2.10 advert discussion, NOT a lawsuit thread.

[Ace3cube]

After ads for Rocky (in bluray disc) but long time ago, now it's for movie called ' date limite ' (due date) of something like that

[Challenger #001]

Ads are baaaaaack. For 127 Hours

[yeldar2097]

Delete, redownload, reinstall, boot only when signed out of PSN, sorted

[KGB]

If nothing else it shows someone still thinks there's life left in the old game or maybe just an extremely persistent salesperson.

Off Topic* Not a bad advert though, I'll go and see it when it comes out, I've read that people have been walking out in disgust and throwing up at one particular part of the film.

[Koleax]

What yeldar said. It's easy, legal, and simple.

However...

Yesterday someone posted a method on GameFAQs to block the ads using custom firmware.

Specifically, using GeoHot 3.55 (which is making very big news), you can open a hex editor inside the PS3 and edit the URLs that Wipeout HD uses to downloaded ads from "http" to "hxxp" or something which will of course break them. You can log on to PSN ad-free.

You can also simply navigate to the folder where they're downloaded and delete the ads. They're BLINK video files and apparently this will keep you ad-free for a while, but the game will redownload the ads eventually, so that's why dude posted the above method.

[Darkdrium777]

VERY interesting. This is why I like CFW.

And I think you mean Bink video.

[Koleax]

Yeah, Bink, whatever.

Also I read that thread wrong. Supposed to be "in" a hex editor and not "is" a hex editor. My eyes are getting bad as I get older.

Still haven't tried it yet. I haven't connected to PSN since installing GeoHot, even though I hear it works fine. I don't want my console to be logged on their servers as suspicious.

All I want is to run the Wipeout HD Preview Edition, but that's a topic for another thread.

It may be possible to edit the file using custom firmware, then go back to a "legit" firmware, and continue on.

[FlameCrow]

Preview Edition? Is that like a beta?

I haven't been seeing ads lately, did they roll out new ones again? x.x

[Darkdrium777]

It's a DVD of WipEout HD that was sent to journalists for reviewing. The essential difference is that Zone mode would feature (we assume) the old graphics effects.
Unfortunately that preview version would only work on debug consoles, and since the general populace doesn't have those it would only be a paperweight to those that happen to own that version of the game.
Now with CFW, that may change and it may be possible to make the preview version work.

Again, very interesting. Assuredly if I can fix my PS3 it will go in CFW while the slim will be used online. I don't have WipEout HD preview but there will be other interesting uses certainly.

[Koleax]

Ads vary considerably depending on what country you're in. They're like billboards. Sometimes a billboard will go unused in certain areas, used in others.

I just found out that the preview version requires a USB key to be inserted as well as a debug console. Man it's going to take a very clever person to get it work on a normal PS3, even with CFW.

[Darkdrium777]

I'm wondering right now if anyone knows how to block a web address from the router firewall level. I'm sure it's possible, I just don't know how myself.
Theoretically, with the information provided by this CFW hack, we could get the http web addresses that are used to download the streaming ads, block them at the router's firewall (if there is no possible conflict) and then there would be this:
1. No need for CFW (Just block the addresses in the firewall instead of erasing them from the PS3)
2. No need to log out of PSN before starting the game.

No more ads? Sounds fun, so anyone know how to block these?

[mdhay]

Shouldn't you be able to access your router settings somewhere, then check on them for any ideas?

[amplificated]

The options routers have available are dependant on brand and model, but website/address filters should be common and pretty basic to use.

The hardest part is figuring out the address.

[mic-dk]

First you should check whether the IPs/hosts are used for anything else WO related, so you don't inadvertently block something important.

If the IPs are not used it should be pretty straight forward to block them on the IP/hostname.
If they are used elsewhere you'll need to block the whole URL somehow, but then your router need some form of proxy functionality. If it does, it should be a piece of cake though.

Maybe your router has some form of "parental control" that can be used for this? Depending on what router you have YMMV quite a lot

Luckily I haven't seen ads for ages, I pray it continues so...

[R3BU5ER]

Wtf? I've never had any advert while playing Wipeout!

[Woopzilla]

Depending on which country you live in you will see different adverts... or if you're lucky... no adverts at all.

The UK seems to be the most affected by ads... there's always something and lots of other people outside the UK then say "what adverts?".

[R3BU5ER]

Allright, I'm lucky then I guess! would be bloody annoying!!

[Koleax]

Darn, that thread on GameFAQs was deleted, and I don't remember the directory structure he listed.

I'll give it a shot anyway, next time I FTP into my PS3.

[Koleax]

Try these URLs:

hxxp://AdSonyProd.doublefusion.com/Adserver/SonyADServerWS/SonyDistributorService.svc
hxxp://rs.prd.ads.playstation.net/rs/dispatcher

Except replace "hxxp" with "http" (I forgot how to disable hotlinking).

I haven't tested a means of editing them yet, but I will give it a go before returning to official firmware.

[amplificated]

thanks for the update

It should be possible to block those via your router as well, right..?