PSP v3.0 firmware released in beta? On a UMD?
By Cyrus Farivar 
posted October 17th 2006 7:41AM
posted October 17th 2006 7:41AM
Sony may have 99 problems, but the PSP ain't one. Amidst the rumors afoot of the new PSP v3.0 firmware hitting the 'net, PSPFanboy has called out this sketch photograph of what purports to be a letter from Sony and a UMD, and further, commenters in the MaxConsole forums mostly seem to agree with this debunking as well. Both cite the fact that Sony is unlikely to beta test firmware and further why they'd release them on a UMD instead of just a download. (Why? How's about because they don't want the file getting traded around the internet's seamy underbelly.) Nevertheless, this "v3.0" purports to have support GIF, MOV, WMV and FLV files, and would finally allow for PSOne emulation, all of which sounds about right. Still, we're hoping Sony will likely make that PSOne emulation available sooner than later, given that the homebrew community has already beat 'em to it. [Via PSPFanboy]
"So bascially it's giving features(sans-Xvid) that should have been there to begin with?"
Isn't that what most patches do nowadays??
It's so cool to hate Sony, isn't it?
Like it or not, the Wii and PS3 are still competitors for the same gaming dollar.
What numbers do you have that the PSP makes Sony millions of dollars? I haven't seen any numbers at all. For all we know (unless there's something I haven't seen), Sony could be losing millions of dollars like the Xbox did for Microsoft.
Failure depends on your definition of success. In my opinion, the PSP is a good idea executed poorly. Graphical power and media options can only take a video game system so far. Where the PSP fails is the lack of fun games. I have three games for my PSP because I couldn't find any others that interest me. I'm tired of GTA and don't enjoy the stripped-down versions of console games.
The blind faith and arrogant attitude Sony has exhibited lately with the PS3 has really turned me off. Between their attitude and the high price point, I think Sony's going to have trouble this generation because there are cheaper alternatives, one that pushes the same graphical power (Xbox 360) and the other that pushes innovation (Wii).
The initial run of PS3s will sell out. After they start coming back into the stores once the initial hype is over is when I think we'll see the issues start to creep up.
What? Are you on drugs? Where is the PSP successful? It's doing OK, sort of. I’m not talking about sales. I’m talking about word of mouth and customer satisfaction – which carries far more weight. Sales only PROVE the point that customer are satisfied with a product.
- However, consistency releasing firmware updates that disable other software homebrews.
- Bring out a PSP2 – which is completely insulting to ever customer who bought the first one, inside of a year.
- If you call LACK of games for a “gaming system” a success… well, there you are.
Just thought I would give you the heads up that it's a fake. Don't need to take my word for it though.
You guys are special. This is MadSoul's famous fake, it's a joke, drop it
I'm not sure if they've released this thing in beta (but wouldn't be too surprising). However, I do know that Gamer's Day in SF is Thursday and I would expect some type of announcement or release of the PSP firmware 3.0 since they said it would come in October and this is one of the last events before the PS3 is released. I hope they get this thing out the door this week because they've had it ready for awhile now.
fake!!!
you can already play flash movies, and sony always says 3.00, not 3.0
Makes sense to update the firmware to 3.0; keeps the number 3 in everyones mind (PS3)
How about a POP email client, Sony?
I don't understand HOW PSone emulation would work on the PSP unless they were selling games on discs. Many are too large to fit on anything except a 512mb or 1gig memory card. I would think that they would have to strip out the FMV or something...
FFS, Engadget, I expected better out of you guys.
I know the guy that made this- his name is Madsoul and he wasn't trying to pass it off as real.
Jesus Christ.
If you say so....
Sony SHOULD beta test their firmware for the PSP, and the PS3.
Have they ever tested their PS3 network under load? Have they tested their own web browser on the millions of badly written websites? What about image and media files produced by the many software packages that do not properly follow the file format specifications?
FireFox was not perfect in its first public release and took many versions to refine it. And Microsoft needs widespread beta and release-candidate testing to weed out bugs. Sony is arrogant if they think they can produce this kind of software and get it right in their first try.
It's very cool to hate a company that shows so much contempt for it's customers, yes.
Sorry.
I'm just a little bit stuck on the first line. Sony might have 99 problems but the PSP *isn't* one? Sorry, how is the PSP not a mediocre, boring product and overall lukewarm success for Sony? At best, it's had flailing sales, a deteriorating proprietary format in the face of increasingly poor UMD support - as if ATRAC, MiniDisc, et al, didn't fail to take off enough - and a horrific selection of games and backlash by just about every gamer out there.
Of course exploding batteries would be penned in in the "major" column of the "problems" table, and perhaps the PSP wouldn't be nearby. But the handheld certainly didn't save Sony from loads and loads of other mediocre non-video game sales, nor did it take Nintendo to town. In fact pretty much the only thing the PSP has done is help formulate the notion that the upcoming next-generation fight between Wii and PS3 will be more like the already-basically-solved DS or PSP puzzle - and that, my friends, is Sony's biggest problem of all.
I'm just a little bit stuck on the first line. Sony might have 99 problems but the PSP *isn't* one?
It's a quote from an oft remade/sampled song; 99 Problems. The hook of which goes: "If you're havin' girl problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems - but a b*tch ain't one".
The document is clearly a photoshop forgery, not even a good one. The pixel density around the added sections doesnt even match the rest of the document, let alone you can see where the modifications were made just by looking closely.
The document is clearly a photoshop forgery, not even a good one. The pixel density around the added sections doesnt even match the rest of the document, let alone you can see where the modifications were made just by looking closely.
if anyone gets this UMD and if it isnt a fake someone should use the tiff file assistant to rip it off of the umd a put it on the net so people could find a way to make it runnable on all psp's. and such
Its ooooollllddd faake.
6-7 months ago i saw this pic in better resolution (1600x1200)
Thought the title sounded familar. Saw this originally at the beginning of the year. If it was real it would be a good way to increase take up of the UMD!
http://www.UMDtalk.co.uk
Anyone lese notice how under Games Plastation is spelt with a lowercase p?
Let's get this straight first.
The Sony Psp is an adult toy ... whereas the NDS is for children & teens.
The Xbox 360 is for adult - hardcore gamers.
The PS3 is for the lemmings - casual gamers G4 crowd.
The Wii is for kids.
A Psp with firmware 1.50, a 2 gig sandisk memory card and everything else just finds it way onto the psp. Music, Movies, Homebrew, etc...
lol, It's hilarious that I'm going to say a popular frase from the playstation underground forums - psp boards. OLD(so so so) and fake
1.5 is still the best firmware and Sony still doesn't recognize that. And BTW its possible to rip a UMD with 1.5 so the 3.0 beta could be leaked rather easily.
ohhh this pic has been up since january now.
its just a fake, don't get excited!
have a look at that: http://zemagicien.free.fr/PSP-Images/psp30hs.jpg