PlayStation 3 system software

PlayStation 3 System Software (プレイステーション3 システム・ソフトウエア, Pureisutēshon Surī Shisutemu Sofutouea) ( sometimes referred to incorrectly as firmware), is the updateable software and operating system of the PlayStation 3. The update process is similar to the firmware updates for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). The updates can be downloaded from the PlayStation Network directly to the PS3 and subsequently installed. Sony has also provided users with the ability to download system software updates from the Official PlayStation website to their PCs and then storage media, from which the update can be installed to the system. Updates can also be installed from game discs that require the updates to be able to play the game.

List of system software updates

This is a list of all the software updates Sony has provided for the Playstation 3 console

Version	Date Released	Description
2.10	2007-12-17December 18, 2007	Users can now play PS1 game discs on a PSP with remote play. (although this feature was not announced) Voice Changer feature has been added to voice / video chat and is available in games that support microphones. The tone of the sound that is inputted from an audio device such as a microphone can be changed. High and low-pitched tones can each be adjusted to five preset levels. Bitmapping [Type 3] has been added as an option under Settings > [Music Settings] > [Bitmapping]. A new visualization has been added (Earth Visualization - press [Square] to cycle through) DivX, XviD and VC-1 (WMV) have been added to the types of files that can be played. To play VC-1 (WMV) format files, users 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. Blu-ray Bonus View Profile 1.1 is now supported. Users are now 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. [BD Data Utility] has been added. The management data that is used by the Blu-Ray Disc is saved in this folder.
2.01	2007-11-20November 20, 2007	The operating stability of some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved. The stability of the system software has been improved for some operations, including the use of the Internet Browser and information board. The operating stability when outputting upscaled PlayStation®2 format software has been improved. Only for models that support playback of PlayStation®2 format software. The Remote Start specifications have been changed to prevent an unintentional remote start by the user. DSD-to-DTS conversion has been removed again. Optical output from SACD remains possible but in stereo only.
2.00	2007-11-08November 8, 2007	You can now customise the PLAYSTATION®3 XMB Home Menu icons or background design by using a .p3t compiler released by Sony. You can now create playlists to organise content under [Music] and [Photo]. [Information Board] has been added as a feature under [Network]. PlayStation® related news can be displayed on the PLAYSTATION®3 Home Menu. [PLAYSTATION®Network] has been added as a category in the PLAYSTATION®3 Home Menu. [Remote Start] has been added as an option under [Remote Play Settings]. New grouping options for the [Group Content] feature have been added to the options menu. [Colour], [Background] and [Font] have been added as options under [Theme Settings]. You can now select [Brightness] as an option under [Theme Settings] > [Background]. The process for setting [Internet Connection Settings] under [Network Settings] has been changed. You can now select Canon printers with the [Printer Selection] option under [Printer Settings]. [Vibration Function] has been added as an option under [Controller Settings] in the menu that appears when you press the PS button on the wireless controller. To use this feature, a DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller is required. You can now view video content (as a progressive download) as it is being downloaded from PLAYSTATION®Store. [Trend Micro Web Security for PS3™] has been added as a security option under the Internet browser. The voice/video chat menu has been changed. You can now use the PLAYSTATION®Eye camera for voice / video chat. You can now play SACD via digital optical audio output. The DSD stream is converted to multichannel DTS or stereo PCM, depending on settings.
1.94	2007-10-23October 23, 2007	Bundled with and required to run Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction; support for the DualShock 3 controller to the game. Not available for download.
1.93	2007-09-12September 12, 2007	The stability of the network connection has been improved.
1.92	2007-09-04September 4, 2007	Playability status with the PS3 system changed for some PlayStation 2 format titles. This does not affect titles in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania.
1.90	2007-07-23July 24, 2007	Wallpaper feature for the background of XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) was added. Emoticons in messages under [Friends]. Support for text entry in simplified Chinese characters has been added. Ability to enter text directly into Web page text entry fields using a USB keyboard. Ability to use Traditional Chinese characters as a text entry method. Browser speed has been improved. Ability to eject a game disc using the controller. Upsampled output of audio CDs is now supported. Playback of AVCHD-format video files that are saved on Memory Stick™ media or on the hard disk of a digital video camera. Ability to sort games that are saved on the PlayStation 3's hard disk.
1.82	2007-06-28June 28, 2007	Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC) format video was added.
1.81	2007-06-15June 15, 2007	The method of setting RGB Full Range (HDMI) under Display Settings was improved. The stability of the network connection used during gameplay was improved for some PlayStation 2 format software titles that support online gaming.
1.80	2007-05-24May 24, 2007	Added the ability to: upscale DVDs, PSOne and PS2 games to 1080p. Antialias PSOne and PS2 games. copy PSOne/PS2 game saves from PS3 to Memory Cards using a Memory Card adapter. downscale Blu-ray video to 720p. edit CD information and submit it to AMG. print photos via USB. (Currently, only selected Epson printers connected are compatible) zoom and crop images. Added Remote Play over the Internet. (Broadband connection and PSP firmware v3.50 required) Added DLNA compatibility. Added support for the xvYCC color space. Added a new slideshow type. HDMI driver version updated, providing bug fixes including the notorious blinking problem on Westinghouse 1080p LCD TVs.
1.70	2007-04-18April 18, 2007	Added the ability to play PSOne games downloaded from the PlayStation Store. Added rumble functionality for USB accessories which support it when playing PS2 games. Saved data from PlayStation format software now usable on both PSP and PS3 systems.
1.60	2007-03-23March 23, 2007	Added the following: Folding@home client. Background downloading. An on-screen QWERTY keyboard in addition to the standard PlayStation on-screen keyboard. Remote Play support for the 20 GB model. Support for Bluetooth keyboards and mice. First version to support software emulation on PS1/PS2 games for PAL units. Support for playback of BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc recordable) ver 3.0.
1.54	2007-02-28February 28, 2007	Added individual user icons from the Photo menu. Added USB webcam support.
1.51	2007-02-02February 2, 2007	Expanded support for PS3 format software titles.
1.50	2007-01-24January 24, 2007	Fixed graphical glitches on PSOne and PS2 games that may cause jagged graphics.
1.32	2006-12-21December 21, 2006	Online gaming functionality was updated.
1.31	2006-12-13December 13, 2006	Allowed use of the HDD for certain PS2 games. Expanded compatibility of PSOne and PS2 games.
1.30	2006-12-06December 6, 2006	Added compatibility of USB devices for PS2 games.
1.11	2006-11-28November 28, 2006	Account Management was added.
1.10	2006-11-11November 11, 2006	PlayStation Network services and Remote Play for the 60 GB model was added.

