Thread: FF14 on the new 12 GB SSD PS3?

Ive already got a first generation PS3 and will be getting 14 for it and looking forward to that. I use my PS3 for a lot of stuff: Netflix, lovefilm, blurays, dvds, other games, internet, bbc iplayer. So playing an mmo on my PS3 means I cant really do these other things on it while im afk or waiting for a party invite and stuff in 14, unless I log out obviously.

Sony just bought out a new super slim PS3 with a 12GB SSD and from my experience with SSD they are fantastic and really gave my pc a boost to performance especialy with FF14 when i upgraded to one, it fixed this weird hitching and jerking i had and improved loading times massivley.

So anyway I love Solid state drives, in my opinion its the best pc upgrade after your graphics card that you can make to boost gaming performance.

I would definatly get the new 12 GB SSD PS3 solely for FF14, I just dont think 12 gigs is going to be enough though, but the SSD will boost performance and loading times and it would be a shame if cant use this. Why would sony make a console that one of its future PS3 games wont run on?

I would like to hear from a dev how much space will be required for PS3 version to install and run.

Originally Posted by Zenaku

There thinking of using up only 10gb but i don't see that happening

I cant see that either, and 10Gb would be cutting it close, what with future patches and expansions.

They will probably end up releasing a better SSD version, or maybe you will be able to swap out your own with the one already in the ps3. That would be something wouldnt it? I just got an SSD for the first time for my computer and it is easily the best $100 dollars I have ever spent to upgrade my computer.

What was sony thinking..... 12Gb is so useless. Just to keep the price down i guess.

Originally Posted by Kyra

What was sony thinking..... 12Gb is so useless. Just to keep the price down i guess.

SSDs are expensive. the price increases dramatically as the size goes up.

Originally Posted by Alhanelem

SSDs are expensive. the price increases dramatically as the size goes up.

actually price per GB decreases, at 12 GB its 1$ per GB. at 160 its about 0,60 cents per GB.

Looking at it like that sony is screwing you over if you buy the version with 12 gb ssd. i mean come on its like you get the old version without a HDD costing 12$ less

Is the PS3 picky in what hardware you put in it? I thought I had heard of people throwing any old large size drive in it and it'd work. That's why I'm wondering if you couldn't just buy like a 40GB SSD. Firmware issue I'm guessing?

Originally Posted by Orophin

Is the PS3 picky in what hardware you put in it? I thought I had heard of people throwing any old large size drive in it and it'd work. That's why I'm wondering if you couldn't just buy like a 40GB SSD. Firmware issue I'm guessing?

Yeah ive heard that you can upgrade your current PS3 with a SSD but not really looked into it, dont really want to go fiddling with the inside of my PS3 anyway, its a bit dodgy.