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[Goldrusher]

Still no "original resolution view" in photo viewer, nor a 4:3 mode in the video player, nor PAL (24 or 25 fps) video playback.

 

[bigswords]

Can someone try out creating a new PSN accounts are there any new countries being added?

 

[BlackGoku03]

I dunno, I found YDL pretty easy to install - it's all pretty self-explanatory. Fedroa Core 5 was a different matter, but YDL shouldn't be too much trouble for anyone with basic computer knowledge. I've not had any prior experience with Linux before, but with the help of google i've managed to install YDL, get ftp working, install several emulators (ScummVM, Snes9x, xMame etc), install VLC and get a torrent client working with no problems. It's not entirely noob friendly, but still do-able by most users imo - and thankfully the PS3 is quite easy to recover after a botched install.

Can you watch .avi files? That's really all I care about when it comes to Linux. That and being able to download torrents. Hmm, maybe even a ftp client like SmartFTP or FTPRush. Hell, IRC would be nice too.

Anyway, can you do all that without the performance choking?

 

[glaurung]

Not quite on the topic, but let's say (hypothetically) that 1.6 brings custom background support.

What resolution images would make for good backgrounds on the PS3 then? At 1080p or so?

 

[DenogginizerOS]

Just did the update and noticed one change. When connecting via wireless, there used to be a UPnP error code that appeared during the wireless connection test. That error message is now gone and UPnP just says "Not Available".

 

[DrXym]

That part is just plain not true, majority of community multimedia apps out there uses GPUs as glorified blitters, it's completely absurd to claim they are needed for it. As for games - the only area that ever produces interesting results is emulators, which as far as high-end goes (PS2 generation) are gonna be a very tall order on the machine (to put it mildly), even if Sony gives you unrestricted access with complete SDKs and support tommorow. See above.

Besides, the RSX may be disabled in Linux but the SPUs are not. Somebody could write a backend for Mesa (the OpenGL lib in Linux) that harnessed those SPUs and put them to good use. I doubt you'd ever get stellar performance, but it might be comparable to IGP chipsets. That would be enough to support a lot of Linux games as well as fancy desktop effects.

 

[British Monsoon]

Can you watch .avi files? That's really all I care about when it comes to Linux. That and being able to download torrents. Hmm, maybe even a ftp client like SmartFTP or FTPRush. Hell, IRC would be nice too.

Anyway, can you do all that without the performance choking?

Yeah, you can watch .avi files after installing divx/xvid codecs - and performance wise it's good, takes a bit long to boot up into linux but theres more than enough power to watch movies, download torrents, ftp etc without any performance loss.

 

[glaurung]

Yeah, you can watch .avi files after installing divx/xvid codecs - and performance wise it's good, takes a bit long to boot up into linux but theres more than enough power to watch movies, download torrents, ftp etc without any performance loss.

What about really high-resolution movies? 720p and up?

 

[British Monsoon]

What about really high-resolution movies? 720p and up?

Just tried a 720p video from gametrailers and it seemed to play fine although it wouldn't display properly until I made VLC go full screen.

 

[The Jer]

it's kinda fun at first... you know... not exactly knowing what you are getting.

right? Like a birthday party every firmware update?

They are fun. I love getting updates. The feeling of being a valued customer and the whole "what's it do? what's it do." It's a game in itself.


*crosses fingers for some sort of delete profile option*

 

[SleazyC]

What about really high-resolution movies? 720p and up?

HD encoded files were choppy when I was running Linux and Mplayer. The worst part was having to force software full-screen with various degrees of failure. I was hoping for a replacement for Xbox Media Player but until we get some heavily modified codecs/players that won't be happening.

 

[antiloop]

Just tried a 720p video from gametrailers and it seemed to play fine although it wouldn't display properly until I made VLC go full screen.

Now this is interesting. Now I am just waiting for a PS3 specific distro (Like DSL, Damn small Linux or something like that)

Maybe it will happen after the Euro launch. Linux is pretty popular here, at least in Scandinavia.

