Firmware 2.52 is available for download

by Alan Tsang { Nov 4th 2008 at 10:50PM }

Here we go -- another firmware upgrade has arrived. Firmware 2.52 seems pretty minor and brings with it the following:

The playback quality of some PS3 format software has been improved.
A text entry issue that occurs when using the on-screen keyboard, USB keyboard or Bluetooth keyboard with some PS3 format software has been addressed.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Chainblast @ Nov 4th 2008 10:55PM

Sony needs to slow down on firmware updates. This is ridiculous.

ricky @ Nov 4th 2008 10:57PM

they might have taken your suggestion too seriously. this FW update takes foreeeeeverrrrrr to download. for me at least. and A LOT of other people.

Chainblast @ Nov 4th 2008 11:05PM

Me too dude. I've been "downloading" for about an hour now and I'm only at 23%; and it's not my connection. What's unbelievable is Sony decided to throw a rogue firmware update into the fold the day Resistance 2 launched. Seriously, my penis has more logic than this. Especially after the SOCOM and LBP incidents... Still on-going.

The Aggie CEO @ Nov 4th 2008 11:22PM

so yea thats why I dont download updates as SOON as they are released.........servers are being slammed......

I'll get it in the morning.....

cLanKin89 @ Nov 4th 2008 11:02PM

so in other words...we fixed a bunch of small stuff but we're not gonna tell ya what they are.

Lord_von_Punx @ Nov 4th 2008 11:05PM

you guys are a little slowwwww eh ???

thats ok probally busy playing Resist 2???

Andrew Yoon @ Nov 4th 2008 11:13PM

Actually, watching election results. =D

Kspraydad @ Nov 4th 2008 11:39PM

The Chimera win.

(who am I answering!)

JaseH @ Nov 5th 2008 4:39AM

Who were you rootin' for Andy?

Obama or McLame?

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Kevin PSN: Keviseg15 @ Nov 5th 2008 2:23PM

none of your business jasehHhHhHhHhHhH

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Ted @ Nov 4th 2008 11:10PM

Weird, I got it the minute it appeared on the PS.blog and it only took about 10 minutes.

Jon @ Nov 4th 2008 11:22PM

Yeah mine is downloading now probably be done in about 5 minutes. This is getting ridiculous though, it seems every time I turn on my console I have to wait 20+ minutes to let it update. I hate that it forces you to do that in order to play online. They should just save up for large updates every few months.

The Aggie CEO @ Nov 4th 2008 11:23PM

do you play once or twice a month??? the updates are NEARLY as often as they were last year......or the beginning of this year for that matter.....

j.howlett @ Nov 4th 2008 11:27PM

done and done. got it in a couple minutes.

The Aggie CEO @ Nov 4th 2008 11:28PM

I'll wait till the masses have got it........that way I can get it in under 5 minutes.....not to mention I will see if any major problems occur......

alisound @ Nov 4th 2008 11:36PM

never had a single issue with an update. always worked flawlessly on my launch 60gig ps3. what you guys have to remember though is that fixes are a good thing, you would all complain if we were stuck with small but very irritating issues for months on end.

Daniel @ Nov 4th 2008 11:42PM

I love the updates, glad Sony supports their machine and fans/users enough to actually fix issues promptly and not wait to "clump it into big updates" If you had an issue with a game you just bought would you really want to wait 6 months for the next .0 or .5 update? I highly doubt it. Be happy they support us. You guys act like downloading something for 10 or 20 minutes is going to kill you gees...go to the bathroom...have a sandwich and move on with life. Thanks Sony for the ongoing support!

Vannoy @ Nov 4th 2008 11:44PM

So I just downloaded and installed this on my 80gig MGS4 bundle system and now I have no video.. Audio is there, just no video. It was working before the update.

Popfrogs @ Nov 5th 2008 12:02AM

Try the 4 second button hold startup. It should erase your video settings and you can set them again when it reboots.

If not, call Sony. Real simple.

Vannoy @ Nov 5th 2008 12:27AM

I finally got it fixed, since I don't own an actual TV (I play PS3/360 through a Samsung computer display) I had to ask a neighbor if I could hook it up to their set while it was hooked up to my display thru HDMI..

