The Happening! PS3's mysteriously stop working worldwide?

[heybtbm]

What the hell? Has this happened to anyone yet? No online, no offline, clocks automatically re-set?

Link 1 (http://kotaku.com/5482328/ps3s-suffering-from-global-network-lockdown)

Link 2 (http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/02/28/playstation-network-goes-down-ps3-titles-not-working/)

The rest... (http://news.google.com/news/more?um=1&cf=all&ned=us&cf=all&ncl=dXn_Aqs9BJrh3rM97dT734YVyuN6M)

[Eternal Tune]

Ya, I noticed this problem awhile ago when I tried to play Heavy Rain. Since the game can't sync to the trophies, it gives me the 8001050f error and boots out of the game. Apparently rumors are, PSN was hacked, hence: http://us.playstation.com/PS3/dearplaystation/. So basically you can't play any games that have trophies, because it tries to sync up the trophy data via PSN. Fucking trophies. This is rage worthy. At least with LIVE you can play offline and then your acheivements update when you sign back on.

[kupomogli]

Yeah. I tried to get on Demon's Souls today and it said trophy data could not be found and would not let me start the game. This is after it failed to log in. I watched Batman the Animated series then played some Grand Theft Auto 3 on the system. So games without trophies work it seems.

Anyways. My Demon's Souls trophies were removed from my list when starting the game.

[heybtbm]

After a bit more reading, it's also happening to people who haven't been "online" with their PS3 for days. It might have something to do with the PS3's internal clock and GMT hitting midnight 3 hours ago. Crazy.

[gamedude45]

It happend to me lost trophies and save game files for Drake's fortune and Killzone 2 DO NOT attempt to play any game with trophies or log in to psn. I haven't tried any games without trophies yet but i will try one and report back soon.

[Eternal Tune]

After a bit more reading, it's also happening to people who haven't been "online" with their PS3 for days. It might have something to do with the PS3's internal clock and GMT hitting midnight 3 hours ago. Crazy.

...and I also heard that rumor. Some kinda error with the system clock. Maybe that's why my date and time was in December when I check it. I thought something was up with that.

[exit]

Heard about this on Kotaku and now I have the sudden urge to play Uncharted 2 online.

Damn you Sony, damn you to hell!

[shopkins]

I was going to watch some Blu-Rays but I'm afraid to turn it on until I hear that this is resolved and there's no danger of losing saves.

If I lose my Dragon Age character less than three weeks before Awakenings comes out I will have to cut a bitch. :)

[exit]

I was going to watch some Blu-Rays but I'm afraid to turn it on until I hear that this is resolved and there's no danger of losing saves.

If I lose my Dragon Age character less than three weeks before Awakenings comes out I will have to cut a bitch. :)

It won't do anything to your save files (no reports anyway) and while we're at it, you won't be able to watch any Blu-Rays for whatever reason. This is a rather fucked up bug and I'm sure people who don't have the internet are going crazy right now.

[Graham Mitchell]

I sent my 360 in for the third repair last week. Now this. What the fuck am I gonna do, read a book?

And who was the idiot that designed the trophy system to QUIT a game when it couldn't sync with the online server. Now you can't even play anything offline. (For the record, Heavy Rain is the only game I tried to play.)

What's even worse is that none of my purchased titles from PSN work either. The system thinks I only bought the demo. Mega Man 9 won't even load.

Fuckin' shitballs!!!

You know, I've noticed in general that PSN has a LOT of problems. It's always down on a Friday or Saturday night (generally the only time I have to play anything). I guess that's what you get when you don't pay for it.

[kupomogli]

There's only two times I've had a problem with it. One when I found they were updating everything and this.

I've never really experienced any problems with the PSN otherwise. Kind of sucks that this happened. I just finished Demon's Souls with my new character and was halfway through the second game. If I have to play through it again it may be quite some time before I pick it up. It took me awhile to get pure black tendency as it is.

