NOTICE We sadly say goodbye to a great friend of the scene (R.I.P.)

Sadly we have bad news to report, the type of news that is never easy to relay to the community..
Our team and the PlayStation Homebrew community suffered a great loss a couple of years ago, when our great friend and an awesome contributor [COLOR=#000000]@UniqueUserName[/COLOR] passed away.
We sadly have more bad news to share concerning another member of our the community and our team .

As if it wasn't bad enough already with passing of UniqueUsername, but some of our team's worst fears were finally realized very recently when we learned that one of our own, well known, well liked and very respected team member, a great friend to many of us, had also passed away some time ago, Sadly we have to announce [COLOR=#0000ff][B]@bitsbubba[/B][/COLOR] is no longer with us, but his spirit will remain with many and his influence/contributions will never be forgotten

We knew that bitsbubba was having some health issues and while he did get some good news for awhile, a return of cancer had seemly taken its course and a toll on his body.

This was someone who not just helped build psx-place.com & make it what it is today, but was a great member of the scene.
It is with a heavy heart full of much sorrow that we extend our sincere condolences to his close friends & family.
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We welcome you to share some of your best memories and stories involving @bitsbubba.
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    REST IN PEACE @bitsbubba

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    • Developer (PS3)
    • Member of XMBM+ Team
    • Super Moderator @ PSX-Place.com
    • Moderator @ PSX-Scene.com (Site Offline)
    • Moderator @ Tortuga-Cove.com (Forum Offline)
    • Contributor across the scene.
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    A message from some friends and fellow teammates on psx-place
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    [COLOR=#ff0000]@pink1[/COLOR]:
    Sadly I didn't know bitsbubba nearly as well as I would have liked. With all of the great things he did it's the way he treated myself and others that I knew him for. For example when I returned to the scene he was the first to welcome me and in a joking way. I wasn't planning to fully come back but instantly knew I was home.
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    [COLOR=#ff0000]@nCadeRegal[/COLOR]
    When I came on the team I only remember a few people on the staff. Kozzy, pinky, sdw100, and bittsbubba. I didnt have to many one on one interactions with bits, but he was always involved in the day to day discussions in the forums. He always lightened the mood and had a great sense of humor on top of the limitless knowledge he always had for the site. Bits had a special way to keep the mood light while also staying on topic in the discussion.

    I knew in the back of my mind something wasn't right for some time because it just wasn't like bits to up and dissappear like he had but had always held out hope he would pop back in and be a daily part of our place again. Bits will always be here at the place as an example of how good someone can be within the scene and never ask for anything in return.

    I miss your jokes buddy and goin and back and forth with ya. I hope you have found peace and can continue to do the same wherever you are that you were able to do here for way to short of a time.

    Thank you bitsbubba for allowing me to be a part of that.
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    [COLOR=#ff0000]@tthousand[/COLOR]:
    "Official PS3 Scene Babysitter" bitsbubba was the first friend I made when I joined the PS3 scene back in 2011. We were both fresh to the scene at that point, and that could be one of the reasons we bonded early. He was always friendly, had a great sense of humor, and was willing to lend a helping hand whenever he could.

    I remember when I got promoted to my first moderator position, and I tried to talk him into joining the team. There was a lot of drama in the scene at that point, so he was very reluctant to join. After about a year or so of my pestering him to join, he finally made it official and become one of the, if not thee, most liked members of the PSX-Scene moderator team.

    Not only was he friendly, humorous, and helpful; but he was also extremely passionate as well. You can tell by all the projects he became a part of over the years, and all the goodies he created for the scene.

    Many of our members who have been around awhile will know him as one of the site's Super-Moderators, and I cannot think of another who deserved the position more than him. He was always fair minded, and I cannot recall ever seeing him be mad. He would make everyone around him laugh and enjoy their time being a part of the community.

    I can picture @nativesith and @bitsbubba looking down on us from somewhere up above with a smile and and cracking jokes. Two of my closest friends (and they were close friends with each other as well) from my time being a PS3 scene member, and two of the greatest people I have ever known. I hope one day I can see you guys again, and we can have a good laugh about all the fun times we shared.

    Thank you for sharing your time on Earth with us. We miss you. We love you. Rest in Peace my brothers.

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    [COLOR=#ff0000][B]@bguerville[/B][/COLOR]
    The community lost a respected contributor, psx-place lost a valued team member & some of us lost a good friend.

