+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 7, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted September 7, 2010 PS3 Firmware 3.42 mandatory update available now Another month, yet another PS3 firmware update. Little over one month since 3.41 (and two months since 3.40) comes yet another mandatory update for your PS3. Firmware 3.42 seemingly doesn't add any functionality to your system beyond the usual "system software stability," but it is required if you want to continue accessing the PlayStation Network or the PlayStation Store. While unverified, this update may be a response to a recently-released jailbreak tool, which supposedly enables piracy on Sony's once-bulletproof system. We'll update this story if Sony provides any additional details on what this firmware does exactly. Source: joystiq.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex566 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 We all knew this was coming. This marks the beginning of cat and mouse between Sony and the hackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrArifPatel Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 PS3 System Software Update (ver 3.42) Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ An update to the PS3 system software was released on 7 September 2010. If you update your PS3 system, the system software version will be 3.42 and the following features will be updated. In order to download PS3 system software version 3.42, you will need a minimum 168MB of free space on either the PS3 Hard Disk Drive (System Update) or on removable storage media (PC Update). Main features in system software update version 3.42 * A patch has been added to address security vulnerability in the system software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'm not gonna update. Going to wait around a while before updating.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'm not gonna update. Going to wait around a while before updating.. Then you cant play games or sign into the psn as it wont let you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Then you cant play games or sign into the psn as it wont let you :) Then I won't and I'll stick to my XBOX 360 :) I don't want to be forced into a download that requires 160+mb of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Then I won't and I'll stick to my XBOX 360 :) I don't want to be forced into a download that requires 160+mb of space. Shouldn't have bought one in the first place then tbh, it doesn't require a full 160mb download since a new update method was implimented in the last firmware update, it only downloads what it needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Advancer Subscriber² Posted September 7, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted September 7, 2010 Updated, and yes, if you update through the console menu, it only downloads what it needs - didn't take long on my 1.5Mbit connection :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Then you cant play games or sign into the psn as it wont let you :) Actually you can, if you follow the new bypass :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DonC Subscriber² Posted September 7, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted September 7, 2010 I hope it fixes the issue I'm having where it sometimes forgets where you are on a DVD when you put it back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Actually you can, if you follow the new bypass :) Actually you cant http://www.bbc.co.uk...nology-11213618 Mathieu Hervais, one of the developers behind PSGroove, told BBC News that it was "safer not to update" if users wished to continue using the hacks. the guy who wrote the hack has said so :) face it sony will continue to block it and eventually will ban peoples consoles and psn id's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hammond Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 You CAN bypass the firmware restriction its all over the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted September 7, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted September 7, 2010 Actually you can, if you follow the new bypass :) Bypass will be blocked, it's just a proxy. Same thing happened with 3.15. Unless there's a new exploit say bye to online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Charming Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Ahaha, this is going to turn into 'BAAWWW I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED INTO AN UPDATE' and all kinds of privacy/evil empire/the man stuff, which is just noise to hide the SOUNDS OF PIRACY going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 7, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted September 7, 2010 Ahaha, this is going to turn into 'BAAWWW I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED INTO AN UPDATE' and all kinds of privacy/evil empire/the man stuff, which is just noise to hide the SOUNDS OF PIRACY going on. If I could I'd give you a +1 reputation for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Bypass will be blocked, it's just a proxy. Same thing happened with 3.15. Unless there's a new exploit say bye to online. New exploit is already in the making Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlf Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Then you cant play games or sign into the psn as it wont let you They actually did that . . . . when a (mandatory) update is released you CAN NOT play anything until you update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted September 7, 2010 Veteran Share Posted September 7, 2010 Ahaha, this is going to turn into 'BAAWWW I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED INTO AN UPDATE' and all kinds of privacy/evil empire/the man stuff, which is just noise to hide the SOUNDS OF PIRACY going on. (Y) Exactly. Just like the last time where the 5 legit Other OS users where drowned out by the 402348821738912378912631982361928631239812 "I WANTZ MY FREE GAMEZZ LOL" crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 LOL I like how people assume I pirate PS3 games or have hacked my PS3 due to refusing to update. I do neither of those I'm just fed up of always updating my PS3 straight away. I don't need to use my PS3 right now so why should I update because sony tell me to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Charming Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 LOL I like how people assume I pirate PS3 games or have hacked my PS3 due to refusing to update. I do neither of those I'm just fed up of always updating my PS3 straight away. I don't need to use my PS3 right now so why should I update because sony tell me to? That's right son. Stick it to the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex566 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Ahaha, this is going to turn into 'BAAWWW I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED INTO AN UPDATE' and all kinds of privacy/evil empire/the man stuff, which is just noise to hide the SOUNDS OF PIRACY going on. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 They actually did that . . . . when a (mandatory) update is released you CAN NOT play anything until you update? It's been that way always with PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 +1 LOL I like how people assume I pirate PS3 games or have hacked my PS3 due to refusing to update. I do neither of those I'm just fed up of always updating my PS3 straight away. I don't need to use my PS3 right now so why should I update because sony tell me to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Ahaha, this is going to turn into 'BAAWWW I DON'T WANT TO BE FORCED INTO AN UPDATE' and all kinds of privacy/evil empire/the man stuff, which is just noise to hide the SOUNDS OF PIRACY going on. You people make me sick, I really lose patience with people who appoint themselves as Internet pirate police and point fingers of self righteousness at other people. Jailbreaking and softmods for consoles are to achieve more than just piracy, they open up hardware that the USER paid for, to allow them to run their own software on it. There are plenty of uses for jailbreaking besides piracy, and you people need to stop whinging about Piracy, and get your heads around the fact that having closed off and restricted systems is bad for consumers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDX Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 You people make me sick, I really lose patience with people who appoint themselves as Internet pirate police and point fingers of self righteousness at other people. Jailbreaking and softmods for consoles are to achieve more than just piracy, they open up hardware that the USER paid for, to allow them to run their own software on it. There are plenty of uses for jailbreaking besides piracy, and you people need to stop whinging about Piracy, and get your heads around the fact that having closed off and restricted systems is bad for consumers. That... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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