PSP Firmware Update 2.50 Released
Posted by Paul on 13 October 2005 - 19:38 · 35 comments & 7573 views
Sony has released another firmware upgrade for their ever popular PSP handheld console. This brings the version number upto 2.50.

The three main features of this updated firmware are:
- DRM Support for copyright-protected video content.
- Streaming video over wireless networks is also now possible using Sony's LocationFree technology.
- The loophole that allowed users of the 2.00 firmware to downgrade to 1.5 so they could play homebrew software and pirated games has been fixed.

The rest of the updates are bug fixes and the ability to set the consoles time from the internet. The update should be available worldwide soon with US and Japan already having access.

What's Included: (new/updated entries are marked like this):

Windows XP SP2 - Critical Updates
KB873333: Security Update for Windows XP
KB873339: Security Update for Windows XP
KB873374: Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool
KB884883: Security Update for Windows XP v8
KB885250: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885626: Critical Update for Windows XP
KB885835: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885836: Security Update for Windows XP
KB886185: Critical Update for Windows XP
KB888113: Security Update for Windows XP
KB888302: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890046: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890175: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890859: Security Update for Windows XP
KB891781: Security Update for Windows XP
KB893066: Security Update for Windows XP
KB893086: Security Update for Windows XP
KB893756: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896358: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896422: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896423: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896428: Security Update for Windows XP
KB898458: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899587: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899588: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899591: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901214: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool v1.9
KB896688: Security Update for Internet Explorer
KB899589: Security Update for Windows XP
KB900725: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901017: Security Update for Windows XP
KB902400: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905414: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905749: Security Update for Windows XP

Windows XP SP2 - Recommended updates
KB831240: Update for HighMAT support in the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
KB884020: Update for Windows XP
KB885222: Update for Windows XP
KB886677: Update for Windows XP
KB886716: Update for Windows XP
KB887742: Update for Windows XP
KB887797: Cumulative Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
KB888240: Update for Internet Explorer 6
KB888656: Update to enable DirectX Video Acceleration of Windows Media Video content in WMP 10
KB889527: Update for Windows XP v3
KB891122: Update for DRM-enabled Media Players
KB892313: Updates for Windows Media Player 9 and 10
KB893357: Update for Windows XP
KB894391: Update for Windows XP
KB895181: Fix for MPEG4 videos in Windows Media Player 10
KB896344: Update for Windows XP
KB896626: Update for Windows XP
KB898461: Update for Windows XP
KB900930: Update for Windows XP
KB903234: Update for Windows XP

Components
.NET Framework 1.1 (+SP1) (only in Full)
- KB886903: Security Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)
Microsoft Journal Viewer 1.5.2316.0 (only in Full)
Windows Media Connect (only in Full)
Windows Media Player 10.0.3802 (only in Full)
Windows Script 5.6 for Windows XP (v5.6.0.8825) (only in Full)
MSN Messenger 7.5.0306 (only in Full)
Windows Messenger 5.1.0701 (only in Full)

Add-ons
Adaptec ASPI
Bootvis 1.3.37 (only in Full)
Official Windows XP PowerToys (only in Full)
Copy Profile Tool
DirectX Control Panel
PowerMenu 1.5.1
Startup Control Panel 2.8
New XP Style Wallpapers (only in Full)
New XP Screensavers (only in Full)
New Wallpapers (only in Full)
New AutoPatcher Wallpaper (only in Full)
New Theme: Royale (only in Full)
Macromedia Shockwave Player 10.1 (only in Full)
Sun Java 1.5.0_04 (only in Full)
Google Toolbar 3.0.126.3 (only in Full)

And of course a lot of registry tweaks which improve speed, appearance, functionality and security!


File Size & MD5 Hashes

Sizes & Hashes
English October 2005 Full File Size: 176 MB (185094425 bytes)
English October 2005 Full MD5 Hash: 700268B3E8AA41F4D429A2FFA4A65B0E
English October 2005 Lite File Size: 86.1 MB (90333084 bytes)
English October 2005 Lite MD5 Hash: 5EEFF9B97B19A5BC1E789FFB836000A5

Portuguese October 2005 Full File Size: 171 MB (179909430 bytes)
Portuguese October 2005 Full MD5 Hash: 448BDDD0B39D978A6AF9C8740A4CC752
Portuguese October 2005 Lite File Size: 80.9 MB (84878441 bytes)
Portuguese October 2005 Lite MD5 Hash: E721F2D540D45F4443ED7BBD7A91F3A3


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(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Caleb on 13 Oct 2005 - 19:42
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- The loophole that allowed users of the 2.00 firmwire to downgrade to 1.5 so they could play homebrew software and pirated games has been fixed.