Really strange that an update would pooch the video settings like that..

Sinistar @ Nov 4th 2008 11:44PM

My update is going slow as hell, too.. Looks like no LBP co-op for me tonight.

J @ Nov 4th 2008 11:49PM

Plus once the download gets to 60 percent it starts to speed up to twice the speed? Haha. I love the updates Sony. Keep them coming. Divx playback. Media file pause and resume, extra dts support. I cant wait for Home and maybe an even better browser.

Tim Parsons @ Nov 4th 2008 11:51PM

wow full of retards tonight.

took me 5mins to download and install and thats with a download program on my PC hogging nearly all my bandwidth

Mein Bratwurst @ Nov 5th 2008 1:53AM

What do flooded servers have to do with user intelligence? It took me 20 minutes to download it (very slow) and all of my PS3's ports are open. More traffic = slower speeds just like in real life roads! But you can put people down if you wish.

alisound @ Nov 4th 2008 11:52PM

@ vannoy press and hold the power button till it beeps twice. it will change video output .

@sinistar mine took 5 mins and all is good with it! the on screen keyboard is fast again in the ingame XMB whilst playing warhawk! good times.

Vannoy @ Nov 4th 2008 11:57PM

Yeah I did that, and it didn't work..

Woody @ Nov 4th 2008 11:52PM

Hmm, Sony doesn't even have this update listed on their system update page yet. So I'm not sure what this update does yet.

http://www.us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps3

WNxThrax @ Nov 5th 2008 12:28AM

Taking about 5 minutes on Wireless to download

FeaturePreacher @ Nov 5th 2008 12:34AM

What do you think will appear in the next update coming around Nov. 30th? Also, is anyone else here being censured from commenting on playstation blog?

HikariMakozu @ Nov 5th 2008 12:35AM

I hope this update fixes a lot of the crashing my browser does when I'm watching flash 9 videos.

Same goes for Life with Playstation's dislike for music while surfing the news sites.

Daniel @ Nov 5th 2008 1:27AM

Mine updated pretty quick. Not as fast as ususal but definitely not slow. And I had the 360 downloading at the same time, plus a PC and a laptop turned on and connected to the net. I love how people blame Sony for their slow/laggy connections.

Dylan @ Nov 5th 2008 1:44AM

Small stuff??

I hope the message thing they fixed was the stupid freeze you get when you try to send a message. You guys know what I mean.

In the middle of COD4 w/my friends, try to send one a message and the damn controls freeze when I try to hit 'Subject'!!

Can only reset system. :\

Dahk @ Nov 5th 2008 2:28AM

Thought I should say something totally unrelated:

“This is our moment. This is our time. To put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth — that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes We Can!”

EPICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC. I got goosebumps from his speech.

nakedatthecomp @ Nov 5th 2008 8:48PM

ditto. and I'm not even American haha

Craig @ Nov 5th 2008 2:34AM

Just thought everyone might like to know the update seems to have fixed the saints row 2 game freezing on load issues, don't know about midnight club la yet. Now playing saints row 2 is actually fun again.

daki @ Nov 5th 2008 3:24AM

I just have to ask, anyone else than me that never gets above ~60% (download) before the PS3 restarts. I've checked it with my brothers and thay have it like that also. I just think it's strange that I never see 100% complete during a update (note the PS3 works just fine).

DigDug @ Nov 5th 2008 12:52PM

Because the flash is only 60% full, then last bit completes instantly.

That means there is still 40% of the flash free for improvements, and more features (plus of course HDD space..).

DigDug @ Nov 5th 2008 3:32AM

Man I hope PS3 owners don't flood Xbox forums and blogs with reports of NXE update causing their console to RROD (nudge nudge wink wink....)

Jovan @ Nov 5th 2008 4:20AM

Way too slow on my PS3 too, So I just downloaded via PC, 300 kbps = happy :D

Shame that it came up so quick from the 2.50 update

Ryan @ Nov 5th 2008 4:24AM

Sweet, it went at 13 kbps! Took like 2+ hours. My net gets pretty bogged down from like 6-11 or so, but I was able to download something else on my laptop at around 200 kbps, so it wasn't entirely my end. (I started the d/l just to test if the slow update was me or server-side)