2.0 Debug Firmware

New 2.0 PS3-Firmware Update for Debug-Consoles. The official readme says

- From the 2.00 update data(system software) onwards, system software
downgrading has been supported.
Note that when downgrading to 1.xx using the 2.00 system software,
update data that supports downgrading is required (such update data is
to be released separately).
Also, there are restrictions on the versions that can be downgraded to.
Please refer to "5 Updating Flash Memory" section of the "Reference Tool
Software Setup Guide" document for more details.

- The following menu has been added to the termination confirmation dialog
that is displayed when a DUALSHOCK(R)3 wireless controller and the PS button
is pressed.
Controller Settings -> Vibration Function (On/Off)

You can switch the vibration feature On/Off from this menu. Note that when
a SIXAXIS(TM) wireless controller is connected, this menu is not displayed.

"Game" Column
- A content information check feature has been added to the Game column.
This feature checks content information files to see if their format is
correct.
Currently it supports only the following content. Support for other content
is expected to follow.
* Save data (only save data saved to the internal hard disk drive)
* HDD boot game
* Game data

Please refer to the document "System Software Overview" for more details.

"Settings" Column
- A custom theme feature of PLAYSTATION(R)3 has been added to
the "Settings -> Theme Settings" menu.
Please refer to the custom theme tool package (p3tcompiler-XXX.zip)
that is provided separately for more details.

- The debugger can be connected to the Debugging Station using the dtnetm
command. Due to this change, the following menus have been added to
the system software of the Debugging Station:
Settings -> Debug Settings -> Boot Mode
Settings -> Debug Settings -> Game Output Resolution

- The following menus have been added.
Settings -> Debug Settings -> Blu-ray Disc access
Settings -> Debug Settings -> Transfer rate pacing for BD emulator

These menus can be set on the "Boot parameters" page of the Administration
tool (Blu-ray Disc access, Transfer rate pacing for BD emulator settings).

Also the USB mass storage can be now used as the HDD for the BD emulator
on the Debugging Station. Please refer to the "Reference System Supplement"
for more details.

- The following menu has been added.
Settings -> Remote Play Settings -> Remote Start

Whether to switch the power of PLAYSTATION(R)3 on when connecting in
a remote play mode from PSP(TM) can be set using this menu.

- The "SELF Check Mode" menu that can be found from the "Debug Settings" menu
has been renamed as "Release Check Mode" menu.

- The following menu has been added.
Settings -> Debug Settings -> Update Server URL

The system can be updated via the HTTP server. Please refer to "5 Updating
Flash Memory" section of the "Reference Tool Software Setup Guide" document
for more details.



I thought all of the test Ps3 owners on this site would like this info.
cheers

 

Could really do with someone pointing me in the right direction to obtaining v2.x firmware for Debug Station. Cheers in advance!

 

Ahh, that's the info I wanted... So you can use a PS3 as a BD Emulator with the latest firmwares? Cool...

Anyone know how much it would end up costing if I could get Sony to sell me a PS3 Test? I'm not really sure what they cost from them...

 

don't dream: they'll never ever sell a Test console to someone but a dev

 

best way to get one is thru here or ebay if someone sells it. not a chance they will sell it to any guy on the streets.

 

I'm not a 'guy on the streets', I author Blu-Ray discs for a living... Being _able_ to get one from Sony is not a problem, convincing the powers-that-be to _pay_ for one is another matter... We'd have to have the latest firmware updates as they are released which I assume is hard to do if you didn't get the Test from Sony:110: so that wouldn't be an option...

But if Sony charges $5000 for these things, it would take some convincing... That's why I asked if anyone knew how much they cost before we bothered starting the whole process... It's cheaper to just burn BD-Rs and play them on a consumer PS3 (I just hate waiting an hour and half everytime I want to test something that way...). Harddrives would be SO much easier...

 

the PS3 test are $800 if you buy them directly from SONY.

 

hi, link?

 

Sony will not sell a test ps3 to the public.

 

Depends on how you define public, they don't sell through retail channels.
They'll sell to an individual, if they want you to have one.

 

$800 is a bargain!