Report: PS3 Firmware Update 2.40
July 2nd, 2008
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PS3 firmware update 2.40 is now available for download from Sony’s website. PS3 owners who cannot connect their consoles to the Internet will need to follow the manual update routine after downloading the firmware.
[July 8, 2008,9 PM: Sony has released firmware 2.41 as an update that fixes the problems users had with the 2.40 update. (more details)]
[July 2, 2008,8 PM: Sony has pulled this update from its servers after reports from some users that their machine has stopped working after the update. Please put off updating your PS3 until Sony confirms that the problem has been fixed]
Firmware details
Overview: This update contains a huge number of modifications. The most notable ones are listed below. For a complete list, click on the link under Update Details.
- Access PS3 home menu while playing a game.
- Search the Internet using Google from the XMB menu
- Modify controller vibration
- Automatically turn off the PS3
- Collect trophies in games that support the feature
- Version: 2.40
Release Date: July 2nd 2008
Applicable to: Playstation 3
Update Details: http://uk.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/system-software/detail/item109467/Update-features-(ver-2-40)-/
Download location: (Firmware officially withdrawn by Sony)
Instructions for manual update are available here
Previous firmware version: 2.36
Happy Gaming
Alex
