PS3 FW 2.1 coming tomorrow (BD 1.1, Divx , wmv)

[Epix]

Details:

Voice Changer
http://tinyimg.us/i/cqs1197898160f.jpg

Music settings. Bitmapping.
Video:

DivX (not in divx3.11 though), VC-1(wmv) (you have to enable wma playback in the system settings in order to be able to play wmvs)
BluRay 1.1

BluRay Disc Settings Tool added.


http://ps3.es.playstation.com/news/detail/item89586/

FYI: Sony just took the page down.

[GTAce]

Hehe voice changer per EQ that could be funny.
I hope it doesnt get abused to much. LOL

[Luis]

Wow, WMV? I really hope it supports the .wmv so that I don't have to rename my files, but in any case it's huge news as I never expected it - despite Blu-ray supporting VC-1 as standard. To me particularly it's more important than DivX, but we're getting both anyway :hugegrin:

[BruceWayneIII]

^renaming from .wmv to what?

[Kiwi]

Does this mean I can play discs with .avi files on in my PS3?

Also, what is bitmapping? I noticed it a while back when looking through some settings.

[Derrick Barra]

If I can finally download the 1up show on my PS3 and watch it then I will be truly happy with this update.

[saud264]

i wish support subtitle file with divx
(xbox360 did not support subtitle file :( )

[Luis]

^renaming from .wmv to what?To .vc1 or something :-p I guess it won't be a problem, so don't mind me.


i wish support subtitle file with divx
(xbox360 did not support subtitle file :( )I wouldn't hold my breath on that to be honest. Getting DivX on systems that are not meant to be useful to, er, pirates, is a lot already.

[Kiwi]

I guess if something has already been subbed, it will still work?

[KRA]

I guess if something has already been subbed, it will still work?

yeah at least i will be able to watch my anime :)
it would be great to be able to use subtitles but i am with VGA on this.

ps.
and where are my music visualisers!
i have read somwhere long time ago that there will be new one every month starting september!
ehh it was with those news that pes2008 is 3*better on ps3 i think :)

[Sephiroth_VII]

Finally! Guess my HDD will finally have something to store :hugegrin:

[Luis]

It's also a great excuse to install a bigger (and somewhat faster) internal HDD or simply get an external HDD to store all the video content. I also hope the DLNA servers are upgraded so that they give this native support and perform better as there won't be a need to transcode WMV and DivX.

[BruceWayneIII]

So, who here can help me with finding the perfect converter for my needs:

- RIP my DVD collection into something with the same video and the same DTS/DD 5.1 sound + subtitles.

Anyone? Harddrive space is not an issue, however, a DVD-rip shouldn't be more than the original.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Tried "DVD Decrypter"?

[Luis]

http://uk.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/guides/detail/item89434/Update-features-(ver-2-10)/


Find out what features are included in PS3 system software update 2.10.

An update to the PS3 system software was released on December 18, 2007. If you update your PS3 system, the system software version will be 2.10 and the following features will be updated. In order to download PS3 system software version 2.10, you will need a minimum 120Mb of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update).

The PLAYSTATION 3 system software version 2.10 update includes the following:

* Voice Changer


http://tinyimg.us/i/cqs1197898160f.jpg

The Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video chat. Visit the Voice Changer guide in Help & Support under PS3 at eu.playstation.com for more details.

Using this feature, you can change the tone of a voice that is input from an audio device such as a microphone. High and low-pitched tones can each be adjusted to five preset levels. You can vary the tone when using voice / video chat under Friends.


Other new or revised features in version 2.10

Music

* You can now select [Type 3] as an option under Settings > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping]. This bitmapping process was developed specifically for the PS3TM system to enhance audio playback.

Video

* DivX and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played. *
* Blu-ray Disc Profile 1.1 is now supported. **
* [BD Data Utility] has been added. ***

*- To play VC-1 (WMV) format files, you must go to Settings > [System Settings] and set [Enable WMA Playback].
- Copyright-protected files or files that were encoded by using DivX 3.11 cannot be played. - Files that are 2GB or more cannot be played.
** You may now be able to use several additional features such as playback of two videos at the same time with Profile 1.1-compatible Blu-ray Discs. The available features vary depending on the disc.
*** The management data that is used by the Blu-ray Disc is saved.

Note:

* This system software update includes all features contained in previous versions.
* The new system software will preserve any settings previously made to the PLAYSTATION 3. Depending on the software title, you may not be able to play without first updating the PS3 system software.
* Do not perform updates using any data other than the official update data provided by Sony Computer Entertainment over a network or on disc media, and do not perform updates by methods other than those described in the product documentation or in this site. If an update is performed using data from another source, by another method, or with a PS3 system that has been altered or modified in any way, the PS3 system may not operate properly and may not be able to install the official update data. Any of these actions may void the PS3 system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.

[rotorhead]

i thought the PS3 was going to be a divx certified product, this would suggest subtitle support would it not?

Here is a link

http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2007/12/13/ps3-one-ups-xbox-360-with-its-divx-support/

[Luis]

Oh, that would be interesting. Would that mean the PS3 systems manufactured from now on would sport the DivX logo?

[Sephiroth_VII]

Would be cool, but I have my doubts.

[Heinrich4]

support to wmv/vc-1 I love this!

(ps3 going be better and better each fw launched)

[Nameless]

It's also a great excuse to install a bigger (and somewhat faster) internal HDD or simply get an external HDD to store all the video content. I also hope the DLNA servers are upgraded so that they give this native support and perform better as there won't be a need to transcode WMV and DivX.

Tversity should do pass-through for any codec that is supported by the media player... I still believe anyone using MKV files for HD content will have to transcode, but I will check it out and confirm.

[VideoGame mania]

If I can finally download the 1up show on my PS3 and watch it then I will be truly happy with this update.
I've been watching it all the time, mp4 version is there for a reason.
The thing is, they dont have hd version, the show looks like crap on an hdtv.

