Posted Jul 01, 2007 at 07:58AM by Karl B. Listed in: Homebrew Development, News Tags: Sony, Dark AleX, Mathieulh, Custom Firmware
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PSP - Image 1French PSP news site PSP-Generation has posted some pretty big news - both good and bad - concerning the PSP homebrew scene.

The bad news is that according to Mathieulh, Dark AleX will not be releasing custom firmware 3.50 OE, so those who have been waiting for it won't ever get it. The good news is that Dark AleX will be rolling out custom firmware 3.51 OE instead to keep abreast of Sony's most current firmware version for the PSP handheld system.

There has been no time frame yet for when 3.51 OE will come out, but rest assured that we'll be reporting it as soon as it does. Keep checking back here for updates. Thanks to bhattsan for the heads-up on this news piece.


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   by Illegal Machine - 2007-07-01
 » First?

I just can't wait.

Love that DarK_AleX


   Re: Brandon (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Won't happen!

I don't think Dark-Alex will be able to pull of OE firmwares for 3.50+

   Re: Felly (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Dont care

theres nothing in 3.50 i need. ill stick to 3.40 oe-a until an iso requires 3.50, thanks.

   Re: hi (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » hi

***** you Dark~AleX Will Pull it off Just Wait you dirty *****

   Re: whoelse (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » :)

An actual official ISO loader would be so cool to use! Can wait for 3.51 OE now!

   Re: barroni1977 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » psp

dont be stupid why wouldnt dark_alex be able to do this its just another custom firmware there id nothing that cant be cracked NOTHING

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » ...

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   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » idiot

yo...brandon don't talk ***** when ya don't know *****. if we can downgrade 3.50 we can make OE out of it. Hell, if we can decrypt it we can make OE out of it. and since the only update in 3.51 is a patch to prevent hackers like D_As work, then it won't be anything they can't handle

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   Re: B!g Bo$$ (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » ...

QJ really needs to do something about these spam messages.

They can eliminate spam on this website by making a requirement that you can only post if you're logged on.

   Re: messenger (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » end of homebrew!!!

Hi Guys,

Dark Alex has mentioned in his forum that he is quitting his work on PSP, therefore there will no >3.40 OE ever!!!

spread the word, PSP homebrew is doomed!!!

   Re: hi (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » hi

if you dont know, dont say *****

hes quitting the scene, but not yet, he doesnt know when to be honest
   by mgfm (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » nmfgjn

FIRST!


   Re: Grow up loser. (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » K.I.L.L.

Shut up T.W.A.T.
   by Kaja (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Why...

unless Dark_AleX puts in sumthin new, there's no reason for this

look at sony's changes from 3.40 to 3.51, extra security and other bull*****

i say make a 3.40 OE-B and wait till sony makes a real upgrade


   Re: kudoz (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Makes sense...

If he can circumvent the newer security designs then by all means skip 3.50... will just mean either Sony will beef up security again on the next one or he'll be ahead of the game if they don't.

   Re: Me (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » 3.40 OE-A

What do you miss in 3.40 OE-A?

   Re: Kaja (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » in 3.40 OE-A

well in 3.40, the main thing added was the ability to play videos in higher resolution

not a big deal, but whatever for some it's important, not for me really though

fact is unless you have a PS3, 3.50 is worthless
and even if you do own a PS3, 3.50 is pretty pointless still

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   Re: zain (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » downgrade

how do you downgrade from 3.51 to 3.30 oe coz 3.51 is sooo *****

   Re: reaper (Unregistered) - 2007-07-12
 » kaja

kaja i agree with you just make a 3.40-oe because if any 1 wanted t downgrade there psp they wouldnt be updating to 3.51 like some numpty in the first place and yh dark alex should just wait to a majour upgrade is released or just carry on making 3.50 oe
   by Smoka Cola (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Nice.

I won't upgrade because really there is no use for me, But my friend has a PS3 so this update will be good for him I guess. If DAX ever makes a 3.50oe-b or something I might download it just to have the latest firmware.


   Re: Kobe (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Retard...

