Many PS3 owners complain of Firmware 2.40 freezes

VG247: A bevy of threads has popped up on the US PlayStation boards showing Firmware 2.40 is causing what appears to be a slew of lock-ups.

[Ashta]

This only happens -every- firmware update. Hardly news.

[Condoleezza Rice]

I was about to state the exact same thing ^

[chasuk08]

If this is true its down to whiny little babies who cant wait for a firmware update, which forces Sony to realese it early before its fully tested and when a bug crops up everyone complains about it.

[HighDefinition]

Will be out sooner than later.

edit: my Ps3 is fine.

[Pornlord]

that every time we hear of these "Mass Freezes" no one on this site gets bricked. Isn't that odd? With all the people all over the world who log onto this site it's few and far between that any of us even know someone that gets effected.

I'm not saying it's not real, I'm sure it is, but either these cases are VERY isolated, or we are a lucky group of gamers.

[mariusmal]

yeah blame the winny little babies that always demand more and more, when we see that sony is doing their job.

fanboys please stay clear from my comment cause i don't go brainless style like you guyz do.

[mikeslemonade]

Turn off that useless yellow news bar on the top right. That should help things load faster and smoother.

[aaquib5]

Very true. That stupid bar ALWAYS slows things down for me. Turn that POS off and it's perfect. Why would anyone need in anyway? Get on that Internet Browser and head over to N4G for unbiased, broader news.

[boodybandit]

I installed 2.4. Purchased Stardust HD addon. Played a full game, unlocked several trophies and even sent out a few messages while in game just to check out the new XMB options. Not even a hiccup. Everything was silk.

[sticky doja]

Does MGS4 have trophies already?

[Torch]

But I'm also one of those guys who've experienced problem-free GTA4 gameplay.

<sarcasm>
I guess I'm just really, really lucky - along with EVERYONE else here - to NOT be a part of the infamous "slew.".
</sarcasm>

[Oner]

"VG247: a BEVY of threads has popped up on the US PlayStation boards..."

Definition of Bevy - a large group or collection

Yet when you follow the VG247 links it only shows 3 references! But wait it gets better 2 of the 3 where easily fixed

http://boardsus.playstation...

http://boardsus.playstation...

Look the truth is there will be problems with updates whether it be Sony or MS but to glamorize something out of nothing is just biased bad news propagation for either side.

[morganfell]

The story needs to be REPORTED along with the submitter. for BAD EDITING. The source doesn't use the word MANY or BEVY. This is nothing more than a hopeful attack piece and needs to be treated accordingly.

[MikeGdaGod]

i'm good

[boodybandit]

**The story needs to be REPORTED along with the submitter. for BAD EDITING. The source doesn't use the word MANY or BEVY. This is nothing more than a hopeful attack piece and needs to be treated accordingly.**

And as you can see it's already set a blaze.

[prunchess]

I've also downloaded the new version of Tversity and it run fine with the new firmware. I have an older Euro 60gig launch model PS3. No complaints here!

[ruibing]

The key is to perform the update through a land line (ethernet) instead of wireless connection to ensure integrity of the new firmware. Or download it through a computer and feed it to the PS3 through a USB flash drive.

[shelbygt33]

Called PS3 support and have to send it in for repairs.

This sucks.

[Testo]

Why would they need to do a repair for a firmware update?

It's software not hardware dude.

I think someone on the Sony help desk is confused regarding your issue.

[Silver360]

We now have the internet. So when someone complains everyone hears about it. I am sure some PS3 have frozen, just like some 360's freeze with their updates. It is never as many as people want to make it out to be. It is just that some don't work right and others jump on the bandwagon to make it seem worse than it really is.

[proArchy]

Although, when I started up Stardust it reset my PS3, and then downloaded the trophy update like nothing happened. It was weird, but it worked fine after that.

[gaffyh]

I have the news bar switched off and have not had any freezes in 2.40 so far

[zer0man1]

I'm not having any issue with 2.40 and neither are my friends, but then I never had those GTA IV issue either.

The gaming media can sometimes make an issue seem bigger than it really is.

[shelbygt33]

Here's what happened:

- downloaded 2.40
- Hit PS button, per directions
- Read screens detailing what this update includes
- Hit X to install
- Installs, reboots, get splash screen, but nothing else. No icons, controller won't connect, nothing. Nada. It won't work.

Call Sony, explain situation, they have me turn on/off bunch of times, they say I have to send it in. That is why Sony is repairing it. It directly has to do with the 2.40 update I applied.

(I even had to have Best Buy reprint my receipt to prove to Sony I bought it less than a year ago!)

[solidt12]

I haven't had any problems. I got my first three Trophies on Stardust HD

[buckethead_X]

I'm still slightly new to the PS3, but when i tried to download the Super Stardust HD update, the PS3 would just turn off. I don't know why. After the third time, it finally worked. Maybe it was supposed to for some reason, but I think it's really improbable. Anyway, I loved collecting trophies and sending messages in the middle of blowing up spaceships (^-^)--b

[therealwillie]

to be expected really... its a big change
no problems for me so far though

[proArchy]

just because you had a problem doesn't mean you disagree with this guy. Nothing wrong was said, so why the disagrees? Are you calling therealwillie a liar?!

[buckethead_X]

Now they disagree with you. Disagrees seem to be pointless. Watch me get 40 disagrees for this one.

[NightVyper]

battlefield has become laggy bad and freeze regularly but it doesn't help that the game is a piece of crap IMHO. Also in COD4 if i host a game it runs super smooth and i was having some weird stutters but thats it nothing to freak out on, though my COD4 crashed 2 times in 5 hours which has never happened before

[Relcom]

I hope i get lucky on this one too.

[TheHater]

I got lucky with the GTA problems. But I was one of those unlucky few last night that got this problem. Hopefully it just my HDD and not my PS3 it self. I don't know what I will do without my ps3 if I have to send it back to Sony for the next several weeks.
I really don't feel like Playing my Xbox 360 for those weeks

[Fishy Fingers]

No problems here. Any problems will undoubtedly be dealt with shortly. It was either release it with a few bugs or continue to develop and test while we sit here waiting.

Personally, I'll take the few bugs for now.

[Lumbo]

Might be helpful, cause the solution to the problem is buried on page 29ish something in the forum.

To fix the freeze 2 of the affected 10 or so people with this problem could completely get back their System by reformating the HDD on their PC and then reinserting it to into the PS3. Obviousely some part of a custom theme seems to lock the system here.

