Launched in November 2006, PlayStation 3 had a rough first year but has gone on to become an excellent gaming machine and every bit the equal of Microsoft's Xbox 360. Sony's PS3 has three things that make it a worthwhile purchase: An incredible variety of game types, superior hardware allowing for unparalleled graphics and audio, and a built-in Blu-ray player.

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Whether you recently purchased a PS3 or are considering buying one, this guide will get you quickly up to speed on everything you need to know. We'll help you get set it up, hop online, and find the right games for you.

So let's get into it. The quicker we catch you up on what you need to know about the PS3, the sooner you'll be enjoying every aspect of your new system. Check out the sections below so you can get started.

• Getting Started
• What to Buy
• PS3 'Slim' vs. 'Fat'
• Optional Items
• Setting Up

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Getting Started with PS3[edit]

If you're in the market for a PlayStation 3, you'll need to decide which version is the right one for you, and there are a few additional items you might need. Let's take a look at what you'll need to pick up from the store, get your system connected, and get you on your way.

Sony offers two versions of the PlayStation 3. There are no differences between the two except for the amount of space on the hard drive. The less expensive version includes a 160 GB hard drive, while the pricier offering has a 320 GB hard drive.

Sounds like a lot of hard drive space, right? Well, keep in mind that there a dozens of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store. On top of this, many games will install directly to your hard drive in order to run better. That space can quickly fill up.

The good news is that PS3 is compatible to other external hard drives, so you always have the option to connect a larger hard drive if you ever run out of room.

Both the 160 GB and the 320 GB versions of the PS3 come with:

• PlayStation 'Slim' system
• Blu-ray player (built-in)
• Wi-fi for easy, wireless Internet connection
• 1 DualShock 3 wireless controller
• AC power cord
• Composite AV cable (for old TVs)
• USB cable
• Some specially marked boxes include an HDMI cable

The original PS3 system has a gloss black finish, a curved shell, and is fairly bulky. Not long ago, Sony introduced what is affectionately termed the PS3 Slim. If you buy a PS3 new, you'll almost certainly be receiving the Slim. It has a matte (non-glossy) black finish, is more angular, and is lighter than the original PS3.

If you choose to purchase a used system, you may get the older version. There are only minor differences between the Slim and the 'fat' system. If the aesthetics of the original don't bother you, it's a fine option at a lower price - you might even get the now-discontinued PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility.

While the PS3 comes with everything you need to start gaming or watching Blu-ray discs, there are a few optional items you might want to consider picking up. For some, these items won't be necessary, but give them a look and make certain you won't have a need for any of them.

• HDMI Cable: The majority of PS3s only come with composite cables, which are only useful if you have a really old TV. If you've purchased a flat-screen TV in the past five years, chances are you have at least one HDMI port. Don't be tricked into purchasing an 'official' HDMI cable. Any standard (AKA cheap) HDMI cable will do the trick.

• Headset: The PS3 is compatible with Bluetooth headsets. If you use a Bluetooth headset with your phone, then you're already set. There are some headset options you can find where you purchase your PS3, and any of these should do. But if none of them strike your fancy, you can hunt for a Bluetooth earpiece elsewhere. You only need a headset if you plan to play online games.

• Remote Control: Most TVs, satellite dish systems, VCRs, and DVD players use infrared sensors to receive information from remote controls. PS3 does not have an IR sensor, meaning that most universal remotes won't work with it. Only Bluetooth remotes work with the PS3. While there are Blu-ray menu controls on the standard DualShock 3 controller, they are clunky. If you prefer to use a more traditional-looking remote control, you'll need to either purchase a Bluetooth remote (there are some official PS3 remotes) or an adapter that can be plugged into the front of your PS3 to receive an IR signal.

• PlayStation Eye: One of Sony's best additions to the PS3, the PlayStation Eye is a camera and microphone that can sit on top of or below your TV. The Eye can be used for video chat with friends or to play a variety of games. It's more noteworthy use is with Singstar. As you play, the Eye records your performance, which you can then upload online and share with friends. The Eye is only as valuable as the games you'll use it for. We don't recommend picking one up until after you've settled in with your PS3 and have a good idea of the types of games you enjoy most.

Setting Up[edit]

Getting your PS3 connected is about as simple as can be, and getting started once you boot your system up is quick and painless.

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There's really not much to it, especially if you have a newer TV. In fact, it's so easy that if takes just four steps!

1. If you are using an HDMI cable, connect one end into the back of your PS3 and the other end into the HDMI port on your TV.

2. Plug the power cord into the back of the PS3 and then into a surge protector (recommended) or wall socket.

3. Connect a USB cable to the back of your Dualshock 3 controller and plug the other end into the USB slot in the front of the PS3.

4. Press the power button near the disc drive (or flick the power switch on the back of the old PS3 and then the power button).

5. Bonus step: Sit back and enjoy your PS3!

Want to see what's in the PS3 package? Watch our unboxing video.

