Posted Apr 18, 2007 at 01:59PM by Ryan A. Listed in: Firmware, News Tags: Sony, modchip, Custom Firmware, homebrew community, firmware updates
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PSP 3.40 appears in South Korea - Image 1


We're not certain if you are aware of this but Sony has an official dedicated site for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) in South Korea. Despite that, we believe that this move is rather sneaky for a company that has the homebrew community breathing down its neck.

Folks, welcome PSP Firmware 3.40. Oh Jeesus!

Now what does this one do? We're not too certain for now because the official sites for other markets, especially the English-speaking ones, are yet to be updated. Anyway, this was generated by an online translation engine:
  • It enjoyed PLAYSTATION�Network tie frames and the function for was strengthened.
  • [these sense civil officials] were eliminated.
  • [Is indicated information which from this sense civil official] with afterwords it will be able to confirm as a same fabrication.
  • After selecting the icon of the game information the reporter [it selects △ buttons information] consecutively from the option menu.
We know that didn't make a lot of sense but the point is FW 3.40 has been released. In case this appears on your territory, we recommend staying away from it first. As you will all remember, DAX's PSP encountered a hardware problem - his UP modchip decided to stop working as he was trying to work on his latest custom firmware. Anyhow, here's a screenshot of that page:

FW 3.40 Screenshot - Image 1 


Thanks gmwave for the tip!

Talking with fellow QJ blogger Pranav T., he mentions that PSP firmware 3.40 has already been decrypted. Yes, FW 3.40 for the PSP (which hasn't surfaced on the U.S. and Japan PlayStation sites as of writing), has already been decrypted.

Citing reliable contacts, it has come to our knowledge that, apparently, the keys haven't changed - this means that Team C+D's decrypter for firmware 3.30 will work on FW 3.40. We'll be updating you as more info comes our way.


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   by someone (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » woot

first comment!!


   Re: wrong info lol (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » nubs

D_A's psp wore out and broke of over usage ,, not " DAX broke his unit trying to crack FW 3.30"

   Re: Right about this. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Sony have no idea what they're doing.

Sony are just pissed off because they KNOW they should have embraced homebrew not locked it out. Now it's too late to go back on what they've already done so they clone firmwares (3.40 is 3.30) hoping that people might update. They just just bite the bullet and give D_A a job. At least he knows what the public want. Oh, and they should hire Ahmen as well. Imagine if the PSP had the functionality of IRShell built into the XMB...

   Re: Nosmang (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Custom Icons can Work 100% on 3.30OEA

PSP Custom Icons for 3.30 OEA

I sent this to QJ like 3 days ago but they never posted it. You can use custom icons including top_menu from all previous firmwares with version 3.30OEA. Visit

http://zingaburga.freehostia.com/forum/showthread.php?tid+996

for directions on how to do it. Also, if you want the modified version of Black32 Encore 4 that works with 3.30OEA, then email me at "janie@photographyzen.com"

Peace
Nos

   Re: hockey (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » hockey

i already focking told qj but they dont want to listen for some reason.

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ...

They remove the certificate utility and call it a new firmware lol

   Re: tired (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » try a lil harder...

for christ sake, can't you find a fu,kin.g Korean buddy to translate it for you? I can get korean chics at school to translate me PROPERLY, not fuc.king Google tranlator *****.

At least you could've asked Cho Seung-Hui to lend you a hand... Oh wait he's dead... AND BY THE WAY GAMES VIOLENCE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS RAMPAGE!!!

Let's repeat this over and over here at QJ. Kiddos, Jack Thomson (man of family, grown up and responsible, not the only legislator trying to put laws restraining violence), Spitzer (New York governor), and in general everyone who opposes blocking violent exposure to the young (inluding moms) ARE DEAD WRONG AND DELUSIONAL.

QJ is right, this is a fight between US vs THEM. Kiddos, it's OK for you to play games with bloadbath. Just forget Disney, what you need to play is how to tear up bodies (the more gorish the more points you earn), carnage and bloadbath
!!! YUeepii...

By the way, QJ editors why don't you guys drop that shi.tty selfrighteous attitude and give the benefit of the doubt about this whole issue?

Errr... Movie ratings anyone? Don't rating already exist in games? This issue isn't something retarded and stupid as QJ is trying HARD to portray. This is real, I've seen several times lil kiddos at game stores pointing at ULTRA-VIOLENT games only for their moms say "HELL'NA", "DON'T TRY ME". I know a parent who made her 18 year old RETURN some ULTRA-VIOLENT game. So figure that.

There are barriers set at every stage of the growing up process, intended to create the right moral balance.