[Epix]

Tversity should do pass-through for any codec that is supported by the media player... I still believe anyone using MKV files for HD content will have to transcode, but I will check it out and confirm.
TVersity users, look for an update later this week.

[belgarn]

Does the PS3 already support Xvid? Or is that coming as well? Almost all of my media is on Xvid nowadays.

But nevertheless this is still great news! Sure makes the PS3 more attractive as a media station.

[Marjoh]

belgarn, did you encode those videos with Xvid yourself? If not, maybe the system is just showing Xvid as oppose to Divx (or vise versa)?

Anyway, we won't know for sure till tomorrow. And hopefully if it does support subtitles, it supports tags (code, what ever you want to call it) as well. So I don't have to edit (I forget sometimes). Our Divx capable DVD player doesn't, and it sometimes gets annoying.

This is great for missed TV episodes, as well. Those stream from the official site just don't cut it for me.

[section]

DivX has been containing XviD codecs for quite some time already, it's just another type of MPEG4 you know.

All this could turn out so nice but I still remain bit skeptic.

[Marjoh]

And another, anyone have any idea if support will expand to the internet browser?

[belgarn]

belgarn, did you encode those videos with Xvid yourself? If not, maybe the system is just showing Xvid as oppose to Divx (or vise versa)?

No most of it is downloaded tbh.


DivX has been containing XviD codecs for quite some time already, it's just another type of MPEG4 you know.

All this could turn out so nice but I still remain bit skeptic.

Ah good news, when I start to think about it my DivX dvd player can handle a lot of my Xvid movies! :thumbl:

[wotter]

Dear Sony

Thank you for this nice update.

Regards
wotter

[BruceWayneIII]

Dear wotter

You are welcome, my friend.

Regards,
SONY

[HighOnSunoco]

SWEET I also hope it includes DTS MA decoding

[Luis]

If it's related to BD 1.1, it will.

[saud264]

dear sony

SUPPORT ARABIC LANGUAGE

http://www.lifemanagement.cc/Articles/angry_boy_cartoon.gif

No Regards,
Saud

[jaxmkii]

yea! and Tibetan and inuate too

[Epix]

Why not Tongues while you're at it...

[LiquidEagle]

Divx ftw :-D

[BruceWayneIII]

Tried "DVD Decrypter"?

Just downloaded it and guess what? My damn DVD-drive has stopped working. Not at single DVD can even be read :( *sigh*

[Sephiroth_VII]

I doubt it's the program, but still sucks you mate :(

[saud264]

good article about Blu-ray Profile



-The basic Profile 1.0 (also known as the Grace Period Profile) available on all Blu-ray models released before November 1st, 2007 includes neither a secondary video decoder nor an internet connection.

-Profile 1.1 (also called the Final Standard Profile or "Bonus View") adds decoders for secondary PiP video and audio, plus 256 MB of local storage capability.

-Finally, Profile 2.0 (or "BD-Live") includes those secondary video and audio decoders, a larger 1 GB of local storage capability, and an internet connection.

details from source (http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/1186)

[BruceWayneIII]

I doubt it's the program, but still sucks you mate :(

Oh, no, it's not the software. Just pure bad luck :hugegrin: Yet another expensive Christmas.

[Luis]

16x or 18x DVD writers are very cheap these days, it's not that bad. It just sucks it had to fail now, although that'll give you a reason to get a brand new one.

[BruceWayneIII]

^laptop drives too?

[Epix]

^laptop drives too?
External DVD-ROM here you come. :thumbl:

[Luis]

Hehe, funny. A friend of mine just told me his iMac drive is on its last legs, and that he'll be forced to buy an external drive. My sister wants to buy one too for her laptop. No less than 50 €, and that's if you find a cheap one. You'll have to spend 75 to 100, I guess.

[BruceWayneIII]

External DVD-ROM here you come. :thumbl:

LOL - not in a million years. I doing heavy zen-cleaning in my possessions these days and another 'add-on' is not very welcome. :)

Thanks VG, I'll try not to remember you as the guy who cost me 75-100 euros :santa: j/k

[Luis]

Well, those were the last prices I saw :shrug: PC components and peripherals are really expensive in Spain as we have to import everything. I don't know what it's like anywhere else.

[GTAce]

Thanks VG, I try not to remember you as the guy who cost me 75-100 euros j/k

Yeah thats the normal price for a Spain guy like VG.
Germans are cheaper but arent that good......

And dont forget you get him now with 50% less kissing disease

[Luis]

I'm a bargain :lol:

[BruceWayneIII]

^ Haha, sicko!

[.®]

Well this is nice I finally have a use for my network drive 500 gigs of space sitting there doing nothing. Never had the time to go around converting my videos to .mp4.

[Domination]

Details:

Voice Changer
http://tinyimg.us/i/cqs1197898160f.jpg

Music settings. Bitmapping.
Video:

DivX (not in divx3.11 though), VC-1(wmv) (you have to enable wma playback in the system settings in order to be able to play wmvs)
BluRay 1.1

BluRay Disc Settings Tool added.


http://ps3.es.playstation.com/news/detail/item89586/

FYI: Sony just took the page down.


I honestly didn't think Sony would do it since they are competing directly with Microsoft, but WMV is what I always wanted since every site I view (starting with Game Trailers and IGN) seems to either support it or Quick Time. I guess it makes perfect since, though, since Sony is trying to get people away from the PC. This is awesome news! I didn't think we would receive another upgrade until around early January - especially considering Sony being a bit late with the 2.0 update.

[Domination]

And another, anyone have any idea if support will expand to the internet browser?

WMA did once it was enabled from the settings, so I believe this one is of no exception.

[saud264]

update is up

[raVen]

Yeah it downloaded pretty quick too

[saud264]

not for me :(

10%

[Nameless]

The DL took about 5 minutes for me; not too bad...
I will check to see if the browser supports the new video codecs.

[GD|eNSo]

Wow everything is so sharp and nice!

And new Vis in music player!

[Nameless]

^ The new earth visual in the music player is nice...

