Sony 3.50 Firmware Update & Controller Adapters

[lisalover1]

My USB Saturn controller works with 3.50, thank god. Or else how could I play the Genesis collection?!

With a USB Genesis controller, I guess.

But if a USB Saturn controller doesn't work, then a Genesis one wouldn't work either since this firmware update was allegedly made to black 3rd Party USB devices.

It was sarcasm.

[Weekend_Warrior]

Well, here's a preliminary list of the third-party USB devices that are currently working and non-working with the new update:

Working:

All Official Products (DualShock 3s, Eye, etc)
Generic USB mice and keyboards (Logitech and HP confirmed).
Generic external storage mediums (flash drives, external harddrives; Eagle Tech, Seagate )
Logitech USB Headsets/Desktop MicrophonesAll "professional" gaming headsets (Turtle Beach, Tritton, Astro, etc)
Hori Brand Sticks (Flight and Fight, pun unintential)
PIII Converter: Model 538 Dualshock 2 Adapter
Nyko Media Hub
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel/Driving Force GT
Buzz Quiz TV Buzzers
DJ Hero Turn Table
RedOctane USB Dual Shock adapter
Mayflash Super Joy Box Pro and Super Dual Box Pro USB Dual Shock adapter
Retrolink USB Saturn Controller and other Sega Saturn USB Controller clones
MadCatz 2009+ Wireless/Wired Controllers
MadCatz Super Street Figher IV Wireless FightPad Second Generation
MadCatz Street Fighter IV Standard Edition Fight Stick
MadCatz Super Street Fighter IV Chun-Li Tournament Edition "S" FightStick
Bannco FRAGnStein Wireless Mouse Controller (functional after a firmware update available on bannco website)
Pelican PS2 to PS3 usb controller adaptor
Logitech Chillstream controller
Guitar Hero III Les Paul Guitar with USB dongle
Toodles' Cthulhu PCBs (Includes MC-Cthulhu)
Inpin PS2->PS3 Converter
Paewang Revolution/Datel Arcade Pro
Splitfish FragFX V2
Power a Pro Elite Wireless Controller
Logitech Band Instruments
Logitech Harmony 700 Remote via Logitech Harmony Adapter for PS3
GameStop PS3 USB Gamepad
Saitek PS2700 Rumble Pad
XCM Cross Battle Adapter Plus

Non-functional:
Yobo Joybox PS2-to-PS3 Adapter
REAL PS2-to-PS3 Adapter
MadCatz 2008 Wireless/Wired PS3 GamePad/MicroCon
MadCatz Super Street Figher IV Wireless FightPad First Generation
Splitfish FragFX V1
Venom PS2 to PS3 Adapter
Subsonic Arcade Sticks
Psyclone wireless controllers
Blaze PS3 FIGHTSTICK

Status Uncertain:
Other XCM Cross Battle Adapters
Western Digital External HDDs

If you go to the official Playstation message board that are a TON of people who are seriously PISSED OFF about this! And I am, too. Because I am now the owner of a $30 Yobo PS2-to-PS3 Adapter that is no longer worth shit.

Official Playstation Updates Board: http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/Play ... ps3updates

Just look at the first 3 pages. It's loaded with very angry people. Some are even saying it disabled their actual Dualshock controllers and crashed or killed their PS3's!

[Niode]

Well, here's a preliminary list of the third-party USB devices that are currently working and non-working with the new update:

Working:

