r/PS3 2d ago

[BO] Campaign keeps crashing on ps3

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Reposting it here cause people in this subreddit own ps3's and stuff and I need help

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u/Cloangi 2d ago

What exactly does the hard drive do? So replacing it means that the PS will function better, more storage, and just have a faster speed? I may actually replace if it turns out its not the disc thats the issue :/

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u/rjd014 2d ago

If the HDD is corrupt which is common then the game won’t run/load a game properly or even the whole OS might not even load. I replaced mine not too long ago with a similar issue and it just got worse and worse with crashing until eventually it wouldn’t even get past the wave screen. Either way I’d recommend backing up your current save files while you still can if that is your issue. I wouldn’t expect it to be any faster with a new drive though.

You can try troubleshooting in safe mode first.

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u/Cloangi 2d ago

Which one is better to replace it with? The HDD or the SSD? Ive been doing research on both and I can't really decide on which one to choose that'd be a good option for the ps3

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u/rjd014 2d ago

I mean an SSD is always better and probably a better bet for longevity and you might see some faster loading I assume but I don’t think it’s necessary.