Media playback features

The PlayStation 3 is capable of photo, audio, and video playback in a variety of formats. It also includes various photo slideshow options and several music visualizations. The following table lists the photo, audio, and video formats that are supported on the PS3.

Media Type	Supported Codecs	Comments
Photo	JPEG (DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 compliant) PNG GIF TIFF BMP
Audio	MP3 WAV WMA ATRAC Audio CD SACD (not available in 40 GB version)	WMA and ATRAC playback must be manually enabled in [System Settings].
Video	MPG MPEG-1 (MPEG Audio Layer 2) MPEG-2 PS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM) MPEG-2 TS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2) AVI DivX XviD Motion JPEG Motion JPEG (Linear PCM) Motion JPEG (μ-Law) VC-1 (.wmv) AVCHD （.m2ts / .mts） DVD Video (Region Locked) BD Video format on Blu-ray Disc (Region Locked) BD Video format on DVD-ROM
MPEG-4	MP4 Audio MPEG-4 Part 3 AAC Low Complexity (unprotected) MP4 Video MPEG-4 Part 2 Simple Profile (MPEG-4 SP; MPEG-4 ASP is unsupported as of now) DivX (in AVI) MPEG-4 Part 10 (also known as H.264/MPEG-4 AVC) Main Profile High Profile	DivX, XviD, 3ivx and other MPEG-4 Part 2 codec implementations work with a simple import into MP4 using MP4Box .

See also

• Xbox 360 System Software
• Wii System Software
• PlayStation Portable System Software

External links

Official PlayStation 3 System Software Update page

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