PlayStation Portable system software

PlayStation Portable System Software is the official, updatable firmware

Firmware

In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...

for the PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable

The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...

. Updates add new functionality as well as security patches to prevent homebrew applications and plugins

PlayStation Portable homebrew

PlayStation Portable homebrew refers to the process of using exploits and hacks to execute unsigned code on the PlayStation Portable .-History of homebrew:...

being run on the system. Updates can be obtained in four ways:

Direct download to the PSP over Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...

. This can be performed by choosing [Settings], [System Update] from the XMB
Cross Media Bar
The XrossMediaBar is a graphical user interface developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The interface features icons that are spread horizontally across the screen. Navigation moves the icons, instead of a cursor. These icons are used as categories to organize the options available to the user...

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Download to a PC, then transfer to the PSP via a USB
Universal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....

cable or Memory Stick
Memory Stick
Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, launched by Sony in October 1998, and is also used in general to describe the whole family of Memory Sticks...

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Included on the UMD
Universal Media Disc
The Universal Media Disc is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on their PlayStation Portable handheld gaming and multimedia platform...

of some games. These games may not run with earlier firmware than the version on their UMD.
Download from a PS3 to a PSP system via USB cable. (Japanese and American version only)

While system software updates can be used with consoles from any region, Sony recommends only downloading system software updates released for the region corresponding to the system's place of purchase. System software updates have added various features including a web browser, Adobe Flash Player 6

Adobe Flash Player

The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other...

support, additional codecs for images, audio, and video, PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

connectivity, as well as patches against several security exploits, vulnerabilities, and execution of homebrew programs. The battery must be at least 50% charged or else the system will prevent the update code from installing. If the power supply is lost while writing to the system software, the console will no longer be able to operate unless the system is booted in service mode or sent to Sony for repair if still under warranty.

The latest version of the system software is 6.60 (as of August 10, 2011). The latest reported firmware version shipping pre-installed on new PSP systems is 6.39 (as of August 27, 2011).

Details of updates

KEY	Settings changes	Media changes	Disc changes	Game changes	Network changes	System changes
Description	Changes primarily related to the PSP settings menu	Changes primarily related to Photo, Music and Video menus	Changes primarily related to UMD	Changes primarily related to PS1, PSP Mini's, PC Engine and PSP games	Changes primarily related to the TV, Network and PSN menus	Other changes, such as security and stability

