Removing a ban on the PS3

[nerd3]

Last night when I was hosting a match on a PS3, one player's character was invisible except for his facemask. I kicked him but he rejoined so I then kicked and banned him.

He says he didn't know he was invisible. He changed his character and deleted the custom character pack he was using.

Now I want to unban him, but I couldn't find any way to do it. I've searched the forums and the only instructions I found were for the PC version, not the PS3, and those won't work because there's no way to access the .ini files.

So, my questions are: 1) How do you remove a ban on the PS3, and 2) Is the ban permanent or does it go away when you stop hosting?

Thanks,

nerd3 (aka nerd33)

[bclagge]

If it works the same as on the PC, then his unique ID is stored in your UTGame.ini. You would have to manually remove it. Surely there is a way you can access the .ini files? Or, if you could somehow delete the config file, UT3 would then replace it with a default.

When you ban through the game on the PC, it only bans the unique ID. So if it's the same, he could always just use a different name.

[Protopet]

Good question.

[nerd3]

Surely there is a way you can access the .ini files? Or, if you could somehow delete the config file, UT3 would then replace it with a default.

Unfortunately, the PS3's filesystem is closed and there is no way for people to access individual files. The only way to get rid of a file is to completely uninstally the game and then reinstall it. I'd really hate to have to do that...

Thanks,

nerd3 (aka nerd33)

[ReverendCrow]

...im sorry but this isnt a PC you cant just uninstall then reinstall a blu ray lol...im pretty sure all u have to do is close ur current room and make a new one

[nerd3]

...im sorry but this isnt a PC you cant just uninstall then reinstall a blu ray lol...im pretty sure all u have to do is close ur current room and make a new one

It's easy to uninstall stuff on a blu ray, it only takes a few seconds in a microwave oven, reinstalling it is the tricky part...

I think your'e right about just closing the room, it didn't seem like anything was written to the PS3's disk when I did the ban.

Thanks,

nerd3 (aka nerd33)

[ffrr]

I have posted about this bug before... on several occasions I have joined rooms where the bug you described has been in effect (slightly invisible players) and as far as I know the players were not using custom skins (I know cause I asked several of the players once, as they were in my friends list).

And also, they reported back to me that I was also partially invisible. I don't use any custom content or mods so I'd put it down to the server, or just a glitch... it does happen.

...anyway I carried on playing as I thought it looked pretty cool just seeing a little mask floating around. It didn't make the game any easier or harder in my opinion...

If you restart the game any bans should be lifted, which could be a window for abuse for some players? ... as we, PS3 players, do not have access to ini files maybe something like that could be added in the next patch?

[Benfica]

Ok I see that it's overkill and an hassle, but I can't you access the filesystem with a Linux installation?

If you are really hardcore you can connect the drive to a PC and use a disk editor