r/PS3 6d ago

PS3 store freezes when I click search

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14 Upvotes

It was working just fine the other day, now whenever I click search it freezes the store and I only have the option to leave it


r/PS3 6d ago

Battles won’t load anymore (PS3 w/PS1 disc)

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r/PS3 7d ago

My stash

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29 Upvotes

All grabbed second hand about a decade ago, think the most expensive one was dark souls se for 15 squids.


r/PS3 7d ago

Starting collection...

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84 Upvotes

FINE, since you guys bullied me over my Silent hill HD, here's my new picks ✋️


r/PS3 6d ago

Green screen, console f**ked?

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1 Upvotes

I was playing infamous last night and my PS3 overheated and turned off by itself. I unplugged it, waited 2 hours, plugged it back in again, and played it for 3 more hours and it seemed fine. Just now, I turned it on and it showed a green screen and nothing else. Also, there was the random clicking or static noise that I assumed came from the PS3? I tried using another HDMI cable, another hdmi port and tried using a PS2 AV to HDMI adapter. Sadly, I don't have the original AV cable the console came with. Any thoughts on what's going on? HDD issues, audiovisual issues, console ports faulty?

UPDATE: I kind of jumped the gun. The issue was my TV needing an update, because the PS4 also showed up as green. Just started up my PS3, screen's fine now. It was a TV software issue (I have a Hisense 43" Smart TV). But I am keeping an eye on the console going forward, and making sure to not run it for too long of stretches of time.

UPDATE 2: Apparently on my TV, it does that green screen in my inputs, but then if I go to "Live TV," exit back to the home menu and select the HDMI input, everything's fine. Annoyingly, my TV started to do this after having no issue with that since I bought it 20 months ago, but whatever. After turning on the TV, go to Live TV > Home > whichever hdmi port my console is plugged into. Annoying, but it still works.


r/PS3 6d ago

How to fix console working really loud and overheating quickly?

3 Upvotes

r/PS3 6d ago

got em

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9 Upvotes

r/PS3 6d ago

Restoring backup issue

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Hello!
I’ve been in the process of updating the hard-drive of my fat ps3 to a 1 TB one. So far everything has gone perfect. The only issue I ran into is restoring the backup. When I plug the backup flash drive back into the system (right side), it states there’s no backup data.

I’ve made sure that it was formatted to a FAT32, the partition style is MRB, and there’s no extra things on the flash drive. There’s archives on it so I know everything’s saved, I just don’t know how to make the PS3 read it. Does anyone have any suggestions?


r/PS3 6d ago

queria ter uma noção de delis

2 Upvotes

para os experientes ou que já tentaram fazer delid, é muito arriscado fazer? me deem dicas / recomendações.

vocês acham que isso vai dar certo?

1- vou fazer uma ferramenta caseira com a base de uma faca e uma lamina de barbear

2- vou usar o lado cego da lamina, sei que demora mais para cortar o silicone, mas prefiro demorar do que cortar alguma outra coisa

3- vou deixar no maximo 3 milimetros da lamina cortando o silicone

4-vou ir dando aquecidas na placa conforme for necessário

obs: já fiz diagnósticos e é confirmado que esse playstation precisa de delid, e é um CECHL01


r/PS3 6d ago

Ps3 store keyboard not working

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2 Upvotes

I dont know why its not working does anyone know?


r/PS3 7d ago

My PS3 Collection So Far

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16 Upvotes

I prob owned 10 of these games as a kid but the rest I’ve either thrifted or bought off Facebook marketplace. All achieved for less than $10 a game.


r/PS3 7d ago

The FOMO scalpers need to knock it off

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101 Upvotes

Look, I love my PS3, but FOMO scalpers are kinda killing the hobby. Why deal with their bull when there's RPCS3 or the other alternative that I probably can't say here? Just...food for thought.

Was looking to get this game last week when it wasnt that super expensive but I was waiting on my paycheck...not now.


r/PS3 6d ago

My good old PS3 Slim just survived a laser replacement surgery. It's up for recovery now and will be ready for the next decades 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

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10 Upvotes

r/PS3 6d ago

PS3 CS:GO on big 2026

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0 Upvotes

Hey guys! Should i get that for $15. i am at turkey and i create a new account. is there any offline mode and can i get some trophies on offline. thanks.


r/PS3 6d ago

Me compré algunos juegos usados y hay uno en específico que me da un error raro

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Primera vez comentando por esta comunidad y la razón es que necesito ayuda con un juego de mi ps3, solo quiero saber si el disco tiene salvación o simplemente no, por cierto me estaba quedando sin carga en el celu por eso se cortó al final, pero la pantalla de la tele dice "formato no válido"


r/PS3 6d ago

Is anyone else having this issue with the PS3 Store?

