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PS3 Hanging Up

Been having trouble the last few weeks when trying to play Drakes Uncharted 2. Here is the issue. I am about 3/4 of the way into the game, and sometimes when it enters a cut scene, it will hang up, or lock up the system. If I am ablre to select quit game through the XMB, it causes the system to reboot. If I can't select anything, I have to reboot the system with the front panel button press. It may or may not happen at the same cut scene. The next time it may last for a few hours of game play, and not happen. It's totally random. Then it started hanging up when the game would be booting up. The little dagger woud be spinning, and the music would get stuck, just like a scratched record would. I don't see any scratches on the disc. The PS3 and the game are software current. It's the only game this happens with. Any ideas? Thanks.
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stimpson
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Had a friend take it home and he no issues with it. I'm with you though. Thinking bad disk. Thanks.


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ONUOsFan
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stimpson said:
Had a friend take it home and he no issues with it. I'm with you though. Thinking bad disk. Thanks.


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Try deleting the game data and reinstalling the game, that fixes a lot of problems with Uncharted 2.

Just make sure you don't delete any of your saved game data. Go into Game Data Utility and delete anything you find there, then put the game back in and let it reinstall.

Beyond that, I have heard of problems like this with that game - for me, it was always the same place, but didn't happen on every playthrough.
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ONUOsFan said:
Beyond that, I have heard of problems like this with that game - for me, it was always the same place, but didn't happen on every playthrough.
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Dug this up. Seems like a problem since game launch.
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DodgerKing
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Don't XBox 360 and PS3 pretty much have the same games? If so, what makes Xbox better for gaming?
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ONUOsFan
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DodgerKing said:
Don't XBox 360 and PS3 pretty much have the same games? If so, what makes Xbox better for gaming?
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Actually, most objective people (including many year-end reviews I read) agree that the PS3 now has the better catalog of exclusive titles, especially after the last few months.

If you're looking at cross-platform games, it seems that most of the time the 360 gets the better version, with Final Fantasy XIII being the major exception.
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ONUOsFan
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stimpson said:
Dug this up. Seems like a problem since game launch.
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It has been for some people, but not quite to the extent you're describing, I don't think - I've never heard of the "blurry book" issue...?
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DodgerKing
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I may start getting into some games on my PS3. What would you recommend for someone still learning the controls? It can be sports or action.

I did buy MLB The Show 09 last year. Get beat every time I play the computer and cannot hit the ball for the life of me.

I also borrowed Tom Clancy Vegas 3 and completed the whole game.

It cam with Metal Gear Solid 4. I cannot even get past the first scene and still have a hard time with the controller. Plus, it makes me nauseous (motion sick)
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meStevo
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There are demos for this years baseball games if you want to try them I think. I generally play The Show/2k for the 'superstar mode' - the RPGish building of your own character's career. Picked up 2k10 for the PC since it was just $30 compared to the $60 PS3 titles, given that I wasn't going to play it a ton. I like the pitching in 2k more than the show 10, uses motions on the right stick rather than staring down a meter to time things just right.

I have the same problem with MGS4, some hail it as one of the best games of this console generation, and I can't play it for more than 10 minutes. Not sure if it's the game or my own impatience. I appreciate that it's a great game, but it's just not for me.

If you missed them, I'd rent/buy some of the older titles that are fantastic... like inFamous, Killzone 2, but most importly I'd spend some time queuing up demos. There are some nice multiplatform gems out there that you might love, like MX vs ATV... just fun zipping around a course on a motorcycle, and I've never been into motocross.

I tend to end up recommending the same thing regardless of system... dont go out and buy a few/bunch of games... spend some time and download demos. I bet I have 35-40 installed on my PS3 right now.

Oh, Just Cause 2 is getting some 'game of the year' type reviews, which is a pretty big kudos less than a month from FF13 and GOW3 being released. There's a demo for it on PSN.
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ONUOsFan said:
It has been for some people, but not quite to the extent you're describing, I don't think - I've never heard of the "blurry book" issue...?
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Haven't had a chance to play it in a awhile. Next time I fire it up i'll take a pic of it.
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ONUOsFan said:
Actually, most objective people (including many year-end reviews I read) agree that the PS3 now has the better catalog of exclusive titles, especially after the last few months.

If you're looking at cross-platform games, it seems that most of the time the 360 gets the better version, with Final Fantasy XIII being the major exception.
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Xbox also typically gets certain DLC content earlier, like GTA4's episodes, the new MW2 map pack, and certain demos come to Xbox before PS3 as well. I believe M$ got the RE5 demo first.

I think I also read that Dragon Age: Origins was significantly better on the PS3 versus the Xbox (while the PC version trumped all of them.)
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stimpson
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Went back and restarted at last check point, selected the book and it was blurred out, then turned back to readable. I wonder if it blurred out because I did the puzzle wrong?
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DodgerKing said:
I may start getting into some games on my PS3. What would you recommend for someone still learning the controls? It can be sports or action.
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Demos, as meStevo recommends, is definitely the way to go. When I got my PS3 as a BD player two+ years ago, I didn't expect to be gaming on it as I hadn't played console games in over 20 years (Atari).

I started with Uncharted 1 and Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction demos and got totally hooked on gaming once I mastered the basic controls of those two. Uncharted 1 has an Easy setting and Uncharted 2 even gives you a Very Easy difficulty setting (so easy my girlfriend has played it ;)). Batman Arkham Asylum is another excellent action game with a demo available. It sells for $30 on Amazon right now.

There are also a lot of arcade style games on the PSN with relatively simple controls. I'm playing Critter Crunch right now, which is excellent. And starting today several games by TikGames will be half-price for a limited time:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010...&utm_campaign=Feed:+PSBlog+(PlayStation.Blog).

