PS3 Discussion Thread

[L.J.]

Hmmm....Seems there was alot more features added with this update. I was just complaining about not having a "play all" feature for the video section but now it's available. Also auto turn off for the controller as well as PS3. New info is still popping up so I'll see what I can dig up. Man I love my PS3. That's right FANBOY.....Anybody got a freakin' problem with it

[GMichael]

I didn't get a chance to download the new upgrade yet. Good to see that it's making you a happy gamer LJ.
Thanks for the update.
And no. No problems here.

[L.J.]

Main features in system software update version 2.50

PlayStation®Network

* The account creation screens under [Sign Up for PlayStation®Network] and the menus under [Account Management] have been redesigned.

Other new or revised features in version 2.50

Users

* You now have an option to set the PS3 system to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has been completed. This option is available when you are turning off the system under [Users] > [Turn Off System] while content is being downloaded or installed.

Settings

* [BD/DVD Settings] has been renamed as [Video Settings].

* Under [Video Settings], the [Cinema Conversion] and [Upscale] options have been renamed as [BD/DVD Cinema Conversion] and [BD/DVD Upscaler], respectively.

* [Sequential Playback] and [50 Hz Video Output] have been added as options under [Video Settings].

* [DivX® VOD Registration Code] has been added under [System Settings]. You must use this registration code to authenticate and register the PS3 system to be able to play video files that are compatible with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service on your system. For details, visit divx.com/vod/

* [Power Save Settings] has been added as an option under Settings. To save power, the PS3 system and Wireless controllers can be set to turn off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.

* Under [Accessory Settings] > [Audio Device Settings], the method for reconnecting Bluetooth® devices has been changed.

* Under [Accessory Settings] > [Keyboard Type], you can now choose the following keyboard types: [German Keyboard (Switzerland)], [French Keyboard (Canada)] and [French Keyboard (Switzerland)].

* In the keyboard layout for [German Keyboard], the "Y" and "Z" keys have been switched and the "Q" and "A" keys have been switched.

* Under [Printer Settings] > [Printer Selection], you can now select printers that support network connectivity. You can also select HP printers using the [HP] option.

Music

* You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the [Volume Control] setting on the control panel (or the mini-size control panel).

* [Pause] has been added as an icon on the mini-size control panel.

Video

* You can now select one of nine volume output levels using the [Volume Control] setting on the control panel.

* [Scene Search] has been added as an option on the control panel.

* You can now use the [Mosquito Noise Reduction] setting for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. Use this setting to reduce mosquito noise that appears on the edges of visual images.

* During BD (BDAV) and DVD playback, a technique known as “chroma upsampling” is now automatically selected based on the movement of objects within the video content and then applied to enhance images in the content.

Game

* [Sync with Server] has been added as an option under [Trophy Collection].

* By pressing the PS button while playing PLAYSTATION 3 format software, you can now view information from the [Settings and Connection Status List] option under

[Network Settings].*
* This feature is not available for use with some PLAYSTATION 3 format software.

Network

* Support for Adobe® Flash® Player 9 has been added to [Internet Browser].*

* “Adobe” and “Flash” are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

PlayStation®Network

* The way to disable the automatic sign-in option and the way to sign out from PlayStation®Network have been changed.

* In PlayStation®Store, the design of the [View Downloads] and [View Cart] buttons has been changed, and a [Redeem Codes] button has been added.

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...postcount=4864

[Rich-n-Texas]

Good stuff FANBOY!

[L.J.]

I picked up the Ratchet & Clank PSP bundle yesterday. The remote play feature with the PS3 is 10x better than I thought it would be. I'm impressed!!!!!

A few things I wanna test out still so I'll report back on that. No I'm not trying to convince you to get a PSP Rich

[Rich-n-Texas]

No I'm not trying to convince you to get a PSP Rich

No but you're still trying to get me to hand over MGS4 aren't ya?

[L.J.]

No but you're still trying to get me to hand over MGS4 aren't ya?

Well the value of it ain't gonna hold forever. Pretty soon it's gonna be worth less than $15 sitting on your shelf still collecting dust. It needs to played while it's still hot.....Not when MGS5 comes out

Have you considered trading it in for something more senior friendly

[GMichael]

Well the value of it ain't gonna hold forever. Pretty soon it's gonna be worth less than $15 sitting on your shelf still collecting dust. It needs to played while it's still hot.....Not when MGS5 comes out

Have you considered trading it in for something more senior friendly

Ratchet & Clank?

[Rich-n-Texas]

Well since it was FREE to begin with, I don't have to worry about it losing value over the long haul. I'll get to it, don't worry.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Installed 2.50 last night and immediately went to the Power Save menu and set it up. Easy as a breeze. The unit will shut down after three hours of inactivity (pending file downloads) and the controller will shut off after ten minutes of inactivity. I checked out the volume control which now has finer granularity, which is good, separate options for BD and DVD in the "Video" menu, and I turned on the sequential video option although I don't know how often I'll use it.

