Do it anyway for the skillgain, the e-waste prevention, and bragging rights. 🤙
Comment on PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 reaches a new milestone: 75% of all PS3 games are now playable on PC
dan1101@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Maybe I don’t need to bother fixing my PS3.
Mac@mander.xyz 5 days ago
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I was asking about my ps3 and its shitty performance at a retro games store and they had an electronics repair guy that said it probably just needed to be repasted/thermal pads replaced, and quoted $90 for doing it. Makes me want to get into that myself because I already had mine open to clean dust out and though it was kinda stressful, it was also fun and rewarding, and the stress generally comes from the uncertainty.
Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’ve done this and once you know the procedure it’s easy money. You can even sell up for ‘premium’ thermal compound and full dust removal.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. I’ve fixed a bunch of electronics myself over the years, from rebending the metal in my logitech G7 when the click stopped behaving right to replacing the switch outright on my G900 when it started doing the same thing, to fixing the stick drift on my PSVR2 controller after I accidentally threw it across the room, to fixing a strummer that would stick on a 3rd party guitar controller. Each of those was a bit different but all pretty straightforward and saved me a bunch of money.
The part that makes me hesitate is that each of those were done at my own risk. I had to retire the G7 after one attempt to fix the button resulted in dropping the tiny plastic part on carpet, losing it forever. That was fine because it was mine and like the 3rd or 4th time I fixed it. But if I’m doing it for someone else, then I won’t necessarily be able to just write it off as a loss if something breaks in the process. I might start out by buying broken items cheap, fixing them and selling them so the risk (and decisions about rasolution) is still all just on me. Or maybe letting people bet against me as an insurance. Like pay an extra $5 or something and if I break it, I’ll pay you $150.
insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 5 days ago
I’m in a similar boat, though my current GPU (1050Ti) probably isn’t up to much beyond lighter/2D titles (due to overhead) and those files are a bit heavy/messy to manage.
I actually have 2 PS3s (my YLoD original w/drive donated to other, a slightly newer model that might have dry paste). Would be nice if I had someone to help with this (my OG has stuff on it*), then again I could do some of it myself I just am not bothering to do so. I did play through a few of my old games as-is on the newer PS3.
* including LBP1 water DLC that was discontinued and wasn’t included w/GotYE. Though due to storage constraints and lack of planning it’s very possible there’s media I purchased that I deleted at some point
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I only have one because I always wanted to have all 7th gen consoles back in the day but could only have one.
dan1101@lemmy.world 5 days ago
The fat PS3 was a great deal because it could natively play PS2 games as well. I haven’t been into consoles since the fat PS3, they have all gotten worse and worse IMO.
ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 5 days ago
The power supply on my fat PS3 recently quit on me. It feels like the old YLOD but happens the moment the power supply kicks in instead of taking 10 seconds or so. Fingers crossed I can find a doner supply, it’ll be a while before I get to it though.
bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
Fingers crossed I can find a doner supply 🥙😋
Shane_McGoomy@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Unfortunately not all the fats could run PS2 games, only the CECHAxx and CECHBxx (NTSC) had the hardware to run PS2 games. The early PAL models (CECHCxx and CECHExx) had software emulation apparently, dunno if it was any good. I hunted down a fat model specifically because I wanted the backwards compatibility, can’t remember which model I ended up buying, but it was not a backwards compatible one. Very disappointed at the time, but I was still sad when it died.
Also the possiblity to dualboot Linux was patched out pretty quickly if I remember correctly, people were pretty peeved about it.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Hmm I wonder if mine is that old. I got it used from a friend that also got it used back in the day. I never even tried sticking one of my PS2 games in it.
despoticruin@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
They play PS2 games just fine, all LS3 models do. It’s something like 7% of games in the entire library that have issues with the software emulator but the vast majority of games will run and play without any problems.
The hardware backwards compatibility makes it slightly easier to use physical discs, that’s about it. It also doesn’t play every game perfectly like the original console, but it is slightly better than software.
4am@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
I’d like to think the Steam Deck is a PC that is changing the rules as to what form factor a “personal computer” can take - of course with a heavy focus on gaming and so it takes a lot of design inspiration from what console gaming got right.
Console used to mean “specialized hardware to be able to push pixels needed for an incredible gaming experience” but now it means “locked down PC with walled garden ecosystem and advertising built in, including tracking”
I do have to give Sony credit for trying to improve audio in games with the PS5’s audio system - but has it worked? Have any games blown anyone away with their immersive sound design?
The only other “killer” feature of the PS5 was direct texture loading onto VRAM (bypassing CPU), and I think PCs can do that now with DirectStorage. So what is the point of a console anymore?
Sony knows this and they’re out of ideas. This is why they are locking down their ecosystem. I mean, it probably won’t work well for them, least not in the long term.
GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 5 days ago
The PS5s audio system is nothing special, what are you talking about? You didn’t buy into all the “tempest is their secret sauce and can be used for extra graphics work” BS did you?
zikzak025@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Newer traditional consoles are going that route anyways. Price aside, the Steam Machine is just a prebuilt PC masquerading as a console, and the next Xbox is rumored to be following that same approach.
Whatever Sony is doing, though…your guess is as good as mine. I don’t even know if Sony knows what Sony is doing at this point.
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I got a slim
Mac@mander.xyz 5 days ago
7th gen specifically? Any reason why?
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 4 days ago
What I grew up with. Nostalgia is a helluva drug.
Mac@mander.xyz 4 days ago
Totally fair!