PS3 System Software Update (v3.55)

PS Blog: A new PS3 system software update, v3.55, will be released soon. This is a minor update that adds a security patch.

[MisterAV]

for the latest downgrade. I hope this doesn't become like the psp. I want few big updates with new features, not little security patches

[mushroomwig]

Any firmware update is a good thing, who wouldn't want the system to be more secure?

Be greatfull that Sony even release new features, they're not exactly forced to.

[FantasyStar]

how naive. You should know GT5 was delayed solely because of the hackers.

[WhittO]

Any update is good, but Sony release them far too often and they all have far too little features (the past 1+ year anyway).

Apple releases about 4-5 updates per year, (usually with 1 big update among them) adding USEFUL features people have asked for.
So does MS, except less frequently but still packing alot of additional USEFUL features people WANT.

Sony seem to have given up improving the XMB in any sort of significant way, leaving it to add 1 minor feature per FW update (if even that, many are security updates etc where the user actually doesn't see any difference).

I think when Kaz said last year "This will be the PS3s LAST BIG UPDATE this year", he was probably really meaning last big update for the ps3 ever, in terms of the significance of the update. Since then (over a year ago) there has barely been any good features added at all.

Most if not all FW releases for over a year now have been bare bones.

It feels like Sony has moved all of the people from improving the XMB (like they used to) to somewhere else and there is now like 5 people trying to add features themselves or something lol, and can only try to add the small features that are easy to add and are unable to take on the bigger 1s everyone really wants (which is what we are seeing!).

I mean, look at the updates the PS3 got in the first 2 years to what we get now. The demand for features has not died, there are still many things people want to see changed/added on the XMB/PSN interface but they simply have stopped working on them (so it seems..).

[Soldierone]

I hated it when the PS3 first released and we had to update like every week. Was the most annoying thing in the world.

@Whitto, Apply also released a "new model" with slightly any improvements every so many months. I don't think Sony fans would be happy if they followed that business model....

[Best]

I still can NOT believe we don't have cross game chat like the competitor does.

[WhittO]

@Soldier one I'm not talking about hardware (which isn't released every few months but more like 12!)

Anyway.. what I'm saying is, alot of these companies seem to put alot of effort and resources into bettering their current OS's and give their customers the added functionality they are asking for.

Only using Apple as an example,the same with MS and google with Android etc, they all seem to be putting more resources into improving their OS and Sony seems to have almost noone working on it.

Also off topic - at least Apple works on features that are mostly usable by previous models (I have 3GS and iOS4 works perfectly for me, I get multi-tasking/folders/spell check etc in free updates, so they may bring out new models but they do support their previous models with many updates (for atleast a few years which is more than you can say for almost all of the other mobile phone manufacturers!!..)

But that's not the point anyway, it is just disappointing Sony seems to have given up on improving the XMB in any significant way and seems to have left it.

[velaxun]

Does the XMB really need to be improved that much? Personally I find it easier to find things and much quicker than the dashboard (mind you I prefered the old blades system to the new one). I really can't think of anything the XMB needs to be improved on. Maybe loading icons a little quicker in game but that's it. And I don't give a flying duck about Cross game voice chat, in my opinion it's a useless feature. Why would I want to talk to people in a different game than I'm playing? And if I'm playing a single player game I don't want to be talking to anyone. Just my opinion though

[WhittO]

Also, @ Disagrees, I don't know what you are disagreeing about, there is no way you can argue that the support Sony has given the PS3 this past year (and even the year before that) is even comparable against the first 2 years the PS3 was out.

They added soo many things people wanted (background downloading, in-game xmb, wallpapers, dynamic wallpapers, themes, new designed PSN store, DLNA support, Divx Support, Trophies, extended friends lists etc). ALL in the first 2 years.

You can't tell me they have already added everything because just take a look at this page: http://share.blog.us.playst...

People WANT these features and Sony is just not supporting them.