Perhaps you think is fine your 5 old children watch porn and play blodletting, gore, snuff games. But guess what, 99% of the world doesn't think so.

Lastly, have you heard of those Children Armies in Africa? I bet that isn't a tragedy!!! It's just perfectly fine, ha ha ha ha HAHAHHADHAHWEHASDH!!!

Sorry, I use to like QJ but this bull***** attitude lately is really antagonizing me.

   Re: jazzagers (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » 3.40 is out

Its not on the official website but you can get it through network update on your psp. i checked at 8:10 pm pacific

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   Re: jazzagers (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » 3.40

*Support for Playstation Network titles has been expanded.

*The method of managing certificates under [Game] has been changed.

thats what the update says it does.

   Re: Typhoonexhale (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » There is a reason for it PPL

Sony is doing theyre Best to stop the wave of PSP piracy which is ruining theyre system give them some credit ppl! If they release a new FW then all games created thereafter will require that FW to run Now i know there are ways around it but they wanna stay a step ahead of Dark_aleX in FW because homebrewers can boot ISO's Straight from the XMB
   by LM (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » First

Yeah that didnt made sense.


   Re: LM (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » shoot

I was late

   Re: kskid4life (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » yeah it does

yeah after to much flashing the psp will brick. i started flashing like a over a year ago this is my third psp. my las brick was like 2 months ago. everything was woring fne. then one day. it was just out nothing just a black scree. send it in to sony now i have a different one with firmeware 3.11. cant do much with it now.

   Re: fLa(v)eZ (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ....

i flash mah psp almost 6 tymez a week....even more if somethn intrestn comz out....styll havnt bricked mah psp yet..

   Re: GaveUpTomorrow - 2007-04-18
 » kskid4life...

maybe you just need to be more careful... I've been flashing for over a year as well, with not one brick at all. And that brick that you had two months ago had nothing to do with flashing if it was just working fine and then stopped working. Something would have went wrong right after the flash ;)

   Re: Typhoonexhale (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Listen...

You can Flash Your PSP aproximately 10,000 Times before you experience problems due to flash this rings true with a memorystick duo as well or for that matter any flash memory device
   by Korlithiel - 2007-04-18
 » Hoping for more custom firmware

I hope DAX decides to make another custom firmware for this new update when it is released in some of the other regions because it sounds like there were bug fixes and some issues that were fixed.


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   Re: kefka12 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » theres no point

dax should wait for a major update before doing anything. it looks like this update doesnt offer anything major. theres no point in having our devs go through so much for so little. give em a break. or if you like the features, ask to have them implemented in a custom firmware, like maybe 3.30oe-b or 3.03oe-d.

   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Kefka12

Is correct, lets our devs relax till really needed.
OE-b/c for small updates. Right on, your dead on.
   by G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » YES!

YES TAKE THAT YA FAT SLAG! GO DAX YEAAA PHR33 CU5T0M F1RMW4R3 P10X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


   Re: G.C (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » O YEA

OH AND KOREA? PHR33 D065 4ND R4881T5 P10X!!

   Re: James (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » sorry

i'm sorry but wtf are they saying?

i get plox which i think is please, i'm a noob when it comes to this type of stuff. anyone?

   Re: Joppy (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Um...

Whats up with the "Free dogs and rabbits"?
   by karivika (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » oh...

Oh, well then.
Dark_AleX, we need backup!
Again...
We wont gain any advantages by keep cracking firmwares. Sony only implements ***** in them anyway.
When Dark_AleX releases an OE firmware, sony releases another firmware, with no new features noir bug fixes.
POINTLESS! >(

   by skeptc (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » HA HA

He said DAX broke his unit. hehe


   Re: gthang (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Ouch!!

That had to hurt...

...Anywho, hope this newest firmware has something really worthwhile in it.

   Re: maniac (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » -

i laugh @ sony: they r just doing this USELESS update b/c dax made a cf of 3.30

nice try, sony ;)

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   Re: U (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » ugh.

Good one beavis.
   by Excal - 2007-04-18
 » i hope

hopefully the new popsloader can also load the pops from this as the pops in 3.30 still doesnt fix fast sound in PAL games :D

   by akadewboy - 2007-04-18
 » Anyone know Korean?

Anyone out there who can properly translate the updates?


   Re: MadSkillz (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » yea

Sony just makes up techical terms so they sound like they are adding some when they actually are not
   by pharonyk - 2007-04-18
 » ! so soon

WTFFFFFFFFFFFF

   by Nukat - 2007-04-18
 » A decent Translation

Functions to enjoy PLAYSTATION®Network titles have been strengthened.
[Certificate Utility] has been erased. It can now be accessed by pressing the triangle button and selecting information of the game chosen.

