Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition - Page 52

Drexl · 08-31-09, 02:33 PM

I wish we could get some more games done like this. How about Ico and Shadow of the Colossus for the same price, as a tie-in with the new Team Ico game?

Fandango · 08-31-09, 06:36 PM

Those games didn't sell enough to warrant them doing it. As for GOW2, it was a dual layer game.

pridesticks06 · 08-31-09, 10:03 PM

FW 3.0 is out. Downloading now.

Drexl · 08-31-09, 10:20 PM

Ooh, sparklies!

And, finally there's a new startup sound.

awil1026 · 08-31-09, 10:22 PM

It takes me a decade to download these things.

musick · 08-31-09, 11:08 PM

is 3.0 a forced download if going online or selectable ?

Mok · 08-31-09, 11:11 PM

Nice update, but only problem is now I can't sign into PS network.

Brent L · 08-31-09, 11:16 PM

I love the look after this latest update.

Brent L · 08-31-09, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mok

Nice update, but only problem is now I can't sign into PS network.

Yep, same here. I just noticed it.

musick · 09-01-09, 12:56 AM

ok so I am of the camp that if it ain't broke you don't fix it and it applies here

font size should be reduced to previous size or be allowed to be customized
I set my theme back to classic setting as I'm not a fan of sparkles
the grey rectangles for the friends list are overkill unless they plan on tieing in the portable ID tags in the vein of the EU tags
and the fact that they didn't include a free dynamic theme is pure stupidity ... at least give away the LBP theme or something else to start

I like that the clock is no longer blocked but other than that this is a very uninspired rollout

Mordred · 09-01-09, 01:14 AM

Here's a direct link for 3.0 if anyone needs it:

http://dus01.ps3.update.playstation....8/PS3UPDAT.PUP

pridesticks06 · 09-01-09, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musick

ok so I am of the camp that if it ain't broke you don't fix it and it applies here

font size should be reduced to previous size or be allowed to be customized

Yup, the sizes are just absurd. They look terrible and are way too big.

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I set my theme back to classic setting as I'm not a fan of sparkles

No problem with the sparkles here, I don't really care that much.

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the grey rectangles for the friends list are overkill unless they plan on tieing in the portable ID tags in the vein of the EU tags

THEY ARE HORRIBLE. They look like crap imo. I like how you can always see what someone is playing but I really hope they intend on adding something to them. If they were transparent, I'd like them a lot more. But for now, I hate them so much.

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and the fact that they didn't include a free dynamic theme is pure stupidity ... at least give away the LBP theme or something else to start

Seriously, this was one of the big things in this update and not only did we not get a free theme to showcase the new firmware, they're charging $3 for them. Uh, how about no.

There are some decent things here, but overall I'm pretty let down by this update.

And how fucking annoying is all the store icons now? It's just ridiculous. I can't go anywhere without them putting store items in my face.

RocShemp · 09-01-09, 01:53 AM

What does 3.0 add/improve?

sracer · 09-01-09, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musick

ok so I am of the camp that if it ain't broke you don't fix it and it applies here

font size should be reduced to previous size or be allowed to be customized
I set my theme back to classic setting as I'm not a fan of sparkles
the grey rectangles for the friends list are overkill unless they plan on tieing in the portable ID tags in the vein of the EU tags
and the fact that they didn't include a free dynamic theme is pure stupidity ... at least give away the LBP theme or something else to start

I like that the clock is no longer blocked but other than that this is a very uninspired rollout

Having been burned by the broken .vob support 2 updates ago and nearly throwing my PS3 out in frustration (was fixed a few months later in the last update) I won't be updating the firmware anytime soon. If Sony forces a firmware update that breaks a feature that I depend on, I'll be ditching the PS3.

collven · 09-01-09, 09:36 AM

The multiple audio out is huge for me. My receiver doesn't have HDMI so it's hooked up via optical. Most of the time I just use my tv speakers though, so it was a pain to change the output every time I wanted to use my receiver. Whatever you think about the other features they added, overall, 3.0 is a big win for me.

Oh, and there is a free Africa animated theme on the Japanese PS store.

Mok · 09-01-09, 10:51 AM

thanks for the info on the Africa theme.

TLwizard · 09-01-09, 12:17 PM

thanks as well for the Africa theme. that's pretty cool.

something i just noticed, maybe it's been this way before, but if you are not connected to the psn... all your sent and received messages are still there to read (in case you want to). As far as I know, this is new to the new firmware.