By the way, I tried the MLB The Show 08 demo myself and for the life of me couldn't throw the ball over the plate or hit one, so I totally gave up on that franchise. :(
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Am I the only one that hates what Dish did to their mobile app?

I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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I really dislike change for the sake of change
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I like the new look, it's a lot cleaner. I'm using it on one of those Onn streaming devices when I travel.
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dishdude said:
I like the new look, it's a lot cleaner. I'm using it on one of those Onn streaming devices when I travel.
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Yes a lot cleaner, glossier, and less functional. Someone trying to justify why they are making a big salary. "See look shiny"
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navychop
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"Big salary." Charlie. "?Big?"
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Seems in some ways better. Nicer layout, as others said maybe cleaner. Moving ahead in the guide is better.
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New Apple TV 4K released, plus other Apple Home devices.

Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.

At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
www.apple.com

Apple TV 4K

Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
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Meh. The 4Ks I have will do everything that these do that I need them to do.


Which that's most tech these days for anything released the last four to five years.


It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.
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navychop
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It's honestly a testament to how good the previous gen Apple TVs were and are.
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Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.
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navychop
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Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?
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navychop said:
Outside of gaming, would Joe Sixpack notice any difference?
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Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!
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navychop said:
Don't tell them that. They'll adopt planned obsolescence.
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they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade.. :what. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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KAB said:
Not a bit. IMO, Apple's are slow to boot up. Time is about the same with 1st gen and 3rd. Roku runs rings around them in that department. I only reason I stuck, is the Apple infrastructure, which has it's definite advantages. But $300 is a deal breaker. Later, Apple!
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Yeah, they boot up a bit slower than Roku, but the OS does a lot more, so it makes sense. How often are you booting them up that is a differentiator? Aside from OS updates, mine are on all the time. I will say the ATV4K is generally quicker than the Roku Ultras I have, when it comes to launching apps and responsiveness, not that the Roku is sluggish.
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slow_poke_pete said:
apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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What software? For iPhones? I tried to buy some image s/w IN THE APPLE STORE! They had none, and could not offer ANY s/w for iPhones
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slow_poke_pete said:
apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
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I assume you mean services, like iCloud and Apple Music, and not actual software sales. Services have been growing quickly for Apple, but hardware still brings home the bacon. As for where Apple's revenue comes from, the iPhone is still king with 49.58% of revenue as of June 2026. Services comes in second with 28%. iPad, Mac, and Wearables/Home makes up the rest. So, that is 72% coming from hardware. Their profit margin is around 25%, FWIW.

I am skeptical the AppleTV 4k makes them much money on the hardware though, which I suspect is what you were getting at.
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navychop said:
What software? For iPhones? I tried to buy some image s/w IN THE APPLE STORE! They had none, and could not offer ANY s/w for iPhones
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You should have looked in the APP STORE instead. ;)
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cpdretired
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Dish Offers

Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Just checked my account and it shows mgm+ at 8.00 per month, but that has red line drawn thru it and shows 0.00 per month. But it doesn't say how long this lasts,...... 1 month, 3 months, forever. I called customer service to get an answer, and they said nothing like that exists. Should I add the offer or not? Already paying them too much, but want to take advantage of something free.
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Just checked my account and it shows mgm+ at 8.00 per month, but that has red line drawn thru it and shows 0.00 per month. But it doesn't say how long this lasts,...... 1 month, 3 months, forever. I called customer service to get an answer, and they said nothing like that exists. Should I add the offer or not? Already paying them too much, but want to take advantage of something free.
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look again mine says free for 1 month
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slow_poke_pete said:
look again mine says free for 1 month
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.

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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.

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wonder why it says that
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slow_poke_pete said:
look again mine says free for 1 month
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You have a different offer that is free for a shorter timeframe which is different than the one that I and bnewt saw without defining the promotion period as I sent the question to DISH Care via Facebook Messenger and this is the response I got back 20 minutes ago.

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slow_poke_pete said:
wonder why it says that
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Answer 2 minutes ago from DISH Care via Facebook Messenger:
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This Week in Space 232

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Edq2eavsQ


Direct YouTube Link - This Week in Space 232
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Tim Cook, Elton John & King Charles: A Royal Tech Event

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oRVxjGm0qtE


Direct YouTube Link - Tim Cook, Elton John & King Charles: A Royal Tech Event
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Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!

Time for another AWESOME video from TFL Electric Vehicles!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyF_RH1m0mc


Direct YouTube Link - Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!
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The Apple HomeView

Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0k5iT-OlpdE


Direct YouTube Link - The Apple HomeView
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osu1991
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Frisco King - Paramount Plus


View: https://youtu.be/RHYQYYm5jLM?is=cwxm9t1efsWNl6yy


December 18, 2026 Paramount plus
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osu1991 said:

View: https://youtu.be/RHYQYYm5jLM?is=cwxm9t1efsWNl6yy


December 18, 2026 Paramount plus
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Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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dishstaller
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Howard Simmons said:
Another Tulsa King spin off.🙄
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big city :rolleyes:
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NCIS

Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.

I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Howard ...
You don't like Tony, or Tony as the Director (he's only been there for 30 seconds now) or you don't like NCIS ?
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Tony as the director.🙄
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Howard Simmons said:
Tony as the director.🙄
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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I liked this episode and a toned down Tony...
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Would you rather have LaRoche ???
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No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
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Howard Simmons said:
No. Bring in someone new.🤔 Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
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I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...

Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)

Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.

Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.

It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Trailer for new Jim Caviezel movie Ghost Soldier

Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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BTW, I noticed right after I posted this that someone else had already mentioned it....sorry for the duplicate thread. Still looking forward to seeing the movie.
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