Official PS3 Compatible Controllers Blocked

[Deleted User]

Halo Reach. 4GB Xbox=Boom.

 

[raulpica]

Ok now I've changed my mind. I'm not buying a PS3. I'd rather have a console that is not created by retarded people(*ahem* Sony.) I'll just get a 360.

Don't get a 4 GB one or you may never get to play online with some newer games.

What? I find this hard to believe somehow...

Simply, you have to add an Hard Drive in it, as 4GB won't be enough to play online with some newer games (Reach).

Seems like this gen is the generation of the shadowy marketing schemes...

It's all fault of the System upgrades, I tell ya! We didn't have them when I was young, and we did whatever we wanted with our consoles! *shakes wooden cane*

 

[SifJar]

I read yesterday in a thread on the official playstation forums that some of the blocked controllers were now fixed, via a software update to the controller. Is this the future of controllers, making them update-able to bypass legitimacy checks?

Here's the link I mentioned in this post btw: http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/PlaySta...t/td-p/46207147

(decided to post as reply instead of quote to make sure anyone who wants the link can see it easily)

Anyway, I have to say that I am quite disappointed that a company such as Sony feels the need to do something like this. I for one MUCH prefer the Xbox 360 controller to the PS3 controller, and have just found out that (until now) there was actually a PS3 accessory that allowed you to use a 360 controller with a PS3. I don't own either a PS3 or a 360, but things like that would have encouraged me to get a PS3 over a 360. But now they've blocked it.

At this rate, the PS3 will soon have fewer features in its firmware than it did at launch...

EDIT: Actually, seems that adapter thing for 360 controllers does still work. I was sure it didn't yesterday...

EDIT: More about the updated controller: http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/09/23...ady-for-action/

 

[TheYummyKenshin]

Hmm Mad Catz says they'll replace controllers that don't work if they're still under warranty. What type of warranty does Mad Catz give anyways? I can't see it being long enough to cover controllers from before 2008.

http://www.madcatz.com/pressreleases/MAD_C...MEDIA_ALERT.pdf

 

[SifJar]

Hmm Mad Catz says they'll replace controllers that don't work if they're still under warranty. What type of warranty does Mad Catz give anyways? I can't see it being long enough to cover controllers from before 2008.

http://www.madcatz.com/pressreleases/MAD_C...MEDIA_ALERT.pdf

http://www.madcatz.com/Default.asp?page=223

5 year warranty. You have to register your product on their site though, not sure if there's a limit on how long after you purchase it you can do that...

 

[Terminator02]

Halo Reach. 4GB Xbox=Boom.

that's actually only co-op, the versus multiplayer works fine

 

[Fudge]

Ok now I've changed my mind. I'm not buying a PS3. I'd rather have a console that is not created by retarded people(*ahem* Sony.) I'll just get a 360.

Don't get a 4 GB one or you may never get to play online with some newer games.

What? I find this hard to believe somehow...

Simply, you have to add an Hard Drive in it, as 4GB won't be enough to play online with some newer games (Reach).

Seems like this gen is the generation of the shadowy marketing schemes...

It's all fault of the System upgrades, I tell ya! We didn't have them when I was young, and we did whatever we wanted with our consoles! *shakes wooden cane*

It only mainly effects the Halo games. You couldn't play co-op campaign online in Halo 3 without a hard drive either. I would say that 99% of 360 games don't require a hard drive, whether there out now or going to come out.

 

[BobTheJoeBob]

Well that sucks, I had a 3rd party controller. Fuck you sony, exploding controllers my arse.

 

[worlok375]

Ok now I've changed my mind. I'm not buying a PS3. I'd rather have a console that is not created by retarded people(*ahem* Sony.) I'll just get a 360.

Have fun paying for online play.

 

[Deleted User]

Well that sucks, I had a 3rd party controller. Fuck you sony, exploding controllers my arse.

Here's a suggestion for nintendo. Any unlicensed 3rd party wii remote? Release 4.4 and patch those wii remotes to play Rick Astley's 'Never Give You Up' on an endless loop when the console is turned on.