[curryking1]

Ya, I thought you meant a new splashy thing but this space-Earth thing is way cool.

[GD|eNSo]

All my AVIs are working great. The subs don't work, but I have them in seperate folders as required with most Divx players. So not sure if PS3 requires them in the same folder and the AVI, although, there was no sub option in the PS3 menu when playing the avi.

Stage6.com does not work. Perhaps a plugin on their side.

Does anyone else notice how sharp and vivid everything looks now?

This system is a Tech BARGAIN!. Can't believe what they give us for the price they charge.

Edit:

Can anyone with cam, or headset add me, I want to test out the new voice changer.

Edit 2:

Joox.net works fine when you download a movie. Downloads (even backround) and you can play from the PS3. Awesome!

Edit 3:

Movie thumbnails are animated again, even when in folders.

[CreativeWriter]

None of my Divx files will play. They're all quite old though. Perhaps they were encoded with Divx 3.11... The PS3 recognizes them as Divx then says unsupported data when trying to play the files. Anyone else have this problem?

[KRA]

new vis and movie thumbs are animated again. great news :)

[Jasonps3]

None of my Divx files will play. They're all quite old though. Perhaps they were encoded with Divx 3.11... The PS3 recognizes them as Divx then says unsupported data when trying to play the files. Anyone else have this problem?

I have the same problem plus I couldn't play AVI Files as well.

[Hisham]

The divx playback seems more limited then the 360's at the moment.

I was hoping it would be more so because I have some One Piece episodes that wouldn't work with the new update on the 360 and even more episodes that don't work on the PS3.

[saud264]

latest HD WMV dival may cry video from ign

work without sound :(

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748464/vids_1.html

[Coded-Dude]

I've had no issues with the DivX so far.

[Marjoh]

This is great. Videos looks better than our Divx DVD player. Playback is a lot smoother (even when playing from a disc), so this is great for watching [hard encoded] subtitled videos. So you just tap the L2 button twice to skip a few frames back (admit it, you guys missed reading a few words from time to time).

It doesn't seem to support .srt (same folder, same name). But I'm going to try other format. But don't hold your breath, as there is no subtitle option on the playback menu.


The divx playback seems more limited then the 360's at the moment.

I was hoping it would be more so because I have some One Piece episodes that wouldn't work with the new update on the 360 and even more episodes that don't work on the PS3.

Hey guys, I just tried a certain anime series, and while some episodes works, many don't (blank or error message). But by unpacking the bitstream (moitah.net), they worked flawessly. It takes about 10-20 seconds to unpack each file, so it maybe a bit of a hustle for some.

And I hate Sony for releasing the update too soon and keeping me up. They should've waited a few hours so I could've some sleep by now. LOL Well later, I'm going to sleep.

[KRA]

can i add subtitles to avi without re-encoding ?!
or what is the fastest way to add srt or txt to avi to mak it hard subbed ?!

[Luis]

latest HD WMV dival may cry video from ign

work without sound :(

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748464/vids_1.html

Have you enabled wma playback in the settings menu? Anyway, all the HD DMC4 trailers are available in the US and Japanese stores.

[Smokey]

holyshit me and a few mates were craking up in a chat with the vioce modifier hahahaha

[Segitz]

Not bad, nearly 95% of all mit XVid stuff works flawlessly... I wouldn't have guessed so :D (even streaming via TVersity with the transcoder disabled)

[Luis]

Some of my older WMV files won't play but more recent ones do, I even checked some 1080p ones and they work. Some DivX files work (mostly recent ones and HD ones) while others don't. Oddly enough, stage6 videos don't work, or at least the ones I used. It recognizes both .avi and .divx. There doesn't seem to be any kind of subtitle support right now. In any case, I'm of course happier than yesterday :)

I love the new Earth music visualizer :hugegrin: What other stealth updates must have been introduced?

EDIT: BD/DVD dynamic range control is new as well, seems like a setting to improve hearing dialogue in low volume channels. And video thumbnails do work inside folders. PS2 mixed software/hardware BC keeps improving.

[Garfunkel]

Any news on ogg/theora support?

[Luis]

http://dot50cal.the-horror.com/gaf/earth/1.jpg

http://dot50cal.the-horror.com/gaf/earth/2.jpg

http://dot50cal.the-horror.com/gaf/earth/3.jpg

http://dot50cal.the-horror.com/gaf/earth/4.jpg

http://dot50cal.the-horror.com/gaf/earth/5.jpg

[jaxmkii]

Ya, I thought you meant a new splashy thing but this space-Earth thing is way cool.

pics please

[Sephiroth_VII]

Nice, VG!

Downloading the update now, and getting ready to watch a lot of anime :hugegrin:

[Luis]

pics please

Can't you see the pics in the post above you?

[jaxmkii]

Can't you see the pics in the post above you?
yes! and OMFGBBQBBWLOLZORROXOR4Z!!!!1!111!!!!!

[LaLiLuLeLo]

LOL, Team America for the win.

[Jay Gee]

Wow, it looks BEAUTIFUL in motion. Just incredible.

[Sephiroth_VII]

But what effect(if any) does the music have on the visualiser? The only influence I can see is the one with the sun rising; it pulsates with the same rythm as the music, but the rest just look like nice screensavers.

[VideoGame mania]

You now can play PS1 games on your PSP via remote play.
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psnetwork&message.id=166903#M166903

[Sephiroth_VII]

Nice!

FF VIII, here I come!!!

[KRA]

But what effect(if any) does the music have on the visualiser? The only influence I can see is the one with the sun rising; it pulsates with the same rythm as the music, but the rest just look like nice screensavers.

yes it is more something to look at when play music than visualiser...

[Overload]

When using the browser the background is no longer black but that of your wallpaper.

[cliffbo]

off topic: did any of you know that you can now play PS1 games (on disc) via your PS3s on the PSP!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!! what next? PS2 games?

