FW 3.15 becomes mandatory

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Rainbird on 15 January 2010

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/update-ps3-3-15-system-software/

Just a quick note to let you know that firmware update 3.15, an optional update that was released in early December, is now a mandatory update. You can read about the contents of the update in the original post here.

In addition to the features that were communicated back in December, the update also improves system stability during use of some PlayStation 3 software. If you’ve already performed the update, there’s no need to do anything. If you are using an older version of the firmware, you will be prompted to update when you start up your system and when you access any network features.

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Why wasn't it just mandatory to begin with? >_<

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Dgc1808 on 15 January 2010

... but why???

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darthdevidem01 on 15 January 2010

thank you for the heads up reminderbird

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iLLmaticV3 on 15 January 2010

I don't get why it is mandatory all of a sudden and why it wasn't in the first place....maybe they started getting more YLOD cases because of this or something.

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Rainbird on 15 January 2010

Dgc1808 said:
... but why???

This explains it I think

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/ps3-firmware-3-15-becomes-mandatory-fixes-minor-trophy-glitch/

Many readers have been sending tips to Joystiq about a new PS3 firmware update. In actuality, this is not a new update at all. Firmware 3.15 was released on December 9th and introduced the ability to play PSP Minis on the PS3. While this update was originally optional, the powers-that-be at Sony are now making it a mandatory update. "We have found out that users will not be able to acquire trophies on some game titles," we were told by a SCEE representative. "Users can avoid this problem by updating the PS3 system to firmware 3.15 and therefore we've made it a mandatory update. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate for your understanding and continued support."