    Bits had a way with people, he was easy going, very good humoured, he always had a nice word to say or a funny comment to make.
    I also know how much he cared about a community to which he dedicated as much time as his life allowed.

    But life can be cruel, it gives with one hand & takes away with the other.
    You have gone where we cannot follow, you will remain with us though.
    I will miss you, farewell my friend.

    May you rest in peace.
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    [COLOR=#b30000][B]@STLcardsWS[/B][/COLOR]:
    bitsbubba was a great friend in this community and someone who i spent alot of time with. Someone who i seen as a wonderful contributor at many places, he liked to help and he liked to do his part to help advance and progress the community and himself being a hobbist developer. He provided many solutions in the form of software and also with his words of wisdom that could be seen at his start over at tortuga-cove, Or later when i really got to know bitsbubba as we served on the same team over at psx-scene.com prior to us creating psx-place.com.

    When i had decided to create this forum and site it was a descion that was not easy and one that wasn't rushed, but there was someone who i talked to and asked his thoughts and he was not only encouraging in his words he had my back and helped propel this site along with many other's but we have a missing voice and a void that can't be fulfilled as like so many of us in this community and world he was truly one of a kind and true gem to be around and a true hero in this scene for many reasons, bitsbubba will always be remembered for many great things and an awesome attitude and his legacy will carry on as psx-place marches forward in our fallen teammates honor.

    We miss you Jason and we hope your have found a better place. Your spirit will remain strong with us all.
    .@Roxanne - via @ps3devwiki: https://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/Landing_Page
    We from the PlayStation Developer Wiki are deeply saddened by the news that our long-time community member from the very first days of both PSX-Scene.com and PSX-Place.com, but also our long-time friend
    bitsbubba passed away from a long battle of his illness against cancer.

    Most of you will remember him for his various Homebrew Apps he developed such as his famous
    COBRA CFW TOOLS, XMB Mod Collection, tons of different NFW Repos, REBUG Updater and more.
    You will agree that to list all of them already deserves its own wiki for that purpose.

    But that wasn't the only thing why he was such a highly-valued friend for us. His perspicacity but also
    calmly behaviour in the Forums even on highly contentious matters together that he was one of the first members registered for the Forum to build PSX-Place as it is today after the shutdown of PSX-Scene showed us that he was a valuable member for the whole community you was always able to rely on in both good times, but also in difficult times.

    But nothing above mentioned matters the most since he was also a great and helpful person both for our community, but also in private!

    We will definitely miss him. Our late but deepest condolences goes to his family and his friends.

    Rest in Peace 'bubba. Without your hard work, the whole community wouldn't be such superior as it became today!


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Sadly, we have also lost a member of the Modding Community recently in [COLOR=#ff0000][B]@bungholio[/B][/COLOR] as well :(

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Naked_Snake1995
My condolences to bitsbubba family, friends and personal colleagues from PSX-Place.

His contributions to the scene really made the difference, his memory and deeds shall never be forgotten, and live on deep within our hearts.

I would like to extend this opportunity to make a moment of silence, to honor our great memeber bitsbubba, for this sadden loss.

On behalf on PSX-Place veterans and newcomers, thank you bitsbubba, we will truly miss you brother...
 
Darkwarrior2000
:( All my condolences and sympathies we are with you I join your pain of the departure of your team members it is not the end but there is still a long way to go, I also feel the loss that you have had and I appreciate your good work, they also deserve the respect and good memories that all of you have had and the good work you do, thank you and I wish you many good things and much encouragement. Long Live PSX Place thank you.
 
barelynotlegal
WOW. That was a shock. Though I didn't know him as well as others, he was always there for me or others, he was a asset to the community and surely be missed. Not to mention one of the first to help me back when this was the scene and not the place lol. I had to swing by and give my condolences to the pace and to his family.

When did bungholio pass? Will miss him and all his hard work to the scene. glad to see so many familiar names paying respects.
dang...
 
bazzarre
having only been a member for a short time,i cannot say how well i knew bitsbubba and bungholio but the tributes here show clearly that they were exactly the decent,kind and helpful sort of people that have helped me with many a problem and made this community what it is.
Rest in peace guys.
My heartfelt condolences to their families,friends and all of you here feeling this terrible loss.
 
