PS3 Firmware ver 2.43

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DjShadow

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#26340 18-Sep-2008 18:49

This is out now but I don't think its worth it here:

New or improved features in system software 2.43:

This software update supports the release of rental content on the PLAYSTATION®Store for the Japan region. Users in other regions do not need to perform this update. However, performing this firmware update will not harm your system.

Nightwyrm

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#165452 18-Sep-2008 19:05

Huh? How can they make it an optional download for non-Japan region users? Every update in the past has been compulsory if you want to keep using the PSN features. Have they made it otherwise?

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testing123

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#165859 20-Sep-2008 19:44

you need this update if you want to get Life With Playstation.

why they made it optional i dont know: probably because of the messing around with 2.40/2.41 etc etc

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#165979 21-Sep-2008 12:17

testing123: you need this update if you want to get Life With Playstation.
why they made it optional i dont know: probably because of the messing around with 2.40/2.41 etc etc

That's not true. I don't have the 2.43 and I've downloaded LWP. They made it optional because it would be silly to make the whole world download the update when it only applies to Japan.

testing123

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#166170 22-Sep-2008 09:31

bazzer:
testing123: you need this update if you want to get Life With Playstation.
why they made it optional i dont know: probably because of the messing around with 2.40/2.41 etc etc

That's not true. I don't have the 2.43 and I've downloaded LWP. They made it optional because it would be silly to make the whole world download the update when it only applies to Japan.

fair enough, i was under that impression because folding@home didnt ask to update untill i'd done a system update from 2.40 to 2.43.

someone around here has a signature with the quote "a closed mouth gathers no feet"... seems to apply to me more and more these days :D

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#166275 22-Sep-2008 13:53

I think they just came out at the same time, so a bit of a coincidence. I didn't have F@H installed at all, so it installed LWP immediately.

Why update to 2.43? Just felt you had to? :D