PlayStation 3 firmware 2.17 out now *Update*
Heads up, Sony PlayStation 3 owners! The latest update for your console’s firmware is now available for download via the PlayStation Network. We still don’t have a hold of any changelogs, but some claim that firmware 2.17 fixes several exploits in certain titles such as MotorStorm. Read on for more details.
UPDATE: We’ve found the Japanese changelog for the update. Feel free to know more after the jump!
Heads up, Sony PlayStation 3 owners! The latest update for your console’s firmware is now available for download from the PlayStation Network. We still don’t have a hold of any changelogs, but some claim that firmware 2.17 fixes several exploits and other bug fixes in certain titles such as MotorStorm.
You should be able to find the update when you log into PSN, as many others have reported that they have downloaded PS3 firmware 2.17. As noted by the early adopters, there’s no in-game XMB or anything that significant. We’re still looking into what has changed, and you’ll be the first to know about what we find out, so watch this space!
Thanks to Gip, DatNizzle, and someone for the tip!
Originally posted on March 12, 2008, at 9:13 p.m.
UPDATE:
We’ve checked around various sites and discovered that there appear to be two main changes included in PS3 firmware 2.17. The first, as noted by commenters below, is that the update improves the operating stability on some online PS3 titles.
The second, which we found on the the Japanese PS3 website, appears to be related to the PS2, as the Google translation reads: “That can be installed to hard disk PlayStation 2 has been added to the standard software.” If you happen to have a firm knowledge of Japanese, and want to translate for your fellow readers, feel free to visit the source link we’ve added below so you can take a look at the original Japanese text.
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