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lectrick

I want to build a tricked-out PS3- SSD, the works. Tips? I also want to know how to transfer all my old game files to this new machine.

Any tips appreciated!

I am coming from an original PS3 that had its hard drive upgraded. I no longer play any PS1/PS2 games and probably won't for the foreseeable future, and I'm hoping the new PS3 hardware doesn't have a jet engine built in.

If anyone wants that PS3, let me know... Maybe I can donate it to a childrens' hospital or something? I read some stuff a while back that showed that distraction via gaming reduces apparent perception of pain...

Posted Jul 18, 2011, 6:04 PM UTC

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masterbaexunnmuchopablo•

What for? Is there any advantage to having SSD?

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kerrykerrykerry•

shorter load times.

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lectrickOP•

Faster saves and loads?

Is the internal drive interface IDE and not SATA?

I've heard of SSD's in PS3's, that's all...

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waynix•

The internal drive of the PS3 is a SATA drive, I upgraded mine to a 500GB(non SSD) drive.

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lectrickOP•

If that's the case, then why do people think an SSD won't help?

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chrisnetcom•

Because the PS3 is only SATA I (150MB/s). Not nearly quick enough to really matter. There was some article where they compared load times, and only GT5 really was helped. And by helped, I mean like at most 5-10 seconds of load time.

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MangoScango•

It will, but not enough to justify the cost.

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Volsunga•

There is none. It will give slightly faster load times. It won't be a noticeable difference from a 7200 rpm HDD. It's not worth the cost, If you need an SSD, The best place for it is in your PC.

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spoonardspoonard•

Way faster load times. The PS3 uses not-to-speedy SATA 5400rpm drives in the different models. An SSD would be like upgrading from a Ford Focus to the Space Shuttle in terms of speed. lol

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nudsnuds77•

I love your analogy. But he's right, with all of the files at the PS3's fingertips, it no longer has to spin the disk searching for errything. Plus, you don't have to get up from the couch and change disks every time you need to change games because God forbid you use your legs

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Ectospheno•

Plug in an external hard drive (fat32) and then use the backup utility on your PS3:

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/backuputility.html

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Ectospheno•

Or this :)

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/settings/transferutility.html

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lectrickOP•

Does that also copy all the installed game data? Is there a way to copy ALL savegames at once without going through each file individually?

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iamjackshandle•

As I understand it backs up the entire unit as a lump sum. It's a carbon copy. So, yes, save games included.

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mal_tez92mal_tez92•

Doing this copies EVERYTHING except for trophy data, which is synced to the server. Game data, save data (even copy protected save files) music, videos, games demos etc.

All you have to once you restore is re-sync your trophies and you're done.

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QWin15•

I have an ssd in one of my 2 ps3s. I didn't notice a huge difference when it comes to disc based games, ie modnation racers (even with the patch that apparently installed a shit ton of assets to the hard drive). However, it makes a ridiculous difference on psn games. In fact, it became problematic on same games.

For example, Joe Danger has instructions and what not during the load screen. Loads were so fast, I could never see them. I never figured out how to play and lost interest soon after. I would do it again in a heart beat, but thats because I have more money than sense sometimes.

I have noticed no difference on saving data, but perhaps its because I play games that don't have long save times to begin with? Or perhaps my SSD doesn't have amazing write speeds.

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lectrickOP•

Loads were so fast, I could never see them. I never figured out how to play and lost interest soon after.

That is called "a retarded design decision". Are you sure the only source of useful game-playing information depends on the length of the load times? I can't think of something more idiotic. You sure those instructions aren't also available online somewhere?

I did find this.

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QWin15•

I am sure I could have found instructions on gamefaqs or something. But I have a short game attention span. I complete a game in 2 weeks or not at all

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lectrickOP•

I don't have that kind of time. I work a full time job (which is of course well over 40 hours a week these days) and just left a startup (which was even more than that). I'm still trying to finish Assassins' Creed: Brotherhood. Also, I'm in my 30's which means that if you don't work out, you WILL get fat, so I have to do that. And then it's the summertime, so there's other shit to do, and then I live in Manhattan, so there's TONS more shit to do.

