QuickJump QuickGuide Issue #3: What’s your Firmware? OFWs and CFWs database (Part 2)

3.50

• Allows Remote Play to be used via an internet connection.
• “RSS Channel Guide” has been added as a feature under “RSS Channel”.
• CPU speed limit removed, allowing CPU to run at 333MHz rather than 266MHz.

3.51

Illuminati exploit patched

3.51 M33

Released by Russian coders, Team M33. Revealed later on to be Dark-AleX himself in disguise.

• Reverse-engineered CFWs
• Includes all original 3.XX-OE features, but runs 3.51FW

3.51 M33-4

• Added No-UMD ISO loading mode
• Added support for 1.50 plugin loading
• Included earlier bug fixes for ISO loading and WLAN

3.51 M33-6

• No-UMD ISO loading mode using the official Sony ISO loader (brings almost 100% No-UMD compatibility (ISO/CSO in MemStick must have less than 56 characters to become compatible

3.51 M33-7

• Bug fixes, mainly in the ISO-loading of various games
• Also fixed brightness issues on TA-082/TA-086 motherboards when launching homebrew
• Small Wi-Fi patch included

3.51

LE-A

(Light Edition) Released by Test30

• Added Dump of BOOT.BIN (UMD)
• Added Dump of Flash in rom (Lower of 16MB)
• Added the option of run program at PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP(this option no is same of powerful what of the M33 but can load the 90% of the Eboot but no can load the special prx of the recovery of OE and M33)
• Fixed some bug
• The recovery of FW 3.51 M33 have the patch of NO-UMD

3.52

• PSN Titles support expanded

3.52 M33

• Now uses 3.52!!!
• M33 NO-UMD: fixed problem with Simple 2500 Series Portable, The IQ Cube
• Fix a bug which made Go!Cam, GPS and sceKernelLoadExecVSH* not work in game mode.
• PSN downloaded PSX games support wasn’t working in 3.51 M33 (didn’t work in latest OE’s either). Now it is working again. If an original PSN game still doesn’t work, we recommend to delete files KEYS.BIN if exists, and copy the game again from PS3 to PSP.

3.52 M33-2

• Wi-Fi patch
• Chinese added to language selection
• Added “Format flash1 and restore settings” option under Advanced
• Speed option 20 and 100 added under CPU speed
• PSP cannot be turned off or hibernate in USB mode
• document.dat (game manual) can be read in PSX games
• fixed compatibility issues with IRShell

3.52 M33-3

• USB access to flash2 and flash3
• Added processor speeds 75 and 133
• Added VSHMenu (can be used to dump UMDs or access other storage areas from recovery or by pressing menu on XMB
• Added support for UMD video ISOs
• Popsloader 3.30 support

3.52 M33-4

• CRC error bug when writing to flash USB in the XMB
• New speeds added in the third editin (75 MHz and 133 MHz) now accessible via the VSHMenu and core (previously missing in the recovery menu)

3.60

Initial Firmware for PSP Slim & Lite

• Only available pre-installed on the initial release of the Slim that carries a TA-085 motherboard
• No other update was made available

3.60 M33

Released by Team M33, for the Slim, after the NAND of the Slim was dumped

• Does NOT contain a 1.50 kernel, due to incompatibilities with the new motherboard = THEREFORE, it cannot run homebrew written for 1.50
• Installed using a modified version of PandoraÂ’s Battery.
• Special files are written to the “magic” memstick used in conjunction with the battery

3.70

First “universal” FW version for both the original PSP-10xx and PSP-20xx Slim & Lite

• 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

3.71

• Added revisions to strengthen security
• PSN Titles support 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)

3.71 M33

Released by Team M33 for the Phat and Slim

• 1.50 Homebrew remains incompatible on the Slim, but a kernel patch was released for the Phat, which allowed execution of 1.50 kernel mode homebrew

3.71 M33-2/ 1.50 add-on

• Released to fix bugs in previous firmware

3.71 M33-3

• Bug fixes
• Updated POPSloader to include POP from FW3.71 and 3.72

3.71 M33-4

• Also released a new multi-disc popsloader

3.72

• Expanded PSN Titles support
• Remote Start now available under Remote Play. Remote Start requires a PS3 system with system software version 2.00

3.72 HX

Released by _HellDashX_

• Reverse engineering of DAÂ’s 3.71 M33-2, and then adapting to the 3.72 FW
• Contains all 3.71 M33-2 features except the 1.50 kernel extension (was released eventually later)
• 3.72 HX-2 was also released later on

3.73

Initial Release for revised 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.

