Comments on: Full Firmware 3.0 Feature Change List

By: PlayStation LifeStyle » PSN Director Talks Firmware Roadmap, Cross-Game Voice Chat

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:50:27 +0000

[...] the years many firmware updates have come and gone. Some significant, some not so much. Have you ever wondered how Sony plans the release of any new features included [...]

By: PlayStation LifeStyle » Good Grief: Rep System and More On the PS3

PlayStation LifeStyle » Good Grief: Rep System and More On the PS3 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:11:32 +0000

[...] supposition, is the fact that the multiple audio outputs feature was rumoured by VG247, and then secretly released by Sony. On the other hand, in their haste to bring Firmware 3.0 out at the same time as the [...]

By: Firmware 3.0, Breakdown on all features | GameWitz

Firmware 3.0, Breakdown on all features | GameWitz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:13:33 +0000

[...] I must say, even though there seem to be some complaints buzzing through the net, I’m happy to finally see an update worth it’s weight in cap… Usually I get annoyed with some updates as besides the security updates they include (which we never know) they’re normally useless… I just wish they’d make more video and audio codecs compatible, as well as increasing friends list capacity. Source [...]

By: AssassinHD

AssassinHD — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:33:23 +0000

I for one actually like the new status indicator. I like that the swirly in the top right corner has been replaced with an analog clock. I love the animated theme support. I like the sparkles. I don’t mind the extra store icons. I love that the battery indicator has been moved. I like the reverse and fast forward with the right analog stick.

Just to end this post on a positive note, I also love how fast trophies load now.

I absolutely hate the gray boxes in the friend list. I want to tear my eyes out every time one of my friends sends me a message, because I make it a point to respond to messages, and doing so forces me to look at those awful, hideous, abhorable gray boxes. I loathe them.

Just to end this post on a positive note, I also love the trophy load speed.

By: Firmware 3.0 Now Live & Change List [Update] | The New PS3 Slim

Firmware 3.0 Now Live & Change List [Update] | The New PS3 Slim — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:04:59 +0000

[...] they don’t release a change log right away. So let us know if you find any hidden updates. playstationlifestyle.net have found some changes though. The “PLAYSTATION 3″ logo that shows before a game [...]

By: xspectrx

xspectrx — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:37:38 +0000

yess we def. should get ingame music… as far as the friends list..thats prolly the biggest thing i hate as well as far as the changes…there are a few nice features but for all the nice new features they added, they also took away a few nice ones from before as well…yaa my ps3 doesnt look as crisp anymore.. thake that darn gray border around my friends off and stop worrying so much about the darn sparkleys in the back!! can we all start talking about the next firmware update now?

By: Spratty

Spratty — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:22:11 +0000

Ya left out in game music, you can now choose the music in a limited number of games, the only ones I can find are Skate 2 and Marvel Versus Capcom 2 though.

By: kirobz

kirobz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:53:55 +0000

I guess cross chat didn’t make it.

By: FiftyQuid

FiftyQuid — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:46:13 +0000

@StalkingSilence
About the internet speed connection… so does that mean I cannot test the speed?

Good news about the Slim not coming with 3.0.

I can live without being online until 3.01 or whatever comes out. I don’t play many online FPS or multiplayer. I’m a singleplayer campaign type of person (Yes we still exist).

By: DGR8Mc187

DGR8Mc187 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:35:17 +0000

3.0 is fine , just fine.

By: Robotron

Robotron — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:50:32 +0000

I know it isn’t listed, but my Divx playback has improved. It seem a lot clear and a lot smoother.
I was watching a TV series and went back a few episodes and they do run better….or I’m just losing my mind.

By: kenny6774

kenny6774 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:56:34 +0000

this is my first post on this site…I’ve trolled for a very long time…but FW 3.0 just enrages me. Let me be clear I am a ps3 fanboy but Sony continues to baffle me this generation. It’s like 2 steps forward and 3 back…they spend all this time trying to pretty errything up (sometimes destroying…see friends list & XMB)…but they don’t really fix the major things that should have been in the system from day and we have been askin for forever. I thinks it’s time to officially call for Eric Lempels head….who actually thought the new friends list actually looks good…I think I know what they were trying to do but it has fallen flat..SMDH

By: StalkingSilence

StalkingSilence — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:41:57 +0000

From the Japanese site (does this look like they added subfolders for vids/pics on external devices?):

General
■フォルダー階層 ■ folder hierarchy

［フォト］、 [Photo], ［ミュージック]、 Music, ［ビデオ］で表示できるフォルダーの階層が増えました。 [Video] increased in the hierarchy of folders can be displayed. 記録メディアに次のようなフォルダー構成で音楽データを保存している場合、2階層目のフォルダーまでがXMB™上に表示されるようになりました。 If the folder to save the configuration data such as: music, recording media, two of the hierarchy to the folder of XMB ™ is now on display.
音楽ファイルの例 Examples of music files

By: FiftyQuid

FiftyQuid — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:38:28 +0000

Someone please tell me you can switch off the ticker!!!

Oh, and this —> Internet Speed Test, I cannot wait to try this. Maybe now I’ll see how much bandwidth my PS3 is actually using compared to the rest of the peripherals on my network. I’m betting it is at least 1/2 the speed if not 3/4 the speed of the rest. Do they have a speed cap on their downloads from the PSN Store.

God, from the sound of it I’m going to be boycotting firmware 3.0. More than half the comments here are “it is absolute hack”. Fuck animated themes. It’s not worth it wrecking the interface I know and love.

I feel bad for people buying new PS3 Slims with 3.0 pre-installed. I hope they have an internet connection so they can upgrade to 3.01.

By: StalkingSilence

StalkingSilence — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:54:58 +0000

******
Don’t forget the right analog video controls. SO nice. I really liked this addition!
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