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(Obviously a short-blog. You weren't expecting me to write a novel about a firmware update now did you?) Just mere minutes ago Sony release the new 3.01 Firmware. I've downloaded and installed it. And that about all I can say because I don't know what the changes are. For those who are about to get into cardiac arrest: Fear not the nice gray friendlist is still in tact. And the bigger fonts too. In fact there aren't any changes we can see. Which can only mean Uncharted: Drakes Fortune is now playable for everybody. At least that's what I'm guessing. I myself didn't have any issues with the game. So maybe the ones that had problems can enlighten us if the game now runs as smooth as before. Now while you're updating your PS3 I want to ask you something. Can you tell me what feature you would like to see in the next Firmware? Try to keep things a bit sane will you? We all know people really enjoy typing that "those guys over at Sony are a bunch of fags". But then in all-caps and with more grammar errors. But I'm just curious about your ideas and most of all why you would love that feature. Forgot somethin: I personally would like to see two things. 1. I would love to be able to have full control over all the features on the XMB while in a video-chat. For those that never use it, you can't look at your trophies for instance. It's great to discuss the trophies in a chat room. "How did you get that one?" "How many more trophies do you need in that particular game?" etc. 2. I would also love to have full in-game XMB while playing PS1 and PS2 games and while watching a DVD or Blu-ray. Right now if you're playing a PS1 game you will remain logged in and can receive messages and sorts but you have to quit the game to read and reply them. This is obviously a bit harder to implement but it would make the PS3 much friendlier in use. That's all I really want. I give the PS3 a 9.5 now. If it had those functions it would get a round and sold 10. EDIT: Sony updated their blog and it says: "Hi everyone, PS3 system software update 3.01 is now available for download. This is an optional update that improves system stability during use of some PlayStation 3 format software." So yeah, that's Uncharted for you.
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So yes Trebz, I would love your first option too. Also, I use those gay porn pics you sent me a lot to scare people out of video-chat. Not butt hurt at all. In fact send me more!
Thanks for getting the "Back to post" back in action after commenting.
Playlists for media server content and being able to play media server stuff in-game would be nice.
Cross game chat would be alright, to make people stop talking about it. I'm fine with the text thing. It supports up to 16 people, and I can still talk to people in the game with me. Based on my 360 experience, if the FNF chat room switched to voice, I'd never bother joining it.
I like my consoles to act like consoles. Meaning, I don't want to sit around updating my PS3 every single time I turn the thing on. And if this is going to happen, can we at least re-work it so that it simply patches the firmware and not downloads and installs the entire thing over?
It's the same issue I've had with my PSP only slightly less obnoxious.
That's a great idea. Never thought of it. But I would love to see that implemented.
@Daxelman
I think that's just a matter of time. But yeah, some variation sounds nice. Especially new avatars. Or just the option to use your own.
@Trev
Good suggestions. I'm with you as far as cross game chat is concerned. I only want it so people would stop talking about it. I think it's annoying if people are talking to me while playing another game. I even jump out of the text chat when in a game.
Oh... and I found out about the update by seeing your PSN comment when I was checking messages while playing Sacred 2! Thanks Takeshi!
I don't have a problem with the Firmware Updates themselves. It usually takes me about 5 minutes to download and install, even with the supposedly hefty 3.0 update.
But I do kind of agree with you about that consoles should remain consoles. Older consoles like for instance the SNES or PS1 worked fine out of the box and even if they could they never needed an update. Sometimes I think that game and console developers are getting lazy a bit and only want to get their product on the market as soon as possible. You can almost hear them say "We'll patch it later anyway".
