PlayStation Vita System Update 1.60
The PlayStation Vita has been updated to system software 1.60 today and we have the full changelog.
The PlayStation Vita has been update today, February 8th, 2012, to system software 1.60. Among the new features are a Maps application and video recording.
Here are the main new features from the update:
- The lighting pattern of the PS button has been changed to light up blue when the system is on.
- The PS Vita system now automatically starts up in a safe mode the first time you turn it on after the system was turned off by pressing and holding the power button for 30 seconds. This approach for turning the power off is used when you cannot turn the system off using the normal steps, or when the system does not operate correctly.
Safe mode is a start-up mode for your PS Vita system, in which only a few system functions are available for solving problems. When the system starts up in safe mode, follow the on-screen instructions. - A new application, (Maps), has been added. The icon for the application is on the home screen.
For details about the application, refer to the PS Vita system user’s guide. - You can now take videos in (Photos).
For details about this operation, refer to the PS Vita system user’s guide. - In (Settings), the position where [Flight Mode] appears has changed.
You can adjust the flight mode setting under (Settings) > [Start] > [Flight Mode]. - You can now publish stories about the products that you rate in (PS Store) to Facebook.
You must first tap the checkbox [Publish Rating Stories] under (Settings) > [Start] > [PlayStation Network] > [Facebook] to set a checkmark. - In (near), players’ information is now displayed on the (Discoveries) screen.
On this screen, a list of the online IDs of at most 100 players that you have encountered, and the number of times that you encountered each player, are displayed. Tap an online ID to display that player’s profile screen. - You can now report inappropriate messages in (Group Messaging) and inappropriate comments about an activity.
To report inappropriate messages or comments, tap [Grief Report] under (Options) on the screen that shows entire messages or the screen that lists comments for activities. - You can now delete backup files in (Content Manager).
For details about this operation, refer to the PS Vita system user’s guide. - The Mac OS version of Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation has been released. The Windows version has also been updated.
Download Content Manager Assistant from the following website:
http://cma.dl.playstation.net/cma/
Refer to the website for the installation instructions. To use Content Manager Assistant, you must use the Content Manager Assistant version that supports a specific PS Vita system software version. Always update Content Manager Assistant and the system software of your PS Vita system to the latest version. - “PlayStation Network account” has been renamed to “Sony Entertainment Network account”.
You can continue using your current sign-in ID and password to sign in to PlayStation Network.
There’s no word on whether or not this will be available in the US at launch but, we’ll all find out soon enough!