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a 2006 disk and download-based video game console by Sony. Use this tag for questions about the PlayStation 3 operating system or hardware, or a game feature truly unique to the PS3.

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I am currently playing Gran Turismo 5 Platinum edition Unfortunately, I do not have access to the DLC content because the servers were shut down a long time ago. I'm missing cars like the Red Bull ...
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I followed these 2 tutorials to install custom firmware on my PS3, and it worked! But now I am asking myself: Let's say I have a server at ...
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I recently beat Normal mode for the first time. When I killed the Warrior, he did drop a couple of legendaries, and I was ecstatic! However, as I moved into True Vault Hunter Mode (TVHM), and as I ...
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I'm wondering if there's a way to use Xbox Series X/S controller on PlayStation 3? It doesn't matter if they're wired or wireless; is this possible in any way?
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A friend has passed, and his wife gave his PS3 to me. How can I change ownership to my own account?
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I got a PS3 Guitar Hero World Tour guitar model 95451.805 with no dongle and I'm trying to find which dongle would be compatible with it. I've seen on ebay the dongle model 95451.805, but it's always ...
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I'm doing a MW2 PS3 LAN party and want to play matches on the DLC maps from the Stimulus and Resurgence packages. If I buy the DLC on only one PS3 (the PS3 I use as the game host), will the other PS3 ...
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I turn the back power switch on, the light up front turns on and red. When I hit the power button, light turn green then immediately turns off and nothing happens. I have: Put new thermal paste on. ...
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I have here a fat PS3, 60GB, A-model that has worked reliably until recently. I didn't buy/play many PS3 games back in the day. Since second-hand copies of PS3 games are dirt cheap these days, I've ...
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I have a backwards compatible PS3, and I know they're finicky as all heck. But I was playing on it just fine when the screen froze (nothing I'm not used to). Restarted the PlayStation like normal. No ...
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A friend gave me his old PS3 with a broken hard drive, I changed it and when tried to install the firmware, I realize I don't own or could borrow a PS3 controller. Since PS4 controllers won't work via ...
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I bought a second-hand PS3, which still has the previous owner's old account on it. I have no way of knowing the last owner's info for PSN. I've tried to sign in to my own account but can't. How do I ...
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When my PS3 controller is connected with the cable it remains connected, but when I remove the cable it disconnects and won't connect again. Does anyone know what the problem is?
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I had a friend help me with Final Fantasy X on his PS4. I sent him an USB stick to put the save game on it so that I can copy it to my PS3. How can I accomplish this?
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When I plug it into the PS3 it dosen't work/light up. Everywhere else it works, bluetooth also works. I have tried resetting the control via the thing in the back plugging it in and out.
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A standard Single Layer Blu-ray can hold 25GB, but a Dual Layer disc can hold 50GB. Did any PS3 Games came in a 50GB disc? Is there a way to identify them?
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The PS3 can support a ton of controllers, even ones that are meant for newer consoles. But do oculus controllers work with the PS3? Considering their bluetooth, I see this as a strange, but slightly ...
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I created a new user account, but I did not transfer the saved data to the new account before deleting the original. Due to this machine being used before I purchased it, the account was one the ...
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So the other day I was playing Cars 2 on the PS3 and we got the in-game badge "Tokyo Vandal" and soon after at the top of the screen where it usually would have shown "You have earned a ...
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When I got my PlayStation 3, I used a school email address to make my PSN account. I didn’t use my PlayStation 3 for a couple of years because I thought it had the red light of death. When I realised ...
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So I just bought a PS3 Slim but it did not come with a controller. I couldn't find any PS3 controllers so I got a Dual Shock 4 instead. Is there any way I can use the Dual Shock 4 with the PS3 console ...
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We have a wireless PS3 controller and have been using it for months now. We turned it on today and it says "connect USB controller." We don't have a USB one, so what can we do to fix it?
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On the ps3 when I go to install a game I already bought it just tells me a error code and I don’t get to install my game and now I’m sitting here looking stuff up but I’m not finding a good answer to ...
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First of all, my PS3 is about 11 years old, I got it for Christmas 2009. It's fan starts whirring really loud and the PS3 makes cracking sounds after 1-3 hours of gameplay, sometimes I'm lucky and it ...
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The CECHA PS3 consoles are very special due to being the only models with both full PS2 Backwards Compatibility via Hardware and Wi-Fi. What colors and/or designs exist for the CECHA consoles?
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