Das Firmware Updates for PSP, PS3 Incoming [Archive]

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fitbabits

10-13-2008, 10:10 AM

Thanks to our very own Gorvi for the tip...

Sony today announced the details of upcoming firmware üpdates for both the PlayStation Portable (ver. 5.00) and PlayStation 3 (ver. 2.50).

Let's start with the v5.00 üpdate for PSP. In this version, you'll notice the addition of the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB. You can now sign up for PlayStation Network, manage your account and access PlayStation Store directly from your PSP - meaning you can download games directly to your PSP while connected via Wi-Fi. Getting games, demos and trailers while on-the-go has never been easier! Check out the screen below.

The current PlayStation Store on the PC will be down in the interim as we take some time to revamp. Don't worry, it will re-launch soon after we've made some tweaks. Please keep in mind, if you already have a PlayStation Network account, simply sign in on your PSP using your existing information. The same account and wallet can be used on PS3 and PSP. You will be able to check out the PlayStation Store on the PSP soon, as we'll have a video demo featuring Grace Chen posted soon on the Blog.

üpdate v5.00 adds a sleep timer option that can be used while you are playing music on your PSP. In addition, we've added a full screen keyboard option for text entry and have redesigned the background of the XMB. You'll be able to find all of the information on Firmware v5.00 here once it goes live.

PS3 Firmware üpdate (ver. 2.50)

Support for the PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset (http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Accessories/SCPH-98095) - we've told you about the upcoming Bluetooth Headset and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Bundle on the blog (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/10/02/see-the-official-playstation-bluetooth-headset/) . 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 üpdate 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 üpdate 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.

Source - PlayStation Blog (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/PlayStation%20Blog)

DiBiddilyBop

10-13-2008, 10:14 AM

I think In-game screenshots is fantastic, especially for games like Soul Calibur 4 where people want to share their creations. Unfortunate that it's only on a game-by-game basis so far, but hopefully it can be implemented fully in the future.

Gorvi

10-13-2008, 10:15 AM

That PSP Store will be damn nice to have. :)

biosc1

10-13-2008, 10:18 AM

Nice, the screen search and shutdown after finishing downloads are both great features...auto shutoffs being a long time coming.

Screen search will be great for those times I get a network error while partway through a file.

Iron Past

10-13-2008, 10:22 AM

That headset (and its docking station) looks slick. Much nicer than the MS ones.

JayVe

10-13-2008, 10:32 AM

Nice nice.

Love the auto shutdown feature. Often times I don't get something off of PSN because the downloads are so damn slow, and I can't justify leaving the machine on all night. Now if it would install something for me automatically (invisibly would be even better!) I'd be happy instead of placated.

Screen shots sound EXCELLENT! Maybe next-gen they'll build in the feature from the start so it works across every game. Hell, I hope they get their ducks in a row for the PS4 to ensure things like custom soundtracks, trophies, cross-game chatting, and screen shots work in every single damn game instead of the haphazard mess we have now.

Norse

10-13-2008, 10:37 AM

#
# 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.

Great! I always forget to turn my controller off while I use the PS3 for something other than gaming and as a result I have to charge it too damn often.

Wraith

10-13-2008, 10:38 AM

JayVe

10-13-2008, 10:42 AM

Is there any way to organize videos into folders or playlists, instead of having them in one big list? I know they have sort options, but I'd like to categorize them, if possible. You can setup playlists on your PC acting as a media server, but I haven't seen anything like this for video files stored locally on the PS3.

Yeah. There's a way to kind of group them... but they don't give you a whole lot of control. You can assign each video to an 'album' and then sort by album, but it is limited. I feel like they give me enough options to want a real PC type interface of multiple folders. How come I can browse an entire directory tree on my external drive, but I can't maintain it or make a tree on the local machine? The world may never know.

Dukefrukem

10-13-2008, 11:05 AM

holy shit @ In-game Screenshots... that's awesome.

KidCactus

10-13-2008, 11:10 AM

Why is this posted German-style? :D

fitbabits

10-13-2008, 11:13 AM

Why is this posted German-style? :D
Because...

It's a very long story. I'll let Nick explain if he's so inclined.

Wraith

10-13-2008, 11:38 AM

Yeah. There's a way to kind of group them... but they don't give you a whole lot of control. You can assign each video to an 'album' and then sort by album, but it is limited. I feel like they give me enough options to want a real PC type interface of multiple folders. How come I can browse an entire directory tree on my external drive, but I can't maintain it or make a tree on the local machine? The world may never know.Hmm. I'll have to look again tonight. I know I could group pictures in albums, but didn't notice the option for videos.

