Is This Firmware 3.10?
Where's the little box, huh? HUH?Published 22/10/2009 at 14:04 by newsbot
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This video, showing the cool new dynamic Ratchet and Clank XMB theme, also appears to have a slightly different XMB. No box around the clock, no ticker, and it has to be at least 3.00 because it’s a dynamic theme, right? Maybe it’s a configurable option in a more recent firmware than 3.01. Check out the very first frame of the video, too – are we getting MAG themes?
Whichever, nice looking theme. And it’s not even a slow news day – do I win some kind of prize?
Via GAF.
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Erroneus | 22/10/2009 14:07
Wanted "Trophy Hunter" but was too late.
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Looks goooooood and a good theme also :O
Vandix | 22/10/2009 14:09
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Indeed… Where is the box?
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 14:09
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If only the user visited his friends section, we could have seen whether those grey boxes were still present!
Nice theme though.
BadBoyBoogie | 22/10/2009 17:30
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Ha ha!!
If only…..
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 14:10
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Might the theme remove the box?
Just to play a li’l devil’s advocate here.
nofi | 22/10/2009 14:10
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It might, yup.
Vandix | 22/10/2009 14:14
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Well, in the beginning of the video, there is no theme installed yet… so the lack of the little box has to be firmware related…
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 14:26
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Vandix the Detective! Good call!
Watchful | 22/10/2009 15:15
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And maybe the theme removes the small analogue clock because it replaces it with the big R&C clock which just happens to be showing the right time?
C_S15 | 22/10/2009 15:36
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Jesus Christ! Do you have Detective Mode on from Batman? 0__o
BlingOnMyWrist | 22/10/2009 20:17
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Wow, I hadn’t even noticed that! Good eye!
Ah… I could have made a corny joke in relation to your name but, I’ll say no more…
eye8have9you3 | 23/10/2009 00:35
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Nah, when you watch it loading the theme, with the purple background, you’ll see its not there too
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 14:11
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Could it be that the guy hasnt added a PSN account on the PS3 system so it doesnt show any friends info etc. ?
w3r3w0lf | 22/10/2009 14:12
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I also notice that there is no analogue clock, and the “loading” icon is back to the original swirly thing.
mynameisblair | 22/10/2009 14:16
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Could just be a beta dynamic theme firmware then.
micromagic | 22/10/2009 14:19
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Yep, I think it’s old firmware. Dev firmware or something. Where’s that vid from anyway?
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 14:54
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But look at the date – 9/8. FW 3.0 was Septemeber 1, so it cant be old…
mynameisblair | 22/10/2009 15:02
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They don’t HAVE to update dev firmware…
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 15:07
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But its a dynamic theme so it HAS to be FW3.0 or newer.
Watchful | 22/10/2009 15:13
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The video appeared on the EU PS Blog yesterday:
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2009/10/21/playstation-store-%E2%80%93-content-you-may-have-missed/
smokeybeef | 22/10/2009 15:20
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Wouldn’t 9/8 mean 9th of August? i.e. before 3.0 was released? Or is it American-style month/day?
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 17:18
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Im assuming its American style.
mynameisblair | 22/10/2009 14:15
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That is an awesome theme!
Also, it may just be the type of firmware (not going to be publicly released) that they are showing it on to test it.
Hopefully it is 3.10 as that means it is coming soon!
Tuffcub | 22/10/2009 14:16
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Well spotted. You do indeed win a prize.
Ryan1991 | 22/10/2009 14:21
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Nice find but I really do hope they get rid of those grey friends boxes. They just look ugly. Too ugly in fact. People can only withstand a certain amount of ugly.
bunimomike | 22/10/2009 16:48
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“People can only withstand a certain amount of ugly.”
Debbie McGee disagrees.
killquick | 22/10/2009 14:24
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No it is the old firmware before they updated because the date stated (9/8) and to mention also that person also had the Pixel Junk Monster dymatic theme, no we are not getting M.A.G. dymatic theme because if you look good he had to take it off the theme setting to put it on dymatic theme that is why M.A.G. dymatic theme picture is not in the list when it is shown, look at it again okay?
Watchful | 22/10/2009 15:11
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As for the date, the video could be off a US PS3 (or at least one using US date format) which would make it September 8th, which was after 3.0 was released.
BetaGhast | 22/10/2009 16:04
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the first list at the very beginning was when he was importing the themes to the PS3, the list said:
MAG Raven Theme
MAG SVER Theme
MAG Valor Theme
Ratchet & Clank (the one he imported)
nofi | 22/10/2009 16:08
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Oh yeah, of course – that’s the ‘import’ option under Themes.
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 17:22
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You can get those MAG themes from the MAG website. Download the webkits in the downloads section, and the files are in zip folder.
crazyoaktree | 22/10/2009 14:25
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You could be right about it, it is abit different from 3.01
Gastos84 | 22/10/2009 14:29
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In regards to the M.A.G theme, which was awesomely spotted by the way, maybe they are unofficial. I only think this becuase they are titled Mag. Surely the official themes would be titled M.A.G? I know that is extremely picky!
eatmylead | 22/10/2009 14:51
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The info about who is online and any messages is missing as well
MarkSawbo | 22/10/2009 14:54
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Thats the worst dynamic theme I have seen. It’s hardly dynamic. It wont be 3.10, its just dev firmware. I’ve seen another video of them showing a dynamic theme, and there was no info box and that was before 3.00 was released. So lets stop speculating and just wait and see.
Watchful | 22/10/2009 15:30
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I think the main dynamic element is the clock.
gazzagb | 22/10/2009 17:42
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Good spot Watchful! I hadnt even noticed that it was a clock!
rht992 | 22/10/2009 15:15
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do we get that futuristic sound track all the time as well?
iMarfy | 22/10/2009 15:18
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I have to agree. It is so terrible, I was quite looking forward to this when I heard about it. Sounded great, but this theme is just pure rubbish.
iMarfy | 22/10/2009 15:19
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Oops, sorry. That was ment to be a reply for MarkSawbo’s comment. My bad.