Playstation 3 Update 2.53: Wish list for next firmware

please upgrade to where we are able to play the game and listen to music ……… please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not think this update is very impressive, but that is only my opinion. I personally love my Playstaion 3 and i would love a Fairly decent update.

I would like them to add the option to organize your friends list. Just how we can organize Demos.

That would make life a little easier.

dude! i want the sme thing, so u can have a friend section and a clan section, cus im new 2 clan, ppl added me andi cnt remember who’s in and who aint

i would like to be able to listen to music while playing a game

1. Music in game would be the best (the xbox can, why not playstation)

2. Chat rooms in game so that players can be on different games but still talk (the xbox can, why not playstation)

3. And Please…don’t you think that it’s about time ‘Home’ was realised???

hi i would like SONY to update the PLAYSTATION 3 for the following :
Be able to listen to music while playing in game.
have a more interactive friends list.

I’d like to be able to read the whole messages when i receive them in a popup(the actual popup only shows the subject, that has a limited number of characters).

The other urgent need i support for .mkv container with separated subtitle file.

I need to fast forward and rewind my music at more speeds other than the one it currently has…I also want my music to play from where i left off……just like the psp…and what about the internet radio….we’ve been asking for this since it came on the psp….please please please

on the PS3, i want to have the option of signing in to the PS store, without appearing online to my friends.
Most times, i just want to browse the store without my friends bugging me. Take msn/yahoo msgnr for example…you get the option to appear offline/busy/away/online etc before you log on. can this be done too on PS3?

The idea from the guys above of organising your friend list is a great idea too!

i also want the PS Home to come asap.

BTW – is anyone finding this latest download taking AGES to finish or is it my connection?

I wish they would get on with releasing ps3 home

listen to music while playing games.

This download is taking forever. I have 2MBpS connection. I really want to be able to listen to music while playing a game too!

No matter what Sony does, nothing is going to right the sinking ship that is the PS3.

I never do this it it would be sweet if you could listen to your own music duri g games access Internet while in a game and be able to get the trophies you earned w/o having to re-beat the game like example gta4 and burnout paradise I’m working on beating them again for my trophies sorry if it likes sloppy but I did this w/ a ipodtouch

In-game music is already available, it’s just that the developers have to implement the feature into full use. I’m not sure of what games actually allow you to listen to music while playing a game.

I’m not sure if this has been released previously by a software update, but I would like to be able to still charge my controller if I have to turn off my PS3 for some reason. It would be like a “hibernation” so to speak and then would completely shut-off when the controller was fully charged. That’s something I’d like

definetly music with game. it works on the warhawk demo for some reason. and Gary.. YOU’RE a sinking ship. i love ps3, instead of picking out its very seldom occuring disfunction(s).. maybe you should open your eyes to see all its amazing powers. don’t complain, just because you’re sinking. go ps3.

I would appreciate:
NTFS support for external hd, instead of fat32 so that larger disks (partitions) can be used.
MKV containers to be playable.
A good copy possibility from external disk to the ps3 disk with sub-directories kept as they are. (For music and pictures)
Better LAN/WIFI properties so that networkdisks can be accessed for playing music, pictures and video.

The fact to be able to play ps2 game on it! I’m sick of swapping systems!

@JDUM

You can change your status to OFFLINE or something like that. If you press triangle on your PSN Name under friendlist you will the option for status. You can change it there.

In game music is available, the developers have to make use of the function.

HOME is coming this year just be patient.

is any1 else experiencing that the update (2.53) is taking hell long?

im getting 1% every 5/6 mins and i always get errors like 80710723 etc…

is it just me or are other people getting problems?

*to be able to add other software on the ps3 (like MS word or somthing like that)

is any1 else experiencing that the update (2.53) is taking hell long?

im getting 1% every 5/6 mins and i always get errors like 80710723 etc…

is it just me or are other people getting problems?