Version 6

Version	Date Released	Description
6.60	August 10, 2011	System Changes System software stability during use of some features has been improved. PlayStation Spot (Japan users only) has been removed from Network menu corresponding with the end of the PlayStation Spot service. Some1′s kernel exploit has been patched.
6.39	May 24, 2011	Network Changes Allows users to change their PlayStation Network password. System Changes System software stability during use of some features has been improved. System security has been improved.
6.38	April 12, 2011	Music Changes Allows access to the Qriocity Qriocity Sony Entertainment Network , formerly called Qriocity , is a trading name for Sony Corporation's streaming music, games, e-books and video on demand services. A video streaming service with the name has been available in the United States since April 2010... service. System Changes System software stability during use of some features has been improved.
6.37	January 20, 2011	System Changes System software stability during use of some features has been improved. The Everybody's Sukkiri #1 Save Game Exploit was patched. The scepower kernel exploit was patched. Required Version to Run Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy is a 2011 fighting game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was developed by the company's 1st Production Department...
6.36	UMD Only First found on December 1, 2010	System Changes System software stability during use of some features has been improved. Required Version to Run Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Monster Hunter Freedom 3, also called in Japan is the latest installment in the Monster Hunter franchise for the PlayStation Portable system that was released in Japan on December 1, 2010. The game was released, as a part of the PlayStation Portable Remaster series, on PlayStation 3. The game...
6.35	November 24, 2010	System Changes The Hot Shots Golf Save Game Exploit was silently patched. Media Changes Prepares the PSP system for Qriocity Qriocity Sony Entertainment Network , formerly called Qriocity , is a trading name for Sony Corporation's streaming music, games, e-books and video on demand services. A video streaming service with the name has been available in the United States since April 2010... , a cloud-based Cloud computing Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network .... music service. Required Version to Run Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix
6.31	July 29, 2010	System Changes The system stability of certain titles has been improved Fixed a bug in Persona 3 Portable when games couldn't be played after the PSP was put in standby.
6.30	June 29, 2010	System Changes Games can now be sorted by their format (PSP, minis, PlayStation, PC Engine, and Neo Geo.) PlayStation Plus compatibility. The Patapon 2 Patapon 2 is a video game by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is a sequel to Patapon.The game was released in Japan, Europe, and Australia before North America, and in North America it was first available only as a digital download via the PlayStation Store, as a "test case" to gauge the success of digital... Save Game Exploit was silently patched. The Datel cheat device was silently patched. Required Version to Run The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
6.20	November 18, 2009	Initial release for a revision of PSP-3000 PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004... with TA-093 motherboard. System Changes The 'Archer MaClean's Mercury Exploit' was patched. Wireless LAN LED no longer flashes when online Media Changes The [TV] category has been integrated into the new [Extras] category in the XMB (XrossMediaBar) menu. (Japanese Version) [Digital Comics] reader added under [Extras]. The importing of playlists from the Media Go application is now supported under [Video]. The importing of playlists from the PlayStation 3 system or the Media Go application is now supported under [Photo]. Some enhancements were added for Media Go Required Version to Run Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix and Disney for the PlayStation Portable, serving as the sixth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series. The game was released on UMD in Japan on January 9, 2010, in North America on September 7, 2010 and in Europe on September... Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a video game produced by Konami and Kojima Productions that was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2010. Peace Walker is the fourth Metal Gear title for the PSP, although it is only the second to be considered part of the series' main canon, following Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops... God Eater God Eater Gods Eater Burst is a 2011 action-adventure video game exclusively for the PlayStation Portable developed and published by Namco Bandai Games in Japan and published by D3Publisher, a sister company of Namco Bandai Games, in North America. The game was originally released in Japan as on February... (Japanese Version) Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Modnation Racers ModNation Racers ModNation Racers is a kart racing game developed by United Front Games for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. User generated content will be a central aspect of the game, such that it uses the same "Play, Create, Share." adage as LittleBigPlanet to convey its basis in online user-generated... BlazBlue Portable
6.10	September 30, 2009	Settings Changes Bluetooth Tethering for Internet Access. The [Standard] option for [Display Panel Close Options] has been changed. [Memory Stick] has been added as a save destination for content downloaded from PlayStation Store. The Dial-Up Networking profile has been added as one of the supported Bluetooth profiles. System Changes [Update] has been added to the list of options for games and applications. [Version] has been added as new metadata information for content stored under [Game] Media Changes SensMe Channels added Playlist support has been added for playlists imported from Media Go Some enhancements were added for Media Go Required Version to Run Tekken 6 Tekken 6 is a fighting game developed and published by Namco Bandai. It is the eighth game in the Tekken franchise. It was released in Japanese arcades on November 26, 2007 as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based System 357 arcade board. The game received an update, subtitled Bloodline...
6.00	September 10, 2009	This firmware does not contain the 05g model (PSP-N1000 (PSPgo)) according to psardumper. Settings Changes New colors have been added to the XMB. Under [System Update], the method of updating the system software can now be chosen. System Changes A security patch has been added. Under [System Update], the method of updating the system software can now be chosen. Games can now be grouped and displayed in folders based on their expire date under [Game]. Group Content under the following new folders: With Expire Date, Expired, and Without Expire Date. The battery icon now animates differently while charging. The PS1 emulator has been updated. When highlighting a background under [Theme Settings] in [Background], the PSP automatically changes the background for a preview Required Version to Run Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a video game produced by Konami and Kojima Productions that was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2010. Peace Walker is the fourth Metal Gear title for the PSP, although it is only the second to be considered part of the series' main canon, following Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops... Demo Gran Turismo Gran Turismo (PSP) # is a PlayStation Portable game developed by Polyphony Digital. The game was announced at the E3 Sony press conference on May 11, 2004, the same conference where Sony announced the original PSP. Following five years of delays and speculation, it made a reappearance at E3 on June 2, 2009 in a... Invizimals Invizimals Invizimals is a PlayStation Portable augmented reality video game developed by Novarama, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. It is a collectible creature game, and is bundled with the PSP's camera attachment on launch....