3.80

• 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

Slim-only features:

• One-segment broadcasting recordings (Japanese version only)

3.80 M33

Released by Team M33

• Issues fixed:
• Function scePowerGetClockFrequency/scePowerGetClockFrequencyInt was not resolved properly due to a confussion between the two nids applying to the same function. Fixed, this update is necessary for plugins and kernel homebrew reporting psp cpu speed.
• PSX EBOOT.PBP that have a icon of 80×80 pixels will not be replaced by Dracula icon in savedata.

Update 2

• Fixed scePowerGetClockFrequencyInt
• Fixed issue with the way PSX eboot icons are displayed when they are 80×80 pixels
• 1.50 Kernel update sent out

Update 3

• Fixed synchronization issue that plugins check code cause in PSN NP9660 original games
• Added libs to the nids resolver
• Added internal changes required for the new popsloader version released earlier

Update 4

• Quick bug fix
• Galaxy.prx updated because it was causing a problem with slow memsticks

Update 5

• Fixed the custom CPU clock not working in games (CPU clock has never (in any SE/OE/M33) be set at all in games that restarted using sceKernelLoadExec to use a subgame or reload themselves, after said restart happened (e.g. Castlevania)
• Added setting to recovery to hide PIC0.PNG and PIC1.PNG in the XMB game menu.

3.90

• Expanded support for PSN Titles
• Support for the Go!Messenger service (under Network) – European version only

Slim-only features:

• Skype feature has been added under Network. (except Japanese version)

3.90 M33

Released by Team M33

• Uses the new 3.90 kernel
• Fixed M33 No UMD
• Changes in the updater
• Implemented degeneration check and correction of IDS keys
• Code added to the update that allowed download 390.PBP from Dark-alex.org via Wi-Fi
• L+triangle restored as the only way to bypass the battery, and 390.PBP checks
• 1.50 kernel addon

Revision 2

• Improved plugin mode (reading speeds, other bugs) added the rest of the regions that can be faked in recovery
• Patched ipl in Slims so it can be allowed to boot with a Pnadora Battery inserted

Revision 3

• Expanded compatibility for some games ran with the M33 Driver (ie. Harvest Moon and Patapon – which used to run only under the Sony NP9660 loader)

3.93

• Expanded Internet Radio feature

Slim-exclusive Features:

• Skype feature under Network (only for Japanese version)

CFW 3.93

Released  by unknown developer, with Dark_AleX and othersÂ’ blessings

• Uses the 3.93 kernel
• Implemented all the original custom firmware features.
• Ability to use the normal recovery inside the XMB by pressing the HOME button:
• When in the recovery, the system is suspended, and you can change all options directly.
• All options work immediately, there is no need to reboot (even the Slim’s USB charging option)
• Ability to make a Pandora battery from the recovery, read and restore the EEPROM, etc. Providing that the motherboard supports it.
• Ability to hide the MAC address in System Information, if you do so, the MAC will show visually as all 0’s.
• Ability to save the savegames in normal format, rather then encrypted (only functions in March33 and Sony NP9960 mode).
• The native 3.93 pops isn’t as good as the previous pops, therefor I hope the popsloader will get updated to support 3.93

Update 2

• Bug fix in the SonyÂ’s OSK where pressing SELECT while it was up would freeze the system
• Removed HellcatÂ’s Savegame Demmer (but it still can be used as an ordinary plugin)

3.95

• Expanded support for PlayStation Network titles
• Downloaded PlayStation game controls can now be further customized.
• The method for turning the PS3 off using Remote Play has been altered.