To test if you can "repair" your system that way simply remove the HDD from the PS3 and then start the system. If you get a "HDD missing" message and are able to synch your controller you can "fix" your problem with the reformat.

Take into consideration though that you WILL LOOSE your saved games that way unless you manage to download the stuff from the HDD.

I am not sure what kind of FS the internal HDD runs at, i guess EXT3 or something :S

couldn't test cause my system never had any problems

[Fishy Fingers]

Nice useful comment :)

I haven't experienced any problems as of now but if I do at least I know where to refer back to, cheers Lumbo.

[Aeroglyphics]

Actually I happened to have Oblivion in my PS3. I've always had really bad pop up issues while I play that game, but after 2.4 it seemed to be play lightning quick. So if any thing it might have actually improved my PS3's performance. I guess it could also be coincidence.

[highdro]

not me, i live in the uk and my update was done in less than 15 min with no problems, some games do not let u play music yet, cod4 and mgs4 did not work for me but i guess they will relase a patch soon to be able to play music.

[Mr_Showtime1]

I hit the system update button and it told me I had the latest firmware, so I hit it again for fun and it said 2.4 was available!

on topic- I find that if you give the XMB a moment or two to load up before you start scrolling through things then it runs much smoother and less likely to lock up.

[VaeVictus]

and the trophy system is cool. 6 trophies already.

[chasuk08]

has uncharted got trophies yet ??

[Fishy Fingers]

Sadly no, waiting on a patch from ND. It takes roughly half a day to implement the trophy system into a game so I imagine you wont have to wait long :)

[jkoz]

Do ANY games besides Pixeljunk and Super Stardust HD have trophies yet? I really want me some trophies later today... be it Uncharted, MGS4, GTA4, Ratchet and Clank, Heavenly Sword, Lair...

[butterfinger]

PixelJunk have trophies even?!

[SuperTanker]

Where did you hear that it only takes half a day to implement trophies into a game?

[rev20]

Installed no problems here aswell.

The only bit of advice i would say is dont use custom themes when your going to install the firmware as it can cause alot of problems with the icons etc.

Great update tropies on SSHD are pretty hard to get aswell

[Zhuk]

Looks like Sony's shoddy hardware and software is costing thousands of PS3 owners their console, i'm not surprised by this

[butterfinger]

Except you meant to say "Microsoft" and "360". It's ok, we all know you are a pretty pathetic individual.

[SI7VER]

How much did the RROD cost M$ customers?? Oh yeah, waaaay more than Sony's customers. Your thread FAILED!! LOL!

-777-

[OmarJA]

yeah and the 3fixme is the most reliable hardware out there

[mikeslemonade]

Zhuk is actually pretty funny. He finds out the flaws of the 360 and then pretends the PS3 has it.

[juuken]

...Dude man...you need to stop using that acid!

[morganfell]

I think I am going to start responding with the vitriol you always show Zhuk. Consider this why you sit there with your RROD hunk of cheap junk 360. 2 of those posts are noobs. They just joined the board. Sound suspicious? And one of the cold booted his system and it works fine.

Sorry you are scrambling for an excuse to make your dying, outdated gumball machine look like it actually matters as a gaming device. Too bad. Suffer.

There won't be any debacle to equal what is still going on with that side show console and that crappy ill conceived joke of an interface. The 360 menus look retarded and so ill organized. You are just dying to find a crevice to hold to as you and that piece of crap machine cling to dear life. Well too bad *stomps Zhuks's fingers* enjoy the long fall to the bottom.

And the story needs to be reported for BAD EDITING. It is hardly Many. It should say " A few" Because with millions of people getting the update and this is all we are seeing then it definitely is very few. It isn't like it is an RROD situation. The original story doesn't use the word Many. Report this attack piece.

[Torch]

Even you - an self-admitted XBox 360 owner and worshiper - must've had a very difficult time typing that without cracking a snort of disbelief and just plain silliness.

Oh, the irony is unbearable.

[PopEmUp]

You must be smoking some good sh1t you must at lease share some to everyone

[chidj2]

Zhuk on drugs

[Pain]

...10 million sperm and thats the one that got threw.

[Ali_The_Brit]

yaaaaaaaaaaawn

its getting old, how bout you go find yourself a life k' pumpkin? :)

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

Ignored by - 252 users???

30 Disagrees???(on one Comment)

Your close to getting a Platinum PS3 Trophy!!! ;-D Well done!;)

[ravinshield]

dont worry stup1d ps3 users,sony always messes up their updates,soon update 2.41 will be out to fix 2.40 like they always do.

[The Goulet]

Shut it Zhuk aka TheMart aka PowerofGreen aka f@g

Goulet

[Irishrocket69]

Dare you insult SONY or the PS3.. Send him to the gallows!!!!!

[thereapersson]

Defend sh1t all you want. It doesn't change the fact that MS spent over 1 billion to fix the biggest console failure of them all in all console history: RROD. You HAVE to be kidding when you say this sh1t, because you always make yourself look like a fool.

[Rageanitus]

MS has shoddy hardware.... Sony's software is not the greatest, but It can be fixed.... YOU cannot fix a hardware flaw

[syanara]

theres alot tahts wrong with your comment zhuk err w/e ur name is but as i read down the list of replies i don't think i need to say much LOL

[AngryTypingGuy]

If you can't see that Zhuk's comments are tongue-in-cheek, like Dark Sniper's, and that both are parodying naive fanboys, then you are dumb. They are two of my favorite N4G members, because they are hilarious!

[Montrealien]

The problem here is that although his comment is fanboyish and extreme, most of you are hypocrites for responding the way you do, the reactions alone are worth the read. Any sane person knows that not all PS3 are shot and bottlenecks are bound to happen with this kind of update but to answer like you guys do to a simple little stupid fanboy comment proves that you are no better then him.

The real losers here are the Fanboys on both sides, the winners? That's right, me and the fellow gamers that can enjoy all these great consoles. I have had Zero problems with 2.4 and it is what I have been waiting for, it is just what the doctor ordered for a better PSN. Because before 2.4, PSN was a pain in the a$$, even if it is free. Now it is 1 step closer to being a great service like Live has been for the last few years and MS will have to one up them somehow, is'nt competition great?

[morganfell]

You have very poor perceptions, if any at all typing guy. There is none, absolutely zero amount of the transparent brass shown by Dark Sniper. You are also completely ignorant of the mart's, I mean zhuk's posting habits. Or is that zhukov?

[Montrealien]

morganfell, can I compare trophies with you? I need friends, I'm a loser that defends gaming in general and hates idiot fanboys.

