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PlayStation 3 System Software (or Firmware) is the upgradeable software and operating system of the PlayStation 3. The update process is similar to the firmware updates for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The updates can be downloaded from the PlayStation Network directly to the PS3 and subsequently installed. Sony has also provided users with the ability to download system software updates from the Official PlayStation website to their PCs and then storage media, from which the update can be installed to the system.

Updates can also be installed from game discs that require the updates to be able to play the game. For example, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction featured v1.94. This update was only available by loading this game and the only feature it added to prior updates was DualShock 3 controller support, as this was the first game to support the controller without needing an update to the game itself.

Updates were previously released monthly but Sony Computer Entertainment commented to Gamespot that it will now release updates less often but with more features, responding to complaints from users. Despite promising to add more features in exchange for longer waiting periods, update 2.17 only included minor bug fixes, but it was the first update in 3 months, the previous update was released on December 18 2007 and included many major feature additions.

The current firmware version is 2.35, released on May 15, 2008, which included improved stability of some PlayStation 3 games.

The latest reported firmware version shipping pre-installed on new PS3s is 2.10.

System Software Features

Key for System Software Update table

Title Settings changes Media changes Disc changes Game changes System changes
Description
Changes primarily related to the system's settings menu
Changes primarily related to photo, music and/or video menus
Changes primarily related to CD, SACD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc
Changes primarily related to PS1, PS2 and PS3 games
Other changes, such as stability, network and hardware

Details of updates

Version Release Date Description
2.40[1] 2008-06-18June 18, 2008 System changes
  • In game XMB.
  • trophy system now avaialable
  • date and time added to XMB
2.35[2] 2008-05-15May 15, 2008 Game changes
  • The operating stability of some PlayStation 3 format software has been improved.
2.30[3]

2008-04-15April 15, 2008

System changes
  • Redesigned PlayStation Store
    • Easier navigation - PlayStation Store's new interface allows easier navigation. You can move between pages by simply pressing the X and O buttons. You can also move to other pages faster.
    • New layout - PlayStation Store has a new page layout that makes it easier to find what you want.
    • Avatar display - You can now view your PlayStation Network account avatar on the pages of PlayStation Store.
    • Content status display - An icon now indicates the status of each content item: Items that you purchased and Items that are in your cart.

Media changes

  • Blu-ray Disc playback now supports DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio output.
    • The PS3 system does not support playback of DTS-ES and DTS 96/24 for DVD-Video or DTS-ES Matrix for Blu-ray Discs.
2.20[4] March 25, 2008 Settings changes
  • The way you register (pair) Bluetooth devices has changed, and you can now register more devices.
  • A [BD Internet Connection] setting has been added under [BD/DVD Settings].
  • An [Audio Output Device] setting has been added under [Remote Play Settings].

Media changes

  • You can now play DivX and WMV files that are 2 GB or larger.
  • Support of XviD files updated, many more files are now playable but are recognised as MPEG-4 files.
  • You can now display subtitles when playing DivX files.
  • You can now resume playing a DVD/BD from the point where you previously stopped it, even if the disc is removed then re-inserted to the console, or the console is turned off entirely.
  • BD-J format disc is not supported.
  • You can now display an image while editing a playlist.
  • You can now play a music track while editing a playlist.
  • A [Mosquito Noise Reduction] option has been added under [AV Settings] in the control panel for standard DVDs.
  • BD discs recorded with BDMV format are not supported.
  • You can now copy playlists that you create in (Photo) and (Music) to a PSP system.

Disc changes

  • Users are now able to use several interactive features such as downloadable video content, ring tones and interactive movie-based games, with Profile 2.0-compatible Blu-ray Discs. The interactive features may vary depending on the disc.
  • You can now play BD-R version 1.2 (LTH* BD-R) discs.[5]
  • LTH, or low to high, is a recording method that supports organic dye, write-once BD-R media.

System changes

  • You can now change some PS3 system settings during remote play.
  • [Save Target] has been added as an option under [File] in the browse mode menu of the Internet browser. This option lets you save a file that is linked from a Web page, such as an image or video file, or other type of file, to your PS3 system's hard disk drive or storage media.
  • The Internet browser now displays some Web pages faster.
  • Using the Internet browser, you can now play a linked video file* as it is being downloaded.
  • Some types of video files cannot be viewed in this manner and must be downloaded completely before playback.
2.17[6] 2007-03-12March 12, 2008 Game changes
  • The operating stability of some online PlayStation 3 format software has been improved.

