Don't Use Your PS3!

[modeps]

Sony's latest update (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/latest-info-on-playstation-network-status/) for their global PS3 issue? If you happen to own a PS3 older than one of them there diet versions (the slims) they're actually recommending that you don't even use it until they have fixed the problem.

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

As mentioned above, please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused.

That's some great advice. I turned mine on this morning to see if I had the same issue. I didn't.

[pwnophobia]

You wanted to play BFBC2 tomorrow? Oh, sorry!

[BalekFekete]

It's rare that I consider being away on business a positive thing for my gaming habits. Now the real challenge - keeping my 14-yr old son from firing up the unit today. :eek:

[Silverbaine]

I didn't get any update thankfully Im not connected to the inter net just yet. But I did buy Heavy rain and updated through the disk. Not sure if this update has any issues or not. The problem I currently have with Heavy rain is the title screen's Resolution isn't auto updating for my TV or system. It makes it hard to see any of the menu options.

[bakes73]

You wanted to play BFBC2 tomorrow? Oh, sorry!


oh look...pwnophobia worked in a BF Bad Company 2 comment.

[modeps]

oh look...pwnophobia worked in a BF Bad Company 2 comment.

He's excited.

(and on the take)

[doogz23]

Thanks to the previous news posted here i checked into the PSN website and found this news as well. I've unplugged the PS3 just in case my wife decides to turn on a Netflix movie...i certainly hope this gets resolved soon!

pwnophobia > ...as for BFBC2 i'm just waiting for a pre-load from Steam!

[pwnophobia]

He's excited.

(and on the take)

It was the first and only game that is coming out tomorrow that I could remember, tyvm.



pwnophobia > ...as for BFBC2 i'm just waiting for a pre-load from Steam!

^ See, I'm not the only one.

[shadow763]

Well I am annoyed since I want to play BFBC2 tomorrow, and its on its way for the PS3 from Amazon, so this crap better be fixed. Currently I cant get on PSN.

[geckokidd]

I really hope just turning it on doesn't ruin anything. Thankfully I backup all my saves to a memory card just in case some of the data is corrupt after the fix is issued.

[BlackHatKid]

Man, I watched a Blu Ray on it last night and was wondering why crap was acting funny... this does not make me happy right now... stuff better not be messed up.

[Greeble]

I noticed that all of my PSN games had an owner of blank. (under information) I better not have to redownload all of my games/dlc.

[Johan]

Hopefully it will only last a day. With the 360, it's a lifelong disability. :D

[jdc]

I wasn't able to play Demon's Souls, but was able to play the God of War Collection. The game saves for God of War were the incorrect date/time, I hope it didn't get corrupted.

[bakes73]

does anyone notice that Sony has admitted that trophies are tied to online presence, thus making them sort of like a DRM LITE?

Sony more evil than Microsoft? SAY IT AINT SO!

[ElfShotTheFood]

Waiting for the Iraqi Information Minister, aka TeeCakes, to weigh in on this.

[brandonjclark]

My Steam account has a perpetual hard-on waiting for BFBC2 preload.

eeewwww.....

[Rommel]

Damn clouds! I told you not to trust them!

-Is dragged away-

You can silence me! But you'll never silence us all...

[AspectVoid]

I would probably care if I was going to be going home as normal tonight, but I'm going out with some friends instead. I guess if its not fixed by tomorrow night I'll be annoyed, but for now it doesn't bother me.

[pwnophobia]

does anyone notice that Sony has admitted that trophies are tied to online presence, thus making them sort of like a DRM LITE?

Sony more evil than Microsoft? SAY IT AINT SO!

I'm still waiting for the rabid Microsoft fan boys to come out of the wood works.

[bakes73]

Damn clouds! I told you not to trust them!

-Is dragged away-

You can silence me! But you'll never silence us all...


did you guys hear what Rommel was going on about???

[Booda]

I turned mine on last night to watch a couple of movies and was curious as to why it was not connecting to the intrawebs. I did however notice that my Batman: Dark Knight theme had turned into corrupted data. Wonder what else is fucked on it. :mad:

With this mess going on I'm glad I ordered BFBC2 for pc.

[Hydroeric]

Huh, well that really went from suck to blow.

[bowie]

My PAL 60GB model is affected. Damn it! I desperately want to finish Heavy Rain without reading any spoilers. A small mercy is that between work and other commitments I don't have much time for gaming at the moment. With any luck it will be fixed soon and I will have done enough productive things to justify a marathon session during the weekend.

