System update 1.93 is out now [updated]
by Nick Doerr 
{ Sep 12th 2007 at 11:20PM }
While it doesn't really do a whole lot other than fix the bugs you may have encountered from version 1.92, a new software update has been released for the PS3 and you should download it. If you can't get on the network to even download the update, there's always the option of sticking it on a flash memory and uploading it directly. From what we saw at the PlayStation forums, that doesn't seem to really be an issue for anyone yet, but it may happen if you're somehow locked out of all things internet-related. Well, enjoy being able to play Warhawk again, if you were hit with the bug!
[Update: the servers seem fairly unstable at the moment, so if you're in no big rush, it's probably a better idea to wait until the morning to download the update. It's not necessary, just saves you a bit of trouble if you keep getting a network error.]
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Savage6000 @ Sep 12th 2007 11:36PM
So I just grabbed (or tried to grab) the update and it looks like it froze my system. Now WTF do i do? Pretty sure I'm not supposed to turn the machine off while it's in the middle of intalling updates...
Tim Parsons @ Sep 12th 2007 11:36PM
I started it at 11:07 and by 11:11 i was back into the XMB again. yeah I've noticed no difference period,. but i don't have WarHawk and i wasn't having network problems anyway,. hmm wait,. wonder if it improved LAIR NETWORK,...
~pops in LAIR~
Big FAT NO!,. LAIR NETWORK still freezes 4 out of 5 times,. dunno what the RATIO is for any of you who have it also ???
Tim Parsons @ Sep 12th 2007 11:39PM
if it was installing you might be FCUKED!,. if it was still just downloading it's ok dont worry,. INSTALLING ID ASSUME your SCREWED!
P @ Sep 12th 2007 11:42PM
I got to 2% and figured theres no point in downloading it now, whether it crashes or not, i dont need anything fixing and if there is a big server bottleneck issue then i dont see why i should serve to add to the troubles, so i'll give it 24hrs and give it a whirl then, instead i'll sit back and enjoy the media server capabilities :)
Savage6000 @ Sep 12th 2007 11:43PM
Great...so any advice, anyone? Right now I'm seeing a black screen and the blue & green lights on the front are lit.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 12th 2007 11:46PM
whoa,.. MY PS3 sound and video settings keep randomly changing it drops from 1080P to 480i and the sound settigns go from optical to composite,. WTF!!?
Tim Parsons @ Sep 12th 2007 11:48PM
that total black and white screen should only last about 2-3 seconds
Savage6000 @ Sep 12th 2007 11:56PM
that's what i'd thought (hoped for, really). But it's been at least 15 minutes now.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 12th 2007 11:57PM
flick the power switch on the back,.count to 10 turn the system back on and Cross your fingers!!!
Thomas @ Sep 13th 2007 12:00AM
hows your system now Savage
Savage6000 @ Sep 13th 2007 12:08AM
*WHEW!* Working again. Thanks Tim.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 13th 2007 12:09AM
Now you can try again or wait till morning LOL
Consolcwby @ Sep 13th 2007 12:13AM
Uhm, just a point here: What was it that 1.92 did? (I mean besides screwing some people's internet access up?) =/ I'm still trying to figure that one out! \=
phattie @ Sep 13th 2007 12:16AM
Wahooo.. only 7 more x.x1 updates until the big two.point.zero ... unless, they get into the x.xx1s, then we're all in sh!t.
Tim Parsons @ Sep 13th 2007 12:18AM
@13 LOL
I dont evne remember an offical post of what it did being made,. mostly i think it was backwards compatability
Batus emeritus @ Sep 13th 2007 12:22AM
Is 2.0 going to be something drastic?
Tim Parsons @ Sep 13th 2007 12:29AM
@16 wow you must have been in a cave with no access to the outside world up to now to have to ask that,. 2.0 is legendary already LOL
Yet No one honeslty has a clue what's really gonna be in it!!
nightsaber @ Sep 13th 2007 12:40AM
wont download keeps haven error around 50%
Batus emeritus @ Sep 13th 2007 12:48AM
All I've seen thus far is rumor and speculation based on the sony forum the ended up being redressed or something...still nothing concrete I guess
Woof @ Sep 13th 2007 1:01AM
nightsaber, the same thing kept happening to me except for at 4%. I kept on trying until it finally downloaded and successfully updated my ps3.Peace, Woof
mrgenocide @ Sep 13th 2007 1:06AM
yeah i had same trouble getting this to download so i disconnectd my wireless feature on my ps3 then it downloaded.
thaylinsgate @ Sep 13th 2007 1:11AM
I just upgraded with no problems... But I see no difference? I have also upgraded my PSP but again I see no difference. No added features. Just security I guess. My F@H still blanks out my PS3 when I try to access it from PSP remote play.....I have to throw the back switch in order to see everything again.
Joey_Numbers @ Sep 13th 2007 2:59AM
I haven't downloaded 1.93 yet, but I never experienced any problems with 1.92.
whateva.
Truckondo @ Sep 13th 2007 2:49AM
I started downloading on my PS3 at 11:29 pm. This update took like 3 minutes to download. Seems fine to me.
Bish @ Sep 13th 2007 3:53AM
I was having the same issue, until I restarted my PS3 and then it downloaded fine so that maybe have something to do with it.
insane257 @ Sep 13th 2007 3:59AM
Firmware update 1.92 wouldn't let me connect to the internet but Sony quickly fixed it with 1.93 which lets me connect fine. thanks Sony. least they sorted it quickly, nice one.