Don't go blaming Apple for bringing out new products every year, when atleast they work to improve and support them, actually expanding on what their OS is capable of that isn't JUST a patch.
How can you blast Apple when Sony has clearly reduced it's support in improving the XMB in any significant way after the first 2-3 years it was out, and that is the ONLY product they have out, they should be making that 1 product as amazing as they can.

[WhittO]

@velaxun I understand the XMB is great, but there are so many features I would like (and many others) and if you look at this page: http://share.blog.us.playst... you will see them.

The list could go on for me but many changes I want are minor and could be added easily if they actually had people working on it.

For example: Being able to organise multiple files into a folder e.g by ticking them etc, instead of having to go into EVERY SINGLE files properties and change the name of the "album". That would not be hard to add if they actually had people working on the XMB.

Since you can do this when compromising a playlist, why not add this functionality to adding files to folders?

Or another small change would be to assign an image to be the folder thumbnail, again not hard to implement.

Or even the option to play a sound when receiving a message?

Or when using in-game XMB and reading a message, having an option to go straight to the next message would be great, instead of pressing back (which reloads the entire friends list) and then having to go through the (slow) menus again to read the next message, and again!!

ALL of these things seem like little details, we are not talking cross-game chat or new designed gamer cards or no install for games etc (which are also needed/wanted). We are talking changes that, if Sony actually had any people working to improve the XMB in any way would be added.
Or we would atleast be seeing other features they have been working on.

Look at the number of features MS added, they may only update once per year but when they do, you can see they have been working to add MANY features in that time (even if they are not all what people want).

But we havent seen any, because Sony has dropped most of it's support for XMB/PSN and on improving it.

-------->> One last edit to end the rant, can anyone prove me wrong? because the only way I can see people disagreeing with what I said is if they believe the XMB/PSN has had any good significant improvements over the past year that has added a number of usefull features people have wanted, that can be compared to the update of XBLA, or iOS 4.0, or Android 2.3 (gingerbread) which have companies supporting and improving their products/OS.
And I'm not talking 3D (which about 2% of PS3 owners can use.. I am talking FEATURES and GUI Improvements that are not a video editor that barely edits anything, or ANOTHER photo album viewer that NOBODY will EVERY use or nobody asked for!

[RedDevils]

@Best cross game chat is the lames feature, beside if you want cross game chat so bad then buy a 360, since it warming my feet atm cause it fucking freezing today :P

[Redempteur]

@whittto

here is what you're saying :
"look sony added all those features .. that was great BUT I WANT MORE ...NOW.
It doesn't matter if they improved the xmb A LOT since the first version i just want more featureseven if somes tales times to implement"

no wonder people are disagreeing with you

[jerethdagryphon]

the people who complain about haing to update once every few month big deal its like 5 minites max to do these little updates make a sandwich or a cub of tea while its doing it.

id rather a secure system then an insecure one

[WhittO]

@Redempteur

No. What I am saying is Sony has dropped most of it's support for PS3 in developing new features etc, when compared to the first couple of years.

You obviously havent read what I have said, when have I said " I WANT THESE FEATURES..NOW!!"?
Well, the truth is I have waited for many of these simple add-ons/changes for over 2 years (not talking about the big ones like Cross-Game Chat), some since the ps3 launched, so you can't deny people have waited long enough.

You act like the ps3 has just launched and we should give Sony time, that is what I thought, 2 years later and there are still barely any new worthy features...because Sony is no longer working on any.

I can guarantee you now, there will never be a big FW update for PS3 now, that is comparable to anything we got in the first 2 years (in terms of features/improvements added).

Yes Sony has added alot, and that is great, but why stop? Just because they have added many features in the first 2 years does not excuse them from basically dropping most of their support.

It is the same story with the PSP, loads of new features first few years, almost nothing in the later years it has been out.

