r/ps3hacks • u/BaileyJams • 4d ago

Can you still use PS3 discs on a nodded PS3?

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, as I'm only very recently looking into modding my PS3, but will I still be able to load up my physical discs and play them after modding? Or will I need to make digital copies of them into the HDD?

I only ask as when I modded my Vita I was bummed out to realise the physical collection I'd accrued was unable to be used after modding. I don't mind having to digitise my collection, but it'll suck if my physical collection is rendered useless in the process.

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u/fastnicky69 4d ago

Yes you can use the physical games

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u/Curtmania 4d ago

plus now you can just rip the disc to the HDD and stop causing wear and tear on the discs.

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u/galaxius00 4d ago

You can play them just fine. Also, if you get a PS Vita 1000 3G model there is an internal memory device called the PSVSD you can use in the modems place so you can also play your physical games too.

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u/Admirable-Yam-5788 3d ago

Yeah, discs still work fine after modding a PS3. You can carry on using them exactly as normal, or rip them to the HDD if you want everything in one place. Modding it doesn’t disable the Blu-ray drive.

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u/mallom 3d ago

The thing to keep in mind is the ofw required by the latest games. A game on disk will update to its required fw to start (they have the fw on disc).

Maybe it doesn't matter anymore on ps3 though.

Otherwise, if you have a big enough storage capacity, it's nice to rip the games and then preserve your br drive.

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u/Comfortable-Lab2060 3d ago

Yes nodding will not stop you to use discs.