Posted May 17, 2007 at 12:28PM by Ryan A.
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E3 2008: will the PSP get trophies?
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by Tom (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» haha you guys are potential target.
dont stop offering psp fw ok?
I need them.
dont stop offering psp fw ok?
I need them.
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Re: Windows (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» This is the end
my beautiful friend, the end.
my beautiful friend, the end.
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Re: axeg (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» hmm ps3..
well i was plan getting a pre modded ps3 one day for like 700 dollars or so... oh welll
well i was plan getting a pre modded ps3 one day for like 700 dollars or so... oh welll
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Re: blarg (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» nothing will happen
They can't sue sites for offering services such as these. It is not illegal to do it yourself, neither is it to do ti for someone else in exchange for money.
They can't sue sites for offering services such as these. It is not illegal to do it yourself, neither is it to do ti for someone else in exchange for money.
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Re: satan (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» look guys
TAKE IT EASY ON SONY GUYS BECAUSE 1ST OF ALL W/OUT SONY THERE IS NO PSP.iMAGINE LIFE W/OUT YOUR PSPS'S.ALL THEY ARE TRYING TO DO IS STOP PIRACY.YOU GUYS SOULD BE THANKING SONY INSTEAD.SO MANY OF YOU TAKE SO MANY THINGS FOR GRANTED SHAME ON YOU. ALSO GO EASY ON QJ, NO ONE IS PERFECT. AND YOU GUYS TOTALLY FIND THE SMALLEST MISTAKE AND POINT IT OUT IN THEYR FACES.AND IF YOU CAN MAKE A PERFECT WEBSITE ID LIKE TO SEE IT
THANX QJ YOUVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB
AND THANK YOU SONY W/OUT YOUT THER IS NO PSP
TAKE IT EASY ON SONY GUYS BECAUSE 1ST OF ALL W/OUT SONY THERE IS NO PSP.iMAGINE LIFE W/OUT YOUR PSPS'S.ALL THEY ARE TRYING TO DO IS STOP PIRACY.YOU GUYS SOULD BE THANKING SONY INSTEAD.SO MANY OF YOU TAKE SO MANY THINGS FOR GRANTED SHAME ON YOU. ALSO GO EASY ON QJ, NO ONE IS PERFECT. AND YOU GUYS TOTALLY FIND THE SMALLEST MISTAKE AND POINT IT OUT IN THEYR FACES.AND IF YOU CAN MAKE A PERFECT WEBSITE ID LIKE TO SEE IT
THANX QJ YOUVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB
AND THANK YOU SONY W/OUT YOUT THER IS NO PSP
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by dark (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» hmm
looks like qj.net and psp-hacks are gonna have a hard time.
looks like qj.net and psp-hacks are gonna have a hard time.
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Re: roffle (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» nonono
No. That's not how it goes. I have never seen a user agreement on the PSP hardware itself.
No. That's not how it goes. I have never seen a user agreement on the PSP hardware itself.
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by DAB-Hacker (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» i say its a scam
i think this is gota be a scam because theres no copyright infringing here it is the sole purpuse of the user to break the law not the site offering the tools (to help) them do it this is why dark_alex makes u need to download the original firmwares to make the new 1 and just dont include the new DAXR with the upgrader and as for downgraders there not illegal just the firmware dumps are lol so think in your head how are lawyers gona get in on this legit buisness unless they pass a new law (thow shall no hack thy psp)
i think this is gota be a scam because theres no copyright infringing here it is the sole purpuse of the user to break the law not the site offering the tools (to help) them do it this is why dark_alex makes u need to download the original firmwares to make the new 1 and just dont include the new DAXR with the upgrader and as for downgraders there not illegal just the firmware dumps are lol so think in your head how are lawyers gona get in on this legit buisness unless they pass a new law (thow shall no hack thy psp)
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Re: chomatz (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» a scam it is
if they really wanted to take down sites then they would have gone after D_A's website long ago... back then they were lucky to take down booster's page... i think this is just a big bluff...
if they really wanted to take down sites then they would have gone after D_A's website long ago... back then they were lucky to take down booster's page... i think this is just a big bluff...
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by seargent007 - 2007-05-17 |
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» Always Germany
Why the hell do the Germans and Australians ALWAYS have to *****in have a private method of dealing with video games. These are also the two countries that are leaneant as hell about another form of so called "entertainment"
Why the hell do the Germans and Australians ALWAYS have to *****in have a private method of dealing with video games. These are also the two countries that are leaneant as hell about another form of so called "entertainment"
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Re: dsa (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» racist
what did the australians do?
what did the australians do?
