PlayStation 3 system software
PlayStation 3 system software 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).
Updates can be downloaded by:
- Directly on the PlayStation 3
- From your region's Official PlayStation website from a PC onto storage media
- Game discs including update data
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.
Firmware version 2.40, which included the in-game XMB (XrossMediaBar) feature and the PlayStation 3 Trophies system, was released on July 2, 2008. However, it was withdrawn later the same day. Patrick Seybold, Director of Corporate Communications & Social Media for SCE cited "a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3" as the reason for the update's withdrawal[1]. The issues have now been addressed in version 2.41 of the system software released on 8 July, 2008.
Due to the regular updating to the system's software, the majority of the time newly purchased consoles will not have the latest version of the system software installed. However, any games that require a specific version of the operating system will include the update required on disc. For example, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction featured v1.94. This update was only available via 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.
System Software Features
Key for System Software Update table
Title | Settings changes | Media changes | Disc changes | Game changes | System changes |
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Description |
Details of updates
Version | Release Date | Description |
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2.41[2] | July 8, 2008 | System changes
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2.40[4] | July 2, 2008 | Settings Changes
Game changes
System changes
Media Changes
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2.36[5] | June 17, 2008 | Game changes
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2.35[6] | May 15, 2008 | Game changes
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2.30[7] | System changes
Media changes
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2.20[8] | March 25, 2008 | Settings changes
Media changes
Disc changes
System changes
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2.17[10] | March 12, 2008 | Game changes
System changes
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2.10[12] | December 18, 2007 | Settings changes
Media changes
Disc changes
Game changes
Other changes
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2.01[13] | November 20, 2007 | Settings changes
Disc changes
Game changes
System changes
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2.00[15] | November 8, 2007 | Settings changes
Media changes
Disc changes
Game changes
System changes
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1.94 | October 23, 2007 | Game changes
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1.93[16] | September 12, 2007 | System changes
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1.92[17] | September 4, 2007 | Game changes
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1.90[18] | July 24, 2007 | Settings changes
Media changes
Disc changes
Game changes
System changes
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1.82[19] | June 28, 2007 | Media changes
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1.81[20] | June 15, 2007 | Settings changes
System changes
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1.80[21] | May 24, 2007 | Settings changes
Media changes
Disc changes
Game changes
System changes |
1.70[22] | April 18, 2007 | Game changes
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1.60[23] | March 23, 2007 | Settings changes
Disc changes
Game changes
System changes
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1.54[24] | February 28, 2007 | Initial European release
Media changes
System changes
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1.51[24] | February 2, 2007 | Game changes
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1.50[24] | January 24, 2007 | Game changes
System changes
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1.32[26] | December 21, 2006 | Game changes
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1.31[26] | December 13, 2006 | Game changes
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1.30[26] | December 6, 2006 | Game changes
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1.11[27] | November 28, 2006 | System changes
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1.10[28][28] | November 11, 2006 (Japan) November 17, 2006 (US) |
System changes
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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.
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Audio formats compatible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(including MP3 Surround) |
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AAC Low Complexity (unprotected) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Video formats compatible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(MPEG Audio Layer 2) |
(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM) |
(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2) |
(.wmv)5 |
(.m2ts / .mts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Linear PCM) |
(μ-Law) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Region Locked) |
(Region Locked) |
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.[31] Certain DivX and XviD Files have been known to not play on the PS3, even though they are recognised correctly, however deleting the first few black frames from the file with a program such as Nandub can rectify this problem.
- 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 a program such as 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.
- The Matroska container (.mka / .mkv) is not natively playable by the PS3, but programs such as mkv2vob can produce files capable of playback.
See also
PlayStation 3 user interface
- XrossMediaBar - The PlayStation 3's graphical user interface.
- Linux for PlayStation 3
Other System Software pages
External links
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
- ^ "Firmware 2.40 status". SCEA. 2008-07-02.
- ^ "PS3 System Software Update (v2.41)". SCEA. 2008-07-07.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-07-08). "2.41 Firmware Brings New PS3 Platinum Trophy". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.40". Sony United Kingdom. 2008-07-02.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.36". Sony United Kingdom. 2008-06-17.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.35". Sony United Kingdom. 2008-05-15.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.30". Sony Australia. 2008-04-15.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.20". Sony Australia. 2008-03-25.
- ^ Sony slips LTH Blu-ray recordable disc support in 2.20 PS3 update - Engadget HD
- ^ "System Software Update 2.17". Sony Australia. 2008-03-12.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2008-03-13). "New PS3 Firmware Allows PS2 Game HDD Installation [Update]". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.10". Sony Australia. 2007-12-18.
- ^ "System Software Update 2.01". Sony Australia. 2007-11-20.
- ^ a b c "PS3 SACD FAQ". ps3sacd.com. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ a b "System Software Update 2.00". Sony Australia. 2007-11-08.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.93". Sony Australia. 2007-09-13.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.92". Sony Australia. 2007-09-04.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.90". Sony Australia. 2007-07-24.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.82". Sony Australia. 2007-06-28.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.81". Sony Australia. 2007-06-15.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.80". Sony Australia. 2007-05-24.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.70". Sony Australia. 2007-04-19.
- ^ "System Software Update 1.60". Sony Australia. 2007-03-22.
- ^ a b c "System Software Update 1.50-1.54". Sony United States. 2007-02-28. Cite error: The named reference "Firmware_1.50-1.54" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "System Software Update 1.50 (Edy Feature)". Sony Japan. 2007-01-24.
- ^ a b c "System Software Update 1.30-1.32". Sony United States. 2006-12-21. Cite error: The named reference "Firmware_1.30-1.32" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "System Software Update 1.11". Sony United States. 2006-11-28.
- ^ a b "System Software Update 1.10". Sony Japan. 2006-11-11. Cite error: The named reference "Firmware_1.10" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "PlayStation 3 System Software 2.10 User's Guide - Video - Types of files that can be played". Sony. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ PS3 gets DivX/XviD playback - we put it to the test
- ^ BetaNews | DivX is coming for Blu-ray players, while PS3 could lag behind