PSVita PS Vita System Software Update (v1.61)

[berva]

In preparation for Wednesday’s wide release of PS Vita, tonight we’re making System Software Update (v1.61) available for download. If you are just turning on your PlayStation Vita for the first time, this

update will add the following features:​

• A new application, (Maps), has been added to the home screen.
  
• In addition to photos, you can now take videos using the Photo application.
  
• You can now publish stories about the products that you rate in PlayStation Store to Facebook.
  
• In near, players’ information is now displayed on the Discoveries screen. On this screen, a list of the online IDs of up to 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.
  
• The Mac OS version of Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation has been released. The Windows version has also been updated.
  

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If you have already updated your PS Vita to 1.60, 1.61 will improve certain aspects of the system software.[/font]​

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]There are a few ways to update the firmware on your PS Vita:[/font]​

• Select “System Update†under the “Settings†menu and download the firmware directly to your PS Vita over Wi-Fi.
  
• Connect your PS Vita to a PS3 or a PC/Mac and update via Content Manager.
  

 

[sadromeo]

Thanks for the update George.



Going to check it out now.

 

[sadromeo]

It's a 95mb update and only mentioned about maps on the home screen and video recording so far.

 

[sadromeo]

I noticed that you can get audio alerts instead of just the PS button flashing. Is that new?

 

[berva]

I noticed that you can get audio alerts instead of just the PS button flashing. Is that new?

pretty sure audio alerts was there prior to this update. I haven't really noticed anything different from 1.60, maybe a little bit snapier around the menu's, but it could be my imagination

 

[sadromeo]

It could be, it does seem a bit quicker than before.



Oh well, I am sure there will be a more prominent patch in a day or two.

 

[aNi]

Sometimes you get a patch, for a patch.



As in. It prepares the system for a bigger update. This may well be the case with 1.61.

 

[sadromeo]

Fingers crossed...



I can feel such anticipation yet I already have the Vita....

 

[akhi216]

Good heads up GB.

 

[karl_imported]

Has anyone tried accessing the UK PSN store after the update? I wonder when they will actually activate it...I am fed up of seeing the "this is not available in your region" message

 

[sadromeo]

Big update tonight so you should go back and check karl. If not tonight then tomorrow.