Hi everyone, in our continued effort to provide the best, most comprehensive entertainment experience possible, we’ll be adding a few new features to PlayStation 3 (PS3) via the latest system software update, which is a mandatory update and will be available shortly. Most notably, you’ll see some new sorting options within Trophies that make it easier to claim bragging rights among your friends on PlayStation Network.
- Trophy enhancements –- Now you can more easily sort trophies in the [Trophy Collection] and [Comparing Trophy] sections. Sorting can be done with [Trophy Collection] in the [Game Category] and also when comparing trophies with your friends in the [Friend Category]
- Trophy Folder (Title List) can be sorted by game name/ by title according to the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
- Add-on list (Group list) can be sorted by original/the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
- Trophy list can be sorted by original/trophy name/grade/date of obtaining the trophy (ascending/descending)
In addition, this update preps the PS3 system for some upcoming new features, including 3D stereoscopic gaming, which is coming soon to PS3, in time for the launch of Sony’s 3D BRAVIA TVs.
Let us know your thoughts and as always, we look forward to your feedback.
“latest system software update, which is a mandatory update”
Thanks for no longer trying to pass these updates that remove the Install Other OS option as being “optional” when they aren’t optional.
As long as you are adding trophy options, you shoould get us the options to delete games with 0% trophies, such as PAIN, what a piece of crap game.
Also if you downloaded the Demo for Super Stardust, you also got trophies added, would be nice to remove those too.
Seeing as how my update continually gets stuck at 7% and I cant get logged in to play online I’m extremely pissed again
As always somebodys CRYIN over sumthin
wah wah THEY took my other OS so what
want to surf use Ur puter Ps3 the Premium Gaming Console
In the Universe stop CRYIN get over it XBOX WELL YOU KNOW
******NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE***********THIS IS A TECHNICAL PROB FROM UPDATE 3.30****************
The update breaks the trophies last update date if yoy use multiple PS3s. I have a slim and orig fatty and after a trophy sync it would show the last date a trophy list for a game was updated. Problem that has come up after update is. For games played only on fat system the trophies for said game have a dash by last updated now and vice versa on other system. So if said game was never played on a peticular system eve if u unlocked a trohpy yesterday if u are not vieing the trophy list on the system it was played on it justs shows a dash. It used to show tthe correct ddate regardless of system it was on after a sync. But its not getting that info from the server if the game was not played on said system. Very odd but annoying no less. I unlocked a bunch of burnout trophies on my fat system yesterday but on my slim its at the bottom of list like it was never played and shows a dash by the last update but on fat system the correct date is registered. Both systems are updated and synced. PLEASE FIX AS ITS A SILLY OVERSIGHT.
Sorting! How do you guys manage these cutting edge innovations!?
For example, I remember this console that would allow to INSTALL LINUX on it alongside the game OS. Now that was innovative!
so we can sort our trophies… but can’t sort our friends? We used to have a sensible friend sort that showed our online friends (in alphabetical order) then our offline friends (again in alphabetical order)… somehow the alphabetical order was lost in a previous update and it’s a pain in the nether regions to find a friend and send them a quick message.
… and while you’re at it can we have a “notes” section so we know who the friend is when they use a different name elsewhere or can we have folders so we can sort them by the game we play with them.
… I guess trophies are more important than friends? Hmmm… the way some gamers act, I guess they are. Kinda sad really.
contents of this update is useless to me, and I still use OtherOS therefor not updating till you bring back OtherOS. At least will stay that way for my PHAT system I put 600 bucks into, I paid for ALL-IN-ONE system.
@angrystslayer
“The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC.”
-Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios
Man is that all you people do is whine? Post the issues and problems you have with Sony on the update forums thats what they are there for! Not here! Get with it………. Noobies bashing on blogs are such a pain in the butt if you ask me.
@gunwing… maybe you should actually read the blog… it ends with “Let us know your thoughts”.
This morning when my PS3 (CECHA01) informed me that there was a new update available I exclaimed: “Yes! Sony is finally gonna fix it’s worthless web browser and let me watch youtube videos again! And maybe I can finally view my hotmail on my PS3 too?! And perhaps I can now delete those embarrassing games with 0% from my trophy list?!”