As for the screenshot feature: awesome. Hopefully developers implement it in games where the players ask for it. I'd definitely like to see it in Soul Calibur IV, GTA IV, and I know people will want it for LittleBigPlanet.

bapenguin

10-13-2008, 11:44 AM

Why is this posted German-style? :D

Server glitch we couldn't get around. Something with the world "UPDATE"

My solution - UMLAUT-IFY it.

Gorvi

10-13-2008, 12:54 PM

Hmm. I'll have to look again tonight. I know I could group pictures in albums, but didn't notice the option for videos.

As for the screenshot feature: awesome. Hopefully developers implement it in games where the players ask for it. I'd definitely like to see it in Soul Calibur IV, GTA IV, and I know people will want it for LittleBigPlanet.
You can group photos, videos, and games that way. I have my demos and download games (loosely by genre) all seperated by album. Yeah, I can be a bit OCD at times. ;)

JayVe

10-13-2008, 01:15 PM

You can group photos, videos, and games that way. I have my demos and download games (loosely by genre) all seperated by album. Yeah, I can be a bit OCD at times. ;)

Yep. I've got my games in two folders Demos and Games. I'd love a deeper experience though for the movie/photo organization as the 'one level of folders' is not nearly enough for a supercomputer

Spigot

10-13-2008, 01:56 PM

That PSP Store will be damn nice to have. :)Quoted for truth. This is the one thing I've been wishing for since I got my PSP. Everything else is just bells and whistles compared to this feature.

cawblen

10-13-2008, 01:59 PM

That headset (and its docking station) looks slick. Much nicer than the MS ones.

wonder what the price will be?

Gorvi

10-13-2008, 02:01 PM

wonder what the price will be?
$50 stand alone, $60 bundled w/SOCOM: Confrontation. I'm seriously considering buying SOCOM and then just selling the game.

JayVe

10-13-2008, 02:18 PM

Gorvi

10-13-2008, 02:27 PM

Isn't the advantage in using Bluetooth that one does not have to purchase special, proprietary hardware? Why the need for a special headset?

Is this where we get into another spreadsheet war where people say the 360 is a rip-off because they don't give you WiFi and the PS3 is a rip off because they don't give you voice chat?
It's a damn nice headset. Honestly, I figure I can probably eBay the SOCOM game for $30-$40, so $20-$30 actual cost for me for a pretty good headset seems like a good deal. That, and I could use one for my phone.

Rogue_hunter

10-13-2008, 02:36 PM

Isn't the advantage in using Bluetooth that one does not have to purchase special, proprietary hardware? Why the need for a special headset?

Is this where we get into another spreadsheet war where people say the 360 is a rip-off because they don't give you WiFi and the PS3 is a rip off because they don't give you voice chat?

You can use any bluetooth headset. I've got 3, and all 3 work just fine. Funnily enough, I bought the Jabra BT125 before they had the Warhawk box that came with it. That headset was either really low, or would never broadcast my words. My MGS4 headset (which just got a price drop, fuck you very much) is excellent.

But damn if I don't want the Socom one as well.

cawblen

10-13-2008, 02:38 PM

$50 stand alone, $60 bundled w/SOCOM: Confrontation. I'm seriously considering buying SOCOM and then just selling the game.

i like how you think...i have a bluetooth headset already but i think i'll get the socom bundle and sell the game to a friend...and maybe sell the old bluetooth headset also

KidCactus

10-13-2008, 02:44 PM

Isn't the advantage in using Bluetooth that one does not have to purchase special, proprietary hardware? Why the need for a special headset?
You don't HAVE to get this one. But if you do, you get some extra features (http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Accessories/SCPH-98095) that aren't available with a standard BT headset. And if you want to use it with other BT devices you can do that too.

JayVe

10-13-2008, 03:14 PM

$20-$30 actual cost for me for a pretty good headset seems like a good deal.

I dunno. Being a gadget guy I've gotten a number of headsets ranging from the cheap to the absurdly priced. Even modded one once (http://www.joystiq.com/2005/09/20/the-nes-controller-bluetooth-headset/). Back in 2005, the thing cost me $25. These days I wouldn't pay more than than $15 (http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10487) for one of the things... which isn't a bad deal if you were ready to pay full price for SOCOM anyway. Then again people pay hundreds of $ for sunglasses. I end up inadvertently sitting on mine. ;)

Sure, it is a nice-looking headset... but how I look while playing a video game in the comfort of my own home is of little concern to me.