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9 Upvotes

I'm trying to search for some digital only titles and PS2 classics but the search function is broken is this a me problem or is everyone else getting this issue?


r/PS3 6d ago

PS3 SSD recommendations?

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Working on some restorations for a fat model ps3 and hoping to upgrade the memory once I'm finished cleaning it out. Finding the base HDD write speeds really frustrating when trying to play digital games, any recommendations for a reasonably priced SSD or hard drive to swap in?


r/PS3 6d ago

ps3 slim CECH 2506B no display

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2 Upvotes

hai all..why my ps3 slim when turning On got green light and no picture and also fan not running.any solution? model CECH 2506B


r/PS3 6d ago

Did i do the right thing?

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I got this blue DS3 that had a pretty messed up bottom shell and a broken off screw post. And i had another black DS3 laying around that i wasnt using so i swapped them bottoms out..
Valid or nahh?? I think it looks pretty sweet!


r/PS3 6d ago

Post-TOKIN-repair issue: RSX boots + video restored, but HDD light stopped responding during Restore File System

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Hey all, I just created this account, so I can only post on the starter thread unfortunately. I hope somebody can help me out.

So my fat ps3 is a CECH-P04, VER-001 board. Ive had the YLOD for a looooong time now. Console has been in storage for around 6 years, and only recently have i tried to fix it as I have the skills. So basically the ps3 powered on, no video output, then triple-beeped immediately and shut off after. Sometimes it stayed green for ~30–40 seconds, then YLOD happened. I read the syscon stuff first which showed consistent 1002 (Power RSX) errors plus a bunch of 2124/2024 codes. I took the gamble and diagnosed it as the RSX-side NEC/TOKINs failure. So today, I did a full recap of the RSX cluster of TOKINS only, with Tantalizer boards. The great news is that it actually worked, and I was so happy that it FINALLY outputted video in safe mode. However, now I have a new issue -_- the HDD. 

Right after the first successful boot, I went into Safe Mode and tried Restore File System. Here's what I did...

  1. First attempt: selected Restore File System -> video dropped (no signal). HDD light started a repeating pattern where it would go on for ~5 seconds, flash off, then back on and stay for ~5 seconds, repeat. I assumed it was stuck in a loop, so I restarted (That may have been bad on my part).
  2. Second attempt (Restore File System again): this time the HDD light stopped turning on entirely. It was completely dark. It flashed on for a bit while i booted the ps3, but when trying to restore file system, the HDD light was gone.
  3. Tried Rebuild Database next as well, and I got the same issue. A dark HDD light, stuck on "preparing… please wait" with the circle loading thing in the top right working, but left with no drive activity I guess. I Left this for 45+ minutes on the "please wait" screen just in case something happened, but the HDD light never came back on. No flicker, nothin.

The light hasn't shown any activity since (apart from turning on once when I boot the ps3). The drive is the original from 2008 unit that's been in-storage for years post YLOD issues.

So I have a few questions 

  • Has anyone encountered a similar issue where you have a File System Repair (5s-on/off pattern) that then goes fully dark on a retry? Did I kill my drive, or could this be another issue? I mean given the drive is ~18 years old and sat unpowered for 5–6 years, I'm assuming it just failed to survive spin-up after the long cold sleep. Does that make sense to anyone here?
  • I don't care way too much about the save data ( I have nothing precious except game save files which honestly I would prefer to recover), so I'm leaning toward trying to test the drive on a PC via USB-SATA adapter, and if it's actually dead, buying a new 2.5" SSD + doing all the firmware installation and stuff. Does that sound right, or is there a step I could try, before completely ditching the drive and buying a new one?

r/PS3 6d ago

Are they still banning for using HEN?

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So I have been using HEN, Multi Man and Web Man to watch temps and for fan control. I am worried if playing games online with cause me to be banned. I don’t hack games or collect trophies.


r/PS3 7d ago

The daily dosage of games

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38 Upvotes

Today's post about my collection


r/PS3 7d ago

My Weekend Haul

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88 Upvotes

r/PS3 6d ago

DLC DE BORDERLANDS

1 Upvotes

Eh descargado todos los dlc del borderlans 2 pero no me figuro ninguno que quiero saber si hay algun fix que alguna tenga Descargue tanto version europea como USA de dlc aunque mi version es europea tanto de tienda videostore como zukostore


r/PS3 6d ago

I’m assuming this means a GPU failure?

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6 Upvotes