Rumour: First PS3 firmware 2.5 details

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CVG has learnt that Sony's next firmware update for PlayStation 3 will include an option for screen grabbing, allowing you to take your own shots of what you get up to on your PS3.

A development source has told CVG that PS3 firmware update 2.5 is rumoured to have screen grabbing built in.

Exactly how this would be done and what you could do with the shots once you've grabbed a piece of the action isn't yet known. But you've got to reckon that uploading them to a server and showing off and using the images as themes would be a safe bet.

Sony hasn't announced anything about a 2.5 update yet and won't even discuss the subject. We'll file this one under 'wait and see' for the time being.

Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=195878

[Ricardo Gil]

2.4 already allows me to grab the screen. I just have to get up and do it myself :laugh:

Nice update if true (Y)

[Emile]

That would be schweetnesses. :yes:

[Sam]

Screen captures (Y) Hopefully they're better quality than the ones Battlefield: Bad Company generates.

[Coldgunner]

I used the photo mode in wipeput pure to create my psp background. this'll be handy for keeping your high scores I guess.

[soniqstylz]

I can sort of see this being fun and useful, but does anyone here use the Youtube option in Eden?

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I can sort of see this being fun and useful, but does anyone here use the Youtube option in Eden?

Eden is not a good game for it, besides doing level walkthroughs.

Putting Youtube support in a sports game, or something like LittleBigPlanet is where it's at! In fact, even sticking it in an FPS game would be good for capturing online stuff.

[DPyro]

Life with PlayStation is suppose to be released this month, so firmware 2.50 should be coming soon they eh?

[Ricardo Gil]

Life with PlayStation is suppose to be released this month, so firmware 2.50 should be coming soon they eh?

It might come with a 2.4x version.

[morficus]

MGS4 already lets you do this once get the camera. Nice to see it spreading to a system-level thing.

The next set would be to allow video capture (like Eden does) and upload those :)

my only concern would be that this feature is going to be like costume in-game music.... meaning that the devs have to allow it (aka: wait for a patch)

I'm looking forward to it though :yes:

[DPyro]

Sony couldn't directly put in-game music into the firmware, that's why it's up to the devs. In-game picture taken is not patented as far as I know...

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Sony couldn't directly put in-game music into the firmware, that's why it's up to the devs. In-game picture taken is not patented as far as I know...

This.

In-Game music as a universal system is patented by MS, therefore the only way Sony can do it is by telling developers support is there, code it into your games.

I don't think there is in-game picture patents, as no system even has that ability.

Let's hope Sony DON'T file a patent, as to me making patents over these things is absolutely stupid (N)

[-T- Member]

Intersting feature for about 5 mins I guess. I personally can't really see the point in it but I'm sure some people will be delighted with this addition. I hope 2.5 aint just this though.

[DPyro]

Sony couldn't directly put in-game music into the firmware, that's why it's up to the devs. In-game picture taken is not patented as far as I know...

But then Microsoft could be a dick and patent it, so Sony would have to take it out of their firmware.

[Coldgunner]

not if its already out there I don't think.

[soniqstylz]

Not that you could necessarily share it with friends, but there was the camera feature in GTA:SA.

edit: Now that I think about it, you could share with the PC version, no?

[Genius]

sounds good :D

[Flash]

I need the ability to use the browser from in-game xmb without closing the game...

[WastedJoker]

Screenshots are a much-needed feature and I'm happy it may be arriving!

[FlibbyFlobby]

Sounds like a nice feature. I can see people getting lots of use out of it (including me :p).

I'd like to see them add a feature to make controllers automatically turn off after a specified amount of inactivity in a future firmware.

[Sethos]

Sounds like a decent feature, nothing I'd want to use - ever.

[red.]

I need the ability to use the browser from in-game xmb without closing the game...

That's pretty much the only thing that i want.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Meh :/

I'd rather full access to the XMB in-game

[popisdead uk]

We already get access to the XMB in game? What other things do you need access to in game?

[Corris Veteran]

The only thing I can think of that I would like, or is really wanted is access to the Web Browser and maybe Voice Chat, anything else I think is a bit silly.

You don't need to play Movies in game, Looking at Images are a bit silly really, unless say it was some sort of map image, but for such things I would just suggest printing it off. :p

Music is supported but that is up to devs now.

We can message each other in text form, look at trophies etc.

We can change some settings, but I suppose some would like to be able to change resolutions on the fly, but I think that is a bit needless since it chooses the best option for you when you play.

I can't really think of anything else we need now, Life with Playstation is on its way soonish, and for them I would just suggest optimizing the XMB as much as possible so it loads faster.