Posted Feb 24, 2007 at 02:02PM by Ryan A. Listed in: How-To, News, PlayStation Network Tags: Firefox, Mozilla, PlayStation Store
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PlayStation Network - Image 1Would you like to get on the PlayStation Store using your PC? You might have your own reasons for wanting to try it but for the heck of it, we guess it pays to know stuff. Some have even claimed that they downloaded Gran Turismo HD, and the files are encrypted as *.pkg files.

Anyway, if ever you are interested, here's what you should do:

  • Open Mozilla Firefox
  • In the Address Bar, type: about:config
  • Right click on the table, then click "New"
  • Then choose "String" and type: general.useragent.override
  • Click Ok, then type: Mozilla/5.0 (PLAYSTATION 3; 1.00)
  • Close the tab, open a new window and go to: https://account.np.ac.playstation.net/login.gvm
Regarding your downloaded stuff like demos, you can always transfer them to your console anyway. If you've figured out a good reason why anyone should do this, kindly inform us. Thanks!


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   by Samuel007sam (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » Very cool...

Very cool i am looking at it now, getting a PS3 in March wooo


   Re: Jacxson (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » sweet..

you're going to love it, despite what all the haters say.

   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » thats right

you're making a smart choice. it might seem expensive, but trust me its worth it.

   Re: Kenet (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » Yey.. PS3 in Poland for 2399-PLN (z%u0142oty) :P

I'm getting a PS3 in March to... Just cant wait to put my fingers on it. :P
   by Kris (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » Ah

Doesn't work now once logged in says unexpected error...

   by Mau (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » yup

Same thing unexpected error :/


   Re: same (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » same

same

   Re: PS3Rider (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » Same

Same.... but everybody with unexpected error, did you do the new firefox update today? That mite be why we get unexpected error
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   by thehelghast (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » not working

i'm always getting an error saying: Error , plz try again :(

   by SyntheticChaos - 2007-02-24
 » US One

Shoot this isn't the one for the US. Anyone know the address to that one.


   Re: AssyrianBLOOD%u2122 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » north a

yea thats the Europe one man, cuz i wana register
   by Huleboeren (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » uhh

I cant get past the login screen :/

   by ken kutarai (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » :(

An unexpected error has occurred :(

   by Primus (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » Damn

Damn unexpected error. I was looking forward to downloading demos since my PS3 downloads at the speed of dail-up.


   Re: pspnerdnick25 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » dat b wat i get

dat b wat i get
   by gtauk - 2007-02-24
 » login

i can't get past login says my login deatils aren't correct


   Re: pspnerdnick25 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » me too

thats what i get too!
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   by pspnerdnick25 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » cool, good for psp

this is good for saving all your ps1 games for psp on your computer because psp cant hold a ton of games. this way, you can just switch in between games without having to re-download the game you want every time from the ps3.

   by fd (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » i wish sony would do this

for the people who got dial up can download demos
to the computer then to the ps3

   by Hardgamer (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » hardgamer

maybe because the ip adress... they can see what is your country...an european canīt see american store...

   by Madgamer7 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » australian email address

maybe if we made a new account with an australian or european email address we could make an account


   Re: xche78x - 2007-03-01
 » fyi

just use a normal gmail account
   by Creighton (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » ...

MAYBE if this site decided to learn to understand news instead of just stealing it, this would all make more sense.

   by nio (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » In the Address Bar, type: about:config

Or, you can just use the User Agent Switcher extension for FF.

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/59/

   by big E (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » ?

i logged in perfectly

   by Yea, I think (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » You need

A real PSN account.

Lawl.

But what the *****! Just go on it with ur PS3.

   by CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS - 2007-02-24
 » A Good Reason For This

If you can download from the Playstation Store, you can save files either to your hard drive, or maybe even to a disc so you can save space and keep all that you downloaded from there safe. That is if you can actually load them onto the PS3 afterward.

Yeah I got the new Firefox update yesterday. It seemed to be mandatory do to the fact that a window popped up and told me if I wanted to update now or later. If I chose later it would update the next time the app is opened.

