Going Online with the PS3 in 2022

Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "What’s it like playing the PS3 online in 2022? I’ve spent some time with my unit lately and here are some observations!"

[CDbiggen]

I noticed how slow it was using the online store ever since they updated from its original look. Close to ten years ago probably lol

[MajorLazer]

Syncing trophies takes an eternity still.

[Unknown_Gamer5794]

What’s interesting is, they used to sync fairly quickly on PS3 until one annoying update. I recall it being the one where the extra trophy icon was also removed from the Game tab. The trophy feature became both slower and more inconvenient, and I’m really not sure what the intended up side to that change was. The slowness hasn’t been fixed since. Thankfully I only visit my PS3 every so often now.

[TheExecutioner]

upgrade your internet bandwidth i believe your still running on 5 MB/S

[Abear21]

Everything on PS3 takes forever, it’s the main reason I just can’t go back even for a few truly great games. The loading, the store, it’s just unbearable to me now and I have no problems admitting I’m spoiled now

[TheEroica]

Slow news day around here huh?

[Pedrof]

Yes, it's crazy to think that it would feel less outdated today had they sticked to the original web design back then.

[Profchaos]

I to still have my PS3 connected to my tv alongside a ps5 and X1, 360 and PS2.
It was a great system and I hope the rumours of backwards compatibility hold water as playing games on my old PS3 is fine but much like the X1 and it's backwards compatibility it would be nice to play these PS3 games at locked 30fps with higher resolution.

[Michiel1989]

what rumours, as soon as ps4 released people were hoping for ps3 back compat, but i dont think its ever actually been rumoured besides wishful thinking from the players? its just really unlikely with ps3 being such an alien in terms of its processor. Would be amazing if they managed to pull it of though. Ps3 has some gems on it that people shouldnt be able to miss out on.

[jznrpg]

It’s been rumored for sure. I’ve read several rumors but nothing solid that would make it more than a rumor

[DaReapa]

@Michiel1989
"what rumours,..."

https://www.dualshockers.co...

[Michiel1989]

fair enough, didnt know about that. I hope its true, I wanna be playing heavenly sword at 60 fps ;)

[monkey602]

The glitch on profiles last week added weight to the rumours too. It does seem like it may finally be happening.

N4G needs a proper rumours section I think. As it is, the site has become the last place to go to find out what is going on.

[Profchaos]

I do remember that but technically the PS4 was never capable of backwards compatibility.

The ps5 should be perfectly capable of it similar specced PC's are running rpcs3 and have the capability of emulating many games.

I think that's the main difference.

Along with that there's been a number of patents registered regarding emulating older devices by Sony and more specifically mark cerny.

A few instances of PS3 games appearing on the modern PSN and the trophy glitch recently.

And can't forget the heavily rumoured project Spartacus

Just based on that it seems like we will be seeing BC daily soon

[ocelot07]

I recently just bought a PS3 again £25 with a DS3 controller but was given a £10 refund due to the controller being slightly faulty. So £15 for a 40gb PS3 and I can use my ps5 controller on it.

Bought a copy of MW3 and tried the online and yer it works but damn no wonder the online on PS3 was free lol. But it works and it works ok. But looking at the PS3 online. This is why I'm fine paying £35 a year for PS+ and have been for 10+ years now.

[mike32UK]

It was free because Sony stumbled out of the gate with PS3, no other reason.

[CDbiggen]

MW3 survival I was playing online just last year. I'd be very surprised though if anyone was online now though

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I have a PS3, PS4 and Switch OLED. The only thing I use anymore is my Switch since I got into visual novels last Summer. I am tempted to fire up my PS3 for a playthrough of Fallout 3 though since Bethesda continues to have their head up their ass and not release a Fallout 3 Remastered for Switch. I sold most of my PS4 games for Switch games but I still kept a majority of my PS3 games. I only the use the PS4 for anime blu rays.

[Good-Smurf]

For those two Fallout games on PS3 I couldn't stand its save bug that crash the game so I ended up play PC version instead, first time I got back to PC gaming in over 15 years.

[LoveSpuds]

The Switch really is a great choice if you like JRPGs or visual novels, there are so many to choose from.

Having said that, many of those titles also release to PS4 where they obviously perform better and look sharper, just curious as to why you don't utilise that option if it presents itself squire? Do you like handheld mode?

[Yui_Suzumiya]

Alot of the high end games I own on Switch I'd already owned and played on PS3 or PS4 in the past. Yeah, I don't even have a dock and I own the Switch OLED. I just do handheld. The TV is for the bigger consoles. If you have already then check out ISLAND. The best experience I've had in 39 years.

[LoveSpuds]

That's cool squire, thanks for the recommendation too, Island has flown completely under my radar, I'll check that out. Have a great day fella👍

[aaronaton]

I recently bought a BC PS3 and have it hooked up to a Sony CRT TV via scart RGB. It's such a breath of fresh air compared to played bf2042 on the ps5. The old ways are truly the best, and I don't feel old saying that.

[LoveSpuds]

Nostalgia is a hugely powerful emotion for sure. Having said that, I don't think I would 'prefer' older generations over the current one personally. I do like to occasionally revisit a classic though, SSX Tricky was a game I recently dived back into.

Great news if you do prefer older gens though squire, loads of great games to play that for the most part are a darn sight cheaper than current gen.

[WheatBread]

I still have my PS3 super slim for games like nfl blitz, nba jam, vf5, house of the dead 4, and time crisis.

[Abear21]

Wish I still had mine for this reason, just a few games though as most everything has been remastered or remade, but to not have NBA Jam or Skate 3 on PS4 or PS5 sucks.

[Unknown_Gamer5794]

Interesting. Playing PS3 online nowadays isn’t something I would have thought of. I still have my PS3, and still love it for games like the excellent Tokyo Jungle (I’m surprised that never got a port to more recent systems).

[Hauntedasylum8]

I would love for those ps3 rumors of backwards compatibility to be real. To be able to fire up Resistance and Killzone on the PS5. I feel that would be a good counter move to the Microsoft/Activision deal. And if they perform well enough, it might convince Sony to make more.

[NotanotherReboot]

I was playing MW2 a lot last week

[Retroman]

I use my PS3 only for YouTube and few games.

[RedDevils]

Now days, I used my PS3 to plays Folklore and PS1/PS2 games.

[HomoLuden]

My ps3 is refusing to sign in to PSN :(

[Phoenix76]

Same here. Put in emai and password (know correct because checked my ps4 and 5 details before trying) and just keep getting error code

[ocelot07]

Yer I had this. So it's a.mad thing you have to do. You got to sign into a website and you then get a PS3 password (it's all Sony not some 3rd party site).

PS3 does not use your PSN password anymore - you need to generate a PS3 code for logging in using PSN online on your PC.

Log in at https://id.sonyentertainmen... and go to Security. If you don't have 2-Step Verification enabled you will have to do that now because otherwise the Device Password menu won't even show up. Click on it and just follow the instructions and your PS3 will be back online in no time. The generated PS3 device password will keep working indefinitely and you can have it filled in automatically just as with your original password.

@HomoLuden

[dilbig5]

Replaced the hdd in mine with a ssd some time last year. Doesn’t add performance but it does kinda smooth things out with graphic pop-ins and load times.

[LoveSpuds]

I have about 250 PS3 games sat on my shelf and regularly think about playing them but just never quite get around to it. There are simply too many current games in my backlog although, I did buy a new PS3 controller over Christmas as I had a huge urge to replay The Puppeteer.

[spoonard]

Setting up a device password is stupid. What is the purpose of that? Just allow us to sign in with our normal PSN credentials.