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Re: oh dear (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» RE : Racist
You muppet, he is saying Australia gets boned over game laws and scrict procedure
Once again... Muppet!
You muppet, he is saying Australia gets boned over game laws and scrict procedure
Once again... Muppet!
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Re: Errr (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» WTF
Modding consoles is legal in Australia, idiot. What the hell does Australia have to do with this?
Modding consoles is legal in Australia, idiot. What the hell does Australia have to do with this?
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Re: DJ (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» im not from either of these countries but...
i know for sure that Australians mod like hell. Go to a store and they will even help you mod a psp or even buy a modded psp.
i know for sure that Australians mod like hell. Go to a store and they will even help you mod a psp or even buy a modded psp.
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Re: ... (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» Not really
Not really, you can't just drop into EB Games and buy a modded PSP. Most commercial companies won't mod a console for you. However there are plenty of people who advertise in newspapers that will mod a console.
Not really, you can't just drop into EB Games and buy a modded PSP. Most commercial companies won't mod a console for you. However there are plenty of people who advertise in newspapers that will mod a console.
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by Aluziel (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» This is stupid
First excuse my bad english i´m from austria ^^*
I think its really *****ty what Sony do. We buy the Psp and i think we should be allowed to do with our property what we want because it is ours. Does anybody sue me because i Install Linux on my PC or any other program? so why not install a other FW on my Psp? It is my Psp and not that from sony anymore.
First excuse my bad english i´m from austria ^^*
I think its really *****ty what Sony do. We buy the Psp and i think we should be allowed to do with our property what we want because it is ours. Does anybody sue me because i Install Linux on my PC or any other program? so why not install a other FW on my Psp? It is my Psp and not that from sony anymore.
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Re: Capt. Jack Sparrow (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» F*UCK $ony
I 100% agree with you. Its our psp and or "computer" system to do whatever we please to do with. Wether it be put a chip in it, mod the firmware or brick it. We are the ones who should be responsible for our own doing or undoing.
If sony gets away with this i wonder if any software compony's will try to sue microsoft for allowing people to install pirated games and or programs on their pc's...
I 100% agree with you. Its our psp and or "computer" system to do whatever we please to do with. Wether it be put a chip in it, mod the firmware or brick it. We are the ones who should be responsible for our own doing or undoing.
If sony gets away with this i wonder if any software compony's will try to sue microsoft for allowing people to install pirated games and or programs on their pc's...
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Re: Oriaj (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» P
You should be able to do what you want with your psp but sony doesn't give a ***** about the consumer.
You should be able to do what you want with your psp but sony doesn't give a ***** about the consumer.
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by GrayFox777x - 2007-05-17 |
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» Hey Sony!
Hey Sony! If you don't want people modding systems, then don't build bull***** piracy and homebrew prevention crap into the damn things! Let people use the thing to its full potential! Give the people what they want! After all, the customer is supposed to always be right.
Hey Sony! If you don't want people modding systems, then don't build bull***** piracy and homebrew prevention crap into the damn things! Let people use the thing to its full potential! Give the people what they want! After all, the customer is supposed to always be right.
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Re: GaveUpTomorrow - 2007-05-17 |
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» Tell that to..
pretty much every other hardware creator and game maker, movie maker, etc out there...and they'll laugh at you... They have to spend so much time putting this security in because there are so many people who think its perfectly ok to just illegally download a game rather than buying it. The only reason you people download isos is because you're afraid to just walk in the store and rip it off there... It might as well be the same thing, and you people need to get your heads in the right place. Stealing money from companies is NOT ok!
pretty much every other hardware creator and game maker, movie maker, etc out there...and they'll laugh at you... They have to spend so much time putting this security in because there are so many people who think its perfectly ok to just illegally download a game rather than buying it. The only reason you people download isos is because you're afraid to just walk in the store and rip it off there... It might as well be the same thing, and you people need to get your heads in the right place. Stealing money from companies is NOT ok!
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Re: Hold on there bucko (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» I mean retard
The purpose of Custom Firmware is not solely to run isos. They come with a lot more flexibility than the official ones. For example my wireless is broken so I couldnt, in any way, enable flash or wma. They bring a million great things to the scene: Homebrew, plugins, hardware cracks (like the extra level of lighting) and a recovery menu... AND THE ISOS ROCK!!!!!!