I’d like external divx subtitles support

I cant download this update, it takes a while then just comes up with connection to server cannot be established, any help on this? Thanks

to have a music patch on the ps3

@ dave
i’m having exactly the same problem, except it promps me to download it and then it gives me the agreement to download version 1.2! wtf? then the same error comes up! tried it for 2 days now with no luck

please upgrade to where we are able to play the game and listen to music ……… please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well, i’d like to see ps3 implement into the future firmware release a Internet radio player, streaming Netflix player, and maybe an multiclient Instant messanger. these are the only limitations keeping me to using my computer connected to my tv.

i would appreciate a .pdf viewer (the last incapability of the browser).
and yes, more sorting tools and abilities would be nice.
read network drives would be nice for those unfortunate users whose
NAS does not have an integrated media server (not me, i was smart enuff to
read up on that before buyin my stuff)

In response to Hans’ qustion about better wifi/Lan connectivity to be able to play movies/music etc from network drives, just simply setup your pc as a media server, and your ps3 should then be able to pick it up, mine works a treat.

Dear Sony:

Several sincere requests:

1.REMOVE GREEN VIDEO COPY PROTECTION – OK, I know that I’m way behind the times in not having an HDTV, but please remove the green video copy protection when playing DVDs through a SCART cable. It angers me that Sony has intentionally disabled a function that I feel like I’ve paid for.

2. ENABLE SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT BOTH NTSC AND PAL – Along the same lines, please update the system software of NTSC machines so that they can play all-region encoded disks. I brought my U.S. PS3 overseas thinking that I could still play all-region encoded disks, but NOOOO, I get a message saying that PAL DVDs aren’t supported. I know that the PS3 hardware is capable of reading PAL DVDs, so please enable this function in the system software. Between the green screen issue and PAL issue, my PS3 has been rendered ENTIRELY USELESS for watching DVDs.

3. Please allow better/easier management of save game files. If I want to copy or delete save game files, I have to scroll through and INDIVIDUALLY copy or delete over a hundred save game files. That’s just ridiculous.

4. Please update the system software to allow me to play music, browse the internet, and other things without having to fully exit whatever game I’m playing.

1. I want to be able to rename my files, should be simple.

2. No to beat a dead horse but (whack) in game music, maybe a prepared playlist?

3. Internet radio on PS3, if psp has it why cant ps3?

4. Better web page functionality, anyone ever try to check yahoo mail with your ps3 ?it sucks.

5. Why not a reverse remote play with the psp? I would like to play hot shots golf open tee 2 on my tv with out using wires.

in response to z0mgps30wns’s comment, im havin the same problem!”cannot establish connection to server” or sumthin crap like that,IM FREAKIN RAGIN!!JST BOUGHT COD WORLD AT WAR AND CANT EVEN PLAY IT ONLINE,WHICH IS THE ONLY REASON I BOUGHT IT!!!GRRRRRRRRRRRR SORT THIS OUT NOW SONY

and another thing,sometimes when i try to read a message whilst in game and then push back button to exit the message it just bloody freezes and wont go away unless you reboot!!

i ran the internet connection test and i obtain i.p address and internet connection ok then when it gets to playstaion network it says “a system software update is required” but it keeps comin up with same error.a LOT of people have reported this problem.did they even test this “update” before they released it??as you might tell i am quite angry lol.i have little patience when it comes to technology not working.

All I want for Christmas is a PS3 update that can…PLAY .MKV MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All i want for christmas is a ps3 update that can… WORK!!!! LOL

Basically everything you guys said. I want facebook to work properly, be able to share music or video on buddy list, message tone option, ps3 store to be able to rent or download movies music ect customise chat room ( it’s pretty damn bright at night ) be able to upload movies or music to youtube instead of just pics, custom avatars or update them because the choice we have is so outdated and boring I mean come on Sony. quicker loading from game to XMB and please please fix Mortal Kombat 2 fix it’s menu because it is disgraceful and the overseas lagg issue. extend friends list, and more space to add longer comments, Choose where abouts and how big the message box appears on the screen ( I’ve had people purposly send constant messages to block my radar LoL ) When finding a friend to add have a predictable menu so when you start typing an id in it would automatically bring up existing id’s until you find the right one.

listen to music when playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and most important please can they bring out a firmware that will let me play ps2 games on my ps3 40gig

i want to buy a ps3 for christmas but i want it to let me listen to music while playing video games or i am going to buy a x-box 360

I think that you should make it so we can do more than one thing at a time.
Like listen to music and play game at the same time. Also chane our name because most people when they first got they playstation 3 was like what the hell is this and just put something stupid there. The online name not our real name.

o and i forgot I’d like to read the text on a small text. Just because the TV is small the text shouldn’t be. I am tired of scooting real close to read it.

