PS3 Fanboy

Maybe that's why in game xmb is not out yet, they are busy protecting it LOL

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I've pretty much hacked every console I've ever owned. From Dreamcasts to PS2s to Xboxs. I don't want to hack my PS3. For the first time I want to keep a console just the way it is.

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we all no the main reason for hacking a console is that you can pirate games, but look what that has done to the psp developers dont want to make games for the psp because they no they will loose lots of money by people just downloading the games for free off torrent sites, i like free games as much as the next guy, but i wouldnt like to see the ps3 go the same way the psp did, even though the homebrew side of hacking a console is kinda cool.

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Hey hackers...concentrate on the Xbox and Wii will you and leave my investment alone...I want games and I'm willing to pay for them

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The only reason I moded my PS2 was to play import games.

I don't need to mod my PS3 to do that though.

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Lol nicely put kspray.

I hacked my PSP to play my old dusted off PSX games though =P. It's was friggin' awesome. I have both discs of MGS1 and Gran Turismo running perfectly now w00t!

But yeah, I want this PS3 investment left alone lol.

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Kudos for the screen cap from Hackers! :)

I'm with the guy that said he doesn't want the PS3 hacked. What more would you want? It already plays all PS1 games, all PS2 games (if you have the right version, and if you don't, that's no one's fault but your own). It plays music and movies and can connect to your media server. It has a browser... seriously, what would you put on there with hacked firmware? You wouldn't be able to copy games to the hard drive... they're 25 gigs each. Good luck with that.

I think it's fine. PSP homebrew is cool, but it's probably killing sales of games, and that's bad for everyone.

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I think it's because virtually every attempt to install LINUX on the system has ended in success!

Where's the hacker fun when SCE actually encourages you to do a little home-brew and modification?

I'd be interested in seeing Sony expand this style, and branch out into actual PS3 home-brew development tools for people to run on their PS3. Similar to what Microsoft has been trying with their XNA Studio Express initiative.

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Considering standalone Blu-Rays are ridiculously expensive and games are so big I don't see the point.

And if they are hacking it to add features, what can they add that I'll want? I can already watch movies, avi's, view photos, use the interweb and obviously play games.

I'm sure they will keep doing it, as its probably a hobby for them, but it seems rather pointless to me.

Note: This could be why there are no hacks yet.

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Because Sony was actually intelligent and included the things people actually WANT?

Region free gaming, internet browser, ability to install linux, >80% BC ('cept 40gigger), music, blu-ray, streaming, photos...

I mean, come on, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that Sony actually did something right, and even though the thing is a pain to code for, and is still slightly expensive, it's a solid piece of hardware that has basically what the majority of people want.

Coupled with the fact that it was $600, and let's face it, even most hackers can say that they don't have that much money to spend on a piece of hardware for the sake of 'hacking it'.

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hmm .. I still hope someone will hack the drive so you can play PS2 games from different reasons .. and I think quite a few of the later PSP functions are coming because the homebrew crowd demonstrated its possible...

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There have already been some instances of hacked PS3s, such as a disc-swap, and a disc-swap utilizing an added switch.

I haven't kept up to date on them though. For all I know, such methods could have been made obsolete by now via firmware. They weren't huge hits anyway.

Theres also that PS3 Megabox that some people are working on.

Every system has its share of pirates. Hopefully it just doesn't get out of hand like with the PSP, or the DS even.

I think this generation is fairly safe however compared to previous ones. Firmware updates, and online functionality for example help to counter modchips. Plus, a wider, more mainstream audience renders such methods less popular.

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I for one would only hack a console to play imports, never have hacked one as there was always a disc base way to do it. Sony has released a system that is region free. I have no intrest in anything some would be ps3 hacker has to say. However, as a programmer. Sony should allow programmers to use the graphics card through linux via the "other os " option. If sony release a sort of xna if you will that allowed you to build games on the ps3 through linux that acted like a psn or full retail game we go out and buy, well it would be a true homebrew scene and not one shrouded in mystery. But who knows, maybe that is in the works. I only have a 20gb ps3, setting aside the funds to get a larger hard drive and then i am installing linux.

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I think there are a few reasons. I think GNU/Linux support has discouraged some people who might otherwise try to hack it. I also think the PS3 itself is more secure. Remember, on the seventh SPU there is Sony code running at all times - presumably this could (and maybe is) be used as another layer of protection. With the PSP most of the exploits have been buffer overflow exploits (the libpng exploit, a couple of the game save exploits, etc) which can affect the Game OS but don't get at the hypervisor. Of course the Hypervisor does not give unsigned code access to certain things, so CFW like on the PSP is quite a bit harder to do.

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