Upcoming PS3 Firmware (v2.60) Update

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Hi, everyone, we have a system software updates for PS3 coming soon, and I wanted to provide you with a sneak peak at the details.

The PS3 firmware update (v2.60) is designed primarily to enhance the system’s media capabilities. The key feature is a new Photo Gallery application, which delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection. Digital pictures can be organized in groups according to various criteria, including the camera used to take the photos, the event date and time, colors in the photos, as well as the number, ages, or facial expressions of the people pictured. You can also create slideshows set to music and build photo playlists with an easy-to-use interface. The Photo Gallery application will need to be installed separately from the XMB after you update your PS3’s firmware. To install the Photo Gallery application, go to the Photo section on the XMB, select Photo Gallery and press the X button.

The 2.60 update also includes:

  • Guest access to PlayStation Store – This enables non-PlayStation Network members to browse through the storefront to check out the latest games, demos, videos, etc.
  • DivX 3.11 support – Videos in this format can now be played on PS3.

Here’s a video walk-through of firmware 2.60 that shows off some of what the Photo Gallery can do.

As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback.

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1,717 Comments

  • I look forward to checking out the update tonight. I installed it while going to sleep last night so have yet to test it out.

  • great… after update i can’t see my xvid videos now on USB :(

  • Wow, when you said “upcoming” I thought I would be waiting for a few days, at least, but I just downloaded the update yesterday! (I also read about this yesterday.)
    I’ve only been using this for a few minutes but I’m already thoroughly impressed. I travel a lot and take hundreds of pictures, pictures that I’ll be putting on my PS3 now. The presentation looks amazing, and it’s completely worth a couple minutes of my time to create a photo album.
    Thanks so much for your continued dedication to your customers, I’m very impressed with the amount of work that goes into the PSN as well as the console itself.
    You’ve given us nothing but good work so far; keep it up! :)

  • sweet, but can i send 12 megapixel photos yet

  • It’s cool I suppose if you do a lot with your photos. But personally, I’d llike to see some improvements wth the music and playlist functions. It would be cool to actually be able to shuffle songs randomly or something creative for music play features. Now that would get me happy.

    Though I am happy at least you guys decided to do Divx support…..I was getting kinda tired of my Divx avi’s not working. Now only if you guys did something about subtitles….*hint, hint*

  • Thank you for FINALLY addressing the 80022D11 error, but why is it not fixed for LBP? It still says the game save is not yours for those affected. Please fix this!!

  • do not install this software it will brake yr ps3 i installed to day now my ps3 will not load it turns on but does not load or show on my tv be carfull before you install

  • great, another upgrade and no access to psn. everytime. this is getting frustrating

  • hey Eric

    We need to be able to leave voice message,and cross game voice chat.Make it happen Please

  • @1507

    it’s just you dude.I downloaded it last night and everything works perfectly.don’t generalize your experience.

  • i need my online gaming. please fix the problem.

  • AAAAGGGHHHHH, 2 DAYS WAITING 2 PLAY ONLINE, THIS BITES

  • i love the photo gallery

  • its okay not what were looking 4.
    bring the real to the ps3 not the boring stuff.you not listering to fans you ad wat u wanted not what the fans what

  • lister to the fans.

    billa123

  • can you please make a firmware where there is in game music? i want to be able to play music while playing the game. The original Xbox has this as well as the 360, so why can’t the PS3 have it? I think a lot of people want in game music.

  • I GOT ABOUT 20 BUDDIES TRYING TO GET ONLINE AND NO ONE CAN, WTF. WHY IS THIS ALWAYS A PROBLEM AFTER USELESS FIRMWARE UPGRADES.

  • @ 1516
    play warhawk, we get in game music.

  • whatever

  • Nice:) Keep those updates coming!!

  • still having problems with server communication. Are you gonna do something about it?

  • I like this update but I think playstation needs a little work on the online side But i love everything on my ps3. Good Job

  • Anyways, the photo feature might be cool to some, but for people like me its useless >.>
    like who even has pictures on the PS3, thats what the computer is for, what would be dope is if they had more avatars or a feature where you could make your own or something, Also more PSN games!!!

