EL33TONLINE: News tag archive: firmware

Some PSP users who updated to the latest firmware (firmware version 5.00) may have been experiencing some trouble, especially if you have one of the higher capacity memory sticks in the 8 GB and 16 GB range. From the US PlayStation Blog:

“When downloading content from the Store to a PSP with an 8 GB or 16 GB Memory Stick Duo media inserted, you may see a message indicating that the media does not have enough free space, even when sufficient space exists. Update 5.01 resolves this issue and will be coming soon.”

Good to know it’ll be sorted soon, then.

Sony has popped a reminder on SCEA’s blog that PSP firmware update v.4.01 is now available.

The minor update improves the display of search results under Internet Search for certain languages. It also improves playback of video content under Video for certain type files.

Sony has announced that firmware update v2.36 for the PS3 will be launching soon. According to SCEA’s blog, v2.36 will “improve system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles.”

PSN Operations Director Eric Lempel also brought glad tidings of in-game XMB in v2.4, something which PS3 gamers have been requesting for months. “We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include ‘XMB’ access in-game.”

Lempel then went on to confirm that “the update will also include ‘trophies,’ an exciting new feature that we’ll be providing more details on soon, as well as some other new enhancements.”

Although no specific date was given for v2.4, Lempel did promise “to share all of the official details shortly.”

Sony has popped a heads-up on its PlayStation blog that we can expect a PS3 firmware update soon.

Version 2.35 will be “released shortly” and will be a “relatively minor update to improve stability of some PS3 titles.”

Nothing to get too excited about then but good to know.

Sony also clarified that the update is not related to Grand Theft Auto IV. In response to a comment speculating that it was aimed towards GTA IV, Al de Leon responded “I just want to clarify that this upcoming firmware update isn’t related to GTA IV.”

De Leon advised that a solution has been identified and PS3 owners who have issues with GTA IV should contact SCEA’s Consumer Services.