PS3 3.30 System Software Update

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Hi everyone, in our continued effort to provide the best, most comprehensive entertainment experience possible, we’ll be adding a few new features to PlayStation 3 (PS3) via the latest system software update, which is a mandatory update and will be available shortly. Most notably, you’ll see some new sorting options within Trophies that make it easier to claim bragging rights among your friends on PlayStation Network.

  • Trophy enhancements –- Now you can more easily sort trophies in the [Trophy Collection] and [Comparing Trophy] sections. Sorting can be done with [Trophy Collection] in the [Game Category] and also when comparing trophies with your friends in the [Friend Category]
    • Trophy Folder (Title List) can be sorted by game name/ by title according to the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
    • Add-on list (Group list) can be sorted by original/the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
    • Trophy list can be sorted by original/trophy name/grade/date of obtaining the trophy (ascending/descending)

In addition, this update preps the PS3 system for some upcoming new features, including 3D stereoscopic gaming, which is coming soon to PS3, in time for the launch of Sony’s 3D BRAVIA TVs.

Let us know your thoughts and as always, we look forward to your feedback.

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  • Did some of you have troubles with your DUALSHOCK 3, cause mines doesnt work, im playing with the old SIXAXIS controller, just to be sure if the 2 controllers are broken

  • After installing this update I’m not able to use OtherOS anymore, any issue there?

  • the ps3 system in the earlier days was better

  • Thank you SONY!!..I love that your are implementing new aps ..MLB.TV its really good but 100$ dlrs for the all season without the play-offs? …MMM…No thanks I’LL buy only the play-offs !!..but still great idea!! Maybe mlb.tv will wanna sell individual games instead of crappy packages …How about some SOCCER.TV ? I’LL buy that in a instant !! maybe FIFA.TV ? Cause world cup in southafrica is coming..also when is PNS.VIP coming? Like I said ,I’ll pay for a much better PSN..I dont like the free one its very simple ..It feels like I have to buy to many items to get a much better PSN (QORE,AVATAR,GAMES ,DINAMIC THEMES ,MOVIES,) I Think that the PNS.VIP Should have much more like MUSIC TRACKS FOR SALE, LIVE SHOWS STREAMING FOR SALE,SHARING FILES OF GAME SAVES,VIDEO CHAT CONFERENCES & STREAM YOUR REPLAYS ON THEM…VIP INTERNET BROWSER FOR SALE UPDATES & MUCH MORE… You can simplify the free PSN..But gives the choice of upgrade to a much better PSN most of us (real costumers) we dont mind paying for it..whoever doesnt want or can afford to upgrade can keep the free PSN …But come on sony lets get a groove on it..Its 2010 & we still acting like 1999..lets modernised !!

  • @ krelian01
    No problems with the DualShock. You may need to reset your controller with the really small button at the back (inside of the little hole)

  • there are no good features no good games your lazy in game creation and we still cant play ps2 the browser sucks no other os enhancement or opengl im done with you

  • FLAC please…

  • 50 really there are somethings you can live without, other os is one of those things you can live without.

  • jashwin there are somethings you can live without other os is one of those things you can live without, secondly Sony did what they had to do. no matter what Sony does your going to hate them anyway so get over it.

  • “the best, most comprehensive entertainment experience possible” would include a functional Internet Browser and wouldn’t have removed the Other OS feature.

    I’m still not upgrading my firmware and I’m still not buying any new games.

  • Wilson1972 first all you need to asking for things that your not willing to pay for. and for rest of the ppl who are complaining about things that you don’t have. Sony has try everything to make every body happy but no matter what they do you still complain about stuff that you don’t need. god forbid if Sony start charging us to play online then you have something to complain about. it also shows that we don’t realize what have until it gone.

  • Nice but is there goin to be any new visual players beside the 3 that we already have. like downloading them from ps store

  • Ohhh whoop-dee-doo

    I can now have easier bragging rights about fake trophies in a fake environment.

