Rockstar: New firmware causing PS3 overheating
New PS3 firmware is to blame for crashing issues affecting LA Noire, says Rockstar.
The 3.61 firmware was rolled out earlier this week as Sony bolstered PS3 security and restored functionality to the PlayStation Network following recent attacks on Sony's systems.
'We have received some reports of PS3s overheating while playing L.A. Noire or beeping three times before shutting down/turning themselves off, mostly on older 60GB and 80GB fat models,' says an official statement on Rockstar's website.
'Primary reports seem to be that updating to firmware 3.61 will cause PlayStations to overheat. There have been various reports of this on a few different games now, all reporting their PS3s turning off or 'Red Lighting' after having installed 3.61.'
'This can range from games randomly freezing to PS3s turning off anywhere between 30 mins use to two hours. We have confirmed locally that multiple games (Rockstar and non-Rockstar) overheat or freeze only when 3.61 is installed.'
Rockstar has said that it will try to do all it can to resolve the issue, but users should contact Sony directly.
Check out the LA Noire trailer below for more information on the game, and head to the Trailers section for more game videos. We'll have our LA Noire review up shortly, but let us know your thoughts in the forums.
UPDATE: Rockstar has since retracted the above statements, removing the comments its website. Sony has commented that the claims were based on 'rumour and speculation'. The story above has been left unaltered.
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Discuss in the forums ReplyThese claims come ever ytime after a dash or firmware update. People need an explanation for something and the only thing they can think off is that thing they installed last week. I've seen all sorts of hardware and software related issues contributed to installing Windows updates, of course 99% of them had nothing to do with it.
I've not had that, I have an older 360 got the game early from shopto.net yesterday :)
yeah, my PS3 crapped out with that game, and it was a firmware issue at the time. hopefully sony will have it fixed soon if PSN finally gets sorted out
*Maybe I'm just difficult to please, but literally the only console exclusives I consider to be worth my time have been from Rockstar games. They've single handedly dispelled the idea that console games are inherently stupid, but it is somewhat annoying that they seem to always have framerate issues.
Pick easy target, cover up their own problems.
This is why I made my entertainment stack & made a levitated thoroughly ventilated system for my ps3, for the xbox I done an extreme air cooling mod on it & they can both play for how ever long I want without getting a tiny bit warm :D.
I noted how hot the ps3 slim was getting when just plonked on a table & knew it didn't need an extreme mod to keep it cool but instead just a good ventilation mod, keeps it nice & cool.
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Thanks Santa-san :) yes I built it myself & my fairly heavy air cube pc sits on top of it also but will probably put a tv in place of it once I get using stealthlow :D but yeah there should be things like this available with active cooling on shelves, set top boxes would benefit from it as they can get pretty toasty also.