201w ago - I slapped the 'rumor' status on this one for now until others can confirm it... today TheSixthAxis.com (linked above) via
CVG are claiming that Sony finally pushed the button marked "obligatory" on
PS3 Firmware Update 2.80.
This comes after Sony's Director of Network Operations
stated that with 2.8 it was an option to update as there wasn't any consumer-specific functionality.
According to both the
US and
EU Updaters, it still is showing only
2.76 is
required to go online with the PS3, as follows:
Dest=84;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=
2.7600-;
Dest=85;CompatibleSystemSoftwareVersion=
2.7600-;
If anyone can confirm otherwise, feel free to do so in the comments below!
any fix for fuse 3.55?interested to see what the games like.thanks!...
The same here - I was pushed to update my second PS3 (80 GB EU model) to 2.80 yesterday evening after VidZone update - so it IS (semi)mandatory now ...
My first (60 GB EU Model) was updated already for a while as I'm using the Text Chat a lot and it was improved considerably with 2.80 ...
I've read rumors about 2.80 containing some updates for vidzone, maybe thats why you had to update your firmware. Still waiting for vidzone to come out in Sweden.
Various reasons. Mostly because they can or the updates build upon each other.
I have not been asked to upgrade yet. US.