    Plus I get to sit in my house with a pair of stoopid 3D glasses on my head all in time for the release of another Sony product that I can lease that can be downgraded in time.

    Pfft No thanxs I’ll do the update on my furbed PS3 but will not be using its um features?

    Still 60G Phattie pre 3.21

  • ChatRT on PS3 plz. Lollerskates.

  • Wish that I could update to use this feature, too bad I want to use the features the system came with out of the box… (Linux, PS2 games {next to go I’m sure}, etc)

  • @G_i_g_a_n_t_o_r |

    I’d be on the same boat as you. Too bad I didn’t the update before installying =\ Any game I buy, I buy used and return it within 7 days anyways. Except for COD :P

  • This is mainly for Bad Company 2 players. I’ve been noticing some “lag-like” issues while playing BC2 online. I didn’t have any of these issues until the update was released. I run, but on my screen I’m moving at a walking pace. I stop to take a shot, then on my screen I back up about four or five steps. I’ve called my ISP and they have no problems…I have a friend there, so I know he wouldn’t lie to me. Another friend has experienced the same issue. Playstation, if you’re listening, fix this. I didn’t spend all this money to be completely disappointed with my unit. thanks.

  • I hate to sound really negative, like a lot of people, I’m still extremely frustrated with Sony’s removal of the OtherOS feature.

    So i gotta ask this question. . . . what is up with all these “downgrades”??? I thought we were to receive updates not the other way around. . . .

    i mean come on Sony, wats up with u lately? I mean for hardcore gamers and and programmers like me, ask urself this, HOW DOES THIS UPDATE BENEFIT ME????? ITS POINTLESS!!!

    people seriously wat does this update do? sort trophies, that’s it!!!!!

    ANOTHER HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!

  • WHAT THE HEII SONY!!????? YOU MAKE us update then YOU BREAK THE PS3 BROWSER by breaking the COOKIE FUNCTION???? ARE yoy people that LAZY that U cant TEST THE UPDATE before you inflict it UPON US???!!! FIX THE DAM BROWSER SONY!!!! YOU SUCK SONY- fix all of these bugs! I’m SICK and TIRED of waiting!!

  • UPDATE ON COMMENT 1165: Okay, I’ve played offline, and a different game entirely. No problems with them, or the system, or my connection speeds, ping rates, or upload speeds. Sony, was this patch your idea of a good time? We pay as much as $350 bucks for these things and you seem to think you can play God with all your little “updates”? Seriously, if I wanted someone to mess with my gaming experience and tell me what I could and couldn’t do, and screw with my games, I would’ve gone with Microsoft. As someone that was a diehard computer gamer before PS3 several months ago, I have to say up until this point it’s been pretty enjoyable…don’t let one little patch screw it up for everyone…do the right thing fix the issues in a timely manner.

  • @1167 They said they were “prepping ” various portions of the ps3 including 3d for a later update , one only has to put two and two together to realize that you ‘ ll have to be mature about it and wait . Save the drama for your mama .

  • yea the new update is nice to ppl who wanna make the trophy list more organized but yea u need a browser update or sumthin to fix it where that i can watch ppls videos on there pages on youtube cuz i cant cuz it keeps reloading and centering the page but it doesn’t happen on the other page with videos that are like the one i’m watching if that makes sense

  • @badreligionbomb re: “if you want a computer GO BUY A COMPUTER…. this is a gaming console”

    “The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC.”
    -Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer Entertainment

  • There’s no “prep work” involved with this update.

    If you don’t turn on your PS3 for 2 months you get the latest fw. Even Sony says they’re all cumulative. So “prep work” doesn’t exist, as the next firmware will include all functionality.

    This firmware exists SOLELY to force people to agree to the new draconian terms of service. They can’t just suddenly push a new one in front of you, so they push out some work-in-progress firmware, apparently full of bugs, to force you to accept a terms of service that they claim will allow them to force out future buggy firmware updates without your consent in the future.

