[UPDATE] Mysterious firmware update released

  • Posted July 30th, 2008 at 05:11 EDT by Eric Blattberg
  • 66 Comments

A mysterious firmware update, firmware 2.42, has just gone live.

To be entirely honest, we have absolutely no idea what this firmware does. It's odd; usually Sony prompts everyone before these sort of updates occur, but this time nobody has received any prior notice.

Just go download it we suppose. We'll be updating this article momentarily as more specific details on this new update arise.

Update:

It appears that the Trophies have been optimized and are loading much quicker now.

Update #2

Official word from Sony: "This update improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software."

Update #3

For those of you having difficulty downloading the new firmware update via the PS3, we have provided a link to download the update to your PC and transfer to your system. Click here to download firmware 2.42.

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  1. APerez

    • 11:12pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 1

    wow that's nuts! I'll try it!

  2. durena01 | durena01

    • 11:12pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 2

     Coming home to play soul caliber 4 and I see this. It better be something useful but its probably a security patch of some sort 

  3. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 11:14pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 3

    I see nothing new.

  4. Eric2929 | Eric2929

    • 11:17pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 4

    Hmm, I've downloaded the update and don't notice anything different. Maybe someone with keener eyes will catch what was changed (if anything).

  5. Algonath | Algonath

    • 11:21pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 5

    Everyone calm down. Its nothing new or big just another software support firmware.

  6. b-nickel9

    • 11:27pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 6

    hey algie i got banned from psn

  7. fendr

    • 11:29pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 7

    why do they call it mysterious update sony never says when theres going to be a firmwire update

  8. Guamdude 671 | bblas

    • 11:34pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 8

    I think this is something relating to life with Playstation. That thing Jack was talking about at E3 dealing with getting weather reports and news feeds or something. Remember he did say it was coming out towards the end of the month. PSN:bblas Feel Free To Add

  9. swanky2167 | Sanguinary

    • 11:35pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 9

    Sony usually tells you a day or two out - or in the case of a big update, months in advance (as was the case with 2.40) - but they didn't mention this at all, so I would constitute that as being mysterious.

  10. Twilight93

    • 11:41pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 10

    Its probably just a firmware to fix something or prepare the system for something soon-to-be-release. That or someone from Microsoft just got fired for not finding the cure for RRoD and decided to break in to Sony Labs and infect all PS3s around the world with a Red Line of Death via 2.42 Firmware. Oh wait, maybe it has something to do with that HOME v.096 thing.

  11. jaybiv | jaybiv

    • 11:45pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 11

    Wow. Trophies load faster.  That does me a lot of good because I don't have any games that support the feature.  I'm still amazed that Sony would include a feature that had very limited support.  It's like putting an oxygen mask on a dead person.  They should have made 2.4 with in-game and launched a later firmware with trophies when several games included the feature.

  12. XeSSentialX | XeSSentialX

    • 11:49pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 12

    Ok, I saw this update and I cannot seem to Download it. Everytime it gets to the percentage bar...it says established connection is now gone or something...this happens to me everytime, does anyone else have the same problem or is it just me? Please help.

  13. DemonOfRazgriz07 | DemonOfRazgriz07

    • 11:55pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 13

    LOL @ 11. "putting an oxygen mask on a dead person" that's priceless, i rofl'd

  14. Twilight93

    • 11:59pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 14

    For me only people WITHOUT trophies load faster. People WITH trophies still take a long time to load.

  15. bracomadar | bracomadar

    • 11:59pm BST - July 29th, 2008
    • 15

    You can now play X-Box 360 games on your PS3 ;)

  16. gingo | gingo

    • 12:02am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 16

    psn id: gingo... to b honest i dont even see the trophys loading any faster, i'm guessing it was a minor big fix or server upgrade

  17. TNT0403 | TNT0403

    • 12:02am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 17

    ive tried downloading this update at least three times and every time it said connection to the server could not be established. so i connected directly to the the ethernet port and im downloading it right now lets see how far i get =/

  18. 6ax6 | SIXAXER

    • 12:03am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 18

    i found it. it organizes your videos!!!! whatever. wow.and i got so exited when i saw there was a new firmware

  19. dman0112001

    • 12:03am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 19

    warhawk cost 29.99 on the playstation store

  20. XeSSentialX | XeSSentialX

    • 12:07am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 20

    @TNT0403

    I'm having the same problem as you; Can't establish a good connection to the server. I am also using an ethernet cable aswell. This is really starting to make me mad.

  21. Twilight93

    • 12:08am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 21

    @19: No, my videos are the same. You probably did that by accident. @20: I's been like that, at least since yesturday.

