Posted Mar 28, 2007 at 02:45PM by Chris L. Listed in: Firmware Tags: recycling, North America, PlayStation Network, firmware updates
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Okay, so it says 2.7something, but we needed a pic for this! - Image 1This was sneaky. Both the QJ and Exophase forums have discovered that Network Update's been picking up a FW 3.30 (yes, that's 3.30) firmware update in the airwaves. Exophase even has a downloadable EBOOT of it. It's not up on PlayStation.com as we write this, though...

(Yes, we know the pic to the right says 2.71. It was either that or the internationally recognized symbol for recycling.)

Which is why there's no full changelog to bring for now. Wait for the update to this when PS.com decides to play catchup, or when one of us bravely decides to sacrifice his or her personal PSP to the all-consuming maw of FW 3.30 to see what's changed (or at least far enough to see the changelog). Or we'll just update this article after the results of that ultimate sacrifice (until they come out with a downgrader...) reveals the changelog.

Otherwise, here's what's known to be the changes in 3.30, so far, via both sources (and we also don't know why they'd skip 3.2x...):

  • display thumbnails under RSS Channel
  • expanded support for PlayStation Network-downloaded PSOne games (but what specific support?)
  • support for displaying thumbnails for files in VIDEO folder (more reason to use a file stealthing device now, ain't it?)
  • option to set Disc-Load speed to Fast or Normal
Downloadable below conveniently comes in a folder named "UPDATE", thus saving you the hassle of having to create that folder on the PSP Memory Stick/PSP/GAME subdirectory.


Update: We had a hard time grabbing this update because the official PlayStation site suddenly became tricky and sneaky as the FW 3.30 itself. In the site's System Update page, details on the new firmware update went up and then it suddenly reverted to February's 3.11 update. We had to refresh our page over and over and when the latest update was on display once more, we immediately took a snapshot of the changelog.

With that jazz out of the way, here's the real deal:

* This update is for those who own PSP units with model number PSP-1001. If you happen to have purchased your handheld outside North America, don't attempt to perform this update at all.
* It is true that video game compatibility has been improved as the list of supported PlayStation Network (PSN) titles has been expanded.
* It is true that thumbnail images of items has been added t o the RSS channel.
* It is also true that thumbnail images of videos stored in the "Video" folder of your memory stick.
* Speaking of which, the following formats are also now playable in the said "Video" folder: MPEG-4/H.264 AVC Main Profile (AVC CABAC) with sizes 720x480, 352x480, and 480x272
* Most importantly, a "Use Wireless Hotspot" feature has been added under Network Settings.

As always, we recommend assessing whether you're ready to download the new firmware or not. You can also try and wait until the loyal homebrew stalwarts have given this a thorough look.

Thanks to Hockeyroks33 and TwistyValhalla for the heads up!

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   by dhfg (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » yay!

go,go Team C+D ;-D


   Re: FreePlay - 2007-03-27
 » Um

It's already decryptable. The key is the same.

   Re: dhfg1 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » .

with wich one?

3.10/3.11 C+D decrypter gives me about 120 errors - no pops files...

   Re: FreePlay - 2007-03-27
 » I stand corrected

It's not *ENTIRELY* decryptable. The PSAR key is the same but the PRX keys have changed.

   Re: Nicko01 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » Aww....

Now theres never gonna be a firmware 3.14......

   Re: W. Jones (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » Dear QJ Staff....

Here is what I saw when I went to the Playstation Japan (translated by google) website. They have the 3.30 Update on the website already also.

About PSP® system software version 3.30 update
2007 March 28th (the water) from, update of system software version 3.30 was started.


Use other than the formal update data which this corporation offers with by way of or UMD® the network and, update other than the method of informing from this corporation in order not to do, note. When renewal of substance function it does in illegitimate state, not only not doing operation guarantee, it is outside the object of repair and guarantee. In addition, there are times when you cannot utilize formal update.

About system software
The system software of PSP® receives the restriction of the license provision of corporation SONY [konpiyutaentateinmento]. As for details, please view http://www.scei.co.jp/psp-eula.

The main function which is renewed with system software version 3.30

Game PLAYSTATION®Network title performance in order to play was strengthened.
%u3000- [Disk reading speed] was added to the menu.


Network [It corresponded to the sum nail indication of the item with the RSS channel].


Video It corresponded to the sum nail indication of the animated picture which is retained in %u201Cthe VIDEO%u201D folder of the memory stick duo %u2122.
In it reached the point where the file of the following type can be played back %u201Cthe VIDEO%u201D folder.
%u3000- MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video Main Profile (AVC CABAC) with file of size below
%u3000%u3000720×480/352×480/480×272
* Depending upon the type of data there are some which cannot be played back.