The purpose of Custom Firmware is not solely to run isos. They come with a lot more flexibility than the official ones. For example my wireless is broken so I couldnt, in any way, enable flash or wma. They bring a million great things to the scene: Homebrew, plugins, hardware cracks (like the extra level of lighting) and a recovery menu... AND THE ISOS ROCK!!!!!!
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Re: forrestsun (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» SONY please offer homebrew functions...
Pirating game iso is not good, of course, but how about those homebrews that run beautifully and enhance the usability of the PSP so much?? SONY got the resource and people, why not build those functions just in their firmware, I can only imagine sale increase with more functions on PSP. If to some extent the build-in functions are as good, or better probably as they are official, most people will stop changing their firmware and just follow SONY. For example, we have internet brower now, so i never bother look into what the homebrew party provide for web browsing, even they could be better, i don't bother.
Pirating game iso is not good, of course, but how about those homebrews that run beautifully and enhance the usability of the PSP so much?? SONY got the resource and people, why not build those functions just in their firmware, I can only imagine sale increase with more functions on PSP. If to some extent the build-in functions are as good, or better probably as they are official, most people will stop changing their firmware and just follow SONY. For example, we have internet brower now, so i never bother look into what the homebrew party provide for web browsing, even they could be better, i don't bother.
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Re: Zannek (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» GaveUpTomorrow and forrestsun...
I don't think ISOs are a serious threat to Sony. THINK. What percent of the millions or PSP users out there a) have the means to run them and b) know where to find them? Not a lot, I guarantee you. The majority of PSP users don't even know about homebrew.
The second point is, with how many crap games there are for PSP, who's going to think that they're actually WORTH buying? If Sony made sure there were better games for the PSP, they wouldn't need to even bother with security measures because they'd be reeling it in like a casino. This is called the 'Nintendo DS' effect. Sad, but true.
(Also, 'stealing' isn't how I'd put it. Since nothing is physically picked up and taken. ;)
I don't think ISOs are a serious threat to Sony. THINK. What percent of the millions or PSP users out there a) have the means to run them and b) know where to find them? Not a lot, I guarantee you. The majority of PSP users don't even know about homebrew.
The second point is, with how many crap games there are for PSP, who's going to think that they're actually WORTH buying? If Sony made sure there were better games for the PSP, they wouldn't need to even bother with security measures because they'd be reeling it in like a casino. This is called the 'Nintendo DS' effect. Sad, but true.
(Also, 'stealing' isn't how I'd put it. Since nothing is physically picked up and taken. ;)
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Re: death69 - 2007-05-17 |
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» GaveUpTomorrow
Why is there always someone bothering with this is stealing statements....I guess to get someone like me to say something... homebrew is a good thign and that means custom firmware is a good thing running iso's can be a plus for someone that doesnt one want to run there umd out and 2 dont wich to carry all there umds around yes htere are many that illegally dl iso's so be it and so what I hope if they like what they download maybe they will buy it but I know most wont once agian so what and question is what is it to you
I for one think they need to stop bothering with the money spent on stopping piracy as it wont stop but I know this cant happen as now there are only a few % that get isos and use them if there was no protection alot more would if it was easier I know a few that wont dare flash there psp as they know they might brick it ...so if they did not have to flash it they would already use homebrew and isos as game still cost way to much..(my opinion)
I wait till games are on sale to buy or find a good deal last deal was ff12 for $20
Why is there always someone bothering with this is stealing statements....I guess to get someone like me to say something... homebrew is a good thign and that means custom firmware is a good thing running iso's can be a plus for someone that doesnt one want to run there umd out and 2 dont wich to carry all there umds around yes htere are many that illegally dl iso's so be it and so what I hope if they like what they download maybe they will buy it but I know most wont once agian so what and question is what is it to you
I for one think they need to stop bothering with the money spent on stopping piracy as it wont stop but I know this cant happen as now there are only a few % that get isos and use them if there was no protection alot more would if it was easier I know a few that wont dare flash there psp as they know they might brick it ...so if they did not have to flash it they would already use homebrew and isos as game still cost way to much..(my opinion)
I wait till games are on sale to buy or find a good deal last deal was ff12 for $20
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by Zarfoz (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» Damn
Damnit. Keep it up downgrading/hacks sites!