[AngryTypingGuy]

I don't know Morganfell, some of his comments are very over the top. Are you absolutely positive he's not joking. Take a really close look at some of his past comments.

[morganfell]

I am positive. I have watched his comments since day one. There is none of the 'over the top' attitude that says, "How did you like that facetious sleight of hand?" No tongue in cheek, nothing like that at all.

[Egzekutor]

From my calculations more than 3 million XBOX 360s were returned to Microsft for repair.. They should be put in a World Guiness Book, for the most sh1t hardware ever..

Now lets come back to the topic..
Many of you know, some people dont have a problem with the new firmware (like me) however others do. As Jeff ...... from the SONY blog said, "Its a matter of installing it correctly". What he said is infact true.
There were big problems with the PS Network, the overload on the network caused by too many users downloading the update. Well most of the people at that time had to download the FW a few time to get the whole thing downloaded succesfuly..

Those who now have a problem with the firmware, probably didnt download the whole thing.. or their file is slightly corrupted ,therefore it didnt install succesfuly. SONY has made a mistake of taking the new firmware off the servers becauese we all have the same consoles and it cant be a hardware error.. Its a matter of installing it correctly.

[B-Rein]

mine never froze, been on sice 7am lol and i have been using the ingame messaging ever since continuously

[ofx360]

ingame music does seem to be supported. SD:HD didn't work (through XMB) so wat game does work

[Lumbo]

SD:HD already supports custom soundtracks, therefor no need to support the xmb version

[strotee]

Installed 2.4 on my 40 GB earlier this morning. :)

I feel like a whore, but my friends list is a little lacking, so here goes: PSN = strotee

[the_hill_king]

its not costing cos its not breaking them

[Booourns]

No problems here, downloaded 2.4 before going to work this morning and digging the trophy system. Now where can I get my hands on a $20 PSN card so I can get SSHD

[flambeau]

I'm waiting for the psn cards to purchase things off the store as well.

[Closing]

No problem here.

[meepmoopmeep]

the only person i know of that had a problem is pharmd.
i've never had a problem after any of the firmware updates.
neither have anyone i know with a ps3.

[The 3rd Place]

At least Microsoft tests it's firmware before release, to prevent this from happening. Still, I thought you PS3 owners would be used to this by now.

Also gamesblow's PS3 was bricked by a recent update.

[kalel114]

No problems as well.

[Pp p]

my ps3 keeps freezing is there any fix

[Zhuk]

There's only one fix my friend, throw it in the bin and never buy another Sony product again

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

There is another Fix...You two hold hands and Jump off a VERY TALL Building!!! ;-D

[butterfinger]

You two are just adorable! You're like BFFs and what not:) Bubbles to you both for being so gosh darn clever and friendly:*

[mikeslemonade]

Pp P, that is just your 360. Stop thinking your fortunate enough to be able to afford the superior PS3 system.

[max-jeager]

the only fix it has is first to buy a real ps3 not an imaginary one ,and if u are poor stick to ur imaginary one and fix it with ur mind ,it will be extremely hard since u have never seen a stable machine because u only own a xjunk 360

[Irishrocket69]

Play Xbox 360.

[thereapersson]

Irish rocket, you are fvcking tard if you believe any of the stuff PP says. PS3 fan or 360 fan it doesn't matter because he can't ever make positive contributions to this website. Then again, you are huge 360 fanboy, so I should expect as much out of you.

[Rageanitus]

NO one should ever touch a ms product ever

[TABSF]

i sorry people but 2.40 is buggy, un-optermised and lags up the ps3 big time on top of that the trophy system does not work and im not spending 300+ hours plus just the get a few trophies on oblivion.

don't get me wrong i love my ps3 but XBL had every that 2.4 has and more almost 3 years ago. sony get your finger out of your a$$

[Fishy Fingers]

Angry? 2.4 works, read the comments above, not one person experiencing any issues, I'm sorry for the unfortunate few but there will always be some who have problems, and these are the people who tend to shout the loudest.

Regarding "sony get your finger out of your a$$ " I think thats exactly what they're doing isn't it?

[The 3rd Place]

Most of the posters above have proven time and time again they can't be trusted. Read their comments, boodybandit, Condoleezza Rice etc etc. They have magic PS3's that always work 455% of the time.

Also I don't recall gamesblow/Sev something telling people here his PS3 got bricked. He posted on several other forums about 2 weeks ago, explaining the problem but got no useful advice. In the end he had to send off his beloved PS3.

Wonder if he got a 40gb as replacement to his 60gb launch PS3. That would be funny but I can't be arsed wasting my time finding out.

[paracardium]

only game that has trophies atm is Super Stardust so what's with the whining??

[agentace]

i think people keep making these PSN errors up, i`ve never had or known any1 to have any problems but according to these storys loads of people are getting problems,

eg. apparantly PSN crashed because of 2.40, it took me under 3mins (2.59 i timed it) to get 2.40

[aiphanes]

The 2.40 update downloaded for me in less than 4 mins on a 15 meg pipe...and the update for SSDHD (255megs) took less than 10 mins.

[tatical]

After I updated to 2.40, I tried to update SSD to the latest version, but after a a few seconds into the update my PS3 triple beeped and rebooted.

After the third failed attempt I decided to skip the update and go into the game. It was working fine. When I heard my custom music, I thought SSD might be trying to do two things at once:

(1) Read the MP3s from the HDD
(2) Write the update to the HDD

When I disabled the custom soundtrack it updated just fine

[Elimin8]

But froze while I was surfing the web, had to turn it off. "60GB".. turn it on again then it was fine. Guess I'm one of the unlucky ones cause had the gta issue too but everything is fine now and no i DON'T USE the info board/news widget.

[jams_shop]

No problems here.

[Sneaky Snake]

no problems here

[Pp p]

Good advice i will do that right now and buy a xbox360

[Blackmoses]

essentially you'd be doing the same thing with that one...LMAO!!!!

[SI7VER]

Awww how sweet. They can both bubble up each other. A match made in heaven!

-777-

[Mr PS3]

Your mommy and her cousin(your dad) will buy you a new 360
I bet it RROD on you within an hour of turning it on

[Montrealien]

@4.2

Yeah, well, the same can be said about the sony camp, fanboys in general are sad sad sad...

[newneto]

No problem with this update at all

[Citizen Cook]

Freezing, delays, lies, and broken promises...

HA HA HA HA!

[McErono]

not even a handfull ppl out of millions till now and you call that many!? rofl...

