PS3 Firmware 3.30 Detailed

With no major reports from users of the console being rendered inoperable since it’s release, firmware 3.30 is safely in the wild. Here is a rundown of all the new features:

Trophy enhancements –- Now you can more easily sort trophies in the [Trophy Collection] and [Comparing Trophy] sections. Sorting can be done with [Trophy Collection] in the [Game Category] and also when comparing trophies with your friends in the [Friend Category]

Trophy Folder (Title List) can be sorted by game name/ by title according to the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)

Add-on list (Group list) can be sorted by original/the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)

Trophy list can be sorted by original/trophy name/grade/date of obtaining the trophy (ascending/descending)

3D Support – System prepped for stereoscopic gaming

Now for a few not so obvious ones, as the sixthaxis noted below:

BD Audio Output Settings Direct and Bitstream

Direct – Set to output audio with the original digital signal prioritized.
Mix – Set to output audio that is first mixed with sound effects such as button sounds and then converted to bitstream  format.

PC Remote Play – Arriving on set VAIO PC’s, users will be able to register a PC as a remote play device.

Having tested the firmware personally, I approve this posting 🙂

Update 1:  PS3 Dragon Age  players are reporting issues with the latest firmware. In reading through the Bioware forums, it doesn’t appear to be related to one specific area in the game, affects multiple levels and DLC. It happens to some users after a few minutes, others after few hours, but the end result is the same:freezing. The one commonality is that audio continues to play.

Fernando Melo/Online Producer is working Sony on the issue but he remains quite active on the forums. Unfortunately there isn’t a fix yet, but Fernando is not only active on the forums but encouraging everyone to tabulate their experiences, and looks as though he has a few ideas what could be causing it as indicated here. The best thing to do is if your having issues, report it, so that your data can be tabulated