Posted Apr 24, 2006 at 02:27AM by Paul M. Listed in: Firmware, News
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Well, its official, apparently Japan is the first to receive the latest firmware of the system software to 2.7 tomorrow (April 25). Not many details are available at this time, but all that's known for now is that the update will include Macromedia Flash for the Internet Browser and AAC compatibility (music). Look out for more details soon, including whether there has been any developments in blocking homebrew.


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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Oh my god

Its finally out

   by dalethedino - 2006-04-24
 » hmmm

anyone else wondering if they patched up the gta exploit?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » its out me thinks

well its out im downloading now.17.9MB
now to see if we if any new exploits huh

   by lacrymist - 2006-04-24
 » press release translation

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jp.playstation.com%2Finfo%2Frelease%2Fnr_20060424_pspupdate.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&safe=off&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Translated version by SHAKIRALOVER

The main function which is renewed with system software version 2.70

Network [ It reached the point where the Macromedia ョ Flash ョ contents can be played back with Internet browser ].
* The Flash ョ contents are played back, it is necessary [ with substance setting ] of the PSP ョ to make function effective.
* Macromedia ョ Flash ョ Player 6 is loaded, (as for part function non- correspondence).
[ [ Connection setting ] was added [ to setting ] of Internet browser ].
[ It reached the point where the audio contents of the channel which is registered with the RSS channel ] can be retained in the " memory stick duo ".
[ [ Automatic operation ] was added [ to rate modification ] of the location free prayer ].
* Concerning the location freebase station as for details, the http: Please view the //www.sony.co.jp/locationfree/psp.


Music The file extension of the AAC format which it can play back was added.


Setting [ [ The Flash ョ Player is made effective ] added to substance setting ].
* It sets, connection to Internet is necessary.
[ Simple body letter Chinese language and complex body letter Chinese language were added [ to indicatory language ] of substance setting ].
[ RSS channel setting ] was added.
[ In video setting ] [ UMD™ The Video L ・ R button ] was added.

In addition The phenomenon which is being less crowded capacity above the 2GB and occurs when using the " memory stick PRO duo " was cancelled.

*4/24 presently, with the memory stick PRO duo which is sold in the Japanese country as for this phenomenon we do not occur. Concerning details this



   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » YESSSSSSS BABY FINALLY!

Thank you Sony I will be upgrading right now.

   by pspmagic - 2006-04-24
 » homebrew

whats sony doing about homebrew? new security to stop that it AGAIN? or what...

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Theyll have tried patch it.

Fanjita pretty much told them exactly how to patch it. Every time the eloader comes out everyone goes into loads of detail on exactly how it works on every site.

Take before the 2.6 loader came out. It was everywhere that it was obtaining the syscalls that caused the problem. Its obvious that if they haven't found a way to stop it completely, they will have at least made the syscalls worse to find than in 2.6, and that took everyone long enough to find.

I'm not complaining or anything. We wouldn't have had the loaders if the problems hadn't been posted for other people to help. But Sony will have heard of what caused the problems and if they've got any brains they will have worked on making those problems even more troublesome for developers (homebrew not commercial).

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » woo

This is *almost* enough to make me upgrade my firmware past 2.0 right now, though when Guilty Gear comes out a few days I surely upgrade to whatever that wants anyway.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » 123

anybody upgade yet?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » hmmmm

HOLY ***** when does this come out for the rest of us ?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » NO WAY

The title says it all!!!, i just can't face losing all my precious hombrew etc... for one extra feature!!!!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » TOO MUCH TO LOOSE!!

If Homebrew and the GTA cheat device dont work on it then its not worth updating!!!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » its not out yet

nocomment

   by CesarAndreu - 2006-04-24
 » Umm

Not that it really bothers me but is homebrew playable on this?

   by NeilR - 2006-04-24
 » @ #15

That's exactly what the article says. It's supposed to be out tomorrow; Tuesday, April 25th in Japan.

Technically that could be as soon as 4-5 hours from now..

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » other *****

Sony if u want to update the PSP your drunk ^_^ i wish this fw have a couple of bugs! a posible exploit in a swf file? lol lol lol

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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » @3

all your downloading is 2.6 the download for 2.7 is not out until tomorrow

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » ...

CAUTION: This update is only for customers who obtained PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) for Japan (PSP-1000 series). Upon completion of preparing, we will announce update information for the other countries/areas customers via SCE Group Web Site or other channels . For these customers who obtained PSP® in the other countries/areas, please DO NOT update PSP® through this web site. There are no guarantee of proper operation of the other PSP®.

Says that on the main update page..

http://www.jp.playstation.com/psp/update/ud_01.html

   by mylastresort77 - 2006-04-24
 » idk

i have 2.6 right now.......im still debating....should i update?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » SWF exploit

I agree.. wouldnt it be funny if some flash exploit could enable a new non-gta way of loading homebrew?

   by TeamOverload - 2006-04-24
 » @#20

It always says that it is only for that region...its just a security measure, so if it anything happens they can say you voided your warrenty by using it, even though updates are region free

   by NeilR - 2006-04-24
 » @ #22

They always say that. They said that with the 2.0 update and thousands of North Americans used the Japanese update eboot without problems.

I guess we'll have to wait and get the details when this update is released..

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Hmm...

April 25th of 2006 (the fire) from around o'clock of 14, update of system software version 2.70 is started.

So 2 o clock PM, April 25th, Japanese time..

Equates to.

About 5 o clock AM, April 25th, British time.

About Midnight, tonight, American time (Eastern.)

I think that's right =/

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Why 6?

Flash 8 is out, why are they using an old version? It means we can't use the good flash sites, like Newgrounds. If everywhere is using flash 8, why upgrade?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » hehe

ill let some other sucker take the fall before i consider upgrading ;)

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Warned

Well im guessing the eloader has been patched, and will be...o i dont know...2 weeks befor we crack it, i have contacts at in korea who have warned me

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   by chipxsd - 2006-04-24
 » Locoroco demo anyone?

Has anyone tried the Locoroco demo? (of course with the PS-1000)

   by wes2k - 2006-04-24
 » finally....

now people on myspace can stop asking when the damn update's coming out....

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-24
 » Digg

i cant submit this news to digg :(



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