Rumor: Sony releases PSP Firmware 5.0 to devs?

Posted Sep 29, 2008 at 7:17AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Firmware, Rumors Tags: Dark AleX, PlayStation Store, PSP-3000, Sony

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French website PSPGen has gotten word about an upcoming firmware update for the PSP. If their sources are to be believed, a beta edition of PSP FW 5.0 has already been released by Sony. And the guys who supposedly get first dibs on FW 5.0? Official game developers, of course!

As of writing, there's still no information on what changes are incorporated in the new firmware. You'd think that, since this is a big bump up from 4.xx, 5.xx might bring in a couple of huge changes... or not.

If you remember last time, the 4.00 "milestone" brought with it Google Search and some added video playback functions - not really a "huge" change in some people's books.

So, what can we expect from FW 5.00? Well, if recent rumors hold true, we could find some tweaks that are specifically oriented towards the PSP-3000. Famitsu previously revealed some "hidden features" in the 3000, saying that it has a new "Color Space" setting under the system settings, as well as an option for Automatic USB Connection.

Also, we previously heard Sony talking about the possibility of giving the PSP a native PlayStation Store - meaning, you can directly access the PS Store without having to connect via PS3 or PC. Could FW 5.xx introduce a new browser for this native PS Store? Your guess is as good as mine.

Probably, there's also that one question burning in your head: when FW 5.0 gets released, will Dark AleX be hot on its heels with a CFW 5.xx M33? Hmm...

Thanks to DaNoob for the tip!

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Comments

# ... — Silver-Tiger 2008-09-29 03:54

meh.

Sony's PSP developers have become pretty lazy in the last time. Their updates are getting worse and worse. Nothing against more features, but I see this ending up just like 4.00.

maybe they concentate too much on the PS3 and "forgetting" the PSP??

# divx — eddib 2008-09-29 03:56

# :o — MahSixFo 2008-09-29 05:00

If this is true, someone leak it..

# ... — FreePlay 2008-09-29 05:10

As has been pointed out numerous times, the firmware version is not an indicator of what sort of feature boost you should expect. It's just the version of the SCE devkit used to build the firmware.

# ... — Silver-Tiger 2008-09-29 06:26

You misunderstood me. My point was that the firmware updates are lacking major features. I wouldn't care if they call it 4.917263 or whatever.

As a PSP owner, I feel abandoned. That's what I meant.

# @ Silver-Tiger — Cactuar Knight 2008-09-29 07:15

Maybe if all the hackers and Pirates would stop messing with the PSP, Sony would actually give us better updates and games?

Hackers deserve to be shot...seriously.

# AFAIK — chloe 2008-09-29 07:46

the hackers were actually the reason the PSP got its potential to be on top now.

# ... — TheLastGuitarHero 2008-09-29 07:49

Wow Cactuar Knight, you should probably just go away now.

# Haha. — Danoob2 2008-09-29 08:22

True.. I'd Figure it would of been leaked By Now..

# God Damn Sony!!!!!! — southsidexz 2008-09-29 08:35

I lost hope of Sony making a big new hit in the firmware, last couple of times I got disapointed. Lazy azzes lol. Well at least the Homebrew (Or like "Cactuar Knight" said "Hackers", which I disagree) Have maintain and extended the life of the PSP!!!

THANK YOU ALL HOMEBREW DEVELOPERS!!! THANKS DAX! (GRACIAS POR CFW)

Haha, I remember when I did my first Pandora Battery, man that was a good trial that when Succesful.!

# ... — Metal Jody 2008-09-29 09:00

there should be something big in 5.00. maybe a Youtube icon under 'network' or something. fvck! that'd be awesome

# LOL — chloe 2008-09-29 09:23

Your thoughts are shallow but thanks for the effort.

# Not reliable — Doom_master1122 2008-09-29 10:01

Sorry. coming from PSP GEN. I don't trust them lol.

Ah well.

I would like to see something big outta this update if it is true. Like finally having a better flash player in it, More visualization, Etc.

