Playstation 3 Firmware Thread|2.70| Updated 4/1/2009

[Snakepit]

Playstation 3 Firmware Thread
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v2.70

Some great new features with the next PS3 firmware update (v2.70) will continue to enhance your connected experience on the PS3. The 2.70 update brings a new Text Chat feature that enables you to communicate online with your PlayStation Network friends. Now, you’ll be able to chat with up to 15 online friends using the Wireless Keypad, on-screen keyboard, or other compatible keyboard peripherals. Not only can you chat with your friends instantly, but you can also access Text Chat while playing PS3 games and even participate in up to three chat rooms at once.

In addition to Text Chat, we’ve added a few more enhancements:
Friends list on the XMB (XrossMediaBar)
-Sort your friends via their online status
-Attach larger files to the messages you send to your friends (file size will increase from 1MB to 3MB)
Video delivery service on PlayStation Store
-Video files you’ve purchased from the PlayStation Store can be backed up to an external storage device and then restored to PS3’s internal hard drive for playback – so you can clear up space on your hard drive and then restore the video anytime in the future
Videos you’ve purchased for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system can now be transferred to PS3 for playback

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Official FAQ: Link

Videos

Official Walkthrough: Part 1 - In-Game XMB, Part 2 - Trophies

New Features:

Other new or revised features in version 2.50:

Users

• You now have an option to set the PS3™ system to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed. This option is available when you turn off the system under [Users] > [Turn Off System] while content is being downloaded or installed.

Settings

• [BD/DVD Settings] has been renamed to [Video Settings].
• Under [Video Settings], the [Cinema Conversion] option has been renamed to [BD/DVD Cinema Conversion] and the [Upscale] option has been renamed to [BD/DVD Upscaler]
• [Sequential Playback] has been added as an option under [Video Settings].
• [DivX® VOD Registration Code] has been added under [System Settings]. You must use this registration code to authenticate and register the PS3™ system to be able to play video files that are compatible with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service on your system.
• [Power Save] has been added as an option under [Settings]. To save power, the PS3™ system and wireless controllers can be set to turn off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.
• Under [Accessory Settings] > [Audio Device Settings], the method for reconnecting Bluetooth devices has been changed.
• Under [Accessory Settings] > [Keyboard Type], you can now choose the following keyboard types: [German Keyboard (Switzerland)], [French Keyboard (Canada)] and [French Keyboard (Switzerland)].
• Under [Printer Settings] > [Printer Selection], you can now select printers that support network connectivity. You can also select HP printers using the [HP] option.

Music

• You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the [Volume Control] setting on the control panel (or the mini-size control panel).
• [Pause] has been added as an icon on the mini-size control panel.

Video

• You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the [Volume Control] setting on the control panel.
• [Scene Search] has been added as an option on the control panel.
• You can now use the [Mosquito Noise Reduction] setting for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. Use this setting to reduce mosquito noise that appears on the edges of visual images.
• During BD (BDAV) and DVD playback, a technique known as "Chroma Upsampling" is now automatically selected based on the movement of objects within the video content and then applied to enhance images in the content.

Game

• [Sync with Server] has been added as an option under [Trophy Collection].
• By pressing the PS button while playing PLAYSTATION®3 format software, you can now view information from the [Settings and Connection Status List] option under [Network Settings].*
  * This feature is not available for use with some PLAYSTATION®3 format software.

Network

• Support for Adobe® Flash® Player 9 has been added to [Internet Browser].*
  * “Adobe” and “Flash” are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

PlayStation®Network

• They have changed the way you automaticaly sign in or sign out of Playstation Network.
• in the Playstation Store, the design of the [View Downloads] and [View Cart] buttons has been changed, and a [Redeem Codes] button has been added.

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Rumours

• PS Eye XMB Support - Where using the PS Eye, you can use your hands to drag the XMB different media, all without a controller. With Tom Clancy's EndWar supposedly using a similar feature where you use your hands to pan around the battlefield, this feature is definitely something that could be on the way.

• Charging Controllers While in Stand-By (After turning off the system, red status light)

• Multiple PSN Logins - Like Xbox Live.

• 40GB Backwards Compatability by October?
• Sony's next firmware update may include an option for screen grabbing, allowing you to take your own screen shots of whatever you are doing on your PS3. Personally, I'm excited about this one.

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Keep tuned in here for more information on everything related to firmware and trophies.
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Sources
Gamespot
Playstation

[Snakepit]

Playstation 3 Greatest Hits Games

Assassin's Creed
Call of Duty 3
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fight Night Round 3
Motorstorm
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Pro Street
Ninja Gaiden: Sigma
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Resistance: Fall of Man
Warhawk
Virtua Fighter 5

[Bloodytl]

O_o

This hasn't been sticky'd yet...I'll do it. Very nice of you to provide all the information in one thread for everyone Snakepit, thanks.

*Sticky'd*

[Snakepit]

Thanks bloody.

As promised, updated with more info.

Grr, that 10000 character limit per post is giving me a headache.

[Coolza]

Apparently, in the 2.4 update, the new flash player was installed.
So you can play flash games now online ^_^

[ColinR]

Nice thread SnakePit ;)
Hopefully that rumour about 40gb becoming backward compatible is true :)

[Snakepit]

Originally Posted by ColR13

Nice thread SnakePit ;)
Hopefully that rumour about 40gb becoming backward compatible is true :)

Yeah, that would actually be the best thing ever.

[Snakepit]

Some more interesting Playstation news (Not firmware related, which is why I'm not editing it into the first post, also not important enough for it's own thread)

You can now link up your Playstation Network ID and your Playstation.com ID. This opens up plenty of features including small profile boxes similar to Xbox360 Gamertag profile things, and stuff such as editing PSN profile information, adding funds to wallet, everything that was previously only available through the "Account Management" section under PSN on the PS3 XMB

Sony seems to be stepping up their game more and more every week, can't wait for their e3 press conference tomorow.

[Snakepit]

Added a bit on 2.42 and linked off site to more in depth information on trophies. I'll add a bit more later.

[mat128]

This update bricked around 50 80GB ps3. I'm probably gonna update but my heart is rushing lol. Good to know about the flash player, my ps3 is officialy a computer to my eyes.