This is pretty much what was added in 3.40.
Once again, as a Korean, my deepest condolences and apologies for the families that suffered from the massacre of Virginia Tech. I feel deeply enraged that Korean would commit such a crime that can never be forgiven. God bless those families that suffered the massacre, and I hope people do not consider all Koreans to be potential mass murderers.


   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » thanks for that

i was wondering wtf that all meant! :-S. btw as for the shootings i agree with you. i was really pissed when everyone at school started calling all the korean kids murderers.

   Re: bob dobbs (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » nice one

well done :)

   Re: PC (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Nukat

Nukat, your translation is welcomed among us single-language boneheads. thank you.

Also, your comment about hoping stereotyping Koreans, don't worry about it. the old saying goes "those that matter don't mind; those that mind don't matter." in other words, only fools attach an entire group to one person's wrongs. look at Jack Thompson.

   Re: nice translation (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » and

nice comment about the massacre :(

   Re: not me! (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » lol

i make fun of my friend cause he's korean.... how? i ask him if he misses his cousin in Virginia tech... It always gets a good laugh...

   Re: Wicked Insider (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Nukat

Most of us don't judge the whole based off the one but thanks for your condolences. It just goes to prove your point. Thanks
   by FreddyG (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » I need downgrader please?

I updated to 3.40 and it sucks. Can someone give me a downgrader so I can go back to 1.50? Thank you in advance.


   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » sure...

heres a tutorial-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v+0h0z6vkcY10

   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » r u for real

I really hope this is a joke.

   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » yes its a joke

im sure carlos mencia wouldn't know how to downgrade 3.40

   Re: mohaas05 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » heheh

that was supposed to point to carlos mencia's dee dee dee song. not sure if the url is still valid

   Re: doodad (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Stop!

Ignore the troll!!!!!! Dont u have anything better to do freddyg?

   Re: help (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » other ppl too...

hi, please sympathise with FreddyG as I ran into the same problem. I upgraded to check what was new and guess what, henD won't work or GTA exploits to downgrade :'-(


I also need a 3.40 downgrader please!!!! I am desperate!!

   Re: Swifta (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » .

Well you wouldn't be in this mess if you stopped to read.
   by snake (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » what?!

sony are STILL making firmware updates??

xD

   by FlarePhoenix (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Did DAX ever get a new PSP?

Does anyone know if DAX got a new PSP after the other one broke down?

   by damnit (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » oh god dammit!!!

SONY LEAVE US HOMEBREWERS ALONE!!!!!

   by r3ap3r7 - 2007-04-18
 » OMFG!!

F*** SONY AND THEIR F****** UPDATES!!!!!

btw.. im korean too and im also shocked at monday's massacre by that dam korean, sucks even more cuz i look exactlly like dat dam guy.. glasses, expression, face, hair-style OMG.

   by r3ap3r7 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ...

it puts the lotion on it's skin or else it gets the hose again


   Re: FRESH (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ...

NOW THAT'S INTERESTING!

   Re: Snarg (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » .

PRECIOUS!!!
   by Sony Executive (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Please Listen

Everyone we make firmware updates to keep malicious homebrew codes from damaging your psp. It may not seem like much now but as you continue to overide your flash with these codes your psp will senselessly fall apart. Why can't you just understand we want you to keep your psp's for extended periods of time. Already many psp's have been killed because of improper care and maliocious homebrew codes, even as we speak handhelds across the globe are suffering this unneccessary fate. So please, for the sake of all of you help us instead of being agianst us. Just think what SONY as a corporation can do with your psp's instead of always trying to block these malicious codes.

Sincerely yours,

J.P. Hendrick


   Re: Mimos (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » -

$0X

   Re: Sony Executive (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » Please Listen


Everyone we make firmware updates to keep malicious homebrew codes from damaging your psp. It may not seem like much now but as you continue to overide your flash with these codes your psp will senselessly fall apart. Why can't you just understand we want you to keep your psp's for extended periods of time. Already many psp's have been killed because of improper care and maliocious homebrew codes, even as we speak handhelds across the globe are suffering this unneccessary fate. So please, for the sake of all of you help us instead of being agianst us. Just think what SONY as a corporation can do with your psp's instead of always trying to block these malicious codes.

Sincerely yours,

J.P. Hendrick

   Re: BS (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » BS

What a crock!