# Dude... — Danoob2 2008-09-29 10:36

Then that means you dont trust me bro.. Why Would I Lie to a Random Guy on the I-Net?

# ... — TheLastGuitarHero 2008-09-29 11:37

'Cause you can.

Why do people make viruses for random people?

# @ TheLastGuitarHe ro — Cactuar Knight 2008-09-29 13:20

you know I just had another guy take my post way too seriously - do you honestly think I would want to see people shot?

BTW do you like hackers screwing with you while you play online games?

I mean the guys who glitch the games in their favor, like infinite health, Grenades flying out of their handguns...stuff like that.

I think the the gaming community has gone downhill if they think that hacking an online gamees is actually cool or fun...

# Danoob — Doom_master1122 2008-09-29 13:38

Danoob...

Doesn't mean I don't trust you. I just don't trust PSPGen.

# Gotcha — Danoob2 2008-09-29 14:15

I feel ya on that..

But GH.. Eat a Testicle.. I'm Not an A$shole.. We Have Freeplay for that

# Interesting — Epidemik_Sk8boards 2008-09-29 14:35

We can hope and speculate all we want, I think it'll still disappoint a lot still. (Like I wish I could listen to music while on Skype or text, that I think would boost Skype usage. Really now, who has actually received an unexpected call from a Skype user while logged in?)

Anyways, I hope games can improve on this treat from Sony.

# @cactuar knight — llammalrdsofsci 2008-09-29 18:36

Cactaur Knight, thelastguitarhe ro wasnt saying that because he found it offensive u wanted to shoot people, it's that your dumb enough to think that "hackers and pirates" are ruining the PSP.

like chloe said, hackers have, in essence, saved the psp

i can take a guess and assume that 75% of the poeple who own or bought a psp, eith knew about or is currently using these "hacks"

and although the psp is a beast of a machine, the lack of good support from sony, would kill the psp without hacks

# @ llammalrdsofsci — Cactuar Knight 2008-09-29 20:34

Oh wow..I'm dumb?

Arent "Hackers" the ones that interfere with online games?

Aren't "mods" the ones that actually help with CFW and other awesome homebrew apps?

Did I say that Mods were ruining things?

All of you should seriously try reading what I posted again...Unless ofcourse all of you here on QJ actually prefer going online with your psp, and having some hacker screwing up your games....sheesh..

# equaliser and pda application pls — pspslim2000 2008-09-29 20:47

I hope it comes with equaliser and pda application!!! sony please hear me!!!!!!

# - — mr.x256 2008-09-29 23:51

Yeah, It definitely needs an equalizer!

And a Calculator, how hard is it to program?

# @cactuar knight — Djhg2000 2008-09-30 01:52

You refer to hackers as cheaters.

Well, they're not. I'm a hacker, not the kind that gain unfair advantages in games, not the kind that robs online banks, but I'm the kind that makes computers do what I want, like resizing the "start" button, making gaming consoles run homebrew or simply making hardware work.

Without hackers, you wouldn't even be able to run homebrew!

BTW, "mods" can mean either modifications or moderators (probably something else as well, but those are what you think of here), neither refers to people making CFW or homebrew.

# actually — StingBlah 2008-09-30 02:08

Hackers have helped increase PSP sales, but no game developer profits from that, because those new owners will just pirate the games! Therefore very few game devs are making decent games...

Plus, console companies take a loss from selling their console at very low prices. Their main profit is from games and game developers.

# There are 2 kinds of hackers — Armada651 2008-09-30 09:33

Hackers who help people with their skills (also referred to as white-hat hackers). And hackers who break into online banks, cheat in-game and vandalize your mum's website (also referred to as black-hat hackers).

# louder — pspslim2000 2008-09-30 19:15

and please sony make the psp volume level higher like ipod because I compared it using a mini component hi fi system the ipod is alot louder than the psp at full volume.

# heh — Binary 2008-10-01 04:48

if they put 1GB of flash in it. features would be unlimted

# You know? — shogunu 2008-10-01 07:17

You can't put 1Gig flash through firmware, do you?

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