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Severance said:
joeorc said:


gamesadict89 | March 29th, 2010 at 11:52 pm

This was announced by Patrick Seybold. Shouldn’t this be announced by Eric Lempel, as he is the one always posting firmware related stuff?

Happy April Fools day. The entire internet has been trolled.

lol you still think its an April Fools joke?

you tell me:

one day ago 3.20 is done for the debug, but yet the retail is getting 3.21...in what 2 more day's..yea their going to skip 3.20..

Recently we saw some pictures and details on the PS3 Debug Firmware 3.20 update, and today it's available to download alongside the official changelog for those with PS3 Test consoles!

Download: PS3 Debug Firmware v3.20 (USA) Update

Courtesy of deathriders, PS3 Debug / Test Firmware 3.20 includes 3D Video Output and OtherOS support (unlike PS3 Firmware v3.21) and bugfixes among other updates detailed below, and if you haven't done so yet be sure to check out the PS3 TEST / TOOL Debug Game Backup Guide and PS3 Debug Link Database.

Changes from the PS3 Debug Firmware 3.20 Update ReadMe File include:

New Features - System Software (GUI)
• The resolution for 3D video output has been supported. In this release, the 3D rendering is supported by the following features:
• Features that support the 3D rendering:
• Features that the system displays such as the system software that is displayed when the PS button is pressed during gameplay(GUI), or notification or error messages displayed on the upper right on the screen
• Features that do not support the 3D rendering: System utilities that are explicitly called by game applications such as the save data

Note that the display may be corrupted in all GUIed system utilities when the 3D resolution is set.

Menu of the System Software (GUI)
• [Settings] -> [Debug Settings] -> [3D Video Output]: [Automatic]/On

Do not use this menu item because it is only available on the devkit.

Specification Changes - Check menu in the Game column
• The following specification changes have been mage in the check that is available from the Check menu in the Game column:
• It is now allowed to mix a library for SDK320 and a library for SDK310.
• It now warns if the SDK version of the SPU is smaller than that of the PPU.
• The automatic setting feature now supports the resolution for the 3D video output through Display Settings -> Video Output Settings. To output a 3D video, make sure to set the Display settings again.

Also, do not forget to select "HDMI" for the TV terminal and "Automatic" for the resolution from the Display Settings.

Finally, if anyone has access to SCE DevNet and can share files with our community please contact us and you will be rewarded with Premium Accounts, PayPal, etc. Thanks!

Stay tuned for more PS3 Hacks news. Also be sure to drop by the PS3 Hacks Forum for updates!




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^^
uh... okay? maybe they just changed the name of the update ?



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Severance said:
^^
uh... okay? maybe they just changed the name of the update ?


 

"Test Firmware 3.20 includes 3D Video Output and OtherOS support"



I AM BOLO

100% lover "nothing else matter's" after that...

ps:

Proud psOne/2/3/p owner.  I survived Aplcalyps3 and all I got was this lousy Signature.

nen-suer said:
deskpro2k3 said:
NJ5 said:
nen-suer said:
NJ5 said:

Amazing how so many people would rather side with Sony than with other PS3 owners who are pissed off about losing a feature that they paid for.

Didnt hear you complain when MS droped the 3rd part memory card support from the 360

What about the people who owns them (i know u really don't care about any of this just enjoying the bashing)

I don't remember that article... I think that is equally bad from MS's part.

And yes, I do care. Because I hate it when people side with faceless companies who screw with customers. If companies can get away with this, they have customers by the balls.

Whether I enjoy the bashing or not is none of your business, so kindly fuck off.

 

I think this guy enjoys being screwed by companies and dont know it yet.

Am not using the feature, so i don't understand how am i "screwed"

 

No, not you. The other one.



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If you use your PS3 for linux then I don't see a problem with what Geo hut is doing. Its gonna take him a few weeks at least to try and make a custom fireware update for the PS3. How many people who use there PS3's for gaming is going to stay offline for that amount of time. Also is Geohut gonna keep making custom Firewares for the PS3 everytime Sony releases a firmware for the PS3.



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If what I understand GeoHot to be doing is correct: that he is going to try to find a way for people who want it to keep OtherOS on their phats and still have full functionality of their PS3s, then if that's illegal the law is morally wrong not him.

If what he is doing is not either directly aiding and abetting software piracy, or potentially leading to the unwanted malicious invasion of people's PS3s then he is fine doing what he's doing as far as I'm concerned. And it seems the hack he's aiming for is allowing people to keep what they already had, and what they thought they'd always have. Yet people seem to be painting him as the villain and Sony as the innocent. OK he may be an attention whore, but on this he's no villain.

Perhaps his initial hack of the PS3 had the potential to maybe one day eventually lead to a thriving PS3 game piracy black market, but there is no clear evidence that his initial hack would lead to any such thing. In fact it would appear that assessments of the usefulness of the hack came to the opposite conclusion.

So as far as I can tell, at this point not only what he's seeking to do isn't illegal, it isn't even clear that it's got the potential to lead to widespread actual illegal activity. Yet people are calling him a douche and wishing him to suffer from terminal flatulence or some equally unpleasant thing. How odd.



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very oddy. look at how many jumps the ps3 firmware has made.
1.10 -> 1.11 -> 1.30 -> 1.31 -> 1.32 -> 1.50 -> 1.51 -> 1.54 -> 1.60 -> 1.70 -> 1.80 -> 1.81 -> 1.82 -> 1.90 -> 1.92 -> 1.93 -> 1.94 ->2.0 -> 2.01 -> 2.10 -> 2.17 -> 2.20 -> 2.30 -> 2.35 -> 2.36 ->2.40 -> 2.41 -> 2.42 -> 2.43 -> 2.50 -> 2.51 -> 2.52 -> 2.43 -> 2.60 -> 2.70 -> 2.76 -> 2.80 -> 2.90 -> 3.00 -> 3.01 ->3.10 -> 3.15

arent april fools jokes supposed to be joked on april fools?

notice a trend they have never skipped an even firmware update!



I AM BOLO

100% lover "nothing else matter's" after that...

ps:

Proud psOne/2/3/p owner.  I survived Aplcalyps3 and all I got was this lousy Signature.

binary solo said:
CGI-Quality said:
Kennyheart said:
wonder if sony going to take him to court.

I mean, the dude obviously is proud of his work, he shows his face for Pete's sake.

Take him to court over what exactly. He's done nothing illegal, no copyright infringement, no breaches of trademark. As far as I can see he's tinkered with a piece of electronic equipment he owns to see what he can do with it, and told other people about what he's managed to do.

More power to him I say. If he can find a way for people to retain other OS and not lose the functionality that would come with not updating to 3.21 then for the 12 people in the world for whom that will be a useful thing where exactly is the harm, and why are people so down on the guy?

The rate things are going PS4 will be out before anyone finds a way to economically commit piracy on the PS3, at which point there won't be much loss to the industry in the pirated PS3 games market.

this. Seriously people here are getting way too upset with him. Its his damn PS3 and he wants his OtherOS functionality. Its not like hes pirating games on it so i dont see any problem with what he's trying to do. He has my full support



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restored_lost said:
if you supported install other os feature you should actually be hating this guy right since hes the primary reason why they removed it in the first place. this guy should use his skills and get a real job and actually contribute to society. he may be smart with tech, but hes a total f*ing moron.

i cant see this guy getting a genuine job anytime soon



antfromtashkent said:
Someone needs to get laid.....


That someone is probably u.



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