Posted Apr 19, 2007 at 05:30PM by Gino D. Listed in: PSP Tags: Japan, memory stick, Sony, Korea, PlayStation Network
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Sony PSP Firmware 3.40 (for the US) now out! - Image 1


Took quite a while, but finally it's here. The Sony PSP Firmware 3.40 first appeared in Korea, and was later rolled out to Japan. Well, we already got quite a glimpse of the changelog from both Asian official sites, but here's a more English-friendly translation What's new in PSP FW 3.40? Thought you'd never ask...

Game
  • New for 3.40: Support for PLAYSTATION Network titles has been expanded.
  • New for 3.40: Saved data from PlayStation format software can now be used on both PSP and PS3 systems.
  • New for 3.40: [Certificate Utility] was deleted.
    • Information that was displayed in [Certificate Utility] can be checked by the following method.
    • Select the icon of the game you want to display information for, press the button, and then select [Information] from the options menu.
  • New for 3.30: Support for PLAYSTATION Network titles has been expanded.
Network
  • New for 3.30: Support for thumbnail images of items has been added under [RSS Channel].
Video
  • New for 3.30:Support for thumbnail images of videos that are stored in the "VIDEO" folder of Memory Stick Duo media has been added.
  • New for 3.30:The following types of files can now be played in the "VIDEO" folder.
    • – MPEG-4/H.264 AVC Main Profile (AVC CABAC) video files of the following sizes: 720 X 480, 352 X 480, or 480 X 272
    • *Depending on the data type, some files cannot be played.
Settings
  • New for 3.30: [Use Wireless Hotspot] has been added as a feature under [Network Settings].
As we have previously mentioned, this PSP Firmware 3.40 has already been decrypted. To reiterate what we have said in an update of the South Korean site article, "apparently, the keys haven't changed - this means that Team C+D's decrypter for firmware 3.30 will work on FW 3.40." Unfortunately there have been no other specific updates regarding this, and while there hasn't been anything yet, just sit tight and click on the download link below.

Download: Sony PSP Firmware 3.40 (US)


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   by First (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » OZMG LOLZ WOOT

OMG I can't belvev it I am first ohh thank you thank you all very much. (tearfull eyes) WOOOOT FIRST.


   Re: Tom (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » x.x

I upgraded, but now when I goto game, my ISOs don't load. HELP!?!?!

j/k

anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing this decrypted..I'd give it half a day?

   Re: Jauffre - 2007-04-19
 » ...

you upgraded... to the official sony firmware... and you expect that illegally copied games will still work.
seriously.

   Re: reaperchad (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » ur kind of slow

no kidding

   Re: Dark_AleX - 2007-04-19
 » I will release another cfw in the coming weeks

just to clear all confusion.

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » dunno

if that decryptor still works, has sony just given up with security? because as far as i remember, sony isnt making it very hard for that team C+D....

o yeah and by the way, the real Dark_AleX doesnt have (unregistered) beside his name (so that guy above me is hte real one, and the guy below me is fake... :D just to stop you guys from beleiving that he is leaving...

p.s. i will be the next big name in hacking someday... (when i learn how to code better stuff, not just arrays and easy stuff like that)

   Re: you (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » me is...

retarded.

   Re: maniac (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » -

funny how dax's cf's get more jumps than official ones :P

means most people don't even bother looking at the sony firmwares anymore

LOL

sidenote: i will lookout for the name "me" in the next releases ;) (message to the guy who posted above me)

   Re: Advertising -


   Re: . (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » .

PRO-TIP: Jap version of 3.40 is the same as the US version

   Re: Dark_AleX (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » @me

@me
no i the real one honest +B

   Re: RE: maniac (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » RE: maniac

you're an arselicker gay.

   Re: Silver-Tiger - 2007-04-20
 » thx a lot

QUOTE: " Re: Dark_AleX - 13 hours ago [I like this comment] [I dislike this comment]
» I will release another cfw in the coming weeks

just to clear all confusion. "


WOOHOO THX D_A, but you should take a rest, because this update doesn't give any really important new features.....

