PS3 FW 3.10 update coming today *UPDATE*

PS3 FW 3.10 update coming today UPDATE

Posted Nov 18, 2009 at 10:12PM by Glenn M. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Eric Lempel, Facebook, SCEA, Sony, XMB

Now that the PS3 has turned three years old, Sony has something big to celebrate with. Heads up, Sony has now confirmed that FW 3.10 will be going live today, after being announced only two days ago. Now that's fast. By tomorrow, your Facebook news feed will be jam-packed with download news and Trophy-whoring.

The confirmation comes by way of an official press release from Sony, indicating that SCEA will indeed be releasing the update today.

Starting on November 18, as part of the system software update, version 3.10, users can easily showcase their game accomplishments to friends and family, and post information about the PS3 games they purchase from PlayStationÂ®Network to Facebook. With the new Facebook integration, PS3 system owners now have access to a truly social and seamless user experience.

Well, there you have it. No new features mentioned, apart from the ones Eric Lempel demoed last Monday. Keep checking back with your XMB, then let's have a look at those PS3 Facebook updates.

*UPDATE*

It's now live. Go on and check your PS3 now.

Here's the full changelog:

Added the ability to access some Facebook features from the XMB.
Added the option to automatically send updates to the userÂ’s Facebook profile when Trophies are unlocked.
Added the option to automatically send updates to the userÂ’s Facebook profile when items are downloaded from the PlayStation Store.
Added the option to automatically send updates to the userÂ’s Facebook profile for in-game events (in compatible games)
The [Friends] list has been redesigned.
The user is now able to change the color of their [Profile].
Expanded [Photo] folders and playlists are now displayed in a grid, rather than a list.
Added RTVE, Antena 3 and LaSexta catch-up TV website shortcuts for users in Spain under [TV].
Added NOS catch-up TV website shortcut for users in the Netherlands under [TV].
Added AXN and Animax catch-up TV website shortcuts for users in Czech, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia under [TV].
Added TVNZ catch-up TV website shortcut for users in New Zealand under [TV].
Added [Facebook] menu item under [Account Management] allowing the user to change Facebook sharing and account settings.
Improved the performance of the Internet Browser

Thanks to naroon201 for the tip!

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Comments

# Nice — D.Dark 2009-11-18 06:53

Can't wait. Like the new layout of the photos section.

# well — y2bangali 2009-11-18 06:55

Since it's PS3's Bday, dont u guys think they should just implement something more than just facebook on the firmware update? Maybe its possible that sony is just not telling anyone yet but there is something else everybody wants in the update..

# Bday? — gunblade15zx 2009-11-18 07:07

You do know the PS3's Bday was yesterday right and I agree with you about implementing something better, but I don't think Sony would hide any updates that the firmware should come with.

# i won't update just yet — usjbroly 2009-11-18 08:03

the majority of ps3 updates seem to create problems that are addressed later. i'll wait it out to see if any complaints arise

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2009-11-18 08:13

"the majority"? That is false.

# As I said..... — Bountyhunter53 2009-11-18 08:19

I'm thinking as its a special firmware they might secretly add some other stuff and features which aren't documented in the change-log.

The big old PS3's birthday present could be ushered into the new firmware in secret

My PS3 is well excited

# ... — FelisCatusLover 2009-11-18 09:33

I wonder if the PS3's version of FaceBook is ageist like the 360s? Can anyone with a sub account tell me if they can access it? I don't have a sub account, nor do I use Facebook (MySpace was first, I hate Facebook) so I have no way of knowing.

# Keep it. — svanheulen 2009-11-18 09:34

I don't want your updates Sony. Leave my PS3 alone and give me back my pre-3.00 firmware.

# what? — usjbroly 2009-11-18 10:38

I consider myself lucky to have gone through 3.00 AND 3.01 without a hitch. I may have over exaggerated by saying the majority (I should have said recently) but no harm playing safe, right?

# update problems — Snaku 2009-11-18 10:56

I know Sony denies that fw 3.0 and 3.01 screw up the systems, particularly the ability to read discs, but it does seem that a lot of people started having problems shortly after those fw's, myself included. The thing that really raises my eyebrow, though, was one guy who, after updating his fw, couldn't get his ps3 to recognize any discs (bd, dvd, or cd) but when he booted into linux the disc drive worked and read discs fine. I don't have linux on mine, and you need to disc drive to be working to install it, so I can't corroborate. There was also another guy who got a replacement disc drive and installed it and it still wouldn't work (though he might've gotten a defective replacement, installed it wrong, or it might've been a defect in whatever tells the disc drive to spin rather than the drive itself).

Anyway, I'm hoping it's just some driver (or whatever the equivalent is for ps3) that got corrupted and the new update will straighten it out. Otherwise I'll have to send it in for repair.

# 3.01 Probably Was My Problem — BiggBoss 2009-11-18 12:02

I avoided the 3.01 update like the plague because of the reports. But on Tuesday morning when I got home with my copy of Modern Warfare 2, I was forced to update to 3.01. Everything was fine until Saturday night. Game froze while playing MW2 offline, and when I restarted, the PS3 couldn't read any discs.

