Playstation Network

[cleavers11]

Anyone else having problems signing into Playstation network?
Apparently only the old PS3 consoles are affected, and some have lost completely everything on their consoles.

I can't even play games at the moment, cause trophies won't register and games have to quit when selected!

[RED till i DIE]

Everyone who owns a fat playstation (slims are largely unaffected) is having this problem, Sony are looking into, here is their twitter page, Sony PlayStation (SonyPlayStation) on Twitter.

Games which have trophies or online play are unlikely to work. I'm looking for blog posts and whatnot and will post what i find here.

[RED till i DIE]

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Today, the PlayStation 3 Network has gone haywire on old "fat" versions of the PS3 console, rendering games like Heavy Rain and Dante's Inferno completely unplayable offline, sending players back to the XMB if they attempt to start a game, displaying an '8001050F' error code.

Sony has posted the following on the EU PlayStation blog: "We are aware that some users are experiencing a network connection failure when signing on to PlayStation Network. Those of you with the newer, "slim" PS3s (120GB/250GB) seem to be unaffected.

We are currently working to restore service as a matter of priority and will update with further information as necessary. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and continued support.

Keep an eye on our Twitter account, where we’ll be updating you on the situation as often as possible."

The US blog has a very similar message, apologising for the lapse in service.

Our advice? Stay away from your console (unless you have a slim) until Sony fully resolve the issue or you'll run the risk of crashing games and corrupting your Trophy data.

[FozzyBear]

DAMN...wanted to get a good session of heavy rain after work before i play footy at 6.
I have a release date PS3, so that wont be happening

[cleavers11]

Here's what's going on right now: something with the PS3's internal clock has borked in some pre-slim models. This is not a PSN issue; it has to do with your PS3's clock. This clock is NOT related to the OS clock. It seems to be a leap year bug. Setting your clock ahead will do nothing. All PS3s around the world were affected at the exact same time.

Does this affect me?

-If you have a Slim PS3, you're good to go. Continue playing it as normal.
-If you have a "fat" PS3, you may be affected. Some fat PS3s have worked ok, but it seems a good majority have been bugged.

What does this bug mean?

-If affected, your date and time has been set to a random past date. This prevents you from signing into PSN, playing any PSN games, or using any DLC. Your trophies will also not display correctly or be able to sync.

How do I fix it?

-You can't. Even if you don't sign into PSN, it won't help. This is a hardware issue.

So, what do I do?

-Wait 24 hours. Other products that have had similar bugs have corrected themselves after the "bugged" day. On Monday around 6pm central time, all PS3s will automatically correct themselves...maybe.

-If that doesn't work, we'll need a firmware update from Sony, which should be a pretty important priority for them right now.

Did I lose my data/themes/etc?

Your save data/games/dlc/themes are fine. They'll be fixed when the PS3 is fixed. Trophies are uncertain right now, but they'll be fine if you've synced them before the PS3 was bugged. Unsynced trophies are an unknown right now.

If I have a bugged PS3, can I still use it?

It's probably not a good idea, as I have no idea what will happen to the trophies you earn during the bugged time. Movies/media will work fine.

[FozzyBear]

cheers for that post cleaves, my ps3 wont let me load any games. And has the date as 31st december. So is it tomorrow or tonight they will work again?

[RED till i DIE]

This is likely to be resolved around midnight, well Sony's hoping it will be they decided to leave it for 24 hours to see if it fixes itself.

Here's hoping.

[cleavers11]

Well it said it went down around 6pm Central time, which is about 11pm last night. It should be working around 11pm-12am tonight....hope to god it does i've been needing to play Call of Duty all day! haha

[Keano!]

I've had no problems like this

5 mates have texted me saying...."Are you getting an 8001050F error code on the playstation?"

[abojodeh]

You got a slim ps3 Keano?

[Ignatius]

So it's not certain when it will be fixed ?

[Keano!]

You got a slim ps3 Keano?

Nope...but I got my PS3 (fat one) last August/September

[abojodeh]

mm i guess the Slim and the latest Fat ones don't get affected by this bug

its something that affect older versions of Ps3

[hdcantona]

RtiD you have a "fat" PS3?

I do, and I have the same symptoms

(it's one of the older fat ps3's)

[RED till i DIE]

160g and slim models weren't affected, and i've read of some people saying their normal 'fat' ones' are still working.

Yours is quite new isn't it keano?

Edit: nevermind.

[RED till i DIE]

RtiD you have a "fat" PS3?

I do, and I have the same symptoms

(it's one of the older fat ps3's)

Yeah I have a 80g one.

I've been so bored today, I even went to the gym to work out.

[abojodeh]

I hope it don't have a permanent damage on the console

but am pretty sure my World at War trophies are gone

[Owenzy]

I bought my slim PS3 about two weeks ago. Suck it, bitches.

[RED till i DIE]

It won't damage your console.

As for your trophies if you had not synced them with the server it likely they will be gone.

[16-Keano-16]

Thank ******* god for that. I thought I would have to fork out 250 euro for a new 1.