NOPE. :(
Hey, Sony. If you’re not gonna improve the PS3’s web browser, can you atleast give us Linux back so we can use those famous websites like YOUTUBE, eBAY, FACEBOOK, etc. If not, you might as well just remove the browser from the XMB. Because it’s not really of much use to us. Thank you, Sony. :P
just wish they would fix the browser
@gunwig…read the last sentence of the article you dolt
********** SECOND ISSUE WITH UPDATE DATES/TIMES FOR TROPHIES**********
Also niticed that the times are off. In my list for GOW it shows my jason mcdonald and plat trophy unlocked at 12:44pm which is correct but in the list that shows each game trophy folder it shows the last update time when checking using the informaqtion option after pressing triangle it shows 9:44am. I am in arizona and did unlock it at 12:44pm az time, why the server is now saying 3 hours behind and pushing that time to my system is odd also. My save data for last game saves etc is still accurate based on my time. Thank you, but….. ******PLEASE REMEDY********
Bring back OtherOS and we can talk. Also, folks, there is a line in the new TOS/EULA that allows Sony to update your system without permission in the future. Just so you know…
Yeah, nice update but it’d be great to see ICON and FONT resizing options under Theme Management.
And as bonus, it’d also be great for you to make the display of the PSN spam under GAME and VIDEO category optional.
Cheers.
I just wanted to point out that from what I heard the backward compatibility was at least partially Hardware based and not software so no patch can give it to newer models.
Have to agree with pretty much everyone , you guys are dropping the ball big time.
I have the Samsung LED 55″ 8000 Series for my PS3. Very clear picture, but do I ‘really’ need to have “3D” games? Maybe not. Games are supposed to take you away from reality. I’m just saying…
good!
@maninashed FU
LMAO, that ’stupid feature’ was a major selling point when the PS3 was launched.
(i don’t know a single person that brought it for that)
Taking away ‘Other OS’ will not stop the PS3 being hacked, do you honestly think someone trying to hack the PS3 will downgrade their machines.
(yes because know they can’t go online with that, an its almost impossable to make a fake firmwire that will let you go online)
Why do you think that legitimate users of a feature that ‘could be used for hacking’ are hackers? Could have something to do with your intelligence?
(your the 1 that needs to learn some intelligence)
it was stupid, an i never used it
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Yep, definitely an intelligence problem!!!
(really, an how does that prove i have an intelligence problem, well it dosn’t, just proves how dumb you are, an i know what the OS was an can do, but i don’t want a supercomputer or i would have brought 1
@maninashed FU
LMAO, that ’stupid feature’ was a major selling point when the PS3 was launched.
(i don’t know a single person that brought it for that)
Taking away ‘Other OS’ will not stop the PS3 being hacked, do you honestly think someone trying to hack the PS3 will downgrade their machines.
(yes because know they can’t go online with that, an its almost impossable to make a fake firmwire that will let you go online)
Why do you think that legitimate users of a feature that ‘could be used for hacking’ are hackers? Could have something to do with your intelligence?
(your the 1 that needs to learn some intelligence)
it was stupid, an i never used it
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Yep, definitely an intelligence problem!!!
(really, an how does that prove i have an intelligence problem, well it dosn’t, just proves how dumb you are, an i know what the OS was an can do, but i don’t want a supercomputer or i would have brought 1)
yes some of the BWC “backward compatibility” is hardware based like on the old 60GB its on the back of the BD-rom as with other ones i am not sure how it was done
Wonderful, Trophy sorting. AND I can look forward to 3D gaming with my 3DTV.
Oh, wait, I only have an HDTV. Guess all I get’s the trophy sorting.
Honestly, if you’re going to give us new features, try something more than organization or enhancements for a certain TV that only the rich people have.
@maninashed FU
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hmm, very intelligent response.
@lewiatan_jp retarded babies still crying about the stupid OS that was token, im gonna be glad when you all leave or get banned
Im still waiting for my IN GAME XCHAT SONY!!!! C mon! just that and BC for my PS3 and u will never ever have to give an update again!!! well maybe a sound for when we receive a message from our friend list and a larger friend list!!! im full of my friend and i want to add more!!! but more important is Xchat!!…..NOW!!!
(i don’t know a single person that brought it for that)
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You probably don’t, but then I doubt you personally know the 33 million people that have purchased a PS3!!
Like I said bring a little intelligence to the debate, oh, and learning to spell also makes you look a little more clever, LMAO
Extortion!
I got my computer at a gaming store; a PS3 and wireless keyboard with built-in track pad. The works.
And Blu-ray movies!
Then my computer feature was taken from me. (Doesn’t the FTC say something about that in their “Guides Against Bait Advertising” site:www.ftc.gov/bcp/guides/baitads-gd.htm?) – I want my OtherOS back.
Now I can’t play MW2 without getting an update I don’t want.
At the Playstation.com TOS page (http://us.playstation.com/support/termsofuse/index.htm), I found “11. MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES”, of the PSN TOS.
You took my computer, and now this? The alternative is not to enjoy the content I spent thousands for.
