I just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that a PS3 firmware update (v2.35) will be released shortly. This is a relatively minor update to improve stability of some PS3 titles.
May 14
2008 Firmware (v2.35) Coming Soon
+ Posted by Eric Lempel // VP, Sony Network Entertainment
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+ NBCraftsman on May 15th, 2008 at 11:36 am said:
Thanks for the update, much appreciated.
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+ ROLO_ONFIRE on May 15th, 2008 at 11:42 am said:
Let us backup all of our save files, it’s completely inconvenient to have to backup all my 80GB just for the rockband savefile
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+ sarthak_hells on May 15th, 2008 at 11:43 am said:
Man get us some useful updates
1.Get the video download service out
2.In game xmb
3.Why arent the damn cards in the store already
4.And where is home like pleaaaaasee release these before year end pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaassseeeee
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+ Mindkiller on May 15th, 2008 at 12:21 pm said:
Ok, but will there be an update related to GTAIV?
And I guess the solution will the same for all of us, so why don’t you just post it somewhere?
There is a lot of people with this problem and it’s kinda stupid that everyone have to call you, instead of just check your site and fix it in a few minutes…
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+ elmetfano on May 15th, 2008 at 12:25 pm said:
In game XMB
PSN Cards
thats what we want just saying, please focus on thoose to the most :)
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+ Solidus_Dave on May 15th, 2008 at 12:29 pm said:
Well, it seems the Firmware came with more then just “improve stability of some PS3 titles” (what does that mean anyway):
Visitors of the Japan-PSN-Store may know Mainichi Issho (the cat-homelike-rss-”game”).
Well, it had an Update today since the Firmware is available and now you can record ingame-Videos, safe them or upload them to youtube – all ingame!
How is that related to firmware? It uses XMB-Menus for the Uploading-Process (and obviously the tech behind the videos).
So “real” Games can use that Feature now, too – if the developers choose to do so.
FYI: Mainichi Issho also had first the ingame-Music-Menu (same as later in Super Stardust) and Screenshots (similar to Resistance, though there is no XMB Menu).
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+ buri0819 on May 15th, 2008 at 12:53 pm said:
Please mr. lempel give us the updates that
matter like video downloads store in game xmb
and please hurry up with home we appreciate 2.35 but we really want the bacon.
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+ buri0819 on May 15th, 2008 at 12:56 pm said:
I don’t get sony and their corporate decisions
why not give people what they want while is
a hot topic duhh!
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+ maluraq on May 15th, 2008 at 1:13 pm said:
As a suggestion for a simple update I’d love in the future, could Sony please consider adding an option to select categories of content to back up from the System Backup option?
I’d like to back up my save games and music and photos, but not the installed game data or downloaded videos for example (to save space). I should be able to back up just save games without copying each and every one to an external device (which is really tedious).
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+ Kobes-Accuser on May 15th, 2008 at 1:13 pm said:
10-4 and thanks for the update
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+ tsukasa1288 on May 15th, 2008 at 1:25 pm said:
i’d like to see a few more codecs added to the ps3, like support for .mkv or .ogg files. also, a display option so you can adjust the zoom of display area as my tv cuts off parts of the url while surfing the internet or subtitles while watching movies.
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+ Stoffinator on May 15th, 2008 at 1:39 pm said:
Can we also get where we can back up our game saves with one click? Its annoying to have to go to each saved game and do it. I own close to 200 games and it takes me forever to back them all up.
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+ Mekuro Gear Solid on May 15th, 2008 at 1:41 pm said:
anyone know what this update was yet?
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+ edrikk on May 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm said:
And the MP4 stuttering bug when DLNA streaming this container format, and which was introduced in firmware 2.20 still hasn’t been fixed in this 2.35 release.
PLEASE fix this issue. How many people have to beg for this fix?
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+ jpdaviau on May 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm said:
here is some info about the update
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/SystemUpdate
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+ GargantulaKon on May 15th, 2008 at 2:03 pm said:
@PaNDaSHaT
The Rockstar patch should have fixed all the issues that the GTAIV PS3 version had.
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+ GargantulaKon on May 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm said:
@Stoffinator
Great idea, I wanted to be able to batch download items and install in batches from the PSN store without having to select each one for background processing (up to 16) and then wait for those to finish and then do it all over again. I just got a PS3 and I downloaded every single available demo and it took me a few days.
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+ AGQ0105 on May 15th, 2008 at 2:57 pm said:
I feel that if we ask Sony to forget XMB and start asking for them to not release it they’ll do it then. Cuz they don’t seem to listen or do the opposite. I’m obviously being sarcastic. However, what p*sses me off is that at GDC those stupid T-shirts “In shirt XMB” or whatever, it was like a big slap in the face to us fans. As we still don’t have it more than 3 months later. This is stupid and frustrating that week after week they don’t release it or say when it’s going to be released.