In addition [Various guidelines]
For Internet browser contents compilation guideline [PDF approximately 540KB]
For RSS channel contents compilation guideline [PDF approximately 300KB]

Here is the link:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl+en+sl+ja+u+http://www.jp.playstation.com/+sa+X+oi+translate+resnum+1+ct+result+prev+/search%3Fq%3Dplaystation%2Bjapan%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGSPA,GSPA:2006-32,GSPA:en

   Re: W. Jones (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » Dear QJ Staff....

Sorry about that last post. I just copied and pasted from the site. Here is the link to the site:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl+en+sl+ja+u+http://www.jp.playstation.com/+sa+X+oi+translate+resnum+1+ct+result+prev+/search%3Fq%3Dplaystation%2Bjapan%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGSPA,GSPA:2006-32,GSPA:en

   Re: throwinsomeds32 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » 3.11 dg

when is 3.11 downgrader coming out?
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   by first (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » first

FIRST!


   Re: ds (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » DISK LOAD SPEEDs

i think that is sony's fancy smanshy way of including 333mhz overclocking.

   Re: FreePlay - 2007-03-27
 » No

POPS is already at 333.

   Re: Jason (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » Yeeeaaaahh

but POPS dosnt use a disk, so wtf are you talking about

   Re: moo (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » diskload

disc load speeds are for POPS, probably some way of reading the ISO's faster etc
   by Viral_Weaponry (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » yay

A new crusade for DAX to accomplish


   Re: um (Unregistered) - 2007-03-31
 » dumbass

I hope for your sake he never release it

I mean GIVE THE MAN TIME
only he knows when he will make a release.
Or become a C programmer and do it yourself.
   by BurnTToasT (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » popstation

Hopefully all we need to do is use the popstation plugin to get the updated PRXs rather than whole new update.


   Re: Kichigai - 2007-03-28
 » Speak For Yourself!

With some DAMN good games coming out soon, including the heavily anticipated Final Fantasies, you know Sony is going to push them to require 3.30. So, we have games there. Then we have improved POPS load speeds. Not too critical for most of my games (FFIX, RPGs, etc.). Then there's the high-res videos, which isn't too new, but we also get CABAC. This means that most H.264 videos on the net will play with NO MODIFICATION AT ALL. Even the iPod can't claim to run CABAC, and I have some 352x288 res videos. CABAC (Main Profile) offers an improved quality-to-bitrate ratio, which means better videos with smaller size. I'm ready for 3.30 OE-A when it's ready. Maybe we can finally play FFVII.

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   Re: verbatim (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » FFVII runs great already!

what do you mean Kichigai? FFVII runs smoothly on both 3.30OE-C and 3.10OE-A'. I'm at the end of disk 2 nw and haven't encountered a single problem!
   by asdf (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » oh crap

now time to dark alex to make new custom firmware?lol

   by godsfilth (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » now

with any luck there will be either the older topmenu so i can still do custom icons or a breakthrough in custom icons with the newer topmenu so that i can upgrade to 3.3x OE-A when that gets released

   by . (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » .

"option to set Disc-Load speed to Fast or Normal"

it like too g00d to be true! :P

   by keaton (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » yes

lol @ (more reason to use a file stealthing device now, ain't it?)


   Re: seven (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » ...

more reason to use a 2nd memory card ;)
   by ohhh please (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » pretty please

so what? does it work' im in the U.S.

i dont want to upgrade my psp and find out all text is in african/ or somthing i cant read' please tell me if its u.s.


   Re: .. (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » ..

you make the american people look dumb..

   Re: me (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » yo

It seems you're out of luck pal.
That thing's in english (UK) so you'll have to wait for the u.s. localized version for you to understand the lingo.
hay crivens, maybe they'll even release a special version for you with just two options in the xmb: "turn off" and "turn that thing REALLY off"...
But with all seriousness: If I'd be you, I'ld upgrade right now - just in case they pulled that update later...

   Re: god bless Amerrrca (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » ,

your just jelaous cause we invented the missionary position. you're welcome.

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   Re: metalspector (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » well

I wat make a correction, the typical person of the USA (not America as a whole) is dumb and ignorant...

   Re: Nicko01 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » lol

Yes, the typical American is an idiot, but I'm luckly not.
I hate how other countries judge us saying we are all ignorant, overweight people who think we're better than everyone else. I'd rather live in Germany actually.

   Re: American Guy (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » metalspector, you speak volumes on behalf of all american haters

Re: metalspector (Unregistered) - 1 hour ago
» well

"I wat make a correction, the typical person of the USA (not America as a whole) is dumb and ignorant... "

I typically find it amusing when a person incapable of expressing himself in complete sentences labels others as "ignorant". Americans are not dumb, nor are they weak. If either was the case, would we be the best country to live in on the planet? Take your unsubstantiated anti-american bull***** and drown yourself in it.

