Playstation 3 System Update Thread

[WallRunner]

There is but everything except "Recommended" is blocked out.

Ah, is the music on your HDD? As the different "Channels" of music appear after the program indexes them depending on what they sound like, but it cannot index them if you have it coming from a media server, I don't know why though.

From,
Chris.

 

[Joey D]

Ah that's my problem, it's coming from my PC and not my HDD. Thanks.

 

[FoolKiller]

To some up, yes LWPS isnt as good as it could be, but it has huge potential so I am more then happy with it. Dont forget, it is free!

I think the underwhelming part of this is a combination of how the potential has been played up and the fact that it was repeatedly delayed. The thing is that it really isn't very much more than the Wii News and Weather channels, but with many less cities.

But yes, it is exactly what was promised, which is why I did not say disappointed, just underwhelmed. As much as it had been hyped I was expecting it to have some surprises.

 

[Mad Matt]

Well, it took most of yesterday to get to around 40%, then it failed. It's a wired connection on which other downloads were working. So clearly a problem at Sony's server(s).

However, I re-tried at around 11pm and it downloaded and installed in a few minutes.

So far it seems more or less useless as it hasn't even got weather for the country I live in, let alone the town. The news seems to be taken from an American centric source, so pretty irrelevant.

Nice graphics though!

I imagine they'll beef up the content over the coming weeks.

 

[H20HYBRID_GT]

I would like to know my weather.

Look out of the window?

 

[Scaff]

2.50 details are out

PS3 v2.50 update. The latest features/enhancements include:

* Support for the PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset - we’ve told you about the upcoming Bluetooth Headset and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Bundle on the Blog. This latest firmware installment enables High-Quality (HQ) mode, which delivers clear and wide-band online voice chat. On top of that, an added on-screen indicator shows battery status, volume level and use of HQ mode.

*PlayStation Trophies interface enhancements - I know that many of you are busy collecting trophies and raising your PlayStation Trophy level. This update makes sharing and comparing your trophies with your friends even easier. On 1st part of the profile page you’ll see a symbol under level that represents level and the actual percentage towards the next level along with the existing level meter. The level symbol carries over to the trophy comparison screen where you will now be able to see your level, your friend’s level and the percentage towards the next level for both users along with all of the game by game comparison information you see today.

*Friend status – Offline friends on your Friends list will have information below their avatars that will indicate how long it has been since they were last online.

*Video – This update adds the Scene Search feature similar to the feature on the PSP. Activating this feature while viewing a video on the PS3 will break the video up into scenes that you can quickly access by pressing the X button. You can break the videos into one, two or five minute intervals. In addition, you can now choose to have all of the videos under the video section of the XMB play in sequence. Go to Settings then Video Settings to turn this option on.

*PlayStation Store – We’ve added a redeem codes option right on the store to make it easier to redeem your PlayStation Network Cards and promotion codes. In addition, PlayStation Network Sign Up and Account Management have been redesigned.

*Power Save Settings – You can now set your PS3 and wireless controllers to turn off automatically after set periods of inactivity. Go to Settings then Power Save Settings to turn on these features.

*Background Downloading - You now have the option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system from the button under [Users] while content is being downloaded or installed.

*In-game Screenshots - this tool will allow everyone to capture, share and in other words, immortalize their favorite gameplay moments. This will be supported on a game by game basis. Please check back to find out which games will support this feature.

*In addition to all of the features above there are some additional features and enhancements included in 2.50. Once the update launches, you can read all of the details here.


The support for the Bluetooth Headset will be of particular interest to all of you SOCOM fans. With the “Proximity Chat” feature, SOCOM: Confrontation gameplay is intensified as it allows you to experience high-quality voice playback in full surround sound. Whether the action is near or far, Proximity Chat clearly matches distance to sound effects and voiceovers within the game, putting you in the heart of the action.

Source - http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/10/13/firmware-updates-ps3-v250-psp-v500/

The link also carries details of the PSP V5.1 firmware update as well.


Regards

Scaff

 

[Joey D]

The background downloading and the screenshots are very cool 👍!

 

[Robin]

Quite a decent update, I wonder what the secret additional features will be!

Finally an auto power off for the sixaxis!

I wonder if other bluetooth headsets will be able to use the HQ mode and also display the battery status on the screen... although its probably unlikely.

