The first PS3 Customized Firmware has been released by the TeaM-Acid1C on Dec 14, which enables full write access to the dev_flash on PS3’s internal flash memory.
The TeaM-Acid1C has released their revised version of Firmware 3.41- Acid CFW 3.41.010, which steps a minor step in the function, but a huge step on the jailbreaking history. This CFW 3.41.010 for PS3 enables some extra debug console options, and adds a new menu category: Haxx. This is only the small star of Acid CFW, and there are many future functions are under developing. They want to get this stable CFW version out there for more thorough testing in the wider community.
This firmware needs a lot of complete tests. The method is very easy, just to replace the internal flash memory files or run from USB firmware conductor. As the Acid CFW 3.41 010 function is not that strong, we don’t suggest the normal gamers to download and try it.
The exiting functions of Acid CFW 3.41.010
- New Haxx Category next to Game icon
- Check option for all games, PS3saves and gamedata (greyed out – Not working yet)
- Quick sign Up in Haxx
- Titlestore preview in Haxx
- Titlestore preview (in game) in Haxx
- Install Packages in Haxx
- App/home in Game and Haxx
- Performance Bar
- No memory limit
- Quick preview
- Clear Cache
- Owner Information for gamedata
- Various Icon and text mods – POC
- SaveData Ps1/2 shows up in JB mode
- Custom firmware version in System info
- Some other cosmetic differences
Now many ideas are becoming true, and the TeaM Acid1C will devote them to do the research and testing. Let’s wait for their next achivement of the PS3 Acid CFW.
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SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition, as an updated gaming mouse of previous Kinzu, wins many gamers’ preference with outstanding handle and moderate price. The most important feature of this Kinzu Red Pro Edition is the more comfortable and precise Omron inching switch. Now, let’s see what has been improved in this SteelSeries Red Pro Edition gaming mouse.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Packaging
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Packaging
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition still adopts the low-profile and classic packaging without much showy design which highlights the red gaming mouse very well. .
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Appearance
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition looks very blazing with the red piano lacquer process on the top cover and the black skin-like material on the side. Meanwhile, Kinzu Red Pro Edition also features the advanced PLFE foot pads that allow the move more quick and precise.The middle radian and the large rear and front part of Kinzu Red Pro Edition provide good grip, whcih also suit its market positioning of high speed movement mouse. Kinzu Red Pro Edition resembles the Microsoft Wheel Mouse series on the appearance, while the button design is totally different.
SteelSeries Logo of SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition
The SteelSeries Logo is marked on the rear of Kinzu Red Pro Edition. The foot pads of the Kinzu Red Pro Edition, which are very important for gamers, are much larger than other mice’s of different brands.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition gaming mouse
The high hump on the back of the Kinzu Red Pro Edition offers better support for the palm, and relieve the tiredness feeling in a long time gaming. The wide rear is also designed for larger contact with the hands, providing better stability.
SteelSeriesKinzu Red Pro Edition is one piece button design without side buttons. Besides left, right buttons and the scroll wheel, there is only a CPI adjustment button for profile files changing. Compared with current multi-button mice, Kinzu Red Pro Edition buttons are less, it’s not the shortage in product design but out of consideration for the market positioning.
The bottom of SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition
From the bottom, we can see that Kinzu Red Pro Edition still comes with the optical engine which is widely used in the e-sports products. The typical connecting wire of Kinzu Red Pro Edition is still the nylon wire with the total length of 2 meters, which can fully serve gamers’ needs. The PLFE foot pads of Kinzu Red Pro Edition can effectively reduce the friction and allow the movement more fast and precise.
Steelseries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Details
Kinzu Red Pro Edition changes the top cover material to red piano lacquer from the previous rubber coating, which offers a stronger visual shock but without major difference in the handling.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition
Kinzu Red Pro Edition blazing casing are very eye-catching, inducing us to touch it, while the smooth touch will make you like the handling. The skin-like material in the two sides deliver suitable operating friction without any disturbance on operation.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Scroll Wheel
The scroll wheel of Kinzu Red Pro Edition still adopts black color and silent design with decent feedback and strong tactile response. Kinzu Red Pro Edition adopts the red light as the light source to position with the highest scan rate of 9375 FPS and highest precision of 3200 CPI, which can be adjusted by the shortcut keys under the scroll wheel. Three independent profile files are available to be changed quickly for different games’ requirements.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Gaming Mouse
Kinzu Red Pro Edition gaming mouse not only is the best choice for PFS games, but also suits the RTS and MMORPG games. At the same time, Kinzu Red Pro Edition has excellent compatibility with every kind of mouse pads on the market.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition
Kinzu Red Pro Edition comes equipped with the best mouse inching switch – Omron inching switch, which features incomparable handle. The quick-acting mechanism of two flat springs offers long life of over 1 million times in the condition of 60 times per minute, the maximum amount of permitted speed 200 times per minute, maximum acting force 0.74 N, minimum acting force 0.05N. Its maximum pretravel is 0.5mm, while the minimum 0.25mm. With the Omron inching switch, the click handle of Kinzu Red Pro Edition becomes perfect. Many FPS and RTS professional players all agree that Kinzu Red Pro Edition has the most wonderful gaming handling.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Actual Operation
We choose three levels of frequency response-125Hz/500Hz/1000Hz to test Kinzu Red Pro Edition via the software “mouse rate checker”. Kinzu Red Pro Edition pass the test successfully with stable response. While in the 1000 Hz test, the average result of Kinzu Red Pro Edition is 863 Hz, which has no difference with the high-end gaming mouse.