   Re: Go Australia (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » Australia FTW!!!!!

Australia RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   Re: sigh (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » sigh

yet claiming to be the best country in the world isn't ignorant?

   Re: lol (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » lol

who says it's the best country to live in on the planet? maybe u amercans say that but i've been there ...and i would never give up Europe for US

   Re: fdf (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » i really hope you all are not serious

i have lived in europe and usa, europe is fine but not on the same level, everything is old people get paid much lower, World wars really hurt europe much more then it did the usa. But i still like France and Spain Italy etc. Anyways theres a reason why the usa is made of of europeans they got out to come here, anyways to all americans if ou really thik the typical american is stupid an ignorant etc, examine who you are around, the fact the usa has had all major if not all major inventions of the 20 and 21st century surely is not stupid. By the way europe goes from nice standards of living to 3rd world country style, please look at that. I prefer europe becasue i get paid more and usa is a tad more stable. Notice why all french doctors come over here, not all but alot. Same with other parts. Also notice why people from europe and all over the world come to usa hospitals, Colleges, etc ???????
Theres stupid people everywhere theres 305 million + possesions 15 million + illegals 20-40 milllion depending on who you talk to. Thats alot of damn people, Europe is VERY small, and to the member that said they wanted to goto germany, are you serious, out of all of europe i saw that would have to be last. In europe 2,000 usd monthly is considered alot of money ./ raise a family thats 24 k USD - taxes......that is hood life here, atleast not a good place, maybe if both parents made that it would be cool. Thats just one example, In paris building are old, old ***** is expensive blah ......but still great to see by any means.

most of you saying this are prolly young, never been to europe or evne observed what its like. USA has some beautiful cities and weather, i stay in southern usa FL-GA-TX -Puerto rico.

Anyways maybe europe is for you, visit have fun and enjoy life, its short.

This is not meant to put down europe or anything i had great fun there while i was livig there made MANY freinds a few gf's so by any means it was great. This was just my opinion on the whole Economy/Money/Education/Standards of living

anyways shout out to all americans and europeans !!!!!!!

and to the psp scene

   Re: BEBEt0 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » --------------f,u,S,A

turkey is better than any countries in europe or planet. so, kill yourself in paris.

   Re: PSPZorZ - 2007-03-29
 » g

America sucks, when I get old enough, I'm moving to a less materialistic country. All anyone cares about here is money. I go to school all day and come home and do homework until I go to sleep extremely late. I don't have enough time to live a healthy lifestyle because of all the schoolwork and because I need more sleep than most people (about 11 hours). Because of school, I am always tired and depressed. The "American Dream" is a bunch of bull*****... they say you can have anything you want if you work hard, but in reality, you must have a lot of money to go to college and make anything of yourself (a high school diploma isn't worth ***** anymore). This country cares more about me making money than having a healthy life, and I find that wrong...

   Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » Pspzerz your a *****tard

School is approximately 7 hours, plus hw is at the most prior to college 2 hours. That leaves you 13 hours to yourself. If you can't balance that then you need help...

   Re: Mr. D - Swedish! (Unregistered) - 2007-04-04
 » ...

I think you should take this conversation elsewhere instead of flooding the comments with patriotic/anti-patriotic bull*****.
   by CELEBRATE (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » YAY!!!

imagin if the disk does get speeded up in loading'

im running out and buying MIDNIGHT CLUB 3 for it then
i love the game' hate the loading


   Re: Joe (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » ya it is a great game

i love it better that any NFS for psp so far, but the worst part is that loading, i would update just yet, ill wait and see if DAX feels generous enough to come out with a 3.3X OE

   Re: conzie (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » i already have a solution

couldnt you rip an ISO of it?

   Re: masta_g_86 (Unregistered) - 2007-03-29
 » did you even understand the translation???

The rough translation from the Japanese site also mentions PSN(playstation network) in the same paragraph, so it's referring to the PS1 emulated games you download, not UMD based games. The UMD has a specific set rotational speed that is maintained in the PSP's hardware.
   by ***** (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » *****

just upgraded my second psp and theres nothing cool about this new firmware.

   by ohhh please (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » pretty please

for reals?

   by noomonx (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » We're doomed! oh no!

Has sony finally beaten homebrew? Stay tuned, kids.


   Re: Smoka cola (Unregistered) - 2007-03-27
 » Never.

I don't care what sony does. It will never be better than homebrew devs.

   Re: .. (Unregistered) - 2007-03-28
 » ..

Could you stfu please? kthxbye
   by burningj - 2007-03-27
 » hmm

i just upgraded one of my psps and there is nothing on there that lets you choose the disc load speed


   Re: FreePlay - 2007-03-28
 » ...

it's in POPS.