   Re: Antonio (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » 340oe is not nessessary

we dont need a 340oe. i know that sony has something up thier sleeve with this firmware.
   by demz. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » uhmm

can someone say..

Pwned?!


   Re: Zmed (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Hell

Yeah. Very bloody pwned.

   Re: dsa (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » nerds....

this is why girls don't go out with you guys, stop using the word pwned, i wouldnt be surprised if you guys used "pwned" and "lol" in normal day-to-day conversations

   Re: PSPU55Y (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » downgrader`

DARK_ALEX CAN U PLEEEEZ MAKE A DOWNGRADER FOR 3.30!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOT

   Re: Advertising -


   Re: Pwned or Owned: WHATEVER **********! (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » RE: dsa

So you're hanging around with girls all the time by just not saying "pwned" right? Sick bastard... Get a life, no one out there needs for your *****in advice, mothersucker.

   Re: telazorn - 2007-04-21
 » Yo dsa

Go Get mufft or something and stop buzzing around men. You wish to be one?

   Re: DGAF (Unregistered) - 2007-04-22
 » OWNED

***** you!
PWNT

   Re: Typhoonexhale (Unregistered) - 2007-04-24
 » dsa

lol....i do say lol and pwned in day to day conversations and i have a nice girlfriend who i love very much its the ghetto *****es that think game talk is for nerds which is probably the girls your referring to not for me thank you
   by steverocks (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » 3.4

Dont upgrade and lose homebrew.
Use dark alex 3.30 custom.

STEVE ROCKS!!!!! YES I ROCK I AM THE BEST AMEN ALLELUIA!

I OWN EVERYONE IN GUITAR AND WORLD OF WARCRAFT


   Re: Gaysteve (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Unregistered

You're a ***** *****sucker ***** ***** short ***** redneck geek gay ***** *****er. M'kay?

   Re: monkeyfish44 - 2007-04-22
 » downgrader

i am new to all of this, i didn't know any better and upgraded to 3.30, then i started reading about what the psp could do and was i p***ed at myself for upgrading, please come out with a downgrader for 3.30
   by serige (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » nice

4th, hope 4.40 CFW will be out soon :P


   Re: FD17 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » great

lookin forward to the new 3.4 custom firmware

   Re: 4me2y0u (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » food

lookin forward to eating a sandwich
   by Advertising -
   by Um? (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » I'm confused

QUOTE: "New for 3.30:The following types of files can now be played in the "VIDEO" folder.
– MPEG-4/H.264 AVC Main Profile (AVC CABAC) video files of the following sizes: 720 X 480, 352 X 480, or 480 X 272"

Does this mean that I can put MPEG videos (not .mp4) in the VIDEO folder and they'll play?


   Re: MPEG RULES! (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » YEAH YEAH YEAHS

yeah, that's cool! I don't need to wait for converting my porn archive to MP4 anymore!! FREE PORN ACTION ON PSP, RULLLZZZZZ!

   Re: GOD Damn (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Um? is an illiterate bastard

You need to learn how to read. It says MPEG-4.
No, you have to have MP4 nothing else MPEG will
work.

   Re: asdf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » open your eyes and read

it says "MPEG-4"

   Re: YO B1TCH SUP (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » F@G F.U.C.K.E.R.S.SSSSSSSSS

I LOVE MY PORNSTATIONPORTABLE

   Re: bob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » .

mpeg-4 is mp4 right?

   Re: telazorn - 2007-04-21
 » @!$@^%+@!

Wish I Could Tell You What Is bob
   by Fr0sTy - 2007-04-19
 » old decrypter don't work!

i just tried decrypting 3.40 us, and it stops @:
flash0:/kd/idcheck.prx' expanded--Unknown-2.80-tag 4C940DF0

the keys for the US version have changed i guess... looks like a job for team C+D!


   Re: vadim (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » hey

can i play ISO with 3.40 us or not? i think i have to wait for custom fw.