[BrianC6234]

That's the problem with the Internet. A few people have trouble with an update and it gets all over the Internet like it's a huge problem. I've never had a problem with any update on my PS3 or PSP. How about we start a story about how many people did the update and had no problem? I'll start it. I did the update last night. It only took a few minutes to download and install it and my PS3 didn't freeze up at all. Anyone else have the same experience?

[Mc Fadge]

The were talking about turning off the PS3 at the main switch at the back as though it was a last resort/end of the world thing. Does turning this switch do anything bad? I always shut down my PS3, then shut it off at the back. Anything wrong with this?

[thor]

Yeah I know I don't think there is - I don't like to leave mine on standby either!

[McErono]

not with the ps3 - this panic is coming from the pc world where you really can kill a harddisk by just pulling the plug.

[CR7JUVE1897]

That I had, and I don't know if I'm alone in this, is when I booted up SSHD, and it prompted me to update to 4.00. I selected OK, and the system restarted itself.

It took me a couple of times to do it, but I finally got through.

My first Trophy was "The Tokenizer". I didn't hear any sound though when I got it.

Might have something to do with the fact that I was cranking up "Verbal Clap" by De La Soul and "None Shall Pass" by Aesop Rock in the background

@Butterfinger- Love MF DOOM!!! Bubbles for you and Boourns. "Smithers, are they booing me??? No Sir, That is Boo-urns. Boo-urns."

PSN ID Vinnycafonejr

[butterfinger]

and I was bumping "Defintion" from Black Star and "Rhymes Like Dimes" by MF DOOM. +Bubbles to de la soul and aesop rock

[Booourns]

Great music set dude

Bubbles!!!

At least some people still listen to the real hip hop

Anyway SSHD will be downloaded as soon as I get home from work!

[HighDefinition]

But there is NO such thing as the "real" hip-hop.

Hip-hop allows artists to be super diverse,it ALL has it purpose. Between deep thought or having fun at a party, it is what it is.

BTW, bubbles for Sony for 2.40

[Booourns]

Well is it diverse indeed but you have good party tracks and then you have your really bad party tracks.

Too many bad party tracks these days that are in the mainstream, I know theres plenty of good underground hip hop but that stuff needs to be in the mainstream like the most of the late 80' early 90's material.

The mainstream rappers dont do it for me, Lil Wayne is str8 up garbage

[CR7JUVE1897]

Just to give you an idea of how old I am, and how long I've been following hip-hop.

I used to listen to a station here in Rhode Island (95.5 WBRU), that used to have a "360 Degree Black Experience in Sound" program that runs every sunday. I used to have a big boom box (10D Batteries), and I would just record on it all day long, back to when they debuted "The Message" from Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five. As one of the only white kids growing up in a very diverse neighborhood, I got the best of all cultures

And my first gaming system when I was a kid was an Atari.

Not the 2600, however. It was a 4 player pong/ice hockey/squash/basketball set that had 4 paddles and in order to turn the "color" on, you had to flip a switch, and all it did was bring out the primary red/blue/gree/ hues that were prominent on tube tv's back then.

God, I'm old. 38

[Booourns]

I'm 24 just a couple years removed from graduating from Penn State University. So I'm getting up there in age..... I think.

I used to DJ when I was in college, did the student radio station and the local top 40 station when I did my old school weekends mix. All of the old school stuff I still blast today.

My first game system was Sega Master System and I was hooked to gaming ever since but mad props to you my dude

Add me on PSN: Booourns

[Aeroglyphics]

Wow Luv Burger I never thought I'd see someone else from Rhode Island on this site. Oh and 95.5 still has 360 black experience on Sundays.

[CR7JUVE1897]

Where are you from??

I do most, if not all of my shopping at Gamecrazy in the Lincoln Mall Plaza.

I know they still have that on BRU, but......................well. ............................... ..

[The Wood]

got in trouble and lost a bubble on this site for quoting a lyric from that guy.

I didnt hear the trophy sound neither; Drum n Bass works better for super stardust than hip hop imo.

btw the lyric was

i hold the mic, like ____________ hold their girls tight

and it was buterfingers who made me say it because of his avatar

@LuvBurger Im glad your an elder gamer. I hope i still love gaming and not fall off like some of my mates or turn silly like that 'brucie on games' guy that likes to talk wagga. Stay gaming

[Aeroglyphics]

I'm from East Providence. I usually do all my game purchasing at Gamestop in Seekonk.

PSN ID: Aeroglyphics
I'm mostly in Cod4 and Rock Band

[CR7JUVE1897]

I have a variety of stuff in my custon soundtrack for SSHD. De La Soul, 3rd Bass, The Hives, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Sammy Davis Jr. (yes, Candyman), Frankie Valli (Being Italian American its kind of forced upon you when you are young), Common, Kanye, Beach Boys, DJ Tiesto.

Depsite my age, I'll be a gamer until I die. Which at this rate, if I keep smoking a pack a day could be any week now.

[CR7JUVE1897]

Gamestop?? Man, that's just evil.

Expect a friend request when I get home.

Born and Raised in North Providence.

Currently living in Lincoln, and hating every second of it

[Aeroglyphics]

Unfortunately it's the closest game store to my house and saving gas trumps my hatred of the evil entity that is Gamestop.

[aiphanes]

Divx movies, DVDs, Blurays, got a new trophy in Super Stardust HD, quit out of a game and went into pixel junk monsters...played music, checked out all the settings on the XMB, compared trophies with other folks, checked out the store, checked out [email protected] works...

Now my PS3 is new, a refurbed...that is totally awesome. I got a free exchange because of GTA4 locking up my system. I have not had any problems after the exchange.

Sony has been good to me, and I will support them to the end of time.

2.40 is the the beginning...they will add to this awesome base that they built.

If there are any issues with some peoples PS3 with 2.40...sony will fix it fairly quick...like they came out with 2.36.

[gololo]

haha...i hated achievement whores...now i will have to hate trophy whores

[butterfinger]

+ Bubbles for hate:)

[LiquifiedArt]

This hasn't happened to me, But i always make sure i have a steady internet connection. Well hopefully no one cuts the power using the "Cut-Off" Switch in the back. That causes problems when the system isn't shut down properly. Proper way is by holding Power button for 5secs or via controller.

[tordavis]

Here's what's strange, Pain got the Jukebox update but no trophies. It already has trophies by default but they are Pain trophies, not 2.40 trophies. My only issue is why release 2.40 without at least updating all the first party games with trophies? They had plenty of time to do this. Sigh...

[aiphanes]

Dang I said it! I will admit to my addiction of being a trophy whore!

