Playstation Network and Discussion Part Deux

[bkfount]

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lol..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_timer

[rspencer86]

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I think I'm buying the time issue theory that mgo posted. They may have updated how time is calculated on the slim units, which would explain why they are working and fatties aren't.

LOL @ this comment from NeoGAF:

2008: Sony removes PS2 compatibility from PS3
2009: Sony removes UMD compatibility from PSP
2010: Sony removes PS3 compatibility from PS3
2011: TBA

[CaptainZombie]

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I'm telling you guys, it's Sky-Net come to life.

[mgoblue]

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I think I'm buying the time issue theory that mgo posted. They may have updated how time is calculated on the slim units, which would explain why they are working and fatties aren't.

LOL @ this comment from NeoGAF:

LOL that list is awesome

[Whitesox]

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I'm telling you guys, it's Sky-Net come to life.

Nah, I think the PS3 has finally become self aware. Perhaps if you plead for your PS3's forgiveness, it might decide to run on Tuesday. Maybe it will even spare your life.

[dickey1331]

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People are thinking PSN got hacked but I highly doubt that.

[Skyboxer]

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Better get freaking fixed by the time I get The Show.....
Although somewhere I'm sure EB and Gamestop are getting blamed for this....

[Polo Bandit]

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if you're not receiving the error message then I would say you're fine.

I can't connect to PSN if that's what you're referring to.

[N51_rob]

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Damn Sony, I had to spend way more time with the GF tonight that I had originally planed. What's next gas pedals on toyota's start sticking...

[Shauk25]

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It has nothin to do with internet, its the internal clock.

People who never have ever been connected to internet are getting the error as well.

[jnofx]

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[jnofx]

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[Shauk25]

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Everyone READ THIS PLEASE.

Here's what's going on right now: something with the PS3's internal clock has borked in some pre-slim models. This is not a PSN issue; it has to do with your PS3's clock. This clock is NOT related to the OS clock. It seems to be a leap year bug. Setting your clock ahead will do nothing. All PS3s around the world were affected at the exact same time.

Does this affect me?

-If you have a Slim PS3, you're good to go. Continue playing it as normal.
-If you have a "fat" PS3, you may be affected. Some fat PS3s have worked ok, but it seems a good majority have been bugged.

What does this bug mean?

-If affected, your date and time has been set to a random past date. This prevents you from signing into PSN, playing any PSN games, or using any DLC. Your trophies will also not display correctly or be able to sync.

How do I fix it?

-You can't. Even if you don't sign into PSN, it won't help. This is a hardware issue.

So, what do I do?

-Wait 24 hours. Other products that have had similar bugs have corrected themselves after the "bugged" day. On Monday around 8pm central time, all PS3s will automatically correct themselves...maybe.

-If that doesn't work, we'll need a firmware update from Sony, which should be a pretty important priority for them right now.

Did I lose my data/themes/etc?

Your save data/games/dlc/themes are fine. They'll be fixed when the PS3 is fixed. Trophies are uncertain right now, but they'll be fine if you've synced them before the PS3 was bugged. Unsynced trophies are an unknown right now.

If I have a bugged PS3, can I still use it?

It's probably not a good idea, as I have no idea what will happen to the trophies you earn during the bugged time. Movies/media will work fine.

So there ya go, my handy FAQ.

[CaptainZombie]

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This reminds of Kevin Smith's issue..............

[rspencer86]

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@ shauk

You should probably note in your post that this is just some random dude's theory and not actual confirmed information.