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How to Modify a PS3 With 3.21

One of the unique features that Sony's Playstation 3 brings to gamers over its predecessors is the ability to connect to the internet and download new firmware for the console to use. Firmware is embedded software that controls how the hardware components inside the PS3 console work with one another as well as how the user interface appears on the PS3's output display. You can modify your PS3 by changing the firmware and installing version 3.21.

Things You'll Need

USB storage device (minimum of 168MB free space)
Wireless PS3 controller
USB cable
PC with internet connection

Instructions

- 1
  Plug the USB storage device into the computer and open it up. Create a new folder on the storage device named "PS3". Enter into the "PS3" folder and then create another folder named "UPDATE". Ensure that you retain the upper-case format of both folders when naming them or they may not work.
- 2
  Download the PS3 3.21 firmware from Sony's Playstation 3 support site and save the file in the "UPDATE" folder that you created in Step 1.
- 3
  Rename the downloaded update file in the "UPDATE" folder to "PS3UPDAT.PUP", ensuring that all characters in the file name are upper-case.
- 4
  Disconnect the USB storage device from the computer and connect it to the USB ports on the back of the PS3 console.
- 5
  Turn on the PS3 console and navigate to the "Settings" menu in the PS3 user interface. Scroll down to select "System Update" and then press the "X" button on the wireless controller to select it.
- 6
  Choose "Update via Storage Media" from the list of available options and press the "X" button once again to confirm your selection.
- 7
  Allow the console to download the update file from the USB storage device and install it automatically. Press the "X" button to clear the screen once the installation has completed. You can check if the installation was successful by navigating to the "System Settings" menu within the main "Settings" menu and then selecting "System Information", where the firmware version number will display as 3.21.

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