    I still can’t wrap my head around how Sony believes they have the right to pretty much do ANYTHING to MY PS3 but then disclaims any responsibility if it destroys any data on my PS3, or if it trashes the hardware. If I am really “renting” the hardware and the PS3 is a glorified cable box, it seems like Sony needs to take responsibility to fix it, for free, for as long as it’s in my house. If a cable company upgrade bricks my cable box, they just swap it out. If a forced, mandatory, unapproved update trashes my PS3, gee, my bad for agreeing to that.

    Thanks, Sony! Can’t wait for firmware 3.40.

  • Microsoft reserves complete and sole discretion with respect to the operation of the Service.  Microsoft may, among other things: (a) restrict or limit access to the Service; (b) retrieve information from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 console, personal computer, and any connected peripheral device used to log onto the Service as necessary to operate and protect the security of the Service, and to enforce this contract; and (c) upgrade, modify, withdraw, suspend, or discontinue any functionality or feature of the Service, any game or other content available or accessible through the Service, or any hardware or software associated with the Service or with an original Xbox or Xbox 360 console, or personal computer, from time to time without notice, which may involve the automatic download of related software directly to your original Xbox, Xbox 360 console, or personal computer, including software that prevents you from accessing the Service, playing pirated games, or using unauthorized hardware peripheral devices.

  • Good job pretending to improve trophies when you SHOULD have included Auto-sync and the ability to delete games with 0%.

  • had to post in two parts but YEAH , SURE GO TO XBOX . not only do they lay claim to your console , but to also your computer . refer to the xbox terms of use …. like i said before NOTHING NEW .

  • FIX THE BROWSER, I CAN’T EVEN WATCH YOUTUBE…what a waste. Took away the “other os” feature. What’s next…take away blue-ray ability. This is a pointless update that I HAVE TO DO, which is a joke. Oh great, I have to wait an hour before I can play online. I’m sick and tired of these “mandatory” updates. I should have bought an Xbox360..I’m so tired of this crap!!!!!

  • Actually, they changed the browser. It is for the better as it now actually feels like you’re surfing the net on your PC. Certain site still give you an “outdated browser” thing, but still flash DOES work on this new update. YouTube works without a hitch and streaming video(like Justin.tv) works like a charm. Haven’t checked to see if they removed automatic linking to that godawful Youtube XL, but so far, it’s looking DAMN good. I don’t give a damn about 3D gaming, but I am sure glad that they finally fixed the browser.

  • idk what every1 is complaining about. i have no problems with my ps3 can still play my ps1 and 2 games browser is still fast. and can some1 tell me why ‘otheros’ seems so important? seriously , whats it used for? if u want another opperating system, get a computer. cmon, the ps3 is a GAME CONSOLE not a desktop

  • Trying again, my former comment was too long and by pressing back on the PS3 browser my entire post was gone :(

    By this I sincerly like to apologize to the entire PlayStation team for my unconvenient behavior under the update blog posts. It weren’t many posts but still enough to make myself a complete idiot. I haven’t been myself lately due to personal issues, but still that doesn’t give me the right to blow out to you guys and I bet everyone else will feel the very same way when they think through about what they’ve posted on the blog.

    I’m still not happy about updates, dlc’s, patches and most likely never will, but pointing that aside I realized how much fun PlayStation has given me for over the past 12-13 years and also on the PS3 that I would miss it too much. So to say I’m back support PlayStation and… Nintendo. Microsoft? They’ll always be dust to me as they always have.

    I hope you except my apoligies and to make it even more up to you… I’ve just ordered a slim PS3 ^v^.

