Posted Apr 15, 2007 at 02:27AM by Victor B. Listed in: Firmware, Rumors Tags: Dark-AleX, Mathieulh, vodkkaa
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3.30 OE at Midnight? - Image 1


Right now, we're calling this little piece of info from vodkkaa and P8ntballinfrk a rumor, but you know we wish it was true. According to the site they tipped us off to, the OE version of the 3.30 firmware might very well be coming at midnight.

PSP-Generation writes that with the assistance of Mathieulh, Dark_Alex was able to finish coding the 3.30 OE firmware. All that needs be done is to add an automatic installer, and we should have it online very soon.

Of course, we're not sure which "midnight" PSP-Gen is referring to, since the time zones will evidently mess this up. Still, it's definitely big news, and we'll keep you posted on the latest happenings on it here and keep this updated with the latest information on the fabled 3.30 OE firmware. Till then, be patient.


UPDATE:

Well, here's some confirmation of the PSP running 3.30 OE Firmware. PSP Gen now has a video up showing the update process in action. The only thing of note in the vid, for those skeptics, is the fact that a cut occurs in the middle of the video.

Using translation services, we were able to get this explanation from the people at PSP Gen:

You will undoubtedly notice that there is a cut in the middle of video. As the installer is not made yet, it was thus necessary to intervene on the level of the flash manually. This operation not being interesting, since provisional, thus was voluntarily cut to the assembly.






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   by Wojtek (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Extra Extra

Top news dark alex farted.
man don't yaa have something better to do then post useless news, its becoming CNN they just make news out of nothing.


   Re: Snarg (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » .

OMG he did?!
What's it smell like?
I want my PSP to smell like that!

   Re: axelixc - 2007-04-15
 » Really anxious :)

Can't wait to try this new thing. As my psp can't pass beyong 3.03 OE-C especially 3.10 OE due to some flash1 problem which i dunno why, hope I can install this.

   Re: totocaca (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » .

smell like eggs. I wouldn't like a psp like that, I'll stick to 3.10OE !

   Re: Benji (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Hm

This video doesn't really prove much, it could have just been a bogus installer then he changed the FW number during the cut.. What's the point of even showing that installer if it doesn't do anything?

Oh well, hopefully it is real, cause I really would like to have 3.30.

   Re: asdasd (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » sada

it's real, mathieul himself gave the 3.30OE to the dude over PSPGen...

   Re: Piss off dude (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » you dont have to watch this

if you think your such a hoy ass how bout you make this Wojtek. You dont have to comment negativly on this. You dont have to watch it. If you dont like it your ruining it for those of us who enjoy reading news like this. Get a life doush

   Re: OMFG (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » LOL

THIS IS FAKE!

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   Re: Fake (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Fake

Clearly fake, after a flash the default settings such as background colors and such are reflashed. According to that video they were the same after.. fake fake fake

   Re: axelixc - 2007-04-15
 » It's not FAKE !

Mathieulh confirmed over maxconsole that he sent this clip to magixien (pspgen admin). He registered his post. So it's real.

Check this out:

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t+57508+page+4

   Re: z7shaft (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » its real

you still cant see it?
its real

sombody said "its fake cuz the settings are restored such as font and backgrounds"

well check the begginning of the video and the ending. look the font is different. also in the ending, you first see a pink background with waves, then the pspgen background loads, it means that the autor set the background during the cut. and if you look carefully at the very begginning, at the left of the 3.30 OE-A eboot you can see a custom icon. then when the new CF is installed, the icons are normal.

Are you still going to claim its fake?

[maybe the cut was for the autor to put his background (pspgen one) to show what the site is and to save us time]

   Re: This is actuall news. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » 24 hour notice is a good news post

its the 7 other 3.30 is comming posts that out do them selves. This is legit keep an eye open or see official news .

   Re: bigblue (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » help me out

OK so i have version 3.30 filmware and i wanna run homebrew will i be abe to when this 3.30 custom thing comes out can i update my psp how can i get homebrew on 3.30 help me out

   Re: Ad's (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » It's Out!!!!!