I gotta wonder though what Sony's motives are with these new functions. This is the third spin of the PS so I question why things like what I mentioned weren't already incorporated with the box when it was put out to the market. Is this a *feel good* thing to make you think over the long run Sony is on our side and *watching our back*? OTOH it might have driven the cost of the PS up if all these functions were in the original release. I don't know, but I'm still happy I made this purchase. Just gotta find some good BD porn now.

[kexodusc]

I installed it too. Didn't play with any of the new features yet, but I did test out those 3 noise filters for DVD playback. The DVD I watched was "Back to the Future". I have to admit, I hadn't noticed any real big improvments, nothing at all that statnds out, but to be fair, the picture looks very good. Better than my actual DVD player.
Perhaps I don't know what to look for (very possible), or that particular DVD wasn't full of noise I should be filtering?

[L.J.]

Installed 2.50 last night and immediately went to the Power Save menu and set it up. Easy as a breeze. The unit will shut down after three hours of inactivity (pending file downloads) and the controller will shut off after ten minutes of inactivity. I checked out the volume control which now has finer granularity, which is good, separate options for BD and DVD in the "Video" menu, and I turned on the sequential video option although I don't know how often I'll use it.

I gotta wonder though what Sony's motives are with these new functions. This is the third spin of the PS so I question why things like what I mentioned weren't already incorporated with the box when it was put out to the market. Is this a *feel good* thing to make you think over the long run Sony is on our side and *watching our back*? OTOH it might have driven the cost of the PS up if all these functions were in the original release. I don't know, but I'm still happy I made this purchase. Just gotta find some good BD porn now.

IDK, the updates like this have been coming pretty strong since launch. I've had my PS3 since Dec 06 & the updates were coming monthly at one point. I'm glad Sony is coming through with their promises even if they are late. One of my main reasons for getting the PS3 was it's media server capabilities. I had to wait for that update to come. DTSMA was another big one I had to wait for. I'm just happy this sucker is doing everything I want it to do.

There's a huge request list at playstation.com for future updates. There's still alot the PS3 is capable of so I welcome any improvements. Hopefully, we'll be able to stream instant Netflix movies soon.

[kexodusc]

IDK, the updates like this have been coming pretty strong since launch. I've had my PS3 since Dec 06 & the updates were coming monthly at one point. I'm glad Sony is coming through with their promises even if they are late. One of my main reasons for getting the PS3 was it's media server capabilities. I had to wait for that update to come. DTSMA was another big one I had to wait for. I'm just happy this sucker is doing everything I want it to do.

There's a huge request list at playstation.com for future updates. There's still alot the PS3 is capable of so I welcome any improvements. Hopefully, we'll be able to stream instant Netflix movies soon.

I think to be fair to Sony (which is very hard for me to do), a lot of the capabilities weren't incorporated early for good reasons. The industry didn't establish clear standards for all BluRay formats/codecs etc while the PS3 was in development, they were likely held up by DTS for a bit, and in many cases a lot of these updates just required due process and more time. Software upgrades are great. You get way more value out of your box that way.
Imagine being an early PS3 adopter that relied solely on hardware. You're PS3 would be severely crippled compared to modern BluRay players today and you'd feel a bit ripped off.
Good for them continuing to expand the PS3's capabilities.

I also don't think Sony had a choice. Would you tell gamers you didn't release PS3 because it didn't yet have DTS MA capability on it? The fanboys would riot!

[Rich-n-Texas]

I agree with all this. I just like to play the pesimist due to my belief in the overall conspiracy of... lead the consumer around like pigs being lead to slaughter.

[kexodusc]

I agree with all this. I just like to play the pesimist due to my belief in the overall conspiracy of... lead the consumer around like pigs being lead to slaughter.

Slaughter, no way....They want to harvest us indefinitely. Once they get us hooked like suckers, we'll mindlessly give them our money for the rest of our lives...that's the conspiracy.

[Rich-n-Texas]

I stand corrected, but the premise remains.

[L.J.]

I think to be fair to Sony (which is very hard for me to do), a lot of the capabilities weren't incorporated early for good reasons. The industry didn't establish clear standards for all BluRay formats/codecs etc while the PS3 was in development, they were likely held up by DTS for a bit, and in many cases a lot of these updates just required due process and more time. Software upgrades are great. You get way more value out of your box that way.
Imagine being an early PS3 adopter that relied solely on hardware. You're PS3 would be severely crippled compared to modern BluRay players today and you'd feel a bit ripped off.
Good for them continuing to expand the PS3's capabilities.

