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PlayStation Portable System Software is the official, updatable firmware for the PlayStation Portable. Updates add new functionality as well as security patches to prevent homebrew applications being run on the system. Updates can be obtained in four ways:

  • Direct download to the PSP over Wi-Fi. This can be performed by choosing [Settings], [System Update] from the XMB.
  • Download to a PC, then transfer to the PSP via a USB cable or Memory Stick.
  • Included on the UMD 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 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 support, additional codecs for images, audio, and video, PlayStation 3 connectivity, as well as patches against several security exploits, vulnerabilities, and execution of homebrew programs.[1] The battery must be at least 75% 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 reported firmware version shipping pre-installed on new PSP systems is 6.20[2] (as of November 24, 2010). {{citation}}: Empty citation (help) The latest version of the system software is 6.37 (as of January 20, 2011).[3]

Versions

Version Date Released[4] Description
6.37[5] January 20, 2011
  • Improves system software stability
6.36[6] UMD Only
First found on December 1, 2010
6.35[7] November 24, 2010
6.31[9] July 29, 2010
  • The system stability of certain titles has been improved
  • Fixed a bug in Persona 3 Portable when you couldn't play the game after the PSP was put in standby.
6.30[10] June 29, 2010
  • Games can now be sorted by their format (PSP, minis, PlayStation, PCEngine, and NEOGEO.)
  • PlayStation Plus compatibility.
  • The 'Patapon 2 Save Game Exploit' was silently patched.
  • The Datel cheat device was silently patched.[11]
6.20[12] November 18, 2009

Initial release for a revision of PSP-3000 with TA-093 motherboard.

6.10[13][14] September 30, 2009
  • SensMe Channels added
  • Playlist support has been added for playlists imported from Media Go
  • Some enhancements were added for Media Go
  • [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]
  • Bluetooth Tethering for Internet Access. File:PSPGOMODELNUMBER.gif
  • The [Standard] option for [Display Panel Close Options] has been changed. File:PSPGOMODELNUMBER.gif
  • [Memory Stick] has been added as a save destination for content downloaded from PlayStation Store. File:PSPGOMODELNUMBER.gif
  • The Dial-Up Networking profile has been added as one of the supported Bluetooth profiles. File:PSPGOMODELNUMBER.gif
  • Required version to run:
6.00[15] September 10, 2009 This firmware does not contain the 05g model (PSP-N1000 (PSPgo)) according to psardumper.
  • New colors have been added to the XMB. File:PSPSLIMMODELNUMBER.gif
  • A security patch has been added.
  • Under [System Update], you can now choose how to update the system software.
  • 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:
5.70[18] Pre-installed Only
First found on October 1, 2009

This firmware is only available pre-installed on new PSP-N1000 (PSPgo) models and some later PSP 3000 models and cannot be downloaded.[19][20]

5.55[21] 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, Tales of VS., Armored Core 3 Portable,Disgaea 2 Dark Hero Days, Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Europe version), MotorStorm: Arctic Edge, Colin McRae: Dirt 2, AFL Challenge, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, Rugby League Challenge, Gran Turismo, Macross Ultimate Frontier, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, and others.

  • Required to play the above games
  • Security on 5.55+ titles has been increased
5.51[22] 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[23] 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 your 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.
  • You can now access the PlayStation Store even if you do not have 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 under Network (European versions only)
  • Consumption capacity calculation problem with download contents for The Idolm@ster has been fixed.[24]
5.05[25] 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[26].
    • Support for PlayStation Home 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.[27]
5.03[28] 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.[29]
  • Support for Premium Themes has been added. [citation needed]
5.02[30] November 20, 2008
  • System software stability including the use of the PlayStation(R) Store has been improved.

Japanese only feature:

5.01[31] October 21, 2008
  • Fixes a bug in the PlayStation Store with 8GB and 16GB Memory Sticks, causing the system to display "Not Enough Space" while downloading content.
5.00[32][33] 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 x 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. File:PSPSLIMMODELNUMBER.gif
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.

4.20[34] 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

  • [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[35] July 13, 2008
  • Added new visualization effect under [Music].
  • Added support for viewing rentals and purchased videos downloaded from the [PlayStation Store] (temporarily US version only)

Japanese only features:

4.01[36] June 25, 2008

Initial release for the TA-088 v3 motherboard, non-compatible with the Pandora Battery.