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   by streetr8cer13 (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » good for..

this could be great for people wanting playstation sotre content without upgrading their firmware on their ps3 i havent done the most recent update to 1.51 and you cant get to the Playstation store without it so this is a neat way around it but has anyone actually got it to work?
ill try now


   Re: ya (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » why?

why wouldnt u want to update to the latest FW? theres no homebrew so wats the point?
   by Bored (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » PS1 games for the PSP

Now people will be able to download PS1 games without requiring a PS3


   Re: Bob (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » nope

aparently it has to be on the ps3 to transfer to the psp so you'll still need your ps3. People should just go on 3.10oe-a and have a wider range of ps1 games
   by scarface_tha_second (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » Did this work for anyone?

Like alot of the people, I got the error as well. Did anybody get this working? If yes, how???

   by wako (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » works fine

i already log in the psstore but how can i put the demos in my console?just moving the file in a usb?

   by Don't Work (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » This ***** doesn't work

I got a PS3 and an account setup on the PS store and it doesn the same damn thing, which is error out. I can't believe people would post this junk. BTW I am using the latest firefox.

   by Dan (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » can qj....

Can QJ help us out here with those with problems? And those of you who it does work for, when u get the demo on the computer, there's no way to put it on the PS3. The only point of this is to download ps1 games to the PSP without the PS3


   Re: DimmuJed (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » I did it *fixed links*

Playstation 3 Proxyserver Tutorial For Installing Games Via PC version 1.1
By DimmuJed

PC INSTRUCTIONS PART 1
1. Open up network connection on your PC
2. Right click on the connection you are using (wireless or direct connect both work fine), and click status.
3. Click the Support tab at the top.
4. Take note of your IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. (Always check your IP Address when doing this, the rest shouldn't change.)


PS3 Instructions
5. Turn on your PS3
6. Go to settings then down to network settings
7. Go to Internet Connection Settings, pick yes when asked if you want to continue
8. Pick if you are wired or wireless, press right
9. Pick custom Address Settings, press right
10. Auto-Detect the operation mode of the network device, press right
11. Ip Address Setting pick Auto.
12.Pick auto MTU, press right
13. Pick Proxy Use, press right
14. Enter the IP address of your computer (IP Address from step 4)
15. Pick UpNp enabled (doesn't matter much)
16. Confirm settings
17. Don't test, and go back to the normal PS3 Menu (aka XMB)

PC INSTRUCTIONS PART 2
18. Download the PS3 ProxyServer Installer from here http://www.ps3news.com/forums/downloads.php?do+file+id+3666
19. Install that
20. Run it (you may have to find it in your program files listed under C:/program files and then it will be in a bunch of Chinese? letters) Then the file will be PS3.Proxyserver.gui
21. Once the program is open you will see IP followed by Chinese letters. Enter your computers IP here (found in step 4)
22. Leave the 8080 there
23. Check the box beside the PS3 followed by Chinese Letters, and then click the big box with Chinese letters in it, the Chinese word will switch when the button is clicked.

PS3 INSTRUCTIONS PART 2
24. Go to the PS3 store (if it loads YOU'RE GOOD, and so am I.)
25. Go to the demos and download any demo till it hits 1% aka one percent

PC INSTRUCTIONS PART 3
26. Go back to the PS3 ProxyServer program, and click the second tab at the top.
27. If all goes well you will see two identical website addresses
28. Copy one of the addresses
29. Open the third tab and click the button on the right with Chinese letters
30. Then on the left paste the Address you copied in step 34
31. Open a web browser and download what you are going to be installing to the PS3 via these links:

GRIPSHIFT Full Game(confirmed working)
http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/UP0017/NPUB30002_00/YmX5VG2FgqrxPAEluCOXkaanRbE3iAGSkysYX3CXha8dqPeG5nD54pX4aMxPem9W0Jt6YeiDqb82YJUd5CBlC4xC5UrfHE6KDE31I.pkg?product+0084+country+us

