The future of gaming or an expensive doorstop?
Sony has pulled the highly anticipated firmware update v2.40 for the PS3 following reports that it is killing consoles. So far it has provided no solution to those affected.
A message from Patrick Seybold, Sony Computer Entertainment America's director of corporate communications & social media, tells us, “we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline.”
Seybold is keen to emphasise the fact that Sony does not perceive the problem to be widespread. “We’ve received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update”, he states.
Forum poster ASickness reports on the official PlayStation boards, “Well, I downloaded version 2.40 put in metal gear solid 4 and i get a black screen forever..i cant even get demos to start.”
Other users are, however, reporting no such issues.
Meanwhile, you can see a video below (movingly titled 'Dead PS3') showing the problem manifesting as the PS3's background ribbon graphic showing on his screen perpetually.
The only - and totally unofficial - fix that is doing the rounds is to take your PS3s hard drive out, format it using a PC, replace it and reboot the PS3. This, of course, results in losing all your saved data.
Unsurprisingly, Seybold states, “We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up.”
SPOnG has contacted SCEE for information on when the problem will be fixed and what PS3 owners should do to get their bricked consoles up and running in the meantime, but it is not adding anything to the statement of Seybold.
What the update should have done is enable in-game access to the XMB and the trophy system. You can see more details here and here.
Sources: PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Forum
A message from Patrick Seybold, Sony Computer Entertainment America's director of corporate communications & social media, tells us, “we have temporarily taken Firmware v2.40 offline.”
Seybold is keen to emphasise the fact that Sony does not perceive the problem to be widespread. “We’ve received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update”, he states.
Forum poster ASickness reports on the official PlayStation boards, “Well, I downloaded version 2.40 put in metal gear solid 4 and i get a black screen forever..i cant even get demos to start.”
Other users are, however, reporting no such issues.
Meanwhile, you can see a video below (movingly titled 'Dead PS3') showing the problem manifesting as the PS3's background ribbon graphic showing on his screen perpetually.
The only - and totally unofficial - fix that is doing the rounds is to take your PS3s hard drive out, format it using a PC, replace it and reboot the PS3. This, of course, results in losing all your saved data.
Unsurprisingly, Seybold states, “We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up.”
SPOnG has contacted SCEE for information on when the problem will be fixed and what PS3 owners should do to get their bricked consoles up and running in the meantime, but it is not adding anything to the statement of Seybold.
What the update should have done is enable in-game access to the XMB and the trophy system. You can see more details here and here.
Sources: PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Forum
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SuperSaiyan4 3 Jul 2008 12:32
1/10
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for laughing but this is better than all the stupid RROD comments.
Sony can't even do software and even then they cant even get the hardware right and had to degrade the console what next Sony? What next?
Sorry for laughing but this is better than all the stupid RROD comments.
Sony can't even do software and even then they cant even get the hardware right and had to degrade the console what next Sony? What next?
Hark 3 Jul 2008 13:06
2/10
A minor set-back I was abit weary on how this download will effect my 60Gb anyway.
Granted Sony's screwed a few things up this time round, but they'll bounce back....remember there was time when alot peeps thought Nintendo were down and out.
Hark
Granted Sony's screwed a few things up this time round, but they'll bounce back....remember there was time when alot peeps thought Nintendo were down and out.
Hark
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tyrion 3 Jul 2008 13:14
3/10
SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
Sony can't even do software and even then they cant even get the hardware right and had to degrade the console what next Sony? What next?
They aren't even original! Why are they copying the 360 so blatantly?
spudgun 3 Jul 2008 13:21
4/10
>Sorry for laughing but this is better than all the stupid RROD >comments
So you are actually comparing this to RROD ? A problem that is accepted by the industry itself to be around 33% of systems ? And avoiding the fact that the Xbox update itself once bricked a few Box's (though I do remember you saying that yours was ok so it was all a big fib). As my PS3 updated gloriously I can only assume that this is all a big made up fairy tale, hoorah!. Meanwhile the big RROD monster creeps ever closer to your machine...Bwahahahahaha etc,,,,
So you are actually comparing this to RROD ? A problem that is accepted by the industry itself to be around 33% of systems ? And avoiding the fact that the Xbox update itself once bricked a few Box's (though I do remember you saying that yours was ok so it was all a big fib). As my PS3 updated gloriously I can only assume that this is all a big made up fairy tale, hoorah!. Meanwhile the big RROD monster creeps ever closer to your machine...Bwahahahahaha etc,,,,
Bentley 3 Jul 2008 15:17
5/10
This is NOWHERE NEAR as bad as the RROD. And anyone laughing at another's misfortune.... well, it says a lot about the person. A word springs to mind that starts with a 'c' and rhymes with 'hunt'.
Personally, I am loving the FW2.40 update and it's given me new love for Super Stardust HD. Shame that a few PS3s seem to have gone tits-up, but it's only a few...
Once again, SuperSaiyan4 is just showing what a despicable t**t she is.
Personally, I am loving the FW2.40 update and it's given me new love for Super Stardust HD. Shame that a few PS3s seem to have gone tits-up, but it's only a few...
Once again, SuperSaiyan4 is just showing what a despicable t**t she is.
p 3 Jul 2008 17:04
6/10
This update has stopped me getting Spong on my PS3. Now that IS a disaster!
However, it could be all those lovely Alone in the Dark graphics just over loading the memory.
However, it could be all those lovely Alone in the Dark graphics just over loading the memory.
anonymous ganstahh 18 Jul 2009 06:07
7/10
BUMP.
LiamOnAir 22 Oct 2009 22:18
8/10
If anyone from colorado, preferably the denver metro area, has had this issue and not been able to resolve it, I work with the troubleshooter Tom Martino and im looking for someone to explain the situation on live radio. Email me at Liam.onair@yahoo.com
nigel 20 Feb 2011 19:41
9/10
done the new 1.06 update now gt5 will not load any help out there
nigel 20 Feb 2011 19:43
10/10
done the new 1.06 update now gt5 will not load any help out there