Comments on: Rumor - Firmware 2.5 details http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/ PS3 News and Views Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: PaxPacis http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161949 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:40:34 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161949 - no file limit (or at least some current gen limit) when attaching in mail to other psn users, I can not send a wallpaper downloaded from the store to other people, or a nice picture I made with my camera. - browser update, yes and remove the stupid plugin question.. - background chat request, when I now request for chat I can not do anything else but looking at the stupid bouncing balls. - background installing - remove the 'ugly' 2 white lines when installing, downloading etc.. - auto sleep controller, when watching 2 hour movie just let the controller sleep after 5 mins.. - no file limit (or at least some current gen limit) when attaching in mail to other psn users, I can not send a wallpaper downloaded from the store to other people, or a nice picture I made with my camera.

- browser update, yes and remove the stupid plugin question..

- background chat request, when I now request for chat I can not do anything else but looking at the stupid bouncing balls.

- background installing

- remove the ‘ugly’ 2 white lines when installing, downloading etc..

- auto sleep controller, when watching 2 hour movie just let the controller sleep after 5 mins..

]]> by: James http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161937 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:21:21 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161937 @mcloki PSN Store already allows you to download a bought game more than once. Just click on the downloads link at the top of the store screen and theres a list of everything you've ever downloaded to download again. Not sure if there's a limit on the number of times you can do this though. @mcloki

PSN Store already allows you to download a bought game more than once. Just click on the downloads link at the top of the store screen and theres a list of everything you’ve ever downloaded to download again. Not sure if there’s a limit on the number of times you can do this though.

]]> by: mcloki http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161891 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:41:30 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161891 i think that your home avatar is going to replace your icon. Most of which are very lame. So i wouldn't expect it till HOME. Also with allowing people to use thier own avatar picture, How many of your friends would literally be "dicks"? Now the fine upstanding crowd that visits PS3blog.net would never do anything like that, I'm talking about other people. Neogaf readers for example.;-) A better web browser. WOW does it ever need a better web browser. What use is the keypad without a better web browser. It needs flash and QUICKTIME, SILVERLIGHT support to make it a real browser. I still think they have browser rendering engine difficulties. No one is developing a Firefox or Webkit (safari renderign engines for the cell). Sony may have to do this on their own. That takes time and money. The bluetooth suggestion is great. Sony should also advertise or make available a Library Feature. I've bought a bunch of PSN games. Flow being one of the first. I'd love to delete it. I don't really want to store it on a hard drive. I should be able to delete the file and when I want to dust it off again redownload it for free from the PSN. More of a convenience than anything else. i think that your home avatar is going to replace your icon. Most of which are very lame. So i wouldn’t expect it till HOME. Also with allowing people to use thier own avatar picture,
How many of your friends would literally be “dicks”? Now the fine upstanding crowd that visits PS3blog.net would never do anything like that, I’m talking about other people. Neogaf readers for example.;-)
A better web browser. WOW does it ever need a better web browser. What use is the keypad without a better web browser. It needs flash and QUICKTIME, SILVERLIGHT support to make it a real browser. I still think they have browser rendering engine difficulties. No one is developing a Firefox or Webkit (safari renderign engines for the cell). Sony may have to do this on their own. That takes time and money.
The bluetooth suggestion is great.
Sony should also advertise or make available a Library Feature. I’ve bought a bunch of PSN games. Flow being one of the first. I’d love to delete it. I don’t really want to store it on a hard drive. I should be able to delete the file and when I want to dust it off again redownload it for free from the PSN. More of a convenience than anything else.

]]> by: Segitz http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161887 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:16:14 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161887 I'd also want to see expanded video and sound codecs... There's still some issues with .MP4s with AVC (4GB size limit, although Blu Ray discs are not affected), no .MKV, some issues with Divx... Hopefully .MP4 Subtitle Support etc... Add some "multitasking"... I mean, why can't I browse the store while watching a movie/listening to music... And WHY in hell does it stop audio or video when I look at a profile, but it works in-game?!? That doesn't make sense at all. I dunno if it is possible... But todays PCs underclock the CPUS when they idle (same with GPUs). The CELL should be able to do so, when idling in the XMB or watching videos. It would save energy and it would produce less heat and therefore noise. Make it so, that both HDMI and optical sound can be activated simultaneously, so I can switch off my amp but still have sound without going to the options. It is possible (some "bug" in the XMB... VERY VERY seldom I have sound going out on both outputs... like once every 1000 boot ups or so^^) Add the option to go straight to the main menu in DVDs and BD Roms... I hate the trailers^^ (will NEVER EVER happen...) Good thing, in Germany, Disney learned their mistake and at least lets you jump right to the menu... (PotC 1 and 2 US don't PotC 3 DE lets me do this). I’d also want to see expanded video and sound codecs…

There’s still some issues with .MP4s with AVC (4GB size limit, although Blu Ray discs are not affected), no .MKV, some issues with Divx… Hopefully .MP4 Subtitle Support etc…

Add some “multitasking”… I mean, why can’t I browse the store while watching a movie/listening to music… And WHY in hell does it stop audio or video when I look at a profile, but it works in-game?!? That doesn’t make sense at all.