The first time you boot up your PS3, you'll be prompted to create a user profile. This profile is used to store settings and can be linked to a free online PlayStation account. You can create multiple profiles on your PS3 and your online name can be different than your user profile. In other words, don't worry too much about the name you choose.

After you've created a profile, you're dropped into the PS3's main menu, known as the Xross Media Bar (XMB). This can be a bit intimidating at first and even a bit difficult to find what you're looking for. We'll delve into the XMB in Using Your System. If you don't know how to start playing a game, watch a Blu-ray disc, or turn on parental controls, we'll guide you.

Once you get the hang of the Xross Media Bar, you'll have no trouble getting the most out of your PS3.

OtherOS was a feature available in early versions of the PlayStation 3video game console that allowed user installed software, such as Linux or FreeBSD, to run on the system. The feature is not available in newer models and is removed from older models through system firmware update 3.21, released April 1, 2010.^[1]

Software running in the OtherOS environment had access to 6 of the 7 Synergistic Processing Elements;^[2] Sony implemented a hypervisor restricting access from the RSX. IBM provided an introduction to programming parallel applications on the PlayStation 3.

A class action lawsuit was filed against Sony on behalf of those who wished to pursue legal remedies (see PlayStation 3 system software) but was dismissed with prejudice in 2011 by a federal judge. The judge stated: 'As a legal matter, ... plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable.'^[3] However, this decision was overturned in a 2014 appellate court decision^[4] finding that plaintiffs had indeed made clear and sufficiently substantial claims. Ultimately, in 2016, Sony settled with users who installed Linux or purchased a PlayStation 3 based upon the alternative OS functionality.^[5]

The settlement was then rejected in February 2017 by judge Yvonne Gonzalez, citing two problems. The first was the percentage being charged by the lawyers and the second involved the hurdles faced by those eligible to collect.^[6][7][8] Sony responded in September 2017, offering members of a single proposed class up to $65. This is a change from $55 and $9 payouts for members of two separate classes in the prior proposal.^[9]

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History[edit]

Since 2000, Sony has used the fact that the PlayStation 2 can run Linux in its marketing. They promoted the release of the PS2 Linux Kit, which included a Linux-based operating system, a USB keyboard and mouse, a VGA adapter, a PlayStation 2 Ethernet network adapter, and a 40 GBhard disk drive (HDD).

The PlayStation 3 does not have Linux pre-installed. However, Sony included an option in the XMB menu soon after the PlayStation 3 launched that allowed booting into Linux from the hard drive or from a Live CD that the distributor's kernel would boot.^[10] The installation manual for the Yellow Dog Linux version for PS3 stated, 'It was fully intended that you, a PS3 owner, could play games, watch movies, view photos, listen to music, and run a full-featured Linux operating system that transforms your PS3 into a home computer.'^[11]

When Sony announced the upcoming release of the PS3 Slim in September 2009, they stated that it would not be supporting the OtherOS feature, without offering any explanation for this.^[12] In March 2010 Sony announced that the 'Other OS' capability of the original PS3 models would be removed due to security concerns in PS3 Firmware 3.21 on April 1, 2010.^[13]

Several methods of bypassing the updating and retaining the ability to sign into PSN have been discovered, most of which involve using third party DNS servers.^[14]

George Hotz claims to have created custom firmware for the PS3 called 3.21OO that re-enables OtherOS and has published a video of his custom firmware as proof.^[15] Despite the release of a YouTube video which apparently demonstrates the use of his custom firmware, some in the online community claim that this custom firmware was in fact a hoax.^[16] On July 14, 2010, Hotz announced that he would not bring out his custom firmware to the PlayStation 3.^[17]

On April 27, 2010 a class action lawsuit was filed in California. The lawsuit claimed that the removal of the OtherOS feature was 'unfair and deceptive' and a 'breach of good faith'.^[18] Most of the filing relates to violation of various consumer protection laws relating to the removal. Several other lawsuits were also filed and are somewhat similar in nature but are filed by other individuals.^[19]

In January 2011, Sony sued Hotz and members of fail0verflow for their jailbreaking of the PS3. Charges included violating the DMCA, the CFAA, copyright law, and California's CCDAFA, and for breach of contract (related to the PlayStation NetworkUser Agreement), tortious interference, misappropriation, and trespass.^[20][21]

In February, 2011, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg dismissed most of the class claims with leave to amend, finding the plaintiffs failed to state a claim. Seeborg stated: 'While it cannot be concluded as a matter of law at this juncture that Sony could, without legal consequence, force its customers to choose either to forego installing the software update or to lose access to the other OS feature, the present allegations of the complaint largely fail to state a claim. Accordingly, with the exception of one count, the motion to dismiss will be granted, with leave to amend.'^[22]

On May 4, 2011, Youness Alaoui from the PS3MFW team announced^[23] the release of a modified PS3 firmware that allows running OtherOS.^[24][25][26]

On December 8, 2011, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg dismissed the last remaining count of the class action lawsuit, stating: 'As a legal matter, ... plaintiffs have failed to allege facts or articulate a theory on which Sony may be held liable.'^[27]

In January 2014 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit partially reversed the dismissal and have sent the case back to the district court.^[28]

In 2016, Sony settled with American users who installed Linux or purchased a PlayStation 3 based upon the alternative OS functionality.^[29] This settlement provided a payment of $55 to those owners who used an alternative OS and/or $9 for purchasing a PlayStation based upon the option.