  • anyone else having problems signing into PSN?

  • Jeff, probably too late for anyone to notice this comment, but it needs serious attention.

    This is unrelated to this update, but I’ve noticed the problem since the release of HOME open BETA.

    My Logitech Bluetooth keyboard and my Plantronics BT mic will not work at the same time. Neither of them have ever given me any problems. I didn’t notice it until trying to use them both in HOME and again just now trying to play Resistance 2 w/ my mic on and message a friend to tell him to play with us.

    The keyboard works flawlessly until you pair a BT mic then it stops.

    Please let me know if anyone reads this. Thanks!

  • Thanks for the update, but you guys really need to do a poll on what PS3 owners really want :(

  • so………when is sony gonna come back and say something?i just want to hear what they have to say… am i wrong for that????

  • still here waiting, patiently.

  • Whats the use anyhow of the photo galery as long as you can`t administrate your pictures from the media-server.

    What was the PS3 supposed to be ?
    A network atached multi-media-machine or a stand-alone black-box ??

    This might be a step in the wrong direction ?!

  • This is pretty cool!
    Though i do wonder how it knows which pictures have smiles in them O_o spooky

    Just wondering, is it possible that the PS3 (not it specifically, but the TV) could make a noise when the controller battery is running out or pop up a little notice when it gets to say 10% battery life?

  • i don’t care about pictures and what not, i bought my ps3 for games. PLEASE put some worthy ps1 games in the store!!! how do we not have metal gear solid 1? old resident evil games? anything???

  • What about supporting a Netflix Player?

  • it would be nice to download programs from the internet and run them, Also it would be GREAT if we got In-Game Chat, and one that does not matter what game you are in. Or at least a VOIP service not skype but Sony’s origonal, like phone ppl and have a voice mail like how you can leave txt messages when people are offline.

  • Over 1500 comments, a large portion of which are people asking for functionality that is already available on the Xbox 360 or inexpensive media players like a Popcorn Hour. It looks like Sony has a lot of work to do.

  • update went smoothly for both my PS3 and PSP. thanks guys love the photo gallery and the security for psp. LOL

    peace,
    Lh

  • My update is taking a LONG time. like 2-5 min each percentage…
    wtf?

  • So far its taken me over an hour to get 45%…

  • What are you going to do about the hard drive?? It’s shrinking really fast!

  • when will i be able to play my music during the games?

  • Great update!
    Love the new Photo stuff
    Now could you do the same for Music and Videos that would be great.

    It would be great for some feedback or interactions from SONY as to what they plan to do besides the day before the update is released.
    You guys rock.

  • good But hopefully I hope the PsN network makes an update that will make us play ps2 games on the ps3 system

  • also make the music we want to play in background of any game we play we be good too our own choice of music

  • This is nice and all, but there are far more important features that are still missin. Ysh said that yah were aware of this and are workin on it. Seems like this little stuff is more important to yah.

  • for the next update u should make the music so you can see the artists not just the albums

  • 1510 AshtonFX said
    @1507
    it’s just you dude.I downloaded it last night and everything works perfectly.don’t generalize your experience.

    Maybe, But my PS3 stopped working within 20 minutes of updating.
    See posts 1499 + 1500 to see the specifics of my problem. and from what I found from searching the net is seems to have happened to others on occasion, after previous updates

    …And right before Killzone went gold
    probable gonna have to cancel my pre-oreder

  • hey playstation people if u all read this site i just want to know when are u all going to put more thing in the playstation home for people to do i like it but we want more places to go to …..

  • well i am back i need to know if u all are going to make a need for speed game called old school.. with all old cars that u can fix up and race

  • are u kidding me??

    OMG!! this is cooolzz! Hopefully it will get better.

  • How about user-selectable speeds for fast, normal, and slow in the regular/old slideshow function? I’d sure like to be able to see a picture on-screen for 5 minutes or so. Also, support for flac audio codecs would be appreciated!

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