PS3 Fatpocalypse: Now Dev Units Are Locking Out
Problems suspected to be related to the internal clock.
The PS3 network error issue has taken something of a nasty turn, as developers are now experiencing an "endlessly looping error message" which is rendering debug units useless.
This follows rumours and concerns that the problem is not that of PlayStation Network, but in fact hardware specific - only 'fat' PS3 units have been affected by an error message that not only locks players out of PSN and their games, but has corrupted data in rare instances too. 'Slims' are unaffected.
Debug PS3 units are, by design, based off of the original 'fat' hardware - if developers can't get in to the console in order to test their work, then the impact on the console's software lineup could be devastating without sufficient support from Sony.
Develop reports that the issue is suspected to be related to the internal clock of the older PlayStation 3 hardware - it being the 1st of March, we can only assume that someone in Sony's engineering crew didn't account for a February leap year.
Joystiq supports the theory with a report that even offline consoles are being taken out, with the system's clock reverting to 12/31/1999 and resulting in corrupted data because of it.
Sony has already responded to SPOnG on the matter, and has said on Twitter that it is working on a solution.
This follows rumours and concerns that the problem is not that of PlayStation Network, but in fact hardware specific - only 'fat' PS3 units have been affected by an error message that not only locks players out of PSN and their games, but has corrupted data in rare instances too. 'Slims' are unaffected.
Debug PS3 units are, by design, based off of the original 'fat' hardware - if developers can't get in to the console in order to test their work, then the impact on the console's software lineup could be devastating without sufficient support from Sony.
Develop reports that the issue is suspected to be related to the internal clock of the older PlayStation 3 hardware - it being the 1st of March, we can only assume that someone in Sony's engineering crew didn't account for a February leap year.
Joystiq supports the theory with a report that even offline consoles are being taken out, with the system's clock reverting to 12/31/1999 and resulting in corrupted data because of it.
Sony has already responded to SPOnG on the matter, and has said on Twitter that it is working on a solution.
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Tamikaze 1 Mar 2010 13:12
1/11
Man, this just keeps getting better and better, i've just got home from sixth form and tried my brothers 160GB PS3 and that seems to be working, but do i dare turn on my baby? (60GB PS3)
Anne Yurism 1 Mar 2010 14:01
2/11
my fatty was working a-ok yesterday. wonder if resetting the clock would be a workaround
I reckon I won't be gaming tonight
I reckon I won't be gaming tonight
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Serpream 1 Mar 2010 14:10
3/11
Oddly mine set at 12/31/1998 not 12/31/1999 like 90%+ of other consoles.
Lee 1 Mar 2010 14:20
4/11
I have a phat 30gb and it is affected, DO NOT turn any old phats on until issue fixed, i have corrupt save data and trophies gone ! GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Tamikaze 1 Mar 2010 14:26
5/11
A phat 30GB? Wow, never knew they existed. My mate who owns a 40GB has just tried and his doesn't work.
Lee 1 Mar 2010 14:43
6/11
Yep, a phat 30gb one of the first PS3s had it for years with no problems, UNTIL NOW!
Tamikaze 1 Mar 2010 15:19
7/11
Ahhh... you mean the 20GB..
muckyt 1 Mar 2010 17:22
8/11
i had the phatty turned it on with no issues data was ok,date was 1/3/2010 and i could log into PSN but my friends network was like a ghost town lol. But mine was one of the most recent phatty's replacing the old original 80gb jus couple months ago, how i love insurance lol no issues maybe the newer phatty's have the new PS3 slims internal clock
justo 1 Mar 2010 20:31
9/11
justa a thought but if your ps3 is out of warranty you could try disconnecting the internal battery for the clock thus taking it back to the default date, not a hundred percent sure it will work but it wont take long and it wont harm your ps3! + sony will never tell you to do it even if it does work!!!!
WEAK 1 Mar 2010 20:34
10/11
I bought two games yesterday afternoon, Heavy Rain and MAG, and still haven't been able to play either of them because of this issue. Heavy Rain doesn't even have an online mode!... What the hell SONY?!
headcasephil 1 Mar 2010 22:24
11/11
sony better give me some thing back for there f**k up this is 24 hours no playing i think i might unpack my 360 hope it dont rrod on me