Walkthrough vid of PS3 2.4 firmware

Creamy Goodness · 01-07-2008 10:12AM

yup it's shocking that it doesn't pause the game,

they done this to keep continuity with going to the XMB whilst watching video.

it's all well in good for the video to continue playing but not a game.

samsamson · 01-07-2008 10:12AM

Do you think TVersity (which streams music, videos, pictures to the PS3) will be accessable (sp) from the in-game XMB? In the video he says you can play music from your hard drive, but I don't know if TVersity can get around that...

Blazer · 01-07-2008 02:00PM

Finally going over to the dark side

Flogging my xbox and getting a PS3 in return.
Not sure I like the idea of achievements as in the 360..and I'm a stat whore..
What I found online is that it takes away from the whole gaming experience..
eg..FIFA08 online stats..every little prick plays with either Barca or Man U because they're simply unbeatable. I even played against a Liverpool fan the other night and I was playing Newcastle (****e by the way but they're my club) and he picked Man U the scumbag...why ? because he only wanted to win the game and not actually enjoy playing it..
Same issue with BF2/BF2142. There should definitely more points if you're in a squad and performing like a squad should rather than lone wolf. I'm not against Lone wolf players..I do itself myself on occasion but I pride myself on focussing on the overall game not just my score.

Nick_oliveri · 01-07-2008 04:57PM

Alright, from looking at the video one would think that all games can use the in game XMB mp3 thing. He doesn't explain this properly.

samsamson wrote:

Do you think TVersity (which streams music, videos, pictures to the PS3) will be accessable (sp) from the in-game XMB? In the video he says you can play music from your hard drive, but I don't know if TVersity can get around that...

Currently only music stored on the HDD is accessible in games that support this feature. We’d also like to reiterate that Firmware v2.40 merely enables custom soundtracks. It’s up to developers to include this feature in upcoming games (or to patch existing ones).

Taken from here:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/30/firmware-v240-faq/

Edit: i still dont get it. Does this mean that we can play music like the 360 can over games? I assume when they mention custom soundtrack this refers to games like GTA possibly (not likely) having that custom radio station.

Kintarō Hattori · 01-07-2008 11:44PM

So this is due Wednesday. What time do you think we'll see it? Hardly after midnight, perhaps early morning?

02-07-2008 12:01AM

I must get my receipt ready for the the blu-ray failure:pac::D

Gonzovision · 02-07-2008 08:18AM

Update is up now guys.

NotorietyH · 02-07-2008 09:25AM

Balfa wrote: »

I disagree. The PS button is my safety button. If the phone/doorbell rings and I'm in the middle of a cutscene, I want to be able to do a "hard" pause and make sure I don't miss anything. MGS is good about it, but a lot of developers assume if you press start during a cut scene it means you want to skip it. Very disappointing. The PS button is like a universal pause, it works in every game and it's very comforting. Except from wednesday onwards, they've broken it

No they haven't. If you hold down the PS button the old screen pops up as normal. A quick press brings up the In-Game XMB.

eddhorse · 02-07-2008 09:46AM

The games will still need to add updates to use this feature !
So each game will take some time to get an update to access your music on your PS3 hard drive.

NotorietyH · 02-07-2008 10:26AM

eddhorse wrote: »

The games will still need to add updates to use this feature !
So each game will take some time to get an update to access your music on your PS3 hard drive.

Well yeah, shame on the developers for not programming compatibility for something that didn't exist when they were making their games in the first place.

Otacon · 02-07-2008 10:33AM

Kinda disappointed that the Trophy system won't update your account retrospectively. In other words, you'll have to do all the achiev... trophies again to get them, it won't scan your existing save files.

weeder · 02-07-2008 10:41AM

some of the warhawk trophies are retroactive

NotorietyH · 02-07-2008 10:52AM

When Burnout Paradise is updated all the trophies will be retroactive too, because the already existing achievements or whatever you call them in the game are tied into your PSN account.

weeder · 02-07-2008 11:01AM

"music playback is not availible during this game"

ah what the fvck sony

NotorietyH · 02-07-2008 11:11AM

Was just playing Super Stardust HD and that pauses automatically when you access in-game XMB, so I'd imagine most games will have it. I've heard people sayign that Gran Turismo prologue didn't pause when you hit the PS button before the 2.40 update, so I'm guessing most games will pause automatically.