[GraveMatter]

It looks like people are thinking the problem is the leap year calculation in the hardware clock and really isn't a PSN problem per se....This isn't good if that's the case because I don't think the hardware clock can be fixed via an update. I hope I'm wrong, but man, Sony is screwed if they can't get this fixed via an update. I'm betting they're hoping that when the clock flips to March 2nd that the problem will go away...hence why they said the fix will be in "24 hours."

[ttocs]

It's been confirmed that it's not a PSN issue. It has to do with the date on the PS3. Check out the official word from Sony:



As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network today. This problem affects the models other than the new slim PS3.

We believe we have identified that this problem is being caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system.

Errors include:
* The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
* When the user tries to sign-in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; "An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)".
* When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; "Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game."
* When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; "The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)"
* Users are not able to playback certain rental video downloaded from the PlayStation Store before the expiration date.

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

As mentioned above, Please be advised that the new slim PS3 is not affected with this error. We are doing our best to resolve the issue and do apologize for any inconvenience caused.

For the latest status on this situation please check either the PlayStation blog (blog.us.playstation.com) or PlayStation.com.

[lockwoodx]

http://i50.tinypic.com/wme13d.jpg

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does anyone notice that Sony has admitted that trophies are tied to online presence, thus making them sort of like a DRM LITE?

Sony more evil than Microsoft? SAY IT AINT SO!
More evil? No. Just more efficient. MS has to have broken hardware to keep you from playing. Sony can do it by altering time, without even trying.

[Verruckt]

I hope by "use" they mean "play DVD's/games on" because I've turned it on a couple of times to see if it still had the error, but havent played anything since getting it.

[Rafer]

It looks like people are thinking the problem is the leap year calculation in the hardware clock and really isn't a PSN problem per se....This isn't good if that's the case because I don't think the hardware clock can be fixed via an update. I hope I'm wrong, but man, Sony is screwed if they can't get this fixed via an update. I'm betting they're hoping that when the clock flips to March 2nd that the problem will go away...hence why they said the fix will be in "24 hours."

That sounded familiar, then I remembered that the Zune had a leap year bug just over a year ago that resolved itself after 24 hours.

I have a slim and I was just playing MAG a while ago and I noticed a big drop off in the number of people playing, usually at this time in the last couple weeks there'd be 5 thousand in domination mode and now it's around 2 thousand now.

[Samstag]

More evil? No. Just more efficient. MS has to have broken hardware to keep you from playing. Sony can do it by altering time, without even trying.

I think it's pretty obvious that this is a blatant copy of the Zune date bug from a year or two ago. MS was the innovator and Sony is just playing catch-up.

[MacD]

Aren'ty consoles just great? Just plug in the disc and play.

And install...

And setup resolution for your tv,

And install OS updates...

And install game updates/patches...

Sorry, I just had to. Consoles and pc's: same shit, different systems.

[rulyblue]

I already:

-used netflix
-used the basic internet browser on my PS3
-tried to connect to PSN
-changed the date on my PS3's clock twice

All last night before their nice warning this morning.

[brandonjclark]

Aren'ty consoles just great? Just plug in the disc and play.

And install...

And setup resolution for your tv,

And install OS updates...

And install game updates/patches...

Sorry, I just had to. Consoles and pc's: same shit, different systems.


The line is getting pretty thin, isn't it....?

[eqalias]

I'm still waiting for the rabid Microsoft fan boys to come out of the wood works.

Stoopid crap Sony. My Xbox doesnt do stuff like not know how to use a calendar lol. Sony is noob. I bought a ps3 when they came out and the thing fell on my cankle when I pulled the cord too hard. It bruised my cankle. My xbox always works expect for that one time when it didnt but that was cause my GTA4 update wiped the CMOS. No biggie.
I can roast eggs on my Ps3 too. It runs hot. I was playing Cod when I was taking a bath once and when I got out I was still wet and I touched the side of the ps-noob and it burned my cankle. Things junk! and it apparently hates cankles. I'll never buy a ps4 when they come out lol

[pwnophobia]

Stoopid crap Sony. My Xbox doesnt do stuff like not know how to use a calendar lol. Sony is noob. I bought a ps3 when they came out and the thing fell on my cankle when I pulled the cord too hard. It bruised my cankle. My xbox always works expect for that one time when it didnt but that was cause my GTA4 update wiped the CMOS. No biggie.
I can roast eggs on my Ps3 too. It runs hot. I was playing Cod when I was taking a bath once and when I got out I was still wet and I touched the side of the ps-noob and it burned my cankle. Things junk! and it apparently hates cankles. I'll never buy a ps4 when they come out lol

Lol, bravo sir.