Did you even think when you were typing that out?
It still surprises me how brainless newbz can totally sound dumber and dumber by the minute...

DA IS NOT MAKING 3.50 OE LET ALONE 3.50OE-B!
HE'S GOING TO SKIP AHEAD LIKE WHAT HE HAS DONE BEFORE AND GO TO THE LATEST FW SONY HAS LAUNCHED. LEARN TO READ AT LEAST THE TOPIC BEFORE POSTING THOSE KIND OF COMMENTS FOOL!
   by Einlnader (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Why up grade?

I'll use th oe be cause:

1. it plays homebrew
2. it plays the newest games
3. there is no dev hook for it. (not that i use it)

and with them finding an official iso loader in the firmware maybe he can use less code in the oe and maybe put the location free player back....


   Re: zetsurin (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » ISO in firmware??

I have a PS3 and so really want 3.50. I don't use ISOs myself but nonetheless am curious to hear you mention they found an ISO loader in the official firmware. I wonder why that is there? Do you have a link about that discussion?

   Re: indiana (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » hmm

i wanna run remote play. is there anyway i can get that done. is it possible to run devhook 3.5

   Re: burl (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » location free

you can add location free back yourself..

I did it in a bout 5 mins on 2 psps'sgo here to find out how..

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id+psp+thread.id+2851094+view+by_date_ascending+page+1

   by KEN (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » FROM SONY CORPORATION

I WILL GET YOU DARK ALEX, YOU LITTLE PUNK. JUST WAIT, YOU WONT GET ME DOWN. BECAUSE OF YOU, GAME PUBLISHERS ARE WASTING LESS MONEY ON PSP GAMES DEVELOPPING BECAUSE NOBODY BUYS THEM. BECAUSE OF YOU GAMES WILL BE LESS & LESS ATTRACTIVE. YOU PUNK. YOU GAY BASTARD. STOP IT!!!!


   Re: Hacker (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » #@%* you KEN

#@%* you KEN every one knows sins homebrew came in the scene the UMD game will never see the light again. DarK-AleX is just helping everyone and he is doing all of this outa his own!!!! he doesnt have to do all these things, BUT HE DOES!!! and what your saying is ud rather go and buy a $70 game then download hundreds of cool homebrew and ROMS and PSx games!!! so you are the GAY BASTARD!!!!

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   Re: SparkyPSP (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Smart:p

Very smart to put a better ISO Loader in it then:p:p lol.... this is funny:p

   Re: spyder52 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » LOL

Funny...

   Re: Straight Suck Brain (out of heads) (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » SSB

All I see here is a bunch of str8s. After all ur all dumb as ***** (especially ken).
   by ass (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » *****

i dont care a bout dis ***** all i wanna no is how the ***** do u upgrade ut psp to 5.1

   by pipux (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » 3.51/3.51-OE

if i have 3.51, can i install 3.51-OE??


   Re: HTc (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » yep

yeah u can, check out the n00bz downgrader

   Re: seven (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » ...

*sigh*..

Sure, why not. Have at it.

   Re: Neuron (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Nope..

There's no downgrader for3.51 ATM...
   by p3t3y (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » no sir

no sir theres no downgrader for 3.51 yet..only 3.5

   by Eambo (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Hmm....

What exactly is the point in making a 3.51 version? The only difference between 3.50 and 3.51 is a security patch... AKA no more illumines downgrading. So, if you make 3.51 without that security patch...it's 3.50?


I'm looking forward to this, it essentially means less flash memory being used, since there is an official ISO loader there is no need for CFW's ISO loader ^+^ I'm sure the official one will be much smaller on Flash than the CFW one is.


   Re: Bored (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » 3.51

This firmware also patches a bug that broke a commercial game in 3.50, so there is a reason. Also, commercial games in the future will all require a firmware above the highest that allowed homebrew, that means 3.51+.