The last time your friends were on thing appeared briefly by accident when I was looking through the list a while back, maybe it was some sort of test glitch by sony because the next day it was gone, I thought it was a decient feature.

Screenshot thing is useless because again it has to be enabled by dev's which means hardly any will bother to do it like in game soundtracks, you tube uploading and ..hmm, oh yes, trophies! . Give it 5 years then maybe every game will do these things!

Where is Home Sony!!!

Robin

 

[GT4 genius]

Seems like a fairly decent update, but look barely anything over the summer and now when I cant sign in theres loads of new things.

Quite a decent update, I wonder what the secret additional features will be!

Finally an auto power off for the sixaxis!

I wonder if other bluetooth headsets will be able to use the HQ mode and also display the battery status on the screen... although its probably unlikely.

The last time your friends were on thing appeared briefly by accident when I was looking through the list a while back, maybe it was some sort of test glitch by sony because the next day it was gone, I thought it was a decient feature.

Screenshot thing is useless because again it has to be enabled by dev's which means hardly any will bother to do it like in game soundtracks, you tube uploading and ..hmm, oh yes, trophies! . Give it 5 years then maybe every game will do these things!

Where is Home Sony!!!

Robin

True about the screenshots, when I read it I thought great but then realised it wont be on many games.

As for home, its suppose to be out in 36 days. But I'll believe that when I see it.

 

[Appie]

I think and hope Home will eb released soon. The new 2.5 firmware looks promising and wonder when Sony will release the PSN cards in Europe.

 

[Speedster502]

Hmm..Not so sure on this update, some of the features are pretty cool but I think I'd prefer Sony to be polishing off some of the other previous features to make them better instead of just giving us more things which we will probably end up complaining about.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

...what?

They're improving friends list functionality, trophies functionality, console functionality (auto-shut off during background downloading is a HUGE improvement).

You're confused. Not to mention, if you're complaining, you're only doing it to satisfy yourself, not because you're really disappointed.

 

[Speedster502]

...what?

They're improving friends list functionality, trophies functionality, console functionality (auto-shut off during background downloading is a HUGE improvement).

You're confused. Not to mention, if you're complaining, you're only doing it to satisfy yourself, not because you're really disappointed.

Personally, I don't see Trophies as being particulary good most developers haven't even put them in their games. I think out of the 10 games I own only one has Trophies and I don't play it anymore, unless the developers put trophy access or whatever it's called into the games I still can't see the use in them.

Fair enough, the friends list is a improvement but still to improve it further perhaps use of personal avatars would be a step in the right direction? We already get a fair bit of information from out friends list as it is, we can see what games people are playing which is a excellent feature!

I don't really understand the auto turn off thing for downloading but I can see the point in the turning off after a limited time to save power, in this day and age I can see the reasoning behind it. As long as it saves before it powers down.

The in-game screen shot thing isn't particularly new, you can do it with a couple of games as it is, Prostreet and B:BC both had this so called photomode similar to what we are going to get here. Yet again though, as someone else said if developers don't want to put it in simply we don't get the feature which is a shame.

Fair enough, maybe I was a bit confused in my first post. I've come to understand a bit more of the intresting bits of this next update. I suppose I'm just always expected too much of Sony, sorry.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

Upcoming titles that support trophies:

Deadspace
Mirrors Edge
Resistance 2
MotorStorm 2
NBA 09: The Life
LittleBigPlanet
Far Cry 2
Soldner X
Tom Clancys End War
Bioshock
Midnight Club: LA
Blitz: The League 2
Rock Band 2
Socom

This only includes titles that have had trophies announced, but I'm sure there are many more titles on the way that will support trophies in the future. There are also quite a few PSN titles that support them.

Titles such as:
Killzone 2
White Knight Chronicles
Fat Princess
GT5 (Or Prologue at some point)
Demons Soul
Bionic Commando: Rearmed (getting patched at some point in time).

I think you've really just looked at what YOU own, and then made your mind up about trophies. You will almost certainly change your tune in the coming months as you purchase / rent more and more titles with Trophies.

I'm @ Level 6 with around 170+ trophies. There are PLENTY to get.

 

[FoolKiller]

*Video – In addition, you can now choose to have all of the videos under the video section of the XMB play in sequence. Go to Settings then Video Settings to turn this option on.

