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PlayStation 3 system software
The PlayStation 3 system software is the updatable firmware and operating system of the PlayStation 3.
The process of updating is almost identical to that of the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. The software may be updated by downloading the update directly on the PlayStation 3, downloading it from the user's local Official PlayStation website to a PC and using a USB storage device to transfer it to the PlayStation 3, or installing the update from game discs containing update data.
The native operating system of the PlayStation 3 is CellOS, which is believed to be a branch from the FreeBSD project.[2] The 3D computer graphics API software used in the PlayStation 3 is LibGCM and PSGL, based on OpenGL ES and Nvidia's Cg. The PlayStation 3 uses the XrossMediaBar (XMB) as its graphical user interface.
The initial slim PS3s SKU shipped with a unique firmware with new features, also seen in software 3.00.
The current version of the software, 4.46, was made available on June 27, 2013. It is supposed to solve the problems reported with the previous version 4.45.
Details of updates
Version 4
Version
Release date (UTC)
Notes
Description
4.46
June 27, 2013
Network changes
Improved trophy notifications.
System changes
Fixed the problem introduced with version 4.45. (If the XMB Menu is not displayed, you must perform the update by starting the system in Safe Mode. Visit faq.en.playstation.com to find out how.)
4.45
June 18, 2013
Withdrawn, June 19, 2013
Network changes
Improved trophy notifications.
System changes
System stability has been improved.
4.41
April 24, 2013
System changes
System stability has been improved.
4.40
March 20, 2013
System changes
Added support for the Sony RC-S380 (PaSoRi) NFC contactless IC cards reader.
The wireless stereo headset (CECHYA-0080 / CECHYA-0086) and the stereo headset (CECHYA-0088) now support PlayStation 2 Classics that have been downloaded from PlayStation
The PlayStation 3 system software is the updatable firmware and operating system of the PlayStation 3.
The process of updating is almost identical to that of the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. The software may be updated by downloading the update directly on the PlayStation 3, downloading it from the user's local Official PlayStation website to a PC and using a USB storage device to transfer it to the PlayStation 3, or installing the update from game discs containing update data.
The native operating system of the PlayStation 3 is CellOS, which is believed to be a branch from the FreeBSD project.[2] The 3D computer graphics API software used in the PlayStation 3 is LibGCM and PSGL, based on OpenGL ES and Nvidia's Cg. The PlayStation 3 uses the XrossMediaBar (XMB) as its graphical user interface.
The initial slim PS3s SKU shipped with a unique firmware with new features, also seen in software 3.00.
The current version of the software, 4.46, was made available on June 27, 2013. It is supposed to solve the problems reported with the previous version 4.45.
Details of updates
Version 4
Version
Release date (UTC)
Notes
Description
4.46
June 27, 2013
Network changes
Improved trophy notifications.
System changes
Fixed the problem introduced with version 4.45. (If the XMB Menu is not displayed, you must perform the update by starting the system in Safe Mode. Visit faq.en.playstation.com to find out how.)
4.45
June 18, 2013
Withdrawn, June 19, 2013
Network changes
Improved trophy notifications.
System changes
System stability has been improved.
4.41
April 24, 2013
System changes
System stability has been improved.
4.40
March 20, 2013
System changes
Added support for the Sony RC-S380 (PaSoRi) NFC contactless IC cards reader.
The wireless stereo headset (CECHYA-0080 / CECHYA-0086) and the stereo headset (CECHYA-0088) now support PlayStation 2 Classics that have been downloaded from PlayStation