[KRA]

off topic: did any of you know that you can now play PS1 games (on disc) via your PS3s on the PSP!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!! what next? PS2 games?

get your head out of the ass and show the old ass of yours again! :)
i kind of miss him...

[Epix]

off topic: did any of you know that you can now play PS1 games (on disc) via your PS3s on the PSP!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!! what next? PS2 games?

92319232

You can also play PS1 games remotely through any WiFi spot using your PS3<->PSP as long as the disc is in your PS3.

"Put FFVII disc in PS3"
"Leave"
"Turn on PS3 remotely at your University Starbucks"
"Play some FFVII on your PSP"

[CrumCon]

cool features. but nothing new. Xbox 1 and PS2 could play divx as well.

not to mention Xvid

[Segitz]

off topic: did any of you know that you can now play PS1 games (on disc) via your PS3s on the PSP!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!! what next? PS2 games?

But you sadly need PSP FW 3.80 for it (no, there's no spanish/french version yet). I am still stuck with 3.71 and cannot upgrade yet to try it.

I hope Sony adds divx to the PSP too (it should be able to do it), that would be cool.

I don't doubt, Sony could add PS2 support for remote play... But many games will be unplayably fast... Yet games like FF would work like a charm!

[Kiwi]

Being able to play your PS1 games on a PSP is a cool little idea, but why would you bother? If you need the game in your PS3, then just play it on there!

[cliffbo]

cool features. but nothing new. Xbox 1 and PS2 could play divx as well.

not to mention Xvid

what? you can put xbox games in the 360 and play them remotely on the Zoon!?

[cliffbo]

Being able to play your PS1 games on a PSP is a cool little idea, but why would you bother? If you need the game in your PS3, then just play it on there!

because once it's in your PS3 you can turn your Ps3 on remotely and play the game on the go on your PSP ;)

[GTAce]

get your head out of the ass and show the old ass of yours again! :)
i kind of miss him...

I think we all participate from that so thanks!


Nice update but the browser doesnt run as solid as before.
My PS3 froze after i wanted to close it because it didnt load this site here.

[Epix]

what? you can put xbox games in the 360 and play them remotely on the Zoon!?

I think he's just picking out one of the features that was added, categorizing the entire update with it, and saying that it's been done somewhere before.

[KRA]

I think he's just picking out one of the features that was added, categorizing the entire update with it, and saying that it's been done somewhere before.

yeah he has nice sig but other than that he is full of shit :)

[Kiwi]

because once it's in your PS3 you can turn your Ps3 on remotely and play the game on the go on your PSP ;)

Why would I want to play it on a 3 inch screen (or whatever it is) when I can play it on a large screen?

I'm just being difficult now :-D

[CrumCon]

Why would I want to play it on a 3 inch screen (or whatever it is) when I can play it on a large screen?

I'm just being difficult now :-D

i agree.

Especially when ps3 games are best be played at 720p/1080p res screen.

remote play is useless when playing high def games. But its cool for playing ps1 games and wathcing divx

[Domination]

they need to update the flash player. everything else is awesome - especially remote play.

[Sephiroth_VII]

cool features. but nothing new. Xbox 1 and PS2 could play divx as well.

not to mention Xvid

Yes, after installing a modchip and voiding your warrenty:whogives:

[CrumCon]

Yes, after installing a modchip and voiding your warrenty:whogives:

nope, all could be done with no hardware modification. modchip is old trick, memorycard boot is the new trick my friend. its been almost 4 years they introduced the trick that does not require hardware mod.

[VideoGame mania]

^^^
What's your point ? I didn't know that, now every PS3 owner will update.

[Kiwi]

nope, all could be done with no hardware modification. modchip is old trick, memorycard boot is the new trick my friend. its been almost 4 years they introduced the trick that does not require hardware mod.

But it isn't openly available to everybody, as in something that is a standard feature, endorsed by the people doing it. Only the people who know about it and/or are brave/stupid enough to do it.

[cliffbo]

nope, all could be done with no hardware modification. modchip is old trick, memorycard boot is the new trick my friend. its been almost 4 years they introduced the trick that does not require hardware mod.

but that's not a standard hardware feature. you can't include that!

[CrumCon]

but that's not a standard hardware feature. you can't include that!

why not?

feature = feature

they are just additional software that has been added true software modification, from sony or outside sony.. the way they add the feature is just the same.

[Kiwi]

Either way you look at it, it's not a feature that Microsoft included themselves, it was something you had to do yourself.

Of course, not everybody will know that they can mod their console to do other things, and even some people who do know will be scared of screwing their console up. So the amount of people who it would've been pretty limited.

With a mod, you could do what the hell you wanted. You could probably turn the console into a toaster, but that doesn't mean that it's a feature that should be included as standard.

I know you're just gonna carry on anyway, so I'm gonna stop.....

[Domination]

crumcon, if you dislike the system so much, why are you so compelled in discussing anything about it. are you purposely looking for a reaction or are you just a bit bored? i've heard you complain since the console launched. maybe it's time to move on to something else that better suits your interest (surely you'd think), since OBVIOUSLY nothing will ever be good enough, or are you so desperately holding on in hopes that it one day will?

[CrumCon]

i dont hate the system, i just say its nothing new to the features. how is that hating a console ?!?!

[cliffbo]

crumcon, if you dislike the system so much, why are you so compelled in discussing anything about it. are you purposely looking for a reaction or are you just a bit bored? i've heard you complain since the console launched. maybe it's time to move on to something else that better suits your interest (surely you'd think), since OBVIOUSLY nothing will ever be good enough, or are you so desperately holding on in hopes that it one day will?

he was always down a little, but nothing like this! i remember a few times him posting very positively about games coming to the PS3. i just wonder if he decided not to buy one and has spent his money on something else, but now feels aggrieved of the fact that PS3 is 'Sony business as usual', or he may well have sold his PS3... who knows? all i know is that it's not the Crumcon i used to talk to on this forum.

