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Now developers' PS3s are hit by system errors

Various developers and studios are claiming that their debug PS3 units are failing from suspected internal-clock-related hardware errors.

A multitude of debug consoles – crucial to the development of current PS3 projects – have been thrown into a rebooting cycle, due to an endlessly-looping error message.

The issue comes as a separate issue is affecting retail PS3 consoles, though both problems are thought to be related.

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gunnerforlife5961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

WTF is happening here :/ sony need 2 fix this problem FAST
i just found out right now about this lol
my PS3 got the yellow light yesterday :( and i had to send it 2 fix it :/

Edit: loool that made me laff but i cant hear nothing what hes saying cuz im at uni >_< and dont have headfones :/

MajesticBeast5961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

BOOMER!

I hope they fix it fast and it doesnt have consequences for these developers.

nevimkdojsem25961d ago

- my EU launch 60GB PS3 died on Saturday (YLOD)... I was 30 hours into playing Persona 4, loved the game... now the game disk is stuck in the blu-ray drive, my game saves lost. If I only had a heat gun to try to melt the solder under RSX and CPU to resurrect it for at least a day... Teddiiieee!!!!

Rainstorm815961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

"Thank the Maker" I just replaced my ylod 60gb ps3 with a slim in sept i need no ps3 issues.

Is it true this is only affecting the fat ps3's? ive had no network problems accept one time yesterday when the PSN store wasnt available.

nix5961d ago

lol... what a boomer!!!

Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

Am I the only one that seems to read about someone getting the "YLOD" on an almost daily basis?

I'm starting to suspect that the YLOD is a much bigger problem than we have been led to believe, judging by the amount of "I just got the YLOD" comments I have seen on message boards lately.

I will flip out if it happens to me.

Shadow Flare5961d ago

@1.4 from what i've seen across forums, no slim ps3's have been affected and neither has the 80gb fat ps3. All other fat ps3 models are affected by this, mine included

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Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5961d ago

My 80gb "fat" (purchased Fall of '08) is affected.

Shadow Flare5961d ago

Oh well, there you go. Looks like on the whole its just the slim models that aren't affected. Though i've seen others say their 80gb fats are fine. So maybe it is only the ones that have backwards compatibility that are affected

siyrobbo5961d ago

this is how advanced the ps3 is, its got the millenium bug a whole 990 years in advance

Staircase5961d ago

I also got YLOD a week ago. Preordered a slim since they're so hard to come by. Hopefully i'll get mine soon.

execution175961d ago

TEH KILLSWITCH!!1! :O, well that must suck, only recall once were i lost all my trophies and had to start all over, but that was a while back ago

Hellsvacancy5961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

Nevimkdojsem2 - Fix it yourself man, i fixed my 40ig (500gig uprgade) 2 weeks ago after my PS3 got the RLOD (its the same as the YLOD) it was well easy 2-fix

This video will show u how 2 remove the disk outta your PS3 http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Darkeyes5961d ago

My 160GB PS3 'Phat' didn't have the issue (still works and I could go online all day) whereas my friends 40GB model had the issue.. Funny, but it's something related to the models which were released before 2009.

nevimkdojsem25961d ago

the trick in youtube video doesn't work for 60GB EU version, I will have to take the blu-ray drive apart. It's also not easy to fix YLOD yourself unless you have a good heat gun that allows you to set the exact output air temperature and even then it's risky - you can bend the mainboard or damage the CPU/GPU. The really professional solution would be doing it on a rework machine and use new solder.

Hellsvacancy5961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

Honestly mate, on my daughters life, its EASY, i bought this heat gun from BnQ

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/...

Its gotta temp adjuster on it but NOT an air adjuster, but it did the jobb, im not lyin, i took it back 2 BnQ and gotta refund when the jobb was done

Follow THIS guide http://www.youtube.com/watc... its a video for the 60gig model aswel, where my model was a 40gig (theres afew differences that i had 2 figure out 4-myself)
if u need help/tips PM me mofo

:-)

jerethdagryphon5961d ago

i had just been thinking about this last night, if its was effecting phats then surly debugs and dev kits could be hit costing millions in dev time

funkycoldmedina5961d ago

What ShadowFlare mention might be correct regarding no backwards compatible fat 80GB, because my brother's isn't affected either. His system clock didn't reset to 1999 or anything. My fat 60GB, my other brother's MGS Metallic Gray fat 40GB, and most likely my nephew's MGS backwards compatible fat 80GB are all affected. I've yet to mess with the clock setting so it's still 199912 and time cycle seems to be looping.

Anyone affected attempt to manually adjust clock? Does it reset if so?

himdeel5961d ago

...I'm on a phat system 2007 model. Think I'll put aside $200 just in case and back up my hard drive tonight :) I love technology but one thing is always certain...it will eventually fail. Precaution is the sensible thing to do.

BX815961d ago

@Shadow. I have a 80gig fat and mine is down with the 800F error. I've had mine for a year the 25th of Jan. I was trying to finish off Heavy Rain (love da game minus da bugs). So I think it's all the fats that are effected? This is why I hate hackers and mods. It just ends up ruining the gaming experience for a lot of individuals. Hopefully Sony fixes it soon!

Ju5961d ago

The heatgun does not fix the YLOD. It might make the console working again, but it doesn't fix it. It'll we back. I tried. Didn't work for long. Get it repaired. Could be they do it for free. I don't know. I payed because I opened mine up...

FamilyGuy5961d ago

Sonys devs get a day or two vacation!

This is sooo funny, it's completely the PS3s y2k+10
I'd feel bad for Sony if they can't resolve this issue fast, though 2009 was epic, 2010 is supposed to be the PS3s biggest/most notable year.

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meatnormous5961d ago

So is every company that develops games for the ps3 have the day off then? Time is money.

fire235961d ago (Edited 5961d ago )

No not really, there are plenty of places in the code base that code be worked on without needing to use a debug console

JoelR5961d ago

art teams etc are all on deck for work but testers are off

The real killer5961d ago

Not all PS3 developers has the FAT model ;)

JoelR5961d ago

but most of us have early dev models....

bjornbear5961d ago

I have the fat model, i've been playing, nothing wrong here =/ probably only happening to PS3's who's clocks were activated after "x" date

still, i hope sony fix this FAST since it seems to be a small but very problematic problem =/

meetajhu5961d ago

Fuc*ing i said not release modern Warfare 2 on PS3 coz most of them will buy it on PS3 and glitchy game transmits to whatever it touches!

http://www.engadget.com/201...

Date goes to 1999 gives me the creeps and excitation. LOVE SONY!

execution175961d ago

http://www.youtube.com/watc... bet they all went like that when they couldn't log in to play some modern glitchfare

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot59d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle58d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7758d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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Top Racers Need Top Gear – Introducing the Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Controller and Headset

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Killer2020UK66d ago

Oh my, that is one gaudy design

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer67d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde65d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy66d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12565d ago (Edited 65d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.