Joystiq : Sony DESTROYS any hope of Jailbreaking/Pirating on PS3.

[QUOTE="gamecubepad"]I think Uncharted 3 will sell the same amount of copies whether, or not, the ability exist to pirate it.

foxhound_fox

We're talking about 2 different things, though. You're talking piracy rates, I'm talking number of copies sold.

Crysis was pirated to hell and back, but it still sold over 3 million copies. Now if it was pirated by 5 million people, does that equate to 5 milllion lost sales? Hell no.

For me it's simple. If Uncharted 3 sells as much as Uncharted 2, then piracy had no effect.

[QUOTE="ShuichiChamp24"]

[QUOTE="Mrmccormo"] But if you have pre-loaded your router settings, the PS3 will automatically connect to the internet, even if you don't automatically log in to PSN. That's the point of this article. Hackers would have to delete router information, hack, get some kind of CFW that doesn't show up to Sony, and then set back up their router settings.Kashiwaba

Why not just turn off your router?

If you don't want to play online games you can.

I know, but they said the ps3 connects to the internet automatically, just turn of the router and problem solve.

Anyway, if you have the master key that authorizes everything, how would Sony know if the hack is there? Does it send them a information on what is running?

If Sony actually does this and I read about it in a non-speculative article, I'll congratulate them.

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny place.

This is clearly a scare tactics move that Sony is using against hackers.

pppjjj

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny thing

Zaibach

[QUOTE="pppjjj"]

This is clearly a scare tactics move that Sony is using against hackers.

EVOLV3

didn't get you the memo? :|

[QUOTE="Easyle"][QUOTE="DucksBrains"]

Unless Sony bricks every PS3 and copy of software in circulation, it ain't happening.

jalexbrown

Which would still be enough for a lot of people.

No Internet is basically a bricked PS3. Why would you want a PS3 that can't go online?

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny place.

[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]

[QUOTE="pppjjj"]

This is clearly a scare tactics move that Sony is using against hackers.

Giancar

didn't get you the memo? :|

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny place.

Zaibach

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny place.

[QUOTE="Giancar"]

[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]

It wasn't Sony stating any of that, it was Digital Foundry.

blue_hazy_basic

didn't get you the memo? :|

[QUOTE="Zaibach"]

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny place.

blue_hazy_basic

When hackers says this= True

When Sony says this = Lies

SW is a funny place.

[QUOTE="Giancar"]

[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]

It wasn't Sony stating any of that, it was Digital Foundry.

blue_hazy_basic

didn't get you the memo? :|

You click a button, and the source appears. The source said that this is within Sony's power to disconnect you from their service if your found pirating games. :lol:

Sounds like the common scare tactics for pirates nowadays which are a bunch of superscary emails and polite threats. Consider me convinced when proof shows up.

It's hardly a measure of stopping the hackers but merely a cheap tactic to instill fear in regular users to not venture in the piracy world without running the risks of getting their console banned. Seeing as the security of the PS3 is completely busted hackers can do whatever they to counter whatever Sony throw at them (even unban banned consoles). This will not fix the current problem. Sony are just out of ideas and there is nothing they can do Crystal-Rush

I know, but they said the ps3 connects to the internet automatically, just turn of the router and problem solve.

Anyway, if you have the master key that authorizes everything, how would Sony know if the hack is there? Does it send them a information on what is running?

ShuichiChamp24

Man! PS3 HACK Z is really getting exciting!

All this " I will believe it when I see itz " or "its BS, Sony u lyin to me " is pretty hilarious. Hearing these stupid comments are obviously showing the true lemming colors. Especially how they can't get the fact that Sony is a multi-billion dollar company. Really now? :?

I wouldnt say they DESTROYED any hopes of jailbreak... first off they would NEVER go as far as rendering console unuseable, they would probably just ban you off PSN l ike they did with the psp or xbox live, so you can still jailbreak your ps3, never go online with it and be perfectly fine.

I've seen other companies get blasted for something very similar. Funny to see it getting some form of praise from some users here. Assuming it's possible. I'm no software whiz.musicalmac

MS did it in the past. Hackzors have consistently found a way around it though. Restoring the official firmware seems like the usual fix for a bricked unit. In this case, it seems harder to accomplish, since the PS3's security has been totally compromised.

Seems like Sony could keep people off PSN through constant updates, but since it's free, it could be harder to pull off for Sony than for MS.

[QUOTE="delta3074"]people don't get it, Hackers have the MASTER software key, it authenticates every game you pirate to the HDD, SONY will not know the difference you are not even modifying the Ps3's software really, just adding authentication to every game you put on the HDDKiZZo1

If the console connects at boot, the firmware is probably checked.

guess we'll have to wait and see if they're bluffing, I'm not worried though, I don't pirate gameslamprey263

If you understand how the system was actually breached. You would know that there really is no way Sony can counter it. Espeically since they will never be able to tell if someone has hacked their ps3 or not.

This is something that's going to have to play out before anyone can say what is and isn't possible (and that's directed toward hackers and Sony both).

nothing they can't get around, all they need to do is delete the entry into this list if it realy exists ... sounds more like a "you mad?" of Sony :S

"Even if you've never signed up for a PSN account, your console will communicate with Sony servers every time it boots up."

really? so PS3 automatically connects to your router wirelessly even if security is on?

the TC didn't do anything wrong, don't know it was on purpose or not though :P

Giancar

are you sure about that? these are HACKERS... gaining for nothing is kind of thier mantra

Zaibach

M$ has done it in the past.. I don't know why people are thinking thats its simply not possible.Easyle

It's a pretty big bluff.

Nonetheless, the hackers will work around it.

Sony PR.tagyhag

Lol, no just no. I will believe it when I see it.SaltyMeatballs

Don't connect the PS3 to your internet?

Sony PR.tagyhag

It's not Sony; they're not talking about what they plan to do.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="Easyle"]M$ has done it in the past.. I don't know why people are thinking thats its simply not possible.sonny2dap

If it does report it, then maybe the best use would be for Sony to attack uses of their own code.

Are they talking about the jailbreak or the hack? Because there's a huge difference.

[QUOTE="biosolids"]

I wouldnt say they DESTROYED any hopes of jailbreak... first off they would NEVER go as far as rendering console unuseable, they would probably just ban you off PSN l ike they did with the psp or xbox live, so you can still jailbreak your ps3, never go online with it and be perfectly fine.

Easyle

not everyone is a mmo addict , me included

yeaahhh hate to break it to some people in this thread but that's just scare tactics, bluffing, etc.

these guys have the PS3's security key in other words Sony won't be able to tell the difference as they'll appear the same as everyone else:?