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Sony's 3.50 firmware update has brought the ability to view 3D Bluray discs on PS3 to a lucky few who have the required television hardware, but seems to have upset a larger proportion of PS3 owners who own third-party controller adapters for their system by disabling a significant proportion of them.
Perhaps related to a recent consumer alert from Sony, which warned users against using "counterfeit PlayStation 3 Wireless Controllers" that had recently been "discovered" in the market (and which in some cases "may ignite or explode") the company stated in the alert (released on the same day as the update) that "these devices may cease to function in the future because of system software updates."
However, if this update was indeed meant to disable dangerous, explosive counterfeit controllers, it seems to have had the side effect of disabling controller adapters such as the Yobo PS3 JoyBox (a PS2 to PS3 controller adapter), the XCM Cross Battle Plus Adapter (Xbox 360 to PS3 controller adapter) and adapters that convert PS2 Guitar Hero guitars for use on PS3.
Some direct-input USB controllers are also claimed to no longer work, such as the SplitFish FragFX, a mouse controller for PS3.
A small number of PS3 owners are claiming that other brands of PS2 to PS3 adapter still work, and it seems that (currently) no third-party controllers that are officially licensed by Sony have been found to be affected.
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