I dunno if it is possible… But todays PCs underclock the CPUS when they idle (same with GPUs). The CELL should be able to do so, when idling in the XMB or watching videos. It would save energy and it would produce less heat and therefore noise.

Make it so, that both HDMI and optical sound can be activated simultaneously, so I can switch off my amp but still have sound without going to the options. It is possible (some “bug” in the XMB… VERY VERY seldom I have sound going out on both outputs… like once every 1000 boot ups or so^^)

Add the option to go straight to the main menu in DVDs and BD Roms… I hate the trailers^^ (will NEVER EVER happen…) Good thing, in Germany, Disney learned their mistake and at least lets you jump right to the menu… (PotC 1 and 2 US don’t PotC 3 DE lets me do this).

]]> by: west _coast_ps3 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161885 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:40:18 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161885 The PS3 really needs an auto-sleep function. I've got a first gen model (90 nm cell) and it is a pig, consumes 150 watts showing the XMB. I'd like an optional feature that would shut the system down if the controller wasn't moved for a couple hours. The PS3 really needs an auto-sleep function. I’ve got a first gen model (90 nm cell) and it is a pig, consumes 150 watts showing the XMB. I’d like an optional feature that would shut the system down if the controller wasn’t moved for a couple hours.

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161880 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:01:12 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161880 For me: - Cross-game chat. (This would be handy even for in-game chat where you only want to interact with one other player.) - Remove all the many unnecessary confirmation questions. - Support network file shares so that content can be accessed directly. - When Home is available, allow developers to use your avatar in their game. For me:

- Cross-game chat. (This would be handy even for in-game chat where you only want to interact with one other player.)
- Remove all the many unnecessary confirmation questions.
- Support network file shares so that content can be accessed directly.
- When Home is available, allow developers to use your avatar in their game.

]]> by: darrin http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161878 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:24:12 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161878 Good ideas. I'm definitely a fan of pretty much everything that everyone mentioned. I think better browser is my #1, especially with so many cell phones having better browsers. Gecko (Firefox) has shipped embedded (non-PC) versions of their browser and WebKit (Safari) has been shown on non-Apple phones (good sign it's not permanently tied to Apple) Custom PSN picture, I disagree with. They can't do that for obvious reasons. They should add ten times as many stock photos to choose from though. We are a demanding bunch :) Good ideas. I’m definitely a fan of pretty much everything that everyone mentioned. I think better browser is my #1, especially with so many cell phones having better browsers. Gecko (Firefox) has shipped embedded (non-PC) versions of their browser and WebKit (Safari) has been shown on non-Apple phones (good sign it’s not permanently tied to Apple)

Custom PSN picture, I disagree with. They can’t do that for obvious reasons. They should add ten times as many stock photos to choose from though.

We are a demanding bunch :)

]]> by: James http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161861 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:15:35 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161861 1. Skype 2. Skype 3. Skype That's all :) 1. Skype
2. Skype
3. Skype

That’s all :)

]]> by: Tosh Hatch http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161858 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:02:10 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161858 Ya, it bugs me when I go to a flash page it asks EVERY time if I want to enable it. Umm ya, just like last time. I completely agree with you Trigga_Tybalt on the PSN profile list of games. I've had this thought in the past. I'd also like a notes option so I can at least make notes on each person so I know what they play who they are, etc. Because it hard to keep track at times. Ya, it bugs me when I go to a flash page it asks EVERY time if I want to enable it. Umm ya, just like last time.

I completely agree with you Trigga_Tybalt on the PSN profile list of games. I’ve had this thought in the past. I’d also like a notes option so I can at least make notes on each person so I know what they play who they are, etc. Because it hard to keep track at times.

]]> by: Trigga_Tybalt http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161857 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:01:54 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/26/rumor-firmware-25-details/#comment-161857 more/custom avatars are something i have wanted for a long, long time so that would be great to see. everyone has that black cat face its a bit boring... profiles are mega slow to load, especially now with trophies but i'm not sure how they can make that load faster? those are the two from your list that matter most to me. i can see multiple bluetooth being useful but at least the in-game XMB allows us to add news ones. i would like to see what games my friends play. maybe have your PSN profile contain a list of your games. in theory it could do this through scanning your game saves? and then be allowed to sort your friends by games they own so you can find which ones you can play that game with. does that make sense to you guys? cause i start to forget which friends are playing what and it makes it hard to organize games together with them. would also be nice if we could send save files say of replays or created characters to each other as attachments in the messages too. more/custom avatars are something i have wanted for a long, long time so that would be great to see. everyone has that black cat face its a bit boring…
profiles are mega slow to load, especially now with trophies but i’m not sure how they can make that load faster?
those are the two from your list that matter most to me. i can see multiple bluetooth being useful but at least the in-game XMB allows us to add news ones.

i would like to see what games my friends play. maybe have your PSN profile contain a list of your games. in theory it could do this through scanning your game saves? and then be allowed to sort your friends by games they own so you can find which ones you can play that game with. does that make sense to you guys? cause i start to forget which friends are playing what and it makes it hard to organize games together with them.

would also be nice if we could send save files say of replays or created characters to each other as attachments in the messages too.

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