  • Display of search results under [Internet Search] has been improved for certain languages.
  • Playback of video content under [Video] has been improved for certain file types.
4.00[37] June 18, 2008
  • [Internet Search] has been added as a feature under [Network]
  • Functionality allowing for altered playing speeds under [Video]
  • Added Subtitle support for UMD Movies under [Video]
3.96 UMD Only
First found on June 3, 2008

Provided only with the North American version of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2

  • Support for PlayStation Network titles has been expanded.
3.95 April 8, 2008
  • 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
3.90 January 29, 2008
  • Support for PlayStation Network titles has been expanded.
  • Support for the Go!Messenger service (under [Network]). (European version only)[38]
  • Skype feature has been added under Network. (Excluding Japanese version) File:PSPSLIMMODELNUMBER.gif
3.80 December 17, 2007
  • Streaming internet radio player
  • Added new music visualization effect
  • Video scene search
  • RSS now supports OPML and pictures
  • PlayStation Spot now available at BB Mobile Point (Japanese version only)
  • Added ability to play PlayStation games from disc or hard drive via Remote Play with the PlayStation 3 system

Japanese only features:

3.73 November 29, 2007

Initial release for a revision of the Slim & Lite with TA-085 v2 motherboard.

  • Improved system stability by fixing problems where the UMD drive would occasionally suspend and then fail to reload data.
3.72 October 30, 2007
  • 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
  • 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

  • Custom themes
  • Support has been added for assigning buttons in [Remote Play]
  • 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
  • PlayStation Spot icon added under [Network] for regions other than Japan
  • Video bitrate limit raised to 2Mbit/s from 768kbit/s
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.

3.52 July 24, 2007
  • Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
3.51 June 29, 2007
  • Illuminati exploit has been patched.
3.50 May 31, 2007
  • Allows Remote Play to be used via an internet connection.
  • "RSS Channel Guide" has been added as a feature under "RSS Channel".[39]
  • CPU speed limit removed, allowing CPU to run at 333 MHz rather than 266 MHz.[40]
3.40 April 20, 2007
  • Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.[citation needed].
  • "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.[41]
3.30 March 28, 2007

Security added to detect TA-082 / TA-086 motherboards which have been downgraded to 1.50 and prevent upgrading to 3.30 or newer. Easily fixed by using IDstorage Key Cleaner.

  • Support for thumbnail images within RSS channel and in video folder.
  • MPEG-4/H.264 support for 720×480, 352×480, and 480×272 (native resolution).
  • "Wireless Hotspot" added (6 months of free T-Mobile Hotspot wireless internet access was added for US users)[42]
3.11 February 8, 2007
  • Added:
    • Reset option for PlayStation Network games.
    • "Portable TV" menu under "Network". (Japanese version only)[43]
3.10 January 30, 2007
  • Added:
    • Dynamic normalizer.
    • Conserve memory option.
    • [PlayStationSpot] menu under [Network]. (Japanese version only)
  • Secret patching of sceRegOpenRegistry and GTA exploits.
3.03 December 20, 2006
  • Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
  • Added:
    • Support for taking photos and videos using the camera.
3.02 December 6, 2006
  • Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
3.01 November 22, 2006
  • Support for PlayStation Network titles expanded.
3.00 November 21, 2006
  • Support for:
  • Added a music visualizer.
2.82 October 26, 2006
  • Revisions to strengthen security have been added.
2.81 September 7, 2006
  • Support for memory sticks with a capacity greater than 4GB.
  • Patched a libtiff exploit (2nd of 3).
2.80 July 27, 2006
  • Support for Video RSS feeds.
  • Update for LocationFree Player to support AVC video codec.
  • Secret patching of sceKernelLoadExec bug, but opening sceRegOpenRegistry exploit.
2.71 May 30, 2006
  • Support to download Game Demos from the Internet Browser.
2.70 April 25, 2006
  • Support for Adobe Flash Player (Version 6).
2.60 November 29, 2005
  • 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).
  • Support for Audio RSS feeds.
  • 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
  • Network
    • 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.
  • Video
    • Copyright-protected video can now be played.
  • Settings
    • [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].
  • Other
    • Korean input mode has been added to the on-screen keyboard.
2.01 October 3, 2005
  • Security update to patch the original (first of 3) TIFF exploit.
2.00 September 1, 2005

Initial UK release (with included update disc)

  • [Network] (added in this release)
    • [Internet Browser] added.
  • Video
    • 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).
  • Music
    • 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).
  • Photo
    • Wallpaper feature has been added.
    • Image transfer feature has been added.
    • TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP have been added as viewable file formats.
  • Settings
    • 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.
1.52 June 15, 2005

Initial UK release

  • Revisions to strengthen security have been added.
  • Support for UMD music.
1.51 May 18, 2005
  • Security update to patch "KXploit" exploit
1.50 March 24, 2005

Initial North American release

  • Support for:
    • content authorization.
    • new video codecs.
    • multiple languages.
1.00 Pre-installed Only
First found on December 12, 2004

Initial Japanese release

  • Original release
  • No content authorization system.

See also

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