Coincidence, maybe, but I'm not so sure anymore. BTW, it was an older system. 20GB system that I bought Dec. 1st, 2006.

# Im pretty excited — that_sterlin_kid 2009-11-18 12:14

Just wish I had an estimated time for launch so I could download it...

# seriously? — truk 2009-11-18 12:52

then why do you care?

# Same here — Snaku 2009-11-18 13:09

I didn't update either 'cuz of the rumors and 'cuz it didn't bring any significant features, but then Tekken 6 made me update. It actually worked fine for a few days: I think the system might've frozen a few times but then, in the middle of watching a movie, it froze up again and wouldn't read any discs afterward. Like, it doesn't even spin the disc: when I eject it, it's facing the exact same direction it was when I inserted it.

# . — frank_the_bunny 2009-11-18 13:10

You sir, are an idiot.

# sage — svanheulen 2009-11-18 13:18

@frank_the_bunn y: Cool story, bro.

# ... — Musev 2009-11-18 13:19

Maybe he has someone who he wants to let use it with out using his main account??

# ... — aroxim 2009-11-18 15:28

you're BOTH doing it wrong.

# RATS.... — BattleFox721 2009-11-18 16:11

I guess we have to wait longer for cross-game chat :( But other than that Sony is doing a great job keep us interested as far as what's in the new firmware updates. Some been good, some bad, but OVERALL love the changes they're making.

# its up.. — D3ATH_4N6EL 2009-11-18 17:15

update is up and im downloading let you know if any problems happen for those not wanting to update...

# ok.. — D3ATH_4N6EL 2009-11-18 17:21

the update info only says that the update will add the photo thing but doesn't say anything else...

# Alot of anti Sony in this thread — kupomogli 2009-11-18 17:50

Me and three other people I know in person have 3.01 firmware.

I didn't play Uncharted with the 3.00 firmware so that didn't hurt me, as well as all other games worked fine. None of my friends that own a PS3 are having a problem with 3.01.

It's fine if you jump onto PS3 threads and bash because the 360 is getting stuff like Episodes from Liberty City and the PS3 isn't, or vice versa with recent releases on Sony platforms like Demon's Souls, but bashing a system for a problem that doesn't exist other than the 3.00 Bluray problem which has been fixed is just a ***** move.

# me either — Plaztek98 2009-11-18 18:04

i have NEVER had any kind of problem with either pf my ps3's on ANY of the updates, which makes me believe its NOT the hardware thats mess'd up, it the OPPERATOR

# same — D3ATH_4N6EL 2009-11-18 18:07

my point exactly....its the owners own fault for the issues and for being impatient at times

# Um....? — Snaku 2009-11-18 18:16

The problem doesn't exist? Do a google search for "ps3 won't read disc." It's pretty common, especially among the launch units. (Pretty common may be less than 5% or whatever, but there's a decent amount that have the problem).

I wouldn't really call anything I've said "anti-sony." I just said that I suspected the firmware, since my problem and many other people's problems happened right after updating to 3.0 or 3.01.

Anyway, updating the firmware didn't fix my problem so I guess I'm out $150 to get it repaired. I'm a little annoyed that my $600 system only lasted just over 2 1/2 years but I've had really good luck with these things before so I guess it was my turn to have something break.

# ?? — BiggBoss 2009-11-18 18:25

All of my updates have went through without a hitch. The only reason I never went to 3.01 was because of all the problems that people were experiencing.

I was forced to do so when I started MW2. Updated Tuesday. By Saturday, I had the disc read error issue. I don't know what I could have been impatient about.

# been snooping around my ps3 after update.. — D3ATH_4N6EL 2009-11-18 18:29

ok i been looking around on my ps3 to see if i would find any other changes and so far heres some other changes not mentioned...

-when testing ur internet connection it no longer ask that you will be loged out and to continue "yes no"

-i don't know about this one but when u register for a device for remote play other than psp u can u can register mobile phone but for this one i don't know if its old or new...

thats all the other minor changes i found....nothing good at least and i guess no cross game chat

# :-( — alexnj2405 2009-11-18 18:38

cant seem to download it at this time

# Those of you with a UK PS3 — chessboxer 2009-11-18 18:53

If you lose the iPlayer icon from the XMB, restart your PS3 and it should return.

Those of you in the UK with a refurbished EU PS3 may now find the iPlayer icon on the XMB.

I wonder how long it will be until people start blaming 3.10 for terrorist attacks or eating their homework...

# Never Had Any Problems. — BryanNitro 2009-11-18 19:03

I have 2 PS3's

1 20Gb PS3 (60gb)

1 60Gb PS3 (500gb)

Never had any problems. and i play the shizz out of KZ2 and MW2.

# NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM — vern1000 2009-11-18 19:23

never, with updates and i have a original 60gb from launch, bu im a little disappointed with this update i went looking through my setting hoping to find something hidden in there because usually sony hides a few thing in there updates and don't mention them but overall im still very pleased with my system no problem

# I didn't have the TV icon before — SSJGoku786 2009-11-18 20:09

So, I should have it after this update?

