Firmware 3.41 was an empty update for the most part, with the only true contribution being the PlayStation Store recommendation option, but behind the scenes Sony did make a new, minor enhancement to the system and this new feature will make downloading future firmware updates quicker and they'll be smaller in size than previous updates.
Hidden away in the firmware update, Sony put a new incremental download patch in place, though the PS3 has always had this type of feature, this new incremental feature will now allow for smaller downloads. Previously, all firmware updates were incremental and they built off each other since the original firmware, but Sony has revised that concept and firmware updates will now only download what is needed from the latest firmware opposed to downloading the entire firmware. Firmware 3.41 only needed around 40MB of information, so the system only downloaded that much, opposed to 200MB of additional information from previous firmwares.
This will allow for smaller updates, faster downloads, and PlayStation Plus subscribers an easier time with auto-downloads. It may not change much in your system functions, but it'll make updating your system an easier process as you'll be downloading less files.
Thanks to Rook101 for the tip!
Comments (4)
200MB for previous PS3 firmware?!
LMAO.
Go back to school kid. Writing about games consoles is seriously not for you.
So the new firmware wasn't useless afterall....
F/W v3.41 is available in patch form (37.2MB) or full (167MB). The full PS3 firmware file hasn't reached anywhere near the 200MB mark yet.
The only difference with this update was that Sony made a patch file / update available. The size of future updates will depend wholly on whether Sony can and whether Sony bothers to make a smaller package in future - on a case by case basis.
There's no great new feature to start a fanfare about here. It's just as likely everyone will have to download the full PS3 v4 update as & when that arrives.
Actually I've also downloaded patches previously that were over 200MB.
LordVonPS3, don't be such a dick. I often voice my opinion after reading a poor article, but you're going a bit too far over something as trivial as that.
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