[Poofta!]

too long, didnt read.

but i am watching a BD on my ps3 at the moment, so no problems here. havent updated the firmware in a month or two, though. but its constantly connected to the web. good thing my 360 is the game console in hte house and ps3 is the video player hehe

[gamedude45]

Ok i was able to play MGS4 and resistance FOM no problems at all also my save data for Uncharted and Killzone 2 are back. :hmm:

[Logicdustbin]

I sent my 360 in for the third repair last week. Now this. What the fuck am I gonna do, read a book?



I read all my books on my PSP - at least there is a way to un-brick a PSP if it craps out :P

[Sabz5150]

http://www.enginevoodoo.com/images/ps3dead.gif

[Oobgarm]

http://www.enginevoodoo.com/images/ps3dead.gif

Fucking epic, sir.

I went to play LittleBigPlanet yesterday and ran into the same issue. InFamous worked fine, though. Glad I got my time with Heavy Rain in an over with or else I'd have been rather upset at this debacle. Though, since I sent my 360 back in, it's my only newer console at the moment.


:eek 2:

[Mianrtcv]

I didn't experience this at all.... Mine decided yesterday to stop accepting discs of any kind!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUDGGGEEEEE!!!!!!!!! What made it better was my dvd/vcr was broken by my 2 year old earlier in the week. So we try to watch something and get nothing.

[obesolete]

14% left to go in AVP... 14%!!!!!!!! Seriously guys... get your shit together!


I read that someone rented a movie and couldn't even watch it due to the crash.

I also read that along with trophies going ka-put that even purchases were dissapearing... there will be hell to pay if all of my download content becomes invalid... oh, there will be hell to pay >_<

It was only certain models affected yas/no? My friend could play games, but mine didn't want to do anything other than spit error codes. =(

[mezrabad]

Played Little Big Planet yesterday and watched movies and video no issues. Only watched video this morning. Everyone who has this issue still having it?

[geneshifter]

Hope this cheers up any of you with this problem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoENVnD3J8w&feature=youtu.be&a

[izarate]

the problem is related to the PS3 internal hardware clock (not the OS one that you can setup at the options). The hardware thinks that today is Feb 29th but the OS knows that day doesn't exist so it resets itself to 1/1/2000(EUR) or 31/12/1999 (US).

The following models seem to be affected:

CECHAxx (NTSC)
CECHBxx (NTSC)
CECHCxx (PAL)
CECHExx (NTSC)
CECHGxx (NTSC/PAL)
CECHHxx (NTSC/PAL)
CECHJxx (NTSC/PAL)
CECHKxx (NTSC/PAL)

which are most of the fat PS3s. The PS3 Slim isn't affected.

If you haven't turned on your PS3, don't. Wait at least until tomorrow.

[Oobgarm]

Is that officially confirmed?

[MarioMania]

I hope my nephew dosn't turn his 60 GB Model on today

[Breetai]

it was very annoying

[NESGamer24]

I played BioShock all weekend. Powered down around 7:30 eastern and came back at 8:30 eastern and I got the error. Thought nothing of it started playing again. Went to hack my first machine and it freezes. I go to quit game, it resets PS3. Tried a few more times with different saved games and different machines to hack, same thing. I tried saving again just to make sure it wasn't a saved game file, the same was for 12/31/1999 and it still doesn't work. I manually reset my PS3 clock and still get the freeze. Thats when I noticed my trophies were gone for BioShock.

They need to get this fixed I got very addicted to that game this past weekend.

[skaar]

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs50/300W/f/2009/326/9/9/PS3_HAS_NO_GAME_by_FreshNfly89.png

I'm doing what I've done for the past 2 months with my PS3 - leaving it turned off. Maybe the date change will fix it ;)

[kupomogli]

Is it fixed yet?

[Icarus Moonsight]

Oh my... Sorry guys, that's some seriously fucked up poppycock bullnads.

http://www.goodexperience.com/broken/images/clock.jpg

Why not play something older, that ya know, still works until they fix it? You people with 360s know the drill. LOL

[rxd]

Seriously, this is totally lame. Not that there's a problem with the old PS3's firmware were it's thinking it's a leap year when it isn't and it's screwing up the system. But rather that Sony knew this bug was in there, fixed it on the newer model PS3's and never bothered to test what would happen to the older PS3's when this date came around. That's just totally lame and incompetent. Sorry but there is no excuse for this happening at all...

