Official PS3 Discussion Part III...

[Skyboxer]

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Transfering save is just that easy. Load it to a USB drive and save it to the other PS3 and you're set.

[lovitz]

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I have both but I wouldnt consider pulling the trigger unless u have a defective console. The ps3 exclusive games and online system arent on the 360's level yet. Until that happens I would hold off.

Thanks for the advice. I have been researching on the net and kind of came to that same conclusion.

[rspencer86]

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Transfering save is just that easy. Load it to a USB drive and save it to the other PS3 and you're set.

Sweet. Are the saves tied to a profile like they are on the 360?

[J-Unit40]

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you have to create a folder on the thumbdrive called PS3 and then one within it called SAVEDATA. You then save the roster from the web into that SAVEDATA folder, then put the thumbdrive in your PS3. This part I can't remember by memory, but once the thumbdrive is in, on the PS3 menu under the games menu, you should see a USB drive icon or something like that. Just look around for something like that and you can then copy the save off the drive to your PS3.

Excellent advice. Thank you. My main problem was my thumb drive was not being recognized by my PC. Once it was found, the directions led me to where I wanted to be. Wow, that was easy. (Well, after my initial headache).

[J-Unit40]

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Thanks for the advice. I have been researching on the net and kind of came to that same conclusion.

Lovitz, I was researching the switch to PS3 like crazy all week like yourself. My problem stemmed from me being on my 3rd 360 and did not want to go through another RROD. Yeah, I had the Best Buy replacement plan, but they have recently been out of stock where I live. It's just been a hassle for me.

However, I loved the 360 when it worked. I really like the 360 controller compared to the PS3 controller. It just feels better in my hands and it has more weight to it. I guess I'll get used to the PS3 one over time.

For me, I don't play on-line much and I'm mostly a sports-gamer, so the games seem to be pretty much the same for me (considering that NCAA Football runs at 60 FPS next year). Trust me, I went back and forth about 15 times like you probably have.

Good luck.

[aholbert32]

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Lovitz, I was researching the switch to PS3 like crazy all week like yourself. My problem stemmed from me being on my 3rd 360 and did not want to go through another RROD. Yeah, I had the Best Buy replacement plan, but they have recently been out of stock where I live. It's just been a hassle for me.

However, I loved the 360 when it worked. I really like the 360 controller compared to the PS3 controller. It just feels better in my hands and it has more weight to it. I guess I'll get used to the PS3 one over time.

For me, I don't play on-line much and I'm mostly a sports-gamer, so the games seem to be pretty much the same for me (considering that NCAA Football runs at 60 FPS next year). Trust me, I went back and forth about 15 times like you probably have.

Good luck.

For people with reliability issues...its a no brainer. If my 360 fails again, I'll become a one console owner.

[Altimus]

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Sweet. Are the saves tied to a profile like they are on the 360?

Nope. No tricks or anything, just transfer and load.

[bkrich83]

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For people with reliability issues...its a no brainer. If my 360 fails again, I'll become a one console owner.

I am in the same boat.

[rspencer86]

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Nope. No tricks or anything, just transfer and load.

Wow, that is great. Thanks for the info.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Joe, you got a ps3?

No, but now that HD DVD is basically DONE I'm looking into probably getting a PS3 for BR play-back. That's why I ask about HDMI because I believe my DISPLAY is HDMI 1.1, or 1.2 compliant & I know the PS3 is 1.3 HDMI complaint & I've heard people having problems getting their display's & pd3 to sync video due to HDMI hand-shake problems

[lovitz]

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Lovitz, I was researching the switch to PS3 like crazy all week like yourself. My problem stemmed from me being on my 3rd 360 and did not want to go through another RROD. Yeah, I had the Best Buy replacement plan, but they have recently been out of stock where I live. It's just been a hassle for me.

However, I loved the 360 when it worked. I really like the 360 controller compared to the PS3 controller. It just feels better in my hands and it has more weight to it. I guess I'll get used to the PS3 one over time.

For me, I don't play on-line much and I'm mostly a sports-gamer, so the games seem to be pretty much the same for me (considering that NCAA Football runs at 60 FPS next year). Trust me, I went back and forth about 15 times like you probably have.

Good luck.

Thanks, J-Unit40. I play mostly sports games also. I guess I am kind of lucky. My launch 360 died this Tthanksgiving, so I am only on my 2nd. I am gonna tough it out until the PS online improves. If it dies again, after I get it back I will trade it in or sell it on Ebay and join the Sony world once again.

[brettryantalley]

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what's that about different OS's on the PS3? how does that work?

[lovitz]

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what's that about different OS's on the PS3? how does that work?

good question. i was wondering about that too.

[Altimus]

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what's that about different OS's on the PS3? how does that work?

You can install Yellow Dog on your PS3... a Linux OS. Sony supports Linux but it isn't necessary to install it. It just turns the PS3 more into a PC.

[untouchable04]

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I was wondering what do you guys do to prevent your consoles from getting dusty? As you all know since the console does nothing but sit there it's easy for it to collect alot of dust so what do you do to keep it from doing so?

While I'm not playing it, the only thing I could think of was take an old t-shirt and just slip the whole console inside of it and I have no problem with dust. I wish there were some sort of covers you could buy or something. For both the PS3 and the 360 since I own both.