SonOfAStu · 09-01-09, 12:51 PM

Fucking A Sony! That update took me EIGHT FUCKING MINUTES! What the hell am I supposed to do while I have to spend eight fucking minutes staring at a status bar on my screen?

Raul3 · 09-01-09, 01:13 PM

8 minutes? Do you have a super fast 8 TB/s down connection? :O

DJ_Longfellow · 09-01-09, 01:15 PM

Themes can be shared and downloaded correct, for people that do not want to create a foreign account.

fujishig · 09-01-09, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sracer

Having been burned by the broken .vob support 2 updates ago and nearly throwing my PS3 out in frustration (was fixed a few months later in the last update) I won't be updating the firmware anytime soon. If Sony forces a firmware update that breaks a feature that I depend on, I'll be ditching the PS3.

Is this a forced update? I realize the last one was not, but every time before that it forced me to update in order to sign onto PSN.

redbill · 09-01-09, 01:17 PM

4 minutes here, total including reboots, d/l, install...

SonOfAStu · 09-01-09, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbill

4 minutes here, total including reboots, d/l, install...

Fuck! No way! What the hell is wrong with PSN? Did you write in to complain like I did?

dino88 · 09-01-09, 01:49 PM

Does anyone know if I can do anything to stop my controller from being assigned to slot 2 after turning the PS3 on/off? It's getting annoying loading up a game only to have to quit the game to reassign the controller.

Obi-Wan Jabroni · 09-01-09, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dino88

Does anyone know if I can do anything to stop my controller from being assigned to slot 2 after turning the PS3 on/off? It's getting annoying loading up a game only to have to quit the game to reassign the controller.

Do you have any USB adapters for other controllers (guitars, etc.) plugged in? If so try unplugging them. Also, if you have Blu-Ray remote control, that may be getting picked up as the first controller too.

08-31-09, 02:33 PM	#1276
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 10,869	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition I wish we could get some more games done like this. How about Ico and Shadow of the Colossus for the same price, as a tie-in with the new Team Ico game?

08-31-09, 06:36 PM	#1277
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08-31-09, 10:20 PM	#1279
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 10,869	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition Ooh, sparklies! And, finally there's a new startup sound.

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08-31-09, 11:08 PM	#1281
musick DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,362	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition is 3.0 a forced download if going online or selectable ?

08-31-09, 11:11 PM	#1282
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09-01-09, 12:56 AM	#1285
musick DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,362	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition ok so I am of the camp that if it ain't broke you don't fix it and it applies here font size should be reduced to previous size or be allowed to be customized I set my theme back to classic setting as I'm not a fan of sparkles the grey rectangles for the friends list are overkill unless they plan on tieing in the portable ID tags in the vein of the EU tags and the fact that they didn't include a free dynamic theme is pure stupidity ... at least give away the LBP theme or something else to start I like that the clock is no longer blocked but other than that this is a very uninspired rollout Last edited by musick; 09-01-09 at 01:00 AM.

09-01-09, 01:14 AM	#1286
Mordred DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 9,277	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition Here's a direct link for 3.0 if anyone needs it: http://dus01.ps3.update.playstation....8/PS3UPDAT.PUP __________________ PSN: MordredKLB \| last.fm \| Music Ratings: 2009 2010 "Mordred is a very smart man." - JasonF

09-01-09, 01:53 AM	#1288
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collven DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: TX USA Posts: 1,027	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition The multiple audio out is huge for me. My receiver doesn't have HDMI so it's hooked up via optical. Most of the time I just use my tv speakers though, so it was a pain to change the output every time I wanted to use my receiver. Whatever you think about the other features they added, overall, 3.0 is a big win for me. Oh, and there is a free Africa animated theme on the Japanese PS store.

09-01-09, 10:51 AM	#1291
Mok DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 2,608	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition thanks for the info on the Africa theme. __________________ Mr. Big: Names is for tombstones, baby.(Live and let die)

09-01-09, 12:17 PM	#1292
TLwizard DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,211	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition thanks as well for the Africa theme. that's pretty cool. something i just noticed, maybe it's been this way before, but if you are not connected to the psn... all your sent and received messages are still there to read (in case you want to). As far as I know, this is new to the new firmware.

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SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,610	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition Fucking A Sony! That update took me EIGHT FUCKING MINUTES! What the hell am I supposed to do while I have to spend eight fucking minutes staring at a status bar on my screen?

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09-01-09, 01:17 PM	#1297
redbill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Waltham, MA Posts: 673	Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition 4 minutes here, total including reboots, d/l, install...

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