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Sony rolls out PSP firmware 6.0 beta for developers

Posted Aug 29, 2009 at 2:32AM EST by Ryan F.

Listed in: Firmware, News Tags: Custom Firmware, GAMESCom, Hackers, psp firmware, PSPGen, Sony

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With the PSP Go release date just around the corner, it seems Sony is pretty determined to prevent the hacking community from tinkering their brand new handheld by releasing various firmwares. Now PSPGen is reporting that Sony has already released a brand spanking new beta version of PSP firmware 6.0 for official developers to test their games and adapt with the brand new firmware.

Last time we check, Sony included a mandatory install of OFW 5.55 for some titles that prevents custom firmware users in playing the game. Then, during last week's GamesCom, another firmware 5.70 was spotted inside the PSP Go during a testing event. And now this? According to PSPGen, they're still on the process of learning the changes of the OFW 6.0 so stay tuned.

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I'd say 6.00 = PSP-Go's firmware it comes with at launch. It'd only make sense with the number leap (they jumped to 5.00 when the 3000 came out, and they even had a 5.00 for developers). From 4.00 to 5.00 they added the PSN, so I guess they'd have to add something somewhat big (could even be the PSN's comic reader).

# yea... — sage3k 2009-08-29 09:25

I can see that, I wouldn't want to see Pissed off CFW users in the coming months.

# ok — squall_83 2009-08-29 09:41

I'm kinda lost here... Can't you just put an iso of the game on your memory stick and play it that way without the newer firmware or did something change? I remember playing tons of games that required a higher firmware on my 3.50m33.

# Nice — WiiRolled 2009-08-29 09:45

This could mean that we finally get a new M33 firmware - 6.00 M33

# . — pokerpoker 2009-08-29 10:36

well, comic reader will be a seperate eboot which will be able to be downloaded freely. i dont think we need a fw update for that...

# !!! — Donish1786 2009-08-29 11:42

i sure hope so

# - — APerson 2009-08-29 12:30

I have this firmware but the DS version. it launches beans at players.

# used to be — Shiv122 2009-08-29 12:52

The times are changing that doesn't work anymore

# OMGZ! — hush404 2009-08-29 16:29

AWESOMESAUSE!

# listen — Troy Gerbrandt 2009-08-29 17:23

this is just like when the psp was first hacked sony jkust started pushing out updates to stop hackers then they didnt puss out ass manny now its happinin all over again

# SIgh — ThirstyCow 2009-08-29 19:09

Probably kernal version 6 and some more pirating preventions, u know they wont let devs have time to decrypt and make CFW out of 5.55 so they roll out another FW to stay ahead of devs. They proably will roll another one out in a few weeks lol

# Make a Patch — PSPMAN90 2009-08-30 05:43

Make a patch that bypass Sony security updates, that you could use in CFW 5+. New PSP games Requiere New FW just to play the game, it doesnt even need any actual features in the FW. If someone makes a patch/homebrew that mocks new FW to bypass that security and keep it up to date each time Sony tries to make new FW that locks new games in actual CFW. Most of the games have the same arhitecture, they use the "X.XX" FW in order to restrain to a newer FW. The patch could work on the PSP kernel and bypass that by generating the data that the game wants as a new FW. Or it could patch the iso too. Glad if this is done, still excited for that new 5.55 MX CFW comes out soon, also glad that GEN has the 6.00 beta on their hands too! Thanks God that DA and team M33 are still on the scene.

# argh — yoshi314 2009-08-30 06:14

i bet firmware package size will increase again.

fw package already includes skype for slim and newer models, and some separate psp3k modules. most likely psp go modules will also be different, which will most likely push update package size up.

is sony still going to go with "one update package for all models" ? they'll catch up with ps3 update sizes soon :]

# sage3k--------_|_ U — sunny05550 2009-08-30 07:21

If u r so not dam intersted in CFW,,,,,,, WTF r u doing on QJ..

i think u should better go n lick SONY's Balls of New OFW...

no1 wants u here..

# .. — Ricochet__ 2009-08-31 00:31

i dont use cfw at all..and i been using this site for a while now..just because someones not intrested in it doesnt mean you should flame them .. instead of him "licking sonys balls", why dont YOU get off his?

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