PS3 Media Centre Querys. Any experts about?

[PAC]

So, I buckled to the peer pressure and bought a PS3 - well actually SWMBO bought it for my birthday [bless her]*.

 

I thought I'd connect a big 500Gb USB HDD to it and start loading music, photo's and video's.

That was my first mistake: apparently the PS3 only recognises the prehistoric FAT32 format, so I now have a measly 32Gb HDD and a lot of redundant space........

But then how does it cope with the internal 60Gb HDD? Any ideas??

 

Second mistake: The PS3 wont recognise M4A 'i-Tunes' music files [not a suprise really].

I have downloaded a converter called 'Switch', which does convert to MP3 fine , but when I give it a stack of albums in individual folders it -for some reason- thinks it would be really funny to chuck out the file structure and list all the tracks alphabetically, so I now have the ultimate NOW2007 album with 1000 tracks

Anyone have any better solutions?

 

Third mistake: It does not recognise my .JPG images, dispite them coming straight from a normal digital camera. BUT!! If I press the Triangle button [show all files] they are there and can be viewed. Sounds like I'm doing something wrong here!!(?)

 

Fourth mistake: I can play MP3 tracks from a memory stick but not from the HDD. Again, sounds like I'm doing something wrong here!!(?)

 

Fifth mistake: It absolutely refuses to acknowledge my .AVI video files, even when 'triangled'.

Any idea what I can do here?

 

Please don't say I need an X-box 360!!!!!!!

 

Thanks

Paul

 

* If it's anything like the X-box she bought me, she'll now complain every time I fire it up!!!!

[Doug phillips]

But............. does this games console, actually play any games 😬.

 

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[davef]

That was my first mistake: apparently the PS3 only recognises the prehistoric FAT32 format, so I now have a measly 32Gb HDD and a lot of redundant space........

But then how does it cope with the internal 60Gb HDD? Any ideas??

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I expect the same way as it can use a large external drive - by using FAT32. The 32GB limit you're seeing is a consequence of the braindead W2K/WXP format command - the actual max size for FAT32 is 2TB. As I suggested here you should be able to download a 3rd party formatter to resolve this. Alternatively the PS3 may have a format command (obviously use with extreme caution)

 

BTW what's it like playing games ?

 

Dave

 

 

[PAC]

Thanks Dave, sorry I missed your entry to that thread [i am rubbish!]

I'll look into that.

 

Yes it does play games, although see (*) above [major revlimiter intervention ]

I've played F1, and taken all the traction control off, set the rear tyre pressures to 60psi, and spent 'hours' doing dohnuts at Silverstone............

😬 😬 😬 Big fun! Although the cars do not sustain phisycal damage as they do in some other games.

Can almost keep the car off the grass as well At this rate I'll be winning races online in about .................8 years

Paul

[caterhamnut]

At the risk if copying the coffee thread, Count may be able to help, as he uses his for media stuff.

Had a go with Motorstorm at the weekend - brilliant 😬 - loved the bluetooth motion sensitive controls Colin McRae: Dirt looks good aswell (search for ther trailer)...sourly tempted....

 

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[PAC]

I've got Motorstorm as well, but not had a chance to get past the tiltles..........

And I've not yet worked out how to enable the motion controls - unless F1 doesn't use them?

So little time

 

Dave, I've downloaded something called 'Swissknife', which gave me a 475Gb Primary FAT32 partion in about 2minutes!

So that's one issue out the way.

Thanks

Paul

[davef]

Excellent.

 

Dave