Hmmm, I haven't experienced any problems with the 2.4 patch. You would've thought that Sony would have done rigourous testing and figured it out before releasing. What about sony being hacked? Was that all BS or what?

2.41 this week huh....I'll believe it when I see it.

 been using 2.40 since it came out with no issues at all.

hum! weird /procedure

Damn! if only i'd downloaded 2.40 before it was taken of air!

i'm sure sony went through the whole debugging and testing phase, but as you know with software nothing is 100% bug free. not to mention with everyone saying "where's 2.4?" i'm sure that added some pressure to the realease of the firmware as well. that's why good thing come to those who wait. when you rush something before its ready, expect issues to arise.

i havent had any problems with 2.4

Ever since I downloaded 2.4 I've noticed a slight stutter when playing Oblivion, especially when running around the the open map. Could 2.4 be to blame or have I've just noticed it for the first time cos I'm looking for these mysterious bugs?? Other than that 2.4 seems to be fine. HDD is still intact :)

ONE problem i can report, i cant get online on COD4, it never gets passed de 'downloading game settings'  since de update :( any 1 else hav a problem lik this?

@ JMedders

AFAIK there are no "bugs" with the day to day operation of Firmware 2.4, it has to do with installation of the Firmware, or booting after the install.  The official word is that if it installed, and your PS3 boots afterward, then you are golden.

what problems are they talking about? i've been using it 2.4 with no problems except for the fact that no games have music or trophy support, which is the developers responsibility.

Not seeing any problems on my ps3 either. Installed just fine and has been working great since. How much do you wanna bet that this update will fix the messed up ps3s and kill the working ones...

I've seen no problems with 2.40 on my end but I do remember slight bugs in an earlier firmware release that Sony rectified in a similar matter. Regardless, a patch is on its way and everyone should like the new features.

Cheers

I gotta tell ya, I even though I'd like some information, I love Sony's stance on answering rumors.  It's always better not to show your hand until you're ready.  That's why it was so surprising that 2.4 had issues.

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4273605/PlayStation_3_Firmware_2.40_Update_-_In_game_XMB__Trophies 

I don't think its that big of a surprise that it would be back out this week. Might even been for the end of next week, but with the 4th of July and all.

where have you all been hiding that you don't know about the booting issue with 2.4; a lot of people couldn't boot their PS3 anymore after updating to 2.4 and they had to get it replaced (meaning they lost all saved data)

Those of you complaining of not getting 2.4 in time before it was removed, you should be greateful, what if you where one of the unlucky ones that your PS3 breaks after 2.4, I'm sure you'd be pissed, so waiting 1 extra week for a solid build is really good.  I wouldn't want my 60GB PS3 to break (BTW, most problems have occurred in the 60GB sku)

FYI my 60 gig works fine with 2.40

@JMedders: I've had a problem with CoD4 as well and it normally stems from not logging on after a week or more. I don't get a chance to play as much as I would like to so when I do get on I normally have wait a really long time before I get the list of available matches (team deathmatch, free-for-all, etc). One time I waited over an hour! But again, I think it's due to the fact that I have co-workers who play EVERYDAY while I'm lucky if I get on more than 3 times a month. My guess is the problem you're having is not stemming from 2.40 but (maybe) from having not played in a while.

This has really gone beyond rediculous now. It seems like everytime something looks great and grand for Sony and this, there is some holdup. Though I am well aware that this is not the case, it's just beginning to feel that way.

2.40 works just fine........ ive had no problems what so ever.

yeah i downloaded 2.4 from the internet and my ps3 has been working as good as ever not very many people were affected badly by it but still i think it is a good thing that sony pulled it just to make sure although the headlines on most sites are absolutely rediculous saying that 2.4 is a widespread problem

edit: i have a 60gb american launch sku i think what happened was that with some people not all the packets of data were downloaded correctly which corrupted their hdd not so much that it fried the system which is what it sounds like from reports because if your firmware is incomplete your system wont boot correctly obviously so maybe it was more of a server issue than an actual software issue anyway it doesnt matter its being taken care and an extra week is really not that horrible

does anyone know how this repair will work? once the system is bricked can the new update do anything about it or is it too late, the hard drive needs to be  replaced? sony can't make people pay for something that they screwed up, can they? thanks in advance for any help.

Mine has worked fine too. Private in-game chat would be nice though?

i dont have 2.4 my internet was down the day it came out and i couldnt download it before work. i really want this. and this timeframe would make sense because the burnout paradise cagney update is out on july 10th. and i dont think criterion is wanting to push that back since they have been talking about it for like a month. i guess they will if they have too but sony had about a week to get this corrected. so heres hoping

@ sefiroh

If you put your HDD into a computer that can accept it ,you can format it and your Playstation 3 will work again.

I haven't had any problems with this firmware, so im not worried. Hope this fixes all the problems with others.

The only problem I 've had with 2.40 is that some of my MP4 files play-back glitchey....but that's something I can live with. lol

Got the patch like 2:30 am in the morning works fine but no games i have supports it. No trophies or music in game. Pklus I have the 60gb Launch PS3.

i don't even have 2.40 so this update will be nice for me.