   Re: Unregistered_Coward (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » idcheck.prx

idcheck.prx is the only file that doesn't get decrypted according to Dax. If the psardumper is recompiled to skip that file then everything elsegets decrypted. It is thought that the idcheck.prx isn't currently used but is maybe for future use in relation to official Psx titles. In short, it is possible to have all of the updated functions of 3.40 in a custom firmware if Dax thought it worth while. Respect to Dax, nothing like cool hobbies like hacking eh.

   Re: vadim (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » re

yes thats how i thought, i waiting better for custom FW from DAX.
   by voodoo (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » lets hope

hopefully in da next cfw pops will b fixed


   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » voodoo

Yeah I've been waiting to see when POPs will be released for 3.30 OE. In one post I saw a
program that supported POPs with something
else but this confused me because I figured I'd
missed the POPs release and didn't know it. I
don't believe it's been officialy released yet
though.

   Re: FreePlay (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » ...

What the hell?
   by um (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » um

this has been out since yesterday

   by Curious (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Curious

Is there any hope of Sony ever releasing a firmware that will fix the "out of memory" error? I would gladly donate some ms space to be used as browser cache. Man is this frustrating.


   Re: if (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » if

if it could go to ms that would be glorious.

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » yo

I second that

   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » ...

well u didnt check for help b4 u posted this, you can already prevent that error by checking a box that says reduce memory usage (or something like that) in the options of the browser. and the ms is slower than the ram but it would be a good option.
   by yes (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » yes! yes! yes!

oooooooooh yes!

   by Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » 3.40 and why DAX should wait.

I don't believe there is anything important in 3.40 to justify
DAX needing to release a 3.40 OE for. This was just
poppyc o c k to begin with.

None of these items in the new 3.40 are important for the
time being and DAX should wait till there is a FW release with
something more important in it worth his time.

To the FLAMING ASS HOLES Bashing on DAX...
Go kill your self and take all the FLAMING DS fanboys with you.


   Re: DJ (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » there is...

more support for psone games. (not that its important to me b/c i dont like to buy everything twice)

   Re: Act II - 2007-04-20
 » hey

is your name robert
   by pweebag (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » woop

shoodn't this be 3.31? theres absolutely nothing worthwhile for them sony firmware users.

   by aiexbadboy - 2007-04-19
 » = =

3.30 oea pops not even out yet and now 3.40?
another job for dax for sure

   by ecco legendz (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » It came out yesterday

thats bull***** it came out yesterday about 30 minutes after the ps3 update. Damit I sent you guys a tip on it and you guys wait on till today. What the freak man!!!!! Do you guys even read those tips huh!!!!


   Re: hartley (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » hey genius!

no ***** it came out yesterday, on the korean site.
this article is about it being released on the US site.
rtfa.
   by Unregistered_Coward (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Nintendo DS

All of the DS fanboys really make me laugh because they are missing out on some great stuff. I have a DS Lite and a Psp, both running hacked firmware and although I play my Psp alot more I am still glad I have a DS. True gamers are only concerned with the games!!


   Re: :D (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » :D

psp rapes DS

   Re: PSP RIC (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » ;)

Same Here! but, both consoles are great! Im not a fanboy.. I even have a 360 and a Wii.. but.. FU** the PS3! ;) Loll
   by Ecco Legendz (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » No Dic(k!!!

It came out yesterday around 11:30ishpm
I know Cause I had just updated my ps3 and sent a message to Qj.net check the ps3 site.(they gave me credit (._.)
then not to long after the psp updated. THE SAME FREAKING DAY!!! I sent a message to this site. and they wait for today to release it. Yes I live in America. Bronx,New York. I'm not a freaking liar. So if the Bronx got it before the rest of America which I doubt then it came out yesterday.


   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » YOU

oh your are so cool.
Even cooler now that we know you live in the bronx.
yo man! you da man!
   by Killahkazx (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Certificate Utility

by removing Certificate Utility do you think they cleaned up some more room on the psp internal memory or did they just remove the prx for it from the top menu?

   by Laurel (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Hm...

I wonder when (or if) we'd be seeing a 3.40 OE?


   Re: Pr0n (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Pr0n

Looks like no pr0n channel

   Re: PSP RIC (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » ...