 

[Lord Error]

The best part of updates so far has been the undocumented bug fixes anyways. Remember that image quality fix for PS2 emulation was never even documented in the changelog. Can anyone restart the PS3 a few times and see if that 800305 error still appears when you try to run a game? Does Bluray play in 720p?

 

[AVclub]

After I performed the upgrade this morning, my controllers weren't being recognized by the PS3, even when plugged in with the USB cable. I got the 4 flashing red lights on the controller. Even after powering it off with the switch, the controllers would still flash. Finally, after two switch offs, it started working normally again.

 

[dark10x]

Can anyone restart the PS3 a few times and see if that 800305 error still appears when you try to run a game?

Eh? What exactly is this you speak of. I've never encountered such an issue nor heard of it.

 

[i bench 350]

I kinda look forward to these updates. Anyways, I've got some random questions if anyone can answer since this topic is kinda all over the place.

BD/DVD Video Output Format (HDMI) - Automatic or RGB or Ypb/cb cp/pr? It's on automatic

BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI) - Linear PCM or Bitstream? It's on linear

BD Audio output format (optical digital) - bitstream or linear pcm? it's on bitstream

Cross color reduction filter - On or Off? It's off


Don't know what any of that means

 

[gutter_trash]

does this firmware update resolve the issue of the PS3 Sticks to be BCable with PS2 games?

 

[Lord Error]

Eh? What exactly is this you speak of. I've never encountered such an issue nor heard of it.

No idea what it is or why it happens, but it seems pretty common. Someone here asked about it, I think it started showing up with update 1.51, and the google search revealed lot of inquiries about it.

What it happens is that once in a blue moon, you power up the console, and no matter what PS3 game you want to start (disc or download) it gives you that error - not that exact number, but some simillar number. You can keep trying to run games but it keeps giving you that error. The only way to fix it that I know of, is to power the console off and then back on - then everything works until it happens again.

Hey btw, did you have a chance to test HDMI cable with PS3 and your 34HS420? I realized with almost 100% certainty that my cable is broken, but was still wondering...

does this firmware update resolve the issue of the PS3 Sticks to be BCable with PS2 games?

What's that issue?

 

[Jim]

*crosses fingers for some sort of delete profile option*

Eh? You could always delete profiles/users:
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/users/deleteuser.html

 

[AgentOtaku]

Checked to see if this fixed "error 80010005" which happens when PS3 won't read some demos or Blu-ray content (PS2 DVDs always work fine) and you have to resort to hard restarting the entire system.

Spoiler

...it didn't

 

[bigswords]

No idea what it is or why it happens, but it seems pretty common. Someone here asked about it, I think it started showing up with update 1.51, and the google search revealed lot of inquiries about it.

What it happens is that once in a blue moon, you power up the console, and no matter what PS3 game you want to start (disc or download) it gives you that error - not that exact number, but some simillar number. You can keep trying to run games but it keeps giving you that error. The only way to fix it that I know of, is to power the console off and then back on - then everything works until it happens again.

U mean code 80010005? It only happened once to me when I played around with 2 different profiles (both different regions), just a restart and it's fixed the issue never appeared again though.

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=1104287

Sigh still no update for me

 

[MrSingh]

It disables the EE chipset to comply with the new "limited" software emulation of PS2 titles.














j/k
(I hope)

then you wouldn't like what I just heard. Oh the pain.

 

[Lord Error]

bigswords, yes I meant error code 80010005, that's the correct number.

then you wouldn't like what I just heard. Oh the pain.

uhoh

I think I'll wait and carefully read message boards before I jump into 1.6 update.

 

[The Jer]

Eh? You could always delete profiles/users:
http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/users/deleteuser.html

eeooohhhh.

Thanks. Now I know I could delete them.

This is why I never noticed: "Log in as the user you want to delete."

 

[AlphaSnake]

I've gotten the error too. It happened two days ago, scared the shit out of me.

