PS3 FW Update?

ongarite

Anybody confirm if a new PS3 FW update was released this morning. According to US PS3 owners, FW 2.17 was released last night.

Clover

yes it's out , i updated my PS3's this morning.

nedd

according to Wikipedia its out alright. I will have to try it when i get home this evening

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ps3_firmware

KTRIC

Don't get me wrong but I don't actually see any difference since the last one !!

lee_baby_simms

Its just to improve online stability. No new features.

weeder

i was going to rush out and updae till i seen the new features, KTRIC was right

Nick_oliveri

Theres a rumor going around it fixes possible exploits like the supposed Motorstorm one.

weeder

lol i was in the middle of the update while i read that and quickly cacelled it till i get some official word

weeder

then i realised you need to update to sign into the playstation network
*cries*

weeder

update: this also gives you the option to partition your hard disk for ps2 titles that utilized the hard disk,on that not im installing it and my hdloader ps2 might work again but im doubting it highly

Nick_oliveri

Theres an i.Load program that is supposed to come out on the 23rd of march. They say it wont work with 2.17.
http://group-slump.blogspot.com/

ETA: Most likely very very fake.

weeder

well ive updated now
oh well
therelll be a wayround

Helix

whats this motorstorm exploit?

087dannyboy

Nick_oliveri wrote: »

Theres an i.Load program that is supposed to come out on the 23rd of march. They say it wont work with 2.17.
http://group-slump.blogspot.com/

ETA: Most likely very very fake.

Just wondering what exactly is the i.Load program?

savemejebus

087dannyboy wrote: »

Just wondering what exactly is the i.Load program?

a method for running pirated games most likely.

People will say. No it's for backups but that's a load of crap.

087dannyboy

savemejebus wrote: »

a method for running pirated games most likely.

People will say. No it's for backups but that's a load of crap.

So its not something that you'd really need then

savemejebus

nope, especially with ps3 games all being region free.

Nick_oliveri

Yes indeedy. But if the method that they are proposing in this probably fake project is corrent, an eboot (similar to the PSPs) will skip, patch or bypass verification. Which opens the door to homebrew.

This is the filesystem of this "project" Notice the eboot.

savemejebus

what homebrew do you need on the ps3 though? It already has divx support and you can even load linux on it freely.

Nick_oliveri

savemejebus wrote: »

what homebrew do you need on the ps3 though? It already has divx support and you can even load linux on it freely.

Homebrew games and ports would be nice. Anything with full access to the graphics hardware would be great. ATM linux lacks this.

Id really like to see what people could come up with.

Helix

savemejebus wrote: »

what homebrew do you need on the ps3 though?

its not a case of what do we need, its a case of what will people come up with

savemejebus

So far all i've seen them come up with on the psp and xbox (2 best examples of properly cracked systems to allow homebrew) are iso/game loaders, media centres and emulators. I haven't seen or heard of any "indie" games that are amazing for either.

Helix

savemejebus wrote: »

So far all i've seen them come up with on the psp and xbox (2 best examples of properly cracked systems to allow homebrew) are iso/game loaders, media centres and emulators. I haven't seen or heard of any "indie" games that are amazing for either.

isnt there an extremely strong dreamcast homebrew scene?

savemejebus

I know that there have been a couple of non-official games released alright but haven't heard much about them.

stevenmu

If you look at some of the great PSN games out there, Cell Factor, Everyday Shooter, Stardust HD etc, many of the could be quite easily created by homebrewers.