Firmware 2.41 available... *
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I understand that. What I meant was, why bother releasing the firmware at all? Why not wait a few more weeks and release a real update? The only reason I can think off hand is some people aren't able to play titles they've bought off PSN properly and Sony have needed to 'rush out' a fix. Or maybe in preparation for downloads coming out today? i just can't see it affecting many people though, and don't see why they rolled out a featureless update.
You only need to read what it says on the blog.
"improving system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles"
"Exposed" featureless... Just because you don't see stuff on the surface doesn't mean there's changes underneath that say have interlocking dependecies with another release (e.g. PSP 4.00).
GTAIV still not working on my JAP imported PS3 unit, running with 2.36 and the GTAIV 1.01 update.
It runs for about 5 minutes I would guess, then it just freezes. And I have to turn the PS3 off/on with the power switch.
I tried the tips posted various places, ie turn of internet, remove and reinstall game data etc.
I can eject the disc, but the PS button on the controller does not work and I am quite sure that the on/off button on the front does not work. But did not try that after the 2.36 upgrade.
PS3 Firmware 2.4 rumored feature list
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=191641
in-game XMB:
Trophies:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=191641
in-game XMB:
Trophies:
View send and receive messages. Doesn't sound good for the notion of cross-game chat 
Lack of voice chat while 2 people are playing different games I reckon. I was hoping for that one as well.
This still makes it pretty clumsy to have voice communications with anyone that is playing a game. I guess the in game messaging is a step in the right direction, but I still find it silly you need to interrupt your gaming, and quit out in order to be able to chat with one of your friends.
This still makes it pretty clumsy to have voice communications with anyone that is playing a game. I guess the in game messaging is a step in the right direction, but I still find it silly you need to interrupt your gaming, and quit out in order to be able to chat with one of your friends.
Absolutely. If my friend is playing Warhawk and I want to invite him to play EOJ say, I want to be able to dial him up and yell at him so he notices, because those little message icons in the corner can be readily overlooked if you're intently immersed in a game and unobservant to boot
Ok... yeah there are 2 issues here:
* The silent XMB message alert should come with audible alert.
* Convenient, cross game communication for people without keyboard
They probably can't do the second one efficiently unless they unify all the in-game voice communication (to avoid taking up more bandwidth). [More update later, or may be not]
The other more awkward solution is to wait for Home. Since the game sessions are launched from there, after we finish a round, we would be back to Home which has the full suite of communication options.
* The silent XMB message alert should come with audible alert.
* Convenient, cross game communication for people without keyboard
They probably can't do the second one efficiently unless they unify all the in-game voice communication (to avoid taking up more bandwidth). [More update later, or may be not]
The other more awkward solution is to wait for Home. Since the game sessions are launched from there, after we finish a round, we would be back to Home which has the full suite of communication options.
Absolutely. If my friend is playing Warhawk and I want to invite him to play EOJ say, I want to be able to dial him up and yell at him so he notices, because those little message icons in the corner can be readily overlooked if you're intently immersed in a game and unobservant to boot
Uh yuh...I don't want people shouting at me while I'm playing MGS4 thank you.
It'll obviously, in my ideal implementation, be like a virtual phone where you can opt to redirect incoming calls rather than be forced to answer/hear them
