blackgandorf
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I hope this gets resolved without need to format the HDD. :/
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PS3 FW 4.45 coming - Trophy notification toggle [Warning: Update bricking PS3s?]
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wyvern_bloodfist
Member
will formatting the drive fix the problem?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
I'm glad I didn't have LOU today otherwise I would have updated.
Has the 360 ever had a system bricking patch before?
I've only heard about it before with the PS3.
Has the 360 ever had a system bricking patch before?
I've only heard about it before with the PS3.
Xbudz
Member
I think there were some cases of 360 firmware causing red rings, but nothing wide spread like this.
The biggest brick on 360 was its power source.
Hidden One
Member
Oh man I'm glad I decided to USB install the update. It was taking a long ass time to download so I said screw it, canceled it and decided to USB install it. I probably saved my PS3 Slim because mines is an upgraded 500GB.
MulderWasTaken
Member
Fucking kidding me...
Problem with FW 4.45? (choose one):
* Yes
HDD (choose one):
* Custom (1 TB)
PS3 type (choose one):
* Slim 2
PS3 Region (choose one):
* US
All I get is the wavy lines from the startup.
Problem with FW 4.45? (choose one):
* Yes
HDD (choose one):
* Custom (1 TB)
PS3 type (choose one):
* Slim 2
PS3 Region (choose one):
* US
All I get is the wavy lines from the startup.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
I think there were some cases of 360 firmware causing red rings, but nothing wide spread like this.
The biggest brick on 360 was its power source.
Haha, well then. I completely forgot about the 360's power brick.
I'm expecting they'll have a fixed version of the update sometime tomorrow.
Let's hope that Sony learns from this for the PS4. Otherwise people are going to be very angry when their brand new piece of tech is bricked by a minor update.
Buckethead
Banned
I'm glad I installed it.
>_>
>_>
baphomet
Member
I think there were some cases of 360 firmware causing red rings, but nothing wide spread like this.
The biggest brick on 360 was its power source.
Again, the bricked 360's thanks to firmware were at the least in the 10's of thousands. This is a drop in the bucket compared to the 360 firmware issues.
MulderWasTaken
Member
Any official reply from Sony?
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Wait, wait, wait. I have a 640gb custom hdd and because of plus the update is probably already downloaded. What now?
Don't install it. Plus only downloads it, it doesn't install.
I can't help but wonder if Microsoft was messing with Sony's update server.
Console war just got real?
This seriously sucks for anyone affected.
How do people actually make comments like this, like.. how? How did you just type that out and hit "Submit Reply"
Tell me you're joking and I'm missing the comedy
or the 'ironic' !!!!'s or something?When did this happen? I thought I knew about all of the MS scandles - I missed this one.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Yeah that should work. The patch downloaded tonight. I thought it would install automatically when I start the system.
Because it didn't happen.
baphomet
Member
NXE in 08 was the worst of them, but there were plenty more in 11 and tons in their standard updates.
That's some awful memory.
maybe he is thinking about this..?
http://www.geek.com/games/microsoft-to-replace-xbox-consoles-bricked-by-forthcoming-update-1380329/
Man you got some bullshit numbers that is all. Tens of thousands 360's dead by updates? Come one man...
Alx
Member
Interesting, I didn't know about that (or had forgotten about it). It's not really accidental though, they knew it would cause issues to some consoles and decided to take the hit. Not really a "oh shit we fucked up, cancel the update" moment.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Calm the fuck down. He really didn't post anything bad enough for you to insult him. Christ.
I don't think I saw this posted (though some seem to already know it) and I don't see it in the OP:
There is a safe mode on PS3s to install whatever fix they roll out.
Don't do any system restore, restore default, etc. You might lose your stuff. Just wait until they release a fix and use "System Update" in the safe mode. The link above details how to get into safe mode.
There is a safe mode on PS3s to install whatever fix they roll out.
