PS3 Update Thread (v1.60)

[BlackHitachi]

The PLAYSTATION®3 System Software version 1.60 update includes the following:

Featured Content

• Folding@home connectivity, background downloading of content from the PLAYSTATION®Store, support for Bluetooth® keyboards and mice, and an optional full QWERTY on-screen keyboard for text entry.

Folding@home

• The Folding@home project allows PS3 owners to connect to Stanford University’s Folding@home program, a distributed computing project aimed at understanding protein folding, misfolding, and related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and many cancers. Using the power of the Cell Broadband Engine™, PS3 system can perform computer simulations for the Folding@home program ten times faster than your average home PC. Once PS3 system is updated to version 1.60, users can easily sign up to join the Folding@home program by clicking on the appropriate logo on the XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) under the Network icon. Then, when the PS3 system is left on and reaches idle mode, it will automatically begin a simulation and, once completed, send information back to a central computer. Additional details about Folding@home are available at http://www.scei.co.jp/folding/en/.

Enhanced Downloading

• Firmware Version 1.60 also delivers a more convenient process for downloading content to the PS3 from the PLAYSTATION Store. Up to 6 pieces of content from the PlayStation store can be queued up for download while the user enjoys other functions of the PS3 system, including playing games, browsing the web, using media functions including photo browsing, video and music playback. Progress of downloads can be easily tracked under a new Download Management menu under the XMB’s Network icon.

Remote Play by way of the access point

• This feature, enabling you to access photos, videos, andmusic on your PS3 system's hard drive from a nearby PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), will be available for the 20GB configuration, when utilizing an external Wi-Fi router or local wireless access point.

Bluetooth keyboard and mouse support / Full size keyboard

• Support for keyboards and mice enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology has been added. Text entry is further expanded with the option to use a full QWERTY on-screen keyboard, in addition to the existing single tap keyboard. PS3’s built-in Web browser is also enhanced with the ability to zoom in to the optimal viewing size for the selected area of a Web page at the press of a button, as well as an optional tool for reducing flicker when the PS3 system is using interlaced video out (480i or 1080i).

Disc Auto-Start

• This new option under System Settings allows you to choose whether or not a disc should start automatically upon inserting the disc or turning on your PS3 system.

Blu-ray Disc Rewriteable (BD-RE) Support

• PS3 system can now playback BD-RE discs (version 3.0).

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=1341486

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Should we put together a SatelliteGuys Folding@home team?

 

[IcEWoLF]

Should we put together a SatelliteGuys Folding@home team?

Count me in!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It is setup. However Folding@homes servers are down.

The SatelliteGuys.US team is team # 55236

 

[FlyingJ]

I dont get that thing at all?????

 

[Posty-McPOst]

It's a huge computing project broken up into little pieces and then distributed to individuals. When the pieces are finished processing the results are uploaded and the project combines everything back into the overall data set.

 

[Neutron]

It's very similar to SETI@home, right?

 

[hpman247]

I am letting it do it's thing right now. I have no idea what it is doing, but the protein that it is building is certainly interesting

 

[FlyingJ]

I ummm, errrr, think I am going to pass on this for a bit...

 

[Posty-McPOst]

It's a great use of the power of the cell processor. However if there are heat issues this can put a system under constant, serious strain. Seti@Home was the 1st project to use distributed computing. For PC's, Seti@home and other projects use a client called BOINC. When I recently reinstalled BOINC it caused all sorts of problems and I had to uninstall it.

 

[JamesJ]

guysI really feel Like I am carrying the team, I have over 5% done on one fold ( I guess) as a team we have done 0.

 

[stone phillips420]

downlaoding v160 update now how cani help,i have no idea what this is

 

[IcEWoLF]

Only geeks know what this is.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

How do I make it folks while the system is idle? From what I can see it only runs when I turn the program on.

 

[JamesJ]

I think it only is when the system is on, which I dont know how much I will do as I worry about just leaving my system on.

 

[hpman247]

well i leave my ps3 on almost 24/7. would the 360 too if it wasn't so loud. did the same for all other systems i have owned and all computers so i am not too worried about it. I am 66% done btw

 

[hometheaterman]

Well now I'm wanting to go update my PS3 so I can download stuff from the ps3 store in the background. What exactly is the folding@home or whatever? I have left my PS3 on overnight for a few times but I'm not sure about leaving it on all the time. I do leave my computers on 24/7 though.

 

[IcEWoLF]

Funny, I care more about my 600$ ps3 than my 2000$ CPU...
BTW i keep my CPU on 24/7...sometimes i have it on for days (most i had my cpu on was 9 days)

 

[Heavie]

Support for keyboards and mice enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology has been added.

That's funny. I have been using a bluetooth keyboard and mice since launch and I had no problem. Ps3 pick everything up with no drivers added. Like a plug and play device.

 

[jgantert]

So far, best thing is the zoom on the web browser. You can actually read fixed sized text now! Background downloading is nice too. Can download while I watch a movie.

-John