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PS3's firmware 2.0 details revealed - Sony take a leak in public
7:25 AM on 05.14.2007, Jim Sterling 44 comments

PS3's firmware 2.0 details revealed - Sony take a leak in public photo
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Word to the wise: Never prematurely ejaculate online, because there's always somebody waiting to catch your jizz in a glass.

Such it was that Sony appeared to accidentally release details of the PS3's firmware 2.0 update. Despite swiftly moving to take the information down, the online swarm got to it first and made sure that there would be no secrets had this day. We are the internet, Sony, you cannot hide from us!

Members of Sony's official PS3 forums, as well as those on PSU.com nabbed the info quick as you like and shared the exciting spoils with the rest of us. Click the ol' jump for the full list of updates.

Users
- You can now password-protect user accounts.

Settings
- [Dynamic Normalizer] has been added as an option under [Sound Settings].
- [Energy Saver] has been added as an option.
- [Equalizer] has been added as a feature under [Music Settings].
- [Full] has been added as an option for [DVD Wide Display] under [BD / DVD Settings].
- [Photo Settings] has been added as an option.
- [PS / PS2 Settings] has been added as an option.
- [RSS Channel Settings] has been added as an option.
- [Sample Rate] has been added to Audio CD Import under [Music Settings].
- [Screen Saver] has been expanded under [Display Settings].
- The method of selecting an output resolution has been changed in [Video Output Settings] under [Display Settings].
- [Theme Settings] has been added as an option.
- [Zero Unused Disk Space] has been added as an option under [System Settings] > [Format Utility].

Photo
- Additional slideshow effects have been added.
- [Photo Effects] have been added as a feature.
- Wallpaper feature has been added.
- [Zoom] has been added as a feature.

Music
- Additional visualization effects have been added.
- CD information can now be entered.
- Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.

Video
- Files can now be played sequentially.
- Three-speed fast forward and fast reverse has been added as a feature.
- You can now select [Zoom] under [Screen Mode] when playing video files saved on the hard disk or storage media.*.
*An appropriate USB adapter (not included) is required to use storage media with some models.

Game
- Support for PlayStation 3 format software titles has been expanded.
- XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.

Network
- [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature.

Friends
- You can now have multiple chat sessions.
- You can now select an image to use as your Avatar from [Photo].

Other
- Date and Time is now shown when the PS button is pressed.
- File sorting has been changed.
- [Help] has been added as a feature.
- Playability status with the PS3™ system has changed for some PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format titles.
- [Secure Delete] has been added as an option.
- Some PlayStation Network features have been revised


Now that, in my professional opinion, is what one might call a rather large update. We've yet to get any ETA on when this firmware will become fertile; but at least we know what we're getting, if not when.

[Thanks to Chris Pearson]


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TorpedoTed's Avatar
TorpedoTed at 05/14/2007 07:27
Who the fuk is Jim Sterling...........oh wait the new guy....Towlie...ah all makes sense....
TorpedoTed's Avatar
TorpedoTed at 05/14/2007 07:28
p.s. this is yesterdays news....
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/14/2007 07:29
ROT IN HELL TORPEDOTEEEEEEED!
TorpedoTed's Avatar
TorpedoTed at 05/14/2007 07:30
Ha ha only kidding, getting quicker though, keep it up!! at least your not Nut slapping the Wii yet ;¬)
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/14/2007 07:30
Operative word: Yet. ;)
TorpedoTed's Avatar
TorpedoTed at 05/14/2007 07:32
Hmmm i dont think its shinny plastic casing could take a sweaty sack....Save the Wii from a future tea bag please!!!
Mister Disco's Avatar
Mister Disco at 05/14/2007 07:37
Always somebody waiting to catch your jizz in a glass? That's some serious service. Must be Japan.
PKN's Avatar
PKN at 05/14/2007 07:38
"Playability status with the PS3™ system has changed for some PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format titles." <-- why doesn't that just say more compatibility?! I better be able to continue playing the games that already work.
tehuberone's Avatar
tehuberone at 05/14/2007 07:39
Hello Jim I see you have posted some info I came across.

and Who the fuck is Ji... eh...
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 05/14/2007 07:48
This seems like a decent update. Wallpaper/themes is nice; being able to access the XMB during a game is nice; but this one -- "Support for PlayStation 3 format software titles has been expanded"

I'm sorry. I don't get that at all.
PikkonX's Avatar
PikkonX at 05/14/2007 07:52
I hope "PS/PS2 Settings" includes the option to upscale. Being able to upscale DVDs would be nice as well.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/14/2007 07:58
Brutal:

<i>-- "Support for PlayStation 3 format software titles has been expanded"</i>

Maybe they mean emotional support. Even software needs therapy?
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lwesquire at 05/14/2007 08:01
This sounds pretty awesome. Some kind of upscaling would be neat though, started playing Silent Hill the other day on me new telly, I swear that game wasn't even 480p...

RSS feeds for additional win. All they need is a less spacky browser and I could probably stop using a PC altogether (been wrestling Linux into the PS3's gamehole all day - in two words, don't bother).
atheistium's Avatar
atheistium at 05/14/2007 08:05
@ tehuberone check his last post, that was SO last post!

PSTRIPPLE GOT G4M3Z!!!11oneone
It's a shame I just don't own one. It's a shame indeed *strokes 360 gently while cuppling a crystal glass of champagne in hands* JIVES! The towel please!
BahamutZero's Avatar
BahamutZero at 05/14/2007 08:12
jizz jokes and a press release. not impressed.

