Comments on: More users report PS3 Firmware 2.42 issues

By: Syrok

Syrok — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:45:17 +0000

So any news on this? Has Sony reacted yet? Cause I got my PS3 back a couple of days ago and quiet like to play online again (or grab some stuff from the PS Store if there was anything) but can’t since you have to have the newest firmware which I’m not going to download until I know what’s going on.

By: morriss

morriss — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:06:27 +0000

Well, mine starts off quiet for the first 15 mins or so, but when the fans kick in I can hear them whirring from more than say 20 feet away.

The 360 I can hear from the end of the garden though!

By: patlike

patlike — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:05:37 +0000

I’ve got a brand new 40Gb machine and it’s quiet as the grave. You can hardly hear it, seriously. It just hums a bit.

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:03:05 +0000

Interesting. Well I’m only going off second hand information myself, but it’s certainly plausible that they went for a slightly cheaper (and louder) cooling system to reduce costs.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:45:31 +0000

Robo_1: Oddly enough, I’ve heard quite the opposite. Whilst they did slim down the chipset on the 40gb they also changed the cooling system quite a lot (to reduce weight). I’ve never heard both together though so I can’t really comment.

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:43:29 +0000

The 40gb versions are quite a bit quieter than the 60gb, due to a shrink in the chip set.

No problems with 2.42 here either. You have to wonder how many variables there are on these consoles, that some would be effected, and others not.

By: morriss

morriss — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:17:30 +0000

Mine gets pretty loud tbh. Not as bad as Xbox of course, but still audible over a film or a game at low volume.

By: patlike

patlike — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:14:10 +0000

I can’t believe how quiet it is compared to my 360. It’s shocking, really.

By: morriss

morriss — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:29:15 +0000

My only issue is software. Hardware’s great. Superb even.

By: patlike

patlike — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:06:01 +0000

Yep, no problems here.

By: Daniel Plainview

Daniel Plainview — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:04:10 +0000

I’ve yet to have an issue

By: TristanMike

TristanMike — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:44:14 +0000

Well, all I can say is that before this update, I had a Blu-Ray disc (Prison Break, S1 - Disc 6) that would not play in my PS3 (Launch 60 GB). It played in my friends 60 GB, it played in a Dual HD/Blu-Ray DVD player, it played everywhere it should, except my Playstation 3. After this update, it works fine again. Who knows ?

By: morriss

morriss — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:08:23 +0000

Every time Sony issues a new firmware update a fairy dies.

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:03:27 +0000

They really should try to get fewer but bigger updates out. The more firmware updates they put out, the more chance there is of this sort of thing happening.

By: Gamoc

Gamoc — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:44:46 +0000

…strange. I heard of all the problems (disc read errors, save game deleting, etc) BEFORE this update - I even had the disc read error a while ago (had to get a whole new PS3). These are not triggered by the firmware.

By: Syrok

Syrok — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:13:47 +0000

Luckily my PS3 broke before the update. ^^

Edit: I like how the first reply immiedietly starts talking about filing a lawsuit. Bless America.

By: patlike

patlike — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:06:05 +0000

*covers ears, digs bunker*

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:02:36 +0000

Hai!