Damnit. Keep it up downgrading/hacks sites!
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by Tokimemofan (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» Bring it on, Sony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Certainly these idiots haven't forgotten AIBO have they.
Certainly these idiots haven't forgotten AIBO have they.
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by Stupid Sony (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» UGG
Sony should check their own site. There is just as much talk about FW hacking and PSP modding on their own forum as there is on any other web site that I have been on.
Sony should check their own site. There is just as much talk about FW hacking and PSP modding on their own forum as there is on any other web site that I have been on.
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Re: Nub (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» yep
There's so much talk about hacking and modding on their forums and they're not even doing anything to stop it. I'm pretty sure that the psp would be dead without the hackers. Probably one of the biggest reasons people keep going out to buy psp's.
There's so much talk about hacking and modding on their forums and they're not even doing anything to stop it. I'm pretty sure that the psp would be dead without the hackers. Probably one of the biggest reasons people keep going out to buy psp's.
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by Stupid Sony (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» ugg.....
Sony should check their own site. There is just as much talk about FW hacking and PSP modding on their own forum as there is on any other web site that I have been on.
Sony should check their own site. There is just as much talk about FW hacking and PSP modding on their own forum as there is on any other web site that I have been on.
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by Headless Lizard (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» Bas*ards
Damn them all, if I want to use CFW I will. I forked out £180 for it and im gonna use it how I want. They are just jealous because their PSP's are 3.40 and they cant downgrade so they want to get rid of others fun.
Damn them all, if I want to use CFW I will. I forked out £180 for it and im gonna use it how I want. They are just jealous because their PSP's are 3.40 and they cant downgrade so they want to get rid of others fun.
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by Muhu (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» haha
I lol'd when I read this article.
I lol'd when I read this article.
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by fgh (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» fgh
about the sony site, i remember about maybe a year and a half ago, you could not post anything about psp hacking without the thread being locked. I guess it got out of control and they finally allowed it lol.
about the sony site, i remember about maybe a year and a half ago, you could not post anything about psp hacking without the thread being locked. I guess it got out of control and they finally allowed it lol.
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by coty (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» what..
if sony keeps this up im going to be spending my money on the xbox 360 and not on there stupid ps3.
if sony keeps this up im going to be spending my money on the xbox 360 and not on there stupid ps3.
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by HumanIce (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» oh my god..
i hope they will never hunt down qj.. or psp3d and all that.. but what was the link of that site?
i hope they will never hunt down qj.. or psp3d and all that.. but what was the link of that site?
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by Atvaark (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» that's it!
i swear if they keep this up, i will head to eb games, and ask to try out a game, wich i will rip right there.
i swear if they keep this up, i will head to eb games, and ask to try out a game, wich i will rip right there.
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Re: Zannek (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» Ha ha ha
I'd pay to see that. Do it man. DO IT.
I'd pay to see that. Do it man. DO IT.
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by Volvagia (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» As long as you buy...
As long as you buy games for your psp sony won't care! But people still downloads.... Hmmm. They are acting just right if you think about how much money they lose everytime people decides to download a new game instead of buying it! How would you act if you had created a game? Let people take the games for free so that you wouldn't have anything left to live on?
Personally, I think the homebrew scene is just great! Playing the games I have on my N64/PSX/GBA/SNES/GENESIS is something you cannot experience on the normal FWs.
As long as you buy games for your psp sony won't care! But people still downloads.... Hmmm. They are acting just right if you think about how much money they lose everytime people decides to download a new game instead of buying it! How would you act if you had created a game? Let people take the games for free so that you wouldn't have anything left to live on?
Personally, I think the homebrew scene is just great! Playing the games I have on my N64/PSX/GBA/SNES/GENESIS is something you cannot experience on the normal FWs.
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Re: Me (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» pspfreak
It's a fake. www.pspfreak.de is the biggest greman psp site, and we are permanent in contact with sony. there are no hunts!
It's a fake. www.pspfreak.de is the biggest greman psp site, and we are permanent in contact with sony. there are no hunts!