[Vitalogy]

I have no problems at all with my 2.4 in my 60Gb tank. Works pretty well to me.

[Vitalogy]

I wonder why the hell people disagree with me when i say that I'M HAVING NO PROBLEMS with fw 2.4 LOOL

I'm only speaking for myself not for everyone, can't you see the difference!?

Anyway, still working just fine here.

PS: go ahead, disagree again... LOOOL

[juuken]

I haven't had any problems updating my firmware update and my PS3 is a year old. The thing went by so fast that it was done in less than ten minutes.

Nice try but no.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

I have never had a problem with a update??? I knew this was coming...their LIES are so Obvious...Anyone can get on those sites and say anything??? And the xBot Lemmings do!!!
The update is BRILL!!!;-P I'm glad 99% of real people in the outside world ;-D don't read this stuff from M$:News4Gamers.con

[juuken]

Exactly Ken!
They're afraid of inevitable doom for MS and the 360 me thinks. :P

[Irishrocket69]

Me thinks you should take a Bongo to the earth's core and wait for a Groober fish to eat your Junky ass.

[REDZEV]

HAhahahahahaaha you crack me up Rocket!!! Sony could be in the business of makeing moose turd pies and the Emo Sony fanboys like JUNKY would eat them up like their going out of style!!! theres no shame in there game thats for sure PATHETIC!!!

[Montrealien]

Same with me Juuken, zero problems and I have a launch 60gb. But the fact is people have had problems and with a big update like this it is bound to happen. Recognizing the fact that sh*t happens is ok, no one is trying to destroy the PS3's reputation, just letting it be known that issues are happening so that Sony can get to it and fix it.

[thereapersson]

Pathetic fools!

[Booourns]

The Firmware update was pretty quick, no issues here just lol'ed at the 360 fanboys comments. If I need a laugh @ work I already read the open zone for comments from both 360 and PS3 fans.

Absolutely hilarious stuff how someone can be a fan of huge companies with CEOs that get richer while the common man struggles in this screwed up economy. Some people really need to get a life seriously

[BLUR111]

Firmware 2.40 wow what great news there's like 50 articles on this

[AllroundGamer]

still better like that dashboard update, that made RROD some of the xbox360s... http://loot-ninja.com/2007/...

[klashawnd]

This happens to me from time to time with firmware updates. Usually happens if I had my PS3 on for too long or if it took forever to download the update due to my slow ass DSL service. Anyway, don't be scared, just turn your system off and turn it back on. It will prompt you to continue installing the firmware.

[PAPERCHASER0396]

I downloaded around midnight no problems whatsoever it went smoothly our votes just keep going up who wrote this freakn article?

[thor]

Face it Droids will make up RROD stories and Bots will make up PS3 freezing stories. Doesn't mean there isn't a problem, and we can't tell how widespread it is by a few reports on forums anyway.

[whoelse]

The only problem ive had is long loading times for the new features. But no freezes.

[Bordel_1900]

My PS3 is working perfectly, better than ever. PS Store is really fast after the update. Icons pop up in an instant.

SDHD got new life, playing it a lot again. Been trying PAIN a bit too. My PS3 seems perfectly ok, music, streaming, USB, Guitar Hero, MGS4, external hardisk, Foldin Home, Video Chat, BD playback, etc. all work like never before.

[Mr Marbles]

did anyone really expect Sony to get it right straight out the gate?

Ofcoarse it is glitchy, they will release 4 more updates to actually get it right.

[__Lawyer__]

This article is incoherent of un-knowing and ignorance abound comments made by the following people.
ZHUCK
PP p

I call ZHUCK to the stand. ZHUCK, is it true that MICROSOFTS console has inconcievable numbers of hardware that has failed? Is it true that there are over 14 million ps3 owners as of july 2nd 2008 and according to your information, only thousands of ps3 owners were affected as oppose to the xbox 360 console who has had mulitudes of un-happy consumers after 2007 holiday season?
Next, i call PP p to the stand.
PP p, according to past records of file, you have sold your ps3 a plethura of times. Clearly there must be something engaging out of this machine brought to us only by the ever expanding thoughtful minds at SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT. Also reports show that you have had an xbox 360 numerous times, which leads me to believe that it has malfunctioned...numerous times, therefore your complaints are invalid and non-approvable

Only on the PLAYSTATION THREE COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT CENTER will you find the explicit detail and care brought to you by SCE for handling this situation in a proffesional manner that "other" consoles distributors don't pertain to do.

according to some evidence found, microsoft voluntarily and proudly conducted to tell the consumers that it was from a rapidly growing install base when clearly SCE had sold more home entertainment systems then they. So in closing, if my client is to be charged un-fairly and obtrusely, then so should microsofts console...

--CASE CLOSED--

[reccodog]

OK, no I don't. But I have always wanted to say that.

[PimpHandHappy]

psst

your witnesses have made a run for it. We have advised are ppl to keep a safe distance. They have told us they have a 360 and they plan on using it...bomb sqaud has advised the sniper to take the shot

[dale1]

just a thought do you think people turn them off during updates or there broadband provider sucks

[reccodog]

Is it....it could be.....NO!....Is it????....YEP.... Its a 360 with 3 redrings in the trash can next door to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!

[Spike47]

the update. I'm playing Gta4 now with no problem.

How do I see which trophies I can get with GTA4?

[CR7JUVE1897]

The trophy patch hasn't been released yet for GTA IV.

That being said, I DO like how they show you what you need to get for each trophy. It's a nice little touch

[titntin]

I'm pretty sure this is a couple of isolated incidents, it tends to happen with every nerw firmware.

Like most of you - I've not experienced any problems. Except my very first trophy from SSHD did not show in my PSN ID. I replayed the game and got another trophy - and now both show up, so it works eventually! :)

[blu3print]

it takes a while to sync, a little box popped up and tell me to wait a bit while it syncs.

[ChrisGTR1]

im all good no problems to report.. exept... for the news about 70% of games would have trophies they had posted. so far no games has em or custom soundtracks exept stardust.

[Mr Fancy Pants]

playing Resistance online right now without a single problem...

edit: 60GB here

[Silogon]

Like clockwerk they come out of the wood work. I am so sick of hearing these "It froze my system!!!!" baahhahaahah wahahhahahaahaha booooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo!!!!

The funny thing is, it's never any of us. Firmware freezers are like UFO's and the Krakken. They don't exist.

[The Wood]

the krakken does exist, watch your tongue ;)

[Delive]

Are they seeing a Specific SKU having the issues?