And I can confirm all working here!!

   Re: Mik (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Download available

Their is allready a site that has the 3.30OE file for download :D

   Re: abhi (Unregistered) - 2007-04-16
 » it is not fake

dark alex has released 3.30 oe a i downloaded it and its working
   by name (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » title

Well it's 2:30 here :]

Can't wait till it comes out though.


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   Re: Flame_PSP (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » i cant wait 4 it wither

its 5:28 Pm here

i can wait for it either

   Re: Philip (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » re

10:12 am here in europa, Dark_Alex has same time zone.

   Re: Snarg (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » .

In other words, not within the next couple hours like insinuated, but rather in about 13.5 hours.

   Re: Flame_PSP (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » one other thing

i live in australia and now its 7:08 PM

   Re: sux (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Im exited to

but I live in Florida. In the US so its like 8:30 on a sunday here

   Re: md36 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » you wish

You wish you lived in florida. Where do you live anyways?

   Re: Azatru (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » 3.30 OE

I'm glad they didnt decide to abandon working on this newer firmware.

I won't volunteer to be the first to try it on my PSP, but I will definitely be keeping up with the latest news.

as for the people flaming about americans feling like we are the center of the universe.........
ummm, yeah, don't hate all of us, just the ones like G.W Bush LOL!

Great work.

too bad babelfish translates french like crap, or i would be able to understand a little better what the pspgen site had to say.

*cheers*
   by kikto (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » hmmm...

thank you mathieulh!

   by ho ho (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » yay

woo bring it !

   by wbaran (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » OSHI

YESSS!!!!


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   Re: - (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » no!!!!!!!

he's a damm french!!!!!
   by swet (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » yayyay

yayayayayayayayayayayaayayayayayya doooo iitttt


   Re: <.< (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » It's true?

In my opinion... this rumor is very false.
But... we're waiting for it!...
Have hope!!!
   by skus monkey (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » oh yes

it's 9 20am here in UK and france (pspgen.com) if 1hour ahead of us so by the midnight as they said it will be our 11:00pm YAY

   by nenene1192 - 2007-04-15
 » ('A`)

it's 17:25pm here in japan

   by say592 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Wrong!

Well, I was going to stay awake for the release, but some math shows that the midnight release would actually but about 630 PM for us tomorrow. So, I do plan to be awake, but it saddens me that Qj would make such a dumb mistake and not account for the fact that they are from spain, thus the time is horribly off.

So, without further ado, I am going to say: Im going to bed! (disappointed)


   Re: billy bob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » -

Typical dumb American mistake to assume everything is centered around your precious country.

There is a whole world out there, why not take a look sometime...

   Re: Surftycoon (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » to billy bob

Don't judge us by the QJ "staff"

   Re: Me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » what?

has nothing to do with QJ staff
QJ staff clearly pointed out that they werent sure which time zone was referred to and yet this retard still thinks its a given that it will be US time
people should really learn to ***** read an article before they post.

Of course, we're not sure which "midnight" PSP-Gen is referring to, since the time zones will evidently mess this up. Still, it's definitely big news, and we'll keep you posted on the latest happenings on it here and keep this updated with the latest information on the fabled 3.30 OE firmware. Till then, be patient.

   Re: say52 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » -

Gah, all in all, what I meant was, why would Qj post something that would get people over excited, but if they had thought it out, they should have just said "later in the day" because it may be out by midnight, but the midnight they spoke of was midnight the next day.

Not just for america to, but for the whole world. Qj, you failed us on this one.
   by video fake (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » dont believe it

theres a cut in hte middle of the video and when it shows up the sytstem version it has the same background and stuff,something that when u flash a custom firmware will format the flash and leave it clean like the official fw


   Re: HOPEFUL (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » 3.30 oe

all he would have had to do is go into the pic and change it back, its not a custom backgorund just a wallpaper, and that could have stayed on the memstick through the whole process.

   Re: karivika (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » propably fake

Also, you can hear that there is an UMD loading when he is turning it back on. I tought we were recommended to take out any UMD when we upgraded 0_0
anyway, I hope this is real. But this video is no proof!
   by Lashe (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Time

9.48am here in Scotland...