I've experienced more disconnects in COD4.  Not sure if it's the patch, or the new router I just bought....

i got 2.40 and its fine if a bit on the slow side when in game using xmb but i hope this does come quickly as i did'nt get super stardust update and want to start earning trophies. any word on when warhawk trophies getting released or pain trophies?

Where is the people with the so called problem with 2.40? I havn't seen one yet. Sounds like a very, very minor problem to me. My 60G launchday PS3 works fine with the new patch. Anyone with a bricked PS3 due to the update reading this, please respond...

i figured there would be...

i had a problem where the ps3 froze while i was in game and i was accessing the xmb to reply to a message when it froze.. :/

hopefully MGS4 saved in the right place

Still isn't bricked is it? Worked fine after a reboot I presume.

So you have many friends, good for you. Numerous friends with a bricked PS3 due to the 2.4 update sounds like a lie. But who am I to judge. If you say so, I must believe you. And they didn't shut down their PS3's while doing the update or something? How many is numerous by the way?

they better not take this one off for no reason as well....

Of course there is a reason, Freeses, lag and stuff, but maybe, just maybe not due to the rumor that it is bricking PS3's  !?!

My 60gig system has never had any issues with the updates, unfortunately I seem to be the only one on the planet with a graphics glitch in MGS4.   Not much of a big deal with 2.40 since I only have 1 game that supports trophies and 2 games that allow custom soundtracks so far.

Hopefully,  2.41 doesn't become an epic fail too.

Yeah I caught 2.4 too late. At least with 2.41 coming out I can be sure that my PS3 will not hav problems like some people said.

Had no problems with 2.4, hope this one dont screw up my data lol.

I hope this doesn't reset my trophies :(

mines better then fine because warhawk doesn't freeze any more since i got this update so im glad for it.

been using 2.40 since it came out with no issues at all

shocking, I was looking forward to this on the day 2.4 released. Came home the next day to see it was pulled, you would of thought this would of been tested more then it was very surprised here. It took 3 years to implement this function as well.

I missed the damn update.

they should

To: Deniled

The Playstation 3 hasn't even been out for 2 years yet.  So the time it took them to implement this would start counting from the release date, and thus it took them less than 2 years to implement it.  Not 3!!!!!!!!

Ok ive had a similar problem with a firmware update, it was 2.0 after i booted the ps3 it ran for 15mins and shut down on its own.  When i turned it back on it failed to load the OS and all i got was a green flashing light.  Well i sent my ps3 to the LOCAL sony service center and they repaired my 60gig and sent it back to me.  two days after i got it back i replaced it with a 320gig and my ps3 has run smoothly even with the 2.4 update, so heres crossing my fingers that v2.41 fixes the problem and doesnt cause anymore. I believe that with any piece of hardware that has firmware updates, you are running the chance of a complete system failure.  as long as the firmware downloads and installs properly then theoretically there should only be .99% chance of failure.

52 2.40 works fine sony was just doing more testing 2.40 doesn't brake anything xbot fanboys just making rumors

Keep believing that then, anyway I'll believe it when I see it.

I have had audio crackling when playing games, movies and lisiting to music. I use hdmi and when I bring up the in game xmb the problem is gone but when I take it down it starts up again. I never had any problem before the update. It feels like a compatability issue possibly with the hdmi and firmware. Also youtube does not run as smooth and audio is herky jerky and video goes out of synch at times.

Dec. 23rd, 2006. 60GB PS3. Here. No problems with the 2.40 update. In-game xmb is much appreciated!

PSN ID: Lp47

2.4 works fine but the music does not play during games.

I bet hat is what this patch is for.

PSN ID: InvincibleSIKH

no problems either.... maybe there were some haters reporting this... ill tell you what did have problems with was the xbox 360 i owned for a week before it red out on me.

I got no problems with 2.40.

PS3 Online = Joke!!!!!

i downloaded 2.4 when it came out

but i cant listen to music in game which is the main reason i was excited about it i wonder if this will fix it

d@mn i was in hospital when 2.4 released when i return to home and turn on my ps3 and try to download fw d@mn it's not there ohhhhhh i was cryid

I have 2.4 installed too, and since I installed it, sound sometimes skips a few seconds. I think its more of a memory issue they have found. I think its memeory because if I restart my PS3 from scratch and play a game directly, the sound works perfectly.

Before 2.4 i had no sound issues.

2.41 is available NOW

@22 and 61 and 65 and anyone else that keeps saying that:

NO, IT DOES NOT WORK FINE!  At least type it works fine for you.  It most certainly didn't work fine for me.  Now, it didn't brick my system, but I still lost all data due to my fix action, and now my trophies don't work anymore (SSHD will not record anymore of my trophy rewards).  2.40 was the biggest disaster so far.  I say this every post (wish I could have a signature stating it).  "Just because you are experiencing something doesn't mean everybody is having the same experience...or sees it the same way as you and your 2 friends." 

Believe it, it's here!

P.S. It works well for me and my 2 friends :P