OldJadedGamer

10-13-2008, 03:21 PM

JayVe

10-13-2008, 03:59 PM

One thing about the Socom headset is that you know with a 100% fact that every online game is going to be tested with it because it's official.

You cannot say that about any other bluetooth headset. The official one is guaranteed to work with each online game since Sony will be using it during their certification process.

Didn't they bundle one with Warhawk too? Are both of them tested all the time for all official releases?

Bluetooth headsets have been around for a number of years now. I've never had a phone or PC that wouldn't pair with a headset. Is compatibility really that much of an issue?

Xerxes

10-13-2008, 04:24 PM

That's funny. Socom is worth what $10 bucks.

OldJadedGamer

10-13-2008, 04:42 PM

Didn't they bundle one with Warhawk too? Are both of them tested all the time for all official releases?

Bluetooth headsets have been around for a number of years now. I've never had a phone or PC that wouldn't pair with a headset. Is compatibility really that much of an issue?

The one they bundled with Warhawk wasn't official. The Socom one is an officially made SCEA product.

That's funny. Socom is worth what $10 bucks.

It worked for WiiPlay right...

JayVe

10-13-2008, 04:42 PM

The one they bundled with Warhawk wasn't official. The Socom one is an officially made SCEA product.

Ahhh! Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.

BabyJesus

10-13-2008, 05:26 PM

The store on the PSP will be nice, especially downloading direct to a mem card, the 2 step process now is painfully slow.

MagGnome

10-13-2008, 05:57 PM

Yep. I've got my games in two folders Demos and Games. I'd love a deeper experience though for the movie/photo organization as the 'one level of folders' is not nearly enough for a supercomputer

I wish that the 360 had ANY sort of folder option. Scrolling through all of the downloaded content is a PITA.

MagGnome

10-13-2008, 05:59 PM

These updates sound pretty great. Kudos to Sony for continuing to roll these out on a regular basis.

OldJadedGamer

10-13-2008, 06:23 PM

I can't wait to set my controller to time out. I actually thought I had a defective controller because it stayed on all the time even when watching a 2 hour movie... now I see it was just incomplete firmware that will be fixed soon.

brokenFUN

10-13-2008, 06:29 PM

I have left my PS3 on overnight so many times because of a DL. This is revealing.

JayVe

10-13-2008, 06:38 PM

I have left my PS3 on overnight so many times because of a DL. This is revealing.

I wouldn't mind if it would download in the background while I'm watching a DVD... the way my 360 and PC do. Then I wouldn't have to worry about having it shutdown after a download.

Any chance of Sony implementing an Auto Install feature in future firmware? I hate waiting for those too

MalReynolds

10-13-2008, 07:01 PM

when is it coming ?

Gorvi

10-14-2008, 06:14 AM

The Flash player in the web browser is also getting upgraded, meaning GameTrailers should finally be viewable. :)

Gorvi

10-14-2008, 09:37 AM

And according to PS3Fanboy (http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/10/14/firmware-2-50-coming-tomorrow-along-with-flash-9/), this is coming tomorrow. Well, at least the PS3 firmware. Japan had 10/15 as the date for the PSP firmware announced at TGS, so that'll probably be tomorrow as well, since they've always come on the same day over here as they have there.

JayVe

10-14-2008, 10:36 AM

And according to PS3Fanboy (http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/10/14/firmware-2-50-coming-tomorrow-along-with-flash-9/), this is coming tomorrow.

Well, SOCOM/headset bundle is released tomorrow... and this firmware appears to be necessary for the headset... so that's probably a good guess.

Gorvi

10-14-2008, 11:23 AM

Well, SOCOM/headset bundle is released tomorrow... and this firmware appears to be necessary for the headset... so that's probably a good guess.
There ya go, using logic. :p

JayVe

10-14-2008, 12:01 PM

There ya go, using logic. :p

For every thing, there is a first time.

Dukefrukem

10-14-2008, 12:03 PM

biosc1

10-14-2008, 12:07 PM

JayVe

10-14-2008, 12:13 PM

I did a firmware update last night on my PS3. Is it not out for everyone already?