[Oobgarm]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/latest-info-on-playstation-network-status/

Turns out it IS the clock thing. I wonder how they'll handle resolving this issue.

[Zoltor]

Lol, that's classic.

How are people suppose to have them fixed, since they can't even connect to the network? I imagine "every" single person in the world with a PS3 model other then the PS3 slim, has to send them in, just wow what a screw up.

PS. In retrospect, I bet non PS3 Slims are gonna become collectables now, since it will probally be smater/more reliable just to trade it in for a PS3 Slim(since It's a newer model, thus likely to have fewer issues in general), then to have them fix them.

Also since It's a global issue, Sony can't pull that evil scam, about still requiring a receipt years after it was bought to get a replacement due to Sony's errors(really who keeps consol receipt forever)? Umm, but then again Sony pulled that BS when they were sued for the PS2 issues(40 or 50% of the PS2 models actually scratched the game), yea they sort've loss the case, legal wise anyway, but they found a loophole(true sign of evil scum. If you screw something up, you better make it right, pulling that shit is not only evil, but bad business as well, not only to the consumer, but the company as well).

[chrisbid]

i would imagine at worst it can be fixed with a disc update, that would be a lot cheaper than the cost of shipping x million consoles to sony and back.

[Perkar]

i would imagine at worst it can be fixed with a disc update, that would be a lot cheaper than the cost of shipping x million consoles to sony and back.

i would assume there would be something you could download as well and slap into an sd card.

[scooterb23]

Wow, and the red ring problem only affects one system at a time...way to go SONY!!

[Snapple]

The RROD also permanently kills a 360. So I can't use my PS3 for a day and a half, geez guys. It's not the end of the world.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

The RROD also permanently kills a 360. So I can't use my PS3 for a day and a half, geez guys. It's not the end of the world.

Hey, people need to take advantage of these rare opportunities to make new Sony/PlayStation memes. (that animated "it only does nothing" gif is awesome)

While it is a pretty epic "downtime" blunder ... I'm sure they'll have it fixed within a day or so ... the issue may even resolve itself once we're out of the span of the 48 hours that could have been a leap year day.

Hopefully it doesn't cause any permanent damage to trophies, but since those are ultimately all in the cloud/on Sony's end they should be safe (at least to the last time they were refreshed).

[shopkins]

Oh my... Sorry guys, that's some seriously fucked up poppycock bullnads.

http://www.goodexperience.com/broken/images/clock.jpg

Why not play something older, that ya know, still works until they fix it? You people with 360s know the drill. LOL

My grandmother used to have a big clock in her living room with the exact same mistake on it. Always annoyed the crap out of me.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

It's not a mistake, just a variance that eventually became non-standard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals#IIII_and_IV

[Robocop2]

Out of pure curiosity; I assume this will affect a PS3 even if you're not connected to the network when you start it up?

[Aussie2B]

I guess Y2K hit a little late. What a ridiculous, BS problem. I hope when it's sorted out that everyone's trophies/files aren't permanently gone. This kind of junk makes me glad I don't even have a PS3 yet and have been happily content playing N64 as of late.

[chrisbid]

Out of pure curiosity; I assume this will affect a PS3 even if you're not connected to the network when you start it up?

if a ps3 game has a trophy component, the ps3 will auto-connect to the interent to get the trophy information from sonys servers. this is where the failure occurs.





in the end, i love that this happened. it will be a rallying cry as an example of how overreaching game companies can be with their control of hardware and software well after purchase.

[j_factor]

I don't know why everyone's saying it completely borks your games offline. No PS3 game that I know of requires an internet connection to boot; you can play games without being connected to the internet at all. Some PS3 owners have never taken their system online, and they still play games, even ones with trophies. To get around this problem, you just have to change your settings so that it's not trying to automatically log on to PSN for trophy info. It's not that hard.