The settlement was then rejected in February 2017 by judge Yvonne Gonzalez, citing two problems. The first was the percentage being charged by the lawyers and the second involved the hurdles faced by those eligible to collect.^[30][31][32] Sony responded in September 2017, offering members of a single proposed class up to $65. This is a change from $55 and $9 payouts for members of two separate classes in the prior proposal.^[33]

In November 2018 final payouts for members of the class were sent in the amount of $10.07.^[34]

Linux kernel[edit]

Linux supported PlayStation 3 with version 2.6.21. No patches or modifications are required.^[35] A simple Linux add-on CD for the PS3 includes support for Fedora 8 and other operating systems that already claim to install natively on the PS3.^[36] However, there is currently an issue with the latest^[when?] kboot^{[clarification needed]} boot loader provided by kernel.org. Once the user selects the default action, the USB ports are de-registered on some systems. A work-around is available at PSUbuntu.^{[citation needed]}

Distributions[edit]

Debian, Fedora 8, Gentoo, OpenSUSE (10.3 to 11.1), and Ubuntu run on the PlayStation 3.^{[37][38][39][40][41]}Yellow Dog Linux for the PlayStation 3 was first released in late 2006.^[42]

Ubuntu[edit]

Some versions of Ubuntu up to the release 10.10 have been ported to the PS3 platform.^[43] The installer cannot run in Live mode when running in 480i or 480p video resolutions, but it offers a text-based installer that installs fully functional Ubuntu. It is possible to mount an external USB hard drive as the home folder during install.

The LTS release 8.04 (Hardy Heron) of Ubuntu is incompatible with the PS3. However the 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) release was ported to the PS3 on the same release date as the official main Ubuntu release.^[44]

Yellow Dog Linux[edit]

Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 was one of the first Linux distributions to run on Sony's PlayStation 3 platform.^[45] It is designed specifically for HDTV so users with SDTV will have to use the commands 'installtext' and 'ydl480i' to install and run.^[46]

Yellow Dog Linux is based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS core and relies on the RPM package manager. Digital audio has been verified to function properly, however, the Nvidiagraphics card is not supported beyond framebuffer mode. In addition, some other hardware components will not function properly without modifications to the kernel. WiFi functionality via the Network Manager is also not fully supported and must be entered manually via the Network Configuration tool, or in some cases, through the command shell.^[47] A workaround is available to enable wireless to be configured via the Network Manager.^[48]

openSUSE[edit]

openSUSE 10.3 was the first version of openSUSE to run on the SonyPlayStation 3 platform. openSUSE is a free version of SUSE Linux, which is owned by Novell. There are PlayStation 3 specific installation instructions available for openSUSE.^[49]

Starting with openSUSE 11.2, support for the PowerPC (and therefore the PlayStation 3) has been dropped.^[50]

Fedora[edit]

Fedora also ran on the PlayStation 3.^[51] Fedora 7 works on a USB external hard disk but fails to detect the internal disk, Fedora 9 detects the internal disk but not the USB disk, Fedora 8 will not work due to video 'card' detection problems. Fedora 10 installs on the internal hard disk without any issues and works fine without having to change any settings.

Fedora 12 only installs on the PlayStation 3 when running the 64 bit kernel and only when English is the chosen language.^[52]

RSX Homebrew[edit]

Linux on the PlayStation 3 allows for a range of homebrew programs to be developed. Although the Cell's performance is more than enough to handle most media requirements or render complex 3D graphics, it does lack the teraflops performance of a contemporary GPU's texture fetching hardware. For this reason many complex games are not possible on the PlayStation 3 through Linux, as access to hardware acceleration in the RSX is restricted by a hypervisor.

There have been developments in enabling access to the RSX through the Linux kernel and the X Window System.^[53] It is possible to use the RSX memory as swap space. A trick to access some 3D functions was blocked with firmware 2.10.

AsbestOS[edit]

Reverse engineering advancements focused around a recently^[when?] discovered USB descriptor parsing vulnerability in 3.41 firmware, which allowed running the Linux kernel on 3.41 firmware.^[54][55] The current state of the project is the ability to load the Linux kernel via TFTP and run it with access to all 7 SPEs (requires applying a small patch to the kernel). The rest of the system can run on an NFS share - hard disk access is currently not implemented, as well as some other features.

Also, since the exploit runs the kernel with game privileges, graphics acceleration is now available, although it requires reworking of the nouveau driver code.^{[citation needed]}

FreeBSD[edit]

Support for PlayStation 3 was added to FreeBSD 9.0 in summer 2010. This support is limited to machines with OtherOS functionality still intact (firmware version 3.15 and earlier).

See also[edit]

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