System changes

2.10[8] 2007-12-17December 18, 2007 Settings changes
  • Voice Changer feature has been added to Voice and Video Chat and is available in games that support microphones.
    • The tone of the sound that is input from an audio device such as a microphone can be changed. High and low-pitched tones can each be adjusted to five preset levels each.
  • Bitmapping [Type 3] has been added as an option under Settings > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping].

Media changes

  • A new visualization (Earth Visualization) has been added. To cycle through available visualizations, press [Square].
  • DivX, XviD and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played.
    • To play VC-1 (WMV) format files, users must go to Settings > [System Settings] and set [Enable WMA Playback].
    • Copyright-protected files or files that were encoded by using DivX 3.11 cannot be played. - Files that are 2GB or more in size cannot be played.

Disc changes

  • Blu-ray Bonus View Profile 1.1 is now supported.
    • Users are now able to use several additional features such as playback of two videos at the same time with Profile 1.1-compatible Blu-ray Discs. The available features vary depending on the disc.
  • [BD Data Utility] has been added. The management data that is used by the Blu-ray Disc is saved in this folder.

Game changes

  • Users can now play PlayStation game discs on a PSP with remote play. (this feature was not announced)
  • Backwards compatibility (via emulation) for PS1 and PS2 games on models lacking the Emotion Engine was improved. (Update was also unannounced but evident in Sony's backwards compatibility search site)

Other changes

  • The PlayStation 3 RSX access hack via Linux has been blocked.
2.01[9] 2007-11-20November 20, 2007 Settings changes
  • The Remote Start specifications have been changed to prevent an unintentional remote start by the user.

Disc changes

  • DSD-to-DTS conversion has been removed again. Optical output from SACD remains possible but in stereo only. [10]

Game changes

  • The operating stability of some PlayStation 3 format software has been improved.
  • The operating stability when outputting upscaled PlayStation2 format software has been improved.
    • Only for models that support playback of PlayStation2 format software.

System changes

  • The stability of the system software has been improved for some operations, including the use of the Internet Browser and information board.
2.00[11] 2007-11-08November 8, 2007 Settings changes
  • You can now modify the PlayStation 3 XMB Home Menu icons or background design by using a theme compiler designed for the PlayStation 3 released by Sony.
  • Remote Start has been added as an option under [Remote Play Settings].
  • [Color], [Background] and [Font] have been added as options under [Theme Settings].
  • You can now select [Brightness] as an option under [Theme Settings] > [Background].
  • The process for setting [Internet Connection Settings] under [Network Settings] has been changed.
  • You can now select Canon printers with the [Printer Selection] option under [Printer Settings].

Media changes

  • You can now create playlists to group content under [Music] and [Photo].

Disc changes

  • You can now play SACD via digital optical audio output. The DSD stream is converted to multichannel DTS or stereo PCM, depending on settings. [10]

Game changes

  • [Vibration Function] has been added as an option under [Controller Settings] in the menu that appears when you press the PS button on the wireless controller.
    • To use this feature, a DualShock 3 Wireless Controller is required.

System changes

  • New grouping options for the [Group Content] feature have been added to the options menu.
  • [Information Board] has been added as a feature under [Network]. PlayStation related news can be displayed on the PlayStation 3 Home Menu.
  • [PlayStation Network] has been added as a category in the PlayStation 3 Home Menu.
  • [Trend Micro Web Security for PS3] has been added as a security option under the Internet browser.
  • You can now view video content (as a progressive download) as it is being downloaded from PlayStation Store.
  • The voice/video chat menu has been changed.
  • You can now use the PlayStation Eye camera for voice / video chat.[11]
1.94 2007-10-23October 23, 2007 Game changes
1.93[12] 2007-09-12September 12, 2007 System changes
  • The stability of the network connection has been improved.
1.92[13] 2007-09-04September 4, 2007 Game changes
  • Playability status with the PlayStation 3 system changed for some PlayStation 2 format titles. This does not affect titles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania.
1.90[14] 2007-07-23July 24, 2007 Settings changes
  • Wallpaper feature for the background of XMB (XrossMediaBar) was added.
  • Support for text entry in simplified Chinese characters has been added.

