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Sony investigating PS3 3.0 firmware issues
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article published on 7 September, 2009
On it's U.S. PlayStation Blog, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has confirmed that it is aware and is actively investigation isolated reports of PS3s behaving badly after the latest firmware, v3.0, has been installed. PS3 3.0 included a lot of aesthetic changes to the XMB as well as the addition of "What's New, Status Indicator, Friends List, PlayStation Store Shortcuts, Personalization ... [ read the full article ]
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8. September 2009 @ 18:37 |
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I don't play enough online games TBH. But the way your stating this "Do you not play online games for months while you wait to see about problems witht he firmware?" So firmware updates are only for online gaming? I thought the firmware updates are for the system and not just online games...or are we talking about the PS3?
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Interestx
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8. September 2009 @ 18:42 |
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Originally posted by glassd:
FAIL again.
Nope. Wrong again.
Look, I could care less how it is described, whether you like me calling them work-arounds or remedies or W.E.
The point is my mate bought a PS3 slim and has had nothing but agg from it getting on-line & with it repeatedly locking up during a game he bought for it.
It seems you have a problem with anyone relaying what is pretty well known info on this subject (you might like to check the thread title).
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micool11
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8. September 2009 @ 19:08 |
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Whats the point in all the arguing. At the end of the day there is a small glitch in the new update. Check any software program there full of them, thats why we have updates for windows etc. I have the same problem with uncharted but it's not going to kill me, i'll just play another game until it's sorted. It's very hard writing code for a system and if people don't understand this sell your console (xbox, ps3 whatever) and buy something that has nothing to do with technology because you'll be unhappy forever.
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9. September 2009 @ 06:16 |
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So far I am not a big fan of Firmare 3.0, but was forced to download it in order to play online. No problems, but then I only have a few games.
I am not suprised that some people need to do updates to their games in order to use the new firmware...this has been the case for just about every new firmware they have made so far.
Still, if Sony wants to release Beta firmwares, they should not force people to download them just to play online...they should do an open beta like with home.
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9. September 2009 @ 10:17 |
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I haven't tested my Uncharted to see if I can encounter any of the stated issues yet, but in itself I haven't had any problems with FW 3.0 on my launch model or 80 gb w/BC. Personally I don't mind the look of the Friends list or the larger font/higher placement of the XMB icons and such. It's not THAT different to be upset about...
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9. September 2009 @ 12:43 |
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Sorry DXR88
Originally posted by Interestx:
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"Isolated" my ar$e.
Sony's soft-soaping spin more like.
I know 3 people who have had lock-ups and who had to spend an age working through the remedy(s).
They all did get things working in the end but were not pleased with the agrovation caused.
One friend caved in and bought the slim at the new price point, updated and had it lock-up duiring Uncharted (one of their best AAA titles no less).
It took him some time to end up with a working console.
He was less than impressed.
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I have no problem with someone telling the truth. Your above mentioned commit did not happen. They did not work through the remedy(s). They did not get their consoles working like they were supposed to as far as locking up on the 4 games that there is problem with. You said that his console is working ok now. Sony has not produced a fix yet. Is Sony lying to everyone? Did they only give your friends the fix. Please send the remedy in to AD so they can post the repair process. I have not had a problem with the firmware update although there is no doubt that others are.
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JayMaster
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11. September 2009 @ 12:55 |
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I have not had a problem with this new update, I did find that some of the new changes were not something that really thing was necessary for me, but what ever. I would have been most happy with added codex and maybe to be able to change the colour of the fonts on XBM ( I like making backgrounds for myself). But to attack Sony because they have some problems seems ridiculous, the 360 has problems too on some of thier updates. I own both and I happen to prefer the PS3. I don't think there is really much that comes out with updates that doesn't have problems for a percentage of thier machines that it wouldn't affect. I am pretty sure that if it did affect me, I would report it to them and try and come up with a solution to solve it rather than complain.
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Tarsellis
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11. September 2009 @ 14:17 |
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Originally posted by eNaR:
Don't they test the firmware updates prior to foisting it on unsuspecting owners....?
They sure do! Exactly the way M$ and other corps test their updates and new products. Release to Market, and let them do all the expensive testing, and only fix the problem that's costing the most immediate sales, but don't set the bar too high, it may take several releases.
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11. September 2009 @ 15:17 |
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Originally posted by geestar20:
@-Hunt720-
I don't play enough online games TBH. But the way your stating this "Do you not play online games for months while you wait to see about problems witht he firmware?" So firmware updates are only for online gaming? I thought the firmware updates are for the system and not just online games...or are we talking about the PS3?
The PS3 can only connect to PSN by using the latest software.
Why..? Because if a hack or anything were to be released, then the ones who hack cannot get online.
Also, if a buggy firmware giving off some sort of advantage to a game, then you must update to get rid of this bug or you just cheat on an offline game if you know what I mean.
Maybe I read your post wrong.
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sadb0y
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12. September 2009 @ 21:38 |
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Guys
Better be careful my friends ps3 ( 4 USB's version ) not working ( boot ) after update 3.0, now its in warranty will take 2 months maximum .
And if such thing happens , its not your fault you better yell on them
CYA .
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