[VideoGame mania]

i dont hate the system, i just say its nothing new to the features. how is that hating a console ?!?!
Just stop being a clown, you said FFXIII could be done on Wii and GT5 looks like a N64 game. You never mentioned PS3 in a positive way, all your recent post have been downplaying PS3 news.

[CrumCon]

Just stop being a clown, you said FFXIII could be done on Wii and GT5 looks like a N64 game. You never mentioned PS3 in a positive way, all your recent post have been downplaying PS3 news.

of course FFXIII could be done on wii when the graphics get downgraded to meet its spec duh.

GT5 flat ground texture looks like N64 games and dreamcast. yes it is.

i just state my opinion, doesnt mean i hate the system.

[KRA]

fuck him. everybody can have that sig... other than that....

[Segitz]

nope, all could be done with no hardware modification. modchip is old trick, memorycard boot is the new trick my friend. its been almost 4 years they introduced the trick that does not require hardware mod.

Did you ever try it?

I do not think so... My PS2 is "sploited" (memory card hack with launchelf as bootloader) yet playing divx files is more of a bitch than playing backups (no kidding)

You need to first put in a pressed cd/dvd to make the PS2 think it is legit and then you swaptrick (cogswap with a knife or whatever) in your moviedisc... And it does not always work and is very crashhappy (I didn't try it recently, maybe there's a new version for the player, but still it sucked back then).

Same goes for the Xbox1 (afaik, you need to overwrite the old bootloader etc... which is not that easy).

We are talking native support, which is a new one and I really like it.

And, if you want to nitpick, the PS3 had Divx, Xvid and even Real Media (and all other media MPlayer and VLC play) from the start via Linux...

But since talking to you makes as much sense as talking to a brick wall, I will leave it at that!

[VideoGame mania]

of course FFXIII could be done on wii when the graphics get downgraded to meet its spec duh.

GT5 flat ground texture looks like N64 games and dreamcast. yes it is.

i just state my opinion, doesnt mean i hate the system.

Yes it does sound like you hate the system or yourself for making some kind of mistake and venting your anger here, if you haven't noticed.
My question is, do you own one ?

[Kiwi]

GT5 flat ground texture looks like N64 games and dreamcast. yes it is.

Not that I particularly care, but get some screens and prove it.

[Domination]

i dont hate the system, i just say its nothing new to the features. how is that hating a console ?!?!

crumcon, please man... I could resurrect every post you've made since the console launched. you're not interested, from what it appears (your actions have expressed this), and believe me when I say I have no intentions on changing your mind. the issue i'm having is why go through all the trouble if you have no interest?

[cliffbo]

Crumcon, those pictures look real fella... they really do. your telling me that the dreamcast could do that! damn the PS2, oh what could have been

[Luis]

People, don't feed the troll, please. He's been reported and will be banned (again) (hopefully).


You now can play PS1 games on your PSP via remote play.
http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psnetwork&message.id=166903#M166903


92319232

You can also play PS1 games remotely through any WiFi spot using your PS3<->PSP

"Put FFVII disc in PS3"
"Leave"
"Turn on PS3 remotely at your University Starbucks"
"Play some FFVII on your PSP"Yay!


But you sadly need PSP FW 3.80 for it (no, there's no spanish/french version yet). I am still stuck with 3.71 and cannot upgrade yet to try it.I upgraded mine to 3.80 a few hours ago.

[Epix]

http://www.untwistedvortex.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/dontfeedthetroll.jpg

[bryan]

Let's just stay cool. It's under control.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Good to hear.

[Sephiroth_VII]

he was always down a little, but nothing like this! i remember a few times him posting very positively about games coming to the PS3. i just wonder if he decided not to buy one and has spent his money on something else, but now feels aggrieved of the fact that PS3 is 'Sony business as usual', or he may well have sold his PS3... who knows? all i know is that it's not the Crumcon i used to talk to on this forum.

Yeah, I remember that crumcon was a nice, sensible guy a few years ago. WTF happened?

[Segitz]

I upgraded mine to 3.80 a few hours ago.

I didn't mean spanish/french per se... I meant "spanish/french" as in DA and MathieulH (or how ever you wanna spell it)^^ I will never give up homebrew for it :D

[bryan]

Quiet, Seph.

[KRA]

nope, all could be done with no hardware modification. modchip is old trick, memorycard boot is the new trick my friend. its been almost 4 years they introduced the trick that does not require hardware mod.

and you are advertising that tricks here ? :) nice...


Quiet, Seph.
Quiet, Bryan.

what a great music to this "visualiser" :) (http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_5712_en.html)

[GTAce]

Dayum there was a new visualiser in the update?

Thats haawt!

[bilbobob007]

Do you know what really gets me is no matter what there is always some tw*t waiting with his keyboard just to f*ck up everybody's fun. This has been a great update. Screw you lot that have yet again found something to troll about. Tell you what its nearly x mas let me spoil YOUR fun.

SANTA DOES NOT EXIST.

They say everyone has a right to a opinion. Thats fine. But has any one noticed that some people round here only have an opinion that is on a downer.

[cliffbo]

Yeah, I remember that crumcon was a nice, sensible guy a few years ago. WTF happened?


Quiet, Seph.

what do you mean 'quiet, Seph'? he's only responding to a post i made. Crumcon has changed, surely as long as the conversation doesn't go on for pages we can make a simple innocuous exchange like that.

[KRA]

Dayum there was a new visualiser in the update?

Thats haawt!

it's not that much 'visualiser' as something to look at when you play your music :)

[GTAce]

Yeah okay but still.
Sometimes the normal visualiser is to fast and hectic but the waves are a bit boring so this is GREAT.
Looks awesome must be a blast in FullHD.

[cliffbo]

it's not that much 'visualiser' as something to look at when you play your music :)

it would be great if it showed all the Folders on that globe

[KRA]

it would be great if it showed all the Folders on that globe

i was watching yesterday and the glob was getting away and some sad music plays.
and i was like feel even more isolate from the world :)
and there should be your friends from the list waving to you :)

[bilbobob007]

Now you have started to talk about the visualizer someone is going to come along and knock at that one too.............Whats that strange sound I hear under the bridge?

