Two videos detailing the features of FW 2.4 are being posted on the PS Blog tonight!
Just posted on the PS Blog:
Jeff Rubenstein said:
Also, in a previous post's comments section, some details on the content of the two videos:
Jeff Rubenstein said:
Links for the paranoid:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/29/playstation-around-the-web-what-we-read-5/
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/06/28/the-psb-socomcom-weekly-recap-5/comment-page-2/#comment-75089
Trophy Support
Sony promises that every major first-party game slated for release later this summer and onward will have built-in Trophy support. SOCOM: Confrontation and Resistance 2 were called out as examples during our meeting, while the press release also mentions BUZZ! Quiz TV, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, NBA 09 and PixelJunk Eden. PixelJunk Eden will be the first game to have Trophy support upon its initial release.
from IGN.
Information Regarding Custom Soundtrack implementation and Patches from a Dev
Marty Chinn (A Dev) said:I am =) Otherwise I wouldn't be hearing Miley Cyrus singing "See You Again" as I snipe a PMC
Marty Chinn said:
Features of FW 2.40 Full thanks and credit to Killthee for the feature list
FW 2.4 Thread
In-Game XMB
* In-Game XMB displays everything that's in the XMB, some functions (playing a video, slideshow, voice chat, etc.) require the you to exit the In Game XMB and use the regular XMB
* Custom Soundtracks for supported games (released games must be patched to support the feature)
* Music player controls for Custom Soundtracks
* Full access to the Friend List/Inbox
* Access to the Accessory Settings
* Ability to launch into a different game while playing a game
* Runs as smooth as the regular XMB
* The old PS button menu (Controller Settings, Shut Off System/Controller) can be accessed by holding the PS button for a couple of seconds instead of tapping the button.
Trophies
* 4 Trophy types: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum
* Bronze trophies are the easiest to get, Silver is harder to get, Gold is the hardest, Platinum is only awarded when you have obtained all the other trophies in a game
* Each user will have a PSN "Profile" that keeps track of your trophies
* Each trophy type has a different value that goes towards your Profile's gamer "level" (Bronze adds less points than Silver, Silver adds less points than Gold, Platinum adds a significant amount of points towards reaching the next gamer level)
* All games will have restrictions on how many trophies they can offer (small scale games will offer less trophies than large scale games) and some games will have restrictions on what type of trophies they can offer (no Platinum Trophies in small scale games)
* Trophies can be viewed in the XMB
* Trophies can be locked by the developer just like Secret Achievements
* Trophies can be compared to friends trophies via the XMB
* Games will need to be patched to support Trophies (SSHD will have a patch hours after 2.4 is released)
* Games will not award Trophies retroactively based on saved data
* First party games confirmed to include Trophy support:
* BUZZ! Quiz TV
* LittleBigPlanet
* MotorStorm Pacific Rift
* NBA 09 - PS3
* PAIN
* PixelJunk Eden
* Resistance 2
* SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
* Warhawk
Misc.
* Google Search added to XMB
* Music player controls added to XMB
* Date & Clock added to XMB
Thanks Killthee!
GET YOUR 2.4 AVATAR HERE!!!!
Now back to you're regularly scheduled awesomesauce, courtesy of GAF:
METAL GEAR SOLID 4 SPOILER GIF CELEBRATING 2.40! SPOILER -> GIF