I also don't think Sony had a choice. Would you tell gamers you didn't release PS3 because it didn't yet have DTS MA capability on it? The fanboys would riot!

Great points. I wouldn't want a half baked product anyways. BR & HD audio decoding was a huge plus for me and it's great that Sony didn't rush it. I would have surely ended up with a 360 if the HD audio would have been done right.

Slaughter, no way....They want to harvest us indefinitely. Once they get us hooked like suckers, we'll mindlessly give them our money for the rest of our lives...that's the conspiracy.

Puts PSP in pocket and slowly starts to walk away.

[L.J.]

So I played FU for a bit and I'm like...meh. IDK, controls seems a bit sluggish. I have already experienced a few glitches. Lost complete control of my character for a bit. Something just don't feel right. It's like camera angle is off a bit and controls just aren't smooth. I wasn't too thrilled with R6 when I first started and ended up getting into it so I'll give this a couple more hours and go from there.

[kexodusc]

So I played FU for a bit and I'm like...meh. IDK, controls seems a bit sluggish. I have already experienced a few glitches. Lost complete control of my character for a bit. Something just don't feel right. It's like camera angle is off a bit and controls just aren't smooth. I wasn't too thrilled with R6 when I first started and ended up getting into it so I'll give this a couple more hours and go from there.

What kind of glitches are you getting?

I'm almost finished with FU...overall it's a decent game, but it's not going to win any awards or anything. The thing that really carries it is the story and cinematics. If you were to swap the Star Wars for some other aliens and keep everything else the same, I don't think it would have the same effect. But there's just enough coolness to keep you interested.

It's nowhere near the same level as Bioshock or Mass Effect though, and not as solid as the Knights of the Old Republic games.

[L.J.]

What kind of glitches are you getting?

I'm almost finished with FU...overall it's a decent game, but it's not going to win any awards or anything. The thing that really carries it is the story and cinematics. If you were to swap the Star Wars for some other aliens and keep everything else the same, I don't think it would have the same effect. But there's just enough coolness to keep you interested.

It's nowhere near the same level as Bioshock or Mass Effect though, and not as solid as the Knights of the Old Republic games.

So far I've lost control of my player for a bit. It happened when your playing as Vadar. He kinda just started going off into a wall and got stuck for a second. I had a hard time beating that first Jedi dude. It was like pushing a button but it took a second for a response to happen. I'm gonna restart from the beginning and see what happens. Perhaps the game controls just aren't fast paced and it's taking me time to get used to that.

[kexodusc]

So far I've lost control of my player for a bit. It happened when your playing as Vadar. He kinda just started going off into a wall and got stuck for a second. I had a hard time beating that first Jedi dude. It was like pushing a button but it took a second for a response to happen. I'm gonna restart from the beginning and see what happens. Perhaps the game controls just aren't fast paced and it's taking me time to get used to that.

Yeah, that sounds like a glitch.

Never had anything like that happen, and I have found the controls to be very accurate. Well, I haven't noticed them being inaccurate, and if you're not complaining then I guess that's fine. I do find the bazillion combos a bit much and executing them at the exact time is tricky in some spots. Oh well.

All the boss/jedi dudes are tough to beat. Well, I didn't start on the easiest level and maybe I should have.

There's a lot of fun parts in the game - I love force chocking people, force throwing them off cliffs, and doing the force lightning thing on anything that moves. Gameplay itself is straightforward and not all the unique, but the visuals and storyline keep it worth playing.

Only complaint I have, not sure if it's a glitch or not, but sometimes the camera view resets itself at really inopportune moments when you're fighting rancor beasts or whatever, and I've ended up blindsided by bad guys that I lose track of in that second or two. This can really suck if you're fighting a boss dude while some Storm Troopers or other baddies attack you from outside your field of view. But overall, while not perfect I wouldn't say there's any more glitchiness than I experience in most games.

I have the Ratchet and Clank game too, but I haven't tackled that one yet...

[kexodusc]

Update: I found 1 glitch. The Star Destroyer bit...you'll probably figure it out when you get to it.

[DetroitIrish]

Detroit_Irish
SOCOM
COD4
Resistence

hey, ive only had it 2 weeks

[kexodusc]

Ok...

Kex needs help finding a few fun games for his wife. She likes games like Ratchet and Clank, the Lego games, etc. Easy, fun games that she can sit down and enjoy.

On another thread LJ mentioned a bowling game that uses the motion sensor like the Wii..wuzzat? PS3 have any other games like that? She'd dig those.

Any suggestions?

[Rich-n-Texas]

Wow! A POST!!! And it's not spam!

The Playststion Store is probably your best resource Kex-o, but I'm sure you already know that. Finding game descriptions is a different story but you can sort through games at the store by genre and such. L.J.'s lurking while I'm typing this so LOOK OUT!!!