Sony To Block other OS

Discussion in 'PS3 - Modding & Hacking' started by marcusita, Mar 29, 2010.

  1. marcusita

    marcusita Regular member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2007
    Messages:
    1,400
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    46
    I know it states that the update is to be released on the 1st of April, but its on the official Sony blog, so i dont think its an April Fools joke.



    Source:
    http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/28/ps3-firmware-v3-21-update/
     
  2. SDF_GR

    SDF_GR Regular member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2005
    Messages:
    360
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    so bloody stupid.....
     
  3. glassd

    glassd Regular member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2008
    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    Everyone can send a Thanks to GeoHolt or what ever his name is.
     
  4. Oner

    Oner Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2002
    Messages:
    2,932
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    68
    Update or not, I know that I have an extra PS3 that will NEVER be updated if this happens so I can keep the functionality that I was told/promised on day one when I purchased said PS3 on launch day. I feel this is a gross negligent violation of what I was offered (and payed for) for the specific PS3 I bought.

    I absolutely REFUSE to lose functionality in something I payed my hard earned money for back in 2006. And I will continue to have YDL/OtherOS & even Emulators on my PS3. PERIOD.
     
  5. SDF_GR

    SDF_GR Regular member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2005
    Messages:
    360
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    @ glassed
    +1 totally agree
    but when people were saying that a PS3 hack will offer nothing good.... they were people that saying "geo you are a god" and all that $h!7

    i cant imagine what this will do to people (like one of my friends) that he upgraded the HDD and bought mouse-keyboard set just for Linux.

    I'll wait till the update and if that comes true i will ask for a refund for both of my PS3's.
     
  6. geestar20

    geestar20 Active member

    Joined:
    Mar 5, 2004
    Messages:
    2,995
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    I will totally thank him if and when CFW is available. Im sure you guys will all thank him, and others as well as soon as all features are restored with CFW. I have no need to install this future update so we will see what comes of this.

    BTW, here is geohots blog on this matter

    http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/
     
  7. KillerBug

    KillerBug Active member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2006
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    It looks like GeoHolt's crack will be more important than ever...

    Potential Features:
    Run PS2 games
    Run Linux
    Cross-game chat
    MKV support

    If only sony would give us these features (or not take them away!!!), there would be no need for a crack. I hope this works just like "Always on DRM"...that is, it forces the crack to come out a lot faster!

    I know at least one person who is going to be pissed...he has no PC, and he uses his PS3 linux to replace a PC...and he plays games on the PSN...
     
  8. marcusita

    marcusita Regular member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2007
    Messages:
    1,400
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    46
    I never cared about Linux on my PS3, but i dont like the feature being taken away either.

    As KillerBug said, his friend uses his PS3 as a personal computer, there are so many other people who depend on the PS3 as a personal computer, for Sony to take this feature away from a console in which it was already installed, is wrong and unfair.

    Whats next, the removal of PS2 playability from backwards compatible consoles....
     
  9. silvawolf

    silvawolf Member

    Joined:
    Aug 23, 2006
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    We will wait and see my friends
     
  10. KillerBug

    KillerBug Active member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2006
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    "Whats next, the removal of PS2 playability from backwards compatible consoles.... "

    I would not be surprised.

    My friend just bought a new sony photo printer for his PS3...a photo printer that DOES NOT work with PS3 OS!

    Fact is, he needs it as a computer so much that he will probably stop using it as a gaming system...and he buys 2-3 games a month right now. Now he will have to buy another one...and sony will loose money again (they loose money on every one sold). Either that, or he will say "F**K YOU SONY" and buy a 360.

    Me? I don't really need PS3 linux, and PS3 linux is rather slow & useless anyway...not very useful if you have a PC. It wouldn't even be a big deal if sony would enable some of the basic functions, such as MVK and FLAC support.
     
  11. jerred121

    jerred121 Regular member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2004
    Messages:
    220
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    the update is up and live hopefully geohot has that CFW almost done... this sucks
     
  12. jerred121

    jerred121 Regular member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2004
    Messages:
    220
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    Ok guys check it out. You don't have to update to still get online and play your games here is how:

    DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?mqizylznw2u
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    run the LG5tool exe
    click on the frimware update box so its checked
    then click start proxy it will show you ur ip adress
    go to ps3 and click network settings
    click on internet connection settings
    click on the custom method
    click wireless or wired (what ever you are using)
    #wireless only: click scan
    #select ur wireless conection (ssid)
    # confirm ur ssid(network name)
    #select your security settings and fill out ur password and ursername
    click automatic for "ip adress settings"
    click do not set for "DHCP hst name"
    click automatic for "dns settings"
    click auto matic for "mtu"
    click use for "proxy server"
    type in your ip adress that shows in LG5tool itll be somthing like "192.168.x.xxx" (the x are numbers that are diffrent for every one for example mine is 192.168.1.110)
    click enable for "upnp"
    then test your conection
     
  13. killer1on

    killer1on Member

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    ok, Sony, if you're looking through the forums, I hope you read this.

    DO. NOT. EVER. REMOVE. BACKWARDS. COMPATIBILITY.

    seriously, if you keep insisting in removing features, no one will care about you platform, which right now "only does S#!T" because axing features is ridiculous. It's like ubi slapping the paying customers in the face.
     
  14. KillerBug

    KillerBug Active member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2006
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    66
    Anyone else had troubles with that download? My av software says it is a trojan.

    Nevermind, only Eset seems to think it is bad.

    Still a big PITA just to keep the features that were listed on the box that the system came in.

    Oh, and does this firmware update even do anything? I've been looking around, and it seems that all it does is to remove the OtherOS support and the network speed test tool...it does not seem to add anything, and it does not seem to fix any problems!

    BTW...I had been waiting for the PSPhone to come out, but after this crap, I decided to get a droid...no point buying from sony anymore; Sony will end up disabling calling on the PSPhone as a "security measure".
     
    Last edited: Apr 1, 2010
  15. killer1on

    killer1on Member

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Messages:
    19
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    haha agreed
     
  16. canuckerz

    canuckerz Regular member

    Joined:
    Dec 25, 2006
    Messages:
    2,140
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    46
    I too thought it had to be some sort of sick april fools joke, but no cigar. The removal of otherOS thuroughly disgusts me. Theres no point in its removal really besides that people have started to make the otherOS actually reasonably functional.
     
  17. jjziman

    jjziman Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2008
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    dang, i just got my ps3 and was looking to mess around with this feature. Well no dice for me.
     
  18. qintoobli

    qintoobli Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2008
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    That lg5 tool thing is good but i find psn disconnects at random times (usually playing a game even if its not specifically multiplayer)

    I found if you ran your own dns (which i cant be bothered to) or change your ps3 dns to 67.202.81.137
    this saves you running your pc at the same time as your ps3

    the only drawback reported is you cant use your head set online
    but in my case its better then being disconnected half way through a match or not being able to connect to psn

    Source:
    http://rvlution.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=123

    EDIT: Pathetic speeling errors ;)
     
    Last edited: Apr 2, 2010
  19. CrisKahn2

    CrisKahn2 Regular member

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2005
    Messages:
    706
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    I dont really use the PSN so I will wait until I update. Im not looking foward to any games for the PS3 this year besides GOW3 and heavy rain and Iv already completed those so Im good.

    Because with my luck I will update and then something cool will come out on PS3 linux. So until then Im good. The only game I ever play online is MW2 anyways and I use my 360 for that.
     
  20. pcrazy99

    pcrazy99 Regular member

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2004
    Messages:
    188
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    I changed the DNS and I use a P21 headset. No disconnections and my headset works fine.
     

Share This Page