[Redempteur]

look at what i said in cappslock .. and look at what you wrote ... yes the same thing in differents words ... so yeah i think i've read what you've said

[nickjkl]

whitto did you look at the front page and say omg sony does nothing you have started my rage rant meter

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and then you say sony ddnt add features to the ps3 all year well look what they added over the year you cant say things that dont affect you as non existent

bluray 3d movies and games
gief reports
recommended products
photo gallery (added a different photo gallery on the psn that allows you to view 3d pictures)
video editor and uploader
added options for viewing photos

and numerous other minor options for video quality as well as increasing quality of media downloaded off the psn

[Duckman33]

"So does MS, except less frequently but still packing alot of additional USEFUL features people WANT."

Since when? I work as an IT consultant and I can assure you MS patches EVERY Tuesday, and those patches certainly do NOT include any USEFUL features that I want. They are mostly <drum roll please> Security Updates!! Imagine that!! MS rarely patches their OSes with features people want.

Unless of course you are talking about the 360, then I could care less because I don't own one.

[outwar6010]

yh im pretty sire sony said at several points that they were going to do fewer updates that bring wanted featues

[HolyOrangeCows]

Wow....the lion's share of the ps3-hating trolls have arrived to show their "support"

[Ducky]

Who exactly?
Most of them actually have made pro-ps3 comments in other topics, and their comments here, although I don't necessarily agree with, are at-least justified with reasons.

[Matthew94]

what? sony barely updates the ps3 and people are angry what do you expect?

[HolyOrangeCows]

"Who exactly?"
"what?"
I don't expect trolls to detect trolls of their own kind. Not in admittance.

"Most of them actually have made pro-ps3 comments in other topics"
Don't lie, pal. You're not fooling anyone.

[Ducky]

I don't have to lie. Check their comment history.
Or you know, just keep calling anyone with a different opinion as a troll.
I didn't expect any reasoning behind your accusations anyways.

[SCThor]

http://alecrox.blogspot.com...

Basically what the video show is that there's a way to use jailbreak with firmware 3.5.

The firmware update is the answer from Sony, but for how long they will expend resources to stay ahead of hackers?

[paintsville]

Yet another FORCED update that offers nothing but bricked ps3s

[crzyjackbauer]

Yet another update
every time i boot up my ps3 bang UPDATE
i just use it for bluray now

[TheColbertinator]

Lame.Where the hell is Cross Game Chat?

[Bass_fisherman]

*cough* you know where... *cough*

[huzzaahh]

Not really...

[shoddy]

Yall don't deserve to have the ps3.

[Black-Helghast]

Why so many haters with the Cross Game Chat? I HAVE FRIENDS YOU KNOW? I like to talk with my friends while i PLAY cuz i'm a GAMER. God...You guys always have to involve 360 in this kind of stuff...I've always wanted Cross Game Chat on my ps3, And i want IN my ps3 because it's already on XBOX! Omg i swear ps3 fanboys in this site are so freakin...ugh...

[Kahvipannu]

shoddy.. seriously.. Sometimes I'm shocked how "passionate" people can get about plastic and circuits.. Theyr just machine. Gaming should be fun, time to spend time, not hating fellow gamers.

But on topic, as a new PS3 owner, I find this features lacking a bit downer. I can easily live without it, but it would be pretty good..

[Jonoc33]

its not coming cause of friggin EA

[SnuggleBandit]

Lets go show there forums whats up again :) lol

[outwar6010]

26 people dont want that as a feature? odd

[Ducky]

Actually it's even.
27 would be odd.

[GenericUserName]

lol @fatman

[ComboBreaker]

"Where the hell is Cross Game Chat?"

Sony was going to implement Cross Game Chat.
Unfortunately, Sony have to spend all of its time combating the hackers, and because of that, Sony doesn't have the time to implement Cross Game Chat anymore.

[AssassinHD]

I think cross game chat is overrated to be honest. If I am playing a single player game I don't really care to talk to people while I am doing it, and if I am playing a multiplayer game I would prefer to talk to people on my team, not people who are not even playing with me.

I have friends too, but if I want to talk to them while I am playing a game I will just pick up the phone.

I am not saying that the feature would not be welcomed, or that it is not important to some people, just that I personally don't consider it all that necessary.

