Signing up for SOCOM WITHOUT 2.0 firmware!!!

CoolMatty just emailed us how to register Socom beta test without a 2.0 PSP (and even without a PSP!!). You need FireFox and some extension to complete this job. Here is what he wanted to say:

“These are the steps I used to sign up for the SOCOM BETA without using my PSP (and thusly, faking Sony).

1. You must have Mozilla Firefox. Get it at http://mozilla.org/products/firefox
2. You need to install this extension.
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=59
(Remember, after clicking install, you must completely close Firefox and restart it!!!)
3. Go to tools>User Agent Switcher>Options>Options.
4. Click on User Agents on the left.
5. Click Add.
6. In Description, put PSP    (or whatever you wish to call it.)
7. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
In the User Agent box, put:
                  Mozilla/4.0+(PSP+(PlayStation+Portable);+2.00)
EXACTLY as shown.
8. Hit OK, then OK again.
9. Go to tools>User Agent Switcher>PSP
10. Now browse to the beta signup page that you received in the email.
(Note that you must have already registered your PSP on playstation.com, and marked that you do have wireless internet to receive the email)
11. You’ll notice that the page will display normally. Fill out the info, and submit everything. Yay! Now to wait for the “You’re Accepted” email!

Second Note: This does NOT GUARANTEE that you will automatically be accepted, nor that the SOCOM game itself will run on firmware lower than 2.00. This simply bypasses the restriction on the beta signup form.”

Thanks for the trick, CoolMatty! 🙂

CoolMatty just emailed us how to register Socom beta test without a 2.0 PSP (and even without a PSP!!). You need FireFox and some extension to complete this job. Here is what he wanted to say:

“These are the steps I used to sign up for the SOCOM BETA without using my PSP (and thusly, faking Sony).

1. You must have Mozilla Firefox. Get it at http://mozilla.org/products/firefox
2. You need to install this extension.
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=59
(Remember, after clicking install, you must completely close Firefox and restart it!!!)
3. Go to tools>User Agent Switcher>Options>Options.
4. Click on User Agents on the left.
5. Click Add.
6. In Description, put PSP    (or whatever you wish to call it.)
7. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
In the User Agent box, put:
                  Mozilla/4.0+(PSP+(PlayStation+Portable);+2.00)
EXACTLY as shown.
8. Hit OK, then OK again.
9. Go to tools>User Agent Switcher>PSP
10. Now browse to the beta signup page that you received in the email.
(Note that you must have already registered your PSP on playstation.com, and marked that you do have wireless internet to receive the email)
11. You’ll notice that the page will display normally. Fill out the info, and submit everything. Yay! Now to wait for the “You’re Accepted” email!

Second Note: This does NOT GUARANTEE that you will automatically be accepted, nor that the SOCOM game itself will run on firmware lower than 2.00. This simply bypasses the restriction on the beta signup form.”

Thanks for the trick, CoolMatty! 🙂