game demos can only be installed/run from PS3 HDD

^what game is that? maybe the savegame is different version/region from your game.

^ actually i don't quiet understand when u say "the red light on the converter starts blinking rapidly"

the convertor i bought is blue in color and it has a blue LED light, not red.

maybe the convertor u buy is different brand? does the packaging looks like the pict on the 1st page?



anyway, what i suggest to try is this

1) turn off the ps3
2) power on the ps3 from the front button (don't power on any 6axis/DS3)
3) now plug in the convertor
4) plug in a DS2 into the convertor
5) if the LED light is blinking, try navigating the XMB using the DS2


thats all i can think of at the moment.

This post has been edited by acougan: Apr 9 2008, 11:38 AM

thats pretty weird....

^this is how the convertor i bought operates as well, except it has blue LED and it lights up constant but does not blink, and the name is USB SUPER CONVERTOR




from lelong seller kemen http://www.lelong.com.my/Auc/List/2008-04DSale12986625.htm


sorry to hear it doesn't work. actually i just bought this chap ayam convertor from a local shop for RM25 and then i found this lelong seller selling the same thing. i din't realize other brands will not function as well. you just bought it, right? maybe can negotiate with the shop to accept refund/exchange with something else? or maybe can sell it off to ppl looking for PC-PS2 convertor.

This post has been edited by acougan: Apr 10 2008, 01:13 AM

ok, here's my setup

60GB Asian (HK set) + convertor - working with ori DS2/DS1, also working with other chap ayam controller for most PS3/PSN games (GT5P kenot work)

you bring up an interesting point, cos 40GB sets does have some changes done to its USB ports (and other motherboard changes) compared to 60GB.

anyone else with a 40GB wanna be a lab rat and test the convertor?

DS - DualShock 1 or 2 controller

the USB convertor is just an extra accessory for offline mutliplayer games

buy a coaxial to optic converter.

http://www.audioshowcase.com/specs/10tr-08300.htm
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product....&seq=1&format=2


not sure if any local shop carry this product, though.

the gameOS reserves some HDD space for operation. i think at least a few GBs are invisible to user.


IINM, the redbox sets arrived later has a different catalog number - CECHH06 vs CECHG06

maybe different manufacture date or manufacture plant?

This post has been edited by acougan: Apr 23 2008, 02:13 PM

i'm not 100% certain, so here goes

- when registering, use any SGP address (real/fake), and choose option ""get as gift"
- ask favor from SGP fren/family to call Sony Service Center SGP
- fren/family have to visit Sony Service Center SGP in person and bring along the problematic ps3
- claiming warranty might be instantaneous (on the spot exchange) or take a few days
- some local shops also offer the service of sending it back to SGP for warranty claim, but not sure how much they charge

if possible, connect using wired LAN connection. wireless might have some lag issues although many gamers use wireless with their ps3 with no major problems



i don't have that game but i heard the game does hang in certain situations. can try disabling Information Board or any background downloading


note sure, but several SGP gamers also report some problems with their registration
refer: http://forums.gameaxis.com/showthread.php?t=1463738

IINM, the 1 yr warranty starts from the date of registration.


accessories have no region-lock. you can use it

^RM1100 is a great price!

if your luggage can fit, buy it. mine is also a HK set. no more warranty coverage though. dunno much abt how KLIA Kastam rules.....




dang! my ps3 really having bad luck for many days. 1st my streamyx became very unstable (always DC) meaning impossible to stay on PSN. then my ps3 HDD corrupt - error 8001002A

so corrupted that even the backup utility cannot be used. have to reformat. anyway, took the chance to upgrade to 160GB. who knows, maybe MGS4 will have a 40GB game install will be spending the next week redownloading very game and patch

could be sony close the folding-proxy install loophole for security reasons with the newest 2.35

i'll test it too tonight

actually, i wont be surprised if they DID close the loophole

a real shame if true, though

^so we need to go to PSN store, find something to download, start it then pause it, then go to PS3.Proxy.Server log and replace with our .pkg on the PC, correct?

no more using the F@H button

i see, can i start a download on say DBZ demo, but use proxy to point to GT5P-JPN-demo.pkg for instance?

i will test it tonight and update the FAQ on 1st page

This post has been edited by acougan: May 16 2008, 03:34 PM

wait a minute, rmb that huge 2GB GT5P-JPN specII patch? i wonder if we could have used the proxy program to redirect the patch and save lots of time??

too bad my game is patched, kenot test the proxy redirecting

try this method* for demos which are no longer available

go to US Store, start a download on say DBZ demo, choose background d/loading.

exit store, pause the download.

go to proxy program, redirect the original DBZ URL to another demo in your pc (for example GT5P-JPN-demo.pkg)

continue the download and then install manually





*i will try this tonight and post my results

This post has been edited by acougan: May 16 2008, 05:07 PM

maybe they check filesize during activation ( F@H and Store downloads ) ?

a XMB partial download is already activated, so maybe they forgot to recheck filesize - will update after testing tonight

try this proxy redirecting method* for demos which are no longer available at PSN stores


1. download the demo.pkg you want (for example GT5P-JPN-demo.pkg) on your pc

2. start the proxy program

3. go to the replace files tab, on the left entry, C&P the URL below, on the right entry keep it empty for now



http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/HP9000/...008E&country=sg

this is the actual URL for the SGP store lair demo.pkg


4. sign in and go to SGP Store, start a download on Lair demo, choose background d/loading.

5. exit store, pause the (Lair Trial Version) download.

6. go to proxy program, on the right entry, redirect to another demo in your pc (for example GT5P-JPN-demo.pkg)

7. resume the download, if you do all the steps correctly, you'll notice the filesize of (Lair Trial Version) download has change to that of your selected demo.pkg. after the download is completed, install manually.





*i'm using access to SGP store to redirect to proxy demos, you can use other store demo

*i'm using Lair demo because of its large size (~2GB), you can use other demo but make sure the demo being used to redirect have a larger filesize than the demo.pkg on your pc.

This post has been edited by acougan: May 17 2008, 01:36 AM

proxy install still work, just the method need some tweaking. F@H loophole no more after FW2.35

for US DBZ demo. try this


http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/UP0182/...0083&country=us

go to the Replace Files tab, on the left entry, C&P the actual URL above

on the right entry, redirect to the directory of your downloaded pkg (477MB)

sign in to US store and download it. you can always go to the Logs tab to verify the correct URL is being redirected.