@Elsa
It's indeed a matter of quality control. The devlopers are the ones responsible for making the mics work in the game. But yeah, if you could use an external voice-chat function to surpass any problems with mics in a game I would love it. This is something no one has ever brought up. They usually mention it "because the 360 has it". But like I said I won't actually use it to chat cross games.
i would like not a cross game chat but an in/out/in game chat, meaning i'm playing warhawk while you're playing barbie doll adventure and we are chatting "while" playing. wants the point of pausing a game to just chat, while the processors are still blasting?
but, there is no reason the music should shut off when going into settings or viewing a profile.
we could use our consoles as a p2p server for media streaming.
the browser has a hard fuckin time pressing play/pause/fullscreen/etc on youtube/video sites, i click play and the arrow jumps to the middle of the screen.
more fuckin music visualizers.
tell me the exact number of messages i got, the space is there.
allow me to view my game save data in game. more ps2 ps1 options.
1) Multiple PSN ID logins -- What's the point of having Trophies to compete with Achievements if only one player can earn them at a time? Ever play LittleBigPlanet with 4 people in the same room, while only Player 1 reaps the benefits? It sucks. A lot. Not only that, but only one friends list can currently be viewed at a time, shortening the amount of contacts you have to play online games with your real-life friends.
2) Multiple headset connections -- I know the PS3 doesn't have a ton of split-screen online games, but stuff like Unreal Tournament 3 has it, and so does Warhawk. I believe Borderlands will, too. Kind of unfair for only one player to be able to communicate with people, isn't it? You can save a ton of headsets, but only connect one at a time. More than once this has been a problem.
Let me guess, you wrote that comment using the PS3 browser. LOL
Never really thought about those things because I'm the only one who is allowed to touch my PS3 anyway. But in all seriousness, I can see what you mean.
4 people playing who all have their own accounts but only 1 can sign in, even though the emailadres/pwd-combo makes it ideal for visiting friends :-)
I'll use a few of the ones here in addition to mine:
-Cross game chat: so you can effectively use your PS3 as a free conference call telephone
-100% PSN game demo rate, so you actually know if anything is good before dropping $10 on it
-When you hit the guide button during digital playback through my PC, make it so it doesn't stop the content completely (aka Xbox 360)
-PS1/PS2 XMB functionality
-Multi-user login
-Less firmware updates (sparing, like the 360)
-Ability to revert to the older, smaller text if you choose
-More contests
-More avatar choices
-More promotions like "game with the developers"
-Netflix
-More exclusive content (not "Joker DLC", but worthwhile chunks like The Lost and Damned, and Fallout 3's DLC near the time of launch, etc. To be fair, Sony seems to be jumping on this).
All of these features, except Xbox-->360 guide functionality are in the 360 at the present moment.
I'm not sure i have much to add, because Magnalon pretty much listed about everything I would like to see added. If I only had to choose one thing though, it would definitely be cross-game voice chat. I'm pretty sure you knew I would choose this though, since it's really the only thing I ever complain about with Sony anymore.
Anyways, hope you are doing well Johan.
also ps1 and ps2 xmb functionality is useless without BC. so there is no reason for it.
i would agree some sort of way to customize the xmb yourself would be nice.
like adding or removing certain things. like removing the photos or movie icons. maybe different styles of xmb. like a ring type or vertical xmb?
more avatars of course.
What about the millions of people, like myself, who bought a MGS4 BC-Pack PS3 or earlier model? :D
"Except for some people that want their PS3 to be a 360 but that was to be expected."
You mean except for me, who wants the PS3 to have added functionality. The only thing the PSN has over Live is that it's free. The 50% demo rate in particular makes me irate.
Look at all the features I listed that Live has over the PSN. Sure, you may say to yourself "PSN is a 9.5! I love it!" but why wouldn't you want any of those features?
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@Magnalon
See, you can't even say why you would want those features. You can only come up with a list and finish it with saying that's what the 360 has and that's why you want it. Oh no you did, you want to use your PS3 to make conference calls for free. Pretty much half of your options aren't even related to the XMB. More contests? Now that's functional. And then you want them to add in functionality by having less updates. Saving them up doesn't make any sense to me. Let's say they came up with cross-game chat in January but you can't have it yet because the update is scheduled for June. Sound a bit shit now doesn't it? Before I'll go through your whole list I'll stop here and tell you why I don't want those features. Because I don't need them to enjoy my games.
I just want to chat at all times, throughout all functions, without interuption :(