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I bought an unmodded PS3 super slim model and all the games pictured below for about $100.

I haven't been this excited about gaming in years. I never had a ps3. It was one of the few consoles I didn't own since all the way back to the nes.

First thing I did was mod it by putting hen on it so I could use my usb headset while playing since I do not have speakers connected to my monitor.

Now, I am playing the uncharted series for the first time. Out of all the games there, the only ones I have played are Skyrim, GTAV, and the last of us. I played a bit of the batman games, but not really too much of it so I consider it unplayed.

I can get more games where I live for about $6-$12. I think the PS3 is going to be my new gaming console for a while.

If you have a modded ps3, what hen compatible homebrew apps do you recommend? I do not think I will do any piracy since the games here are so cheap, but I am thinking of copying the games to an ssd and running them over a network (I think that can be done with HEN).

I have a small ssd which could hold a few games at a time and I think that will be better so I do not put too much wear on the optical drive.

Sorry, for the long post. I am just really excited about this. I have always had the opinion that gaming started going downhill in this generation.

Oh, also, what other games do you recommend I pick up?

I already have fallout 3, new vegas, god of war, and the injustice games. I have a steamdeck, but since games are so cheap, I want to build out a ps3 collection.

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[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Check out resistance.

Also check out killzone.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I find that the joysticks are really sensitive when aiming. Is that a known thing on the ps3 or do I maybe have a dirty controller? It’s hard to be accurate in uncharted 1

[–] viral.vegabond@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago

It might be caused by stick drift, considering it's a ps3 controller and potentially many years old by this point. Comparing it against another controller like SolarPunker suggested is a good idea. If not that, I'd look into checking the settings for sensitivity and dead zones possibly. It's been some time since I've had a ps3, so I don't really remember what the settings options are exactly. I hope you are able to get it figured out, good luck!

[–] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Do you have another one to compare? There are a tons of fake-dualshock3 on the market, or maybe it's just normal usure on that one.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 hours ago

Yeah actually, I’ll give it a try. I don’t know why that didn’t cross my mind.