 

[Jim]

then you wouldn't like what I just heard. Oh the pain.

No sense in hinting if you aren't going to share the info...

 

[Lord Error]

I've gotten the error too. It happened two days ago, scared the shit out of me.

Yeah, it scared me too, but then I read that a lot of people are getting it.

 

[TTP]

then you wouldn't like what I just heard. Oh the pain.

what is that?

 

[Musashi Wins!]

They should really only release these with faqs or notes on the update. By all means keep secret security issues to themselves, but I hate when companies do this.

 

[TTP]

They should really only release these with faqs or notes on the update. By all means keep secret security issues to themselves, but I hate when companies do this.

I do agree about the need of a changelog for each update.
But the online manual (accessible from the PS3 no less) has all the updated information u need. The JPN one for now. US one was being updated last time I checked.

EDIT: US manual updated. With free typos too! (NORMAL: "Set to display to fit the screen size" as well as "This feature can be used with system software version 1.53 or later". Was 1.53 ever released?)

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/friends/chatsettings.html

 

[BeEatNU]

from the Asia ps3 site

An update to the PS3™ system software was released on February 28, 2007. If you update your PS3™ system, the system software will be version 1.54 and the following features will be updated.

System software version 1.54 includes the following new and revised features:

Friends

* The image of the person you are chatting with during video chat can now be changed to match the screen size.
* You can now use a USB camera compatible with USB video class (UVC) for video chat.

 

[TTP]

* You can now use a USB camera compatible with USB video class (UVC) for video chat.

Any example of that kind of cameras?

 

[bigswords]

from the Asia ps3 site

:O Thank will try to update

Edit ** dang still no update will try later at midnight**

Hmmm there's only version 1.51

 

[tribal24]

Any example of that kind of cameras?

well looking it up on google and wiki seems you can use any camera with this type of driver

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_video_device_class

 

[BeEatNU]

:O Thank will try to update

Edit ** dang still no update will try later at midnight**

Hmmm there's only version 1.51

yeah, I'm downloading it now via internet on the ps3, try to play Indiana Jones and find some treasure in this update thats not listed.

edit: Browser is alot faster (I guess the rumor i heard was true)

 

[Kittonwy]

Sony gimme in-game messaging already ya hosers!!!

 

[Stinkles]

Any changes to overscan and underscan problem?

 

[Shawn]

Yay! Another update for what seems like more useless (to me, at least) features!

Hey, I have a swell idea: How about making it so that Blu-ray movies output in 720p, like it should have been from day one.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Well, why not have everything set and debugged for when it launches?

I think you were right about the HD Eyetoy TTP. Stretching the camera screen size to full screen with the old eyetoy can't look too hot, but with the new eyetoy I think it wouldnt look bad at all. Seems like they may be getting that update out of the way before it comes out.

Develeopers should have them in their offices by now so I guess this would benefit them in their testing I guess.

Spoiler

Maybe.

Btw I updated before I left for class, but I'm back so if you wanna test it out later just let me know.

 

[fivehorizons]

From Innterbits

http://www.innerbits.com/blog/2007/02/27/ps3-online-background-downloading-the-sony-way/


One of our biggest gripes with the PS3 has been how poorly the system downloads files: you can't resume broken downloads, nor can you do anything whilst your system is downloading a file. No games. No movies. No music. Nada.

This was all supposed to be fixed in Sony's upcoming 1.6 firmware update. But, is it already broken before its release? Apparently so. The Inner Bits has "obtained" info about the upcoming firmware revision, and it's not looking good. The background downloads are limited to while you are in the XMB. If you launch a game, the system will pause your download because "the PS3 needs extra system resources (primarily memory) to do background downloading."

 

[Bebpo]

then you wouldn't like what I just heard. Oh the pain.

Considering the majority of things you guys hear turn out to be false and people pulling your leg...I wouldn't worry much

 

[teiresias]

From Innterbits

http://www.innerbits.com/blog/2007/02/27/ps3-online-background-downloading-the-sony-way/


One of our biggest gripes with the PS3 has been how poorly the system downloads files: you can't resume broken downloads, nor can you do anything whilst your system is downloading a file. No games. No movies. No music. Nada.