If rumours are true then great, might have it by Noon.

But I'm expecting BS.

   by Jake (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » downgrader

Does this mean a downgrader isnt too far behind?


   Re: dude (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » downgrader not gonna be available any time soon

dude i dont think people are focusing on a downgrader just yet since they are working on the new firmware

   Re: yes (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » yes

it meens it will be released in 1 hour

   Re: LOL (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Sum

people r weird nyway it wont cum da guy who answered in da end is lying ..................... dat was funny
   by HAAHAHHAA (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » AHAHAHAHAHAHa

i agree with jake AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAh


   Re: Jake (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » thanx

thanx, also i think that its real, besides we will kno in a few hours by weather or not its floting on the net.

   Re: james (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » me too

I do too, and as I just told my forum in a few hours when Dark_Alex gets a chance to see it (if he hasn't already) he will tell everyone whether or not its true, so just be patient and stop being a**wholes to eachother
   by Danny (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » hmm

hmm, how come we didn't get a little article on the extra features QJ,

also does is downgrade to 150 (from any 310/3.03 oe X) then ti 3.30 or do we need to be at 150 to run this downgrader,

jeez these must be the basics people wanna know, why are they inclued pfff...


   Re: Ozz465 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » WTF

where odes it say this is a downgrader??

   Re: FreePlay (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » ...

He asked if you had to downgrade to 1.50 first, rather than run it straight from custom firmware. If the past trends continue, I'd say you can install it from 3.02 OE, 3.03 OE, or 3.10 OE.
   by KakTOC (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » fake

I think it's fake. The person has changed (for example in HEX editor) installer from Dark_Alex so that instead of 3.10 OE-A showed 3.30 OE-A and instead of 3.10 showed 3.30. Then, simple with VersionChanger has changed number of firmware on 3.30 OE-A. There still it became visible that the screen completely black. IMHO.


   Re: KakTOC (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » u too

u too

   Re: Johnny Jordan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » FAKE

It is fake yea !!!

   Re: spock (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » I concur

I concur with you KakTOC, but that doesn't mean it isn't coming just that these douches made a video to get every1's hopes up and get some traffic on their page

   Re: FreePlay (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » IAWTC

... but 3.30 OE *IS* coming.

   Re: DGAF (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » POOP JUST POOP

LIARS!!
i bet the whole thing is a scandal dark axle never broke is PSP he doesnt even kow 3.30 is out cuase he went on vacation to some forien island far far away in the middle of the atlantic ocean with his modded solar power PSP(there is proof) all this shiz is just people *****in around with us i dont believe it wtf is this ***** tell us its gonna come at this time and that time wtf u just tryed to do that last week u said 48 hours or some t***** like that WTF ***** your *****

   Re: yea (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » no

supposedly its somewhere on rapidshare. on honestly, who cares if its fake, whats new that it brings? stick to 3.03 OE-C
   by mr_bigmouth_502 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » hot d@mn!

This $h1t looks awesome. I can't wait to use it!


   Re: mpg432@aol.com (Unregistered) - 2007-05-05
 » help me

i cant figure out how to use any of this stuff, i dont know if i'm downloading wrong, or transfering wrong, I'm so lost, i have psp blender, and v 3.30. someone please help me
   by x3sphere (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » ...

This is NOT a rumor.

x3sphere,
Admin of exophase.com


   Re: tawnieteamo of pif (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » prove it

if you are admin of exophase.com, post something there about it, THEN they might believe you

   Re: Cyport (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » 3;30pm

I bet it will be released at 3:30 pm. mark my words

   Re: whoelse (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » cool

We finally get some new about it a week later!

   Re: Karloman (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » the video is fake

I'm pretty sure the video's fake;

I know the one who made it and he explained to me that the program he shows does, in fact, nothing;

the cut was because he needed to change his version number

   Re: anonymous (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » WHY!!

why would someone fake... besides fun?
   by ScyxXx (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » fake monkeys!

lol, fake!

just hex edit the 303 eboot installer!! change those 2x 303 to 330

then after the break change the version number of your fw...

how sad!


