I know it states that the update is to be released on the 1st of April, but its on the official Sony blog, so i dont think its an April Fools joke. Source: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/03/28/ps3-firmware-v3-21-update/
Update or not, I know that I have an extra PS3 that will NEVER be updated if this happens so I can keep the functionality that I was told/promised on day one when I purchased said PS3 on launch day. I feel this is a gross negligent violation of what I was offered (and payed for) for the specific PS3 I bought. I absolutely REFUSE to lose functionality in something I payed my hard earned money for back in 2006. And I will continue to have YDL/OtherOS & even Emulators on my PS3. PERIOD.
@ glassed +1 totally agree but when people were saying that a PS3 hack will offer nothing good.... they were people that saying "geo you are a god" and all that $h!7 i cant imagine what this will do to people (like one of my friends) that he upgraded the HDD and bought mouse-keyboard set just for Linux. I'll wait till the update and if that comes true i will ask for a refund for both of my PS3's.
I will totally thank him if and when CFW is available. Im sure you guys will all thank him, and others as well as soon as all features are restored with CFW. I have no need to install this future update so we will see what comes of this. BTW, here is geohots blog on this matter http://geohotps3.blogspot.com/
It looks like GeoHolt's crack will be more important than ever... Potential Features: Run PS2 games Run Linux Cross-game chat MKV support If only sony would give us these features (or not take them away!!!), there would be no need for a crack. I hope this works just like "Always on DRM"...that is, it forces the crack to come out a lot faster! I know at least one person who is going to be pissed...he has no PC, and he uses his PS3 linux to replace a PC...and he plays games on the PSN...
I never cared about Linux on my PS3, but i dont like the feature being taken away either. As KillerBug said, his friend uses his PS3 as a personal computer, there are so many other people who depend on the PS3 as a personal computer, for Sony to take this feature away from a console in which it was already installed, is wrong and unfair. Whats next, the removal of PS2 playability from backwards compatible consoles....
"Whats next, the removal of PS2 playability from backwards compatible consoles.... " I would not be surprised. My friend just bought a new sony photo printer for his PS3...a photo printer that DOES NOT work with PS3 OS! Fact is, he needs it as a computer so much that he will probably stop using it as a gaming system...and he buys 2-3 games a month right now. Now he will have to buy another one...and sony will loose money again (they loose money on every one sold). Either that, or he will say "F**K YOU SONY" and buy a 360. Me? I don't really need PS3 linux, and PS3 linux is rather slow & useless anyway...not very useful if you have a PC. It wouldn't even be a big deal if sony would enable some of the basic functions, such as MVK and FLAC support.
Ok guys check it out. You don't have to update to still get online and play your games here is how: DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?mqizylznw2u ________________________________________________________________________________ run the LG5tool exe click on the frimware update box so its checked then click start proxy it will show you ur ip adress go to ps3 and click network settings click on internet connection settings click on the custom method click wireless or wired (what ever you are using) #wireless only: click scan #select ur wireless conection (ssid) # confirm ur ssid(network name) #select your security settings and fill out ur password and ursername click automatic for "ip adress settings" click do not set for "DHCP hst name" click automatic for "dns settings" click auto matic for "mtu" click use for "proxy server" type in your ip adress that shows in LG5tool itll be somthing like "192.168.x.xxx" (the x are numbers that are diffrent for every one for example mine is 192.168.1.110) click enable for "upnp" then test your conection
ok, Sony, if you're looking through the forums, I hope you read this. DO. NOT. EVER. REMOVE. BACKWARDS. COMPATIBILITY. seriously, if you keep insisting in removing features, no one will care about you platform, which right now "only does S#!T" because axing features is ridiculous. It's like ubi slapping the paying customers in the face.
Anyone else had troubles with that download? My av software says it is a trojan. Nevermind, only Eset seems to think it is bad. Still a big PITA just to keep the features that were listed on the box that the system came in. Oh, and does this firmware update even do anything? I've been looking around, and it seems that all it does is to remove the OtherOS support and the network speed test tool...it does not seem to add anything, and it does not seem to fix any problems! BTW...I had been waiting for the PSPhone to come out, but after this crap, I decided to get a droid...no point buying from sony anymore; Sony will end up disabling calling on the PSPhone as a "security measure".
I too thought it had to be some sort of sick april fools joke, but no cigar. The removal of otherOS thuroughly disgusts me. Theres no point in its removal really besides that people have started to make the otherOS actually reasonably functional.
That lg5 tool thing is good but i find psn disconnects at random times (usually playing a game even if its not specifically multiplayer) I found if you ran your own dns (which i cant be bothered to) or change your ps3 dns to 67.202.81.137 this saves you running your pc at the same time as your ps3 the only drawback reported is you cant use your head set online but in my case its better then being disconnected half way through a match or not being able to connect to psn Source: http://rvlution.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=123 EDIT: Pathetic speeling errors
I dont really use the PSN so I will wait until I update. Im not looking foward to any games for the PS3 this year besides GOW3 and heavy rain and Iv already completed those so Im good. Because with my luck I will update and then something cool will come out on PS3 linux. So until then Im good. The only game I ever play online is MW2 anyways and I use my 360 for that.