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PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg, AliExpress

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Developers of the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 are warning consumers about an increase in counterfeit Blu-ray drives being sold on platforms like Newegg and AliExpress. Scammers are reportedly disguising older, incompatible optical disc mechanisms within high-end drive shells and using spoofed firmware. This issue could prevent users from playing PS3 discs or using them with the RPCS3 emulator, which requires specific Blu-ray drive compatibility. AI

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PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg, AliExpress

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress

    The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.'

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  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-r

    PS3 emulator devs warn of fake Blu-ray drives on Newegg and AliExpress The developers of a leading PlayStation 3 emulator warn of 'a recent influx of fake Blu-ray drives.' https://www. tomshardware.com/video-games/r etro-gaming/ps3-emulator-devs-warn-of-fake-blu-ray-drives-on-new…

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