5.50 Savegame Exploit found?

We resisted posting this one yesterday. But its not been proven fake or otherwise. So we’ll post it. But take it with a pinch of salt. German user Miche2245 has found a save game vulnerability in Firmware 5.50. Apparently Monster Hunter Portable 2 (JAP) and Need for Speed: Underground (ENG) are the only reported UMD games to be working at this stage with the save game exploit.

If your on PSP Firmware 5.50 and have Need for Speed: Underground English UMD, why not download the exploit and give it a go? Once the exploit works (if it works) You can then load up ChickHEN R2 and Custom Firmware Enabler 3.5. After all that work make sure you just put your PSP into standby mode. Oh and do post us some solid proof this works!

Source: PSPking.de (German)

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No 5.50 M33 Custom Firmware this time around.

Alex of Team M33 (Dark-AleX.org) has posted on their website that there are no plans to develop M33 custom firmware based on Firmware 5.50 which was released recently. While 5.50 did add support for sub folders and a new “news” ticker similar to the PS3 to the PSP’s XMB. M33 feel this one is worth skipping.

Source: Sceners.org

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Posted in the dark-alex.org forums. It seems that Sony have removed tiff image file support completely with this new patch. I’m surprised it took Sony so long. Only some 3 years after the first tiff exploits? If you have any tiff files in your Memory stick, it will now show up and incompatible.

** Edit we have learned to they haven’t removed tiff support more of a bug which is present in extra transparency layer support. **

Some users report that standby mode doesn’t work any more on their PSP’s. While others have posted videos on youtube proving it does work….So not all PSP’s are effected by the bug. Proof maybe the firmware update was released early to patch against HEN? So if your wanting to try HEN when its released I suggest you keep away from that Network update button in your PSP’s XMB!

So it looks like we will have Firmware 5.51 soon I guess?

Also its interesting to add from DAX’s website sceners.org 5.50 hasn’t yet been decrypted.

Between those fixes it’s the recent TIFF exploit that was found and that it’s still under development, and it seems that there are also some bugs, like one that literally fucks the standby.

What do you think about those “new features”? Have you got any bugs like those or can confirm the standby one?

Edit: Seems like this new update has the encryption tables changed (at least the 1g one), as it can’t be decrypted with latest psardumper. Anyway, won’t be probably a problem.

Source: DarkAlex.org & Sceners.org

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PSP Firmware 5.50 Released.

Sony has released PSP Firmware 5.50. You can update via your PSP’s network update feature or via our download link below. However users looking to take advantage of the TIFF exploit will want to hold off updating.

Key features introduced in PSP Firmware 5.50:

* XMB Information Board similar to the PS3’s
* Unregistered browsing on the PlayStation Store
* Create and access sub-folders for music, videos and photos
* Internet search for games directly from the XMB
* Free trial for two Trend Micro Internet security services

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PSP Firmware 5.50 Tomorrow

Sony have posted on their offical blog that the release of Firmware 5.50 is due tomorrow. While its releasing a couple of big new features. No doubt its come out sooner rather than later to patch up the recent TIFF Exploit found. Users wanting to take advantage of the TIFF Exploit might want to advoid this update when its released tomorrow.

Hi everyone, the next system software update (v5.50) for PSP (PlayStation Portable) will be available soon, and I wanted to provide you all with a preview of some of the key features.

The firmware update will introduce an Information Board on the PSP system’s XMB (XrossMediaBar) interface. Those of you who have a PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) may be familiar with this feature, which displays news and updates from the world of PlayStation in a scrolling ticker in the upper right-hand corner of your TV screen. Now you’ll be able to read up-to-date information about upcoming games, new content available on PlayStation Store, and other news right on your PSP whenever you’re at a wireless Internet hotspot.

In addition, we’ll be adding a few more enhancements with the 5.50 update:

* Memory Stick improvements – You’ll be able to create and access sub-folders on your Memory Stick PRO Duo for music, videos and photos. Separately, the available 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 – You’ll be able to easily search the Internet for information about your PSP games. Select the icon for the game, hit the Triangle button, and then select [Internet Search] from the options menu to get search results based on the game title. This feature was added to PS3 with the recent 2.70 update.
* Trend Micro trial – PSP’s Internet browser is a great tool for checking out your favorite Web sites on the go, and we’re teaming up with the Internet security experts at Trend Micro to make the Web browsing experience safer and more secure. With the 5.50 update, you’ll have the option to access a free trial of two Trend Micro services:
Trend Micro Web Security uses Web reputation technology to block PSP owners from accidentally visiting a Web site that may contain malicious content designed to steal personal information and confidential data.
Trend Micro Kids’ Safety uses URL filtering technology to prevent children from accessing Web sites that feature inappropriate content.

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