[Mr2Good3]

Now watch how many people say this update bricked there ps3..smh

[PS-_-GAMER]

I want voice messaging .. Nd a faster ingame xmb. .. Whyy doo we gott to load all thoses Unimportant icons

[Silly gameAr]

G Iz dont now. Lets get et togther Sonies! Youz dont kneed a secure conzole. Juz give me wat I wanT!

[velaxun]

Did you have a stroke while you were typing???

[Silly gameAr]

lol no velaxun. im jus sharin my opnion

[Jazz4108]

iit happens on both sides. Any time 360 releases anything new there are several on here that say it bricked there 360 or I have been through 10 360.'s. Come on if that is true you are a moron.

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

How many security patches are they going to add? Sony need to seriously bring new features and stop with these useless updates.

Hackers will still hack the PS3 no matter what so chill Sony.

[thebudgetgamer]

what's wrong with them trying to protect their investments.

[FantasyStar]

Because we get small insignificant updates, delayed features of PS3. Meanwhile Hackers are lol-ing at Sony and the PS3 still gets hacked. This is a big waste of time for Sony and we're the ones being hurt as a result.

[thebudgetgamer]

:

the only thing that is lacking is a universal party system.

[dragon82]

Please explain how we are being hurt by Sony?? I would really love to know. The PS3 already has way more features than I ever imagined when I dropped my $600 on launch. I am not hurt one bit.

[Matthew94]

mine doesnt have enough

[ComboBreaker]

"Because we get small insignificant updates, delayed features of PS3."

It's because hackers keep trying to hack the PS3, forcing Sony to do security updates. It's all the hackers' fault.

[sharif699]

lolwut, your trolling right?

[Bass_fisherman]

Its really that so painfull to wait at least 10 mins for an update once it a while?

[dc1]

These small updates are more like 2 minutes to download and install (pretty harmless from a time perspective).

[AssassinHD]

I didn't even have to wait for mine. My Automatic Updates downloaded the firmware last night while I was sleeping. I just had to install it this morning.

[Motorola]

He is def trolling.

[jwk94]

I understand his point though. We've seen countless security patches, and no new features in a lil while. What he's saying is, stop with the security updates for a while and work on a new feature, for me, that would be xgame chat, that's something i've been wanting, or party chat, whichever is fine with me, but give us something that can be used often.

[outwar6010]

in a long while actually the last features that i remember was dynamic themes which was released when?

[jwk94]

Thought the last feature was some new facebook stuff?

[jukins]

what more features do you want? oh yea cross game chat yea? lol. within the past few months the ps3 has received many "apps" netflix facebook vudu hulu nhl center. and just because hackers will continue to hack the ps3 doesnt mean sony should stop trying to prevent it. kinda like if the us just said "ah whatever the terrorists are gonna keep trying to hit us where it hurts so we might as well let them do it"

[thebudgetgamer]

_-_

[FantasyStar]

Comparing hacking to terrorism now? Has the world gone insane with fear to the point digits are tools of destruction? Remember back in the day people feared airplanes, suicide bombers and just about anybody who owns an AK47/Glock 17? Now we fear people living in basements with a computer....that's just sad for gamers.

[ComboBreaker]

According to the Patriot Act, hacking is an act of terrorism. You can thank Bush for that.

[ernsttco]

The ability to install all games to the hd.
The ability to queue downloads from the website.
Downloads that install automatically.
Auto syncing of trophies

[NegativeCreepWA]

Oh no, I just turned on PS3 to watch netflix and I had to wait a whole 2 min while the update downloaded. It was just to painful. Seriously your going to cry about getting an update?

[Bass_fisherman]

I guess PS3 updates now are just minor fixes and/or adding a gimmick feature like video editor oh well....cant complain much after all its all about the games.

[theonlylolking]

It still does more than any console other than PC on the market.

[phinch]

another hidden trap for pirates... yarrrrr it is!

[DaBadGuy]

Oh lordy not another one!

jk

[Blackpool]

we should get a big update.. been a while

[Js2Kings]

and now come the complaints about "where's CGC" and "features." It's only .05 higher how could that be something big

However I do wish these were done in the background like how Chrome just went from 6 to 8 without a notice, or at least quicker.