[Lumbo]

No, seemingly only people with certain custom themes are affected. It seems to be an issue of some themefile not loading and locking hte PS3 startup sequence that way.

Remove teh HDD and the PS3 starts fine, including synching the DS3. Put in another HDD and it will format that one and start fine. Only some very few hdd's seem to be afected, and even those could be reused after a format.

Imho the firmware needs a bootup key trick to boot up the format tool with a confirmation to avoid the hassle of formating the drive on the PC

[J@D]

My 60Gb model is running flawless after a session of Team Fortress 2. So maybe happen to some model or something o.O

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

Ok, the firmware was just released 10 (hrs):24(min.) ago give it some time to kick in. It's now 10:25 hours it's still morning for god sake, it's like breaking in your favourite chairs. I can't believe this is posted within 10:24, people just don't have patients.

[packerfan80]

yeah i have same opinion, didn't this happen to the psn store when it got revamped and icons didn't show? after the 3rd day the new store was up it worked flawlesly for me, just needs a little settling in

[NewYork214]

no problems here. never had a problem once since i got my PS3. must be lucky.

dont think it would matter really but i have a 60GB

[Fototherapist]

never had any problems with my 60gb. I've downloaded all my firmware updates via wifi and they all install perfectly.

[RoseSapphire]

Sure looks to me like videogaming247 just wants some attention. The 2.40 firmware update hasn't even been out for 24 hours. I highly doubt "many" people are complaining about anything yet.

[PimpHandHappy]

i would like all my PS3 ppl to scan this open zone thread and read what PPp and Zhuk have to say...

Both these ppl dont own a PS3 and yet they pretend they do! It might be the most pathetic example of fanboyism

I like when PPp calls Zhuk his friend...its so cute

i hope they live in Cali because they can now tie the not

[max-jeager]

to xbots complain .
comn guys no offrence but this is false no ps3 has ever brick because of an update .
this is flamebait created by someone really envious or some fans that for no apparent reason want the other console ,which they dont own,to look bad

[Dethspyder]

that's a little too elaborate

[PimpHandHappy]

the 10 emails i sent out while playing MGS last night was just pure luck because it never frooze....

I here some of the 360 owners that dont own a PS3 have had there PS3 freeze! Look over in open zone

hahahahahaha

[360theAssasinsCreed]

Downloaded the firmware as i always have in the past and never experienced an issue i used to be one of those who thought it was xbox fanboys spreading crap as well. But after the download completed and installed and rebooted itself all seemed fine still so i was stoked to play around with the features and all that. Well it booted up and got no farther than the Sony Computer Entertainment screen with the waves in the background and froze no user id icons for me to select to even get into the XMB to do anything the controllers wouldn't sync either they would flash and just turn off and the waves were moving on the screen i even let it sit there like that for 10 mins and then tried rebooting it several times to end up in the same place.

So i know this is real and can happen to people's PS3's but its not the case for a few like yourself and yes i would say be glad yours didn't lockup or screw up cause i used to be one of those that always scoffed at those that said firmware updates bricked their systems i was on that wagon myself well now i guess for being that prick karma found a way of setting me straight and bricking my system. So i mean i am not going to rant about Sony or anything like that this stuff happens so its not some new thing here so all i can do and the others with this same issue is call sony and have you system fixed all you can do hopefully while under warranty cause it does really suck having to pay 150 to fix something due to a firmware update.

Anyways on a lighter note those whose systems are still working enjoy gaming this weekend and all that and have fun i have no ill will towards those that aren't in my predicament that is for children to do crap happens you deal with it and move on.

Sorry for the long post i just wanted to stop in and say my peace and verify this is a real issue nothing to flame war about.

[Fototherapist]

good luck with the repairs.

[Turbo Teddy]

None of the peeps on my friendlist or gaming forum said anything about freezing problems, mine have been working like a charm all day..
But IMO VG247 is posting everything they can find as big news regardless the platform.

[PimpHandHappy]

yea dude you cant take these threads to heart..this is N4G and any good news is soon followed by a negative spin from the other camp!

its the way this site goes

If one person in a blog/forum says his PS3 frooze someone with a crap little website will make a story about it and the fanboys at N4G will post the story and aprove it with different accounts!

anyway

2.40 and PS3 FTW all FUKN day

[PimpHandHappy]

i was on for 4 hours using 2.40 and i never had one issue

[LONEWOLF231]

Yeah im good too!
Thank god.

[The Wood]

they may not be a real problem in the first place. Yes im sure 1 or 2 people had an issue but this is not as common or as widespread as some would have you believe

[Turbo Teddy]

Regarding the console war.. this is a pretty big step for Sony and The PS3 got the ingame-XMB and store up and running so fast, that I was browsing through just for the fun of it..
So i can understand why some people are trying to steal some of the 2.40 thunder - but I think that we are starting to see why Sony have been in this business for so many years - and their fundamental difference in strategy.
Microsoft is following the "standard" western strategy "Make self or Buy" - but Sony/Japan want to create everything by them self, they have many years of experience and know-how about the gaming industy.

[DJ]

Sure...sure...

[trancefreak]

2.4 is so nice its amazing what updates can bring.

[The Wood]

im still looking for the 'many'

[BigPappaPump]

So far, so good. No problem here. Now back to MGS4.

[Vip3r]

Mine has worked fine.

[krik]

I had the "freeze at launch after update" problem. My console would just boot into the default PS3 background with the waves and no XMB at all.

My PS3 is a 60Gb (bought at launch) upgraded to 320Gb so to fix it I just put the old 60Gb HDD on it and it runs fine now (and the 2.40 is already there).

Now I need to format my 320Gb to put it back in and restore all my stuff but I don't want to do it yet because I will loose my MGS4 save file (no backup for MGS4).

So the problem is not with the console hardware but with the file system. It seems like some corruption or just some setting is making the XMB fail to launch. The only thing I have changed and could affect it is I'm using the official MGS4 theme.

Oh well, will wait for MGS4 to be patched for Trophies and do it all again ;)

Hopefully this will help some people out there.

[felidae]

oh oh ..

again you have to turn off some things to make other things work better on ps3.

so sad.

[NanoGeekTech]

My "Matrix in a box" is perfectly fine......................

[Dc4eVeR]

Works fine for me

[Testo]

When I tried to play 2 games at once.

When will Sony fix this issue?

;)

[princejb134]

see this is what happens when people demand something and developers try to rush their products to exceed demand
lucky me my ps3 doesnt freeze

[Egzekutor]

NO problem here .. played COD4 and RSV 2 so far, no freezes.,.