It is mighty pretty that globe. Just think guys we live on that. Its so beautiful. Makes you wonder why we like to damage it so. Oh listen to me the hippy!

[GTAce]

Lulz l00k at teh ground txture from dat planet so flat u cant see teh gras zomfg!!!11

[curryking1]

Lulz l00k at teh ground txture from dat planet so flat u cant see teh gras zomfg!!!11

:laugh:

[bilbobob007]

Wow i must be tired i really did not get that GTace. No hang on i just checked my pulse. I'm just getting old.

[GTAce]

LOL look in the GT thread and you will understand. ;)

[bryan]

Quiet, Bryan.

Make no mistake! I will cut you.

[cliffbo]

Make no mistake! I will cut you.

he's only playing, that's how Kra is :)

[nwo504]

so can i play wmv-hd?

[LaLiLuLeLo]

Yes! Now shaddap.

[nwo504]

okie dokie!

[saud264]

after testing my ps3 and xbox360 i find playing divx in xbox is bitter then ps3

some divx file work in xbox360 in ps3 did not!!

and HD wmv from ign work without any problem in xbox360 but in ps3 work without sound (yes i enabeld wma playback)

[section]

So you should use Xbox to watch DivX if you own both X2 and PS3. Case closed.

Personally would like more scaling options with the DivX video, on my measle SD TV the image goes off the screen on both sides on anamorphic movies. And I'd actually pay for options to reduce the level of blockiness, change brightness/contrast and so on.

Otherwise loving the divx/xvid support.

[saud264]

download HD WMV from gametrailers (directly from PS3 browser)
works without any problem

[Sephiroth_VII]

Quiet, Seph.
:salute:
.
.
.
.
:spit:

I hadn't read Vipers announcement of him being banned yet, you know, and I was kinda hoping for a reply from his side.

I will certainly stop talking about him now, but that post was not unnecessary.

and you are advertising that tricks here ? :) nice...


Quiet, Bryan.
:grouphug:

[nwo504]

after testing my ps3 and xbox360 i find playing divx in xbox is bitter then ps3

some divx file work in xbox360 in ps3 did not!!

and HD wmv from ign work without any problem in xbox360 but in ps3 work without sound (yes i enabeld wma playback)

i got a wmv hd and it plays sound but my cpu is too slow to stream it correctly so it skips

[wotter]

Just downloaded it, the new visualizer is sweet. Going to test some Divx movies this weekend.

[frosty]

Though the new visualizer is cool, it isn't for music. That's a damn screen saver, it in no way reacts to the music being played. They need something more milkdrop like, but Sony has always sucked at music visualizers. The original one only has like 4-5 scenes which are somewhat decent, but that gets extremely repetitive. Milkdrop has thousands of scenes. perhaps they need to shoot ryan geiss (creator of milkdrop... best visualizer ever) an e-mail, hell, he works for nvidia now, so sony already has ties to him to an extent.

[Luis]

Yeah, the Earth visualizer is more like a screensaver, but it's my default one now.

[curryking1]

I wish you could set it as the screensaver, but nooooooooooooooooooo lol.

Sometimes I just leave a song on and turn off the volume and remove the song display stuff, it's fun to come back to that space thing :P

[Gegenki]

my ps3 now finds the music on my erricson. I should be able to change the music now too. It wasn't working before.
edit: it works, I couldn't delete tracks for some reason but it let me copy new tracks on.

[Theo]

Nice, VG!

Downloading the update now, and getting ready to watch a lot of anime :hugegrin:


Those were my intentions as well... But then after getting my self pretty exited about it and all thinking "oh yeah, I'll be watching some Goku vs Frieza goodness from my big flat screen in no time"... And then only to read "file not supported" from the screen. Now why is that? It is a blody avi file and it's not broken in any way! Some of my vids work ond some don't. What's up with that?

[CreativeWriter]

I wonder if we'll ever have Divx 3.11 support? I'd just like every codec under the sun supported if it's possible.

[BruceWayneIII]

Those were my intentions as well... But then after getting my self pretty exited about it and all thinking "oh yeah, I'll be watching some Goku vs Frieza goodness from my big flat screen in no time"... And then only to read "file not supported" from the screen. Now why is that? It is a blody avi file and it's not broken in any way! Some of my vids work ond some don't. What's up with that?

AVI is just a container. The actual video within an AVI-file can be encoded in different formats and some formats may not play. It's a bit like having a DVD-disc. Even though the your computer can read a DVD-disc, it might not be able to read and understand the content.

[Segitz]

I wonder if we'll ever have Divx 3.11 support? I'd just like every codec under the sun supported if it's possible.

I doubt that... As 3.11 is "only" a hacked version of MSs WMV codec.

I have a really big collection of videos on my HDD (most, if not all are XVID, some mkv and MP4s) and now (without transcoding), 95% of all of my SD material works (HD works only in MP4 form but not in MKV, but I seem to have a directshow problem ATM), only some don't work.

I hope, Sony adds mkv support (I mean, it also is just a container, and open source too!) and the OGG stuff. That would then seal the deal for me completely.

Has anyone of you tested a "Buffalo Linkstation Live"? I am thinking of buying one for XMas (it's a DLNA enabled NAS HDD)

[Domination]

Some files didn't play on the PC while being streamed to the PS3, so i put those exact files on a storage device and plugged it into the PS3. To my surprise, all of them played fine on the PS3. I'm thinking it has something to do with the media player on the PC unable able to recognize some of the files and as a result, is causing the PS3 not to see them as a supported file.

[CreativeWriter]

I doubt that... As 3.11 is "only" a hacked version of MSs WMV codec.

I have a really big collection of videos on my HDD (most, if not all are XVID, some mkv and MP4s) and now (without transcoding), 95% of all of my SD material works (HD works only in MP4 form but not in MKV, but I seem to have a directshow problem ATM), only some don't work.


