Rumor: Bug in firmware 3.0?

[wraggster]

News via PSPVault (http://www.psp-vault.com/Article762.psp)


Apparently there is some sort of tiny bug in firmware 3.0 (more like a loophole), leaving Sony no choice but to release a "firmware 3.01" tomorrow.

The origin of this rumor came from an SCEE admin named SslustWhether. This was on the Dutch yourpsp website, but according to this guy, Sony is indeed going to be releasing an update. Whether this is true or not, we can't really tell. All we can do is pay close attention to the Network Update, as well as keep an eye out for anymore news. Hypothetically, I wouldn't expect more than a security patch is to come of this, but the more important issue lies in the possibility of an exploit in the firmware 3.0 we currently have. Homebrew or other exploits running on a firmware that was supposed to destroy homebrew would definitely make things interesting.

Please remember this is just a rumor, and there could be no firmware release anytime in the near future. If we do hear anything more, or there is an update, we'll let you know!

[gunntims0103]

more like already been released ;)

[happy_mak]

Rumor no more.
It is confirmed that there are problems with the load times of Jeanne D'Arc which launched today.

The load times on version 3.00 very high and sometimes even led to game not returning to the play mode after the long load operation. It says so on the update note from sony at www.jp.playstation.com

It is quite odd though that a games performance has caused firmware to update.

[pibs]

loophole haha sounds like a typical sonya problem

hopefully it can help the devs get to that ps emu :)

[Tonx_9]

could we use this "loophole" to our advantage?

[Veskgar]

This is getting to be very much a joke. I've never seen any other product with so much firmware upgrade bullshit.

This is actually starting to look BAD from a consumer perspective. I hate having to update firmware & system software on products all of the time. Once every few months I could understand but this business with the PSP is a joke.

[mr_nick666]

This is getting to be very much a joke. I've never seen any other product with so much firmware upgrade bullshit.

This is actually starting to look BAD from a consumer perspective. I hate having to update firmware & system software on products all of the time. Once every few months I could understand but this business with the PSP is a joke.

STARTING to look bad! :eek: I think the war in Iraq has better public feeling at the moment than $ony does :(

Lets hope theres some fantastic exploit to be had in 3.00 (Id just like to be able to start my PSP without having to open the UMD door :rolleyes: ! - For a start ;) )

[The_Ultimate_Eggman]

LMAO how can a long load time be used as a exploit ?.Lets just hope $ony have been caught with their pants down yet again.I think there isa more to it i,e some security flaw has been found causing $ony to do a sharpish update/fix.

[jonezybaby]

well its obvios that theres sumet wrong with security otherwise sony woodnt update that fast, well mebe this is the key 2 havin 3.00 dev hooked

[voorheesda]

haha ;D sony is tragic ;D the big big thing for psp ;D they screw it up :=) maybe we can use that loophole for haxxing ;D anyone know what exactly the loophole is?

[vladiftodi]

there is a big bug actualy, thats why they added a liottle more feautures, firmware 3.00 as a file update unfortunatly will be never oficialy released :(

[Nookadum]

If this fixes heavy slow down in Jeanne D'Arc, then that might mean that 3.00 slows down some other games as well. That would suck...

If anything, I think it's better to try and devHook/hack 3.01 instead of 3.00 because that slow down might cause big problems for homebrew and other games...

[Kamon]

there is a big bug actualy, thats why they added a liottle more feautures, firmware 3.00 as a file update unfortunatly will be never oficialy released :(

If so why is there a psardump for 3.00?

[Gizmo356]

well i was hoping for something more like an exploit but hay you never know...HOPEFULLY there will be a 3.0 se one day even thoug 2.71 se rocks anyway

[The Tjalian]

there is a big bug actualy, thats why they added a liottle more feautures, firmware 3.00 as a file update unfortunatly will be never oficialy released :(

K, ownload FW 3.0 (http://dl.qj.net/PSP-3.00-Firmware-PSP/pg/12/fid/11369/catid/163)

[Poor-Kingz]

well im sticking to 3.00

[Juanton3790]

to the guy above me, HAAHAAHA I feel bad 4 u

[Accordion]

3.00 emulation may never be useful...sony can just block 3.00 comunication with the ps3 and you will be forced to update...

[vladiftodi]

well im sticking to 3.00

me to :(
good luck :thumbup:
wts the use of it? no ps1 emulator no nothing

[LilSwish722]

dear god...ANOTHER FW UPDATE. what is wrong with them. think about this for a second the psp came out barely 2 years ago and already we have FW 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52, 2.0, 2.01, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.71, 2.8, 2.81, 2.82, 3.00 and NOW 3.01. THATS 15 FW in under 2 years. do they want the psp to crash and burn

[xcjzerox]

my friend got homebrewgames and emulators to work on the 3.00 firmware YAy now I can't wait to get my psp

[LilSwish722]

WHOA...and how did this happen. i bet it was one of those spoofed fw because 3.0 was just released lol. either that or ur lying

[Project.funky]

well im sticking to 3.00

geek

[-=me=-]

i have an idea... the glitch was in .avi movies

[fated.existence]

I checked out the link and looked through the QJ news, once the damn page finaly loads, I'm going to take a look at the PSARdumper for 3.00, like all the psardumpers its useless unless you know what your looking at.....