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If you're having problems signing in or even playing a game offline, it's because your PS3 is bugged. Here's a post i got from a PS3 forum;

leap year bug


Everyone READ THIS PLEASE.

Here's what's going on right now: something with the PS3's internal clock has borked in some pre-slim models. This is not a PSN issue; it has to do with your PS3's clock. This clock is NOT related to the OS clock. It seems to be a leap year bug. Setting your clock ahead will do nothing. All PS3s around the world were affected at the exact same time.

Does this affect me?

-If you have a Slim PS3, you're good to go. Continue playing it as normal.
-If you have a "fat" PS3, you may be affected. Some fat PS3s have worked ok, but it seems a good majority have been bugged.

What does this bug mean?

-If affected, your date and time has been set to a random past date. This prevents you from signing into PSN, playing any PSN games, or using any DLC. Your trophies will also not display correctly or be able to sync.

How do I fix it?

-You can't. Even if you don't sign into PSN, it won't help. This is a hardware issue.

So, what do I do?

-Wait 24 hours. Other products that have had similar bugs have corrected themselves after the "bugged" day. On Monday around 6pm central time, all PS3s will automatically correct themselves...maybe.

-If that doesn't work, we'll need a firmware update from Sony, which should be a pretty important priority for them right now.

Did I lose my data/themes/etc?

Your save data/games/dlc/themes are fine. They'll be fixed when the PS3 is fixed. Trophies are uncertain right now, but they'll be fine if you've synced them before the PS3 was bugged. Unsynced trophies are an unknown right now.

If I have a bugged PS3, can I still use it?

It's probably not a good idea, as I have no idea what will happen to the trophies you earn during the bugged time. Movies/media will work fine.
 
Forgot to add, i've heard this could take anywhere between 24 hours and 1 week to fix.
 
There were origional stories that the PSN had been hacked, but that rumour seemed to die rather quick, and this is the one emerging as the most truthfull.

Who knows??? Either way, the Network is down Worldwide. Bad times.
 
There were origional stories that the PSN had been hacked, but that rumour seemed to die rather quick, and this is the one emerging as the most truthfull.

Who knows??? Either way, the Network is down Worldwide. Bad times.

Only if your a cheap *** with a non-slim version.

My slim 250GB baby, is working fine and it's giving me a chance to smash the newbies online on CODMW2. Rather than getting smashed by the pro's with the "fat" system.

:finger:
 
Only if your a cheap *** with a non-slim version.

My slim 250GB baby, is working fine and it's giving me a chance to smash the newbies online on CODMW2. Rather than getting smashed by the pro's with the "fat" system.

:finger:

I've got the old 'fat' system. Had it since it was released. Proper wanna get online FFS :( :(
 
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Mines also broken, time to wait..
 
If you're having problems signing in or even playing a game offline, it's because your PS3 is bugged. Here's a post i got from a PS3 forum;

leap year bug


Everyone READ THIS PLEASE.

Here's what's going on right now: something with the PS3's internal clock has borked in some pre-slim models. This is not a PSN issue; it has to do with your PS3's clock. This clock is NOT related to the OS clock. It seems to be a leap year bug. Setting your clock ahead will do nothing. All PS3s around the world were affected at the exact same time.

Does this affect me?

-If you have a Slim PS3, you're good to go. Continue playing it as normal.
-If you have a "fat" PS3, you may be affected. Some fat PS3s have worked ok, but it seems a good majority have been bugged.

What does this bug mean?

-If affected, your date and time has been set to a random past date. This prevents you from signing into PSN, playing any PSN games, or using any DLC. Your trophies will also not display correctly or be able to sync.

How do I fix it?

-You can't. Even if you don't sign into PSN, it won't help. This is a hardware issue.

So, what do I do?

-Wait 24 hours. Other products that have had similar bugs have corrected themselves after the "bugged" day. On Monday around 6pm central time, all PS3s will automatically correct themselves...maybe.

-If that doesn't work, we'll need a firmware update from Sony, which should be a pretty important priority for them right now.

Did I lose my data/themes/etc?

Your save data/games/dlc/themes are fine. They'll be fixed when the PS3 is fixed. Trophies are uncertain right now, but they'll be fine if you've synced them before the PS3 was bugged. Unsynced trophies are an unknown right now.

If I have a bugged PS3, can I still use it?

It's probably not a good idea, as I have no idea what will happen to the trophies you earn during the bugged time. Movies/media will work fine.

That'll explain a few things! I have been trying for half an hour to sign in, and couldn't work out why it wasn't signing in!
 
That'll explain a few things! I have been trying for half an hour to sign in, and couldn't work out why it wasn't signing in!

Yep i had the same problem. Only after searching for the Error Code (8001050F) did i discover why.

Hopefully it should be up within 24 hours (even that is a long time). Just hope it doesn't take a week, like some rumours are claiming
 
Yep i had the same problem. Only after searching for the Error Code (8001050F) did i discover why.

Hopefully it should be up within 24 hours (even that is a long time). Just hope it doesn't take a week, like some rumours are claiming

That's exactly the same code that I got displayed, was beginning to worry that it was just my console, glad it isn't!

Time to wait, hope it doesn't take too long!
 
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