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System Software Update
Keep your PLAYSTATION®3 system up to date
The PLAYSTATION®3 system software update may include security patches, new or revised settings and features and other items, which will change your current operating system. We encourage you to check this page from time to time for software updates and to always maintain your system to use the latest version of the system software.
An update to the PS3™ system software was released on July 30, 2008. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to version 2.42.
This update corrects a problem that prevented a limited number of PS3™ systems from starting properly after updating to version 2.40.
For those users who have updated to version 2.40 and have experienced the problem where the XMB™(XrossMediaBar) screen does not appear, or no images are displayed on the screen, please contact Consumer Services at 1-800-345-7669.
We have confirmed that for those users who have successfully updated to version 2.40 and are able to start the PS3™ system, this problem will not occur on your PS3™ system.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and appreciate your understanding and continued support.
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Notices
Game
Displaying the XMB™ screen during gameplay
You can now access the XMB™ screen while playing PLAYSTATION®3 format software.> See details.
Gran Turismo™ / © 2008 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners.
Network
Searching the Internet from the XMB™ screen
You can now perform an Internet search directly from the XMB™ screen. > See details.
Other new or revised features in version 2.42 (with 2.41 and 2.40):
Overall
Users
Settings
Photo
Music
Video
Game
Network
Friends
You can update your system software by any of the following methods:
Keep your PLAYSTATION®3 system up to date
The PLAYSTATION®3 system software update may include security patches, new or revised settings and features and other items, which will change your current operating system. We encourage you to check this page from time to time for software updates and to always maintain your system to use the latest version of the system software.
An update to the PS3™ system software was released on July 30, 2008. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to version 2.42.
This update corrects a problem that prevented a limited number of PS3™ systems from starting properly after updating to version 2.40.
For those users who have updated to version 2.40 and have experienced the problem where the XMB™(XrossMediaBar) screen does not appear, or no images are displayed on the screen, please contact Consumer Services at 1-800-345-7669.
We have confirmed that for those users who have successfully updated to version 2.40 and are able to start the PS3™ system, this problem will not occur on your PS3™ system.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and appreciate your understanding and continued support.
English | Español | Français
View Update History
Notices
- 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 on 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.
- The system software included within this product is subject to a limited license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Refer to http://www.scei.co.jp/ps3-eula for details.
- This update is for customers who own PS3™ systems sold in North America. DO NOT update your PS3™ system through this Web site if you purchased your system outside North America. There is no guarantee of proper operation with other models sold outside North America.
- If your PS3™ system software version is 2.42 (or later), you do not need to perform this update. To check the version of your system software, go to
(Settings) >
(System Settings) > [System Information]. The information is shown in the [System Software] field.
- This system software update includes all features contained in previous versions.
- Depending on the software title or feature in use, you may not be able to play without first updating the system software.
- Depending on your PS3™ system software version, the screen images and icons appearing on this Web site may differ from the actual product.
Displaying the XMB™ screen during gameplay
You can now access the XMB™ screen while playing PLAYSTATION®3 format software.> See details.
Gran Turismo™ / © 2008 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners.
Searching the Internet from the XMB™ screen
You can now perform an Internet search directly from the XMB™ screen. > See details.
Other new or revised features in version 2.42 (with 2.41 and 2.40):
Overall
- You can now see the system clock on the XMB™ screen. The date and time that were set under [Settings] > [Date and Time] are displayed.
- When using a keyboard, you can now clear the entire text entry field at once.
- The
icon is now displayed when you press the PS button for an operation that cannot be performed.
- You can now turn off the PS3™ system from the XMB™ screen using the [Turn Off System] option.
- You can now set the PS3™ system to turn off automatically after updating the system software.
- [Reassign Controllers] and [Controller Vibration Function] have been added as options under [Accessory Settings].
- You can now print images from a playlist.
- You can now sort items that are grouped in a folder by month or year using the
[Film Date] or [Film Date
] options.
- You can now use a mini-size control panel while playing music.
- You can now play music content encoded in MP3 Surround format.*
* MP3 Surround can only be used when playing music content in Linear PCM format.
- You can now use the [Frame Noise Reduction] and [Block Noise Reduction] settings for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media.
- You can now play upscaled video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. When the video content is played, it is upscaled automatically to match the screen size.
- Upscaling of Blu-ray Disc (BDAV) video content is now supported.
- For DTS playback on DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc media, DTS-ES and DTS 96/24 for DVD-Video and DTS-ES Matrix for Blu-ray Discs are now supported.*
* "DTS" is a trademark of DTS Inc.
- New for 2.42: Playability of some PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation® format software has been improved.
- The procedure for quitting PLAYSTATION®3 format software has been changed.
- You can now collect trophies in games that support the trophy feature.
- [Search] has been added as an option in the browse mode menu of the Internet browser.
- The number of Friends who can be added to a Friends list has been increased from 50 to 100.
- The [Information] screen has been redesigned and renamed as [Profile].
You can update your system software by any of the following methods:
- System Update »
Update using the PS3™ system's [System Update] feature. - Update using a PC »
Download update data using a PC and save on storage media* or a USB Mass Storage device. Copy the update data to the PS3™ system's hard disk drive and perform the update.
*An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models of the PS3™ system. - Update using disc media »
Update using update data that is included on a game disc.