   Re: someone (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » its for the suckers

its for thsoe who are still magically blind to the homebrew network and who mindlessly upgrade to anything sony release. this means that incase they do find homebrew then they cant use it
   by Wow (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » wow

Some of you are rate jakeasses
Give DA a break....you lucky hes even making custom firmware anymore after the whole thing before so stfu unless you can make a better custom fw...anyway why not upgrade your not going to loose anything....

   by W00fer (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » hmmm

Hmm hope Dax fixes the LOOONG available bug in running 2.71 elfs. I'm using 3.10OE-A because i can then run 2.71 Irshell. 2.71 Programs DON'T work on 3.40 OE-A because of some stupid error.

Some games aren't booting on 3.40OE-A etc etc.

   by dfgdfgfd (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » sdfsdfd

Actually some stuff require 3.50. The Ape Escape demo for example.

   by Cool (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » Aswesome

Cool!

   by zomgzomgzomg (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » f-u-cktards

yuo al lews u fauking fuaktards

aNY1 who is seerius about anything here is a lewser
and a fu-cktard

every1 grow up and get a life

zomgzomg*****inhgzomg!


   Re: LordPhrozen (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » ....

Remind me to discipline my children so they don't turn out like r-tards.

Anyhoo

woot to Dark Alex. anyone with a brain, supports DA. So if by chance DA sees this thread, remember that for every spam-happy- ***** who bashes you, theres generally 10 people with a decent intelect who sit in silence, because they don't want to get involved and / or stay anonymous.
   by jim (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » official iso loader

it will not be as good because sony made it expect content protection etc etc ike the wii one, you won't be able to play your current iso's on it i can almost guarantee that


   Re: hm (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » another idiot

wtf do you think custom firmware is for?? DA will crack the content protection, most likely making it take up even less space. I expect this to be a very clean cut and stable CFW
   by ... (Unregistered) - 2007-07-01
 » ...

Still on 3.03 OE-C, haven't seen a reason to upgrade, don't have any UMDs higher than 2.71.


   Re: someone (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » thanks

thanks for telling us...
   by Snake (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Good Work!

Good Work Dark_Alex!
Can't wait for 3.51 OE-A!
Can't wait for another Pikey version to be compatible wiht 3.51 OE-A!

Hey Dark_Alex,

Why don't you start hack the ps3? by releasing an iso loaer.

Come on Dark_Alex, you can do it!

THANKS man!


   Re: truedude (Unregistered) - 2007-07-28
 » dark_alex

MANNNN.....PEOPLE SAY HE`S OUT...DAMN I HOPE HE GETS TO FINISH THE 3.51 DOWN AT LEAST............FFFF....U.....U.....CCCC.....K.....K......
.....................F..........U.....U.....C............K..K........
.....................FFF........UUU.......CCCC.....K...K.......
.....................F.......................................K......K
...........................................................................
..........................................................................
.....................................................SONY......................
...........................................................................
...........................................................................


   by pissinhonda123 (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » where the ***** is the japanese support at!!

japanese lumines still has no support come on guys its been days now sitting here with a japanese umd went through hell to get this game!!! please release a downgrader for japan!!

   by Alistar - 2007-07-02
 » Off and On-Topic

Dark-Alex is probably aware of this security fix. All patches can be over written or bypassed with scripts. This release will be only a slight difference. A security patch due to *Noobz is it?* finding an exploit within the firmware. Apart from the patch, nothing will be different or mean anything to anyone who already has 3.03-C or 3.40-A.

Dark Alex, keep up the amazing work. I am grateful that you are actually giving up alot of your time for this and I hope that you are happy doing this. You only live once, don't waste it.

   by flameme (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » dark alex sucks

who needs his *****ty firmware OE is crap. so sick of noobs that worship
this *****kid.


   Re: F*** U BIT** (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » U IS a BITC*

Go screw your self and go buy a DS you *****.

   Re: truedude (Unregistered) - 2007-07-28
 » u suck

hey u shut up loser u dont evn know what this is about
   by mike_s03 - 2007-07-02
 » homebrew?

can any of the custom firmware play homebrew?

   by Alistar - 2007-07-02
 » Of course

1.0 can do it aswell as 1.5. SONY released 2.+ Firmware but Dark Alex released OE Editions that are basicely 1.0/5 joined with all the updates of the new versions released. In short, YES.