Stellarpimp @ Sep 13th 2007 4:20AM
I'm sure you guys know this already...or maybe not, but you can download the firmware updates from the PS3 website. Just place them on a thumbdrive... Download takes roughly 1 min and then transfer it. Simple. Well...almost simple...make sure you make the files so the PS3 can read them...read the step by step instructions on the website.
Lou @ Sep 13th 2007 7:08AM
Downloaded mine this morning, fixed all my problems! Network access is stable now, DVDs play back without having to reset the console...it's all good!
Donppa @ Sep 13th 2007 5:02AM
The finnish playstation internet site still hs 1.92.. if you were wondering, what that changed heres a rough translation: Some PS3 games' playability has changed (Does not have effect games in Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Oceania)
And thats it, I still haven't been able get even that. Gives me some damn network error, but seems that there wasn't much to get.
Donppa @ Sep 13th 2007 5:03AM
BTW. I mean't the 1.92
Ben @ Sep 13th 2007 5:48AM
I just logged in to play Warhawk and the update message came up; however no matter what, it gets stuck at 4%. A Pre-elementary and simple task such as update shouldn't be this problematic on a 600 $ console.
Very annoying indeed.
but i was just wondering, if Sony servers are not capable of handeling a simple software update, how the hell are they going to support HOME?
?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Carletto87 @ Sep 13th 2007 6:49AM
No problem here, took 10 minutes to update and now everything is fine!
Ed @ Sep 13th 2007 7:15AM
Like others said, it kept stopping at 4%. Keep trying and it should work. (Took me about a half hour though)
Aygie @ Sep 13th 2007 7:55AM
Updated and when it restarted it said "cannot find correct hard disk"!!!!! turned off and on again and was ok. Shat myself! :)
derrickgott007 @ Sep 13th 2007 9:13AM
@#27...
Hey Moron, you can't get 1.93 on the playstation website yet.....it still shows 1.92
OTAM @ Sep 13th 2007 1:42PM
Stuck at 4%.
Poop.
PK3R @ Sep 13th 2007 5:05PM
Don't worry i tried like 23 times and finally it worked for me
John Daily @ Sep 14th 2007 4:28AM
are there any sites that pre-warn about new updates?
are u at all able to listen to your own music while gaming?
zak @ Sep 13th 2007 6:43PM
i tried today to installe it but it always froz at 4 % i don t know why,even that i have no problem with my network.....
chris.westermann @ Sep 13th 2007 8:40PM
Forget about the PS3 update utility, US firmware available on a japanese server mirror:
http://djp01.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/us/2007_0913_9c95692d4dd1c1e17c2b0ce5dcaebba1/PS3UPDAT.PUP
Jake @ Sep 13th 2007 10:26PM
This is great. I had no problems with Warhawk with the 1.92 update now with the 1.93 it's freezing.
SEAN Meyers @ Sep 13th 2007 11:15PM
DAMN IT!!! DON"T UPdate to 1.93!!! NOW I can't even get past 4% without a network error. I've tried putting the installer files on SD Card, CD, and even Memory Stick and when i try to load it from my PS3 all i get is "No applicable update data available" Am I Screwed Or What?!?!
briman65 @ Sep 14th 2007 12:36AM
I am not getting past 4% either. Read a comment to turn off media server and retry. Did that... nothing. Restarted machine 15 times over.. each time after it still died at 4%/
Help!!!
Zozzi @ Sep 14th 2007 1:10AM
afetr EU 1.93 I have a big problem regarding screen size ( I have full hd lcd)
when video output is set to 1080p, the screen seems slightly oversized (I can't see some 10% from the left side)
when output is set to 1080i, everything looks fine
any idea ??
btw: I had to reset my console couple time since that update as it was frozne :-(
watcher211 @ Sep 14th 2007 2:19AM
I downloaded the update and lost sound through HDMI. After rebooting to see if that would bring sound back, now the video isn't working properly through HDMI either. :-(
Is there anyway to roll back to an older firmware?
sergio @ Sep 14th 2007 1:11PM
sony help line told me the server error was cus too many people were trying to download it at the same time and the servers couldn't handle it. i dont know what problem 1.92 had but 1.93 doesnt seem to do much.
Josh @ Sep 14th 2007 8:57AM
I also got stuck at 4%, as did my friend. All we had to do to get it to download was to go into the system settings and do a connection test which will terminate the current connection and then open a new one. Worked fine after that for each of us. btw, we were both using wireless, not sure if wired setups will have the same issue/fix.
zo1azo1e @ Sep 14th 2007 12:11PM
Thanks, Sony! After I updated to 1.93, no more online gaming! Can't find a match for R6:Vegas, Rooms are always full in Warhawk(the server indicator says not full)
Anybody experiencing the same shit?
GRT @ Sep 14th 2007 1:47PM
"All we had to do to get it to download was to go into the system settings and do a connection test which will terminate the current connection and then open a new one. Worked fine after that for each of us. btw, we were both using wireless, not sure if wired setups will have the same issue/fix."
Thanks, I was stuck at 4% (wired connection) and this fixed things for me. Much appreciated!
Jerry @ Sep 14th 2007 4:19PM
I have been trying to download version 1.93 for 2 days now so that I can get back to online gaming but just like everyone else my update keeps freezing at 4% then it says "Network error, a connection to the server couldn't be established" and I have emailed Sony 3 times in the past 48 hours with no response from Sony other than their autoresponder stating they received my email from their website but they never respond back and I'm unable to play WarHawk & R:FOM online. Plus, Sony's website only has the 1.92 version available for download from their site. I have tried to download it at least 35 - 40 times this afternoon, with no luck or success!!!