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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:08AM The Punisher said

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I hope they create a program that makes it easier than that.

This is kind of like trying to put video on the PSP. They tout these features, but then make you jump through hoops in order to do it.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:14AM (Unverified) said

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Agreed. It's cool that they let you do it; it just shouldn't be quite that hard.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 2:48PM (Unverified) said

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Hehehe. As a pc gamer I just love the thought of legions of console gamers scratching their heads trying to figure out the concept of subfolders.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:43AM (Unverified) said

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What is hard about that? Just plug your flash memory into the USB socket and import the mod.

You people are spoilt. Buy a AIBO to do it for you if you are that lazy.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:50AM SoCoolCurt said

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i didnt think it looked difficult at all. maybe the file path but if your messing around with computer mods i would think you would be able to understand file paths.

and the PSP videos and crap are alot easier now with all the firmware upgrades, just drag and drop in the VIDEO folder.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:15AM (Unverified) said

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Free is free, yet you want moar?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:29AM RogueJedi86 said

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Not quite free. You'll have to buy a Memory Card or USB Memory stick. Not much to pay, but still a few bucks to get free maps onto your PS3 that you already paid out the ass for.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:38AM (Unverified) said

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or if you have a digital camera you could create the folder structure there and then import export using the camera memory.

Worked for me with the themes.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:58AM (Unverified) said

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Seriously... who doesn't own a USB thumb drive? Or couldn't break a ten to get one? You can get a 1 gig thumb drive for $6.50 on newegg.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:58AM SoCoolCurt said

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i have so many USB flash drives, SD cards, and Memory Sticks laying around this wont cost me any more than ive already spent. i dont even have to buy two copies of the game because someone will post the PC mods on the internet anyway.

and like someone already mentioned, if you dont have any extra memory cards laying around hit up Newegg.com. everything is cheap there.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 4:53PM (Unverified) said

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But wait, aren't you SDFer's always itemizing the cost comparison agains the 360, adding in a bunch of optional features not everyone buys?

Looks like a memory stick needs be added to the PS3 side.

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Posted: Dec 22nd 2007 3:38AM BemaniAK said

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nope, we add stuff that the ps3 has that the 360 can have,
the 360 doesnt support any user generated mods so:
1. we dont need to add $10 for a usb drive (not to mention every thumb drive works anyway... not just sony branded one's)
2. if any of the generated maps come out on XBLM, we might have to add the cost of those...
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:17AM (Unverified) said

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I would like to see it a little easier. Wouldn't Microsoft charge 500 points for a map? lol!! Love the free stuff!!
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 2:49PM Eugimon said

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yup, this is a complete coup when it comes to supporting the gamer community for Sony.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:18AM Centaur said

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"Sony's box." I like it. Perhaps SBox? PSBox?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:00PM SoCoolCurt said

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NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:06PM Centaur said

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What? What's that? PMSBox?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 1:42PM (Unverified) said

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I know how about Play station? Nevermind the name is to dumb sorry but hey how about The Sii?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 1:49PM Centaur said

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Wii. Hmm... how 'bout Wiibox? Or would Ninty get sued by Reebok employees with lisps?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 3:35PM ThornedVenom said

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Wiibox, gamecubeboxes.... same thing.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:23AM (Unverified) said

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Easier?! Unzip it to your USB drive and then hit square in the game? What do you want it to do, leap from the depths of the internet into your UT game automagically? Seriously, folks, that's TWO steps, that IS easy.

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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:23AM (Unverified) said

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Awesome news.

I havent even made it through all the other maps yet.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:29AM (Unverified) said

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i like how theres no way for usb port less ps3s to load these maps yet
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:31AM (Unverified) said

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SERIOUSLY?!?!?!? ALL OF THE PS3'S HAVE USB PORTS...The new 40 GB only has 2 though
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:32AM (Unverified) said

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Every PS3 has a USB Port and every PS3 supports USB Thumb Drives
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:43AM (Unverified) said

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I have to say this even though other people already have.

ALL PS3s HAVE USB PORTS. The 40 gig ones have 2, the rest have 4.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:52AM (Unverified) said

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haha.live and learn
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 2:05PM (Unverified) said

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How about learn then speak?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:36AM (Unverified) said

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Easier? Um, all you do is put the file on a memory card and put it in your ps3. Wow, that is going to be so hard to do! Some of y'all are lazy.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:44AM (Unverified) said

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not every ps3 has memory card slots, from what i hear
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:49AM foxhound said

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It's actually cheaper(here in USA, anyway)to just hook up a card reader & memory card instead of going out and buying oodles of thumb/flashdrives. At least then, you could just insert a card of any size and storage is a lot easier. And for those who have PS3s without the memory card ports... this is a good, inexpensive option to consider.


