Firmware 2.80

eddhorse

http://ie.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/system-software/detail/item223040/Update-features-(ver-2-80)/

An update to the PS3 system software was released on June 24, 2009. If you update your PS3 system, the system software version will be 2.80 and the following features will be updated. In order to download PS3 system software version 2.80, you will need a minimum 147Mb of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).

Main features in system software update version 2.80

* The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 software has been improved.

Otacon

Wow, fantastic update! /sarcasm

Could they not have called this 2.79 or something

The move to [.8] should have included a new feature or something.

dmcg90

Pretty much a non event then!

amacachi

147 MB? Christ. Think I'll leave it off til the next update.

Retr0gamer

Actually I've heard this greatly increases the speed of the in game cross media bar and the internet browser is improved so it's not that much of a non event. Of course due to it being PSN it's a 20 minute download and install of a stupidly big file.

L31mr0d

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Of course due to it being PSN it's a 20 minute download and install of a stupidly big file.

Or... you could follow the link in the OP, download the file now (getting around 600Kb/s here in work), then install it from a flash drive. Saves me a lot of time as downloading over PSN seems to take ages or is capped at some maximum download speed.

Cheers OP for the link btw.

Mossy Monk

2 minutes on the old PC. I never realised you could download them on your PC. Much better than having the PS3 tied up for 20 minutes

Daemos

Please God let the internet browser go better. It's the second-worst bit of the PS3, IMO (behind Home)

Retr0gamer

L31mr0d wrote: »

Or... you could follow the link in the OP, download the file now (getting around 600Kb/s here in work), then install it from a flash drive. Saves me a lot of time as downloading over PSN seems to take ages or is capped at some maximum download speed.

Cheers OP for the link btw.

Keep forgetting this, thanks.

L31mr0d

Mossy Monk wrote: »

2 minutes on the old PC. I never realised you could download them on your PC. Much better than having the PS3 tied up for 20 minutes

Just remember to keep the folder structure correct on your flash drive. You have to make a folder (case sensitive) called "PS3" then inside it make another folder called "UPDATE". But the firmware file in that folder.

Flecktarn

Installed it, don't notice much difference in speed.

Glico Man

I installed it today and when I unlocked a new trophy I went and checked it out by pressing PS button and the screen froze

Hopefully it was only cos I've been playing non-stop for 4 hours and not the start of a massive systems failure...hopefully

I've been too worried to start it up again in case I see the yellow light

NotorietyH

aaronh007 wrote: »

I installed it today and when I unlocked a new trophy I went and checked it out by pressing PS button and the screen froze

Hopefully it was only cos I've been playing non-stop for 4 hours and not the start of a massive systems failure...hopefully

I've been too worried to start it up again in case I see the yellow light

Yeah better off never playing it again in case you get the yellow light and can never play...oh wait :P

Kidding aside though I hope yer PS3 is grand.

ianflynn

this update installed v. quickly after saving it to an sd card. seems quicker too

Zero-Cool

L31mr0d wrote: »

Just remember to keep the folder structure correct on your flash drive. You have to make a folder (case sensitive) called "PS3" then inside it make another folder called "UPDATE". But the firmware file in that folder.

Usually hate downloading the updates but followed the advice above and done in no time.

Excellent tips RetroGamer & L31, will be doing this in future!!!

Clover

I just downloaded this update and for the first time I used the pc to download it , and it only took 1 minute 38 seconds.

Also downloaded it on over the PSN and it took 1 minute 58 seconds to download, not much in it but I think I will go the pc route from now on.

Thanks OP.

Daemos

I haven't got to my PS3 yet. Is the update any good?

NotorietyH

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

I haven't got to my PS3 yet. Is the update any good?

Yeah it's alright, the muffins that the PS3 makes now are only alright though and I didn't think much of the foot massage.

I can't see any difference between before and after the update, but haven't really been watching too carefully.

eddhorse

There are other things in the background that Sony dont tell you about like :

http://www.ps3-hacks.com/2009/06/24/ps3-280-firmware-update-released-and-it-breaks-open-remote-play/

Remote Play :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Play

+*EliteSniper*+

Wow this update made my day a lot more interesting :rolleyes: *sarcasm*

FrostyJack

I'm hoping it fixes my network issues that have occured since the last update!

smooch71

Will this update make me not suck at Killzone and COD?

Otacon

smooch71 wrote: »

Will this update make me not suck at Killzone and COD?

Yes, it will also make you a better person in general.

WolfForager

So the real reason for this update was to block access to remote play from PCs. Hmm...

FrostyJack

Best upgrade ever! Well it was for me as it fixed the bug the previous one caused and I can now download content again and send messages. Japanese zombies watch out!!!!!!

Glico Man

Hooray! My PS3 lives on. No yellow light or nothing. I'd say it had simply overheated cos of an extended gaming session. No other problems since the firmware download so it's definitely not that.

Long live the original 60GB PS3!! (though it recently got a shiny new Samsung 320GB HDD)

eddhorse

Good job aaronh007, mine still lives on too with its new 320GB Western Digital !!
Only 40GB left haha