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Re: CutThroatJake (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» isos
if they made decent games maybe more ppl would buy them.
as a former pc gamer now a psp one i'm discusted by the quality of the games. most seem like dodgy betas or alphas even! if every game was a gta lcs vcs they would be selling out all day long. i'll download a game but if its sh1t it gets deleted and i won't buy a copy.
its a huge pain to copy the isos to the memstick every time you want to play something else. much better to just slap in a umd. but at £30 and more a pop. too right i try before i buy!!!
if they made decent games maybe more ppl would buy them.
as a former pc gamer now a psp one i'm discusted by the quality of the games. most seem like dodgy betas or alphas even! if every game was a gta lcs vcs they would be selling out all day long. i'll download a game but if its sh1t it gets deleted and i won't buy a copy.
its a huge pain to copy the isos to the memstick every time you want to play something else. much better to just slap in a umd. but at £30 and more a pop. too right i try before i buy!!!
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Re: gregerson316 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» expensive
Well if there umd games werent so expensive, maybe more people would actually buy them. I mean, if you buy a game for the ps2 for $50, and the same game for psp for $50, the ps2 version has more stuff in it and better graffix. Its a *****in ripoff.
Well if there umd games werent so expensive, maybe more people would actually buy them. I mean, if you buy a game for the ps2 for $50, and the same game for psp for $50, the ps2 version has more stuff in it and better graffix. Its a *****in ripoff.
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Re: DJ (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» the reason why the umd prices are so high...
PEOPLE KEEP GETTING THE GAMES FOR REAL SO THE COMPANY DOESNT GET ENOUGH MONEY THEREFORE CRAPPIER GAMES AND HIGHER PRICES. Its a huge loop. (i wrote that big to get my point into peoples' head and get them to think)
BTW, Why do u hate sony that much? they are the reason why u are holding a psp. Basically, u need both sony AND the hackers (as u would call them.) Without Sony, there IS NO psp and without hackers, there is no reason to buy the psp and all of its (psp) potential will never be known, let alone, wasted. Now, im not saying that im happy about their choices but just use common sense! Its the only thing sony can do. Sony HAs to stop homebrew for the sake of the game devs and movies (whatever u call it). If the csos, isos,daxs didnt exist then sony would gladly open the system to homebrew as it was planned ever since the begining of the psp launch.
PEOPLE KEEP GETTING THE GAMES FOR REAL SO THE COMPANY DOESNT GET ENOUGH MONEY THEREFORE CRAPPIER GAMES AND HIGHER PRICES. Its a huge loop. (i wrote that big to get my point into peoples' head and get them to think)
BTW, Why do u hate sony that much? they are the reason why u are holding a psp. Basically, u need both sony AND the hackers (as u would call them.) Without Sony, there IS NO psp and without hackers, there is no reason to buy the psp and all of its (psp) potential will never be known, let alone, wasted. Now, im not saying that im happy about their choices but just use common sense! Its the only thing sony can do. Sony HAs to stop homebrew for the sake of the game devs and movies (whatever u call it). If the csos, isos,daxs didnt exist then sony would gladly open the system to homebrew as it was planned ever since the begining of the psp launch.
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Re: Volvagia (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» Stop and think.
There are alot of good games for the psp and it isn't hard to find out which games are good. Just go to http://www.gamerankings.com/ and you will find out... Now, is that hard?
You will find out that the psp has alot of good titles besides GTA.
Ps2 isn't portable, comparing it with a psp just isn't fair. Do you compare the NDS with the wii/GC? And think about the games for the NDS, isn't psp THE best portable console right now?
You guys are just making up excuses for downloading...
There are alot of good games for the psp and it isn't hard to find out which games are good. Just go to http://www.gamerankings.com/ and you will find out... Now, is that hard?
You will find out that the psp has alot of good titles besides GTA.
Ps2 isn't portable, comparing it with a psp just isn't fair. Do you compare the NDS with the wii/GC? And think about the games for the NDS, isn't psp THE best portable console right now?
You guys are just making up excuses for downloading...
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by Non-believer (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» no worry
There is simply no legal-precidence to pursue this anywhere in the world. A person's property is there own.. Sony exercises their only recourse by using the most up-to-date official Firmware in every new game release. It's not illegal to downgrade your PSP. You own it. You can do as you will to it, be it downgrade it, upgrade it or throw it off your balcony.
HOWEVER.. the official firmwares are the sole legal property of Sony Computer Entertainment. If they do intent to hunt websites who offer such "downgrading aids" they can only do so in regards to the official firmwares themselves. They have every right to go after PSP-hacks for listing previous firmwares for download. As much right as any developer or studio going after sites for offering any copyrighted media. Seeing as the official firmware are needed for the downgrade process, it is not impossible that Sony will cut the problem at that root.