For the PS3, I invested in an HDTV, furniture (my old TV stand couldn’t accomodate the new TV), a sound system, Netflix, a Roku box, etc.
This mandatory update will turn my once-beautiful computer/entertainmment system into what will probably become your ad server.
I’ll click the ACCEPT button, but only because you have a gun to my head.
This is an injustice.
@Ektor-5 I used to have a real browser in my PS3… BUT SOMEONE HAS TAKEN IT AWAY, IT ISN’T? >>>>>>>>>> Bring back OtherOS! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
the ps3 has a browser, stop complaining about a stupid feature that was token, an buy a freaking computer if you want that stupid OS not a PS3
@juggalorider otheros had part in me buying a ps3 over a much cheaper xbox i bought a sony for 3 reasons in this order blu-ray others games but i guess i dont count cause you dont know me
Arrrrrg!!!!! i have has it with this!!! Trophies!!!who dives a crap about Trophies? what are we all 13 years old? every time there is an update or even an outage of service, it has to do with trophies!!! i admit it’s nice to see a notification pop up when you have accomplished something, but there seems to be WAAYYY too much emphasis and attention placed on an aspect of a system that DOES NOT AFFECT Gameplay. Spare Me!!!!
PerfectTommy
Is it just me or does the 3D technology out there do nothing more than strip every scene, every color, of its vibrancy? I tried a 3D HDTV and found that the glasses, aside from being clunky and hideous to wear, robbed me of the one thing I actually bought an HD set for.
hey PLAYSTATION how about in game chat party that is wat we NEEEEED, most people don’t care about the trophy’s
The only reason I updated a few weeks ago was because I’ve spent so much on the Playstation Store. Otherwise these minor updates are hardly worth not keeping the Other OS. I hope Sony is planning on making the Other OS more secure and re-releasing in the future.
ATTENTION:
Report from Slashdot dot org:
–Sony Can Update PS3 Firmware Without Permission–
Stoobalou writes
“Sony’s latest firmware update comes with a revised End User License Agreement which allows the company to change any part of the console’s operating system without notification or permission. You might think you own the console you paid for, but Sony has a very different idea.”
None of these updates will ever impress me until you get rid of the darn sparkles… Update after update still the same crap sparkles that dang near 99% of customers have expressed a dislike for. I have paid themes and backgrounds and still have to view the stupid sparkle before seeing my theme. Why can’t it just be all solid color like when the PS3 was first released? :(
@juggaloider
“(i don’t know a single person that brought it for that)”
I would not have paid $500 for my PS3 IF it did not have that…. I would have waited for a few more price drops.
That’s the point idiot, people who spent the extra cash feel ripped off….. because they were ripped off.
So when is OtherOS making a comeback? Or are you guys just waiting for someone else to do it for you?
hel 500 would have been nice i paid a little over 700
Well the last thing I did on my PS3 60GB was update to version 3.30 and when it turned off, it wouldn’t come back on. Now my PlayStation is dead. Coincidence?
please if you read this message
black to attention something that all players ps3
are wanting is to open a private conversation during the game or any other activity
Example: I’m playing call of duty modern warfare 2 and my friend is playing god of war 3 between these two games on psn when the system only allows for text chat agent that is very bad
But if you creation option of creating a voice chat room during game
could be more formed as it has many of my friends online at the moment not all fit in the game room Looby or whatever
which option is the creation of conversção voice and everyone is happy
Thank you for your attention
Nice, I never even looked at all my trophys before today
3D preparation? For the 1% or so of people who will actually use it?
Please, Sony, how about something many, many more people have been clamoring for – flash support / youtube support / hulu support. Please, please, please.
And when is Netflix going to be integrated into the XMB?
i see somethings are being deleted
*sighz* I think theres never gonna be Cross Game Chat… =(
Everyone’s said it, but i’m going to have a pop as well; skype please!!
Where is cross game chat?
really trophies we could care less. And making it mandatory, so what’s the real agenda here. You guy’s lost all credibility with 3.21 . sony will have to set the bar a little higher to regain the trust lost in their customers . look how many people had to check here and everywhere else when they saw a mandatory update . It’s just sad
X-GAME INVITES IN EVERY GAME , IN-GAME CUSTOM MUSIC IN EVERY GAME , BETTER WEB BROWSER , THESE ARE THINGS YOU SHOULD BE WORKING ON NOT USELESS SORTING AND 3D THAT MOST CAN’T AFFORD!!!!
@juggalorider, re: “buy a freaking computer if you want that stupid OS not a PS3”
“The PlayStation 3 is a computer. We do not need the PC.”
-Phil Harrison, president of Sony Computer Entertainment
Even the people arguing on Sony’s side disagree with Sony.