Next, We choose the FPS game: Call of Duty and Counter Striker to test Kinzu Red Pro Edition as it is designed for this kind of games.
Call of Duty 7
Counter Striker 1.6
As to the handling, Kinzu Red Pro Edition bright material will make gamers who is used to the previous Kinzu with the skin-like material feel inadaptable, but the classic model still fits the hand shape well. The PLFE foot pads make the movement smoother. While the updated inching promotes mouse performance essentially with better feedback and precise positioning without any frame loss, which make us very excited.
The bottom of SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition
Regarding to the usage, red light optical engine is much more mature than other optical technology. Kinzu Red Pro Edition works smooth in each material pads with excellent compatibility and precise positioning.
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Conclusion
SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition Gaming Mouse
As an entry-level gaming mouse, SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition is very fiery compared with the other mice with normal color. Apart from the red top cover, SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition also adds the black and white for matching, such as black scroll wheel and white logo, looking more concise and lively. Besides, the PLFE foot pads allow smaller friction and smoother movement, significantly elevating the usage experience. In performance and features, SteelSeries Kinzu Red Pro Edition can fully qualify for mainstream e-sports games. Furthermore, three set of gamers customized parameters are available in the internal memory of Kinzu Red Pro Edition, which can be changed by the shortcut key quickly.
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PS3 DualShock 3 controller differs from the previous Sixaxis controller by the rumbling vibration function. Some issues that appear on the DualShock 3 Controller are easily remedied using simple troubleshooting methods, others require a bit more finesse (or for a replacement controller).
The following are some tips for troubleshooting your DualShock 3 Controller.
1. Synchronization
The DualShock 3 controllers must be synchronized with your PS3 console before you can use them to control the system. Generally, you only have to synchronize the DualShock 3 controller once, after purchasing it or during your initial system setup. Connect the DualShock 3 controller using the USB cable included with your PS3 console. Next, press the center “PS” button on the DualShock 3 controller. The red indicator lights on the controller will flash briefly, then light up solidly. When they are finished flashing, the synchronization is complete.
2. Enable Vibration
The DualShock 3 controller has vibration, but only with compatible games. You will need to enable the vibration feature for it to work with compatible games. Check the game’s packaging to find out whether it’s compatible with this feature. Vibration must be enabled in-game in order to work. Press the “PS” button the controller and access the menu for “Controller Settings.” Once on this menu, make sure the “Vibration Function” option is turned to “On.” If it is in the off position, your controller will not vibrate even if you’re playing a game that supports this feature.
3. Battery Recharging
Check the charge level on the PS3 home menu or by pressing the “PS” button on the controller. If your controller can not get charged, make sure that the PS3 is powered on when your DualShock 3 controller is connected to a USB port. The PS3 will not charge a controller when it is powered off, so either keep the controller connected while playing games or leave the console running to recharge your controller (If the internal battery inside the DualShock 3 Controller won’t charge even when the system is on, you may need to purchase a replacement controller).
If you do not want to leave the system powered on, a PC will charge the DualShock 3 controller while in sleep mode. Plug your DualShock 3 controller into a USB port on your PC. If the four red lights on its top begin to blink, your DualShock 3 controller is charging.
4. Resetting
If your DualShock 3 controllers are not recognized by the PS3 console, resetting the controller is an option to help repair this issue. Flip the DualShock 3 controller so the buttons are facing your lap; on the back of the DualShock 3 controller, a “Reset” button is placed near the “L2″ button. The reset button needs to be pressed using a small object, like the head of a needle or a paper clip. Hold the “reset” button in for a few seconds. After that, the DualShock 3 controller will no longer be associated with the PS3 console. Re-sync the DualShock 3 controller before using it again.
