Firmware 1.70 is available for your downloadationism

by Nick Doerr { Apr 18th 2007 at 11:15PM }

We're not sure if you can really engage in downloadationism, but without the downloadation, there is no -ism to -ation and there cannot, nay, shall not, be any PS3 firmware version 1.70 for you. You may be wondering what has changed in this surprise update -- we were, too. Luckily one of our tipsters saved us the research and let us know directly.

You can now download the PlayStation software from the PS-Store and play them directly on the PS3, if you don't have a PSP.
You can use saved data for the PlayStation software on the PSP (so, saves from the PS3 transfer over to the PSP?)
You can use the vibration function of accessories that are for use with PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format software.

This addresses two very big issues many people have had with the PlayStation Network and the PS3 as a whole -- downloading the PS-Classics and being able to play them on the PS3 and utilizing that old school vibration. So, if you've got a USB connector for the Dual Shock 2, let us know if it works. Because I'm too poor to go get a USB connector and would probably not be able to find one.

[Thanks, sullyj!]

Tags: firmware 1.70, Firmware1.70, PlayStation 3, Playstation3, PS3, Sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Macrike @ Apr 18th 2007 11:21PM

Whoops, I just sent the tip and then saw this. Sorry. :S

TheGuy @ Apr 18th 2007 11:48PM

"You can now download the PlayStation software from the PS-Store and play them directly on the PS3, if you don't have a PSP."

Apparently you still need to have a PSP hooked-up to your PS3 in-order to download PSOne games, so non-PSP owners don't have the luxury of playing PSOne games on the PS3 without a PSP yet. Hopefully this can be changed with a future firmware update, so all PS3 owners can play these games with or without a PSP.

humpty @ Apr 18th 2007 11:48PM

The fw updates now include a short blurb on whats new, before you do the install.

el tonto @ Apr 19th 2007 12:00AM

""Apparently you still need to have a PSP hooked-up to your PS3 in-order to download PSOne games, so non-PSP owners don't have the luxury of playing PSOne games on the PS3 without a PSP yet. Hopefully this can be changed with a future firmware update, so all PS3 owners can play these games with or without a PSP.""

THAT MAKES NO SENSE!!! Its already been like that since launch day...duh. It says what it says you can download PS one games and play them NOW on your PS3 with 1.7

chris @ Apr 19th 2007 12:12AM

you can get a usb to pc adapter that works with dual shock for $6 at radioshack

idz @ Apr 19th 2007 12:18AM

Nice! My Rez Trance Vibrator works now. =D

Colin @ Apr 19th 2007 12:20AM

Wow, that this is crazy. I didn't expect them to release this with so little fanfare! Downloading now. :)

-Colin

seamonkey420 @ Apr 19th 2007 12:29AM

hmm.. i wonder if my autopopstation'd PSone games will play on my PS3. hmm.. :P

cheese @ Apr 19th 2007 1:40AM

I'm not surprised that Sony didn't trumpet this, like many of the minor things it updates regularly. It's not like they have a full time PR whore like Major Nelson to gush about every 25 yr old arcade game that gets released on XBLA. I have a few original XBLA titles, but seriously, stop releasing the old games that really show their age after a few minutes of play.

Kevin @ Apr 19th 2007 1:57AM

@5

apparently you're wrong.
3 is right.

I just updated my ps3 and then purchased MediEvil.
then when i tried to download it, i was told to connect my psp.

WTF!!!
:[
i'm pissed

Extinction @ Apr 19th 2007 2:37AM

The store is being updated tomorrow to let you download PS1 titles without a PSP connected

scott @ Apr 19th 2007 3:18AM

"I'm not surprised that Sony didn't trumpet this, like many of the minor things it updates regularly. It's not like they have a full time PR whore like Major Nelson to gush about every 25 yr old arcade game that gets released on XBLA. I have a few original XBLA titles, but seriously, stop releasing the old games that really show their age after a few minutes of play."

This is a PS3 site, why are you going off on a rant about 360? And bashing them? Nobody even mentioned 360 in the thread, and you start with your fanboy attitude? PR Whore? Because he's got a PR job? His job is to communicate with Microsoft and customers. Don't see why you're flaming him for doing his job, all he does is interviews and regular updates to his webpage. I'd love to see Sony implement something like him, so we had a clue what was coming and what was going on, isntead of having to read news sites to find out what's been updated.

Gamesblow @ Apr 19th 2007 3:22AM

Skating games are all garbage... What kills me most, however, is that everyone keeps saying this is EA's 1st venture into the genre and it's not. They did Street Sk8ter back on the PS1 and it wasn't that bad of a game... easily more enjoyable than Tonhy Hawk games.

Beano @ Apr 19th 2007 3:52AM

And when will it be possible for EURO PS3/PSP owners to download PSone titles from the PlayStation Store?

andy @ Apr 19th 2007 4:11AM

Yeah Beano,

What about us frogs?

XDamage @ Apr 19th 2007 5:06AM

Ok, now we Europeans just need to be able to buy and download the PSOne games in the first place... And where the crap is Mortal Kombat II?! US gets MKII, and EU gets Sudoku... Maybe after they've fired the top executives etc, they can get someone who can work with the EU PS Store, it's so irritating to always be a few months behind all the time!

IanC @ Apr 19th 2007 5:21AM

I just hopew this fixes the game stopping bug when you play Kingdom Hearts 2 on a PAL PS3

cheese @ Apr 19th 2007 7:01AM

@#14,Scott, Major Nelson is a ‘Xbox Live Director of Programming’, and I can bring up the 360 if I damn well like to, because he takes every opportunity to bash the PS3 and the PS3 community with smartass postings and innuendo.

KJ @ Apr 19th 2007 7:34AM

@ 16, 17, 18 : Indeed. Where are our PS1 games?

@ cheese: Justifying stuff with "someone else did it too!" is forever childish.

Colin @ Apr 19th 2007 8:07AM

From what I understand the games will start to work (without the PSP) as of April 26th... Ass backward way of doing things but...it is SONY.

Beano @ Apr 19th 2007 8:36AM

#14, Scott: "'d love to see Sony implement something like him, so we had a clue what was coming and what was going on, isntead of having to read news sites to find out what's been updated."

ThreeSpeech?

Personally, I'm pretty sick of Major Nelson and his one-sided and uninformed Xbox 360 PR. I'd rather read news stories and articles which have a fair chance of being objective.

IanC @ Apr 19th 2007 11:39AM

Little update on the PAL PS3 front - this update has added mroe games to the BC list. Not sure what ones exactly (since they havent updated the FAQ), but Naruo Ultimate Ninja, Dirge of Cerberus and Warhammer 40000 Firewarrior work, and they didnt before.

Nate @ Apr 19th 2007 1:11PM

Lets get some comfirmation on weather the usb connected dual shock 2 rumbles with this. I'd love to send my ps2 packing

Alistair @ Apr 19th 2007 1:49PM

Has anyone tried the guitar hero 2 controllers....finally gives me the chance to use the 100$ discount(trade Ps2 and 2 games) from EB games so i can get the ps3

Billservo @ Apr 19th 2007 1:55PM

I have a Kiky X-Series PS2 to USB adapter (http://www.soyousa.com/products/proddesc.php?id=193) and was able to test this update out today.

Note that when you boot a PS2 game you no longer have to "press the PS button" to get the game started, although you are still prompted to.

I verified that my old dual shock controller works and my Guitar Hero guitar works.

However, while my Dual shock does work when playing PS2 games, I'm not getting any vibration coming through.