PS3 Firmware 2.0 coming tomorrow

LookingFor

Some nice features, but still no in-game messaging Remote Play is finally useful though. Hopefully Blu-ray will be updated to 1.1, although it's not mentioned in the release.

http://www.threespeech.com/

Latest PLAYSTATION®3 System Software Update Allows PSPTM to Turn PS3TM On and Off from Internet Connection for Enhanced Remote Play

Ability to customise XMB™ and add personalised playlists for both music and photos also enabled

London, 8 November 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today the availability of the latest version of the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) system software. Version 2.00 features the ability to turn a PS3 system on and off remotely, using a PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system via the Remote Play1 function, allowing for a truly mobile partnership between the two systems.

Building on the success and potential of the Remote Play functionality, Version 2.00 will cement the partnership between PS3 and PSP and create a truly global experience. With the ability to turn your PS3 on and off from Wi-fi connection, there is now the opportunity to listen to the music, look at the photos and watch the videos saved on the PS3 Hard Disk Drive, anywhere in the world.

To further enhance the PS3 offering, Version 2.00 allows for the creation of personalised playlists in both the music and photo sections. This simple to use function gives users an opportunity to create unlimited music playlists for all occasions, as well as sharing favourite photos in glorious high definition.

Continuing with the idea of a personalised PS3, Version 2.00 allows for customisation of the XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) menu screen. Change the colour and brightness with the greatest of ease or have something completely different by setting a custom theme. With the potential for new backgrounds to become available on PLAYSTATION®Network in the future, Version 2.00 truly opens up a whole raft of options.

A host of other enhancements includes the addition of an Information Board on XMB to keep people up to date on the latest PlayStation® news, the inclusion of a new PLAYSTATION Network category and logo for easier navigation and Trend Micro Web Security, a free2, state of the art internet security system, designed to give parents peace of mind.

johnny_adidas

still nothing about being able to play uploaded music in games either by the console or the games themselves?

Pacifico

Still not any form of in game XMB....sucks really

LookingFor

The theme thingy looks cool. They added some pics to the ThreeSpeech article:







They change icons, sounds, backgrounds, text etc. I hope they release a theme editor as they did with PSP.

dts

Do you know what the last PSP updat was? Just bought a psp slim to go with my PS3 and was wondering if I need to update the PSP to get the best out of it with the PS3?

Thanks

randombar

Still can't play AVI's B*LL*X

tman

dts wrote: »

Do you know what the last PSP updat was? Just bought a psp slim to go with my PS3 and was wondering if I need to update the PSP to get the best out of it with the PS3?

Thanks

3.72, think it was released about a week ago...
As far as I know you'll need this firmware version to make full use of the remote play features, but I could be wrong...

notahappycamper

"Hopefully Blu-ray will be updated to 1.1, although it's not mentioned in the release."

Is there talk of bluray being updated? If so what would be included with the update?

lee_baby_simms

Very disappointing.

LookingFor

notahappycamper wrote: »

"Hopefully Blu-ray will be updated to 1.1, although it's not mentioned in the release."

Is there talk of bluray being updated? If so what would be included with the update?

Blu-ray was updated to profile 1.1. The biggest new feature is picture-in-picture support. The PS3 should be updated to that profile soon I guess.

By the way, the firmware is up now. A theme creator tool (now in English) is at this link:

http://au.playstation.com/support/ps3/faqs/PS3_Custom_Theme_v101-E.zip

There's also a couple more themes for download here:

http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/update/exp_ver200.html#theme_setting

Some other changes not mentioned in the press release - the video chat has been changed totally, looks a lot nicer now. Also, the browser is much much faster than before. You can now also basically stream videos from the store, you can start watching them before they've finished downloading. You can also now sort your games into folders. If I see anything else I'll add it here I guess.

dts

tman wrote: »

3.72, think it was released about a week ago...
As far as I know you'll need this firmware version to make full use of the remote play features, but I could be wrong...

I tried to update the PSP last night and it said you have version 3.60 so no need to update. It didnt give me an option to go to 3.72?

randombar

Reckon you should be grand for the psp, I use the remote play function no problem with 3.52 MM3