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PlayStation Phone comes back again. But at this time, two new clear videos are posted to show the entire body of PlayStation Phone. The PlayStation Phone is codenamed Zeus Z1 and shows off it gaming function and the Android OS. PlayStation Phone adopts the side slide design with a oblong touchpad and game control buttons, and is equipped with a 3.7~4.1 inch Bravia touch screen with the resolution of 800×480.
The PlayStation icon is listed in the menu which can be seen clearly in the video. PlayStation phone features the PlayStation gaming function, and compatible to run the PSP games. It’s a pity that no games are available on this phone in the video. So we don’t know the gaming status in the PlayStation Phone. There is no analog stick on the PlayStation Phone, but the touch screen can provide more possibilities for PlayStation Phone gaming experience.
This PlayStation Phone is powered by Android Gingerbread OS. It comes with 512 MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM and a 1GHz Snapdragon Processor.
A 5 MP camera is placed on the back of PlayStation Phone, which supports LED flash light and 720P recording.
The front side of PlayStation Phone
The back of PlayStation Phone
According to the previous information, Sony Ericsson is going to have a special presentation in France on Dec 9. This Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone with the gaming function is expected to release on Dec 9th. Let’s just wait and see.
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Kinect for Xbox 360 has been hacked to run on a PC, it was only a matter of time before someone to make the Kinect play a video game. Finally, the hacker Yankeyan, who bought us the lightsaber, has made it happen. He can use a hacked Kinect to control Super Mario game by his movement on a PC.
After the Kinect is connected with the PC, a NES simulator is needed to run Super Mario. And then gamers can turn into the plumber to enjoy the fun of this old game.
In the video, the Kinect can recognize his motions and virtual button presses onto the emulator, but there seems are some lag while playing. Yankeyan writes, “I could have placed a simulated keypad right in front of me that I can press with my hands, but I thought full body gestures were more in the spirit of Kinect. Of course, Mario isn’t designed to be played like this, so this is really really hard.”
Anyway, it’s really a great improvement in the hacking. Let’s wait for the new surprise of the hacked Kinect in the future.
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There are many dazzling and entrancing red game consoles, which not only have good looking, but also sells like hot cakes on the market. The red consoles are also many gamers’ favorite collections.
Red Wii limited edition
To celebrate 25th anniversary of Super Mario, Nintendo launched Nintendo limited edition of red Wii bundle for $199.99 on Nov 11. The red Wii bundle comes packed with a new Wii Remote Plus controller which is available for four colors: black, white, pink and red on its own for $39. It also comes with two games – Wii Sports and New Super Mario Bros, and a red Nunchuk.
Red Nintendo DSi XL
Red DSi XL
Nintendo Red DSi XL Limited Edition
Nintendo Red DSi XL Bundle, as same as the red Wii, is the limited edition in honor of the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros for $179.99 on Nov 7. This console has no difference in performance from the normal DSi except the bundle comes together with the legal copy of Super Mario Kart DS.
Red PSP 2000
Red PSP
Red PSP 2000-God of War Entertainment Pack
This red PSP 2000 is also the limited edition for “God of War” for $199.99 on Jun 03, 2008. This PSP entertainment pack comes with red PSP with Kratos and standard accessories as well as the most characteristic and meaningful UMD of “God of War” game and the comedy movie “Superbad” , which is well worth gamers’ collection.
Red PS2
Red PS2
This red PS2 (SCPH-90000) is launched for ￥16,000 ($153) in Jul 2008. There are many editions of PS2 with different colors. This red PS2 slim has the same performance as the normal PS2, and only differs in the red color appearance. But this PS2 still arises gamers’ interests and makes them pay for it without protest.
Red PS3
Red PS3
Red PS3
Compared to red folksy PS2, red PS3 is obviously full of noble temperament. Canada PS3 official website once released this limited edition of wine red PS3, and announced there are only 3 consoles all over the world, which is the first colorized PS3 console except the black console. This limited edition of red PS3 is carefully conceived by the world famous designer Adrian Anz who has ever designed iPod series products. The wine red coating of PS3 adopts special process under strict test, and definitely has a different design feel different from the normal black console.
Red Xbox 360
Red Xbox 360 Elite
The Resident Evil 5 limited edition of Xbox 360 Elite
It seems that the red game console always have something to do with game. The Red Xbox 360 is this kind of game console packed with Resident Evil 5. The red Xbox 360 bundle comes with a red Xbox 360 Elite console, a red wireless controller, a 120 hard drive and a game disc of Resident Evil 5, black wired headset and HDAV, HDMI and Ethernet cable. Microsoft and Capcon also present a coupon to free download Street Fighter 2: Tubro HD Remix online.
