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= System Software Update =
== Files ==
PS3 '''P'''layStation '''U'''pdate '''P'''ackage 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/ 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/system-updates/ps3/ 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.jp.playstation.com/ps3/update/ archive.org].
=== updatelist.txt ===
See [[ps3-updatelist.txt]].
=== PS3UPDAT.PUP ===
<nowiki>http://</nowiki><span style="color: red;">&lt;EXTLD&gt;</span>.ps3.update.playstation.net/update/ps3/image/<span style="color: green;">&lt;YYYY_MMDD&gt;</span>_<span style="color: blue;">&lt;DIGEST&gt;</span>/PS3UPDAT.PUP
* <span style="color: red;">&lt;EXTLD&gt;</span> is the Region abbreviation ('''djp01''', '''dus01''', '''deu01''', ...)
* <span style="color: green;">&lt;YYYY_MMDD&gt;</span> is the Build Date
* <span style="color: blue;">&lt;DIGEST&gt;</span> is the MD5 Hash of the Package
== Versions ==
=== Version Format ===
==== Long ====
System Software Version format as displayed in TestKit/DevKit and internal PS3 System Settings is long and can be read as:
<pre>MM.mmn.nnn</pre>
Where:
* MM is the major version
* mm is the minor version
* n.nnn is the extended minor version
==== Short ====
System Software Version format as displayed on the [https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/ playstation.com website] is short and can be read as:
<pre>MM.mm</pre>
Where:
* MM is the major version
* mm is the minor version
=== PS3UPDAT.PUP Versions ===
==== Retail ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Version (Long) !! Version (Short) !! Build Date !! Digest !! Size !! Notes !! Manufacture/Release Date
|-
| 1.100.??? || [[1.10 CEX|1.10]] || 2006_1111 || 374371771ad1608d0684c4d588440f0b || || || Released before November 14th, 2006
|-
| 4.920.??? || [[4.92 CEX|4.92]] || 2025_0305 || c179ad173bbc08b55431d30947725a4b || || || Released on March 5th, 2025
|}
==== TestKit ====
To be documented.
==== DevKit ====
To be documented.
== PUP Mirror Repositories ==
* 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
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20170426033518/http://www.gxarena.com/Firmwares/PS3/ gxarena.com PS3 System PUP hashes from 1.02 to 4.81]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20170426033538/http://www.gxarena.com/Firmwares/PS3/Patch/ gxarena.com PS3 Patch PUP hashes from 3.55 to 4.81]
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 5 May 2025

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.

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]