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If you went to have a go on your PS3 on March 1st, you probably encountered a little message that said there was an 'error' and you'd been signed out of the PS Network.
Millions of PlayStation 3 owners were warned to switch off their consoles after a computer bug sent their online network into meltdown.
Well, after a good 24-hours of forced abstinence from PS3-ers, Sony have rectified the problem that sparked the worldwide "8001050F" error message.
The problem was due to a coding error that had the PS3 believe 2010 was a leap year. When the PS3's online PSN service then sent along the message that it was not February 29th but actually March 1st to consoles, a conflict occurred causing the PS3s to shut down.
In the end, all that was needed to address the problem was to wait for the console's internal clock to jump forward a day.
"Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally," a Sony statement reads. "If the time displayed on the XMB is still incorrect, users are able to adjust time settings manually or via the internet".
Phew, crisis averted.
From Tech Digest
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