I don't worship him. It is manners to thank him for what he has and is doing. You could learn some manners your self. DS's are not my thing. I had one but didn;t enjoy it. If want a PSP, then so be. I like the fact that I can enjoy many consoles on one device. It also has a crappy Internet browser but that's okay aswell. You can't change peoples likes and dislikes by text on a screen. Please, grow up.


   Re: wyrm (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Dark ALex quiting ???

This is just taken from dark alex's website looks like no further custom firmware form alex



Bye, scene.

I've decided to cease OE development, and leave PSP scene.
The reasons are various.
One of them is the time it consumes, which i'm losing from other things.
The other is related to my security. I didn't like Sony menaces to PS3 hackers.
I think it is better to leave now rather than end paying the consequences.

He decidido cesar el desarrollo de OE, y abandonar la scene de la PSP.
Las razones son varias.
Una de ellas es el tiempo que me consume, que estoy perdiendo de otras cosas.
La otra esta relacionada con mi seguridad. No me gustaron las amenazas de Sony a los hackers de la PS3.
Creo que es mejor retirarse ahora que estoy a tiempo, que acabar pagando las consecuencias.

Dark_AleX
   by [[-One-Shot-Killer-]] (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Yup... It's true.. =[

Yup...
It's true...
No more custom firmware..
='[
www.dark-alex.org
Read it... =[


   Re: *This name has been stolen* (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » omfg

oh no ****** ****** ***!!!!! noooooooo man this is just not right. Sony must have threatened him. *sigh* i guess im going to have to look forward to IE CFWs
   by LOL (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Oh Gawd!!!

O noes teh 1337 must UbEr haxOr is leaving!!!!!

damn this sucks now i dont know who will be the god of psps.....

   by Bright-Alex (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Bright-Alex Presents...

3.51 EO-A (Expanded Operation Revision A).


   Re: Bright-Alex Workerz (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » RE: Bright-Alex Presents...

I can confirm 3.51 EO-A will infact be released soon. I work for Bright-Alex.

   Re: not (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » fake

lol these guys think you're joking thank you bright alex for 3.51 EO-A

   Re: Bright-ALex Workerz (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » Fake?

Yeah! . 3.51 EO-A will include an Flash Space-Doubler, Direct Neural Interface, Inside-The-Cornea video ( 1080p, of course ), and no need for Memstick or USB : The games will come from the "Eter" via WiFoo ( our advanced WiFi Connection.
   by Yo Momma! (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » WHY DAX, don't leave!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn Sony those bustards.


   Re: hi (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » hi

i know right screw them bustards

   Re: truedude (Unregistered) - 2007-07-28
 » ***** sony

thats right ya`ll
   by tehtacoman (Unregistered) - 2007-07-02
 » SON OF A *****

WHY DAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well mabey somebody can take is place

   by Fantom Phox (Unregistered) - 2007-07-04
 » elite

look when 3.51 came out at the end of the month what do u thoin k would happen dax sead he was goin to crack 3.51 and make an OE this is blowdows and corel all over agen. there must have been some sort of threat or leak to sony's CEO that made them threat Dax to a lvl where he would back off. think of it playing iso's unlocking the psp's cappabilities. look sony don't like the freeware world b/c some one ends up unlocking it to a level where copyright issues come to hand. like the m5 for the NDS and mod chips for the wii and magic swap for ps2. this is sonys way of bending us over with out letting us get a reach around. there will always be a custom FW there will always be exploiets and there will always be a way to do what we like to do. for retro gamers it be mame and nes and sega emulation. for some one that wants a start homebrew to get a start on makeing games for the psp and maybe in the future get a sponcer and start in the gameing indistry. who knows.

   by dax-is_my+hero (Unregistered) - 2007-07-04
 » lumines demo??!

does the 3.50 downgrader work with a "lumines Demo"?


   Re: barbosalot (Unregistered) - 2007-07-08
 » lumines demo

yeah will it work with a lumines demo?


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