Finally! I would have just been happy with a playlist feature. But I occasionally rip a DVD (that I own) to the PS3 hard drive so I can watch them while my background downloads still continue and as I am not intending them to stay on there long term it becomes pointless to go through the effort of merging each VOB file into one video.

This will also be nice when I have recorded races off of TV on my PC and the file ends up being larger than 4GB. I have to split it so the PS3 can see the whole file for streaming or copying.

I would have been happy with a playlist option but this is just removes that one step.

*Power Save Settings – You can now set your PS3 and wireless controllers to turn off automatically after set periods of inactivity. Go to Settings then Power Save Settings to turn on these features.

Not something I was demanding but definitely useful. LBP keeps wanting to read my remote as a controller unless I manually turn it off. And on occasion I have left my DS3 sitting unplugged when I go to bed and the next day if I want to play it has been sitting on for 20+ hours after I had been using it. I can set this feature to the same time as my Folding@Home screensaver mode.

*Background Downloading - You now have the option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system from the button under [Users] while content is being downloaded or installed.

Nice, but I do Folding. I would love an option to go into Folding after an install. Folding and background downloads work fine together already

*In-game Screenshots - this tool will allow everyone to capture, share and in other words, immortalize their favorite gameplay moments. This will be supported on a game by game basis. Please check back to find out which games will support this feature.

And if this starts getting regular use I can quit moving my PS3 to my PC for a clear screenshot (as opposed to a camera shot of the screen).

Personally, I don't see Trophies as being particularly good most developers haven't even put them in their games. I think out of the 10 games I own only one has Trophies and I don't play it anymore, unless the developers put trophy access or whatever it's called into the games I still can't see the use in them.

Trophies take time and effort. A lot of older games have been taken off any kind of development cycle, particularly ones with sequels already in the works.

Also, the games that have come out so far had been far into development and as trophies requires adding in a stat tracker to all aspects of the game it would be complex and time consuming to add it that late in. If they had done it we would likely be seeing more delays, yes more.

We are now at the point where music and trophies are popping up in most PSN games (shorter development cycles) and the Blu-ray games will be getting trophies in most of them starting next week (LBP, Bioshock, Rock Band 2) so their development times have gotten to a point where it won't create a delay. Music in those games will be different by game as it doesn't make sense. Some games the game music is a huge part of the game itself. Bioshock will be that way and Rock Band would not make any sense to turn of the game music. LittleBigPlanet's issue is that music and sound are apart of custom level designs, but you cannot allow imported music because you are sharing it online and that will create legal issues. Although an idea I had for LBP was to use enough of the song to sample while staying within fair use limits. I don't know if that is feasible or not though, as levels max out at 5MB.

Fair enough, the friends list is a improvement but still to improve it further perhaps use of personal avatars would be a step in the right direction?

I want this too, but there is an issue with inappropriate imagery. Hopefully they can tie screenshots in to this by tagging them in a way that the PSN can recognize and allow. Without that encoding it won't accept the image. It would probably be to easy to hack though.

We already get a fair bit of information from out friends list as it is, we can see what games people are playing which is a excellent feature!

One thing I would like is a profile where I can list games that I own so that anyone with the same games can see that and send me message to ask if I want to play it. As it is now if I don't see them playing one I do not know for sure if they have it.

I don't really understand the auto turn off thing for downloading but I can see the point in the turning off after a limited time to save power, in this day and age I can see the reasoning behind it. As long as it saves before it powers down.

You don't use the PSN much do you? I often find myself downloading gigabytes of data from purchased games and demos. That can take hours so I usually go to bed or go out. If I didn't use Folding I would definitely use that in order to save power.

The in-game screen shot thing isn't particularly new, you can do it with a couple of games as it is, Prostreet and B:BC both had this so called photomode similar to what we are going to get here. Yet again though, as someone else said if developers don't want to put it in simply we don't get the feature which is a shame.

I wish it wasn't reliant on the developers. But some games do not export the images. LittleBigPlanet allowed pictures but you could only use them as in-game stickers. I want a picture of a scene that I can export.

Fair enough, maybe I was a bit confused in my first post. I've come to understand a bit more of the interesting bits of this next update. I suppose I'm just always expected too much of Sony, sorry.

I just think you aren't using your system as much as some of us. As I showed above I have already uses in mind for some of these features, but that is because I do so much with the PS3 that I wanted something similar anyway.

I'm @ Level 6 with around 170+ trophies. There are PLENTY to get.