   Re: Ibanezmike (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » wha....?

this is nowhere near real. sony for one wouldnt word things like this. and they wouldnt even post on this site, its their product and they dont need to give us a reason, thats basically it....

   Re: Totally real, guys. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » He's not fake.

Heh. You're totally J.P. Hendrick. It's not like you could have just typed "Sony Executive" in the box labeled "Your Name" box. No way, man! You have to earn that title.

u get pointz 4 n0t talkken liek thys tho.

   Re: sony (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » sony

sony executives shouldnt double post - its just rude!

   Re: FRESH (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » FAKE!!! but if it isn't...

Ok say we stop running our own codes ... or other peoples codes, what do we stand to gain? we do stand to loose or emulators that help us expand our gaming libraries where the Sony PSP game list kinda sucks... yah it really does.... So if you want us to stop homebrewing give us something that is acctually usefull then.

   Re: Swifta (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » .

Sony Execs do not talk like this. There is bad grammar, PSP isn't capitalized, nor trademarked, and it sounds like a 13 year old typed out that paragraph.
   by dchris2@intergate dot com (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » In reply to the "Sony Executive"

Mr. Hendrick...we just want to be able to run our own code on our PSPs. There's something to be said about being able to write software of your own for you handheld. Sony shouldn't be so paranoid about it. I ran unsigned code ALL the time before I was forced to update by your corporation. Let us have the freedom of choice to run homebrew if we want! That's what Americans love, being able to choose something even if it's risky. PLEASE, I am speaking for the entire community here: Let us have our homebrew! It will boost sales of the PSP, I guarantee it.


   Re: GamefreQ (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » wow

Stop talking to yourself.
   by its out (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » fw 3.40 is out

yes it is.....

   by FreePlay (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » 3.40 IS OUT

and the 3.30 PSAR Dumper can unpack/decrypt it flawlessly.


   Re: ngbjhf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » jhqq


LINK ANY1?
   by someone (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » isos

I just upgraded to this. Where do I put my ISOs?


   Re: bob (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » yeah i know

put yr isos in flash0 : )

   Re: someone again (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH

   Re: pspKingdom (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » LAWL!!

"put yr isos in flash0 : )"


ROFLLLLMAEOOOO!!!!!

yo, best joke in QJ comments eva!!! That ***** had me in stitches!!!

By the "someone" let us know how those ISO's are working in flash0

:DDDDDD

   Re: someone (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » space?

It said that there wasn't enough space???
   by ngbjhf (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ok, nvm , its on jp psp site

http://www.jp.playstation.com/psp/update/ud_04.html

   by zeppyrkr (Unregistered) - 2007-04-18
 » ha

pointless update, god i hate sony, how about they actually make a update once they actually update it, DaX please dont even bother with this one.


   Re: Silver-Tiger - 2007-04-19
 » shut the f'u'c'k up, idiot....

Without Sony you doesn't even have a PSP.......

Sony just want to make the PSP safe from ISO loading b'i't'c'h'e's like you who doesn't buy any games.....

   by Jupp3 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » 3.40 OE?

OMG DAX, you must do 3.40 OE immediately, so that we can find out that Final Fantasy VIII still crashes!1!1!1 I can't wait!1 I think I'll upgrade!1!1

Ok now that it's said, don't bother saying the same crap all over again :P

   by DARK_ALEX (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Update your PSP`s FUC KERS

You asholes! update to 3.4 and stop being bad guys using my stuff to HACK your psp`s!


   Re: rohan (Unregistered) - 2007-05-10
 » plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

plzzzzzz make a downgrade for psp version 3.40 it sucks balls
   by Sony Rules (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Sony Rules

Another Firmware, another update, another plus, another OE-A

Thank you Sony.
Than you for the PSP :)


   Re: DarK_ALeX (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » NO 3.40 OE

I really don't see the point of a new custom Firmware as it woul have no new features except being 3.40 and an increase in compatability of a few ps1 games so i will stick on trying to improve the functions of 3.30 OE and upgrading to OE-a'
   by solidus4prez (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » decrypted?

How the ***** have they decrypted it already?

   by G. (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » FW limit

The end is near... soon will hit Firmware 4.00 in no time, there is nothing beyonde that.. why is SONY waysting flash memory with non"sense.. i think DAX should erase some of the B***hit SONY implemented.... OUT!!

we'll continue the war on PSP2... just for the he*l of it..

   by Those VT *****es deserve it (Unregistered) - 2007-04-19
 » Who cares.

They probably picked on him and called him names. Those damn preppies had it coming.

   by jj:)txx (Unregistered) - 2007-04-20
 » 3.40

need to decript then im on my way!! :-)



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