The day after PS3 Firmware 3.0 launched, the expected slew of complaints came tumbling in. The PS3's latest update saw isolated but aggravating issues, with copies of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune randomly freezing and DualShock 3 controllers refusing to work. Fortunately for the afflicted, Sony has acknowledged that problems exist, and that they are being worked on.
"SCEA is aware of reports that PS3 owners are experiencing isolated issues with their PS3 system since installing the most recent system software update (v3.00)," the company confesses. "Rest assured that we are looking into the matter and will provide an update here as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience, as it's our mission to deliver the best consumer experience on all PlayStation platforms."
Among the noted issues, some players have also experienced trouble accessing Trophies and logging onto the PlayStation Network. The issues are varied, but fortunately restricted to a select number of people. Nevertheless, I'm still not keen to switch my PS3 on until I know we're in the all-clear.
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3:20 PM on 09.07.2009
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Other than that, GET THAT FUCKING TICKER OFF MY XMB FOR CHRISTSAKES.
Making me think I got messages when I don't....
I wasn't aware that even happened, but apparently people are selling thousands of fakes of those white japan DualShock3s on ebay and similar sites. And as reported, ALL of those fake whiteys now have stopped working.
naaaaah.
But seriously, controllers dropping connection? I don't see what was done to cause this change at all. I mean, the only thing I can think of is new drivers for the controller not being supported by all models of controller, but Sony should have picked up on that.
Odd.
They may give it the ol' "everything is golden" stamp of approval that the update is "fixed", but given the randomness of the issues reported who's to say it won't effect your system in some oddball manner. Go ahead, bite the bullet and update! Live on the wild side! maybe you'll get a PS3 that makes bubbles come out of the USB slots!
...
...Oh wait I just need to charge it.
nvm.
Too bad the complainers will never say their problem was solved. Maybe they do but it never reaches the news. I guess it's not fun to write about stuff that works. It could also mean that the people who don't know shit about their console jump online with their little problems to get hits. There is a reason why you have to plug your controller in with a USB cable if you use it for the first time. Now if they only remembered that everything would be fine.
But yeah, I'm in the same boat as everybody commenting here. I've got my PS3 day one, updated all the upgrades the moment the got released (sometimes even before the official release) and never had a problem, not even the slightest.
knock on wood
None of my friends (pictured) have had any firmware issues.
Seriously, think about it for a sec.
fun fun :D
ALso, bullet trains' comment is wrong on 3 levels. Can YOU name what they are?
Also, bought a fake white DS3 off ebay? and now it's not working? Tough.
I'm really liking 3.0 - love how you can see the time right away now, and got the free Afrika dynamic background from the jap store - awesome. Also loving how you don't need to check your messages to see if you've got any.
The whole, "what's new" thing is so so, I'm curious as to why the Store is now on the XMB twice, but apart from that it's all good.
Except for the fact that I've moved into the Mrs's dad's for a whole 7 weeks till our new house is ready and NO FUCKING INTERNETS! NOOOOOOOOO!
T4L
I updated day 1 and I've had no problems at all. uncharted is a seriously old game now, who is STILL playing that?
Those of us who just got a PS3 maybe?
I think even if you did have a problem you would not say it since you have your dick in the playstation so much
Like when my Blu-ray drive crapped out, I was not afraid to comment about it on here, just my comments were not negative against Sony as they fixed it free and out of warrantee.
When Sony do something to piss me off, i will say so.
Rather than "having my dick in my PS3" (some of us are grown up's with women for that!) I just have a bit of an inflated hatred for Microshaft and the Errorbox 360 - I mean come on it's last gen hardware with some improved graphics and yall talk like it's some fucking super entertainment system from the future! It's a fucking DVD player and a PC graphics card taped together, POORLY taped together, with some money thrown at exclusives.
Come on.
Tonight I am swapping out a working blu-ray drive with the one in my system to see if is actually a hardware problem or not