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Great fanatasy - trick the PS3 into thinking its running demo files and run full ISOs

maxconsole.net writes: "Feel free to tear this one apart. A group is claiming that a "program to convert bluray images into demo files coming december 2008. Still trying to make the program user friendly, and testing this with other games besides madden 09. Will make better video when I buy a better camcorder." So here's the video..."

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Silogon5725d ago

Could have another ps3 we don't see off screen running the game. In any event, I'd like to know how he did it; if he did do it. This would be a pretty slick trick on "some" games. Games you don't feel are worthy enough to get up and put a disc in and such. sports games, puzzle games, racing games are a few genre's I can think of that would be great to use this feature for. Games that you want to play but know you probably never will if you have to get up and get them from a line up of other games you want to play more.

theKiller5724d ago

agree

and games that r cheap ports and not high quality!

mikeslemonade5724d ago

No one can trick the PS3. It's too smart and powerful.

Utalkin2me5724d ago

Can you trick the PS3 into thinking you don't have to install everything you download, demos, qore episode and such. Now that would be nice.

Common Sense5724d ago

I bet it can beat every one at Chess combined.

shazam5724d ago

you can see that the video jumped to a different position right after it was done loading and said press start. he started the demo in the first part of the video then stopped it and put the disk in and then started recording again without moving the camera much. but it did move a little wich is why it jumped.

FantasyStar5724d ago (Edited 5724d ago )

I actually laughed pretty good at that one. Bubbles for you sir, we all would like that wouldn't we?

Instead of waiting 3 min to install a demo, I can spend 3 minutes scratching my ass.

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Evocation5724d ago

Just me or just the PS3 seem to just be turned off, no blue light? no green ether? >.>

Expy5724d ago

Green was on, blue wasn't (no disc in slot).

Sarick5724d ago

This isn't rocket science here you don't even need to edit the video if you have two PS3's

The first PS3 has the disk preloaded. The second is there for the camera and it's turned on.

There is no evidence that the PS3 being shown is the PS3 running the game. >.<

Expy5724d ago

Even if this is real, it's been thought of before. The reason nobody goes for this method is because it is EASILY defeated. All you have to do is perform a CRC/MD5 check on the file to check integrity and the exploit is voided.

Fishy Fingers5724d ago (Edited 5724d ago )

True. Good point.

Elimin85724d ago

It'd be interesting if he could trick it into thinking the demo is a full game... I would go for that......save me some money...

RememberThe3575724d ago

You still wouldn't have the full game, right?

Dark_Overlord5724d ago

How can they run a full ISO when the PS3 only works with the FAT32 file system? i.e 4GB limit, unless they've also found a way to split the iso into smaller files and the PS3 still recognise them.

mithril5724d ago

PS3 use fat32 only for external drive.
for internal drive PS3 have is own partition type and can have files more than 4Gb. If you find a method to write on PS3 partition from Linux example, you can write file more than 4Gb.

But i think this video is a fake.

Dark_Overlord5724d ago

Ok fair enough, after looking around a bit it seems their using some kind of proprietary file system

vdesai5724d ago

Not proprietary its CFS. CFS is Cell File system.

mithril5724d ago

CFS = Cryptographic Filesystem
it's a encrypted version of NFS.

but it's possible PS3 use CFS, i don't checked that.

vdesai5724d ago (Edited 5724d ago )

AH my reply was rushed (good way of saying I was wrong :P). Apparently its a modified version of ext2 or 3, but we may never know what the original system is because of hypervisor.

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The Most Influential Features in Madden History: Part 4 of 4

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Achievement Hunter: The Ten Easiest Achievements Ever

If you're an Xbox Live subscriber, then you're no doubt familiar with the GamerScore that's associated with your GamerTag. It's a way to notify players that you're quite good at a game, as you unlock points for completing certain tasks within it. But let's be honest, some games are beasts when it comes to earning points, and you'd rather let your score do the talking over your actual skills.

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R3D_STAR4199d ago

I remember when the Simpsons game released, the Start Achievement was funny. Now, looking back, it seems lazy. Hah.

BLAKHOODe4199d ago

I clicked on this article for the sole purpose of making sure The Simpson's "press start" achievement was included. If it weren't, the article would have no merit whatsoever.

