Play Station Home - Updates

Updates

PlayStation Home undergoes a weekly maintenance (on Wednesdays, formerly Thursdays), which comes with weekly content updates, such as new spaces (public or personal), games, or items. The core updates provide bug fixes and expand the social and gameplay aspects of Home. The beta has received several updates such as giving the users the ability to access the patio of their Harbour Studio, to access the 'Menu Pad'; and to access the shopping complex. Other features such as Home Trophies, weather, and seasons have yet to be released. After location-affecting updates, the location must be re-downloaded. Content updates do not affect the version number; only the core client updates affect the version number.

Key version updates:

• Version 1.03 was the first open beta version and was released on December 11, 2008. The Home icon automatically appeared under the PlayStation Network category on the XMB.

• Version 1.50, released on April 20, 2011, introduced real-time multiplayer, improved physics and graphics, and greater control over collision detection as part of a suite of new technology that developers can use to create connected gaming experiences. Also with v1.5 are more avatar save slots (24), new facial building features, better furniture management, various graphical tweaks to the Navigator, improved object placement options within the Personal Space, and increased Chat Log options.

• Version 1.60, released on December 8, 2011, increased furniture limit in Personal Spaces and Clubhouse from 50 to 100 items (allowing 4 active items to be placed) and improved targeting in Personal Spaces. Portable items and Companions automatically reactivate after entering and leaving games and spaces. A new Help system for beginners. Arcade games no longer have the 3-minute inactivity timeout in Personal Spaces or Clubhouse. The "Community" option under Options in the Menu Pad has been removed. Additional tools have also been added for developers that will enable them to make better games.

• Version 1.65, released on April 25, 2012, replaced the Menu Pad with a new simplified Menu Screen, adjustments to the furniture slot memory and enhanced visual display of available memory use, a new Voice Chat system replacing the personal call function, alerts are now integrated better, shopping right from the Wardrobe, cross game invite system has been expanded, and improved stability of real time games.

The current version of Home is v1.70 released on September 12, 2012. The patch included new features for the camera (an added emote), changes to commerce (speed up time and easier to browse and shop), and new functionality for animated portable items. New improvements include an update to the ignore and block function, a new private message sound effect, and general stability improvements.