PS3 Update to 3.01

[Angstrom]

Hey all.

Today I received my new PS3 slim. It tells me that I need to upgrade to version 3.01 of its software.

Has anybody done this?

What's the safest way to do this without bricking it?

Thanks in advance,
Angstrom.

 

[Zuluzebra]

update it from the console - just accept when it asks to update

You need the latest update if you want to go online

It's totally safe

 

[I am Penguin]

I thought it's optional?

 

[xrapidx]

And totally annoying - happens to often - and v3.0 stuffed up my console - controllers (Sony DS3, Sony Bluray Remote, Harmony 1000) stopped working - struggled to get the console running again, took over a month.

 

[RPG_Fan]

I also thought 3.01 was optional? I running v3 on PS3 online.

 

[xrapidx]

I also thought 3.01 was optional? I running v3 on PS3 online.

Its optional if you have v3.0

 

[Fudzy]

3.01 fixes (most of) the problems that v3 introduced.

I would suggest downloading the file using your PC, then copying it to a flashdisk.

 

[RPG_Fan]

Uncharted gives me problems on v3. Waiting on cap to download the v3.01 update. Then sony is going to piss me off and release a v3.02 update. Eish

 

[Albereth]

Uncharted gives me problems on v3. Waiting on cap to download the v3.01 update. Then sony is going to piss me off and release a v3.02 update. Eish

The 3.01 update fixes the Uncharted issues.

 

[Brawler]

Just got a freeze in Uncharted, running V3.01.

 

[Lord-Nikon]

3.01 fixes (most of) the problems that v3 introduced.

I would suggest downloading the file using your PC, then copying it to a flashdisk.

I did it that way and no issues whatsoever.

 

[Fudzy]

Just got a freeze in Uncharted, running V3.01.

At what point? The beginning of Chapter 2?

 

[I am Penguin]

The 3.01 update fixes the Uncharted issues.

Most of them but not all!

Just got a freeze in Uncharted, running V3.01.

 

[Brawler]

No, near the end when you are running away from the zombie things. Reloaded and completed the stage ok.

 

[Angstrom]

Thanks for the advice, all.

Anyone have a URL to download 3.01? When I go to http://eu.playstation.com/ps3 the only patch I can find is 2.85 or 2.80, I think .... ?

 

[D3x]

I have not had any issues with Uncharted. I got the latest FM.

 

[Local_Teddy]

LOL i found a dude on Gumtree saying he will upgrade your ps3 firmware to 3.01 for a R100, I lol so hard at that, trying to scam stupid ppl to pay for a free update

 

[RazedInBlack]

LOL i found a dude on Gumtree saying he will upgrade your ps3 firmware to 3.01 for a R100, I lol so hard at that, trying to scam stupid ppl to pay for a free update

No way!

Damn! People are getting desperate!

 

[RPG_Fan]

Some people don't really know what to do regarding updating firmware. There is also a lot of stigma that updating firmware will destroy your PS3 if done by a noob. Some don't even have the internet. Eish!

 

[xrapidx]

LOL i found a dude on Gumtree saying he will upgrade your ps3 firmware to 3.01 for a R100, I lol so hard at that, trying to scam stupid ppl to pay for a free update

Some people don't really know what to do regarding updating firmware. There is also a lot of stigma that updating firmware will destroy your PS3 if done by a noob. Some don't even have the internet. Eish!

I think thats the biggest selling point - considering the size of the updates, and time taken to download them - R100 doesn't sound that bad.

My update from 3 to 3.01 kept failing during the download, it wasted about 1.5GB of my damn cap, for some stupid reason it restarted EVERY time... I eventually downloaded on my laptop, bought a card reader, and did it that way.