[jerethdagryphon]

exactly i have pc programs that are updated almost weekly it provides me a safer more stabvle operating enviroment so do i complan no i dl it and install it

[sharif699]

I'm grateful that we are getting this update, sure it could bring features, but my ps3 being more secure or Sony trying to make it more secure isn't something to look at negatively

[never_waste_a_bullet]

just let us hack it c'mon already... it's not like you can ever stop us, only hold us off for a while

I love PC b/c I don't have to pay for games, it's bullsh*t paying what I pay for a crappy game

not saying ps3 games are crappy but they're out there...ahem ahem black ops

[Motorola]

Your a pathetic individual if you pirate games and hack consoles..get a life. People like you make gaming suffer. If you know Madden isnt your type then dont buy it. Simple. Pathetic example as well. Good job editing your post, use one of your 4 bubbles and tell us why. You removed Madden and you troll the PS3....smart/s

[never_waste_a_bullet]

I don't hack I only pirate

and i don't troll the ps3, i love the ps3, and I'd love to get more of the games I love for free

hacking is great when used properly

[yewles1]

That's the problem, bullet. Out of three, Sony HAS been hurt the most by piracy. The PSP's pirate/legit ratio is ridiculous (Dissidia being the most defined example), games like GoW2 sold half as much as GoW1 (not many people were exactly in line to get a PS3 at the time, so that excuse is out the window), and the chances of a PS4 grow slimmer and slimmer with each leak.

[HDgamer]

lol they didn't even hack it, they used a dev's security code which is really pathetic. Till this date it's still haven't been genuinely hacked software nor hardware.

[BlackTar187]

Pirates are worthless.

[denero1]

to be honest every firmware update since 3.41 have been security updates -_- i hear the same thing

"so what sony should invest in making the system more secure"

you are correct but again they forget there core fan base gamers they have not given us much we are ignored while hackers get faster firmware responses then us

i often try to say what people want to hear but i rather speak my mind and have people disagree then follow along in sync with everyone else

[FantasyStar]

goes to show Sony cares more about their profits than their consumerbase that gives them those profits.

[thebudgetgamer]

they made the best console they could and almost went broke in the proccess. they could have easily just thrown a cheap console together but they didnt.

[BlackTar187]

Fantasy star do you think about what you type?

[Octo1]

Bitch Bitch Bitch! I want! I want! After Hulu,Neflix,NHL app among some of the things Sony has given us in the past updates people bitch about a security patch?
As for cross game chat, enough already! They know PS3 gamers want it. IF you really want cross game chat that bad then go get a 360.
Wouldn't be having these "security patches" if it weren't for pirates.

[jerethdagryphon]

you know what i want for ps3.... more games i have 40 plus retail games siting gloriusly on my shelf i want more so i pay happily for sony products i bought a droidpad as an ebook reader because i like googles android os.. i pay for what i like

and id happily threaten rhino studios to make a sequal to afrika :)

games only become crappy cut and paste affairs when people pirate them beyond a price point,

its theotically possible for a game to only sell 1 xcopy and have millions of players if that scenario happens that company who made a game that millions like would go out of business a 40$ sale doesnt pay dfor 30million in development

[jay2]

Well that'll stop the hackers for a cuple of days....

[Silly gameAr]

Can the hackers play online yet? I haven't heard anything about that.

[jay2]

I don't know, I think they can trick PS3 into thinking it's on FW 3.50, but I'm a true gaming and just coming off of a games development univeristy degree course in May 2011.

[IPUMPMYGUN]

They add useless shit to the Playstation 3. How about they add things that are need and not wanted. Why do you we need 3243234 different types of movie applications? This is overkill.

[denero1]

this is sad i see people give octo agrees and bubbles yet he couldnt post without cursing and sounding like a child -_- so this is what i have to deal with. . . .