[Vectorman0]

I don't know why everyone's saying it completely borks your games offline. No PS3 game that I know of requires an internet connection to boot; you can play games without being connected to the internet at all. Some PS3 owners have never taken their system online, and they still play games, even ones with trophies. To get around this problem, you just have to change your settings so that it's not trying to automatically log on to PSN for trophy info. It's not that hard.
You don't understand the issue.

[dao2]

apparently :<

I'm leaving my ps3 off till the issue is resolved...

[j_factor]

You don't understand the issue.

I guess I don't, because my PS3 plays games just fine, and I don't have a slim.

[Zoltor]

if a ps3 game has a trophy component, the ps3 will auto-connect to the interent to get the trophy information from sonys servers. this is where the failure occurs.





in the end, i love that this happened. it will be a rallying cry as an example of how overreaching game companies can be with their control of hardware and software well after purchase.

That is is the dumbest design concept I ever heard of. Doesn't the PS3 have a HD for a reason, why in hell are "personal" achievements saved to a server, and not the HD?

[chrisbid]

That is is the dumbest design concept I ever heard of. Doesn't the PS3 have a HD for a reason, why in hell are "personal" achievements saved to a server, and not the HD?

1. its sony
2. if the trophies are saved locally, they are prone to hacking
3. its sony

[chrisbid]

I don't know why everyone's saying it completely borks your games offline. No PS3 game that I know of requires an internet connection to boot; you can play games without being connected to the internet at all. Some PS3 owners have never taken their system online, and they still play games, even ones with trophies. To get around this problem, you just have to change your settings so that it's not trying to automatically log on to PSN for trophy info. It's not that hard.


i have my ps3 auto-login for stupid things like updating the time after a daylight saving time change and to notify me when there is a system update. its a little late to turn this off now.

i have not turned on my ps3 in a few days, but i will wait for the all clear before i attempt to do so. and the first thing i will turn off is the auto-login.

[Emuaust]

Wow, and the red ring problem only affects one system at a time...way to go SONY!!

Well there are regulars who preach on DP that anything MS's console can do Sony's can do better!

[Zoltor]

1. its sony
2. if the trophies are saved locally, they are prone to hacking
3. its sony

Yea of course, "It's Sony", pretty much sums things up lol. Sorry fior asking a dumb question.

Actually, It's very easy to protect a consol from being hacked(unlike the PC), but leave it to Sony to do shit backwards.

[izarate]

Out of pure curiosity; I assume this will affect a PS3 even if you're not connected to the network when you start it up?

Yes.




I guess I don't, because my PS3 plays games just fine, and I don't have a slim.

You probably have a PS3 model CECHLxx (80GB) which isn't affected by this bug.

[kupomogli]

You know what. I'm canceling my Yakuza 3 preorder. This is all Sega's fault. I know it.

Then I'm selling my 60GB PS3 and buying 360. That'll show Sony for having one major screwup on the PSN and my PS3 never dying one time prior.

[megasdkirby]

I have no intention of turning on my PS3 until this issue is resolved.

Though it would be neat to turn on the console and be greeted with a BSOD. LOL

[skaar]

You know what. I'm canceling my Yakuza 3 preorder. This is all Sega's fault. I know it.

Then I'm selling my 60GB PS3 and buying 360. That'll show Sony for having one major screwup on the PSN and my PS3 never dying one time prior.

Holy fucking shitballs. If he's serious 2012 might be true too.

[j_factor]

You probably have a PS3 model CECHLxx (80GB) which isn't affected by this bug.

Nope, I have model CECHA01 (60GB).

[megasdkirby]

Nice, mine is CECHELx series :)

[heybtbm]

Holy fucking shitballs. If he's serious 2012 might be true too.

lol

Pretty good.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Reports are in that it's fixed.

Though you may need to update date and time via internet in system date/time settings and your trophy history may not display properly for any game on your list until you boot that game up and it re-syncs with Sony's servers.

[Rickstilwell1]

Reports are in that it's fixed.

