WhiteWolf Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 The PlayStation 3 is already a beast of a machine. Sony’s platform is not only used by gamers; the console has been put to good use by Universities, the military, and helping towards the case of cancer via the form of Folding @ Home. However, despite the console’s sheer power and capabilities, a modder has seemingly managed to enhance the platform even further consequently resulting in improved textures, draw-distance, and much more. One modder was frustrated by the Grand Theft Auto IV version on the PlayStation 3 such as its ‘soft textures’, and such. The modder, aiming to fix the problem, decided to upgrade the physical hardware in the 60GB model for the console and here’s what he reported back on NeoGAF: more here http://www.gamersmint.com/rumour-modder-making-superps3-improved-textures-draw-distance-in-games pics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irredeemable Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 GTA 4 had its textures and lighting effects modded on the PC as well. The updated one looked like a new version of cryengine 3 tbh. There are videos of his on youtube driving ferraris and such. I thought the PS3's games are encrypted? How did this dude get past em? EDIT: Now hold on there.. How can hardware modifications actually affect draw distances in existing games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 So, heres my story fellow superlative GAF, I have spent some time ugrading the physical hardware in the 60BG Playstation 3 (going off the design of my personal so-called high end componentry:Sony ES reciever and Pionner Elite BDP 05, and Meridian DVD) All have been opened up, I wanted to see the craftsmanship surrounding these brands for myself and why they deliver top notch audio and video. I took notes. I set out to replicate (in the PS3) starting with the power supply. I isolated the external and internal carriage of the power supply by coating it with copper,nickel ,and alluminum to decrease RFI and EMI signal noise from the power supply leaking to the video ports of the MOBO to get more clarity to video content. It was brought to my attention from a companies teardown results that stock is allowed 70db or so of RFI and EMI to escape the power supply by FCC standards. I have that down to 0db or -15db to my estimation.I have replaced all of the capacitors by hand and installed Mundorf and Rubicon. The standard glass fuses with ceramic Furutech built for solid state amps. I have set the potentiometer with my Fluke to well over stock setting(supposedly incresase read and write speeds)of the poteniometers of the BR diode albiet shorteneing the life span of the diode. this model does not include the DVD laser. The Playstation is partitioned by copper sheeting seperating as best as I could the power supply from the board excluding the two gold prongs inserted in the board to connect power but the rest is seperated with a sheet between (coated with spray rubber) componentry. I have completely seald the fan shroud up with alluminum duct tape so it actually uses forced air rather than let 35% of the heat escape through the countless open leaks that dont match up when assembled at factory. I have also lapped the CPU and GPU to a mirror finish, as well as the heatsinks. I have straightened most of the heat sink fluting too. Applied silver thermal paste. done with that part...... All HDMI cables have been termintated by me all solder points have been done by me for me,ensuring I have the best contacts. I found a very dear friend in Dana Point, CA who owns Xtreme Cables he was kind enough to show me the process with 19 pin HDMI construction and termination. I come to you with all this and find myself blurring the lines of perception. I am including pictures for your honest judgement What THE FK!!!!?!?!??!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Get ready to be hit by lawsuit from Sony, you have no right to modify the console you own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaio Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 More Anonymous attacks to come?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagWarriorZergey Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Wonder y companies don't hire genuises like that and make these concepts more usable for all gamers Talkin of milkin strategies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Wadhwani Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Sony should take some notes for ps4 after reading that article. But what that guy did is simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Get ready to be hit by lawsuit from Sony, you have no right to modify the console you own. You can mod the console any which way you want, as long as you don't profit from it. Its a piece of hardware you own, you can fully utilise it for your own self. At worst your warranty would be voided, but beyond that there's now law you've broken. Like the GeoHot case, they chased him down legally because he shared his hack. Its the distribution of knowledge that companies want to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColorCodePurple Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 What THE FK!!!!?!?!??!?! That guy.................... :O Should be teaching me physics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 eerr guys, a lot of people are calling bullshit on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 My 360 does GTA IV better than those images posted from the SuperPS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irredeemable Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Wonder y companies don't hire genuises like that and make these concepts more usable for all gamers Talkin of milkin strategies GeoHotz works for facebook now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 This photo was taken on August 31, 2008 using a Samsung S860. lulz ~.~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagWarriorZergey Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 GeoHotz works for facebook now. Well i meant for the gaming industry.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurian..Of Borg Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 LMAO. None of what he claims he's done can have any effect on the rendered image. It's all software controlled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Pranay Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yeah, this is a load of BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Pranay Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Poor guy got raped in GAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irredeemable Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Go through the thread on GAF, this guy is gettin MAULED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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