3.95 GEN

Developed by Miriam of PSP-GEN

·  General

• Kernel updated to 3.95 (new nids, patches etc.)

·  Recovery

• Option added in recovery to choose between VSHMenu and in-XMB recovery.
• Option added in recovery to choose between Sony, GEN and M33 network update modes

·  XMB

• Access vshmenu/recovery with the SELECT button.
• Network Update icon can download directly from the GEN server (adjustable)

3.95 GEN-2

• Fixed issue which crashed the PSP if you had vshmenu mode ‘None’.
• Fixed SNES emulator issues, now works fine.
• Fixed few homebrew issues with the Slim.
• Last version of the SNES emulator, PSPTube and many other homebrew using ME now work fine.

3.96

Exclusive to Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 North American version

• PSN Titles support expanded

4.00

• Internet Search added as a feature under Network
• Functionality allowing for altered playing speeds under Video
• Added Subtitle support for UMD Movies under Video

4.01

• Improved display of search results under Internet Search for certain languages.
• Improved playback of video content under Video for certain file types.

4.01 M33

Released by Team M33

• Bug fix: vshmenu didn’t let change camera mode due to camera_plugin using select button. Fixed, now vsh menu will not be loaded when using the camera.
• Recovery can now be translated, See how below. Translation to spanish is autoincluded.
• Updated the M33 SDK with a new function and sample, and released the psp-packer tool to compress prx’s and PBP’s in the ~PSP format.
• The folder of 4.01 and highre homebrew will be GAME4XX so it won’t need change on update.

4.05

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

Slim-only features (Japanese version-exclusive):

• Up to 8 programs may now be scheduled for record using the One-segment TV Tuner
• You may now set up a whole series of programs to record using the One-segment TV Tuner
• You may now record TV using the One-segment TV Tuner without having to also watch it

4.20

Initial FW for PSP Brite.

• Only available pre-installed on PSP BriteÂ’s initial release

USB auto-connect feature in System Settings under Settings

5.00

First “universal” FW version for Phat, Slim, and Brite

• PSN  added as a category on the XMB
• PlayStation Store added under PSN  menu
• Account Management added PSN menu
• Sleep Timer Function for Music
• USB Auto-Connect Feature added for PSP-1000 and PSP-2000
• A new full-screen keyboard; press Select when the On-Screen Keyboard is displayed.
• A new optional redesigned XMB Background
• A new video format is supported (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video Main Profile (AVC CABAC) in 640 x 480 pixels)
• Title Display feature under Settings
• Backlight Auto-Adjust added as an option under Power Save 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).

CFW 5.00 M33

Released by Dark AleX

• 4.01 to 5.00
• Bug fix: when changing speed in XMB, and the psp turned the brightness to 0 automatically the speed was reseted to 222 again.

5.00 M33-2

• Fixed M33 Network Update
• Fixed PSX game corruption in RAM
• sctrlKernelSetInit
• Now possible to fix the slow memory stick issue since CFW 3.80 M33

5.01

Bugfix for “Not Enough Space” DL bug with 8GB and 16GB MemSticks

5.02

Improved System software stability including the use of the PS Store

5.02 GEN

Released by Miriam

• Suspend, Reset and Pandora options added in the recovery.
• Hide MAC Address can be enabled via configuration in recovery.
• VSH Recovery can now be opened with an option in the vshmenu.
• You can quickly exit the recovery by pressing the Select button.
• Game Categories Plugin by Bubbletune integrated (enabled by default, can be disabled in recovery).
• Option to reboot in to official firmware in the recovery, it will remain like this until the next cold reset.
• (Slim Only, support for the Phat PSP might be added later)
• Slim Colors Patch by Bubbletune integrated, enable in the recovery and flash 13-27.bmp to your flash0.
• This will allow you to use the Slim Colors on your Phat PSP.
• Higher homebrew compatibility compared to other 5.02 custom firmwares.
• Functional 5.02 pops (keep pops compatibility in mind)

5.03

• 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