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Hackers are very fond of hacking Kinect currently. Just a few weeks after Kinect officially release, various masterly applications for hacked Kinect appear. Let’s have a brief review.
Kinect Different Usage
When Oliver Kreylos, a computer scientist, know about Kinect for Xbox 360, he couldn’t wait to get one. He said he dropped everything, rushed to the closest store to bought one. However, he wasn’t interested in playing video games with a Kinect.
Oliver Kreylos uses a Kinect to capture 3D images
Mr Kreylos, who specializes in virtual reality and 3D graphics, had just realizes that he could download some software to use Kinect on his computer. Later, he created holographic video pictures with a Kinect which can be rotated on the computer screen. Last week, he uploaded this video to YouTube which surprised many people and has been viewed 1.3 million times.
Besides Mr. Kreylos, many programmers, roboticists and amateurs also try to make Kinect work on other purposes. The attraction of Kinect is that the cameras, sensors and software that the Kinect is equipped with can detect motion, depth, shape and position of human body.
Microsoft Response
Microsoft has had two different responses since the Kinect was launched on Nov 4. At first, Microsoft made a vague warning about working with law enforcement to forbid this kind of hacking. But by last week, Microsoft began to accept the hack of Kinect.
The Senior Director of Xbox Live, Craig Davidson said:” Anytime there is engagement and excitement around our technology, we see that as a good thing. It’s naive to think that any new technology that comes out won’t have a group that tinkers with it.”
Kinect Hacking Competition
In the first day of Kinect for sales, $3000 bounty was offered by Adafruit Industries for the hacker who created and released an open source of Kinect to make it work without an Xbox 360.
Finally, a hacker named Hector Martin hacked the Kinect successfully and released the Open Source, and won the bounty. In a few days, it spured lots of hackers creativity in short order.
Kinect Various Applications
1. Miniority Report-Style Multitouch with a Kinect
One idea was “A Minority Report-style user interface where you can open, move, and close windows with your movements.” In one uploaded video, we can see that a hacker uses a Kinect for Minority Report-style multitouch.
Florian Echtler uses a Kinect for Minority Report-style multitouch
2. 3D Doodles with a Kinect
Some creative users make the Kinect draw 3D doodles in the air, and then rotating them with the hands.
Mehmet S. Akten uses a Kinect to draw 3D image
3. Puppet Show with a Kinect
Other people use Kinect to control a colorful cartoon puppet on a computer screen. The puppet is the work of design firm Design I/O, who make the Kinect recognize the human arm movement and map it onto the computer bird puppet projected onto the wall.
Theo Watson and Emily Gobeille use a Kinect to made a cartoon puppet show
4. Kinect Makes a Broomstick Become a Lightsaber
The hacker Yankeyan make the Kinect allows you to take something as simple as a wooden stick and watch as it is transformed into a real-time lightsaber on your television screen (Yankeyan even added lightsaber movement sound effects).
Yankeyan uses a Kinect to make a wooden stick become a lightsaber in the hands .
5. KinectBot Robot
Philipp Robbel, a PH.D. candidate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spent a week to combine the Kinect and iRobot Greate, and finally design a new product named KinectBot. It can detect human being with Kinect sensor, respond to gesture and voice commands, and generate 3D maps by the things it is seeing as it rolls through a room.
Philipp Robbel creates a product-KinectBot by combining a iRobot device and a Kinect.
Mr. Robbel said KinectBot provided a small glimpse into the future of machines that may be used in the search for surviveors after a natural disaster.
He describes the wave of Kinect experimentation only the tip of the iceberg. With more and more people using Kinect, “We are going to see an exponential number of videos and tests over the coming weeks and months as more people get their hands on this device.”
Join Xbox Team
Sometimes, hacking Kinect could go beyond a kind of avocation; it could potentially lead to a job. In late 2007, Johnny Lee, who currently studied at Carnegie Mellon University, has used Wii to design a game system that can track his head motion and adjust screen perspective accordingly.
Once he put this video to YouTube, it got a lot of attention. By 2008 Jul, he got a job in the Kinect kernel core team and in charge of developing the software which can recognize gamers’ movement.
Johnny said: “the Wii video made me much more visible to the products people at Xbox. They were that much more interested in me because of the videos. “
Johnny also said he is very happy to see the response of many congenial people to Kinect. He added：“ I’m glad to see they are inspired and that they like the technology. I believe them will be able to do really cool things with the Kinect.”