Just remember who has the most PAIN trophies (It's all I got). If it weren't for the LBP Beta I wouldn't have fallen as far behind.

 

[Speedster502]

Trophies take time and effort. A lot of older games have been taken off any kind of development cycle, particularly ones with sequels already in the works.

Also, the games that have come out so far had been far into development and as trophies requires adding in a stat tracker to all aspects of the game it would be complex and time consuming to add it that late in. If they had done it we would likely be seeing more delays, yes more.

I understand they take time, it just happens to be apart from Burnout Paradise I don't own any trophy related games. Besides the fact I only own one game with trophies I still can't see the fascination in them, maybe I'm missing the point here but what do trophies get you besides bragging rights? Do we get points for acheiving especially hard to get trophies which perhaps give us store credit to spend? I just can't see the point and I'd be intresting to hear what brings you back to keep trying to get them.

I want this too, but there is an issue with inappropriate imagery. Hopefully they can tie screenshots in to this by tagging them in a way that the PSN can recognize and allow. Without that encoding it won't accept the image. It would probably be to easy to hack though.

I suppose Playstation's way around this avatar issue is Home, but the fact that it keeps getting pushed further and further back means some people who just have got themselves a PS3 only can choose from the same pictures we were given from when we started. They haven't even given us some new pictures to choose from, say from GT5P or any other racing games.

One thing I would like is a profile where I can list games that I own so that anyone with the same games can see that and send me message to ask if I want to play it. As it is now if I don't see them playing one I do not know for sure if they have it.

Good idea, perhaps suggest it to Sony? It's something they might not have thought of but may be useful in the long run. Shouldn't think it would be too hard to implement anyway.

You don't use the PSN much do you? I often find myself downloading gigabytes of data from purchased games and demos. That can take hours so I usually go to bed or go out. If I didn't use Folding I would definitely use that in order to save power.

If you mean buying packs and games off it then not really no. I use PSN mainly for getting demos which I want to play and perhaps the occassional trailer for a movie. Apart from the occassional time buying a Motorstom pack or any other packs for my games I own then I don't spend much time on PSN. To be bruttally honest I don't think I particularly go online on many of my games now.

I just think you aren't using your system as much as some of us. As I showed above I have already uses in mind for some of these features, but that is because I do so much with the PS3 that I wanted something similar anyway.

I don't think that is strictly true. I do use my system quite a lot for that matter, although perhaps I don't use the PS3's full capabilities 100% of the time.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

Trophies allow you to see what games people own (since pretty much all games from the end of this year forward will support trophies) and allow you to see how much they play it. If you see someone who has 80% of all trophies for a game, you know they play it quite a bit, and can see if they want to play.

Trophies are essentially a high score, something to show how much you play games. Honestly it's gotten my money out of quite a few games. I've owned Burnout Paradise since launch, and have played it quite a bit, even more so now with trophies. Same can be said for a lot of titles I own that have trophies, it's just another milestone to climb to help me get my moneys worth out of a game.

 

[icelt]

Ok so I'm a little confused. This morning I turn on the ps3, check system updated and receive the "new update available" prompt. So I download and install it but then I couldn't find any of the features posted by scaff. Finally after poking around I notice that the update I downloaded today is 2.43 and not 2.50. Anyone know what gives with this interim update? Maybe this thing been around awhile and I just missed it?

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

2.5 is not yet available. It will not be available until Tomorrow. Socom: Confrontation will require this Firmware update, but does not *ship* until the 14th (should be in stores on the 15th). The update should go live very late this evening (think 10pm or later) or very early tomorrow morning.

Edit: As for 2.43, it was a fix for Japanese consoles to work out some issues, but offered nothing for consumers in NA or EU regions, which is why it was not made mandatory in those regions.

 

[RUI]

I'm a bit confused too. At the uk's official PS website I can only see 2.43 as the latest version - the one not needed in europe ... !

Ok. Thanks Jeremy

 

[GT4 genius]

Ok so I'm a little confused. This morning I turn on the ps3, check system updated and receive the "new update available" prompt. So I download and install it but then I couldn't find any of the features posted by scaff. Finally after poking around I notice that the update I downloaded today is 2.43 and not 2.50. Anyone know what gives with this interim update? Maybe this thing been around awhile and I just missed it?

I was wrong, ignore!

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

I'm a bit confused too. At the uk's official PS website I can only see 2.43 as the latest version - the one not needed in europe ... !