There's no fucking way I can keep up with all these great games and I am not even married nor have kids :(

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QWin15•

Ah, I'm in almost the exact same situation. Unmarried, at a start up, and essentially have no time to play video games. That is why I am a beat it in 2 weeks or never beat it at all kind of guy. If a game can't hold my interest in a 3-4 day period, I eventually forget about it and continue living my life until amazon sends me the next game I preordered 5 months ago or PS+ has their free game Tuesday.

I have lots of disposable income (reason why an ssd in a ps3 isn't so insane) because my girlfriend and I have good jobs and live in a tiny apartment, so I don't mind buying all of these games and only getting an hour of entertainment out of them.

If I can cut the commute out of my life and get a new job in the city, maybe I'll be able to finish 1 game in my 30+ game backlog, but probably not.

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lectrickOP•

That's not the only game riddled with that. I found a bunch more. I love it when they put in a "feature" trying to prevent people from ruining the game experience for themselves, with the side effect of fucking over people who just want to fucking copy the save point so they can play at their fucking nephew's house and show the game off to him (Can you tell I've been bit by this?)

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nabrok•

I believe if you use the cloud save feature of PS+, you can transfer system locked saves to other system.

I have not tried this myself, but seen people mention it somewhere. One month of PS+ should be sufficient to do the transfer.

If you try this, let me know if it worked or not!

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mikkachops•

I tested it out during the free month of PS+ and it worked great.

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lectrickOP•

This looks like a list I found on Google

I would like to know where I can protest this.

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burntglass•

Damn that's a long list! I was expecting a few dozen tops.

What's the justification for this anyway?

Edit: Nevermind. Copying protected saves seems to be a feature of PS+. Bad Sony!

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hellfroze•

ARGGH, fuck everything about this. If I religiously backup my system and then have it go belly up, I expect these saves to restore to a new/replacement system.

It's inexcusable that it doesn't. INEXCUSABLE.

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chrisnetcom•

Backup/restore transfers these saves, as well as cloud storage with PS+.

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lectrickOP•

Which makes them only a speed bump, and an extra annoying one at that.

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chrisnetcom•

If you want to upgrade the HDD, you have to do one of those anyway :)

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mal_tez92mal_tez92•

If you use the backup utility, even copy protected dave files are backed up, I double checked my Demon's Souls file when I backed up and restored onto my new HDD, it was all good.

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[deleted]•

If you can't figure out the answer to the question, you should just leave your PS3 alone and walk away.

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IceBreakBreakinBad•

Playstation Plus for your saves. Back them all up. It seems like doing so in any other way fucks your trophies. And the back-up feature for the HDD data didn't work for me when transferring so don't get too attached to anything you can't put on the cloud server or a USB stick.

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lectrickOP•

Can I just image the drive whole to a new PS3 drive that goes into a new PS3? (guessing no since it's PS3v1 > PS3 latest :( )

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IceBreakBreakinBad•

Don't think so. When I backed up I used a USB HDD and it failed at 99% on the restore, but I had certain things backed up on a flash drive. Whatever you do, leave the original's data wholly intact until you get it up and running. A PS3 SSD is interesting. Post how well it works after a few weeks if you can.

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Barnolde•

Data transfer utility will copy over everything including copy-protected saves. I just recommend deleting any video or game data (not saves) that you don't need to expedite the process.

Go for a massive 750GB drive instead of SSD.

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lectrickOP•

It doesn't really matter that much when stupid games have a savefile limit of 50 games. /wtf

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TheBrokenMan•

An SSD in your PS3 is a waste of money mate, you are better off putting that SSD in a modern PC instead or if you haven't bought the SSD yet save up for Battlefield 3 / Uncharted 3 / Assassins Creed Revelations / Resistance 3 instead

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