Media changes

  • Playback of AVCHD-format video files that are saved on Memory Stick media or on the hard disk of a digital video camera.

Disc changes

  • Upsampled output of audio CDs is now supported.
  • Ability to eject a game disc using the controller.

Game changes

  • Ability to sort games that are saved on the PlayStation 3's hard disk.

System changes

  • Emoticons in messages under [Friends].
  • Ability to enter text directly into Web page text entry fields using a USB keyboard.
  • Ability to use Traditional Chinese characters as a text entry method.
  • Browser speed has been improved.
1.82[15] 2007-06-28June 28, 2007 Media changes
  • Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC) format video was added.
1.81[16] 2007-06-15June 15, 2007 Settings changes
  • The method of setting RGB Full Range (HDMI) under Display Settings was improved.

System changes

  • The stability of the network connection used during gameplay was improved for some PlayStation 2 format software titles that support online gaming.
1.80[17] 2007-05-24May 24, 2007 Settings changes
  • Remote Play over the Internet now an option. Broadband connection and PSP firmware version 3.50, or newer, is required.

Media changes

  • Ability to print photos via USB. (Currently, only selected Epson and Cannon printers connected are compatible)
  • Ability to zoom and crop images.
  • Added a new slideshow type.

Disc changes

  • Ability to upscale standard DVD-Videos to 1080p.
  • Ability to downscale Blu-ray video to 720p.
  • Ability to edit CD information and submit it to AMG.

Game changes

  • Ability to upscale PS1 and PS2 games
  • Ability to antialias PS1 and PS2 games
  • Ability to copy PS1/PS2 game saves from PS3 to Memory Cards using a Memory Card adapter.
  • Backwards compatibility (via emulation) for PS1 and PS2 games on models lacking the Emotion Engine was improved.

System changes

  • Added DLNA compatibility.
  • Added support for the xvYCC color space.
  • HDMI driver version updated, providing bug fixes including the notorious blinking problem on Westinghouse 1080p LCD TVs.
1.70[18] 2007-04-18April 18, 2007 Game changes
  • Added the ability to play original PlayStation format games downloaded from the PlayStation Store.
  • Added rumble functionality for USB accessories which support it when playing PS2 games.
  • Saved data from PlayStation format software now usable on both PSP and PS3 systems.
  • Backwards compatibility (via emulation) for PS1 and PS2 games on models lacking the Emotion Engine was improved.
1.60[19] 2007-03-23March 23, 2007 Settings changes
  • Added Remote Play support for the 20 GB model.
  • Support for Bluetooth keyboards and mice.

Disc changes

  • Support for playback of BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc recordable) ver 3.0.

Game changes

  • First version to support software emulation on PS1/PS2 games for PAL units.

System changes

  • Added Folding@home client.
  • Added background downloading feature (ability to download while doing something else).
  • Added an on-screen QWERTY keyboard in addition to the standard PlayStation on-screen keyboard.
1.54 2007-02-28February 28, 2007 Media changes
  • Added individual user icons from the Photo menu.

System changes

  • Added USB webcam support.
1.51 2007-02-02February 2, 2007 Game changes
  • Expanded support for PlayStation 3 format software titles.
1.50 2007-01-24January 24, 2007 Game changes
  • Fixed graphical glitches on PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format games that may cause jagged graphics.

System changes

  • Edy functionality was added (Japanese version only).
1.32 2006-12-21December 21, 2006 Game changes
  • Online gaming functionality was updated.
1.31 2006-12-13December 13, 2006 Game changes
  • Allowed use of the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) for certain PlayStation 2 format games.
  • Expanded compatibility of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format games.
1.30 2006-12-06December 6, 2006 Game changes
1.11 2006-11-28November 28, 2006 System changes
  • Account Management was added.
1.10 2006-11-11November 11, 2006 System changes
  • PlayStation Network services and Remote Play for the 60 GB model was added.

Compatible media formats

The PlayStation 3 is capable of photo, audio, and video playback in a variety of formats. It also includes various photo slideshow options and several music visualizations. The following table lists the photo, audio, and video formats that are supported on the PS3.