Ok. Thanks Jeremy

No problem

 

[icelt]

2.5 is not yet available. It will not be available until Tomorrow. Socom: Confrontation will require this Firmware update, but does not *ship* until the 14th (should be in stores on the 15th). The update should go live very late this evening (think 10pm or later) or very early tomorrow morning.

Edit: As for 2.43, it was a fix for Japanese consoles to work out some issues, but offered nothing for consumers in NA or EU regions, which is why it was not made mandatory in those regions.

Very good and thanks for the explanation.

 

[FoolKiller]

First, I have to apologize for that previous post. I used some horrible grammar. I know I am tired today, but that was bad. Moving on.

I understand they take time, it just happens to be apart from Burnout Paradise I don't own any trophy related games. Besides the fact I only own one game with trophies I still can't see the fascination in them, maybe I'm missing the point here but what do trophies get you besides bragging rights? Do we get points for acheiving especially hard to get trophies which perhaps give us store credit to spend? I just can't see the point and I'd be intresting to hear what brings you back to keep trying to get them.

Replayability. Since trophies came out I have only bought two games that had trophies at release; PixelJunk eden and WipEout HD. I am pretty sure that is it. Every other game I already owned, and those two I wanted before knowing they had trophies.

But the trophies add the same thing as in-game challenges or a medal system does. They ask you to complete a certain task, and many times achieving these tasks require more than one play through, or trying different modes that you normally don't play. Trophies do the same thing and are very good for a linear game in encouraging you to play through it again, but with some side goals along the way. Basically they are for completionists, which I am not. The only game I am even thinking about trying to get 100% trophies on is PAIN, but that is because there was already an in-game trophy system, so the PSN trophies just feel like an add-on challenge pack.

I suppose Playstation's way around this avatar issue is Home, but the fact that it keeps getting pushed further and further back means some people who just have got themselves a PS3 only can choose from the same pictures we were given from when we started. They haven't even given us some new pictures to choose from, say from GT5P or any other racing games.

Home is supposed to be out this fall and at TGS they said they were on track. But on top of that the developers of PAIN said that they are working on some avatars and the LittleBigPlanet Web site had a competition for people to design some avatars. I think it is just that Sony used all their main IPs early on and in this world of sequels it is hard to find a new one.

Personally, I would like avatars from Echochrome, Patapon, GT, PAIN, and LBP to be added. As it is now though I tend to ignore them

Good idea, perhaps suggest it to Sony? It's something they might not have thought of but may be useful in the long run. Shouldn't think it would be too hard to implement anyway.

Just read the comments on any post on the Playstation Blog. This is suggested by the same couple of people every post. Some of the things mentioned on there often never get responded to, but while it takes a while to bring them out they have been good about presenting the stuff that is commonly requested on.

If you mean buying packs and games off it then not really no. I use PSN mainly for getting demos which I want to play and perhaps the occassional trailer for a movie. Apart from the occassional time buying a Motorstom pack or any other packs for my games I own then I don't spend much time on PSN. To be bruttally honest I don't think I particularly go online on many of my games now.

See, I download everything that's free, then keep it or delete it after I check it out. So, I have had very few weeks where my store downloads were under 1GB. Even then my Internet is only 1mb/sec so that can still take an hour or more.

I don't think that is strictly true. I do use my system quite a lot for that matter, although perhaps I don't use the PS3's full capabilities 100% of the time.

That's what I meant. I didn't mean you aren't using it a lot time-wise, but functionality-wise. When I first bought it I did not buy any game. I downloaded GTHD and that was it. It took me a while to build up my game library. So, I spent a ton of time seeing what else it could do. When I realized that all that TV I record on my PC could be transferred over and then played on my big TV it became the most useful entertainment device in my house.

 

[fc3s]

2.5 is going to have flash player 9. thats what im waithing for.

 

[Nigma]

2.50 is available now

 

[J-PaP]

Its up in Australia too

 

[Jay]

I installed it but I can't find any sign of taking in game screenshots?

 

[supersonic-88]

I installed it but I can't find any sign of taking in game screenshots?

I believe the game has to have that feature implemented for it to be used. Its not just a generic tool so you can take screen shots anywhere, which is a shame

 

[Jay]

I have tried a few games and none have the option anywhere I can see so far, I wish I could find out somewhere how to take them in games that support it.