Lastly, ALL PlayStation3 units released thus far have USB ports. Hell, releasing anything console/handheld-wise these days without some kind of USB access or adapter is just plain foolish.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:51AM SheppyReturns said

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Who doesn't have a thumb drive nowadays?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:20PM (Unverified) said

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Tell that to the 40 Gig Ps3 i bought last month, jerk
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:53AM (Unverified) said

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Amazing how much people are bitching and moaning about a free map which have to be copied to a USB stick or memory card first... people, IT'S EASY TO DO, 100% FREE AND NOTHING IS BEING FORCED ON YOU!!!

/slams door
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:53AM Otimus said

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"ROOT DIRECTORY? WHUT?" *begins jabbing forehead with USB cable* "Dahhurr..." "THIS AM TOO HARD!"
and then they use an actual PC...
"DAHH WHAT!? *rapidly hits head on wall*"

The general reaction I'm getting from people with these instructions! This is still generally less painful than what a lot of PC games would make you do.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:34AM (Unverified) said

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I literally laughed for about 5 minutes with this post. A++! LOL
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:06PM foxhound said

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LoL it's true. it's damn true.

In all seriousness, if someone not only had the money to buy a PS3 *and* chose to buy UTIII... they probably also know how to do the following steps. Or could ask--er, COMMAND someone to do it for them. ;D
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:55AM CommentSystem said

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how the hell do you people work a keyboard?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:57AM SheppyReturns said

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Hard? The fuck?! Have you EVER used technology?

I mean, the manual even walks you through this. Unzip the mod into your root directory via flash card OR thumb drive. Plug said media into your PS3.

In the community settings of the root directory of UT3, there is a Mod menu. Press SQUARE when in the list to search for mods. Select the mod, bammo, installed!

How much easier can it be? I mean, you cannot save directly onto your hard drive from the PS3 browser and obviously usermods won't be going through Sony certification to wind up on the store. This is easy stuff to install.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:01PM JayVe said

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But you CAN save things from the PS3 browser straight to the hard drive. I do it with photos all the time. The fact that the PS3 does not have a means of saving something to the proper directory for use by Unreal Tournament is downright LAUGHABLE.

Imagine if you wanted to put a map on your PC. Your PC has an Internet connection, and a browser. But you can't use the map directly on your PC. Imagine you have to go to ANOTHER PC to download the map, then put it on some kind of 'floppy disk', carry it over the sneaker net to your gaming PC and then proceed to install it. That would be crazy talk, but that's just the kind of thing you need to do on the PS3.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:20PM Vidikron said

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@Kamalot

Can browser on a PC automatically install a mod for UT3?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 10:59AM SheppyReturns said

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Apparently some of these retards will be relying on JOINING modded games to acquire their mods.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:05AM (Unverified) said

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A little harsh there wong, take a pill.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:35AM JayVe said

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The issue isn't that it is DIFFICULT to jump through these hoops. The issue is that you have to jump through hoops at all.

You are asking console users to have a PC and to do a little memory card dance. As a consumer device, users should be able to download the mods from right within the game, or from within the Playstation store.

The PS3 has a web browser built-in, but isn't able to download the mod itself? Come on now, the PS3 is supposed to be a supercomputer, but it can't do something as simple as unzipping and installing a mod.

This solution could have been much friendlier. The more steps that someone has to go through means that fewer and fewer people will use the feature.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:52AM Vidikron said

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I think we may see something like that eventually. That is how the Themes on the PS3 work. You can get official themes from the store and sites like AllPS3Themes.com can be accessed via the PS3's web browser and the themes there automatically download and install when you click on the download links.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 12:10PM (Unverified) said

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Here, here.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:25AM hey buddy said

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This is still easier than getting custom maps on the 360.
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 11:26AM (Unverified) said

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I hear that Microsoft has a console that can connect directly to the internets.

Perhaps Sony should look into that for their next console?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 1:09PM prime8 said

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just to make sure... i turned on my 360 and looked but i couldn't find the internet browser.

where's that at again?
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Posted: Dec 21st 2007 1:29PM (Unverified) said

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Just to make sure, I went to Halo 3 and downloaded a few forge maps, and game variants; and sure enough it worked without needing a memory card.

What's the point of the web browser on the PS3 exactly?
Why exactly can't I browse to Planet Unreal and save maps to the PS3 directly?
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