[Bebedora]

F***k'n A, bro. *thumbs up*

[FAGOL]

Ahh I thought we'd get a big update for the end of the year like last year. :( Sony please let us know if there will be a v4.00 before New Year.

[denero1]

maybe i will get a xbox 360 from what octo saids if i want a system that cares about features and users i need to go that way because ps3 is about being secure with us users being the last person on the list

[SilverSlug]

Cool, enjoy paying 60 dollars to play online and get great features like the highly requested ESPN 3 that gets women basketball (wow).

Didn't PSN just get Hulu Plus for all and Vulu? That is already better. Stop whining, THIS IS WHAT FIRMWARE updates are usually for and making existing hardware work better with software.

Not to give you new stuff. Sony doesn't have to give you new stuff, when you buy a PS3 you buy it as is... just like SNES, Genesis and PSone.

[rajman]

Just a security patch to block the newly discovered 3.50 downgrade & jailbreak on 3.50 PS3's....give ues better updates damnit Sony, always quick to block these hackers but not giving what the users want. Anyways 3.55 will get hacked eventually...3.50 was supposed to block 3rd party USB devices (hence no Jailbreak will work) but hackers got it working and can even downgrade to much older firmware.

[IPUMPMYGUN]

It's one thing too add security updates; I'm not going oblige too that, but we never get anything useful and amazing.

[johnbrown4]

Yup we didn't get anything interesting for a long time now... just more advertising, great work Sony.

[MGRogue2017]

Best PS3 firmware update EVARZ!!! OMG!! :D :D :D

Can't wait.

[TheUnspokenDream]

live

[dead_eye]

yep

[PimpHandHappy]

kewl

[Serinous]

updates are good, but i wanna see HUGE updates...

[AnchorMan]

sony sure does like to announce useless updates I don't care about the boring updates give me the hundreds of features I was promised when it first came out.

[SilverSlug]

Can you link me to the promises that Sony made?

I think lots of users here are idiots and don't really understand what firmware are actually for...

[BlackTar187]

silver slug i have a feeling its cuz they are "Newer gamers" just a guess but growing up with pc etc. and having ps3 installs i never thought anything of it. But certain crowds loved to say how it was such and such.now i think its alot of "NEW GAMERS" who are complaining that firmware updates happen with out giving them anything to play with.

I tie it to people on betas they complain about how the game doesn't work properly completing ignoring the fact of what a "BETA" is coming from PC along time ago i know that betas are bug filled messes and are non Representative of the final product but i guess you can't tell people now a days that and expect them to understand its the give me give me give me it better be perfect mentality

[jneul]

a seucirty patch any bets as to whether they have disabled the known hacking device called ps downgrade???

[Masterchef2007]

Is CGC the only thing that people care about? What about all the other features that Sony brought to the PS3? Looks like people would say anything to justify XBOXlives subscripcion free.

[edhe]

You get what you pay for.

[guitar_nerd_23]

bbbbboorrrrriiiiinnnggg

i tells ya what i want sony not that youll listen

1) firefox- its open source port it already ur webbrowser sucks
2) in game xmb with only features that don't require quiting the game
3) some free cake- ur not gonna add things people ask for so i may aswell try for free cake while we're at it

edit: i have new legitamate 3) upscaling for the ps1 emulater and make it less laggy so i can play parapper without having plug in my ps1 (believe it or not rhythm games are unplayable due to input lag on the ps1 side)

[Jazz4108]

Live is a great service and very streamlined and very quick but you pay out the butt for it per year where ps3 is good but has its issues but its free. I guess you could argur live is free if u don't game online but if u want to use a lot of its newest features you will need to subscribe. You do get what you pay for and if you don't mind paying for these features then go with the xbox and if you do then the ps3 is your answer or if you can affford both you will have the best of both and that's why I'm a multiconsole owner.

[neversawthestars]

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i agree

[ReconHope]

Did anyone but check if this firmware fixed the bluray compatibility issue with the movie sunshine?

[Look_Behind]

Ill stick to 3.41 and keep my free games.

[divideby0]

amazing.. a security patch and the whinners whine