Image formats compatible
JPEG1
GIF2
TIFF
BMP
PNG
Audio formats compatible
MP3
AAC
WAV
WMA3
ATRAC3
Audio CD
SACD4[10]
MP4 Audio
MPEG-4 Part 3
 AAC Low Complexity (unprotected)
Video formats compatible
MPEG-1
(MPEG Audio Layer 2)
MPEG-2 PS9
(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM)
MPEG-2 TS9
(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2)
VC-1
(.wmv)5
AVCHD
(.m2ts / .mts)
AVI[20]
DivX6,9
XviD6,9 [21]
Motion JPEG
(Linear PCM)
Motion JPEG
(μ-Law)
MP4 Video
MP4 via DivX AVI
MP4 SP7
MP4 AVC / MP4 H.2648
DVD Video
(Region Locked)
BD Video format on Blu-ray disc
(Region Locked)
BD Video format on DVD-ROM

Notes

  • 1 JPEG files must be DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 compliant
  • 2 GIF images that display motion do not exhibit motion if viewed from the PS3's hard disk drive. Motion GIF images can be viewed in motion only online on a webpage, via the PS3's web browser.
  • 3 WMA and ATRAC playback must be manually enabled in [System Settings].
  • 4 SACD is not available in 40 GB version
  • 5 VC-1 playback must be manually enabled in [System Settings].
  • 6 DivX and Xvid formats are not fully supported, some video files including those that are encoded using DivX 3.11+ or are copy protected are not playable on the PS3.[22]
  • 7 MPEG-4 ASP is as yet unsupported
  • 8 Main Profile and High Profile MP4 AVC / H.264 are supported.
  • 9 DivX, XviD, 3ivx and other MPEG-4 Part 2 codec implementations work with a simple import into MP4 using MP4Box. Xvid files are recognised as MPEG-4 since system software update 2.20, before this update they were recognised as DivX files. The Xvid and DivX formats are not fully supported however regular system software updates will improve compatibility.
  • The Matroska container is not natively playable by the PS3 but a simple remux by programs such as mkv2vob produce files capable of playback.

See also

PlayStation 3 user interface

Other System Software pages

Official PlayStation 3 System Software Update page

  • "Asia". • Australia • "Japan" (in Japanese). • "Korea" (in Korean). • New Zealand • United Kingdom • United States
  • Update History
  • PlayStation.Blog
  • Movie Trailers for PlayStation 3

References

  1. ^ "System Software Update 2.40". Sony United Kingdom. 2008-06-18.
  2. ^ "System Software Update 2.35". Sony United Kingdom. 2008-05-15.
  3. ^ "System Software Update 2.30". Sony Australia. 2008-04-15.
  4. ^ "System Software Update 2.20". Sony Australia. 2008-03-25.
  5. ^ Sony slips LTH Blu-ray recordable disc support in 2.20 PS3 update - Engadget HD
  6. ^ "System Software Update 2.17". Sony Australia. 2008-03-12.
  7. ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-13-03). "New PS3 Firmware Allows PS2 Game HDD Installation [Update]". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-13-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  8. ^ "System Software Update 2.10". Sony Australia. 2007-12-18.
  9. ^ "System Software Update 2.01". Sony Australia. 2007-11-20.
  10. ^ a b c "PS3 SACD FAQ". ps3sacd.com. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  11. ^ a b "System Software Update 2.00". Sony Australia. 2007-11-08.
  12. ^ "System Software Update 1.93". Sony Australia. 2007-09-13.
  13. ^ "System Software Update 1.92". Sony Australia. 2007-09-04.
  14. ^ "System Software Update 1.90". Sony Australia. 2007-07-24.
  15. ^ "System Software Update 1.82". Sony Australia. 2007-06-28.
  16. ^ "System Software Update 1.81". Sony Australia. 2007-06-15.
  17. ^ "System Software Update 1.80". Sony Australia. 2007-05-24.
  18. ^ "System Software Update 1.70". Sony Australia. 2007-04-19.
  19. ^ "System Software Update 1.60". Sony Australia. 2007-03-22.
  20. ^ "PlayStation 3 System Software 2.10 User's Guide - Video - Types of files that can be played". Sony. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  21. ^ PS3 gets DivX/XviD playback - we put it to the test
  22. ^ BetaNews | DivX is coming for Blu-ray players, while PS3 could lag behind
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