Guess I'm just unlucky that all of my Divx files were encoded between 2000-2003 and use (I think) 3.11. It's a big disappointment because I expected them all to work and none do. Oh well, can't be too upset about it since the files didn't work a couple days ago either...

[KRA]

it's fucking annoying that in every anime series i have.
there are always 2,3 episodes that don't work :)

[Sephiroth_VII]

Same here, except for Elfen Lied, which somehow works just fine all the way :)

[KRA]

Same here, except for Elfen Lied, which somehow works just fine all the way :)

elfen lied...
i have watched few episodes...
and end up thinkig that it could be great anime
but just isn't.
it's just in parts so fucking amaturish. and just bad.
don't remember exaclly what was that. i have short memory :)
only that i hated that the inivisible 'hands' were later visible.

i must check my 'monster' anime but it has more than 70 episodes so
don't think it will all work.
ahh what a great anime it is. i even remember thinkig that it would be great
to play it somehow on ps3 but really don't know what game could it be :)

[SadPanda]

Well all the F4 and Meteor Garden shows work... that will make the fiance happy

[saud264]

the visualizer is very cool with New Age music

(try to play enigma music, i am playing with the new visualizer a beautiful track it called 20,000 miles over the sea here youtube version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E5iblIEEFo )

[VonGak]

elfen lied...
i have watched few episodes...
and end up thinkig that it could be great anime
but just isn't.
it's just in parts so fucking amaturish. and just bad.
don't remember exaclly what was that. i have short memory :)
only that i hated that the inivisible 'hands' were later visible.


Yeah well the kitten moments had me sold, it's a mandatory series *a fitting smiley*



i must check my 'monster' anime but it has more than 70 episodes so
don't think it will all work.
ahh what a great anime it is. i even remember thinkig that it would be great
to play it somehow on ps3 but really don't know what game could it be :)

Monster? Haven't heard about that one, what is it about? I'm looking for a new series (Sephirot you lazy tub of lard:whip:)

[KRA]

Monster? Haven't heard about that one, what is it about? I'm looking for a new series (Sephirot you lazy tub of lard:whip:)

moster.. hmm it's one of my favourities...
here some info (http://animenfo.com/animetitle,1346,gjauhe,monster.html)


Dr. Tenma is a Japanese brain surgeon working in Germany. He has it all: incredible medical skills, a great job, and a beautiful fiancée who also happens to be the daughter of the hospital's director.

One day he is ordered to forgo operating on a critically injured man in favor of a more illustrious patient. Disillusioned by the hospital's politics, he decides from then on that he will do what he thinks is right, regardless of politics.

Some time later, a young boy and his twin sister are brought in. The boy has a bullet in his head and requires an operation that Dr. Tenma knows only he is capable of performing successfully. Just as Dr. Tenma is about to begin the procedure, the mayor is rushed into the hospital and the director instructs Dr. Tenma to leave the boy to operate on the critically ill mayor. Dr. Tenma decides that he will do what is right and go ahead with the boy's operation.

The young boy's operation ends in success but the surgeons operating on the politician fail. As a result, Dr. Tenma is passed over for a promotion and his fiancée calls off their engagement.

Soon after this incident, strange murders begin to occur, all of which benefit Dr. Tenma greatly. As a result, he becomes the prime suspect although the police have no evidence against him. It seems that the boy whose life he saved is heavily involved in it somehow and that there is much more to him than meets the eye.

but it's long and slow paced... so not for everybody.
there are no robots and stuff but the mood is just like nothing else...

and details are great
i was in frankfurt am main once and train station looks pretty the same :)
i was thinking about going to prague just to look after one place from this anime :)

[Sephiroth_VII]

Seriously? I love it, nothing amatuerish about it IMO. Quality all the way through. Thanks for the reccomendation of Monster; I'll make sure to watch it this holiday.

I'll reply by reccomending Chobits and Code Geass, both great series.

Anyway, reply to each other in PMs if you want to continue.

[Kiosko]

I'm planning on watching Monster as soon as I finish the shorter series in my anime backlog.

[VonGak]

Sephirot and Kra, how would you compare it to 12 Kindoms in pace and plot/character development? (leaving out that 12 Kingdoms never got finished)

EDIT: There's nothing wrong with slow animes, I actually seem to prefer them and avoided FMA because I thought it was a pure action flick.

[KRA]

Sephirot and Kra, how would you compare it to 12 Kindoms in pace and plot/character development? (leaving out that 12 Kingdoms never got finished)

i haven't watched 12 kindoms...
but plot and character development in monster is just like nothing else.
i can recommend serial experiments lain but i think that everybody has seen that :)
and... well many more but seph you are right it's not a place for that here :)

[Sephiroth_VII]

Continue here, (http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?p=1771959#post1771959) please.

kthx.

[VonGak]

Thanks Kra, yup Seph already made me watch SEL. ^.^

Oh and sorry Seph, forgot your name is in italic... still not orange though :p

[Segitz]

Guess I'm just unlucky that all of my Divx files were encoded between 2000-2003 and use (I think) 3.11. It's a big disappointment because I expected them all to work and none do. Oh well, can't be too upset about it since the files didn't work a couple days ago either...

What do you use for sharing? (like TVersity or what)

Because, Engadget "thought" Xvid doesn't work, as WMP11 has issues with it, not the PS3.

Much of my stuff (especially Top Gear, from Season 1 onwards :D) is pretty old too, yet it still works w/o any problems.

[Sephiroth_VII]

^^Nope, but I still feel an obligation to keep everyone on track since I am staff, though it isn't part of my job ;)

[Luis]

I think I've found another small change. When playing a PS2 game and pressing the PS button, there's a "Restart game" option. Was that there before?

By the way, since PS1 games can be played remotely, does that mean it won't sign out when playing PS1 games?

Also, I've heard that some Blu-ray movies now have some PS3 code and not only you don't sign out, but it shows what movie you're watching. Namely Spiderman 3 and Superbad. Can anyone confirm this? I might check later whether it will only keep signed in with a handful of movies or if it'll remain signed in when playing movies.

