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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2.76 FW broke my ps3. Since the day of update and flawless completion of the download, my system does not read any form of media disks. No its not the blu-ray lens. I had it checked. Actually I had it checked for all the fan boys that stated to me that firmware can’t disable your blu-ray drive. WOW were all those idiots wrong. Well I expected that, figure half the people on the ps3 forums are like 12 and up. To everybody with this problem, your ps3 not reading disks after 2.76, all I can say is wait to see if the new update will fix your system. DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT pay Sony 150 dollars to fix unless your a jackass that likes to waste money or rich and money doesn’t matter. Personally I am both, but one thing I hate the most is being lied to and cheated out of money. Oh and by the way I have been able to simulate the problem with 4 other ps3’s. From my testing I believe that 2.76 was created to get rid of 1st gen ps3’s that had Backwards compatibility hardwired into them. Now being that I am a lead designer for APPLE, I can say that my findings are more then just a hypothesis.Unfortunately there is no way for me to fix this problem cause of the PS3’s horrible internal design. Wow I thought PC’s were made like shit…..I was wrong. Damn I wish everything worked as well as my APPLE COMPUTERS……. SOny, stop being cheap and pay people to do your testing.
FIX WIRELESS VIDEO STREAMING FROM MY PC
if u want to play ps2 games use aa ps2…….otherwise de ideas uses such as cross game voice chat etc, r gud 1s
what is sony thinking god XBOX Live is destroying ps3 for let me see 1= in-game music, 2=in game voice chat,and 3= just the absoluty easyness of finding friends i mean wtf thats what everyone wants and they’re giving us “photo gallery,” i mean people have been asking for two years now for an update with them just like the PSP and youtube i wouldn’t suggest anyone get a PS3 until sony finally realize what the people want
—cross game chat (headset)
—voice messages, maybe alter your voice as an option?
—playback music for ANY game
—be able to download videos from like youtube and other sites
—a new psn look cuz its getting old
ALL 60GB Models play PS1, PS2, CD & DVDs, Any other PS3 plays everythin but this but rarely some cant play Blu-ray DVDs as they’re region locked
Xbox is getting Sky Tv in i think ps3 should do something like that.
I love my ps3… but i think we need a better online friend system, to join a friend’s game etc. Also the ability to play Avi files would be nice =D
i would like to have voice chat with ppl in other matches, other games and ppl who arent in a game
better and MORE FREE clothes for playstation home characters
OH AND I WULD LIKE MY PIECE O CRAP PS3 TO READ DISCS AGAIN!!
Sony Sony Sony were is the in game music for all games. i tired of hearing the same game music for my games need my own music so i can jam out you know. Do something and fast. Like how am i going to PLAY B3YOND if i cant even play my own music in games. XBOX is kick’n ass with it, don’t take it sit’n down stand up and fight back. GET TO IT SONY.