[steck67]

...It happens, although I have no problems with my system, as usual.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

It's not perfectly slow, it has a delayed reaction like when you go on remote play but other than that its fine.

It's funny, they say that many ps3 owners are having trouble, and I dont know one that is.

[chidj2]

me 2 no freezes

im getting my superstardust trophies

and no failures

[dkgshiz]

All 10 of my friends, never had any problems with the 2.40. I didn't have any problems with the 2.40. With both of my ps3s, I have a 60gb, and a 40gb. Yep another BS story with no facts. Except some 360 fanboys coming to the PS forums to claim it killed their console! I bet if you asked everyone who's on n4g. They would say, "Nope never froze my ps3" Give me a break, people were predicting this would happen, some 360 fanboys would pretend they owned a ps3. On the day of the 2.40 they would claim it broke their console! WOW!!!!, it happened!

[Dethspyder]

no it's happening just not on a massive scale but at least it's not like RROD

[karlostomy]

Did someone say Freezestation3?

damn it's cold over here...

[chidj2]

no its just xbots retards

[Irishrocket69]

This is the new cold war!! Well I'm on the American side, MS!!

[Rageanitus]

xbox 360 Degrees, where it burns up and there is no way to repair it.

[Hercules]

i dont believe in these errors, why do u think sony took so long to release 2.40? to test it!!!! i swear...and it only took me less than 5mins over wifi...while i was using my laptop and my mom was using the desktop....over a cox connection....so i believe PSN is getter better...and you really cant complain because its FREE...if LIVE had errors, then i would understand because they pay..anywho i emailed Rockstar and Konami to make the patches...i just wanna get some trophies and play some of MY music

[D3acon]

I have a 60gb model and as soon as it loaded I tried to get into call of duty, but i kept getting the game downloading settings, tried warhawk and when it got online it froze with the initializing screen. So I had to reset it by holding the button the console, after that everything worked fine. I played call of duty for a couple of hours and warhawk for an hour and a half while messaging friends back and forth. Everything worked fine and haven't had a problem today either.

[NanoGeekTech]

I have never had any issues with PSN or Freezing or Lag? no issues with GTA IV...2.40 was install in less than 2 minutes on a custom 160G HDD without a glitch.

I know that if you are using Comcast and a router that may cause issues because Comcast can kick you off their network then your PS3 will hop back on and during your download it may have missed something....

--I hate Comcast..

[tojfs7931]

Comcast does suck! They have a thing against routers it seems.

[Dethspyder]

I got a 60GB and it runs perfectly fine it probably just a few of them sorry for your luck but it'll be fixed at least it doesn't brick like 360 though

[Blackcanary]

I was playing SDHD and feilt like i need to make more pass on my HD so i brought up the in game XMB and was able to delete files from music and films and PS1 games lol thats so cool that u can delete staff as ur playing a game to make more space on the hard drive lol and went to options in the SDHD went to audio and edited the custom sound track and loaded up my Playlist and played that play list i love this update lol.

[tojfs7931]

To the person who predicted this hours before. I haven't had ONE lock up yet.

[Blink_44]

This piece of sh!t update corrupted my PS3, I lost everything.

[Tmac88]

Thats right its gonna get fixed and it dont cost a penny. let somethin go wrong wit a 3suxty ull have 2 buy a whole new one.360 thumbs down.lol lmao lmfao

[Aquanox]

This is a rather medium sized update... or say minor compared to what they're aiming at with HOME.

Them having such serious trouble with this update doesn't really give much confidence about the Home deployment. Uhm...

[KillahCam]

Damn you hating on home and it ain't even out yet wow you Xbots are wild!

[Denocao]

60gb release date system here.

[Keowrath]

My first message sent from in game MGS4 froze my machine. After a reboot I've been chatting with several friends (via message) for the last 6 hours without a hitch.

[MpV35]

what this article is talking about. I didn't have any problems at all. Never have.

[packerfan80]

did you happen to turn off ur ps3 while it was updating, ha, that sucks, my friend did the same thing, updating, his power went out, lost every ting,(suprisingly his ps3 still worked after)

[djroberts]

It's more like a handful are complaining and this happens every firmware update.

[ps3XBOX360]

is there a way to rid of this nightmare.it only seems to freeze when i try to messege my friend when playing mgs4.

[krik]

Ok, Sony pulled 2.40 back. The update is not live anymore. I guess my problem was more common than I expected.

Link:

http://fus01.ps3.update.pla...

[KatanaSteel]

I had this problem for about 3 seconds whilst playing GRID.

Guess it was my own fault because I went into the XMB whilst GRID was loading something heavy.

Ooops.

PS. I hope that in-game XMB doesn't detract from the PS3's processing powers (unless they're running it on the 8th core of the CELL with the rest of the OS, which they most likely are).

PPS. Has anybody noticed when moving though the in-game XMB, the menu animation is very slightly laggy?

[packerfan80]

to me it only seems laggy when i access in game XMB when the orange light is blinking,when i'm just sitting in a lobby and pull it up it's not , for me ne ways

[buckethead_X]

I have noticed that. I guess it puts a lot of strain on the system. I'm just glad it happened to someone else, so I know nothing's wrong with mine :) It may be possible to fix it with 2.41, along with freezing issues, but I'm a scientist, not a programmer.

[somesaintguy]

Sony is mass deleting threads to control the serious situation with the new 2.40 update.

[Lumbo]

*yawn* the usual lie .. they don't delete threads, they close them with a note asking people to post in ONE thread that is already provided and sticky, so the forum can work normally without boons posting 10 threads about 1 issue.

[proArchy]

Crowded servers caused this without a doubt. Add to that people using wireless connections, and you got yourself screwed up or corrupted update data. Mine works fine along with the majority of PS3's. Not because I'm magical, but because I used a CATV wired internet connection as opposed to wifi. Also try using a USB drive and update through the playstation website

[DX F3NIX]

i had afew problems but after experimenting with the ps3 i think i solved the hard freeze problem. other than that works fine for me (now).

[n00bzRtehgey]

hAHahhaHAhahAHAHA ps3 sucks

[EnforcerOfTheTruth]

Me not :)

[red5ive]

I live in Toronto and I actually had the pleasure downloading 2.40 at around 11:00 PM on the 1st of July. It works perfectly fine on my 60gb. I've played quite a bit of MGS 4 and so far so good. I wonder what's going on with other people's updates.

