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System Software Update[edit | edit source]
Files[edit | edit source]
PS3 PlayStation Update Package download links mostly use the same structure as the PS4, PS5 and PS Vita: an updatelist.txt file is hosted on SIE servers and downloaded to get information about latest System Software version.
- Since November 9th 2020 (PS3 System Software version 4.86), you can go to https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/ to download latest PS3 PUP files. Archived on archive.org.
- From November 11th 2014 (PS3 System Software version 4.66) to November 8th, 2020 (PS3 System Software version 4.86), you could go to https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ to download latest PS3 PUP files. Archived on archive.org.
- From November 14th 2006 (PS3 System Software version 1.10) to November 12th 2020 (PS3 System Software version 4.86), you could go to http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/update/ to download latest PS3 PUP files. Archived on archive.org.
updatelist.txt[edit | edit source]
See ps3-updatelist.txt.
PS3UPDAT.PUP[edit | edit source]
http://<EXTLD>.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/<YYYY_MMDD>_<DIGEST>/PS3UPDAT.PUP
- <EXTLD> is the Region abbreviation (djp01, dus01, deu01, ...)
- <YYYY_MMDD> is the Build Date
- <DIGEST> is the MD5 Hash of the Package
Versions[edit | edit source]
Version Format[edit | edit source]
Long[edit | edit source]
System Software Version format as displayed in TestKit/DevKit and internal PS3 System Settings is long and can be read as:
MM.mmn.nnn
Where:
- MM is the major version
- mm is the minor version
- n.nnn is the extended minor version
Short[edit | edit source]
System Software Version format as displayed on the playstation.com website is short and can be read as:
MM.mm
Where:
- MM is the major version
- mm is the minor version
PS3UPDAT.PUP Versions[edit | edit source]
Retail[edit | edit source]
| Version (Long) | Version (Short) | Build Date | Digest | Size | Notes | Manufacture/Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.100.??? | 1.10 | 2006_1111 | 374371771ad1608d0684c4d588440f0b | Released before November 14th, 2006 | ||
| 4.920.??? | 4.92 | 2025_0305 | c179ad173bbc08b55431d30947725a4b | Released on March 5th, 2025 |
TestKit[edit | edit source]
To be documented.
DevKit[edit | edit source]
To be documented.
PUP Mirror Repositories[edit | edit source]
- Most PS3 update packages ever released can be downloaded from:
- Midnight Archive (https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/Firmware/index.php?cat=PS3)
- Midnight Archive (https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/Firmware/index.php?cat=dex)
- Midnight Archive (https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/Firmware/index.php?cat=decr)
- Midnight Archive (https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/Firmware/index.php?cat=sex)
- Midnight Archive (https://archive.midnightchannel.net/SonyPS/Firmware/index.php?cat=gex)
- Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, by choosing a region as in the official URL
- Softpedia (https://drivers.softpedia.com/get/gaming-consoles/Sony/)
- https://darthsternie.net/ps3-firmwares/, https://darthsternie.net/ps3-dev-firmwares/
- https://darksoftware.xyz/PS3/FWlist
- gxarena.com PS3 System PUP hashes from 1.02 to 4.81
- gxarena.com PS3 Patch PUP hashes from 3.55 to 4.81