NTFS is a must! FAT32 is a dead format, can’t hardly find a small enough external drive. Its also a much more efficient way of storing data than FAT32 is.

Indeed to listen to music while In-Game

And to play ps2 games on the ps3(40 gigs) cause i,m sick of swapping system everytime i want to play a ps2 game xD

i wont 2 listen 2 music and play a game at the same time and play ps2 games on my ps3 and download yellow dog lunx straight 2 the ps3 with out need 2 burn it and all that stuff i think that sony should do wot we ask coz with out us they would lose so much money so plz do as we ask thanks

play music while playing a game just like xbox 360.

Everyone keeps going on about ingame music… well its already available the game develpoers just need to put it in. I would like to see trophys on all games. Also ingame chat would be good so you can chat on different games and also a interacrive friends list. But stop whining about home its out!

Allow the usb ports to stay on in PS2 mode so i can play guitar hero 1 2 & 3 with my world tour guitar in HD instead of pulling my PS” out the cuboard.

I wish for more codecs for the PS3. That can play almost anything. Like .MKV. And support for PS2 games

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE UPDATE MY 40 GB PS3 (CECHH08) TO PLAY DVDs FROM ALL REGIONS….

I would like to see an update that lets me play via USB port with my PSP(FATTY) so I too could play my favorite PSP games on the tv instead of only catering to the (SLIM) owners also I’ve always been a fan of the PS ones music player visual effects now here we are a decade later and I gotta say “not that impressed” I do like the world view how ever it would be alot more entertaining if they gave some sort of control to the players (I WANT TO SPACE TRAVEL) at least our solar system guys oh and I use my PS3 for all my online endeavors so please keep working on this operating system/browser other than that I’m completely happy with my PS3 MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, and peace on earth… amen

A .srt or .sub support when playing divX files og Mpeg4 files could be very nice, i dont know if it is even possible for them to make this simple update?

i dont have a lcd tv so i cant play hdmi games like gta4 wtf!

It is ridiculous that a company like sony is silly enogh to leave out the most important features in today’s consoles.

1. The ability to listen to music and play game (they claim the system is multitasking, didn’t they? then why the hell are they not utilizing it?)

2. The ability to view pictures and listen to music either from the disk, external drive or streaming internet radio.

3. Internet radio and Tv streaming. (The GT TV files are downloaded and then played. Stupid indeed. Why can’t the files stay where there are? all that is nedded is to stream it and the ps3 is capable). Why do I have to put on my pc to use TVersity. You spend more energy just listening to free internet music (router on, pc on, ps3 on). I mean ever cheap Media player in the market can do it.

4. Being able to play some more files will not harm the system.

Those are the few things that are missing that makes the console still far from being a complete media center. If you strip the gaming capability from it, it cannot compete with other media centers I know of.

One more thing, they should stop being pompous and allow yellowdog to fully utilize the RSX-GPU and not just for SWAP-Partition.

1.i would like to listen to music in every game i know that Motorstorm pacific rift is able to do that but i want other games too.

2.i would also like to use the blu-ray live

3.organize the ps3 trophies i think that it is not well organize

Next feature should be adding more avatars to the ps3, More strange avatars I suppose, And can’t get to the right website asking, If I delete my games after I’m done playing with it, Do the trophies also get deleted? Thank you….

Next feature should be added more avatars, you know good looking ones and more stranger, for us adults, And sending a blog saying to us if it is safe to delete a game after playing it and not the trophies, Will trophies stay after deleting a game??? Thank you….

Two things that can be enabled with software that are available on some models but not others are

SACD SUPPORT

PS2 BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY

Another cool feature would be to add INTERNET RADIO support. It would also be nice to be able to create playlists onthe PS3 from multiple sources (network drives and/or mulitple PCs and/or the PS3). More options for the music player’s visualization would be nice also.

Streaming UNDECODED LOSSLESS OVER HDMI would also be nice. Most Bluray players do this.

I vote for the PS3 plays .mkv video file format. and Home playing for everyone

All I want for the next firmware update is to add a full Greek menu or at least just a Greek character support, as at the moment I cannot view properly greek websites or load greek subs on Divx movies… and this is very frustrating…..for me and I guess for the rest of the Greek speaking owners of a PS3

I think we should me able to start a chat when we are in game.

