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The PlayStation 3 system software is the updatable firmware and operating system of the PlayStation 3. The base operating system used by Sony for the PlayStation 3 is a fork of both FreeBSD and NetBSD known internally as CellOS or GameOS. [ 4][ 1] It uses XrossMediaBar as its graphical shell. The process of updating is almost identical to that ...
PlayStation 3 initially shipped with the ability to install an alternative operating system alongside the main system software; Linux and other Unix-based operating systems were available. The hardware allowed access to six of the seven Synergistic Processing Elements of the Cell microprocessor , but not the RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' graphics chip.
According to the PlayStation Twitter account, the 4.45 update includes trophy notification options and improves system stability - hmm. We've reached out to Sony to clarify the situation.
The latest PS3 firmware update is live, expanding formerly Plus-restricted auto-download features to all PSN users. With this update, you don't need a Plus subscription to toggle on automatic ...
Sony already irked a few people by removing the "install other OS" with its PS3 firmware 3.21 update, and it looks like it may have also inadvertently drawn the ire of quite a few other users.
The PS3 supports both the USB EyeToy camera/webcam and SOCOM Headset for video and voice chat. A memory card adapter is available so users can copy their old PS/PS2 game saves to a virtual memory card on the PS3's hard drive. [57] The PlayStation 3 can also use Memory Sticks to store and save data for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software. [58]
Well whaddaya know. Sony just rolled out a global update for the PS3 this morning, fixing some of the smaller gripes with the console, and completely ignoring the only one we care about. Naturally ...
The 2011 PlayStation Network outage (sometimes referred to as the PSN Hack) was the result of an "external intrusion" on Sony 's PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, in which personal details from approximately 77 million accounts were compromised and prevented users of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable consoles from accessing the ...