Give about 1-2 weeks!
   by ... (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » yo..

so where does this put downgraders for 3.1- and up?? you people say "YES ITS DECRYPTED, SONY MUST NOT CARE ABOUT SECURITY ANYMORE!!" well if that were true we wouldnt need a downgrader.. we'd just need a custom firmware to upgrade to now wouldnt we. great job to everyone who is trying (team C+D and DAX) really good job, but you people need to give more thought into what your saying. good luck with 3.4 dax hope you dont brick again


   Re: hey ... (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » yea

decrypting is one thing.
finding an exploit to run unsigned code is another. could be a long while before 3.10+ downgrader. and i dont care because you guys wouldnt read anything and would ask the same questions over and over.
   by BocoDragon (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Thank you homebrew and custom firmware community!

The only thing I care about is if they updated the POPS emulator. If they didn't, nothing to see here. If they did..... 3.30 Popsloader please. :)

   by me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » like

I dont need no POPs or custom wave or fancy icons,
i just want improved usability.
All I need is a browser that lets you actually view the websites you're visiting without that f**** out of memory error. seriously - why dont they work on that? the browser is nearly useless on many sites...
ah yes....and a way to organize things in the memorystick-game-menu...i'd be happy if i could use subfolders...

   by soopergooman - 2007-04-20
 » LIKE ZOMFG

whoa talk about bustin' a nut!

   by Train04 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » firmwares

firmwares are really coming fast after 3.0 at this rate 4.0 will be here by june.

   by ConXepT (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » ...

yeah that's stupid!they made some minor changes and then they release new firmware


   Re: wappa (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » certificate utility

do you think sony removed certificate utility to place another icon in its place, maybe a new feature for a future FW like VOIP maybe?
What do you think?
   by wut (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » wut

wuut djeez this isn't normal :S
btw: still w8in' for a 3.10/3.11 downgrader :S


   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » nw

if you read as well as you write then there is no wonder you are waiting for a downgrader....

some ppl would install any FW just as long it comes with a higher version number...no iso support, no pops...never mind - itz da new FW - l33t enough to show off...and afterwards spamming the forums mourning for a downgrader...untill the next official FW comes...

   Re: PSP RIC (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » lol

We warned ppl not to upgrade! deal with it! Ohhh PLZ! dont cry!

P.S. I was on 2.50 and waited 9 months without upgrading for a downgrader to come out!
   by Rags (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » GIF IMAGES

when are thoy going to support gif images, they should've done that ages ago


   Re: hahahah (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » omfg wtf

lol, you;2re such a gaygeek so *****in mothersucker ***** ***** lol lol lol

nobody cares about GIFS LOL HAHAHAHAHHA omfg, what're you talking about gay*****? hahahahahahahahahaha

omfgh, why do they want to suPPOOORRRTTT GIF???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


*****er.

   Re: td (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » ...

^ ok... calm down, shut up.
i agree, gifs are supported but animated gifs have to be viewed in the browser to see the animation... the photo viewer only shows the first frame...

   Re: Animated GIF Guy (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » Oh God.. Hahahaha!

Ahahah, td's reaction made my day:

"^^ ok... calm down, shut up"

AHAHAHAHAH, hilarious....
   by Gol3m (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » STOP FLAMING

Im not even registered but when i see you people flaimg the comments, i'd say it's much better that just registered Users can post.

I'm still on 3.03 oe-c because i see no reason to upgrade.


   Re: mrcoonut (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » same here

i dont see any reason to go to 3.30 or 3.40 i can do everything i want with 3.03 OE-C unless something really special comes with another fw im sticking here

   Re: DJ (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » same here...

although that mem conserving thing for the browser is tempting. (still not updating until it has no prob.) BTW sure its easy to decrypt it but do you even see a downgrader? SOny still does care. they are just waiting to see what else they forgot.
   by Alex (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » skype

Does anyone has already made something with that skype thing discovered, that was hidden in FW 3.03? Any skype, homebrew made?


   by Dark_AleX (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » asshol

Everybody are *****ers

   by fdasf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » fadf

Man when is sony gonna come out with something good in their firmware...



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