I would love to be able to access sirius satellite radio through their website on my PS3. for those of us who have accounts, that would be great. it might prompt some people to buy a PS3 or Satellite radio to use with their entertainment system

Music when playing a game will be best, you know that we all gone love it!! Better arangment in music!! my music mix to much, Pictures. And i have difficulties signing in on my ps3, i onced sign in maybe 2,3 times but after that it says (TIMEOUT) Skip music while browsing through other folders. You know that ps3 games is expensive, so why not let the ps3 play all the region for ps2, so that the ps2 cd sale good! I mean you’ll make some money with the ps2 cd if the ps3 can play all the regon, mines playin only NTSC J.. Thank you, and oh the firmware was suppose to be out every year. Was that a lie or was trying to impress us??

plz man be able to play music in game dats all its lacking

Hi,

I’d like to see the PC media streaming capability improved. I have an original Xbox running Slayer 2.7 and it will play any Xvid, avi, DivX, and communicate via SMB, no need for TVersity or other (lame) media servers. I dont even have to unzip my rar and zipped videos on the Xbox, it handles the decompression. I only wish the PS3 was as compatible. The go to feature on the PS3 is very slow and not usable, which is probably related to the need for a DNLA server. I bought the PS3 mainly for streaming and media playback due to upscaling, but it wont play half my movies. Also, converting a library of movies is just not practical. DivX VOD registration doesnt work, so far I’ve waited three days for a DivX account verification email, and I have had no response to my email to DivX support. In any case DivX VOD is a format aimed primarily at rent type formats, so it wont help with the fact that I need a DNLA server to transcode my videos. Only sony can fix this by providing Xvid, DiVX full support, and a good “go to” type function. My PS3 is running 2.53 update, which is reported to have DivX, and Xvid, but I can tell you that it is not a good implementation, compared the original Xbox running XBMC on Slayer 2.7.

I will try and return my PS3 today.

Add SACD support to newer models. I have talked several older friends who do not game into making the PS3 the center point of their Home Entertainment. They love music and enjoy my launch day 60.

Hell, charge for the SACD download. They will pay.

Just bring it back.

i think the only things everyone wants is the full WINDOWS VISTA on ps3 and MSN and anything..

The lack of several things in the contemporary PS3 firmware (2.53) drags it far behind the systems, that do not even have the outrageous Blu-Ray support.

-1. Poor DivX, XviD support. Half of the encoded videos are not compatible with the system. In addition even a slight encoding distortion breaks the video playback. That is very sad.

-2. Absence of MKV files support. It is basically the most wide-spread and \”comfy-to-use\” video format nowadays and PS3 doesn\’t support it. How come?

-3. DTS audio track in video files (like .avi, .ts or .m2ts) is NOT SUPPORTED! Developers, Stop adding graphical themes to PS3 and work out some serious aspects!

-4. NTFS or +HFS are not supported. These are actually the only formats for HD drives that are used nowadays, FAT32 is totally an ipod stuff. Do you hear me??))

(this is, actually, a system\’s minus)

-5. Blu-Ray laser is very poor. Regular usage of BD-RE or rented blu-rays can cause it\’s failure pretty soon. Majority of blu-ray players are hills overhead with the laser stability (and with the price, damn it)

SO – PS3 is very attractive in many ways, but since it has a whole bunch of drawbacks i prefer using my laptop))

YEA I WANNA LISTEN TO MUSIC WHEN I PLAY ONLINE AND WHEN I PLAY A GAME. IT WOULD BE NICE SO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND ALSO SO I WONT HAVE TO LISTEN TO ANNOYING PEOPLE TALK ONLINE.

1) Support for separate subtitle files
2) Support for the mkv container

I would love for them to make the NTSC ps3 be able to play all the PAL singstar PS2 games

Um, the ONLY thing that is needed is custom soundtrack’s just like the Xbox 360. That is why I originally went 360 instead of PS3. I do prefer PS3 now I’m sure you all can guess why. But ya custom sound tracks is ALL. And to you ppl that think that it’s the game company’s that need to add the music, your wrong and right. Sony can make a firmware update to make the system do it. If the 360 can then I think the PS3 can not just the game supporting it.

i wish that ps3 would alow you to talk to friends whilst being online and on a different game, a bit like the xbox’s voice chat but better as xbox is shit unlike ps3. also i want games to come out on the ps3 that have 2 player campaigns. ty

you should be able to exit or cancel a firmware update while in the middle of it cus if it freezes in the middle then were scewed also maybe display what the error message is so that i we can troubleshoot prior to having to call u and be put on hold.