 

[kamins]

I was a ms, sony and ninty fanboy for a long time, but after the shenanigans sony did this year I'm now only ms and ninty fanboy. They're seriously ruining their name, I was even considering to buy a new slim, but now fuck sony I'm buying a used fat.

 

[Jamstruth]

I was a ms, sony and ninty fanboy for a long time, but after the shenanigans sony did this year I'm now only ms and ninty fanboy. They're seriously ruining their name, I was even considering to buy a new slim, but now fuck sony I'm buying a used fat.

You can't be a fanboy of all 3 main console developers. If you like them all then you're not a fanboy, look it up.

 

[sonypony]

3.50 Disabled 75% of 3rd Party USB.

Seems to be a lot of threads/confusion with an extremely large amount of external USB devices.

Looks like Sony decided to make a rash decision and disable a very large majority of usb devices to kill the Jailbrake(?) thing going around, but in the process, killed a lot of support for legitimate hardware out there.

FragFX V1 seems to be affected also!
Source: 3.50 Disabled 75% of 3rd Party USB

 

[SifJar]

3.50 Disabled 75% of 3rd Party USB.

Seems to be a lot of threads/confusion with an extremely large amount of external USB devices.

Looks like Sony decided to make a rash decision and disable a very large majority of usb devices to kill the Jailbrake(?) thing going around, but in the process, killed a lot of support for legitimate hardware out there.

FragFX V1 seems to be affected also!
Source: 3.50 Disabled 75% of 3rd Party USB

That is a made up figure pulled out of absolutely nowhere with NO proof or source to backup the claim. IN reality, a very small number of devices were disabled, mainly just fake knock offs and a few old legit accessories. Companies like MadCatz are even agreeing to replace such blocked devices (obv. only ones made by them) for free provided its in warranty, which is highly commendable considering it is Sony's fault alone that these devices are no longer functioning.

 

[Seraph]

Mad Catz don't even sound mad...and why would they? Their fightstick/fighting game line probably makes most of their money these days.

And that 75% figure is laughable.

 

[Joe88]

3.50 Disabled 75% of 3rd Party USB.

Seems to be a lot of threads/confusion with an extremely large amount of external USB devices.

Looks like Sony decided to make a rash decision and disable a very large majority of usb devices to kill the Jailbrake(?) thing going around, but in the process, killed a lot of support for legitimate hardware out there.

FragFX V1 seems to be affected also!
Source: 3.50 Disabled 75% of 3rd Party USB

That is a made up figure pulled out of absolutely nowhere with NO proof or source to backup the claim. IN reality, a very small number of devices were disabled, mainly just fake knock offs and a few old legit accessories. Companies like MadCatz are even agreeing to replace such blocked devices (obv. only ones made by them) for free provided its in warranty, which is highly commendable considering it is Sony's fault alone that these devices are no longer functioning.

ignore "it"
im pretty sure its some user here trolling, just like yesterday with the various wii troll's

 

[fgghjjkll]

I reckon Sony is doing this on purpose to possibly release new firmware updates so "Third party controllers are safer to use" but also block future exploits?

 

[Zetta_x]

Are they white listing USB devices with a special Sony signature? If so, the USB jailbreak is pretty much screwed and limited to white listed USB devices.

 

[Joe88]

it was already blocked in 3.42 anyway, and no they arnt limiting stuff with only a sony signature since various flash drives, hdd, ect... still work fine

 

[Zetta_x]

That's true. They probably blocked most of the USB devices that may even have the slightest probability of being used to perform such an exploit.

While 3.42 blocked a specific exploit, 3.5 went further and took better measurements to block future exploits. I'm pretty sure USB flash drives, HDD's, and other storagable media cannot exploit the PS3. The only usefulness of storage media is to hold executable files, the PS3 pretty much won't run any unsigned code from storage media making them safe.

Possible Scenario:

Upon plugging in a USB device, PS3 determines if it is a storage media device. If yes, allow user access to device.

If no, does this device have any security risks? If no, allow device to be ran. If yes, block all user and system access to USB device.

What is a security risk has probably been implemented by Sony which is why random things were blocked.

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A question to ask, can the remote that was modified hardware wise to run PSgroove payload still be used as a remote in 3.5?