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Last Stand: The Final Games Of The Biggest Consoles

Many gamers consider a console dead as soon as its successor hits store shelves. While it's true that the release schedule takes a massive hit when this happens, there are always a handful of titles that arrive late to the party. Take a look at the final games released for some of gaming's biggest consoles.

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Derpy4427d ago

No real gamer would consider a console dead just because it's successor was released. I still buy and play NES, SNES and Genesis carts regularly. Even though I have a PS3 and Wii hooked up to my entertainment center, I also keep a PS2 hooked up which I still game on quite regularly. This is also why real gamers want backward compatibility.

Anyone who considers a console dead just because it's successor came out is gaming for the wrong reason.

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SephirothX214427d ago

Backwards compatibility hold a console back from its true potential by having the manufacturers spend money on including hardware to emulate past consoles instead of spending it on better hardware to improve the potential of games and reduce limitations for developers. That's why people should keep their old consoles if they want to play older games.

Rageanitus4427d ago

I'm a gamer but there are something you have to let go. I played too many games but I do want progression.

For instance I cannot picture myself playing the oringal Doom anymore. There are better things out there nowadays.

If I wanted to play things for nostalgic purposes even though its illegal I would pirated the game and play on an emulator... but I find that a wast of time :)

MostJadedGamer4427d ago (Edited 4427d ago )

I don't consider a console dead when its successor comes out, but I do consider a console dead when the only thing released on it is Next Gen ports(like sports games). As long as it is still getting something other then downgraded ports then it is still alive.

Of course their is a big gray area when a console is dying, but is not yet dead. So things can get kind of muddled.

By the way I do NOT keep old consoles. I currently only own a PS3, and that is all. I don't have any desire to play old games.

MysticStrummer4427d ago

Ahhh another amendment to the Real Gamer Manifesto. I game on one console at a time, so as soon as I buy a new one I pay no more attention to the old one except to look back fondly. People game because they enjoy it, either alone or in competition/cooperation. You don't have to buy games for multiple platforms to be doing it "right".

banjadude4427d ago

You and me both, Derpy!

I actually have a notepad file on my desktop, of all the games I still need to buy for all my previous gen games (don't forget, I was still young when the SNES, PS1, etc came out, so I never had the money to get the games i wanted).

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neogeo4427d ago

I still play my Apple Pippen every day and buy all the classic games..........

SilentNegotiator4426d ago

I still pull my Atari Jaguar out of my sawed off shotgun pocket and give it a play once in a while. But I have to remember never to take it out while in a bank - My first Jaguar is still in an evidence locker.

rhap4427d ago

I regret selling or giving away my Master System, Mega Drive, Sega CD, that 32 bits adapter and PS1. I had so many good original games in perfect state.

Only console I still have is a PS2 and PS3.

tacosRcool4427d ago

I still have my Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, N64, PSP, PS2 (original and slim), and PS3. I will prolly never sell them. At least my brother still plays the N64, classics are classics.

Rageanitus4427d ago

mmm I got rid of all my games on my ps2. now it collecting dust. The only things I found worhthy of keeping was gt4, god of war, and gradius.

But we have gt5 and god of war remakes on the ps3 so it aint that bad.

tweet754427d ago

"Dead consoles" is only a label from the media. Its only natural that companys move on to a new generation for income stream and technology advancement.

mynameisEvil4427d ago

What's with all of the disagrees on the comments in here? Are there gamers seriously THAT stupid to think that a new console means the previous one is dead? I mean, I knew that there are some people on this site that make a fly look like Einstein, but come on...

With that said, I played my Atari 2600 right until I lost the plug that let me play it on my TV. I still play my NES, SNES, and PS1 games regularly. I still play my PS2 here and there, too. These consoles aren't dead as long as there's content continuously coming out for them (homebrew counts, of course) and when there's still an 'audience' for these consoles. That's not to say that they're still as profitable as the new consoles, of course, but they aren't dead.

Rageanitus4427d ago

It ain't dead when the next gen comes out.... but one thing for sure is we will be seeing less and less support as the newer console matures.....

Some ppl move on faster than others ;)

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