Restore SACD support please.

I would not mind that they put a chat log like msn and all that so u can talk to your ps3 friends and msn buddy’s or any other chat program u guys use and just talk to them wile playing a game

i would like to be able to get the internet radio, in the menu bar, beside home, and playstation store, that would be great.

more official background themes and hearing music through blutooth headphones

It would be nice to expand the video file capability to include iso, ifo, and vob files.

i want to acess the internet without quitting my game if i get stuck or something

Hi everybody,

i hope – sony is going to read this forum.

I do have a big wish list -cause there are so many things missing.

1. A good search-function for the file browser (audio, video and pictures)
2. Faster access by reading the directories, subdirectories and files – e.g. using cache for directory listing.
3. More working video codecs
4. 100% browsing -lots of pages are not working correctly.
5. A video-converter
6. Vrml and/or x3d capability
7. addable user content own build 3d objects in ps-home (would make the platform far more interesting. or – more better: a downloadable editor like in farcry
8. flash and animgif capabilities
9. lots of more visuals for audio-playback – the four ones get boring
10. Playlists – for external harddrives

… and much more…to get a true multimedia Center!

Sincerly, Phantasico

I do have a big list and i hope some of the developers of sony are gonna read this.

The PS3 is yet far away from a multimediacenter.

My wishes:

1. More working video codecs
2. A video converter
3. A faster directory and file browser (maybe using a cache?)
4. Possiblity to make playlist of external harddrive content
5. VRML and/or X3d – Browsing
6. Better flash and javascript support
7. 100% working internet explorer
8. User content in Home would make the platform much more interesting (building and sharing content…)
9. A Place-builder for home (like in Far Cry?)
10. More visuals for the audio player – the four ones are getting boring…(more better: user creatable visuals)
And and and …

Sincerly, Phantasico

I want Sony to release a update that will make the XMB much faster whilst in-game. Playing music in-game would also be much better and most of all we need a more interactive freinds list. Chatting with other people that are playing different games would be awsome and using voice mail instead of writing messages would be good. Sony also need to find a way of making the online faster, i mean its brilliant online but Xbox has much faster online.

MSN or other chat system would be good, there are a few things they could use for the PS3 that are also on the PSP such as, Online Radio and Go! Messenger. I would also like a update that would improve your wireless connection (not sure if you can do that) but my ps3 can sometimes lagg if my Comp is on and it gets very frustrating at times. I shouldnt have to be using wired connection all the time.

I would also like somethings on the PS3 that the PSP has like Online Radio and Go! Messenger or could use MSN. A better wireless connection would be way better (not sure if you can update that) but its annoying when i have my comp on Online can be laggy i shouldnt have to have a wired connection all the time.

1. in play chat parties

2.in game music

3. be able to look at ure friends, friend list

MKV support. Thats all i want

the ps3 should be able to play quicktime files. Also play music and games at the same time!!!!

i want to go on peoples party without being in the same game as them and play music at the same time as in game PLEASE !!!!!!!
and we should be able to buy things with trophies

Also I would Love To Have Voice Messageing

well same as everyone else but i would like there to be a update so you can change your online id without making a new account.

2) Beable to talk to other people using voice chat when there in a different game

3) download music of ps store

4) you know when you buy say cod 5 map pack 1 it says you can share it with up to 5 people u should be able to send it to them and not have to give them your account details.

To be able to change your accent when chating to people either in agame or chatroom, also would like to see a totally new voice changer where you can change your voice tottaly into E.G a ladie, an old man etc that would be brilliant if this could be done and very funny

WE NEED TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE PLAYIN MODERN WARFARE 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE ONLY THING I TRULY WANT IS TO LISSTIN TO MUSIC WHILE PLAYING A GAME FOR EXAMPLE GTA4 IM TIRED OF LISSTINING TO CRAP MUSIC THATS ON THE GAME ITS SELF JUST MAKE AN UPDATE SO I CAN LISSTIN TO MY MUSIC WHILE PLAYING A GAME