mthd · 02-07-2008 11:39AM

Yep GTA pauses automatically

Thrill · 02-07-2008 11:47AM

I just downloaded it there. It's a pretty good update, especially being able to access the xmb without switching off the game. Being able to see other peoples trophy is good as well.

eddhorse · 02-07-2008 11:50AM

In-Game XMB

* In-Game XMB displays everything that's in the XMB, some functions (playing a video, slideshow, voice chat, etc.) require the you to exit the In Game XMB and use the regular XMB
* Custom Soundtracks for supported games (released games must be patched to support the feature)
* Music player controls for Custom Soundtracks
* Full access to the Friend List/Inbox
* Access to the Accessory Settings
* Ability to launch into a different game while playing a game
* Runs as smooth as the regular XMB
* The old PS button menu (Controller Settings, Shut Off System/Controller) can be accessed by holding the PS button for a couple of seconds instead of tapping the button.

Trophies

* 4 Trophy types: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum
* Bronze trophies are the easiest to get, Silver is harder to get, Gold is the hardest, Platinum is only awarded when you have obtained all the other trophies in a game
* Each user will have a PSN "Profile" that keeps track of your trophies
* Each trophy type has a different value that goes towards your Profile's gamer "level" (Bronze adds less points than Silver, Silver adds less points than Gold, Platinum adds a significant amount of points towards reaching the next gamer level)
* All games will have restrictions on how many trophies they can offer (small scale games will offer less trophies than large scale games) and some games will have restrictions on what type of trophies they can offer (no Platinum Trophies in small scale games)
* Trophies can be viewed in the XMB
* Trophies can be locked by the developer just like Secret Achievements
* Trophies can be compared to friends trophies via the XMB
* Games will need to be patched to support Trophies (SSHD will have a patch hours after 2.4 is released)
* Games will not award Trophies retroactively based on saved data
* First party games confirmed to include Trophy support:
* BUZZ! Quiz TV
* LittleBigPlanet
* MotorStorm Pacific Rift
* NBA 09 - PS3
* PAIN
* PixelJunk Eden
* Resistance 2
* SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
* Warhawk

Misc.

* Google Search added to XMB
* Music player controls added to XMB
* Date & Clock added to XMB

Ourlad · 02-07-2008 12:38PM

Mathew Reilly wrote: »

I even played against a Liverpool fan the other night and I was playing Newcastle (****e by the way but they're my club) and he picked Man U the scumbag

No self respecting Liverpool fan would ever pick Man U. Def a scumbag.

On topic cant wait for this update.

whiterebel · 02-07-2008 12:57PM

Its seems to be really good on first use, anyway.

weeder · 02-07-2008 01:08PM

only gripes with it besides the soundtracks is that it runs sluggishly in warhawk

butts · 02-07-2008 02:05PM

How do you pause music if, for example, you are looking at a slide show. When I went back to the music controller in the XMB, with the slideshow still going in the background, it would let me stop the track, but not pause it.

Indie18 · 02-07-2008 04:10PM

so if i am playing one game can i chat to a friend who is playing another game without having to end the game i am playing cause that was very annoying.

Nick_oliveri · 02-07-2008 05:48PM

weeder wrote: »

"music playback is not availible during this game"

ah what the fvck sony

Indeed. I blame GTA. Completly pointless having this feature if its not integrated across the games range.

James Forde · 02-07-2008 06:18PM

one word disappointing!! no music, basically all you can do it, look at trophys and send messages...................

savemejebus · 02-07-2008 06:35PM

it's a bleedin firmware update not a game. Talk about expecting too much

Niall0 · 02-07-2008 06:39PM

Nick_oliveri wrote: »

Indeed. I blame GTA. Completly pointless having this feature if its not integrated across the games range.

I think they have to patch the games for them to work, MGS4 doenst work either it seems.

AtomicHorror · 02-07-2008 08:55PM

Oddness... no system update for me. Checked my info, I'm on 2.36. I go to settings>system update and it just tells me I have the latest update installed. Anyone else having issues with this?

kmart6 · 02-07-2008 09:00PM

Nope:)

PowerHouseDan · 02-07-2008 09:14PM

Playstation have pulled the update due to bricking of Systems.

Walkthrough vid of PS3 2.4 firmware

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