Gamersmint writes: Valve’s upcoming release, Portal 2 is the first game to require an mandatory install of PS3 Firmware 3.60, which was released back in March. This means that you won’t be able to play the game on any earlier installed firmware.
This is great. Sony needs to make every upcoming game uses this. If these pathetic hackers never tried to hack the system. Sony wouldn't have to do things like this.
If you go by the usual "homebrew" sites, you see all those cry babies cursing Valve and Sony for this. Its like they have a right to play these games on their hacked systems.
I know they will find a way but its just sad that people take this software piracy issue so lightly.
And I don't think it has anything to do with hacking, really. Here's what it does:
- Allows PlayStation Plus subscribers to store up to 150 MB or 1000 game save data files online, whichever comes first. This includes 'copy-prohibited game data'. Such data is restorable once every 24 hours. - Now allows a choice of 10, 20, or 30 minute power save feature for automatically turning off controller. - Changed Friends List sorting.
@NathanExplosion "Hasn't this update been out for a while already? And I don't think it has anything to do with hacking, really."
3.60 also included the final bit of security fixes to completely implement a white-list for pre-3.60 security software and games.
Between 3.56 and 3.60 Sony changed the encryption, decryption, and signature keys to be able to black-list the compromised keys and kill the "Jailbreak" CFWs. This is why hackers haven't upgraded beyond 3.55 and keep trying to spoof their way onto the PSN. This is also why they would be mad at Sony and Valve for this Steam restriction.
Yes! Two more days and my copy is already paid in full. The two for one deal is awesome, too, as I'll be playing on my PS3 at home and on my Mac on the go.
Yes its good news but they already did this before anything happened. New firmwares use newer things that may have been including in the firmware to help devs. An example would be Sony making XMB use less ram so developers have more play with for games.
My point is that eventually pirates will left with no future game support even they get the 3.60 npdrm keys.
So they will left with all that amazing home brew and linux support they ask for. While we all play amazing new ps3 exclusives.
I hope those filthy pirates can never make a custom firmware for this one, so that Sony doesn't need to release another security fw update and we can all live happily evert after.
I do love installing firmwares before I play a game. It's something I look forward to.
When I play a game on my ps3 that I haven't played for a while I always look forward to the inevitable patching and waiting that applies. It's a true joy.
When me & my friend wanted to play Uncharted 2 for the first time on his PS3 Sony rewarded us with more than 2 hours of quality time, downloading and installing patches.
@dragon82 - Updates on the 360 rarely take more than 30 seconds. Why can't they be the same on the PS3?
Sad but true. Look at PSP same difference. Its a speed bump not a blockade.
Hackers will be playing Portal 2.
Its unfortunate that there is nothing Sony can do to stop piracy. And for every Geohot that says sony is big evil company that wants more money... its smaller devs that will end up losing in the end and get shut down.
That's great. The bulk of the update will probably be security bullshit the hackers will just bypass anyways. Hopefully the update is released before the game.
I foresee a 3.6 custom firmware on the horizon. Seeing as most new games from this point on will require 3.6. Old methods don't work for patching the eboot or param.sfo for titles that require 3.6 because the eboot is signed with 3.6 keys which havent been made public yet.
Well the reason it requires the new firmware is most likely because of steamworks.. adding new features old firmware don't have is the best way to prevent regular people with old hacked machines to mess with people not looking for cheating/piracy.
Why is everyone happy about this? What if someone doesn't have online for their PS3, I didn't have online for my system until late 2008. It doesn't say whether the game will have the firmware update on the disc for those without online, but if not wouldn't this mean that everyone who doesn't use online couldn't play it?
The updates are on the disc. They have been doing that for a while for people who don't have internet access. PSP have been doing it for years as well.
This is a place where a guy who says "kill that fuck" gets a "well said" tag and gets a million bubbles.
The forums are the only place on this site you're ever going to get any REAL, INTELLIGENT conversation, regardless of side, about that issue on this site.
The main site is just full of fanboys that have been, for the longest time, sacrificed their sanity (and maturity) for their mother ship (Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo). You're NEVER going to actually get ANY mature conversation about jailbreaking, homebrew, firmwares, or anything likewise on this main site.
you're saying like you can't update your PS3 offline! updates are available on Sony's site and you can always update your PS3 via USB stick. come on...this is not PC-like DRM where you need to be online to play games! it just requires your PS3 to be on 3.60 online or offline.
I agree, but it will be about a month at least so, while they spend their spring break researching how to get Portal 2 working, I will be enjoying playing it :D.
That has been a real surpize. I has been a while, yet no 3.60 CFW. Perhaps they have been bested, and thats why ANON went all out for Hotz. They where desperate.
I have no problem with people wanting to run custom firmware on the hardware they bought. Run as many SNES and Genesis/Mega Drive emulators as you want to. But as soon as you install custom firmware then you have no right to expect Sony to support you with new games.
If you want to stay a part of the ecosystem then buy a new, unmodified box. You can't have it both ways.
This is great. Sony needs to make every upcoming game uses this. If these pathetic hackers never tried to hack the system. Sony wouldn't have to do things like this.
I'm ready...
cant wait till tuesday!
I hope those filthy pirates can never make a custom firmware for this one, so that Sony doesn't need to release another security fw update and we can all live happily evert after.
Also, Warprincess, bubbles for you!
Good, keep the scurvy pirates away from this gem.
Huge success!