PS3 firmware 1.90 hits Japan, Europe tomorrow, NA "coming soon"

by Christopher Grant { Jul 23rd 2007 at 11:27AM }

Firmware 1.90 is infecting Japanese PS3s as you read this. Symptoms of 1.90 – helpfully deciphered at NeoGAF – include:

XMB backgrounds
Move games in XMB up and down
Eject games, CD's and movies from XMB by pressing triangle, and selecting "Eject Disk"
Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
Change the frequency of music to either 44.1, 88.2, or 176.4 kHz
Change the PS3 video settings in-game
Change the output settings – like the upscaling options and smoothing – while you're playing PS and PS2 games
Bookmark function in the file menu of the web browser

Emoticons and XMB backgrounds all in one day? While that's great for Japanese PS3 owners, ThreeSpeech says the update will be available in Europe tomorrow, SCEA's Patrick Seybold has said we can expect news on the firmware "early [this] week", and PSN's Eric Lampel said the update is "coming soon." We'll be sure to give you a full rundown of the (real) release notes as soon as we find 'em.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Tags: 1.90, emoticons, ps3firmware

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Fernando Rocker @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:38AM

Like Shagittarius = Fuckittarius Annoyittarius.

=)

JonnyBoy2U @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:45AM

What does XMB mean?

And this is nothing against sony but these constant firmware updates confuse me. But I guess its because I'm not into technology like that. But all this stuff about choosing upscaling, settings, etc. It just seems really confusing to me...

Do all ps3 know what this shit means?

Noshino @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:48AM

Cross Media Bar

JonnyBoy2U @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:52AM

Thanks

JonnyBoy2U @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:48AM

I meant to ask do all ps3 owners know what this means? I just don't see the average consumer understanding the machine and its nuances.

Shagittarius @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:53AM

Since console updates are manditory if your connected to the web the end user doesn't need to know what it means. They will see the differences if they look for them, if not they won't care.

XMB updates are not a selling point, don't try to make it out to be that.

JonnyBoy2U @ Jul 23rd 2007 12:00PM

I wasn't necessarily trying to make it a selling point.

I'm just saying that from my POV the ps3 looks like its way too complicated to understand and work with if you truly want to get everything you possibly can out it.

And yeah that might turn off some people who were interested.

Really I don't care since the ps3 isn't seeling that well anyways. I was more curious as to what XMB meant and all the other technical jargon. But really its not that serious so I'll just leave it at that and go play some Mario Party 8.

loungemonkey @ Jul 23rd 2007 12:25PM

The only thing on there that can be taken as confusing is the force 24mhz and the audio channels....everything else is self explanitory.

ill trooper @ Jul 23rd 2007 9:19PM

It's pretty mild, actually - it's the same for the 360 and even the Wii. One day you turn the machine on, and if you're connected to the internet, a dialog comes up that says "A new firmware update is available. You will be if you choose to not update."

The PS3 makes you re-pair the controller via a USB cable, however... Not exactly convenient, but I can handle it. Most of the time.

antec @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:51AM

Definitely looking forward to CUSTOM BACKGROUNDS! now all we need is in-game music and I'll be set.

Project Ekim @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:57AM

This is pretty good its a step in the right direction but im with the other guy doing updates like every month is confusing to customers i understand but some dont have a clue.
Anyway they still need to add a unifyed friends list, messageing in game,music in game and alot more but i still say do the update every 6 months like MS and include more.

riggs @ Jul 23rd 2007 11:54AM

hope that piss in your cereal tasted great :D

bighit24 @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:00PM

Congratulations! Sony is finally putting in features that MS has had in the 360 since day one...

required @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:27PM

bighit24, microsoft's 360 had sony features?

antec @ Jul 23rd 2007 3:09PM

Yeah only thing we need now is for PS3's to RROD... oh wait, they dont!

Christopher Grant @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:11PM

That was my being totally 1337 ... or it was a typo. I'm not decided!

6million in 6 months @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:40PM

I think it's nice, when new features are added, but do you get info on what has changed when a new firmware is implemented?
I mean, you can do a lot of stuff that's not in the manual. How are you supposed to know what features were added?
I wonder what firmware version there will be when I buy mine (in Japan).

GodisaMyth @ Jul 23rd 2007 5:00PM

After you download the update and BEFORE you install it, there is a list of all of the enhancements and added features.

Sky Shark @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:42PM

He refers to the custom backgrounds I believe. On the Xbox360 you can have an image from a flash drive/computer as the background on the four orignal blades(marketplace blade still is themed independently).

I do however wonder what is taking them so long to add custom music in game. I mean its been a since Day 1 feature of Xbox360 even if you needed to restart the music when you went into a game at first you could still do that. Sony was originally going to launch last Spring and then delayed for about half a year so why in all that time before and after launch have they not added that feature yet?

MONGO @ Jul 23rd 2007 1:44PM

M$ needs to add a certain feature to the 360 that Sony had already installed on the PS3. A working console. NOW THAT"S A FEATURE!!!

Sky Shark @ Jul 23rd 2007 2:04PM

*Turns on LAUNCH 360* Yup its working and so far has never needed repair. Seriously $ony fanboys when the only thing you can attack the other console is its sadly high RRoD rate(that Microsoft pays for the repairs for you inside the 3 YEAR warrenty) it shows that company made a good product and the company cares for their consumers. Also you act like every 360 fails, they don't.

YO-Q @ Jul 23rd 2007 2:09PM

what does it mean when a I see a post that is barley visable compared to normal post in the comments?

Matt B @ Jul 23rd 2007 2:17PM

They are posts that got voted down to irrelevance. I wish they could be voted down to nothing but a message that said:

"My original post got PWND!"

MONGO @ Jul 23rd 2007 2:24PM

LOL it is spelled "warranty", and I went through a couple 360s, and switched after the second one broke. I’m no fanboy, just pissed at M$. Fanboys, or better yet, fangirls are the ones that get all bent out of shape, when someone comments on their piece of crap, broken-down (or soon to be) console.

Curmeo @ Jul 23rd 2007 2:50PM

nice update! 2.0 is gonna be too sweet, with the in-game XMB access. Xbox what? ;)

Raidou @ Jul 23rd 2007 3:08PM

Good add-ons, I like how Sony seems to constantly try to improve user customized environments on its platform. However, have Sony ever addressed the situation with the Bluetooth controllers randomly crapping out for a few seconds? Being primarily an RPG player(never had a PS2 so I'm enjoying the shit out of its library, most of which can be had for a song) the Bluetooth thing is irksome, but I can imagine wanting to fling the controller through a window if the controller dropout were to happen during a hot and heavy action game boss fight or something.