PSN problem, anyone else having this prob??

Finally got Heavy Rain today and put it in...Boom the same trophy registration error. Serves me right for thinking I'd get a jump start on installing it and checking out the intro while I'm supposed to be working...just hope they've come up with a fix by 18:00!
 
Apparently there is/was an issue with the network. I do not know if it was fixed yet
PS network hit by bug
Written by Nick Farrell
Monday, 01 March 2010 10:54



World switched off

Sony's PlayStation Network has been hit by a glitch that has left users all over the world unable to connect.

The PlayStation Network connects PlayStation 3 consoles to online stores, software downloads and is used as a platform for some multiplayer online games. On the network are about 38 million users.

The bug only effected the older PlayStation 3 consoles and not the newer so-called "slim" models that were recently launched. The problem was noticed late afternoon on Sunday and acknowledgement came from Sony's US unit in the form of a blog and Twitter posting.

Sony still had not confirmed the cause of the problem at time of writing.
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http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/17861/1/
 
It's not a network issue, and it's only affecting certain Phat models. Mine is fine, and i've got a launch 60Gb.
It's a clock error.

Here's what's going on right now: something with the PS3's internal clock has borked in some pre-slim models. This is not a PSN issue; it has to do with your PS3's clock. This clock is NOT related to the OS clock. It seems to be a leap year bug. Setting your clock ahead will do nothing. All PS3s around the world were affected at the exact same time.

Does this affect me?

-If you have a Slim PS3, you're good to go. Continue playing it as normal.
-If you have a "fat" PS3, you may be affected. Some fat PS3s have worked ok, but it seems a good majority have been bugged.

What does this bug mean?

-If affected, your date and time has been set to a random past date. This prevents you from signing into PSN, playing any PSN games, or using any DLC. Your trophies will also not display correctly or be able to sync.

How do I fix it?

-You can't. Even if you don't sign into PSN, it won't help. This is a hardware issue.

So, what do I do?

-Wait 24 hours. Other products that have had similar bugs have corrected themselves after the "bugged" day. On Monday around 6pm central time, all PS3s will automatically correct themselves...maybe.

-If that doesn't work, we'll need a firmware update from Sony, which should be a pretty important priority for them right now.

Did I lose my data/themes/etc?

Your save data/games/dlc/themes are fine. They'll be fixed when the PS3 is fixed. Trophies are uncertain right now, but they'll be fine if you've synced them before the PS3 was bugged. Unsynced trophies are an unknown right now.

If I have a bugged PS3, can I still use it?

It's probably not a good idea, as I have no idea what will happen to the trophies you earn during the bugged time. Movies/media will work fine.
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