Version 5

Version	Date Released	Description
5.70	Pre-installed Only First found on October 1, 2009	This firmware is only available pre-installed on new PSP-N1000 models and some later PSP 3000 models and cannot be downloaded. [Network Update] has been renamed to [System Update]. [Your Birth Date] option has been added to [System Settings]. [Bluetooth Device Settings] has been added to the [Settings] menu. [Display Panel Close Option] has been added to [System Settings]. Calendar has been added to the [Display Panel Close Option] screensaver setting. [System Settings] icon has been redesigned.
5.55	UMD Only First found on July 5, 2009	Provided only with some UMD games, including: Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (video game) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is the title of a video game adaption of the film of the same name. The game takes place after the film. The 360 and PS3 versions are based on the same code, while the DS is an entirely different game unto itself, and the Wii, PS2, and PSP version are also based on... Tales of VS. Tales of VS. is the latest escort title in the Tales series exclusively for the PlayStation Portable, released on August 6, 2009 in Japan. It was developed by Matrix Software and published by Namco Bandai Games. It is a cross-over action game which features various characters from past Tales games. Tales of VS... Armored Core 3 Portable Disgaea 2 Dark Hero Days Dissidia: Final Fantasy Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an action RPG/fighting game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the campaign of the Final Fantasy series 20th anniversary. Information on the game was first released during the "Square Enix Party" event of May 2008... (Europe version) MotorStorm: Arctic Edge MotorStorm: Arctic Edge MotorStorm: Arctic Edge is the third entry in the MotorStorm series of video games, developed by Bigbig Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable... Colin McRae: Dirt 2 Colin McRae: Dirt 2 Colin McRae: Dirt 2 is a racing game released in September 2009, and is the sequel to Colin McRae: Dirt. This is the first game in the McRae series since McRae's death in 2007. It was announced on 19 November 2008 and features Ken Block, Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, and Dave Mirra... AFL Challenge AFL Challenge AFL Challenge is a sports game for the PlayStation Portable, based on the AFL. The game was developed by Australian games developer Wicked Witch Software, and was published by Tru Blu Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment... Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, or Wings of Prey on the PC, is a combat flight simulator video game. As with previous installments of the PC series IL-2 Sturmovik, it depicts combat aircraft from World War II... Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, known in Japan as is a series of role-playing video games developed and published by Atlus. The series is a spin-off of the Megami Tensei series which focuses on demon summoners. However, the Persona series centers around groups of teenagers who have the ability to... Rugby League Challenge Rugby League Challenge Rugby League Challenge is a sport simulation game for the PlayStation Portable based the National Rugby League and the Super League. The game was developed by Australian game developer Wicked Witch Software and was published by Tru Blu Entertainment. The game is based on the 2009 NRL season and... Gran Turismo Gran Turismo (PSP) # is a PlayStation Portable game developed by Polyphony Digital. The game was announced at the E3 Sony press conference on May 11, 2004, the same conference where Sony announced the original PSP. Following five years of delays and speculation, it made a reappearance at E3 on June 2, 2009 in a... Macross Ultimate Frontier WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 , is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's, and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Portable , Wii, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360 systems. It is the eleventh video game in the WWE SmackDown vs... Required to play the above games Security on 5.55+ titles has been increased
5.51	June 11, 2009	System software stability during use of some features has been improved. 5.03-5.05 ChickHEN kernel-level exploit silently patched. Patched 5.50 gamesave exploit for Need for Speed Underground (US) and Monster Hunter Freedom (JPN)
5.50	April 20, 2009	[Information Board] has been added Memory Stick improvements Sub-folder support has been added for music, videos, and photos Space required to download a file from PlayStation Store to the Memory Stick has been reduced significantly. [Internet Search] for games directly from the XMB has been added An [Internet Search] icon has been added within the web browser Trend Micro trial has been added for the Web Browser. Trend Micro Web Security Trend Micro Kids’ Safety The new TIFF exploit (3rd of 3) by MaTiAz was patched. The PlayStation Store can now be accessed without an account. An option to sign-in automatically is now available on the PlayStation store sign-in screen. [Download All] has been added as an option when purchasing multiple items from the store. Removal of Go!Messenger Go!Messenger Go!Messenger was a free Instant Messenger program for the PlayStation Portable. It was jointly developed by SCEE and BT. It was introduced to the system with the 3.90 firmware update and the Go!Messenger icon was added under Network... under Network (European versions only) Consumption capacity calculation problem with download contents for The Idolm@ster has been fixed.
5.05	UMD Only First found on February 19, 2009	Provided only with the Japanese release of The Idolm@ster Rumored changes relating to The Idolm@ster: In-game PlayStation Store interface—it is said that The Idolm@ster is the first title that has this interface. Support for PlayStation Home PlayStation Home PlayStation Home is a virtual 3D social gaming network developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's London Studio for the PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Network . It is available directly from the PlayStation 3 XrossMediaBar under PlayStation Network. Membership is free, and only requires a PSN... rewards added—rumor spread from the false report by some websites that prizes in PlayStation Home resulted from player in-game accomplishments from The Idolm@ster.
5.03	January 19, 2009	System software stability during use of some features has been improved. Patches the Gripshift buffer overflow exploit via modified game save data. Support for Premium Themes has been added.
5.02	November 20, 2008	System software stability including the use of the PlayStation(R) Store has been improved. Japanese only feature: One-segment TV channel list for Takada, Nigata and Koga, Shiga has been updated.
5.01	October 21, 2008	Fixes a bug in the PlayStation Store PlayStation Store The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,... with 8GB and 16GB Memory Sticks, causing the system to display "Not Enough Space" while downloading content.
5.00	October 15, 2008	First "universal" firmware version for the original PSP-1000, PSP-2000 PSP Slim & Lite and PSP-3000 series [PlayStation Network] has been added as a category on the XMB [PlayStation Store] has been added under [PlayStation Network] menu [Account Management] has been added under [PlayStation Network] menu Sleep Timer Function for [Music] [USB Auto-Connect] Feature added for PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 under [System Settings] A new full-screen keyboard; press [Select] when the On-Screen Keyboard is displayed. A new redesigned XMB Background [Original] added as an option under [Theme Settings] A new video format is supported (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video Main Profile (AVC CABAC) in 640 × 480 pixels) [Title Display] feature added under [Video Settings] Screen capture has been added as a feature within games and the internet browser (this is up to the game developer or the web site developer to support though). PlayStation format software can now be output in full-screen size on a connected device, even if it doesn't have progressive input capability. Still PSP format software can only be output on devices that have progressive input capability.