  • and 3d gaming??? c’mon… if u wanna make something 3d gaming then incorporate it in, i don’t know, THE PLAYSTATION 4 PERHAPS!!!NOBODY PLAY ANY GAMES AFTER THIS FIRMWARE UPDATE YOUR PS3 WILL FREEZE AFTER LIKE FIVE MINUTES AND WON’T READ ANY DISKS AFTERWARD!!!!!!! GREAT JOB SONY!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Dear Sony,

    I just realized that I have owened your products for the last 12-13 years and, while I am not happy with anything of the trash you have stuffed down my throat in the last month, I have decided your abuse is ok.

    See I had fun with your systems, so I still like you. I am sincerely sorry for all the people here caring about their money, and what they paid for. I mean seriously, who are the company executives in the suits right? That is why I trust you.

  • @mills4988 re: “if u want another opperating system, get a computer. cmon, the ps3 is a GAME CONSOLE not a desktop”

    “The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC.”
    -Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer Entertainment

  • @Corey, is that sarcasm addressing to my post? Its pretty much obvious, considering your post is in your words the opposite copy of mine.

    I find that… kind of sad really…

  • MKV support

  • anybody want a free PSP Modnation Racers beta????

  • I’m still waiting for the firmware update for my Slim that lets me play my PS2 games as well as my PS1. -_- Can’t we make a system that works as a WHOLE like we did when it was first released? Also when you think about it, making it compatible TWO generations back, but not compatible to the last generation just makes NO sense…<_<

  • care to enlighten us as to what those future updates might be. I hope software backwards compatibility is one of them.

  • Everytime I try and update, it gets stuck at 0%. And then it says, connection error, cannot connect to server.

  • when are they going to fix the web browser, and add the ability for the ps3 to read aac music. also they need to add to the max cap of psn friends

  • Useless updates! Still waiting for Cross Game! And A Longer Friends & Ban List as well as more support For More Custom Sound Tracks!…Zzzz You ARE BORING ME SCEA!

  • WE NEED MORE SUPPORT FOR CUSTOM SOUNDTRACKS! AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE’S BEEN ASKING YOU FOR THIS SONY CROSS GAME CHAT!
    WE ALSO NEED MORE SUPPORT FOR A LONGER FRIENDS & BAN LIST DAMN IT!

  • Listen to your customers Sony! Bring other OS back and add cross game chat. What is the point of share when you don’t listen to what we say?

  • sony u sell outs …….how bout taking off the misleading catch phrase “it only does every thing”……cause no it doesn’t

    bring back the other os feature you said us fat ps3 owners would get to keep you bunch of liars.

  • Note to SONY
    Custom soundtracks
    At least layer custom over the bgm’s. Complete bgm mute too!
    Faster browser please.
    FF IX on PSN store ASAP!!!!!!!!!
    Why is the PS2 still next gen? I would like play Kingdom Hearts and FF X on
    my PS3 cause I don’t have a PS2.

    I want my PS3 to do everything like advertaised! XBOX 360 has custom soundtracks and reverse compatibility why doesn’t my PS3?

  • This is straight bullsh!T…I spent so much money on this console and now I cant play nor will my controllers connect. :( worst part I don’t start skool until september. The least they could do is reply to our comments.

  • Why the **** are you releasing yet another mandatory firmware update. You understand that these useless updates that none of us want still require us to spend 30 minutes going thru the process of updating in order to use our systme. Yet you push one out Apr 1 and then again late Apr. Knock it the f*** off unless the update contains something any of us actually want. Who cares about 3D games when there are none on the market. At a minimum push the release out but let us continue using PlayStation Network and whatever else if we want (either make it optional or something else that doesn’t require this nonsense).

    All this I have the time to rant about in the ridiculous amount of time it takes to download this update (over a Comcast 20Mbps line…). Thanks a lot.

  • I forgot to mention that the whole reason I was even turning on my PS3 was to buy a stupid movie rental. Pushing out these updates that alow that process down just make me that much closer to giving up on PS3 for movies and settling on Netflix-Tivo or Blockbuster-Tivo instead. As it is I barely try w/ PS3 thanks to the Sony-or-nothing movie catalog.

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