<----tough crowd
maxx77's Avatar
maxx77 at 05/14/2007 08:27
"Support for PlayStation 3 format software titles has been expanded."

They really DO consider this to be a Blu-Ray player first and a game system second. Why wouldn't PS3 game support be 100% in version 1.0? Sony's ass is where its head should be.
MusashiX2's Avatar
MusashiX2 at 05/14/2007 08:30
access XMB from PS button..... HALLELUJA!!!
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 08:35
XMB in games.... YAY

avatar with any pic, YAY 360 is only camera which is ok, but any pic is betta
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 08:35
oh and backgrounds, yay..

someone start making some sweet wallpapers for FF XIII FF vs XIII please
DrXym's Avatar
DrXym at 05/14/2007 08:39
Maxx77. That probably refers to the bit below mentioning access to XMB in-game.

As for blu-ray support etc., do you think they should just add game functionality, and ignore other compelling features in the system?

The PS3 might be a great console, but it isn't just a console. Sony and Microsoft know their boxes occupy a premium spot in the home, and they're fleshing out the system with other features such as VOD, IPTV, etc. Once people realise that games are just part of the picture, the penny will have dropped.
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twentythoughts at 05/14/2007 08:49
But can you play homebrew on 2.0 or do you need GTA4 for that?
Joe Burling's Avatar
Joe Burling at 05/14/2007 09:22
- XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) is now accessible during gameplay.

This is, by far, the most important feature Sony has added to the Playstation 3 since its release. It's even more important than adding rumble. Now, I'll actually consider getting a PS3.
908peruvian's Avatar
908peruvian at 05/14/2007 09:51
THIS TOTALLY MAKES UP FOR NO GAMES!!!

YES!!!!

(SARCASM INCLUDED)
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/14/2007 09:52
What the fuck is a PS3?
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maxx77 at 05/14/2007 10:05
DrXym, true, it's not "just" a console. But it's a game system first and foremost, at least that's what it should be in my opinion. They're never going to shake the "game" image no matter how hard they try. This isn't a BluRay player that happens to play games, it's a game system that happens to play BluRay.

Of course, there's a serious lack of games at the moment, so maybe it technically is a BluRay player at this point in its life.
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Crunshii at 05/14/2007 10:06
on a scale 1-10, how good is this update?
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 05/14/2007 10:18
Towelie, you lack Cavalli's knack for guised sequitur's and double entendre's.
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 05/14/2007 10:42
@Crunshii

Considering they shipped the PS3 without functionality to do things the PSP can do out of the box, I'd say it's pretty good.
Still not worth $600 though. Maybe they'll fix Guitar Hero with this one.

@Bahamut

I'm waiting for one of the editors to post a feature on how to type selected topics in with their chin or elbow. When we're posting shit about teabagging your Wii, we're --> <-- this close to becoming GameFAQ's. At least we keep the rampant fanboyism down to a dull roar, and there's no "mod system" to ban fucking swear words. OOOPS!

@Sorenson

You're just looking for an excuse to flash your wang as an avatar aren't you?
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 11:14
naw imma use the same Sora avatar i use everywhere.. kinda sad i know
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Ambulance-Y at 05/14/2007 11:48
wow you can enter song information on cds!!!!111 now maybe they can move into this century and have the magical lil box connect to an internet database and get the song information for you.

is ps3 like the psp where they constantly release BS firmware updates that include only "Security Updates"
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 05/14/2007 12:04
i want it now.
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 12:12
@ Ambulance, it already uses internet CDDB's...
Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 05/14/2007 12:42
1. Who the fuck is Jim Sterling?

2. Who the fuck is TorpedoTed? I will kill you. There can be only one Ted at dtoid, and I am that man. I will fight you for teh name; and trust me, i will win.
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zaqu at 05/14/2007 12:52
well this is news to me cus i jus woke up but damn what kind of update is this this is madness, but i do appreciate if they can get this out soon cus than thier will be less difference between XMB and an the 360 capability in interface i jus hope sony takes less time to release this update cus slow updates are slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 05/14/2007 13:42
BRING ME THE HEAD OF JIM STERLING.

Kidding. C'mere, you little shit. *noogie*
DrXym's Avatar
DrXym at 05/14/2007 13:52
maxx77, of course it's a games console first and foremost to some people. That doesn't mean it is to all people, or that it will be in the future. Take a trip to some home movie sites and it's clear what they want it for. I imagine that if the PS3 takes center stage in people's homes that it will serve multiple purposes. For now that means games and blu ray, but it could be extended to IPTV, VOD, browsing, video / phone chat and even a PVR. I think that is Sony's intention all along. It will still be a kickass console though.

Concerning the firmware, I doubt there is some evil agenda at work here. The people working on the game SDK code are probably in a different team for those doing XMB changes which is different again from those working on codecs etc. They probably have their own milestones and objectives and Sony only know what makes it into a firmware release at the integration phase.
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 15:37
looks like updates are either on tues/wed so far.. may with gamer's day being Wednesday it will be this week .....
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 15:38
looks like updates are either on tues/wed so far.. may with gamer's day being Wednesday it will be this week .....
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 05/14/2007 15:38
woops
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Sam at 06/11/2007 15:46
thats well good.av just got my ps3 i was a bit disapointed about not having a background and not being able to play music during games but the new firmware is a treat.cant wait.any one have any ideas when it may be coming out.peace.360 is very good,but the ps3 has lots more in store for us who knows and its more accesible with media files videoes and music.360/8out10/PS3/9/10
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