[bakes73]

I think it's pretty obvious that this is a blatant copy of the Zune date bug from a year or two ago. MS was the innovator and Sony is just playing catch-up.




ahahahahaaaa.....I love this. You sir win the thread.

[Meusli]

Just goes to show what massive technological nightmares things are becoming, nothing can be guaranteed to work forever nowadays.

[wastedyears]

Aren'ty consoles just great? Just plug in the disc and play.

And install...

And setup resolution for your tv,

And install OS updates...

And install game updates/patches...

Sorry, I just had to. Consoles and pc's: same shit, different systems.

Yeah, but the amount of shit one has to wade through on a pc is waist deep, while its ankle deep on consoles.

[LilAbner]

Where's your red ring now?! ;)

[Agnostic Pope]

It looks like people are thinking the problem is the leap year calculation in the hardware clock and really isn't a PSN problem per se....This isn't good if that's the case because I don't think the hardware clock can be fixed via an update. I hope I'm wrong, but man, Sony is screwed if they can't get this fixed via an update. I'm betting they're hoping that when the clock flips to March 2nd that the problem will go away...hence why they said the fix will be in "24 hours."

Mind taker! Oweeooooooo!

[brandonjclark]

Yeah, but the amount of shit one has to wade through on a pc is waist deep, while its ankle deep on consoles.

[shakes head, walks away]

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Yeah, but the amount of shit one has to wade through on a pc is waist deep, while its ankle deep on consoles.

Not any more! This is like the Y2K bug, only that never actually happened. The only thing we have to deal with on PCs is DRM, and guess what? DRM is the reason PSN games don't work when your date/time is horked. No offline mode? At least on PC we know that before the game comes out.

[TekkenZaibatsu]

Maybe I'm lucky; mine hasn't been on in 2 days... guess it will have to stay that way for a while.

[Elrik Murder]

Boy, I sure can't wait to NOT play my brand new copy of Heavy Rain. :\ Double negative intentional. So was the fragment. Not a good way to kick off March Sony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rulyblue]

Maybe you people who havn't used your PS3 are lucky. I tied to view pictures and play some music that are not game or network related. I would sem that they are corrupted in some way since the song is garbled and the pictures do not show up on the screen properly, they flicker back and forth from my wife and I to static and back. Only half the time do I see beauty.

[Meusli]

Maybe you people who havn't used your PS3 are lucky. I tied to view pictures and play some music that are not game or network related. I would sem that they are corrupted in some way since the song is garbled and the pictures do not show up on the screen properly, they flicker back and forth from my wife and I to static and back. Only half the time do I see beauty.

Back to porn for you then. ;)

[geckokidd]

I just turned my system back on and was able to login with no errors. I Synced the time with the Sony servers and it was correct. I was able to sync my trophies too, but my Batman AA is reporting 0%. My overall PSN level and percentage are still where they were before the bug. I hope I can earn them again without any problems.

[bowie]

A number of sites are reporting that the problem has resolved itself. Can anyone here confirm that?

[bowie]

I just turned my system back on and was able to login with no errors. I Synced the time with the Sony servers and it was correct. I was able to sync my trophies too, but my Batman AA is reporting 0%. My overall PSN level and percentage are still where they were before the bug. I hope I can earn them again without any problems.

Joystiq is reporting that you just need to launch the game again and all your trophies get restored. Let us know how you go.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/ps3-clock-bug-apparently-squashed-games-are-playable/

[rulyblue]

Everything previously corrupted is now fine and the brownies are almost ready to be removed from the oven.

[geckokidd]

Joystiq is reporting that you just need to launch the game again and all your trophies get restored. Let us know how you go.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/ps3-clock-bug-apparently-squashed-games-are-playable/

Worked great! Went downstairs and started the game, synced trophies and I'm back where I was before the error started.

That is one big WHEW!!!!

[Evil_SPanKY]

Lol, bravo sir.

You asked for it! Lol, that one had me cracking up though. Teh PS3 hates cankles!

Bravo indeed!

[Jondice]

does anyone notice that Sony has admitted that trophies are tied to online presence, thus making them sort of like a DRM LITE?