PSN ID: red5ive (add me =D)

[thomas0506]

mine is fine, works great only prob is the in game xmb has to load every icon all the time :(

[Testo]

Sounds like there might be issues with the 60Gig Ps3's

[KrimsonKody]

LOL! (thiz has 2 be 1 of the funniest post ever). I mean, I'm not tryin' 2 complain or anything, but I own a PS3 and I often see posts and commentz here retainin' 2 "MY PS3 IZ SOOOO SLOW, I'M STILL DOWNLOADIN'!. I HOPE I CAN DOWNLOAD AT MIDNIGHT, MY PS3 DID THIZ, MY PS3 DID DAT". YA PS3 MUST BE STUCK IN YOUR PU$$YCAT BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMZ WIT MY PS3!!! OOPz,....maybe I juz' jynxed myself? Or iz it because I have the 60GB system? Let me know if I'm the only one out there....Guyz- to be honest, in all mutuality, I HAVE NO PROBLEMz. I downloaded at 00:12am thiz mornin', after savin' my MGS4-bigboss:Act4 (trophiez, here I come!). Downloadz are fast to moderately fast all the time, 1080p comez through great on my livin'room flatscreen, backwardz compatible ( at least with the gamez I got: MGS1,music generator- a first generation PS2 game, and even a japanese import of MVC2!). THE CLOSEST I'VE GOT TO BELIEVIN' THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY PS3 WAS WHEN THE HDD WAS EMPTY!! BUT MY GIRLFRIEND LATER CONFESSED TO FORMATTIN' THE HDD, OUT OF JEALOUSY,LOSIN' ALL DATA SINCE DECEMBER 2006.( X^O )

[thomas0506]

i have the 40 gb ps3

[Exia]

This hasn't happened to me yet (and let's hope it continues). The only complaint that I have is that it kind of lags when the in-game XMB pops up during a game. When you move between the menus, there's a slight lag, and it takes awhile to load the icons. Let's hope Sony fixes this with the next firmware update.

[zodiac909]

N4g sucks @$$ they banned me for 4 days just because 360 people were bashing ps3 ppl and i fought back, the banneed me...

[Sanhlami]

My PS3 doesn't get bricked. The PS3 probably get bricked because its using to much memory then it has. PS3 only has 256 ram for interface, that can only go so far. A little time will give them better manipulation of memory.

[jmiscavish]

so far so good-

The FW took awhile to download, but that's pretty normal. After it downloaded and installed, I watched Casino Royale with no problems.

[Red-Blitz]

no problems for me either

[lando786]

Havent had any problems although ive only played Stardust HD, Pain, PJM and PES 2008 and not really all that long. But ive managed to get to the xmb in each one and even one my 1st trophy. Hope they get this fixed fast and release 2.41 .

[vilmer]

This was WAY over-exaggerated thanks to the various FUD spreading sites out there. Good job, NOT.

[sleepbox]

prove it's over exaggerated

[Oner]

In the Sony forums out of 50+ pages of replies something like 10 people have some issue plus the reverse of 50+ additional pages with people without an issue at all, also over at NeoGaf they are doing a member count issue thread

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

From what I read it was said to be only 1 member out of 14 pages of replies and like ~600 PS3's to have a problem...only to later find out his issue was prior to 2.4 as he never even dl'ed/installed it! Now that is not to say there isn't a problem but that goes to show it is not as rampant as the interwebz makes it out to be.

[gamer_70]

This is why XBL will always be superior to PSN:

http://www.gamespot.com/pag...

[sleepbox]

*golf clap for Sony*

congrats...in trying to imitate MS, you've truly imitated MS...you've bricked consoles.

I think Sony's scheme is force every one to format their HDDs so they can REplay all their games for trophies. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

AND ROFL at the Sony worshipping comments on the front page ... "bu bu bu bu bu but if not for the BABIES BUGGING SONY to release this Sony could have properly tested it!! It's THEIR FAULT!!! Sony does NO WRONG!!!!"

People like that should be banned on principle

[sleepbox]

The fact of the matter is, Sony took it off PSN servers because it has caused bricking and cost them $. Period. Eat it.

[rimbreaker]

dld in game xmb last night. I hope they patch it up quickly because the icons load at a reeeaaaallly slow pace. Sony is really takin the piss on this one.

[slave2Dcontroller]

and Sony isnt taking a piss on it. We b%tched and whined about XMB so much that I'm sure it put Sony under the gun a bit.

Not saying its our fault but theres 10 or 11 million PS3's out there so something is prone to happen. Millions of People downloading updates at the same time can cause servers to crash and so on. Broken connections can lead to corrupt files.

My DL went fast and didnt break but when I acess the XMB in game its slow and animates choppy.

At any rate I'm sure its a matter of time before this gets resolved and with SSHD being the only game thats makes good use of it, we arent going to hurt too much. Atleast I'm not.

[xxBATTLECATxx]

cuz im doing just fine over here. friends too. what about you guys? you guys freezing up at all?

[slave2Dcontroller]

Luckily nothing has frozen or locked up on me. Again the only thing I have noticed is that my In game XMB is choppy and laggy when I navigate the menu.

[DJ]

The in-game XMB looks like it consistently runs at about 15 frames per second (if you notice, your game runs perfectly fine in the background). I'm fine with that, since it's not like text messaging needs 60 fps action, but I do hope they continue to improve it. New trophy system is pretty awesome too.

[rimbreaker]

I wish they HAD taken their time so that i didnt feel like my ps3 was harboring some kind of horrible disease and that when i turn it on and access in game xmb i wouldnt feel like my PS was going to explode, killing me in the process of course :O

Look what you have done sony,

now i must avoid my ps3 like the plague until u bastards fix it up so i dont have another destroyed hardware debacle ( IM LOOKING AT YOU XBOX!)
0_0

[awesomef]

No pb for me.........

[Dorian_D]

On ps3 forums, not many people have this problem but it's good to see sony realize that there is a small percent of people experiencing this.

[media73]

Good ol sony, got ya money now wait, wait, wait... this crap should of been sorted at release.

[DJ]

I had issues with the 1.93 firmware (specifically on Warhawk) and the guy walked me right through the Temporary fix. The next firmware update thankfully eliminated the PSN log-in issues.

[DJ]

And out of all the threads I can find, nothing seems related to the actual firmware type. It looks like people were simply able to download incomplete versions of the firmware (happens if your wireless connection craps out, for example). It might have also been a server-side issue, which is probably why Sony took the firmware off.

This was the most anticipated firmware update, and I'm sure about half of all PS3 owners logged in tuesday night to grab it. Server overload is one plausible conclusion, so they definitely need to fix that.