Posted Nov 25, 2006 at 03:02PM by Kyle M. Listed in: Firmware, Rumors Tags: Sony
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Has Sony forgotten to mention something special about firmware 3.00? A discussion has been brewing in our PSP forums here at QJ, and although we wouldn't usually post assumptions, this discussion has pretty good reason to suggest that some games are running at a speed higher than 222Mhz on the new firmware 3.00. It all started with a forum user called Colombian Cartel (thanks for the tip!) who claimed that Metal Gear Acid and Metal Gear Acid 2 have been running a lot quicker since he upgraded to firmware 3.0, with the blinking effect on the game menu going much quicker than when he was on a lower firmware.

Of course, this is an isolated report from one user; until psp093 came a long testing his 1.50 firmware PSP playing Metal Gear Acid with a 3.00 PSP doing the same. His results backed up Colombian Cartel - that 3.0 did actually seem to run the game faster with the PSPs running side-by-side.

There are three explanations to this, and one of them is that both Colombian Cartel and psp093 are hallucinating. The other explanations are that either firmware 3.0 utilizes the processor speed of 222Mhz better and can run games faster, or that firmware 3.0 is clocking the processor to a speed above 222, for example 266Mhz.

Idle speculation? Or a new feature in 3.0 Sony neglected to mention? Join the discussion.

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   by FIRST!!!! (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » FIRST!!!!

FIRST!!!! YOU R-TARDS!!!!


   Re: SpankyMCnoodle - 2006-11-26
 » REPLY ON FIST POST

I GOT ME WURDS UP HAR... I COOL...

   Re: Cody (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » I guess so

I to have noticed a significant change in how GTA VCS is running. It seems to run quicker and more fluid like. Not as many stutters either.
   by Ranguvar (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-25
 » First

1st! thus is k00l but mabye bad? winder what it uses itfior...


   Re: Umm (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » You arent first...

Yeah, you arent first...nice try though

   Re: 1st? (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » oh my

whats worse than thinking your great cause you got the 1st post....trying it and failing, what a loser
   by Ranguvar (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-25
 » or not...

or not...

   by DOH!_Boy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » I think this may be right

I upgraded to Firmware 3.0 too and I have to say that I own GTA: Liberty City Stories and the game seems to load the textures quicker and I now barely see any framerate drop.

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   by Ranguvar (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-25
 » Plan...

This was prolly their plan. Release it at 222MHz, when not many games can take advantage of it, but design it to go up to 333MHz. That way, battery life isn't as big an issue. Then, when games start coming out that can handle the juice, up the clock speed. No one is thinking about battery life anymore (except us), they just use the original battery specs. Rather clever...

   by meh (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » ...

of course they did it! or you though they would able to run the psx emulator flawless at 222mhz?

   by Kyle M. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-25
 » The kid above me

is an awesome reason to do a little bit of this...

Sort by: >>1 star

What an idiot. Haha.

Edited by Kyle M. (Q.J. NET Staff) , because:
That's a very good idea. That idiot can now live with a comment ban.

   by mupet0000 - 2006-11-25
 » Music, thats why

I think they upped it to 266MHz. It makes sense. they wanna make developers be able to make better graphic games and also they want users to play the music visualization with minimal fps drops.

Dont you see, they have their reasoning.

   by lol (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » FIRST!!!!

nice

   by dan (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » HA

qj trying to be so smart gets pwned with no stars themselves ..gd on you people and..oh i don't really care if you'd like to ban me from posting i don't do it much anyway...and if i ever desperately needed to post on this ridiculosly rubbish comment section again... iphide.com lol

   by wherealien (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » overclocking

$ony wants a few new battery sales IMHO.....

   by Pal (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Correction

"Firmware v3.00 clocked higher THAN 222Mhz?"

   by haha (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » hahaa

qj is full of ***** holes and tards

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   by unnamed (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » correction

it's THAN and not THEN


   Re: Alastair (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » Haha!

That's an American thing. They're so good with language, aren't they?! ^.^
American 'English' is a hybrid of Ebonics, Yiddish(comma here if you're an American) and English.

   Re: SpankyMCnoodle - 2006-11-26
 » ME TALK GOOD

YOU RACIST!!! Alastair!!!
   by :P (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Hate

than stop going here you dumb*****?
te[b][/b]st.

   by Xulap - 2006-11-25
 » ...

maybe this is just another fooler article that qj is making,like the gta:vcs article tha they said you have to upgrade to play gta:vcs,maybe sony paid again,this is so gay,all they want is that we upgrade to 3.00. besides,i can run games and stuff at 222mhz+...there are overclocking modules out there...

   by Anonymous Coward Who Really Has An Account (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » Go up to 333 Mhz!!