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+ AGQ0105 on May 15th, 2008 at 3:11 pm said:
“Why does it always take forever to update the firmware with PS3? Forever to download and then a frickin’ long ass installation. With the 360 it’s always very fast and no installation needed. I no understand.”
someone on a forum asked this does anyone know?
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+ TERRYLO on May 15th, 2008 at 3:44 pm said:
I BELIEVE THAT FIRMWARE 2.40 WILL INCLUDE THE IN GAME XMB FEATURE THAT EVERYONE WANTS.
IT SHOULD COME OUT LATE JUNE.I GOT THIS INFO FROM THE MAY ISSUE OF PLAYSTATION MAGAZINE.
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+ wraithx129 on May 15th, 2008 at 3:46 pm said:
*sigh* i’m waiting (patietly) for in game xmb, anyone else
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+ retsetone on May 15th, 2008 at 3:55 pm said:
I really hope we’ll see some decent subtitles support in the next fw update.
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+ snowglobe on May 15th, 2008 at 4:29 pm said:
Eric, can you confirm/deny if this new firmware is anything to do with the added Youtube API support?
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+ hotasianladylover on May 15th, 2008 at 4:51 pm said:
What about connecting any type of cell phone to my PS3 using Bluetooth? I am asking because, I really don’t have a data cable for my phone to do that. Anyway, this way, I can send/transfer my mp3 music from my PS3 to my cell phone for free. I really want to use my mp3 that I already have…..and transfer it for free.
P.S. Thanks for the update. What does “improve stability of some PS3 titles” really mean? Does it fix freezing issues or something?
PSN ID: W1Ls0n_Ngh3
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+ eNaR on May 15th, 2008 at 4:55 pm said:
Great…. a relatively minor update that will take at least 1/2 hour to download (via the PS3) which will probably cripple something that presently works just fine…..
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+ jcasanova on May 15th, 2008 at 5:00 pm said:
I hope this update could include a SOUND VOLUME LEVEL REGULATOR or something like that!
It’s really notorious some videos and game previews (when you select a game from the media bar) have volume too low and others too high!!!
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+ jqtaxpayer on May 15th, 2008 at 5:07 pm said:
Yeah, a master volume knob would help things… I have to crank my receiver up for GTA IV for some reason, but Super Puzzle Fighter II is really, REALLY loud.
By the way, any plans for the US getting some of that YouTube integration I heard is coming to Japan? Sharing gameplay videos is an excellent idea that broadband connections have finally made possible… I really think this would be warmly embraced in the US.
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+ SillyHatMafia on May 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pm said:
The youtube thing soudns cool! I know that 2.40 shoudl haev the In Game XMB ( i recall someone form Sony saying that i believe. ) So i wont bother saying we want that.. But i do haev a request for a leter firmware. Its relaeted to In game chat, but perhaps it would be possible to be able to chat with AIM users? I have alot of friends who use AIM and i think it woudl be cool being able to text chat with them while i game on. Also i would love being able to send voice messages ( In the XMB and in game. ) That is probably coming anyway as i type this =P Once in agem messages/chat comes, i will be a happy camper. That is the only thing that i think the 360 beats PS3, is communication with friends. This is also a suggestion to help you. Perhaps a deal with Apple is in order for a PS3 version of iTunes? Rather than you develop your own video store, and have to get all the studios to jump on, get iTunes on PS3, you get a HUGE library of movies, TV Shows, AS WELL AS Music and Podcasts. Having the best downloadable selection AND Blu Ray on a console would be tough to pass up!
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+ GargantulaKon on May 15th, 2008 at 6:56 pm said:
@ Jqtaxpayer and Jcasanova
I noticed the same thing! I have the PS3 hooked up to a converter to my PC monitor and it is connected to my computer for the speakers. Some games clip because of the loud volume coming from the PS3. I checked the volumes for the computer and the converter and have narrowed it down to the PS3′s master volume. For example, while playing a movie trailer or music I can lower the volume with “-2″ in the menu and it sounds fine with no clipping at that volume, but it is not possible to do that for games.
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+ claudinho69 on May 15th, 2008 at 7:27 pm said:
give us at least flash 9.0 and auto updates and stores downloads
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+ themule on May 15th, 2008 at 9:33 pm said:
ok I’m going to ask nicely. Just once…
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+ themule on May 15th, 2008 at 9:33 pm said:
WHAT
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+ themule on May 15th, 2008 at 9:34 pm said:
DOES
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+ themule on May 15th, 2008 at 9:34 pm said:
THIS
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+ themule on May 15th, 2008 at 9:34 pm said:
UPDATE
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+ themule on May 15th, 2008 at 9:35 pm said:
DO?
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+ wholearmor on May 15th, 2008 at 9:52 pm said:
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
IN GAME XMB.
