really legit.
I love fan translation patches... but I hate having to deal with burned discs, hard drives, flashcarts... I want to pick up the legit Japanese release and actually use the real disc.
BoboBrazil
Member
So guys, what is the biggest hard drive that will fit in the PS3....?
hitsugi said:
Eh I will often feel like playing a game but then it will fade real quick. After several years I have actually not played alot because I just guess I won't play long anyway and say forget about it.
Wii's USB loader and keeping my games that I buy on my memory stick for my PSP keep me playing despite this weird habbit of mine because now I can play a match or two of Dissidia and then move over and play something else. Same with the Wii, load up a few matches of Smash, grab a star or two in Galaxy and then play a little bit in Silent Hill SM.
So I can see why this would be useful for gamers like me who have a decent libray size of PS3 games.
That and between certain elements of the werid install portions of MGS 4 this might make it so I would actually play the game again.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
$120 is too much money for something like this, especially when you know that every upgrade there's a huge chance it will stop working.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
BocoDragon said:
Actually it just uses Bannerbomb to load up the fan patch. It leaves nothing on the Wii for Nintendo to detect whatsoever.