This was all supposed to be fixed in Sony's upcoming 1.6 firmware update. But, is it already broken before its release? Apparently so. The Inner Bits has "obtained" info about the upcoming firmware revision, and it's not looking good. The background downloads are limited to while you are in the XMB. If you launch a game, the system will pause your download because "the PS3 needs extra system resources (primarily memory) to do background downloading."

Old.

 

[dark10x]

This was all supposed to be fixed in Sony's upcoming 1.6 firmware update. But, is it already broken before its release? Apparently so. The Inner Bits has "obtained" info about the upcoming firmware revision, and it's not looking good. The background downloads are limited to while you are in the XMB. If you launch a game, the system will pause your download because "the PS3 needs extra system resources (primarily memory) to do background downloading."

If the system simply pauses the download while entering a game, that isn't so bad (you won't lose progress). Nearly everytime I attempt to play a 360 game while downloading, the download will stop anyways (accessing Live perhaps?). Never bothered me.

It's the fact that you could do NOTHING else while downloading from the PSN and cancelling would actually completely kill your download progress that was the problem.

 

[Suikoguy]

Well considering the lack of anything interesting in this new firmware (unless the japanese changelog isn't complete), it's not that bad

BlimBlim has a point :lol

 

[Lord Error]

From Innterbits

http://www.innerbits.com/blog/2007/02/27/ps3-online-background-downloading-the-sony-way/


One of our biggest gripes with the PS3 has been how poorly the system downloads files: you can't resume broken downloads, nor can you do anything whilst your system is downloading a file. No games. No movies. No music. Nada.

This was all supposed to be fixed in Sony's upcoming 1.6 firmware update. But, is it already broken before its release? Apparently so. The Inner Bits has "obtained" info about the upcoming firmware revision, and it's not looking good. The background downloads are limited to while you are in the XMB. If you launch a game, the system will pause your download because "the PS3 needs extra system resources (primarily memory) to do background downloading."

That doesn't sound bad to me. Doesn't X360 downloads pause the moment the game connects to Xbox live, at least with some games? Regardless, as long as you can queue downloads and not have to babysit one-by-one it's a prety good improvement, not mentioning if you can still watch videos/movies/music while it's downloading.

 

[BeEatNU]

If the system simply pauses the download while entering a game, that isn't so bad (you won't lose progress). Nearly everytime I attempt to play a 360 game while downloading, the download will stop anyways (accessing Live perhaps?). Never bothered me.

It's the fact that you could do NOTHING else while downloading from the PSN and cancelling would actually completely kill your download progress that was the problem.

I agree, if they impliment a system like 360 (anything trys to go onliene it pauses the download) and i can resume stop downloads, im a happy camper

 

[TTP]

If the system simply pauses the download while entering a game, that isn't so bad (you won't lose progress). Nearly everytime I attempt to play a 360 game while downloading, the download will stop anyways (accessing Live perhaps?). Never bothered me.

It's the fact that you could do NOTHING else while downloading from the PSN and cancelling would actually completely kill your download progress that was the problem.

Hopefully it doesnt pause when watching a movie or hearing songs.

I'd love to have multiple downloads simultaneously too. I'd gladly stare at the XMB while they go through their shit.

 

[FlyinJ]

How many other people have the "PS2 games' image shifting right and down over HDMI" problem?

It's absolutely maddening for me.

 

[BeEatNU]

How many other people have the "PS2 games' image shifting right and down over HDMI" problem?

It's absolutely maddening for me.

LOL

that's funny, I experienced that while playing Okami but i wasn't on HDMI. I was on composite. it only happen once though.

 

[FlyinJ]

LOL

that's funny, I experienced that while playing Okami but i wasn't on HDMI. I was on composite. it only happen once though.

Every single PS2 game does this for me over HDMI.