Sony more evil than Microsoft? SAY IT AINT SO!

I realize that you are being sarcastic, but ...

This has been true for a long time. I used to be sort of anti-MS, but now I only consider them mildly evil. And lets face it, most companies are anti-consumre in some capacity or another. It doesn't mean you can't like them somewhat, but they will screw you now and then.

Unfortunately Sony is the tech company at the top of the list as far as I can tell. I will restrain my complaints to just the PS3:

Ungodly DRM? check (requires a dedicated Cell core)

restricted use of OS that could make the PS3 more general purpose? check (no access to GPU or half the memory, nor many other devices)

Deciding they didn't want to deal with PS2 support after they had already developed some pretty good emulation software for the PS3? check

I'm probably leaving out stuff here, but Sony has gone beyond the point of paranoia of being fearful of consumers.

Nintendo keeps doing shitty stuff battling homebrew, but compared to Sony, they're practically angels. I don't have an XBox so I don't follow MS much here.

[Grumsh]

It looks like people are thinking the problem is the leap year calculation in the hardware clock and really isn't a PSN problem per se....This isn't good if that's the case because I don't think the hardware clock can be fixed via an update. I hope I'm wrong, but man, Sony is screwed if they can't get this fixed via an update. I'm betting they're hoping that when the clock flips to March 2nd that the problem will go away...hence why they said the fix will be in "24 hours."

But... leap year... isn't until 2012... unless its 2008 haunting us all over again?

[shadow763]

Trophies would not be affected anyhow if you had synced before the issue arose. All that trophy info is stored on Sony's servers so you can always get it back.

[donkeydrop]

The Sony blog is reporting all fixed now, and yes it was a "leap-year" bug in the system clock and nothing to do with Heavy Rain as some had been suggesting. Apparently Sony was watching the Universal movie and got confused.

[92miata]

funny, entertaining thread.

no wonder we are all in so much trouble in general.....:)

[Johan]

Phew! So they didn't call off this generation after all? I'm relieved!

[BalekFekete]

I can confirm that the issue is fixed. I did lose some trophy work, but I suspect they were trophies that I earned while the issue had happened, but before I logged off. Normally not a big deal, but I did a few hours of trophy hunting right then. Go figure!

[shadow763]

All I know is Amazon emailed me and said my copy of BFBC2 will be here tomorrow so this is in the nick of time. Tonight will be some Borderlands DLC while I wait.

[Mister Pie]

Great. As a proud owner of both a 360 (I'm on my 3rd one!) and PS3 I now get to choose between possible hardware failure versus firmware failure.

[Valkyrist]

From the official PS.blog site:
PlayStation Network Service Restored
Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media
We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year. Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally.
If the time displayed on the XMB is still incorrect, users are able to adjust time settings manually or via the internet. If we have new information, we will update you through the PlayStation.Blog or PlayStation.com.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

[lockwoodx]

Great. As a proud owner of both a 360 (I'm on my 3rd one!) and PS3 I now get to choose between possible hardware failure versus firmware failure.

Or buy a PC and every failure becomes your own responsibility. Sadly due to the pussification of the world through such abominations like Barney the Dinosaur and Teletubbies the console-tard generation can't handle that much pressure. Even when they are bent over the raped by *** or Sony's failures they continue to blindly obey.

[Anenome]

Waiting for the Iraqi Information Minister, aka TeeCakes, to weigh in on this.
Hahaha, he knows when to stay out of the kitchen.

[Dirty Harry]

Its a good thing i didnt pick up a fatline ps3 recently, instead getting the much more prettier and available sony sister, the slimline.

Add me as DirtyHarry47 guys, lets get some gaming going :).

also, whoo hoo to not having to use other peoples consoles now, :).

(Cause ya know, i got my own :P)

[oldjadedgamer]

Or buy a PC and every failure becomes your own responsibility. Sadly due to the pussification of the world through such abominations like Barney the Dinosaur and Teletubbies the console-tard generation can't handle that much pressure. Even when they are bent over the raped by *** or Sony's failures they continue to blindly obey.

The biggest hurdle for me in PC gaming is the fact that I am forced to use Windows. No fucking thanks there.

[PatrickRes9]

Hopefully it will only last a day. With the 360, it's a lifelong disability. :D

Unless your launch system has lasted 4 years, and you havent had a single issue

[Johan]

Unless your launch system has lasted 4 years, and you havent had a single issue

Try turning it on. :D