   Re: Someone (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Can't hex edit the installer

If you were to hex edit the installer it would throw back a message saying the file was not correct, remember Dark_Alex uses MD5 Checksum to verify everything is correct before install... I really can't see that being the case... However I do think the video is FAKE, but hey let's hope I'm wrong!!!
   by PSPgen sucks (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Dunno

PSPgen is a really really bad PSP site, a lot of fakes, rumors. I hope it's real this time but they always lie so....


   Re: Thibob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » PSPGen doesn't sucks

When the CFW 3.30OE-A will be released tonight, please Dunno, ScyxXx, Karloman, etc.. I think you will have to appologize and you will certainly download id by the way.

This is not a fake, we previously released big other project like Downgraders, PSX-P, CFW, etc..

We'll see tonight, if PSPGen really sucks or not ;-)

Thibob,
Administrator of PSPGen

   Re: maxi_jac - 2007-04-15
 » ...

I totally trust PSPgen since Magixien knows mathieulh ( theu both are french, right ?) and i believe he personally knows Yoshihiro.
I think the video is not a fake but they shouldn't have given a release date : if the 3.30 OE is not released tonight they will be treated of liars...



++ B.
   by vodkkaa (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » time is nearly here

it is one hour to midnight here in australia one more hour only i assure u, i moved to aussie a year ago but i still speak a european language so that is y my psp is in my language


   Re: Me (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » youre not australian

i am western australian
and my time is 7.42pm
eastern states are 2 hours in front
unless you still have daylight savings time which finished 3 weeks ago

   Re: RCoop (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Ohhh yeahhh??

Well it's 15 mins to midnight in New Zealand, which pretty much means we'd get it first by that logic ;)

But somehow I really doubt they're going by NZ time zone lol

   Re: Me Also (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » huh

What logic idiot
vodkkaa hasnt got his time set to his local time
where do you see anyone saying "we will have it first because of our time zone"

go back to high school...oops sorry..you guys call it college, because you like way it sounds when you say "i did college" when really your no brainier than the local high school drop out flippin burgers
   by whitey2801 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » at last!!!!

Dark Alex....... You are a PSP GOD!!!!!


   Re: Sas (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » 3.30OE

Is it ready???

   Re: Xandr (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » 3.30OE

Give me link plz...

   Re: 133T (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » LOL

find your own link douche bag
   by bigshot19 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » flash1 problems

Has anyone had flash1 problems where the directory flash1:/vsh/theme/ contains two files that cannot be deleted or copied so I cant see what they are. Their names are ????.??? and ?categor.y_v. It makes it so anytime a wallpaper is set, it corrupts flash1:/ on next reboot and gives you the BSOD. (This is happening on 2.80 original mobo)
Also, running restore default settings/pressing circle on the BSOD will freeze your PSP. Has anyone had any of the symptoms or does anyone have a clue to what they are!!!??? I need help!


   Re: axelixc - 2007-04-15
 » Dude r your 3.10 OE-A ?

I had the flash1 corruption problem but slightly diff from yours. I did get BSOD and froze after pressing O.

You may want 2 use Flash1 Formatter. Try google it :)

Extract it and pur the eboot folder in GAME folder or GAME150. It's a Recovery folder and you can only run it from recovery menu. THis 1 will reformat your flash1. I hope it will restore it.

   Re: Captain (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Same problem

Hey, I think I have a similar problem as you guys...
1. open internet browser after new install
2. BSOD, press circle, PSP freezes
3. Reboot, try to restore default settings
4. PSP reboots, XMB won't load.

I tried teh Flash 1 Formatter, still no dice. Anything else I can try?

Note, PSP is region 3, not sure if this matters.

Thanks in advance.
   by Newbie Gamer (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Party!!!!

Hey, To All Guys Hu Cant Wait For This FirmWare,, It's Party Time......

   by stven (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » thx

3.30 oe-a is ready as we can see so it wont take verry long to release i hope

   by dirty (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » thoughts?

