Posted on 07/03/2008 8:58:58 AM PDT by edzo4
Sony has pulled the latest PlayStation 3 firmware update after complaints that it is causing problems with the game console and sometimes bricking (cannot function in any capacity) PS3s. It's unclear how widespread the problem is. Sony claims problems with its PS3 firmware (2.4) have only affected an isolated number of customers' machines.
There have been a number of people on the Sony PS3 forums who have described problems with the PS3 update made available just yesterday. One camp of PS3 users complain of their consoles are freezing up. Others have had better luck, but report once the firmware has been installed games such as Metal Gear Solid 4 will produce errors delivering a black screen.
No official word yet from Sony on the root of the problem or a fix. Sony will post updates to its official blog as more information becomes available.
As of this morning Sony has not said when it anticipates to have the problem solved or what, if anything, it is going to do to help out the users with bricked systems. In the meantime, you can see the effects of the 2.4 bug here.
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must be running Vista, LOL...
lucky me, never go online with the system just happened to yesterday and get the stupid download update message
Glad I only have the first Playstation.
PS and PS2 games work on PS3
also with PSP I can play my old PS games through the PS3 wireless connection from any wi-fi spot in the world
a feature called remote play which is very cool
Yeah, I’m sticking with my Intellevision until the technology stabilizes and proves itself.
No way, Atari 2600 all the way baby!
Remember when the 2600 was just called the VCS?
Nope, guess I lost some brain cells between now and then.
I’ve never had any firmware update crash anything I’ve ever owned to date.. but with 14 Million PS3’s out there, I can’t believe you could offer a firmware update without any problems at all for some folks somewhere.
Of course, I own a Wii... wouldn’t mind a PS3... but since they removed the PS2 compatibility, and I don’t own a HD TV to enjoy BD disks, doesn’t seem worth the cost.
Yes Yes I know the 80 gig still has PS2 support.. but that’s another $200 on top of the already high $399 for the 40g... so yea, not spending $600 on a game machine.
I have no doubt the PS3 is going to skunk the 360 and take 2nd place for installed base this generation.. but Wii has won this round hands down, Sony has zero chance of catching them this generation.
No, PS2 games do not, unless they have changed it.. when they introduced the 40gig at 399 they removed the PS2 compatibility to make them cheaper. The 80 gig still supports PS2.. but last I heard the 40 gig does not.
Extremely typical? I’d like to see the failure rating on this one.. everything I’ve seen on the PS3 has been stellar for reliability..
360 on the other hand was failing at about a 33% rate at one point.
Surf through some of the support blogs....you’ll see what I mean.
Sorry, let me rephrase.. they removed the HARDWARE backward compatibility when they made it cheaper... they have PS2 emulation software that works for SOME games.
case in point
wii game
ps3 game
FYI - you may wanna give the FAH list a heads-up.
Are you kidding me? You are using Wii Sports, the game that ships with the system that is purely designed to show off the IR capabilities as your basis for the graphical power? No one will argue that the PS3 doesn’t have more graphical power, but come on that’s comical and unrealistic comparison.
I’ve played the PS3, and I’ve played the Wii... The Wii is way way way more fun. In fact, my son and my mother spent over 3 hours playing Wii with each other one day while she was over, both laughing and having a blast the whole time. This is the same woman I couldn’t get to not get frustrated trying to get her to play atari 2600 games when I was my sons age.
I’ve been playing games since the late 70s, and I know young folks who think they are “elite” gamers think graphics make a game, but I don’t remotely agree. There are great 8 bit games that from a pure enjoyment standard are far superior to the vast majority of crap published today for any hardware.
I’ll take original DK, Galaga or MS Pac Man anyday over 99% of the 20-50 hour mega crap put out today, and yes I own full size origional arcade versions of these. Yes there are good games today too, but most of it is complete wastes. Graphics don’t make a game, if they do, its a rather poor game to begin with IMHO.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy rachet and clank, and yes the graphical power of the device are impressive, but the graphics don’t make a game... and yes when the price point stops being absolutely absurd and I go to HDTV I’ll most likely buy a PS3 to serve the dual purpose of BD player and game system. However the Wii is way more fun for the whole family. Kids don’t just sit there on the couch mashing buttons for hours.. and nothing is more fun than an adult party after a few coctails and breaking out WarioWare Smooth Moves.
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