Thanks for letting us know. I was kind of annoyed that I didn't have it, but my friend had it on his PS3. Mine's a refurbished model. My 6th one, actually.

# actually — gunblade15zx 2009-11-18 20:26

when you update and it tells you all the new features in the firmware is it just me or they didn't tell you about the facebook thing because I didn't see it there

# Mobile Phone — TwoJay 2009-11-18 20:28

That was there before, there's a Sony Erricson phone launching with Remote Play functionality. Or has it already been launched?

# TV? WHAT? — shark0807 2009-11-19 03:11

The only thing that changed when I installed 3.10 was the Photo section, there was nothing about Facebook or TV.

# well, maybe that is my problem too then... — microb 2009-11-19 03:49

I am an update geek. On anything, always, if there is an update, I update. I don't know why - it must be a defect in my brain.

I never made the link, but my PS3 stopped reading discs some weeks ago. I thought I had just overused the BD.

Now I am all exited - maybe updating the FW will fix it? (I did not ship for repair yet, it's not under warranty anymore)...

Well, maybe my PS3 just suffered an upgrade quirk!

I shall see later today!

M.

# linux — svanheulen 2009-11-19 03:50

You can get Linux to boot without using the disc drive. You can load the "Other OS" file from a USB drive. Try it out, I'm curious now!

# Facebook — devi59 2009-11-19 03:56

For facebook you need to go to Account Management and then you will find the facebook icon. It works, I went and grabbed a demo just to see if it posted (it did instantly) Also you can now click on your self in the friends list and change the color of your PSN card. All of your friends and anyone else will see this color now instead of the default grey. The photo change isn't too bad since I have on average 200 photos per folder. Other then that, I didn't see too many changes. I went poking around in all the menus and there may have been a small change here or there but nothing too exciting. I don't remember if it was there before but you can now output audio to more then one source. IE have HDMI hooked up to your TV and also the Digital Audio to your surround sound and it goes to both.

# @Snaku — svanheulen 2009-11-19 03:56

Read my comment up a bit. You can install the "Other OS" (Linux bootloader) file from a USB drive. I'm curious to see if your disc drive works in that.

# ... — darkspeeds 2009-11-19 06:11

My Japanese PS3 just got the bbc iplayer icon under TV, but only on my EU account.

Not sure if this applies to everyone outside europe.

# Already Sent In — BiggBoss 2009-11-19 06:42

I already sent the PS3 in for repairs. I'm still under the extended warranty from Wal-Mart until December 1st, so I didn't want to waist too much time. Oh well.

# @ svanheulen — Snaku 2009-11-19 08:33

I've got a few days before my "coffin" gets here from Sony, so I'll try that: gotta' back up everything on my system and wipe it all anyway, so might as well try it. Do you happen to have a link to a good place to get a linux build? If not, that's fine; I can probably find it easily enough if I look.

# DRAKE SOLVED! — maddehaan 2009-11-19 11:12

WOOT CUT SCENES WORK AGAIN!

I just updated and started playing and where I have been frustrated for 1.5 week for not being able to enter the library, I now can and I have the feeling loading is taking less time now too.....

# @Snaku — svanheulen 2009-11-19 11:34

instructions here: http://www.playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/manual.html

download otheros from here: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-petitboot/otheros.bld

You should be able to drop to a shell from the Other OS and test the drive or you could burn a Linux cd and see if it lets you install.

download linux here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/ports/releases/9.10/release/xubuntu-9.10-alternate-powerpc+ps3.iso

# No TV icon — SSJGoku786 2009-11-19 12:02

I downloaded and installed the update, however I still do not have th TV icon.

# Just updated. — fortex 2009-11-19 18:03

So far everything is good. With the previous firmware it was almost impossible to play Bioshock (only after the gardens, the game becomes stable). I have had my ps3 since it's launch day (60 GB), and I don't want a firmware to make my ps3 unusable (many people bd drives stopped working with 3.01).

# In the process... — Snaku 2009-11-19 21:00

I'm in the process of backing up everything from my hdd. It's taking a long time (don't have an external hdd that the ps3 will read so I'm moving things over 16 gig at a time on a memory card). I probably won't finish tonight, but I should be done some time tomorrow evening so I'll report back on my findings.

# Didn't work — Snaku 2009-11-20 04:51

I had a little extra time before work this morning so I tried it out. Got the boot loader to load and once I got the tiny tiny text that I couldn't read on the screen, I popped in a disc to see if it would spin. It didn't. So much for that theory.

I did s'more research and it turns out people have been having their launch ps3's quit reading discs for a while now and every time it happens, there's some who blame it on the latest firmware because of the timing. Of course, with the number of firmwares that have come out since launch, there's a very good chance that anything that goes wrong will do so within a week or two of the latest firmware, so I guess it makes sense that people would blame the firmware. Other than the timing (3-4 days after updating to 3.01) I can't find any real connection to firmware, so I think I'll conclude that it most likely is a hardware problem.

# that's weird — truk 2009-11-20 13:29

i had no issues with bioshock during the previous update. i also own the launch ps3. HI5

# ... — FelisCatusLover 2009-11-21 07:18

I care because I can count it as one more reason to hate Microsoft, I have tons.

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