I've watched the video several times. Now i want this to be as real as anyone else...but im wondering...

If you watch the beginning vs the end...the camera focus manages to be alot better at the end (not that you cant see the date or time on the PSP at the very beginning, but they're clearly focused at the end.

Also, after the cut the PSP is on some sort of charging holder with a blue light, not so in the first half.

However, on the plus side, you can notice that the surface its sitting on is the same, along with the lighting. I think the video is real...i'm just not sure the reason for the cut.

I hope this is real!


   Re: wipeout pure player (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » to wipeout pure players

[URL+"http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?t+3774"]http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?t+3774[/URL]

   Re: 1nf4m0u5 - 2007-04-15
 » It's not a fake

Mathieulh himself on the maxconsole forums confirms sending 3.30 oe-a to pspgen

   Re: Kilik (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Awesome news, terrible video

This news could be real and I sure hope it is, but that video is just total BS. He just did so much wrong in that video that he must've known people would think it was fake from the start.

First of all he should've shown what FW he was on before the update, second of all there should have been no cuts whatsoever (even if they had to change something with the flash, that cut just did the video in) and last but not least he should've shown some of the new features of 3.30 after the update. This along with the fact that the wallpaper was applied when he turned the system back on (which he could've changed back during that cut but still) just makes this one huge screw job of a video that ultimately comes out completely useless to anyone.

Here's hoping the FW is coming out soon though and kudos to everyone that was involved in making it happen, you guys make it worth having a PSP.

   Re: wipeout pure player (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » to wipeout pure players

i thought the links were possible on these comments.
i guess you'll have to copy + paste the url:
http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?t+3774

basically multiplayer wipeout pure is buggy on 3.11 + 3.30

   Re: z7shaft (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » yes its real

well dirty check yourself the video again
at the very begginning, there is a custom icon left to the eboot. also, there is a custom font installed (check the time, its a custom font)

now check it at the end, before pspgen image is loaded, a pink waves (sony defaults) are showed. also, the custom font is gone, as well as the custom icons. maybe the cut was for setting the background again and saving us time.

   Re: dsa (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » blue light

Also, after the cut the PSP is on some sort of charging holder with a blue light, not so in the first half.

the blue light is there in the first half of the video, u can see the blue light just as he is about to press X to install 3.30 OE
   by robin hood (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » it´s real as hell

can´t wait to put the bad boy on my psp
to bad the psp scene has been infiltrated by noobz, whiners and a-holes.

   by Danny (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » yeh I agree about why not a good effort with the cam?

an no features been shown, also can anybody 'decript ' this jargon-

"You will undoubtedly notice that there is a cut in the middle of video. As the installer is not made yet, it was thus necessary to intervene on the level of the flash manually. This operation not being interesting, since provisional, thus was voluntarily cut to the assembly."

they turned off the cam to show you end bit only?? i don't know..but all of the process is interesting


   Re: no (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » no

no you shut up

   Re: Sythix (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Lol

Lol find 3.30 OE here: http://www.lan.sh/showthread.php?t+993

http://www.dark-alex.org/

Noobs.


   Re: sdfsf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » sdfsdf

yup its now out, how long till everone catches on? Ive already installed it lulz

   Re: doodad (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » aww man

u beat me to it sythix!

   Re: Ad's (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » It's Real!!!

Check out Dark Alex's site
   by Stalloe (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » Its real...

This isnt fake u dumbasses. Magixien and Matheuil and Dax are a team, and Magixien is using his french site, pspgen.com, to release it. So check there for updates. Oh and u need french!

   by sharp eyeD (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » guess what

3rd line down first word 'nstability' can anyone shed some light if it says the same thing with the current downgraders/upgraders? cus if the same its fake




   Re: seriously (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » ...

did you not watch the whole thing? he clearly goes from side to side and you can read it as responsibility
   by JoeyJoeJoe (Unregistered) - 2007-04-15
 » read this

You and your friends (and your friends friends) will all die tomorrow unless you copy and paste this comment to 1 billion articles



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