PlayStation 3.50 System Software Update Coming Tomorrow

The next major system software update for PS4, version 3.50 (codenamed MUSASHI), is out tomorrow. With this update, Sony is making it easier for you to play together with friends, adding the ability to appear offline, and more.

On your Profile tab, Sony has added a new option called 'Online Status.' From here, you can choose to 'Appear Offline.' This could be useful if you want to play games or watch movies without your friends knowing you’re online.

Now you can also choose to get notified when your friends come online. To receive notifications, select a player on your friends list, press Options, and select 'Notify When Online.'

On the Events tab, Sony is adding the ability to schedule gameplay sessions with your friends. Just select 'Create Event,' and you’ll be able to make an invitation for an upcoming gameplay session. Choose the day, time, game, and send it off to your friends. When your event starts, users who registered will automatically be added to a party so you can start playing right away.

You can also share an event to a group, or a community that you’re a member of. Once shared, the event will be sent as a message, or posted to a community wall.

The 'Play Together' feature allows all members of a Party to see what each person is playing so that you can easily join a friend’s game, or start a new game together.

Other New System Features

With this update, Sony is expanding PS4’s Remote Play capabilities to work with Windows PC and Mac.

Remote Play on PC / Mac is compatible with the following system software:

Windows 8.1
Windows 10 or later
OS X 10.10
OS X 10.11

You’ll be able to select from the following resolution and frame rate options, depending on your Internet bandwidth.

Resolution options: 360p, 540p, 720p (Default: 540p)
Frame rate : Standard (30fps), High (60fps) (Default: Standard)

You can use one DualShock 4 as the controller for Remote Play, which needs to be connected to your PC / Mac via a USB cable.

After the system software update launches, you’ll be able to download the Remote Play Installer.

Along with PS4’s 3.50 system software update, PlayStation App version 3.50 is out tomorrow as well. The main new features of this update are as follows: