PS3 - some questions

tomanders91 · 1 Apr 2007 at 15:30

Just got myself a PS3, its a great piece of kit so far, but i have a few questions:

1: How do i change the background? can i change it to something other than pink lol?

2: This really annoys me, getting online. I am yet to because when i connect it all up i cant connect, i go to test connection and IP address failed. I had the same problem with my 360 when i first got it, but entering my mac os address (or something like that) sorted it, but i cant seem to do that on this? Any other suggestions? i want to get the update and play resistance online.

3: Not sure if this is a problem with my HDMI cable, but when i first played motorstorm, i sat about 3 feet away from the TV, it had horrendus jaggies and looks awful, it seems be ok now, im sitting about 6ft and it looks good, but is that normal for it to not look great sitting close?

thanks.

tomanders91 · 1 Apr 2007 at 15:47

yeah but to update your console you need to connect to online.

It just fails my IP or something, im connecting through a modem btw, no router but maybe it would help if i bought a wireless one or something.

tomanders91 · 1 Apr 2007 at 15:56

ok thanks so far, ive not nothing to do all day tommorow so ill sort out the online then, for now ill just play through resistance single player for a bit.

tomanders91 · 1 Apr 2007 at 20:50

ok thanks to the people who have answered.

I also have another quick question, sometimes when quitting a game, in a blink of an eye (no more than a second), the screen suddenly changes to all the black and white dots (you know when you tv has no signal or anything?) ten back to normal, is this normal? or is there something wrong with it?> im thinking about buying a sony hdmi or something rather than my sky hd one just to make sure.

tomanders91 · 1 Apr 2007 at 22:35

ok thanks, so i dont need a new hdmi? my skyhd is fine? (although my motorstorm picture is full of jaggies and stuff)

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 09:44

although my TV does 720p and 1080i, ive only got 720p as i thought this game was made for that?

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 10:26

also for the network stuff, ive got the ip addres working by adding some stuff and setting up the connection by choosing custom instead of auto, but now on the connection settings, the next one down failes which is internet connection or sometihng,

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 10:39

i mnot using a router, just a modem.

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 10:43

i no im trying to connect via an ethernet cable, its an ntl modem

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 10:48

yep tried nearly everything, maybe its time for a router, but first i want to get online at least once lol.

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 13:07

no i disconnect the ps3 from the modem when i want to come on here.

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 13:08

is this router any good for the ps3?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-052-LS

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 14:16

well ive ordered the linksys one so hopefully it should be easier to set up.

tomanders91 · 2 Apr 2007 at 14:49

nice, do they keep a strong signal? And is it easy to set up? Like you just scan it and find it and thats basicly it?