As detailed by PlayStation Network Operations Director Eric Lempel on the PS Blog, PSP Firmware Update 5.02 is now available for download below.
Download: PSP Firmware Update 5.02 (US) / PSP Firmware Update 5.02 (EU)
To quote: Just a quick update, we’ll be making PSP firmware update 5.02 available shortly.
This update improves system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store.
As reported earlier today, PlayStation Portable Firmware Update v5.01 is now available for download.
Download: PSP Firmware Update 5.01 (US) / PSP Firmware Update 5.01 (EU)
To recap on the changes: We’ve since found an issue related to larger-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duos, which is addressed with update v5.01.
When downloading content from the Store to a PSP with an 8 GB or 16 GB Memory Stick Duo media inserted, you may see a message indicating that the media does not have enough free space, even when sufficient space exists. Update 5.01 resolves this issue.
Shortly following the release of PS3 Firmware 2.50 comes PlayStation Portable Firmware Update 5.00 today!
Download: PSP Firmware Update 5.00 (US) / PSP Firmware Update 5.00 (EU)
The PSP Firmware 5.00 update will add direct PlayStation Store access to the system, eliminating the Need for PSP to be connected to a PC or PS3 to download content. PSP owners will be able to download games, demos, trailers, and other game-related content anytime and anywhere that their PSP is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. This functionality delivers on the portable promise of PSP, making the device even more compelling for gaming and entertain... More »
Zx-81 has updated PSPColem today, a Colecovision Emulator for PlayStation Portable. For those who haven't seen previous versions, ColEm is one of the best emulator of the ColecoVision videogame system, and PSPColem is a port to PSP of Colem (Unix version 1.0).
Download: PSPColem v1.2.0 for PSP CFW 4.x / PSPColem v1.2.0 for PSP FW 1.5
What's new in version 1.2.0:
- Cheat support !
- Memory monitoring engine to find your own cheat code !
- Zip rom files are now decompressed in memory (much faster !)
- New render modes and vertical shift feature
- Improve file requester with virtual keyboard to choose
sequentially rom files beginning with a given letter
- Add documentation for settings in help menu
- A thumbnail image is now displayed in the f... More »
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Hellcat has released an update to Recovery Flasher, a custom firmware compatible utility that allow users to perform various maintenance tasks on their PSP, from restoring flash-based content (PS Store license data, theme files) to fully re-installing 3.71 or 4.01 M33 firmware without the need of Pandora.
The most notable addition is the ability to backup flash content, regardless of the firmware installed, and use it for restoration purposes on the same PSP, or another PSP as long as it is the same model (i.e. a flash backup from a PSP Slim cannot be used on a Phat unit).
Download: PSP Recovery Flasher v1.30
Changelog:
* changed the path where the Pandora RFLASH.ELF looks for the original EBOOT. It now looks for the EBOOT as RFLASH.DAT (simply rename it) and when not found it looks for /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP
* added detection of TimeMachine and disabled backup... More »
Hellcat has released an update to Recovery Flasher, a custom firmware compatible utility that allow users to perform various maintenance tasks on their PSP, from restoring flash-based content (PS Store license data, theme files) to fully re-installing 3.71 or 4.01 M33 firmware without the need of Pandora.
Download: Recovery Flasher v1.20 for PSP
Version 1.20 is a fairly minor release, adding a low battery indicator and a simple file browser that allows users to boot homebrew applications located in PSP/GAME from within the recovery menu. Additionally, when re-installing M33 firmware, the version string contained in the update EBOOT used is now checked for safety precautions.
Changelog:
* can now install 4.01-M33-2 as well
* installs 3.71-M33-4 now instead of plain 3.71-M33
* comes now with an additional .ELF binary to be used from a Pandora stick (up to DDCv5, on v6 yo... More »
As expected, PSP Firmware Update v4.05 is now available for download via Network Update or linked below.
Once again, to quote Eric Lempel via PlayStation Blog:
"I wanted to give a quick heads up to everyone that a new PSP firmware update, v4.05, will be released soon. We know that more and more of you are listening to music on your PSP, and this update will add new visualizers for music playback, among other features. Enjoy!"
Download: PSP Firmware Update 4.05 (US) / PSP Firmware Update 4.05 (EU)
Dark_AleX has released PSP Custom Firmware 4.01 M33 today. In addition to minor bug fixes, this edition brings 4.01 kernel support, complete with multi-language support for Recovery Mode.
Instructions can be found in the included readme on how to translate the recovery text to your native language. And no, this release does not include in-XMB recovery or savestate support... those enhancements are still planned, but will likely be added in a future update.
Download: PSP Custom Firmware 4.01 M33
As usual, the Firmware Update can be applied directly via Network Update if you are running a previous release from 3.80 M33 and onward, or by following the manual installation instructions below, provided that you have a homebrew capable PSP.
* Extract the archive.
* Copy included UPDATE folder to X:/PSP/GAME
* Place the official firmware 4.01 update EBOOT, ... More »
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