Silly goose. Don't you know that nobody has a reason to turn on their PS3 until a game comes out? :p

Edit: Just checked. No update. Maybe it has been a while for you and you missed the last update?

Gorvi

10-14-2008, 12:15 PM

I did a firmware update last night on my PS3. Is it not out for everyone already?
There was one they did for Japan a few weeks ago that wasn't required. You could DL it, but you were never prompted to if you didn't go to System Update. I can't remember what the hell it was for.

Rogue_hunter

10-14-2008, 11:05 PM

Firmware is up. Quick download, and has patch notes before you download.

Dukefrukem

10-14-2008, 11:13 PM

Silly goose. Don't you know that nobody has a reason to turn on their PS3 until a game comes out? :p

Edit: Just checked. No update. Maybe it has been a while for you and you missed the last update?

Why post anything? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

OldJadedGamer

10-15-2008, 12:34 AM

Only took me 13 minutes total to update.

DangerousDaze

10-15-2008, 02:27 AM

Server glitch we couldn't get around. Something with the world "UPDATE"

My solution - UMLAUT-IFY it.

It's the SQL injection protection rules within the Apache web server hosting vB. It's what we discussed in this bug (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=699) thread and it's going to continue to be a bitch if you don't sort it. ;)

Gorvi

10-15-2008, 06:12 AM

Both the PSP and PS3 firmwares are available.

Xerxes

10-15-2008, 09:51 PM

Both the PSP and PS3 firmwares are available.

Not Homebrew firmware. :rolleyes:

Dukefrukem

10-15-2008, 10:13 PM

The power saving mode is awesome for the controllers!

JayVe

10-16-2008, 02:58 AM

The power saving mode is awesome for the controllers!

And it is so simple! Glad my PS3 finally copied this feature from 360/Wii... especially since if my PS3 controller dies, I can't swap the batteries out.

Yea!

KidCactus

10-16-2008, 03:24 AM

And it is so simple! Glad my PS3 finally copied this feature from 360/Wii... especially since if my PS3 controller dies, I can't swap the batteries out.

Yea!
Yes, it's a great feature, but then again, it wasn't that hard to shut it off manually if you didn't want the battery to die.

Commissar Rob

10-16-2008, 07:07 AM

Yes, it's a great feature, but then again, it wasn't that hard to shut it off manually if you didn't want the battery to die.
True dat, I usually shut both the console and controller down at the same time. But still a really nice feature to add.

KidCactus

10-16-2008, 07:09 AM

True dat, I usually shut both the console and controller down at the same time. But still a really nice feature to add.
Well yeah, if you shut down the console the controller is automatically powered off too, but sometimes I want to power it off with the console still running, like when watching a BD/DVD.

BabyJesus

10-16-2008, 05:30 PM

I was able to log into the store on the PSP, pretty slick and fast. Downloaded a couple demos and downloads were pretty zippy 39mb in like 2 minutes. Not bad.

Although it downloads to the stick and then "installs". Pretty stupid, as you will need twice as much available space on the stick to download anything.

JayVe

10-17-2008, 08:34 AM

Although it downloads to the stick and then "installs". Pretty stupid, as you will need twice as much available space on the stick to download anything.

Gaaah! *twitch*twitch*

Why does Sony insist on INSTALLS? Is it because they want to make it less of dedicated device and more of a computer? I can think of better ways of doing that.

DangerousDaze

10-17-2008, 09:17 AM

rvieira

10-17-2008, 10:41 AM

Great sequential play is a must for my music video collection, just used last night in a party for nonstop 4 hours music video!

Can I use the “PS3 Official Bluetooth Headset” or any BT headset as a microphone on Rockband?

Dukefrukem

10-17-2008, 10:46 AM

Gaaah! *twitch*twitch*

Why does Sony insist on INSTALLS? Is it because they want to make it less of dedicated device and more of a computer? I can think of better ways of doing that.

No they are trying to give you more things to complain about.

BabyJesus

10-17-2008, 03:04 PM

I would think it's done because the last thing you want half way through an installation is to lose your network connection and end up with half a product installed. The chances of that happening are non-negligible so it's safer to do it in two distinct steps.

Doesn't the installation delete the staging data when it's completed, freeing up that space?

I think so but still does does not help you of you say want to download an 800MB game and you have 850MB free. Plus like most, I tend to use my memcard for storing as much data as I can fit on there, with movies and songs and stuff. Right now I have an 8GB card with about 300MB free.