Latest PS3 Firmware Updates

[Darwock]

I had to force mine to update and having done so I'm not seeing any of the changes you guys are talking about - my friend list still looks the same and I don't see an option to change your 'box' colour...?

In fact I'm assuming that you were talking about the video and this update isn't out yet.. in which case what the hell was it that just installed onto my PS3? lol

[C']

Yeah these changes (3.10) haven't been added yet.

You could have possibly installed the non-mandatory update that was released shortly after 3.00 that fixed the widespread Uncharted: Drake's Fortune crashing bugs many people were experiencing on the new model PS3 consoles.

[J0e Musashi]

They still need to add a labelling function to people's PSN names. I want to be able to have the person's real name showing (to me only) so that I know it's Gavin from work etc.

[huxley]

I dont know anyone called Gavin.

[J0e Musashi]

Nor do I, but my usual generic name that I call people if I find "mate" too informal is Eddie. I've decided to change Eddie into Gavin. I like the way it rolls off my tongue.

[kernow]

One thing I'd kill for, is the ability to have an option in the display notifications where it says 'just display new mail notifications'. I hate watching a film and then someone on my friendslist is checking all the stores and:

xxx has signed on (probably turned his ps3 on)
1 second later
xxx has signed off (lets see whats on the US store)
10 seconds later
xxx has signed on (lets see whats on the UK store)
10 seconds later
xxx has signed off (what was I thinking, theres never anything good on the UK store)

FFFUUU

If I could just have *you have received a new message* I would be quite happy, when I disable psn notifications I can't see when I have a message during gameplay, which is dumb. Yes I know about the little envelope in the top right since 3.0, but you can't see that in game.

Just.give.me.the.option.

[Largo]

Yeah i was thinking the same thing there

[Brad]

What Joe and Kernow said. I want to be able to name people as I know them. I have a bunch of peeps on my list that I know are form here but I don't recognise the name so I never try and game with them which is a shame.

[C']

Whilst we’re in a “Silly Little Things That Sony Should Have Added Ages Ago But Annoyingly Haven’t” mood, I’ll ask again. Why can’t we sort our games menu by alphabetical order?

[fahrenheit]

Whilst we?re in a ?Silly Little Things That Sony Should Have Added Ages Ago But Annoyingly Haven?t? mood, I?ll ask again. Why can?t we sort our games menu by alphabetical order?

Or kill the accompanying audio for that matter...

Nothing worse than having the xmb load up and have whatever game/demo is highlighted suddenly blasting through the speakers. Seems there is no standard for levels and some of these are well in excess of normal listening levels.

[Number45]

^^ I'll never forget the first time I popped in the original Motorstorm disc in the dead of night. Woke the entire house I think.

[kernow]

Do you have to mention these irks on the playstation blog for them to get 'noticed' ?

It'd be good if there was a 'feedback' option in the actual XMB where you could post an irk.

It seems they are quite responsive to suggestions (despite some of them taking ages, clock positioning for example).

Some of this stuff i.e the clock positioning, what developer doesn't see it from the get go? Why does it even get released with such a blinding fault. I don't get it sometimes.

[kernow]

3.1 hits today apparently.

[C']

I look forward to turning off the Facebook functionality and not caring that the Photos album is sorted differently.

[J0e Musashi]

I'm turning on the Facebook trophy notification thing. I look forward to being quizzed about trophies that appear on Facebook in Japanese by my hareem. Once they find out I masquerade on the internet as J0e Musashi, and play video games that I cannot even understand I'm quite sure my exciting real life lothario status will be in tatters within seconds.