Blast Factor Multiplayer pack (unworking)
http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/EP9000/NPUA80002_00/8xU1Bge0jPBEQAa0XSBIMjxBLXpTVxXKA8GiIpUHXPD5JBkL9moHrx14V7YDhs98giykXBDt92obwoG7WA8l5OPytjms8bsCpUkYj.pkg?product+0084+country+us

FLOW Full Game(unworking)
http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/UP9000/NPUA80001_00/iBDQhUOAmiA8nHE0HEqe6T2aC6Fk1uIGcIS3KB0uTsq2TgjnA62bm9NTTgSOtbJs2fLX8K0DL7npGNtESvHrFrRcRl9HcBJtioaqA.pkg?product+0084+country+us

Blast Factor Full Game (unworking)
http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/EP9000/NPUA80002_00/5CVO2XumBOtXphe8JTT6hKHWadE7xTYaDBJjOk6MC0Fpr5aAW4KyijFHOm0XwtVfL1Qx1NKmIBv5TGRn7S8VbH2NOQXad4oUsrcdf.pkg?product+0084+country+us

Sudoku Easy Pack (working)
http://zeus.dl.playstation.net/cdn/UP9000/NPUA80011_00/TrhJ8w8hln6rWvXE7nIjPJ9Rnh30X0eSp1cFcb9D5pBRhNW5XOcftSi7aLyqU2M4xAlnAj9iWU3wIwCebqyjlS2jaNaSR1bwgKubY.pkg?product+0084+country+us

32. Open one of these in a web browser and download the file to someplace you will remember
33. Keep the file the default name it sends
34. After downloading go back to the PS3 ProxyServer GUI, and on the third tab, click the little dot to the right of the right box.
35. Locate your file that you want to install, click it, and then click open

PS3 INSTRUCTIONS PART 3
36. Go back to the playstation store
37. Go to the demo you downloaded only 1% of earlier
38. Download it again (only this time it will download the file from your PC that you downloaded in step 32 and install that)

If all goes well the game/demo should install, though many appear unworking,
   by jn (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » ...

"If you've figured out a good reason why anyone should do this, kindly inform us."

So you don't have to update your firmware to play new game demos? so you can keep your old firmware after $ony patches Paradox's exploit? lol that's one good reason!


   Re: dimmujed (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » games for free

games for free like gripshift and all the sudoku packs.

   Re: incromatical (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » ***** dimmujed

*****in pirate

   by helado (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » HELP

ok and if i download the file ,,, can i put in the ps3 whit a memory stickĻ??Ļ?


   Re: darkaeon (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » mmmm

you want only download the game and put in the ps3 with a usb?mmm i dont know...

   Re: CrashCore - 2007-02-25
 » no

You can't do that. The PS3 will only install the demos / games if they are downloaded first, hence why you need to redirect the download to your PC.
   by forestgump (Unregistered) - 2007-02-24
 » this method works?

????

   by yourmom (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » thank you dimmujed!!!!!!!!!!!!

DIMMUJED KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!


   Re: mac (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » mac?

Any hope for doing this with mac?

   Re: CrashCore - 2007-02-25
 » on a mac...

http://www.ps3news.com/forums/post102-157138.html
.
To accomplish this on a mac, follow these general steps, but find a free DNS server, web server, and find a network packet analyzer (maybe http://freshmeat.net/projects/kismac/ ) for mac. The same steps will work as long as are ready to tinker just a little to find out where the settings are in your program instead of the ones Diverge mentions.
   by Jo Bush (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » gmail

it messed up my gmail account. It is showing it as a basic HTML and saying that my browser isnt fully supported!


   Re: Andy (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » Gmail

Mine too :'(

   Re: CrashCore - 2007-02-25
 » .

To reset your user agent back to default, in about:config, right click on general.useragent.override and select "Reset." Google doesn't think you have the ability to use full Gmail because your browser is telling Google that it's the PS3 browser.
   by Golden Helmet (Unregistered) - 2007-02-25
 » Registered UK user

I'm registered in the UK, when I use my login details I get an error...

Are these details the ones I pre-registered before xmas?! or should I re-register now?!

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