Version 4

Version	Date Released	Description
4.21	Pre-installed Only First found on December 5, 2008	Only available pre-installed on the initial release of the black Rachet & Clank Entertainment Pack PSP-3000 series in North America and possibly some later production units of the Silver Rachet & Clank and Gran Turismo bundles in North America and other colors and regions worldwide. System Changes Fixed a bug in Libtiff Libtiff Libtiff is a library for reading and writing Tagged Image File Format files. The set also contains command line tools for processing TIFFs. It is distributed in source code and can be found as binary builds for all kinds of platforms... feature.
4.20	Pre-installed Only First found on October 14, 2008	No update to this firmware was ever made available. This firmware was only available pre-installed on the initial release of the PSP-3000 series Settings Changes [USB auto-connect] feature in [System Settings] under [Settings]. (This feature was made available in a subsequent update to other PSP systems) [Flicker Reduction] under the [Connected Display] menu in [Settings]. [Noise Reduction] under the [Connected Display] menu in [Settings]. [Color Space] under the [System Settings] menu in [Settings].
4.05	July 13, 2008	Media Changes Added new visualization effect under [Music]. Added support for viewing rentals and purchased videos downloaded from the [PlayStation Store]. (temporarily US version only) Up to 8 programs may now be scheduled for record using the One-segment TV Tuner 1seg is a mobile terrestrial digital audio/video and data broadcasting service in Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. Service began experimentally during 2005 and commercially on April 1, 2006. In Brazil, the broadcast started in late 2007 in just a few cities, with a slight difference from... . (Japanese version only) A whole series of programs can now be set up to record using the One-segment TV Tuner. (Japanese version only) It is now possible to record TV using the One-segment TV Tuner without having to also watch it. (Japanese version only)
4.01	June 25, 2008	Initial release for the TA-088 v3 motherboard, non-compatible with the Pandora Battery. Media Changes Playback of video content under [Video] has been improved for certain file types. Network Changes Display of search results under [Internet Search] has been improved for certain languages.
4.00	June 18, 2008	Media Changes Functionality allowing for altered playing speeds under [Video]. Added Subtitle support for UMD Movies under [Video]. Network Changes [Internet Search] has been added as a feature under [Network].