Complete this sentence!
IN GAME ___.
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+ Triskelion on May 15th, 2008 at 10:05 pm said:
Hi,
i just found out from an insider the truth
about the V2.35, its a very reliable source,
he said what it will do is play XBOX 360 and WII Games,aint that cool,im so happy!!
Thanks Sony!!!!!!!!!!!!
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+ wholearmor on May 15th, 2008 at 10:16 pm said:
If SCEA is going to send out the PSN cards dont send them to gas stations as high as gas is to day its not a lot of people going to those places. if you are confused to where to send the cards I’ll give you a list of places to help you out
1,Walmart
2,Target
3,GameStop
4,BestBuy
5,circuitcity
6,And the major shopping malls around the
nation
P.S. get some danm DLC for Elder Scrolls4 Oblivion yall could of save that update till the last one
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+ deano1012 on May 16th, 2008 at 12:35 am said:
I rushed home last night to update my PS3 hoping this would fix my problem with my ps eye. I download from the store Trial of topoq knowing Sony said all games and films would be region free, but this one isn’t! I got my PS3 from Japan when I was out there not knowing this would become a problem in the future, I only have two hopes the first is Sony sort this problem with the PS eye (jap PS3 + eye + psn game eur or US = not working)the second is that it will not happen to any more games in the future. So this update did not fix my problem.
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+ maluraq on May 16th, 2008 at 8:06 am said:
@zapachna666 – you can access that PS menu by holding down the PS button while at the XMB — then reassign your controllers as you would from inside a game.
Yes, I blog — http://techblog.mikebabcock.ca
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+ maluraq on May 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am said:
@Solidus_Dave – if you look at the video for EA’s new FIFA game, you’ll see they’ve got a similar flash video uploading feature (to their own website) for replays in the game as well. You’d wonder if they’re related at all.
New SDK features for new games maybe? I’d love to be able to do manual replays and upload them from Motorstorm and such.
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+ x_block23_x on May 16th, 2008 at 6:08 pm said:
why cant we have an in-game XMB to play music in the game like the 360??? or a private chat in-game??? or see who is on your friends list in-game???? or…….i think i proved my point tht ps3 needs these necessary features if they want to really stick it to microsoft ( oh and more GOOD exclusives) can i get an amen??????
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+ x_block23_x on May 16th, 2008 at 6:15 pm said:
and i also want to give a list of USEFUL AND ACTUALLY GOOD UPDATES
1. in-game xmb
2.HOME (FOR GOD’S SAKE COME ON ALREADY!!!!!)
3. That so called video service (like the 360)
4.PSN CARDS!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!!!
5.Backwards compatability for 40G im really PO’d tht you cant play ps2 games on it…there has to be an update to fix tht i mean come on or at least something to add to the ps3 tht isnt over 50$
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+ Leo117 on May 16th, 2008 at 6:57 pm said:
I downloaded this firmware. Since then my ps3 heats up faster and I can only play a game for about 20 mins before if freezes up. Then I have to wait for the ps3 to cool down before it can read the disc again. It always freezes after 20 minutes. I have never played grand theft auto IV, so that has nothing to do with this problem. It is either because of the new firmware or just bad luck. This is the first time my ps3 has had a problem.
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+ x_block23_x on May 16th, 2008 at 6:59 pm said:
probably luck
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+ PsychoEddie on May 16th, 2008 at 7:58 pm said:
@x_block23_x
if your ps3 isn’t backward compatible, sell it and buy one that is. Your model isn’t backward compatible by design. Always know what you’re buying; you’re not a light bulb.
A light bulb can be unscrewed; you can’t.
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+ MICHELBRAVO on May 16th, 2008 at 8:05 pm said:
stability of some titles. lol. you mean an update to protect the system from been hack. i want in game xmb, in game chat, check menssages doing a game. i bought call of duty 4 for my xbox because i have all thease on it. i will like to see it in the ps3. im currently using my ps3 as a dvd player because i dont see or find a better use for it. stop doing st…………….d updates.
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+ SuperSparky on May 17th, 2008 at 11:51 am said:
The latest firmware does this (get ready, it’s not hard to follow):
1> It brings BluRay capability to the latest in the standard. It can play movies with all of the latest goodies on it without problems. It was a BluRay update.
2> Enhanced YouTube ability.
3> There is no number three.
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+ SuperSparky on May 17th, 2008 at 11:58 am said:
The backwards compatibility isn’t stellar anyway. Try playing the PS2 title Ratchet and Clank on it. Be ready for slow-downs and a gameplay stopping bug.
The PS2 is just a fancy PDA. I mean it is ARM-based and a fancy video chip. Emulating the thing on a PS3 shouldn’t be this difficult.
Fortunately, I have PS2 now (a gift), and this is a non-issue for me now.