EDIT: It signs out when playing 300, so I guess it's limited to some movies.

[Sephiroth_VII]

Maybe only movies with the "PLAYSTATION(R)3 COMPATIBLE" sticker on the front?

[Fillibuster]

I think I've found another small change. When playing a PS2 game and pressing the PS button, there's a "Restart game" option. Was that there before?

By the way, since PS1 games can be played remotely, does that mean it won't sign out when playing PS1 games?

Also, I've heard that some Blu-ray movies now have some PS3 code and not only you don't sign out, but it shows what movie you're watching. Namely Spiderman 3 and Superbad. Can anyone confirm this? I might check later whether it will only keep signed in with a handful of movies or if it'll remain signed in when playing movies.

EDIT: It signs out when playing 300, so I guess it's limited to some movies.

I'll have to see if I sign out, but I did notice that when I put Superbad in a little image came up where the blue disc icon is, and it says "Superbad-Blu Ray" next to it. Pretty nifty I suppose

[Luis]

Try having something downloading in the background and observe if it ends up finishing the download, for instance.

[Segitz]

I think I've found another small change. When playing a PS2 game and pressing the PS button, there's a "Restart game" option. Was that there before?

By the way, since PS1 games can be played remotely, does that mean it won't sign out when playing PS1 games?

Also, I've heard that some Blu-ray movies now have some PS3 code and not only you don't sign out, but it shows what movie you're watching. Namely Spiderman 3 and Superbad. Can anyone confirm this? I might check later whether it will only keep signed in with a handful of movies or if it'll remain signed in when playing movies.

EDIT: It signs out when playing 300, so I guess it's limited to some movies.

The restart option was not there before 2.10

But Spider-Man 3 already showed what disc was inserted, it rented it some weeks ago and was "astonished"^^ as well with the fast forward option, that was really disturbing :D

[LaLiLuLeLo]

You're still signed in during remote play, I tested FF7 yesterday.

[Luis]

http://www.ps3news.com/images/img_3140.jpg


BREAKiNG NEWS: PS3 Debug Firmware 2.15 leaked!

A bit of unexpected news on this LEAP YEAR DAY indeed.. a nice guy has leaked PS3 Debug Firmware 2.15 today! A picture of it on my TEST console is below, and also there is an unpacked FileList of it for those interested. It adds a new "vm" folder to the PS3 HDD among other things, but we have yet to thoroughly look through it.

This is VERY cool news mainly because (as we all know) even the retail PS3 Firmware 2.15 isn't available yet from Sony!

For other PS3 Devs to examine, we will be adding the 2.15 Firmware to our PS3 Downloads this weekend as it's a bit sizeable weighing in RAR'd at 103 MB (108,852,452 bytes).

PS3 Debug Firmware v2.15 FileList:

Directory of ..2.15_DEBUG

02/28/2008 05:38 PM .
02/28/2008 05:38 PM ..
02/28/2008 03:46 PM 3 dots.txt
02/28/2008 05:38 PM 0 firmware.txt
02/28/2008 03:47 PM update
02/28/2008 03:46 PM 103,260,160 update.tar
02/28/2008 03:46 PM 5,581,512 updater.sce
02/28/2008 03:46 PM 5 version.txt
02/28/2008 03:47 PM vsh
02/28/2008 03:46 PM 10,240 vsh.tar
6 File(s) 108,851,920 bytes

Directory of ..2.15_DEBUGupdate

02/28/2008 03:47 PM .
02/28/2008 03:47 PM ..
01/19/2008 03:41 AM 1,966,992 BDIT_FIRMWARE_PACKAGE.pkg
01/19/2008 03:42 AM 951,040 BDPT_FIRMWARE_PACKAGE_301R.pkg
01/19/2008 03:42 AM 951,040 BDPT_FIRMWARE_PACKAGE_302R.pkg
01/19/2008 03:42 AM 951,040 BDPT_FIRMWARE_PACKAGE_303R.pkg
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 243,559 BLUETOOTH_FIRMWARE.pkg
01/19/2008 03:43 AM 4,976,256 CORE_OS_PACKAGE.pkg
01/20/2008 01:51 PM 1,671 dev_flash_000.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:51 PM 5,616,394 dev_flash_001.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:52 PM 3,357,807 dev_flash_002.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:52 PM 5,055,467 dev_flash_003.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:52 PM 19,451 dev_flash_004.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:52 PM 10,304,923 dev_flash_005.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:53 PM 9,569,246 dev_flash_006.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:53 PM 7,557,602 dev_flash_007.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:53 PM 9,790,673 dev_flash_008.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:53 PM 10,329,525 dev_flash_009.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:53 PM 7,453,935 dev_flash_010.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 9,740,817 dev_flash_011.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 9,137,037 dev_flash_012.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 5,223,205 dev_flash_013.tar.aa.2008_01_21_084823
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 28,636 MULTI_CARD_FIRMWARE.pkg
01/19/2008 03:40 AM 576 RL_FOR_PACKAGE.img
01/19/2008 03:40 AM 704 RL_FOR_PROGRAM.img
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 4,864 SYS_CON_FIRMWARE_01000005.pkg
01/20/2008 01:54 PM 4,864 SYS_CON_FIRMWARE_01010302.pkg
01/20/2008 01:55 PM 1,209 UPL.xml.pkg
26 File(s) 103,238,533 bytes

Directory of ..2.15_DEBUGvsh

02/28/2008 03:47 PM .
02/28/2008 03:47 PM ..
12/17/2006 07:09 PM 0 a
1 File(s) 0 bytes

Total Files Listed:
33 File(s) 212,090,453 bytes
8 Dir(s) 158,846,169,088 bytes freeI didn't want to create a new thread for this, as there's no interesting info for end users.

[Sephiroth_VII]

But there will be soon. He'll just have to look through the FW first, then we'll know what they've changed.

[zero 7]

ingame xmb heres hoping