Version 3

Version	Date Released	Description
3.96	UMD Only First found on June 3, 2008	Provided only with the North American version of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles has been expanded.
3.95	April 8, 2008	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles has been expanded. Downloaded PlayStation game controls can now be further customized. The method for turning the PS3 off using [Remote Play] has been altered.
3.93	March 18, 2008	Network Changes The Internet Radio feature has been expanded. Skype Skype Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system... feature has been added under Network. (Japanese version only)
3.90	January 29, 2008	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles has been expanded. Network Changes Support for the Go!Messenger Go!Messenger Go!Messenger was a free Instant Messenger program for the PlayStation Portable. It was jointly developed by SCEE and BT. It was introduced to the system with the 3.90 firmware update and the Go!Messenger icon was added under Network... service (under [Network]). (European version only) Skype Skype Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system... feature has been added under Network. (Excluding Japanese version)
3.80	December 17, 2007	System Changes Added ability to play PlayStation games from disc or hard drive via Remote Play with the PlayStation 3 system Media Changes Added new music visualization effect Video scene search One-segment broadcasting recordings (Japanese version only) Network Changes Streaming internet radio player RSS now supports OPML and pictures PlayStation Spot now available at BB Mobile Point (Japanese version only)
3.73	November 29, 2007	Initial release for a revision of the Slim & Lite with TA-085 v2 motherboard. Disc Changes Improved system stability by fixing problems where the UMD drive would occasionally suspend and then fail to reload data.
3.72	October 30, 2007	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded. Remote Start now available under Remote Play. Remote Start requires a PlayStation 3 system with system software version 2.00.
3.71	September 13, 2007	System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added. Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded. A correction has been made to the settings for some regions (i.e., the PlayStation Spot icon was removed for regions other than Japan)
3.70	September 11, 2007	First "universal" firmware version for both the original PSP-1000 and PSP-2000 PSP Slim & Lite series Settings Changes Custom themes Support has been added for assigning buttons in [Remote Play] Media Changes A scene search feature has been added under [Video] Sequential playback is now supported under [Video] Simultaneous playback of content under [Music] and [Photo] is now supported Video bitrate limit raised to 2Mbit/s from 768kbit/s Network Changes PlayStation Spot icon added under [Network] for regions other than Japan
3.60	Pre-installed Only First found on September 10, 2007	No update to this firmware was ever made available. This firmware was only available pre-installed on the initial release of the PSP Slim & Lite with TA-085 motherboard. Settings Changes UMD cache support USB Charge option Additional color themes for XMB Media Changes TV output added Support for the 1-Seg Tuner (Japanese version only)
3.52	July 24, 2007	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
3.51	June 29, 2007	System Changes Illuminati exploit has been patched.
3.50	May 31, 2007	System Changes Allows Remote Play to be used via an internet connection. CPU speed limit removed, allowing CPU to run at 333 MHz rather than 266 MHz. Network Changes "RSS Channel Guide" has been added as a feature under "RSS Channel".
3.40	April 20, 2007	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.. "Certificate Utility" option erased. (Can still be accessed by pressing triangle on the selected game) Saved data from PlayStation format software can be used on both PSP and PS3 systems.
3.30	March 28, 2007	System Changes "Wireless Hotspot" added (6 months of free T-Mobile T-Mobile T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands... Hotspot wireless internet access was added for US users)
3.11	February 8, 2007	System Changes Reset option for PlayStation Network games. Network Changes "Portable TV" menu under [Network]. (Japanese version only)
3.10	January 30, 2007	Settings Changes Dynamic normalizer. Conserve memory option. System Changes Secret patching of sceRegOpenRegistry and GTA exploits. Network Changes [PlayStationSpot] menu under [Network]. (Japanese version only)
3.03	December 20, 2006	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded. Media Changes Support for taking photos and videos using the camera.
3.02	December 6, 2006	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
3.01	November 22, 2006	System Changes Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
3.00	November 21, 2006	System Changes PlayStation 3 Remote Play Remote Play Remote Play is a feature on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable which allows a PlayStation Portable user to interact with their PlayStation 3's Xross Media Bar... . Classic PSone games. Media Changes Added a music visualizer.

