The PS3ās last big firmware update, from 2.8 to 3.0, brought with it a lot of neat changes. It also, however, brought with it a few niggling annoyances, like a glittering background and the loss of the distinctive Ps3 āchimeā.
https://lastchance.cc/firmware-2-8-vs-firmware-3-0-fight-5351361%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Enter the PlayStation Blog, who are able to address some userās frustrations, while politely fobbing others off.
On the loss of the startup jingle:
One of the reasons we removed the PS3 jingle is that it was created to indicate the start of a game, but now weāre offering non-game content such as Vidzone in addition to games. More importantly though, this change makes the loading time a bit quicker than before, which we think will be a noticeable benefit for all game users.
On the awful āglitterā sparkling away in the background:
To turn the fizz off, go to the Theme Settings under Settings on the XMB, you can choose different themes from here. āClassicā is the default theme without the fizz.
Helpful. On the new, larger icons:
Based on your feedback, we are looking at the possibility of making the changes optional.
That would be great, thanks, it currently looks like my pS3 is set to āvision impairedā mode.
On Uncharted freezing for some users since updating to 3.0:
https://lastchance.cc/users-report-ps3-3-0-firmware-issues-with-uncharted-du-5350980%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Firmware 3.00 Q&A [PlayStation]
