E3 2009: Bigger PS3 2.80 update maybe and wishlist
Filed under: Gaming, Sony Playstation 3 | By: Alan Ng
Posted on: May 14, 2009 | 44 Comments
As we told you earlier, PS3 firmware 2.76 is now out and available to download. Sadly though, it doesnt appear to add any new features, unless there are some hidden features in preparation for the next firmware update (v.2.80).
Quite a lot of you are disappointed with Sony in the lack of explaination for this firmware update. The only comment PS3 owners recieved was that the update ‘improved playback for some PS3 titles.’
Thankfully though, there have been big reports of an upcoming firmware update during this year’s E3 event. Features on the top of many of your wishlists include cross game video chat, skype support, a return for backwards compatibility, in-game music, better in-game XMB and much more.
What are your thoughts on the current firmware and what would you like to see in firmware 2.80?
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How about an update that stops the internet browser from constantly crashing when I go to sites like IGN? That would be AMAZING!!
Sony only care about the stuff we do not want. They’ve got to make up ways to give us more unwanted and pointless features we do not want or really care about… ie: 2.70 “internet search for game installed” pointless and pathetic new menu option…
I want them to update the really rubbish browser make it faster to change go back and forward and load them quicker… and to beable to use Facebook and support for Flash and Silverlite (if Microsoft is kind enough…)
But most deffo - Backwards Compatibility and Ingame xmb music perhaps a new type of xmb menu - a refresh version coz its gettin a lil bit old.
Password on the PS3 Login,
& Let me backup all my game saves, even PSN games but not from or to a password protected Login without the password.
Powered USB ports whilst on standby, if possible.
i would like to see
1) xmb any option while in game, when friends in game.
2) if you have the same game you should be able to join their game with an option on the friends list (an option when you click your friends game)
3) music in background during anything
4) alerts (sign in, updates found, friends joining the game ur in - to name a few)
5) charge feature while in stand-by
6) email client (like thunderbird, where you have email with hotmail or yahoo and you can have it set to your PSN account
7) when downloading, the status should also show speed you d/l @
thinking of more…
Here Here drtypntyz!!!
I’d like remote play fixed so i can turn the playstation on from outside the house.I want to use my playstation like a slingbox but dont fancy leaving it powered on for 2 weeks at a time when im away. So many people are having trouble with this, Remote play only works well at home
speed up the internet connection on ps3 is the best idea and i hope it will be on the next update
What you on about speed up teh internet, how can sony sort your own DSL line out ? it has gigabit connection what do want to have added !
I just want more codecs to play and the ability to make playlists from remotly stored media, and a decent search as well it takes ages to scroll through all my music and some times it doenst sort it correctly so finding things can be a nightmare.
Internet borwser needs work tho, it crashes a lot and and cannot view many sites due to outdated flash etc
Grrr >.< ima bite yo arm off!!!!! I LOVE PS3 AND HALO IS FOR NEWBORN KITTENS!!!!!
Firmware 2.76 made my ps3 stop spinning disc