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PS3 Updated to 1.7

by Tim Stevens on April 19, 2007 at 01:15 PM

The PS3 has been the recipient of another update, bringing it now to version 1.7. Previous updates have added niceties like compatibility with USB cameras (for video chat) and background downloading for items retrieved from the PlayStation Store (so you don't have to sit there and wait for that 'Resistance: Fall of Man' demo to finish streaming in).

For 1.7, the biggest new addition enables gamers who have downloaded original PlayStation games to their PSP to also play those games on the PS3. Since PSP downloads were just added back in December, it's unlikely that too many gamers have all that many games downloaded yet. But, for those who do, being able to play on your TV instead of the little PSP screen is a nice touch -- assuming you can get it to function. According to Engadget, numerous gamers are finding that this new feature simply doesn't work.

Additionally, if you should get those games to work or if you just pop a PlayStation or PS2 game into the disc drive, you'll find that vibration is now enabled when using your old-school Dual Shock controllers. This addition is a result of Sony settling its long-running legal dispute with Immersion, a company with numerous patents relating to vibration and force-feedback. But, since the PS3 doesn't actually have any ports for those older controllers, you'll need to go out and buy a USB adapter to use them, making this update somewhat beside the point.

To update your PS3, just boot up your console to the Cross Media Bar, head left to the System icon, then select Update and follow the on-screen prompts.

From Engadget

Tags: PlayStation 3, Playstation3, PS3

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