Sony doesn't offer previous firmwares for download for a reason.. they can be used to downgrade. And if they dont want you to have it, it is their prerrogative.
So if there is to be any kind of movement against the homebrew scene, I'd say that's the only means they have to do it...
If you're worried.. go now.. right now.. and download every firmware you ever intend to use and back it up.. but be aware doing so technically makes you a criminal.. but that never stopped you in the first place did it.
AND DO NOT DOWNLOAD ISO'S ILLEGALLY.. PSP, PSX, NES, SNES, N64.. whatever..
Buy them and rip them yourself.. I realize corporate giants are *****s.. like Sony.. but the developers of those games are your friends. The reason why PSP sucks in the public eye is because developers are afraid of the PSP's ability to run pirated software so relatively easily. That is why Sony desperately wants to stop it. Do your part.
As for my downgraded PSP itself.. Sony will have to pry it from my cold dead hands.
There is simply no legal-precidence to pursue this anywhere in the world. A person's property is there own.. Sony exercises their only recourse by using the most up-to-date official Firmware in every new game release. It's not illegal to downgrade your PSP. You own it. You can do as you will to it, be it downgrade it, upgrade it or throw it off your balcony.
HOWEVER.. the official firmwares are the sole legal property of Sony Computer Entertainment. If they do intent to hunt websites who offer such "downgrading aids" they can only do so in regards to the official firmwares themselves. They have every right to go after PSP-hacks for listing previous firmwares for download. As much right as any developer or studio going after sites for offering any copyrighted media. Seeing as the official firmware are needed for the downgrade process, it is not impossible that Sony will cut the problem at that root.
Sony doesn't offer previous firmwares for download for a reason.. they can be used to downgrade. And if they dont want you to have it, it is their prerrogative.
So if there is to be any kind of movement against the homebrew scene, I'd say that's the only means they have to do it...
If you're worried.. go now.. right now.. and download every firmware you ever intend to use and back it up.. but be aware doing so technically makes you a criminal.. but that never stopped you in the first place did it.
AND DO NOT DOWNLOAD ISO'S ILLEGALLY.. PSP, PSX, NES, SNES, N64.. whatever..
Buy them and rip them yourself.. I realize corporate giants are *****s.. like Sony.. but the developers of those games are your friends. The reason why PSP sucks in the public eye is because developers are afraid of the PSP's ability to run pirated software so relatively easily. That is why Sony desperately wants to stop it. Do your part.
As for my downgraded PSP itself.. Sony will have to pry it from my cold dead hands.
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Re: Nub (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» illegal vs. legal
Is it considered illegal if I download ISO's, if I already currently own the original game, that is so scratched up, it's barely possible to read the disc?
Is it considered illegal if I download ISO's, if I already currently own the original game, that is so scratched up, it's barely possible to read the disc?
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Re: tony (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |
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» nice1
RESPECT!!!!
tell it how it is
RESPECT!!!!
tell it how it is
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Re: Spencer (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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Think seriously for a second, every single homebrew app and game sucks big time, the main reason for downgrading and custom firmwares is ISOs and emulators.
Seriously give me 1 homebrew game or app that is slightly good (apart from emulators, iso loaders and that bochs windows thing that i cant seem to get working).
Think seriously for a second, every single homebrew app and game sucks big time, the main reason for downgrading and custom firmwares is ISOs and emulators.
Seriously give me 1 homebrew game or app that is slightly good (apart from emulators, iso loaders and that bochs windows thing that i cant seem to get working).
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Re: jockstrap (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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iRshell dude!
iRshell dude!
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Re: DJ (Unregistered) - 2007-05-18 |
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» To Spencer (the closed minded)...
No Gravity. Dude. I dont care if u like homebrew or not but that is just YOUR OPINION. Homebrew is great. Everyone can easily code something no matter how old they are. This is a dream come true. A 13 year old can finnally code a game simply by using lua. Its better than using Sony's firmwares.
No Gravity. Dude. I dont care if u like homebrew or not but that is just YOUR OPINION. Homebrew is great. Everyone can easily code something no matter how old they are. This is a dream come true. A 13 year old can finnally code a game simply by using lua. Its better than using Sony's firmwares.
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by Sony-type (Unregistered) - 2007-05-17 |