How do you update you PS3? - Page 3

toxicraider · 30-07-08, 17:21

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Originally Posted by ben croft

While the PS3 is downloading the firmware, am I able to play any game, or do another thing?? How does it work??

You cannot do anything as it is downloading, basically it starts downloading (generally speeds up at 60%) and then it restarts the system and installs the update (which doesn't take as long) but you cannot do anything meanwhile.

Fortunately they added the option to auto switch off after update so you can make it download at night or whatever. But you cannot do anything whilst it downloads. For me it takes about half an hour to complete. It is like trying to download to a memory card where you cannot so a background download. It's good to do on pc if your internet is playing up, (once i tried to download the burnout patch which was 400mb and my connection kept failing so i had to start again) but i've had no problems myself.

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So, I download it... then after it's finished, the setup starts, and I can see the progress... is that it??

that's right.

ben croft · 30-07-08, 17:25

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Originally Posted by toxicraider

Fortunately they added the option to auto switch off after update so you can make it download at night or whatever.

that's right.

Oh that's nice!

Thanks again.

toxicraider · 30-07-08, 17:28

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Originally Posted by ben croft

Oh that's nice!

Thanks again.

i noticed it for 2.40 and 2.41, have yet to get 2.42 but i guess that will be true as well.

Trent92 · 31-07-08, 06:20

It usually takes about 3 hours for mine to download.

thanatos · 31-07-08, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Trent92

It usually takes about 3 hours for mine to download.

Compared to the 360 it takes a lifetime to download and update, but 3 hours?! What connection are you on? Updated mine last night and it took no longer than half an hour (and that was with my housemate downloading crap upstairs on the same connection).

It now has the option to turn off the console once it's updated so just leave it doing it when you go to bed, you'll wake up and find it updated and turned off.

BtoFu · 31-07-08, 09:10

Unless you get signed out of the network, then you come back in to an overheated black slab. Yesterday's update didn't take as long as it usually does for me.

toxicraider · 31-07-08, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Trent92

It usually takes about 3 hours for mine to download.

eek that's really long, mine take 45 mins at worst.

Trent92 · 31-07-08, 22:21

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Originally Posted by thanatos

Compared to the 360 it takes a lifetime to download and update, but 3 hours?! What connection are you on? Updated mine last night and it took no longer than half an hour (and that was with my housemate downloading crap upstairs on the same connection).

It now has the option to turn off the console once it's updated so just leave it doing it when you go to bed, you'll wake up and find it updated and turned off.

I think it's 54kb per second.

ben croft · 31-07-08, 23:05

What if the energy goes off while you're downloading the update?!

toxicraider · 31-07-08, 23:13

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Originally Posted by ben croft

What if the energy goes off while you're downloading the update?!

Good question, i guess when you start up it would detect the failed update and try to reverse like a pc would, I'll try find out

31-07-08, 06:20	#24
Trent92 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 251	It usually takes about 3 hours for mine to download.

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BtoFu Relic Hunter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kuribo's Shoe Posts: 6,871	Unless you get signed out of the network, then you come back in to an overheated black slab. Yesterday's update didn't take as long as it usually does for me.

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ben croft Tomb Raider Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brasilia, Brazil Gender: Male x Male Posts: 10,975	What if the energy goes off while you're downloading the update?!