How Would You Change the PS3?

[JLF65]

I don't have PS3, but I am sure most of PS3 owners want to have Homebrew

It already does. You can put linux on the PS3 and have all the homebrew you want. Emulators, media players, games... it's all there.

Even if you don't want linux homebrew, there's already OTHEROS homebrew. There are two examples at ps2dev. So you have two ways of doing homebrew on the PS3. What more do you want?!?

The only thing I'd want is hardware access to the RSX from linux for hardware assisted 3D.

[Hawq]

Sonny are to be commended on the fact that their console is the only region free console

Someone's forgotten that the Xbox & Xbox 360 have no region coding as well, its all down to the game makers if they want to region code stuff on them. Back on topic I don't have a PS3 but I'll second (or is it fifth by now?) the thought that region free PSX & PS2 compatibility would be nice along with all the games working for it and maybe a hack to make the blu-ray drive multi region, now that'd tempt me to get one

[avtools]

hardware:
- Slim and lighter console... more colors
- More I/O ports: iR port, more USB ports (including support for USB 3.0), standard mic port
- Wii-like gamepad with DualShock3 features (and tons of games that support it).

firmware:
- B/C for PS2 and region free Movies/Games
- More codecs: MKV, MP4 with support for subtitles, FLV
- More of the features already in PSP: Skype, RSS, Radio, game-sharing, etc.
- Global voice chat (in-game, cross-game, XMB, etc).
- Global bg music (in-game, PSN store, XMB, etc).
- PSN Video Store non-IP/region locked.

[Eviltaco64]

Id like the following:

- Full PS1 and PS2 Backwards compatibility (again)
- Region-free DVDs and PS1/PS2 games
- No limitations on PS3 Linux
- More USB and other media ports (again)
- A price drop and a dark blue model

That's about it for me.

[nomi]

All PS3s already have BC for PS1, but no for PS2

I meant like putting your ps1 or ps2 discs in and playing them. I think ps3 only has ps1 download able classics, but correct me if im wrong..

[feddon]

you can play your ps1 games (the cds) in any ps3, but only certain models can play Ps2 games to certain degrees. Id want Mkv support and a software ps2 emulator for those of us with ps2 hardware-less Ps3 models. The powers there, well id settle for sony letting devs at all the power like has been mentioned. let some of the talented homebrew devs have a go at it.

[SchmuckofNI]

Make it cheaper. For around the same price I can have a PC that owns the PS3.

[JLF65]

Make it cheaper. For around the same price I can have a PC that owns the PS3.

No you can't. You forgot the BluRay drive. You can buy a PC that owns it only if you leave that off.

[Facho]

MKV support and subtitles

[mib_]

Hardware:
two more USB ports.
eSATA.
ability to charge controllers in standby.
removeable dust filters.
extra HDMI socket. (pass-through)
Bravia Sync


Firmware:
option to disable on-screen keyboard in all resolutions.

option to enable audio-out over RCA / HDMI/ optical at the same time.

Option to disable PCM audio over Optical.

Option to fully configure audio out options. (IE DD5.1 over optical and stereo over HDMI... AT THE SAME TIME.

Region free BC for PS1 & PS2

Option to Install game/movie 100% to HD. (no disc needed to play, just the occasional anti-piracy check)

Better video codec support.

FTP Server. (easy transfer between PC / PS3)

Ability to re-structure folders. (music & video collections)

Ability to sort / display by filename not ID3 tag.

Ability to fully map keyboard+mouse to joypad, or to reconfigure joypad any way you like.

Option to switch off start-up sounds.

Option to "safely remove" usb devices.

Option to backup/restore selective data.

Ability to swap HD's without losing everything!!!



...and don't get me started on the web browser.