Version 2

Version	Date Released	Description
2.82	October 26, 2006	System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added.
2.81	September 7, 2006	System Changes Support for memory sticks with a capacity greater than 4GB. Revisions to strengthen security have been added. Patched a libtiff exploit (2nd of 3).
2.80	July 27, 2006	Network Changes Support for Video RSS feeds. Update for LocationFree Player LocationFree Player Sony's LocationFree is the marketing name for a group of products and technologies for timeshifting and placeshifting streaming video. The LocationFree Player is an internet-based multifunctional device used to stream live television broadcasts , DVDs and DVR content over a home network or the... to support AVC video codec. System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added. Secret patching of sceKernelLoadExec bug, but opening sceRegOpenRegistry exploit.
2.71	May 30, 2006	Network Changes Support to download Game Demos from the Internet Browser.
2.70	April 25, 2006	Network Changes Support for Adobe Flash Player (Version 6).
2.60	November 29, 2005	Network Changes Support for Audio RSS RSS -Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats... feeds. System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added. First attempt at patching the 2.00-2.50 GTA exploit. Security update was later found not to work correctly in every version through 3.03 (Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories exploit). An overclock bug (or limit?) was introduced with this update preventing the CPU from going above 222mHz while WiFi is activated. This is a predictable and reproductive behavior where if the CPU is overclocked (such as 266-333) before activating wifi, the behavior is nullified until the next complete shutdown. This is still present in the latest firmware. This could have been an attempted limit by Sony to anticipate the lower voltage of the battery in the PSP-2000 to prevent drawing too much power at once.
2.50	October 13, 2005	Settings Changes [Set via Internet] has been added to [Date and Time] in [Date & Time Settings]. [WPA-PSK (AES)] has been added as a security method under [Network Settings]. Media Changes Copyright-protected video can now be played. Network Changes LocationFree Player added. [Auto-Select] and [Unicode (UTF-8)] added to the browser. Settings for [Text Size] and [Display Mode] and the input history of online forms accessed can now saved in the browser. System Changes Korean input mode has been added to the on-screen keyboard.
2.01	October 3, 2005	System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added. Security update to patch the original (first of 3) TIFF Tagged Image File Format TIFF is a file format for storing images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and both amateur and professional photographers in general. As of 2009, it is under the control of Adobe Systems... exploit.
2.00	September 1, 2005	Initial UK release (with included update disc) Settings Changes Korean has been added as a system language in [System Settings]. [Character Set] has been added in [System Settings]. [Theme Settings] has been added. [Internet Browser Start Control] has been added as a security mode in [Security Settings]. WPA-PSK (TKIP) has been added as a security mode in [Network Settings]. Web address shortcut feature has been added as an input mode for the on-screen keyboard. Media Changes 4:3 Screen Mode has been added (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo media). Go To feature has been added (for UMDVIDEO and UMDMUSIC). A-B Repeat feature has been added (for UMDVIDEO, UMDMUSIC and video saved on Memory Stick Duo media). Audio options have been added (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo media). MP4 (AVC) has been added as a playable file format (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo media). The combination of SonicStage version 3.2 (or later) and PSP system software 2.00 (or later) has made it possible for music files in ATRAC3 plus format to be transferred to a Memory Stick PRO Duo MP4 (the audio codec for MP4 format audio files is MPEG-4 AAC) and WAV (Linear PCM) have been added as playable file formats (for music saved on Memory Stick Duo media). Wallpaper feature has been added. Image transfer feature has been added. TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP have been added as viewable file formats. Network Changes [Network] (added in this release) [Internet Browser] added.

Version 1

Version	Date Released	Description
1.52	June 15, 2005	Initial UK release Disc Changes Support for UMD Universal Media Disc The Universal Media Disc is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on their PlayStation Portable handheld gaming and multimedia platform... music. System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added.
1.51	May 18, 2005	System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added. Security update to patch "KXploit" exploit.
1.50	March 24, 2005	Initial North American release Media Changes new video codec Codec A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal. The word codec is a portmanteau of "compressor-decompressor" or, more commonly, "coder-decoder"... s. System Changes Revisions to strengthen security have been added. Content authorization support added. multiple languages.
1.00	Pre-installed Only First found on December 12, 2004	Initial Japanese release Original release No content authorization system.

External links

Official PlayStation Portable System Software Update page Australia • New Zealand United Kingdom United States

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