Though you may need to update date and time via internet in system date/time settings and your trophy history may not display properly for any game on your list until you boot that game up and it re-syncs with Sony's servers.

What happened to people who lost their trophies? Did they get them back?

[gamedude45]

Reports are in that it's fixed.

well that wasn't to bad all my trophies in Uncharted and Killzone 2 are also back now.

edit:to get your trophies back you need to play the game then go sync with psn after you do that you get your trophies back.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

What happened to people who lost their trophies? Did they get them back?

In some cases they may have been lost locally temporarily but reports are once you boot the specific game up where the trophies were lost it downloads them from Sony's cloud and refreshes your on-system trophies.

[The 1 2 P]

So if I bought a PS3(one of the affected models) off a store shelf in the next few months would it still have this problem or would it automatically update the moment I connected online?

[Rickstilwell1]

It should work fine. Mine's a 60GB and it adjusted. I'm on PSN right now.

[CelticJobber]

Yeah, I just turned on my 40gig PS3 (upgraded to 500) and it works like normal now.

[NESGamer24]

All Fixed!!!! My nephew told me his was fixed, I went on Connected fine, my date was set for 4/28/2020 (LOL) I set the time via internet to correct it. Had my trophies. Put in BioShock and it didn't freeze on a hack. Weird thing is that I have all the trophies in my case but I got the announcement that I completed my first hack again. Ehh I'll take it. I can actually play now.

[exit]

Everything is cool now, which I kind of expected. I was joking about this with a buddy of mine all day at work, but some people were acting like it was the end of the world.

2/29/2010 NEVER FORGET!

[kupomogli]

I'm still selling my PS3. Sony ruined my life. :(

[megasdkirby]

I'm still selling my PS3. Sony ruined my life. :(

Because of this ordeal, I will sue Sony for a sealed, CIB copy of Stadium Events which I will sell on Ebay for an excess of $800,000+.

And with all the doctored proof I have, I WILL WIN.

[RPG_Fanatic]

All is well now, has Sony said what caused it?

[exit]

It was the PS3's internal clock, for whatever reason it thought February 29th existed and it caused a conflict because it didn't. Well, that's how I understood it anyway.

[NayusDante]

....

Glad I spent the day playing Mega Man 10. I didn't hear about this until my mom forwarded me a story about it on the local news (http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?PS3_Failure).

[Poofta!]

i have a (i suspect refurbished, at one point) 60gb original ps3 which was never affected by this. personally, its shit like this that just uphold my anti-DLC/Digital Distribution stance. i dont care if the world economy falls and all corporations go out of business. as long as i have electricity in my house, i want to play everything i paid money for [that is single player capable].

Kupomogli -- wow youre still on these forums? glad to see no one takes you seriously, however.

[shopkins]

Yea of course, "It's Sony", pretty much sums things up lol. Sorry fior asking a dumb question.

Actually, It's very easy to protect a consol from being hacked(unlike the PC), but leave it to Sony to do shit backwards.

Sir! Excuse me, sir! I don't know if you are aware of this, but you are now posting on a video game message board. As such, there are a few basic words related to the subject you are discussing we are going to have to ask you to learn to fucking spell. Console is near the top of that list. Thank you for your time, sir.

I'm glad it finally corrected itself. I gave my only HDMI DVD player to my mom thinking, well, I've got this great PS3, I won't need this. And when it was down I was too paranoid to turn it on even to watch DVDs.

[Sonicwolf]

Because of this ordeal, I will sue Sony for a sealed, CIB copy of Stadium Events which I will sell on Ebay for an excess of $800,000+.

And with all the doctored proof I have, I WILL WIN.

Um. This is the internet. You cannot sell anything for more than 2k monies or else you will be turned into dur butter...

[skaar]

Sir! Excuse me, sir! I don't know if you are aware of this, but you are now posting on a video game message board. As such, there are a few basic words related to the subject you are discussing we are going to have to ask you to learn to fucking spell. Console is near the top of that list. Thank you for your time, sir.

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