In other words, "How i got my PS3 on a launch date and it was already unhackable"
TL;DR warning: It's too long so if you don't want to read then don't.
So, it was my typical day [In other words, PS3 Launch Date in Poland] i didn't expect anything when suddenly my parents brought me a fresh Day-One PS3 with PS Move and PS Camera. It was weird since it costed alot back in 2012 [Around ~2k i believe?] and seeing them buy something especially for me (and very expensive) was very nice of them.
Decided to set it up. Unboxing 101. "Hey look, they included a fitness game" - Actually, all you had to do is swing in speed of light your PS Move and game would register that as "Great".
PS3 set up, Internet connection, cool beans. Time to play my favourite tennis game which was also included with PS3 - Virtua Tennis 200-something. I wasted 300 hours of my life playing this game, i unlocked every tennis champion out there and every available accessory for my character out there. [Sadly had to format my PS3 to factory settings because it didn't want to update past 4.01]
Then i had nothing to play until a system update finally introduced "PlayStation Home" [RIP, it was shutdown 2 years ago] i really liked the concept, but seeing people sextalk each other made me uncomfortable af. I had most of items there. Also, Japanese PS Home had Hatsune Miku event, if you didn't know. Anyways, i had most of cool stuff there, even those promotional ones such as Golden Couch. I also managed to go out-of-bounds in apartament by creating weird structures from chairs and tables. (It was patched sadly)
Next game on the list? EyePet! Also got it on launch day. Fun game, i also had 100% save which was also lost because my PS3 decided to fuck itself over with "Software couldn't be launched" and various error messages.
Then the CFW craziness started somewhere near 2013-2015. But guess what, '3.55FW only'. I was so hyped, grabbed my USB drive to check my max downgradable firmware. Man, this one message destroyed my heart.
"The max downgradable firmware is: 3.56FW". Damn you, Sony!
I was stuck with demos for like what, rest of my life gaming on PS3?
But anyways, you could register a Japanese PS3 account and grab Project Diva demo from there [Which wasn't available in Polish PS Store until Q2 2016, yes i'm serious]
Then i had to buy Project Diva F digitally from PS Store. [110pln down the water...]
And that's how i'm stuck with unhackable PS3. I'm planning on buying a PS3 with 3.55FW tho, so i can play most games i wanted when i first got it.
Still, some people got lucky and bought PS3 with 3.55FW installed. I was one of the many unlucky guys.... that doesn't make me happy either. Well, that's story of my life. Still, PS3 gave me nice memories. See ya in a next blog i guess.
TL;DR warning: It's too long so if you don't want to read then don't.
So, it was my typical day [In other words, PS3 Launch Date in Poland] i didn't expect anything when suddenly my parents brought me a fresh Day-One PS3 with PS Move and PS Camera. It was weird since it costed alot back in 2012 [Around ~2k i believe?] and seeing them buy something especially for me (and very expensive) was very nice of them.
Decided to set it up. Unboxing 101. "Hey look, they included a fitness game" - Actually, all you had to do is swing in speed of light your PS Move and game would register that as "Great".
PS3 set up, Internet connection, cool beans. Time to play my favourite tennis game which was also included with PS3 - Virtua Tennis 200-something. I wasted 300 hours of my life playing this game, i unlocked every tennis champion out there and every available accessory for my character out there. [Sadly had to format my PS3 to factory settings because it didn't want to update past 4.01]
Then i had nothing to play until a system update finally introduced "PlayStation Home" [RIP, it was shutdown 2 years ago] i really liked the concept, but seeing people sextalk each other made me uncomfortable af. I had most of items there. Also, Japanese PS Home had Hatsune Miku event, if you didn't know. Anyways, i had most of cool stuff there, even those promotional ones such as Golden Couch. I also managed to go out-of-bounds in apartament by creating weird structures from chairs and tables. (It was patched sadly)
Next game on the list? EyePet! Also got it on launch day. Fun game, i also had 100% save which was also lost because my PS3 decided to fuck itself over with "Software couldn't be launched" and various error messages.
Then the CFW craziness started somewhere near 2013-2015. But guess what, '3.55FW only'. I was so hyped, grabbed my USB drive to check my max downgradable firmware. Man, this one message destroyed my heart.
"The max downgradable firmware is: 3.56FW". Damn you, Sony!
I was stuck with demos for like what, rest of my life gaming on PS3?
But anyways, you could register a Japanese PS3 account and grab Project Diva demo from there [Which wasn't available in Polish PS Store until Q2 2016, yes i'm serious]
Then i had to buy Project Diva F digitally from PS Store. [110pln down the water...]
And that's how i'm stuck with unhackable PS3. I'm planning on buying a PS3 with 3.55FW tho, so i can play most games i wanted when i first got it.
Still, some people got lucky and bought PS3 with 3.55FW installed. I was one of the many unlucky guys.... that doesn't make me happy either. Well, that's story of my life. Still, PS3 gave me nice memories. See ya in a next blog i guess.