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The DualShock 3 Controller is an upgraded version of the Sixaxis controller for the Playstation 3, which includes all of the features of the Sixaxis controller, but also adds vibration funtion. Do you know that you can play video games on your PC using the DualShock 3 controller? It is similar to using any other third party USB controller on your PC. Just follow these steps and add the convenience of a DualShock 3 controller to your PC gaming experience.
Requirements:
- a PC
- MotioninJoy software package
- Accompanying USB cable
- a DualShock 3 controller
Procedure:
1. Download a third-party software package, such as MotioninJoy. The package should contain all the drivers and software needed to allow the DualShock 3 controller to run on the PC. Unzip the compressed files to install. After that, you can find the MotioninJoy option under “all Programs” in the start menu.
2. Plug the mini-USB end of the USB cable to your DualShock 3 controller while the other end to the PC.
3. Click on the “start”-“All Programs”-“MotioninJoy”-“Install USB driver”. Right click and use the “run as administrator” option, then the installation will begin automatically. A notepad will pop up and show you the install status.
4. Press the “PS” button to boot the DualShock 3 Controller at first (you will have to do so every time you turn off the PC or disconnect the USB cable).
5. Click on the “Start” menu-”Control Panel”-”Printers and Other Devices” -”Game Controllers” to begin test. The DualShock 3 Controller should be visible there. Right click the icon and select “Properties.” If your controller is responsive to your input, then the installation is successful. The analog sticks are not going to work just yet, don’t worry.
6.Go to “Start”-”All Programs”-”MotioninJoy”-”DS3 TOOL”. Here you can choose between 4 profiles and the vibration function.
* Digital Gamepad(Dpad,without joystick) Digital set up, Dpad works off of the X/Y axis. This is like the PS1 controller, works well for soccer games.
* Analog Gamepad1(POV,Joysticks)Dpad is set to POV/hat switch, the 2 analog sticks are set up on the X,Y, Z and RZ axes. This is like a PS2 controller and is currently the most used.
* Analog Gamepad2(POV,Joysticks,Analog Triggers)Dpad is set to POV/hat switch, the 2 analog sticks are set up on the X,Y, Z and RZ axes, L2 and R2 are also on an axis. This works well for racing games and is similar to the XBOX 360 controller.
* Analog Gamepad3(POV,Joysticks,Analog Triggers,Motion sensor) This is similar to Gamepad2 with the added effect of motion sensors. At the moment it’s not very practical.
* Emulate Xinput Imitates the XBOX 360 controller. Is currently greyed out because it’s still unusable.
7. Load a PC game with controller support. The DualShock 3 controller is fully functional within the game.
Note:
- If you are using a 64-bit PC, you need to restart your PC at the beginning of installation. Hold F8 upon starup and select “Disable Driver Signature Enforcement”. This can prevent driver conflicts that can arise.
- It’s strange that Vibration can not work on the game – the Prince of Persia 4 (PC version), maybe only the default Xbox 360 controller can support the vibration in this game, while the Grand Theft Auto 4 even can not play with the controller (patch needed).
- An easier way to use a controller on a PC is to use an Xbox 360 controller, which Windows can identifies automatically.
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The DualShock 3 controller is the standard wireless controller for the PlayStation 3 console, which vibrates during specific parts of gameplay. The DualShock 3 controller runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is sealed into its housing and needs charged regularly. There are 3 ways to charge the DualShock 3 controller as follows.
1. To charge the Dualshock by the PS3 game console
- Press the “Power” button on the PS3 console to turn the system on. A red light should illuminate on the front of the console to let you know it’s in standby mode.
- Press the “PS Home” button on the DualShock 3 controller to turn the controller on.
- Plug the standard USB end of the USB charging cable into the USB port on the PS3’s front.
- Insert the mini-USB end of the USB cable into the mini-USB slot on the top of the DualShock 3 controller, and then the red lights on the front of DualShock 3 controller begin blinking. This means that the DualShock 3 controller is charging.
- It needs several hours for the DualShock 3 controller to finish charging.
- The DualShock controller completes charging when the red lights stop blinking.
Note：you can play games while PS3 are charging the DualShock 3 controller. Keep the peripheral temperature at around 10-30°C, or the charging of the DualShock 3 controller may become unstable; Make sure the PS3 console is on while charging, or the DualShock 3 controller can’t get charged.
2. To charge the DualShock 3 controller by hooking it up to a PC. Use the same way as above.
3. Buy a charger to charge DualShock 3 controller. It’s much easier for charging with a charger that you only need to plug one end of the charger into the wall outlet to charge the DualShock 3 controller independently.
Note: The advantage of the latter two methods is that you don’t need to turn the PS3 console on, which is really a high power electrical appliances.
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