All Official Products (DualShock 3s, Eye, etc)
Generic USB mice and keyboards (Logitech and HP confirmed).
Generic external storage mediums (flash drives, external harddrives; Eagle Tech, Seagate )
Logitech USB Headsets/Desktop MicrophonesAll "professional" gaming headsets (Turtle Beach, Tritton, Astro, etc)
Hori Brand Sticks (Flight and Fight, pun unintential)
PIII Converter: Model 538 Dualshock 2 Adapter
Nyko Media Hub
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel/Driving Force GT
Buzz Quiz TV Buzzers
DJ Hero Turn Table
RedOctane USB Dual Shock adapter
Mayflash Super Joy Box Pro and Super Dual Box Pro USB Dual Shock adapter
Retrolink USB Saturn Controller and other Sega Saturn USB Controller clones
MadCatz 2009+ Wireless/Wired Controllers
MadCatz Super Street Figher IV Wireless FightPad Second Generation
MadCatz Street Fighter IV Standard Edition Fight Stick
MadCatz Super Street Fighter IV Chun-Li Tournament Edition "S" FightStick
Bannco FRAGnStein Wireless Mouse Controller (functional after a firmware update available on bannco website)
Pelican PS2 to PS3 usb controller adaptor
Logitech Chillstream controller
Guitar Hero III Les Paul Guitar with USB dongle
Toodles' Cthulhu PCBs (Includes MC-Cthulhu)
Inpin PS2->PS3 Converter
Paewang Revolution/Datel Arcade Pro
Splitfish FragFX V2
Power a Pro Elite Wireless Controller
Logitech Band Instruments
Logitech Harmony 700 Remote via Logitech Harmony Adapter for PS3
GameStop PS3 USB Gamepad
Saitek PS2700 Rumble Pad
XCM Cross Battle Adapter Plus

Non-functional:
Yobo Joybox PS2-to-PS3 Adapter
REAL PS2-to-PS3 Adapter
MadCatz 2008 Wireless/Wired PS3 GamePad/MicroCon
MadCatz Super Street Figher IV Wireless FightPad First Generation
Splitfish FragFX V1
Venom PS2 to PS3 Adapter
Subsonic Arcade Sticks
Psyclone wireless controllers
Blaze PS3 FIGHTSTICK

Status Uncertain:
Other XCM Cross Battle Adapters
Western Digital External HDDs

If you go to the official Playstation message board that are a TON of people who are seriously PISSED OFF about this! And I am, too. Because I am now the owner of a $30 Yobo PS2-to-PS3 Adapter that is no longer worth shit.

Official Playstation Updates Board: http://boardsus.playstation.com/t5/Play ... ps3updates

Just look at the first 3 pages. It's loaded with very angry people. Some are even saying it disabled their actual Dualshock controllers and crashed or killed their PS3's!

Well done Sony... Well done...


That's it now, after seeing how Sony treats their customer base, who in their right mind would purchase Sony hardware? I mean... Removing OtherOS was a real kick in the balls to people like me who used it regularly, but in hindsight it didn't affect that many people. This is likely to affect A LOT of people. So why do it Sony. Why do that to your users? Do you want your customers to boycott your products, because it sure seems that way.

[Purkeynator]

Sony PS3 updates are the absolute WORST. They come way too frequently, take FOREVER, add unwanted or no extra features, break consoles, and DROP FEATURES. And now we have games like the Final Fight Double Impact which REQUIRE you to be logged in which REQUIRES you to download ALL the PS3 firmware updates. What a load of crap....

[PSony]

I have this one: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24690

It has worked great for anything I've thrown at it and would hate to lose its functionality. Anyone else know if it still works with the update?

I just tested mine out. It doesn't work. The four lights just keep blinking as if it can't sync. This really sucks because it was my favorite adapter. Fortunately I have another adapter that works fine (Sumoto).

My findings...

Non-working:
Dealextreme PS2-to-PS3 controller/memory card adapter

Working:
Sumoto PS2-to-PS3 controller adapter
EMS Topgun 2
usb Sega Saturn controller
Madcatz Street Fighter 4 Fightpad (1st generation)
3rd party black Fightpad clone

[dsheinem]

I have this one: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24690

It has worked great for anything I've thrown at it and would hate to lose its functionality. Anyone else know if it still works with the update?

I just tested mine out. It doesn't work. The four lights just keep blinking as if it can't sync. This really sucks because it was my favorite adapter. Fortunately I have another adapter that works fine (Sumoto).

My findings...

Non-working:
Dealextreme PS2-to-PS3 controller/memory card adapter

Working:
Sumoto PS2-to-PS3 controller adapter
EMS Topgun 2
usb Sega Saturn controller
Madcatz Street Fighter 4 Fightpad (1st generation)
3rd party black Fightpad clone

Thanks for the info