How to Download PS3 Game Updates

Self-Updater (with Wi-Fi)

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  Power on your console and wait for it to connect to the Internet and PlayStation Network functions. If your console isn't connected to Wi-Fi, navigate to settings, select "Network Settings" and follow the onscreen prompts to connect your console to your wireless network.

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  Back out to the "Settings" menu. Either scroll up to "System Update" or attempt to begin a PlayStation game. The console will prompt you to begin the download.

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  Select "Yes" and begin the download. Wait for the console to finish the download and install process. When complete, the console will restart with the latest updates.

Disc-Based Update (No Wi-Fi Access)

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  Visit the PlayStation "System Software Updates" website under References and click the "Download Now," button. Set the download to save to your desktop and wait for the download to finish.

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  Insert your USB thumb drive into an open USB port on your computer and open the drive in Windows Explorer.

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  Drag and drop the PS3 update files onto your USB drive. Wait for the files to finish copying, then eject the USB stick and remove it from your computer.

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  Insert the USB jump drive into an open port on the PlayStation 3 console. Power on the console.

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  Select the file from the menu and press the "Triangle" button to bring up the file menu. Copy the file to your PlayStation 3 hard drive.

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  Select the update file, and install it to your PlayStation 3. Wait for the system to finish the update and restart your console with the new features.

Disc-Based Update (No Internet)

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  Insert a recent PlayStation 3 disc into your console.

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  Select the game from the disc menu. The game will prompt you to update the system software. If the game begins normally, eject the game and try a more recent game.

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  Select "OK" to begin the update. Wait for the update to install and restart your PlayStation.