Don't do any system restore, restore default, etc. You might lose your stuff. Just wait until they release a fix and use "System Update" in the safe mode. The link above details how to get into safe mode.
Omegabalmung9
Member
Problem with FW 4.45? (choose one):
* No
HDD (choose one):
* Custom 500 GB
PS3 type (choose one):
* Slim 1
PS3 Region (choose one):
* US
* No
HDD (choose one):
* Custom 500 GB
PS3 type (choose one):
* Slim 1
PS3 Region (choose one):
* US
baphomet
Member
Judging by an Engadget poll http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/20/nxe-hitting-360s-with-red-ring-freezing-and-sorta-sexy-avatar-i/that's over 2k for a site that isn't gaming focused. Not to mention pages upon pages of google results of forums threads about consoles being bricked (including gaf). 10's of thousands is hardly out of the question. We have , what, 4-6 people are having issues with the update in this thread?
timetokill
Banned
Yeah but I thought PS4 auto installed too.
The PS4 isn't even out yet, where is this information from? I would think that it will be like the PS3 where you have to accept the ToS first. That thing won't sign itself.
LiquidSolid
Member
You're a little late with this.
KillerTravis
Banned
Damn, how can they mess up an update like this? Kaz needs to be fired.
Xbudz
Member
And 70+ pages on the PlayStation community site.
http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-3-Support/Problem-after-update-to-4-45/td-p/40712247/page/70 I'll let you do the counting.
a poll? oh yes, that's a perfect argument and can't be doubted in any way.
Metalmurphy
Member
I doubt it, you always have to agree to an EULA before installing.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
Hah. Opened the page a while ago and thought I had reloaded it but apparently not. My bad.
timetokill
Banned
Good point. hope so.
well said i support you too.
Black Republican
Member
Yikes, this is a pretty big fuck up Sony.
when i booted my ps3 i noticed it had the new firmware downloaded from the psplus autoupdate but then i read this thread intime, still on 4.41!
i probably might not have been affected anyways though, had a normal slim with 320gb
when i booted my ps3 i noticed it had the new firmware downloaded from the psplus autoupdate but then i read this thread intime, still on 4.41!
i probably might not have been affected anyways though, had a normal slim with 320gb
Xbudz
Member
How do people actually make comments like this, like.. how? How did you just type that out and hit "Submit Reply"
Tell me you're joking and I'm missing the comedy
I'm sorry for the insensitive image. But I would almost rather this be an attack on Sony's servers as opposed to them making a mistake like this after about 7 years on the market with PS3.
What? And how come some don't have a problem updating?
LittleToaster
Member
I found an unannounced new feature in 4.45:
When you are downloading something from the store or download list and you choose to download it in the background, a status bar now appears telling you how long it will take to prepare for background downloading. That would have been handy for Uncharted 3 Single Player given out last week.
When you are downloading something from the store or download list and you choose to download it in the background, a status bar now appears telling you how long it will take to prepare for background downloading. That would have been handy for Uncharted 3 Single Player given out last week.
Xbudz
Member
How am I supposed to know? The issue is affecting users at random it seems. Not all of them are custom hard drives, some are stock PS3s according to the PlayStation Community site.
Metalmurphy
Member
You could already turn them off notifications on PS3, now you can just turn off trophy ones separately.
That's pretty handy actually.
LightofRohan
Member
Are. You. Fucking. Kidding me?
I've owned a PS3 since LAUNCH in 2006. And I literally, for the first time looked up how to turn off Trophy notifications so it wouldn't interfere with The Last of Us and was surprised there wasn't an option.
Now there is. Insane coincidence? Or did LOU cause this?
I've owned a PS3 since LAUNCH in 2006. And I literally, for the first time looked up how to turn off Trophy notifications so it wouldn't interfere with The Last of Us and was surprised there wasn't an option.
Now there is. Insane coincidence? Or did LOU cause this?
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