What Is The Most Unknown Or Unused Feature Of The PS3?

It took me a while before I realized I could shut off the PS3 by holding my finger on the on/off button on the front of the PS3 for a few seconds.

What other things can the PS3 do that are not widely known or maybe just unused?

maybe the voice changer

So, you managed to realise that the ON/OFF button turns the machine off? Well done.

The little PS logo has been able to twist since the PS2.

Auto-login is not a widely unknown feature since there is a box that says Auto-Login on the Login page.

If the PS3 had features that people didn't know about, Sony wouldn't be making anywhere near as much money.

I found this on YouTube and I decided to try it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICHhn1-NH14

It works a bit but it isn't too sharp so you may not notice. And it only worked with the funky visual player.

But aside from that, I rotate the logo on the front to match the vertical orientation. But these days, I mostly have it standing up.

You see that little PS symbol on the front of the PS3? You can twist it so that it can remain upright whether you have the console laying flat, or stood vertically. TheLordHimself

When I first rotated the PS logo I thought I broke it. It's definitly one of the most "underrated" features on the PS3

I think people know 99% of them really, however the visualizer on music, not many people know that if you download the latest version of 'Folding at Home' you get an extra visualiser, which is actually the earth in HD, pretty cool i think. And lots of people dont use Folding so wouldnt know.

And even those who do, dont know that when ur on a song to press square to get the visual up....

So, you managed to realise that the ON/OFF button turns the machine off? Well done.

The little PS logo has been able to twist since the PS2.

Auto-login is not a widely unknown feature since there is a box that says Auto-Login on the Login page.

If the PS3 had features that people didn't know about, Sony wouldn't be making anywhere near as much money.

Foffity

useless posts have become quite infectious in these forums... I did not know that you could set your controllers to auto off after inactivity.

I think I know of most of them (the thing with the R analog stick on the music visual players was a new one for me, though). The voice changer is probably one of the moer unknown ones, though. Maybe those 10 year old hoes on COD4 can actually use that to sound more freakin mature!!!!

Anyway, I didn't know that Folding at Home gave you the Earth visual. Mainly cuz I just installed Folding at Home right after I saw it available, and back then, I had no music yet.

I thought holding the on/off button reset the settings to default?

maybe the voice changer

ANIALATOR136

had seen the voice changer, but never thought about it much, seems like a good idea.

Could be annoying (as some have pointed out), but anything can be made annoying....

I have had the Earth visualization out of the box. I have never folded yet but I do think it's pretty cool.Brandon_Quessy

This is good, I found this really by accident once. Everyone that sees this really likes it. I hope they keep adding to this.
Fly-bys of other planets would be a welcome addition. Flights through the asteroid belts. All in hi-def.

It took me a while before I realized I could shut off the PS3 by holding my finger on the on/off button on the front of the PS3 for a few seconds.

What other things can the PS3 do that are not widely known or maybe just unused?

mraqibr

I think people know 99% of them really, however the visualizer on music, not many people know that if you download the latest version of 'Folding at Home' you get an extra visualiser, which is actually the earth in HD, pretty cool i think. And lots of people dont use Folding so wouldnt know.

And even those who do, dont know that when ur on a song to press square to get the visual up....

SpartanDavie

Actually, the Earth visualiser came in one of the updates awhile back. Don't remember which one but I know it didn't come with Folding@Home because I've had it before I installed Folding:)

I'm going to say the Blu-Ray player. I was talking to my friend who was going to get a PS3. I said "hey, you gong to get any blu-ray movies"? He said "what are those"? I laughed my ass of.HotShot_SS

LOL!!!!!!

you can turn off autoload on the disc, my buddy had his ps3 6 months before i showed him that lol

and what i like best is how you can surf the web, and press i think r3 to take you back to desktop, same goes with music, hell turn em both on

another buddy didnt know you could turn it on by pressing the ps button on the controller lol maybe the ps3 should load tips at the start of each session

It took me a while before I realized I could shut off the PS3 by holding my finger on the on/off button on the front of the PS3 for a few seconds.

What other things can the PS3 do that are not widely known or maybe just unused?

mraqibr

you can turn off autoload on the disc, my buddy had his ps3 6 months before i showed him that lol

and what i like best is how you can surf the web, and press i think r3 to take you back to desktop, same goes with music, hell turn em both on

another buddy didnt know you could turn it on by pressing the ps button on the controller lol maybe the ps3 should load tips at the start of each session

grand17

Lol, I had to show my friend that too :P.

you can turn off autoload on the disc, my buddy had his ps3 6 months before i showed him that lol

and what i like best is how you can surf the web, and press i think r3 to take you back to desktop, same goes with music, hell turn em both on

another buddy didnt know you could turn it on by pressing the ps button on the controller lol maybe the ps3 should load tips at the start of each session

grand17

Lol, I had to show my friend that too :P.

Really?? I didn't know that and I always wondered that for when i play movies or just accidentally leave my system on. I'll check it out, but if you tell me how to do it that would be easier.

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So, you managed to realise that the ON/OFF button turns the machine off? Well done.

The little PS logo has been able to twist since the PS2.

Auto-login is not a widely unknown feature since there is a box that says Auto-Login on the Login page.

If the PS3 had features that people didn't know about, Sony wouldn't be making anywhere near as much money.

knowledge83

useless posts have become quite infectious in these forums... I did not know that you could set your controllers to auto off after inactivity.

if you hold it for 2 seconds yes

if you hold it for 2 seconds yes

playing PS1 games remotely on your PSPhiryu3

I agree. Remote play all together is something that I don't hear many people mention, even though it's one of the best features of the PS3 in my opinion.

if you hold it for 2 seconds yes

ANIALATOR136

i dunno, i guess i haven't discovered it yet

and.....

Space heater. Unused feature, because people actually try to make it cooler.

maybe the voice changer

ANIALATOR136

voice changer?? what are you talking about!?

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maybe the voice changer

mraqibr

had seen the voice changer, but never thought about it much, seems like a good idea.

Could be annoying (as some have pointed out), but anything can be made annoying....

I love the voice changer. It's kinda cool chatting and commanding your teammates when you sound like Darth Vader lol.

Using the "media server" icon to view images / movies from your laptop/pc on your tv

The services and subription tabs under transaction managment

how you can redownload stuff that you lost by going to transaction mangment/view download list

how you can block people from sending you messages

manual - http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/users/index.html

I never knew bout the visualizer thing that's cool :D

Remote Play. It's an absolutely brilliant feature that hardly anyone mentions.

I would say the Media Server option, but I use it loads.

***to turn a controller off, hold the PS button then select that option.

connecting your PS3 to your computer is awesome, no need to store music on the system and can stream videos instantly

You can mix themes together. Select a theme that has the icon, font, and sounds you want, then go to wallpaper and select a different background.