PS3 1.5 Firmware Fixes PS2 and PS1 Game Jaggies

By Paul Munn | January 24, 2007

Slashdot reports via a link to 1Up News that today’s PS3 1.5 firmware upgrade is fixing the visual scaling issues seen on PS2 and PS1 titles on the system. This isn’t mentioned on the official updates page. Other additions to the massive black machine include:

- New security options for AOSS-type WiFi connections (WEP 128, WPA-PSK (TKIP) and WPA-PSK (AES)).
- A new Key Tone sound option (on/off).
- The ability to pick an image from Photos to use as your user icon. (Are the custom icons visible online?)
- New options for saving your password and signing in automatically are available. I think this means I can tell it to remember my PSN password until I sign out, not requiring me to constantly type it in until then as it used to.
- The option to upgrade the firmware from a PC, game disc, USB mass storage device, or flash media. That’s convenient.

Just in time, too. My PS2 is no longer usable, and I have PS2 games left to play.

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