Excuse my thickness!!

[dre]

Ok so i thought id jump on the band wagon and get a ps3 for my son 4 xmas(teensy ordered).Went and got the 250gb today.My question is how do i c what firmware it's on.As i understand ps groove e.t.c only works on 3.41 and above?.
Thanks in advannce chaps.
Btw this is my first post so hi to all wicked site.Been lurking for few weeks now.

[matallica28]

It'll probably be 3.41 but to find what version it is you'll have to go on the PS3 and go to System Settings in the menu.

[ashbuster]

there hasnt been a update yet has there
to stop this psgroove working?

[Smeemi]

It ONLY works on 3.41 at the moment. I would not update if an update comes unless its safe [look on these forums].

[dre]

Thanks 4 quick reply m8.Am i right in thinking u have to manually update the firmware or can they do it?.only wen online i'm thinking?

[SnootyPoops]

your system would prompt you when there is a new update and you have to start it yourself. The ps3 will never just update itself.

[dre]

OOhhh sugar.Ok so i managed to get the ps3 out as my son is at school and its an xmas pressie.My dilema is the machine is on 3.30 and ive just seen not to update as sony has brought out 3.42.What do i do chaps just hang tight 4 now????.

[Smeemi]

OOhhh sugar.Ok so i managed to get the ps3 out as my son is at school and its an xmas pressie.My dilema is the machine is on 3.30 and ive just seen not to update as sony has brought out 3.42.What do i do chaps just hang tight 4 now????.

Here mate:

http://downloads.exophase.com/685/ps3-firmware-341/

Download that, put it on a USB memory stick with the folders

PS3/UPDATE/

Then the file in the update folder. Then go to system update, click on the second one (removable storage?).

[dre]

Thanks m8.But i,m getting NO APPLICABLE UPDATE DATA FOUND?I downloaded from the link.Formated the pen drive.Created folder on the drive named it ps3update couldnt put the forward slashes windows wouldn't let me.then copied the file into the folder.placed in ps3 went to (update via storage media)second 1 down but getting NO APPLICABLE UPDATE DATA FOUND???.

[Smeemi]

Thanks m8.But i,m getting NO APPLICABLE UPDATE DATA FOUND?I downloaded from the link.Formated the pen drive.Created folder on the drive named it ps3update couldnt put the forward slashes windows wouldn't let me.then copied the file into the folder.placed in ps3 went to (update via storage media)second 1 down but getting NO APPLICABLE UPDATE DATA FOUND???.

Nah mate. Go to the root of your usb stick. Then make a folder called PS3.

Then in PS3, make a folder called UPDATE. Then in the update folder, drag the file which you downloaded into the update folder.

The folder names must be caps!