Sony might as well as barely any of us are even paying attention to battery life, especially veterans (like me) who had them since last year since it's already worn out. Then, if there are some complaints, release batteries with longer life at a REASONABLE price. If this happens, our games will look better and probably more games will be bought, etc.

   by pspgamer81 (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-25
 » No way!

Now my battery can run out of life faster!

   by pollux - 2006-11-25
 » GOOD!

Good news, now I don't have to avoid official firmwares and "hack" my PSP just to play games at a better framerate.

   by whatthe (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » nah

I not updating. sony wants battery money!

   by Atvaark (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » i don't quite get it

Kyle M., sorry, i'm trying to understand the comment edit you made, who's the kid above you? i'm lost

and now a comment more relevant to this thread: i did a little test by opening up my psp, the processor does heat up a bit more, as if it was clocked higher. i say it is, plus the battery actually does last about 20 minutes less than other firmwares.


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   Re: Maybe..... (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » maybe

well have you been noticing the homebrews there was one out that overclocks the cpu and sony got the idea from them and they thought well **** why dont we make a profit on battery sales

DUH...
   by andyinhalo (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 »  my mom wont let me sell this piece of crap!!!!!!!!

i wanted to sell my psp so i can get something thats actually fun like a wii but she wont let me cuz "she paid for it".the psp looks great till u actually pick it up to play the games.

does anyone know how i can raise some money for a wii?

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=918340&topic=32019520


   Re: PotFarmer (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » well you could

whore yourself out to 1000 fat chicks for 50 bucks each

   Re: PSPMegaMan (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » He can't

I don't think this kid has even hit puberty yet...

   Re: family guy (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » or

or 50 really fat chics for 1000 bucks each

   Re: SpankyMCnoodle - 2006-11-26
 » Sell CRACK

I hear that crack money is good. I'm just some idiot though. WOOT!!

   by andyinhalo (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » and

First of all im not a spoiled little 12 year old and i take that mow lawns thing offensively considering im mexican,lol jk.My mom works 2 jobs and leaves to the first one at 6 in the mourning and comes home at 10 pm to 11 pm and my dad dont live with us or support us.He got the lucky end of this.Anyways i had to work alot to get a psp and i was not happy at all with it.Now i can finally do homebrew and i do it and im not happy still.The wii is the most affordable console i can get and thats what im aiming for.


   Re: GaveUpTomorrow - 2006-11-26
 » I'd take..

the PSP over any of the next gen consoles myself, but thats just because I'm out and about all of the time. You can have plenty of fun with the psp if you buy the right games. I have a vast game library and I am happy with every game I own.
   by Strangler (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » re

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=918340&topic=32022118

   by 3.0 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » So...

How many lawns did you have to mow to get the money for your psp? j/k

   by using my psp browser (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » hmm

u said ur mum paid for it then u said U paid for it?


   Re: Carlito (Unregistered) - 2006-11-25
 » yeah WTF

I think he's lying if I were him I wouldn't be around the internet looking for help on how to get rid of a PSP to get a Wii because his mom wont let him do that. Obviously he's lying. Her mom bought him the PSP and he doesn't know what the word "work" means. Underage kids shouldnt' be alowed to be on the internet.

   Re: manaox2 (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » working on his mom maybe?

Keep working on that Wii then. You say your not 12, so maybe you can get some money from a job.
   by Hiro (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » Check your title

Learn the basic difference between than, and then.

It should be, Firmware v3.00 clocked higher thAn 222Mhz?

   by Wow wow wow (Unregistered) - 2006-11-26
 » wow

wow wow wow!
woot woot woot
miaw miaw miaw
woof woof woof
bark bark bark
gah gah gah
lol
lol
lol

   by whoelse (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-11-26
 » i...

I havnt really noticed any difference. I will check next time i play GTA VCS

   by Angdvl089 - 2006-11-26
 » what do you think?

Should I stay with 2.8 or update to 3.01?


   Re: Shadymnms (Unregistered) - 2006-11-27
 » 2.8 -> 3.01

you mine as well...seeing as 3.01 may become cracked very soon ( i hope ) unless 2.8 runs homebrew, which i dont think 2.8 or 2.81 runs homebrew, just update to 3.01 and enjoy th ecrapy visualizations! lol, trust me im an idiot i just bought me psp on friday (originally 2.6x) then updated like an idiot to 3.01...


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