Sony has released yet another firmware update to the PlayStation Vita console today which will bring a few extra features as well as some security patches to sort out a few niggles and long standing issues with the handheld console.
The 2.6 firmware update has been released today by Sony and one of the main features is that you can now play games and other content from a PS3 console without having to copy those items to the Vita and without using the Remote Play feature.
The following is a full list of changes that have been made to the PS Vita with the 2.6 upgrade:
Music / Video: You can now play content saved on a connected device, such as a PS3 system or a computer, without copying the content to your PS Vita. Select the connected device from the list of categories, and then tap the content to play it instantly.
Settings: Bluetooth settings has been moved from network settings to the newly added devices settings.
Home screen: You can now use the PS Vita system’s buttons to customize the home screen. On the home screen, when you press a button on the PS Vita system, the cursor appears on the screen. To enter edit mode, press the Triangle button while the cursor is displayed.
Games: The method for displaying the menu in PSP Game software and PSOne Classics software has been changed. When a game is running, press and hold the PS button to display the menu.
Trophies: You can now adjust for each game whether to show the trophies you earned. Tap PlayStation Network, and then tap the game you want to adjust settings for. Tap the Options > Privacy Settings > Show Trophies for This Game checkbox to set a checkmark to enable this setting.
Browser: You can now adjust playback settings, such as those for the screen and subtitles, while watching a streaming video on a Web page. Tap Options > Settings during playback.
Video: You can now make detailed adjustments to how closed captions are displayed. During playback, tap the RB Options > Settings > Accessibility > Display as Specified by Content checkbox to remove the checkmark, and then tap Advanced Settings on the screen that is displayed.
Content Manager: The method for adjusting saved data auto-upload settings has been changed. Settings adjusted on the Information screen for each saved data item can now be adjusted with Select Saved Data under Content Manager > Start > Online Storage > Saved Data Auto-Upload. To use this feature, a subscription to PlayStation Plus is necessary.
Settings: Show Trophies has been added under PlayStation®Network > Privacy Settings, and you can now adjust the range of who can see information about your earned trophies.
So that’s a pretty decent haul of features that have been updated, many making it much easier for the gamer to manage and save data from their PS Vita or PS3.
You can download the update direct to your PS Vita by using Wi-Fi, a PS3 console or by connecting the device to the Sony PC Suite software on PC.