  22. volcom15 | yilbert14

    • 12:09am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 22

    @dman0112001

    its been like that since yesterday

  23. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 12:15am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 23

    how bout fixing the internet browser? mines been freezing all the time lately

  24. volcom15 | yilbert14

    • 12:16am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 24

    twilight93

    you beat me 2 it

  25. Traveler1990 | NightHawk17

    • 12:28am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 25

    my guess is that this will help Life with Playstation, this thursday as a download from the store.

    remember the update and downtime the week before the movie store?

  26. Chaozhoutiger | Teochewtiger

    • 1:14am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 26

    @ IONIXX You too? I have the exact same problem since downloading fw 2.41. Hopefully this fixes it.

  27. vax1op369 | VinnyxMac

    • 1:14am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 27

    I figured it out woot!! It does nothing yes did you here that nothing woot yes yes yesss

  28. MrMiller

    • 1:32am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 28

    it might be a minor update to get prepared for HOME or something.

  29. CrapFactory | CrapFactory

    • 1:41am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 29

    I just hope it helps with the mics on BF:BC! Everything else can wait.

  30. Traveler1990 | NightHawk17

    • 1:53am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 30

    @24 and 27

    My browser freezes now to for some reason, i was downloading por....game trailers and it freezes, but only when i have multiple tabs open

  31. StoneDogAiel

    • 2:11am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 31

    @11, why would game devs make trophy support if there is none on the PS3. Use your brain moron the PS3 has to support trophies first before the devs will do it. Some people.

  32. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 3:21am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 32

    Not really new patch, if it would then the FW would have been 2.5 or something.

  33. jaybiv | jaybiv

    • 3:30am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 33

    Uh, because certain devs have been talking about trophy support for--I don't know, maybe several months--so they knew the feature was coming.  So mister smart guy, how is it that burnout paradise was able to add custom soundtracks after game shipped?  Sony gave them the tools to implement the feature BEFORE it launched.  Sony should have worked with the devs to ensure that a few of their more popular games had trophies ready when they launched the feature.  Let me translate this for you junior--what Sony did was like your father putting a condom on after your mother has left for work.  Oh, and a little word of advice, it's best to be thought a fool and be quiet than to post on a message board and remove all doubt. 

  34. Lemon Diggler | RaginCajun

    • 4:02am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 34

    I've also noticed that my ps store loads a lot faster now. Would take a few seconds on the last update.

  35. TaMszz | TaMss

    • 4:08am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 35

    you guys are waiting too much from  a 0.01 update.

  36. Altair-Assassin | TaMss

    • 4:43am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 36

    don't download it!! Its the aliens!!! There trying to eat our souls!!!

  37. advancednewbie | AdvNoob11

    • 5:00am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 37

    omg! what can it be?!

  38. yebra21 | Yebra21

    • 5:27am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 38

    i can't download off my ps3 either. I'm downloading of my pc here : www.sendspace.com/file/bqcaf5

  39. whoelse | whoelse

    • 5:33am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 39

    So far it seems to be downlloading ok.

  40. Mike_Harradence

    • 5:40am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 40

    We are hosting for you guys on our server if you want to download it to your PC

  41. jfash007 | jfash007

    • 6:05am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 41

    i love it this way. just drop the update without letting people know.

     

  42. M-O-P-E-Y | jfash007

    • 6:05am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 42

    One thing I know it fixed was the issue where bluetooth headsets were interfering with PS3's WiFi caused after 2.40. Now my bluetooth doesn't lag me at all and works just like before the big 2.40 update.

  43. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 6:47am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 43

    After 2.40/.41, audio CD's took triple the time to DL info from CDDB (you know, where it automatically comes up with the info on the licensed CD you just put in your PS3?).  Can someone check to see if that's faster now (like before 2.40/.41)?

  44. VintageElise | VintageElise

    • 7:05am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 44

    You gotta love the random firmware updates. Its like a suprise :)

  45. jigglespsu

    • 8:16am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 45

    Hmm, will try it and see if it magically fixes my blu-ray player

  46. prodygee | DennisProdygee

    • 8:42am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 46

    This will not fix your BR player in your ps3. Get it fixed, I had the same problem.

  47. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 10:51am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 47

    ???

  48. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 11:29am BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 48

    @47

    *

    Was that in response to my post.  My BD player always worked, it's CD database thing that's slow since 2.40/.41...

  49. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 12:18pm BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 49

    That's it?

  50. Denali2 | NEJI64

    • 12:54pm BST - July 30th, 2008
    • 50

    Some people are idiots they think just because PS3 have trophy support now that with a download and installment that every game thats out will have trophy support. ok 1 or 3 games have trophies in it ok so what trophies popped up  in the ending of spring.  Devs got a sh!t load of other projects to do then come back to a game thats out  just to add trophies through out a game. in other words JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A CASKET DOSNT MEAN YOUR GOING TO DROP DEAD.  fall back if the games thats out happens to have trophy support that good. if the games thats coming out this holiday dont support trophies then you have a argument. till then shut up about games thats out not having trophies  

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