Sony Demonstrate PS3 Firmware 2.40 Features

[firehawk12]

Ah, user locked saves. Those started rearing its ugly head I guess.

 

[Rincewiend]

After receiving word that Burnout Paradise creator Criterion Games and Uncharted's developer, Naughty Dog, were planning on supporting their games with trophies patches soon, we were getting quite optimistic about most games receiving the feature. Today, however, three developers have come out to say that they won't be doing so. Namely, Infinity Ward (Call of Duty 4), Insomniac (Resistance and Ratchet & Clank) and 2K Games (Civilization Revolution).

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/07/03/no-trophy-patches-coming-from-infinity-ward-insomniac-or-2k-gam/

 

[Haggis and tatties]

I unfortunately since the update have had the very annoying problem of not staying signed into PSN for more than 30 seconds.......i had this problem way last April/June when i first got the machine but a firmware update solved that and i had been trouble free until now......

 

[Hermiod]

2.41 is up now. Looks like it's still a mandatory install even if you have 2.40.

Dumb comment from Eric Lempel of Sony:

"Now we’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone online and racking up those trophies!"

Racking them up on the one game that supports them, you mean ?

 

[gh4chiefs]

I think maybe I'll turn off my wireless router when playing the PS3 for a few days so I can avoid the DL for awhile. Just to see how it all turns out.

 

[Hermiod]

^Firmware updates don't happen automatically. It just tells you that you need a new one and won't let you sign in to the PSN.

 

[gh4chiefs]

I thought you said it was mandatory. Mandatory to me means I can't go and do anything until I DL the update.

 

[Hermiod]

^It's mandatory in that you can't connect to the PSN without it like every firmware update. It doesn't shut down your console somehow if you don't download it.

There was some question about whether your PS3 would consider it a "new" update if you already have 2.40. Since it's 2.41 it will do so you do have to download it to play on the PSN.

There is an additional change, the list of Players Met now shows what game you were playing when you met them.

 

[gh4chiefs]

Well I'm finishing up GTA4 offline anyway, so I just won't download the update for awhile. To see how it turns out.

 

[BigFoot]

I installed 2.41 about an hour ago, no problems here (but then, 2.40 worked fine for me as well).

 

[firehawk12]

I have no trophy games... so I almost want to buy SSHD just to see if I can get one.

 

[gh4chiefs]

So far, I haven't heard of any stories with any problems with this update, so maybe they got it right this time.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

2.41 is up now. Looks like it's still a mandatory install even if you have 2.40.

Dumb comment from Eric Lempel of Sony:

"Now we’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone online and racking up those trophies!"

Racking them up on the one game that supports them, you mean ?

Thanks for the info, my PS3 has really been acting up since that 2.40 one, i will have to Download it via the PC as my PS3 just wont stay signed in....

 

[rType]

I couldn't care less about trophies/achievements in games, and dislike the gamerscore and similar systems they support, but I'm curious as to how the new trophy system squares with the "Hall of Fame" in Sony's upcoming Home platform. Hopefully the latter hasn't been dropped as the display room in Home was rather impressive, even if it did appear to have been lifted directly from the senate chambers in Star Wars Episode I.

 

[gh4chiefs]

I decided to go ahead and download 2.41 last night. So far (knock on wood) no problems.

 

[firehawk12]

I couldn't care less about trophies/achievements in games, and dislike the gamerscore and similar systems they support, but I'm curious as to how the new trophy system squares with the "Hall of Fame" in Sony's upcoming Home platform. Hopefully the latter hasn't been dropped as the display room in Home was rather impressive, even if it did appear to have been lifted directly from the senate chambers in Star Wars Episode I.

I'm sure they're compatible with each other. This is just the trophy room without the trappings.

 

[dragunzng]

I have no trophy games... so I almost want to buy SSHD just to see if I can get one.

SSHD is definitely worth it, for my money that and and PixelJunk Monsters are the best "small" games on the PSN.

I doubt it'll happen but it would be great if Bionic Commando Rearmed also supported trophies.

 

[firehawk12]

Yeah, I have Everyday Shooter and two copies of Geometry Wars... I just can't get into dual stick shooters for some reason.