Zoilus
Nooooooooooooooo!! bits helped me out A LOT! He contributed so much and was so very approachable! I even made a coldboot just for him for a halloween several years ago. This is devastating, tragic.... I just don't know what to say.

Love you Bits
 
Arash_receiver
I was shocked to hear this news and I was very sad. With all the great sorrow and grief I have, I offer my condolences to everyone, especially to his family.
 
tthousand
It is like I do not even want to write in this post, because then it is like admitting my friend Jason is really gone.

I remember when I started my PS3 Homebrew Collection thread at 'Scene', bitsbubba always helped me keep it up to date, in his own joking way of course. He had a knack for perfect timing, even though his catch phase back in the days was "I'm late".

I even remember talking with him about the very first homebrew contest at 'Scene'. I cannot remember if I talked him into it, but I feel like I did. He ended up winning 1st place with his NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware), and for that he caught a lot of drama. I always felt a little bit guilty, but he always remained in good spirits even with all the trash talk by others.

I am pretty sure we were already over here by the time I decided to hold a little contest between the moderators... the favorite moderator was to receive a PS TV... and of course, you all know who won.

Sadly, for the past several years my PS3s have been in storage, and I did not have much time or interest in the scene. But when I stopped by to drop a rhyme in my freestyle thread, brother bubs always gave it a like. And two years ago when I announced my first daughter was just born, brother bubs gave me a warm congratulations that made me feel even more proud.

I knew he had been fighting serious illness in his last few years, but I remember seeing on Facebook that he posted he has beaten it.

Then sometime in this last year, us moderators started talking about where could he be. We have not seen him in forever. Some moderators had heard that he had got ill again. But we remained hopeful that one day he would find his way back here... but that just wasn't like bits... I think most of us were just to scared to admit what might have happened without knowing the truth.

It broke my heart when I decided I would try to track him down and found out the news. After having a good cry with my wife, I knew I had to let the team know.

I am going to share this thread with his family, just so they know how much love surrounds him, and how good of person he truly is.

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

... and Jason. I love you. I miss you. I hope to see you when I get there. :sorrow:

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:angel: R.I.P. The Legendary bitsbubba :angel:

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pinky
not exactly a story either, but I always found it funny when bits would add this emoji::oie 19113229e8ymug9p: to a post he disagreed with. lol. I think the staff even named the emoji bitsbubba. I think it's just awesome that he so loved by the community. he will be missed.
 
Bat_Rastard
tthousand said:
It is like I do not even want to write in this post, because then it is like admitting my friend Jason is really gone.

I remember when I started my PS3 Homebrew Collection thread at 'Scene', bitsbubba always helped me keep it up to date, in his own joking way of course. He had a knack for perfect timing, even though his catch phase back in the days was "I'm late".

I even remember talking with him about the very first homebrew contest at 'Scene'. I cannot remember if I talked him into it, but I feel like I did. He ended up winning 1st place with his NFW (Newbie Friendly Ware), and for that he caught a lot of drama. I always felt a little bit guilty, but he always remained in good spirits even with all the trash talk by others.

I am pretty sure we were already over here by the time I decided to hold a little contest between the moderators... the favorite moderator was to receive a PS TV... and of course, you all know who won.

Sadly, for the past several years my PS3s have been in storage, and I did not have much time or interest in the scene. But when I stopped by to drop a rhyme in my freestyle thread, brother bubs always gave it a like. And two years ago when I announced my first daughter was just born, brother bubs gave me a warm congratulations that made me feel even more proud.

I knew he had been fighting serious illness in his last few years, but I remember seeing on Facebook that he posted he has beaten it.

Then sometime in this last year, us moderators started talking about where could he be. We have not seen him in forever. Some moderators had heard that he had got ill again. But we remained hopeful that one day he would find his way back here... but that just wasn't like bits... I think most of us were just to scared to admit what might have happened without knowing the truth.

It broke my heart when I decided I would try to track him down and found out the news. After having a good cry with my wife, I knew I had to let the team know.

I am going to share this thread with his family, just so they know how much love surrounds him, and how good of person he truly is.

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

... and Jason. I love you. I miss you. I hope to see you when I get there. :sorrow:

:angel: R.I.P. The Legendary bitsbubba :angel:

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Send his family this as well ... with our most sincere condolences and gratitude ...


A fitting song for such a fitting gentleman! :)
 
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