external hdd for ps3

I've preordered a ps3 and have been reading on the forums about the games taking up to 5 gigs of hdd.

I was under the impresion that so much of the game was loaded to hdd to help with the blue ray drive speed but didnt realise this data was left on the hdd.

I was wondering if any one knows if you can connect an external hdd drive via usb to the ps3 i know it will take some time to fill up the 60 gigs but over the years all the games I want to play are soon going to fill up the hdd and I dont want to have to delete any data from old games as i used to have to do with my old ps1 and 2 memory cards.

This simply is not true. Games do not take up space on your harddisk, they simply run faster on them buy using the hard disk as a cache. It is true you can install certain games (ie RR7). Load times are increased but you don't really need to do it. The games don't take that long to load without installing them. Don't worry about hard drive space and if you want to you can go out and buy a bigger hard drive. dacounciler171

  This simply is not true.  Games do not take up space on your harddisk, they simply run faster on them buy using the hard disk as a cache.  It is true you can install certain games (ie RR7).  Load times are increased but you don't really need to do it.  The games don't take that long to load without installing them.  Don't worry about hard drive space and if you want to you can go out and buy a bigger hard drive.  dacounciler171

So then is it possible to connect an external hard drive to the ps3 by usb?Amidamaru_01

I think it would be better to just upgrade your harddrive, 120GB 2.5" satas go around $150 today or even cheaper if you look hard enough. But Yes you can plug in an external harddrive to your PS3. I use my flashdrive often to put in more music and videos.functioningbadl

[QUOTE="functioningbadl"]I think it would be better to just upgrade your harddrive, 120GB 2.5" satas go around $150 today or even cheaper if you look hard enough. But Yes you can plug in an external harddrive to your PS3. I use my flashdrive often to put in more music and videos.jwat4

OK don't know to much about computer hardware so since you guys says upgrade - with the 2.5" options listed below you would simply take out the HDD and put one of this in there instead? Or is it a different way to do this?svenskamerikan

[QUOTE="svenskamerikan"]OK don't know to much about computer hardware so since you guys says upgrade - with the 2.5" options listed below you would simply take out the HDD and put one of this in there instead? Or is it a different way to do this?eclipsed4utoo

The instruction manual provides information about the installation of a new HDD but they are far from being step by step instructions...You will find better tutorials on Youtube... 

[QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"][QUOTE="svenskamerikan"]OK don't know to much about computer hardware so since you guys says upgrade - with the 2.5" options listed below you would simply take out the HDD and put one of this in there instead? Or is it a different way to do this?jwat4

The instruction manual provides information about the installation of a new HDD but they are far from being step by step instructions...You will find better tutorials on Youtube... 

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[QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"][QUOTE="svenskamerikan"]OK don't know to much about computer hardware so since you guys says upgrade - with the 2.5" options listed below you would simply take out the HDD and put one of this in there instead? Or is it a different way to do this?eclipsed4utoo

The instruction manual provides information about the installation of a new HDD but they are far from being step by step instructions...You will find better tutorials on Youtube... 

Very few...it shows a picture of the plate covering the HDD being removed...and then basically shows a picture indicating how to remove the HDD but thats it...its not very helpfull aside  from showing you which direction to move the hard drive when removing it...

Im just saying you would be better off watching a Youtube tutorial if you have never done anything like this...its much easier to see what is actually going on...

[QUOTE="Amidamaru_01"]So then is it possible to connect an external hard drive to the ps3 by usb?jwat4

Its possible but I dont think you can install games on it...I think the only thing you can do with it is copy / move items...

Just items like files, or can you use it to save games as well?

[QUOTE="Amidamaru_01"]So then is it possible to connect an external hard drive to the ps3 by usb?[QUOTE="jwat4"]Its possible but I dont think you can install games on it...I think the only thing you can do with it is copy / move items...Amidamaru_01

Just items like files, or can you use it to save games as well?

does the external hdd actually works with the PS3 for u can save games?Keasy4

does the external hdd actually works with the PS3 for u can save games?Keasy4

Can you download a demo, than move it to the external hard drive, then move it back to the ps3?  Can you do this for saved game too?filfili

Game saves yes you can move those back and forth....demos on the other hand I dont think you can...I have not tried to do this though so I cannot say for certain that you cannot....

Can you transfer downloadable games, or can you re-download them for free?

Can you transfer downloadable games, or can you re-download them for free?

filfili

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Can you transfer downloadable games, or can you re-download them for free?

jwat4

Great, thanks.  I have a 20GB am wondering if I should buy an external HD which I could also use for my PC, or if I should just upgrade the ps3 hd.  I suppose if I upgraded the internal hd, I'd need an external to transfer game saves right?

[QUOTE="jwat4"][QUOTE="filfili"]

Can you transfer downloadable games, or can you re-download them for free?

filfili

Great, thanks.  I have a 20GB am wondering if I should buy an external HD which I could also use for my PC, or if I should just upgrade the ps3 hd.  I suppose if I upgraded the internal hd, I'd need an external to transfer game saves right?

[QUOTE="filfili"][QUOTE="jwat4"][QUOTE="filfili"]

Can you transfer downloadable games, or can you re-download them for free?

jwat4

Great, thanks.  I have a 20GB am wondering if I should buy an external HD which I could also use for my PC, or if I should just upgrade the ps3 hd.  I suppose if I upgraded the internal hd, I'd need an external to transfer game saves right?

Great.  Thanks for the info.  Its much appreciated.

[QUOTE="Keasy4"]does the external hdd actually works with the PS3 for u can save games?eclipsed4utoo