Now there's a reason to upgrade!
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by American Ninja on 13 Oct 2005 - 20:52
hear hear! Awesome update!
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by lnatan25 on 13 Oct 2005 - 20:51
I don't have a PSP so I don't get it, what's with the firmware updates? If you don't update, than you can't play games? Isn't that the reason you buy a PSP, to play games?
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by SHoTTa35 on 13 Oct 2005 - 21:02
well the update adds wifi stuff as stated. And a few bugs. And also to block homebrew peoples. With 1.5 you can play pirated games. With 2.5 Homebrew no longer works so no pirated games.
Quote this comment #2.2 Posted by SweWiLLiE on 14 Oct 2005 - 00:22
QUOTE
With 2.5 Homebrew no longer works so no pirated games.


You seem to have a problem with separating Homebrew and piracy.

They are two diffrent things.
Repeat after me: Two different things.

I have Homebrew on my PSP with v1.50 firmware.
Does that mean that I'm a pirate now?

Edit: Sorry, need to get som sleep.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by rIaHc3 on 13 Oct 2005 - 21:18
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- The loophole that allowed users of the 2.00 firmwire to downgrade to 1.5 so they could play homebrew software and pirated games has been fixed.

Like said that sounds like a incredible reason to update!! Im so happy for you PSP users.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Raptor on 13 Oct 2005 - 21:49
DRM support too! Wow this is a killer update! Makes me want to run out and buy a PSP...
Is Sony even listening to their customers?
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by LiGhTfast on 13 Oct 2005 - 22:03
worst update ever!

who the hell would want this?
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by saifullahbeg on 13 Oct 2005 - 23:55
exactly
Quote this comment #5.2 Posted by SweWiLLiE on 14 Oct 2005 - 00:25
One can wonder
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by Stealth-X on 13 Oct 2005 - 22:11
rofl at all the anti pirate comments.
1.5 and homebrew for life!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by eilegz on 13 Oct 2005 - 23:07
well people stick with 1.5 xD
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by Daedalus on 13 Oct 2005 - 23:42
Does this justify the whole .5 jump in revision number?
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by jlmodell on 14 Oct 2005 - 00:23
steaming video ... that *almost* makes it worth it

but what is the quality
Quote this comment #9.1 Posted by Cailin on 14 Oct 2005 - 02:25
The LocationFree TV technology is actually quite good... but the idea is that you need to have a LocationFree TV box already (which is... $700? Go check the Sony Store). But the technology is incredible; it basically allows you to stream TV over the Internet from your home to this wireless tablet device. Meaning that you could be in Tokyo and watching Good Morning America on ABC.
(5 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by mr_da3m0n on 14 Oct 2005 - 03:05
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The loophole that allowed users of the 2.00 firmwire


Firmwire? Uhm... I sense a typo. Just so you guys know.


EDIT: It's actually spelled like that through the whole article... o.o
Is that a funky british spelling I am not aware of?

I write "Firmware". I don't see how "wire" is related.

To me it sounds like when people write "kernal" instead of "kernel".
Quote this comment #10.1 Posted by youngmc33 on 14 Oct 2005 - 04:20
Let's hear it for unprofessional journalism!
Quote this comment #10.2 Posted by kronik on 14 Oct 2005 - 04:58
lol I read the whole thing without noticing
Quote this comment #10.3 Posted by Rekoil on 14 Oct 2005 - 06:43
lol yeah same
Quote this comment #10.4 Posted by Paul on 14 Oct 2005 - 09:52
My mistake, I always thought it was Firmwire, and the spell checker never picked it up as an error....I'll change it now
Quote this comment #10.5 Posted by Khrysller on 14 Oct 2005 - 13:27
dunno why but seen to be mine and other (at last) post was deleted, cause we was talking about the mistake on 'firmwire'... (at last i talk about piracy in the same post...).

anyway...
good to see things like that here
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by williamhook on 14 Oct 2005 - 05:09
lol! No pirate games!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Chanser on 14 Oct 2005 - 05:31
Don't buy a brand new PSP with that firmware in it, until cracked.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by David3k on 14 Oct 2005 - 06:34
dude, no homebrew? damn.
(3 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by slik da relic on 14 Oct 2005 - 07:54
nothin they can do to will make me upgrade... NOTHING!!! ur askin me to give up nes, snes, genesis, turbo grafx, and neo geo? thousands of games for barely 100?!! no, i'll just wait for the next vers. changer. ya punx! mwahahahahah!!!

Quote this comment #14.1 Posted by mr_da3m0n on 14 Oct 2005 - 10:47
Wow you are so cool.
Quote this comment #14.2 Posted by The Cub on 14 Oct 2005 - 11:53
But he has a point. Unlike you.
Quote this comment #14.3 Posted by dieterich on 14 Oct 2005 - 16:00
He'll be back when his PSP is bricked from running some homebrew...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by vetSMeK on 14 Oct 2005 - 13:26
Won't be getting this just yet
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #16 Posted by noll3095 on 14 Oct 2005 - 17:09
It's your PSP, upgrade if you want. Every time a new firmware is released every forum is filled with people practically yelling at everyone else to not update. Why does anyone care? Does it hurt you if I choose to upgrade a device I own? You are not everyone else. Not everyone uses their PSP in the same way as everybody else.

And of course homebrew does not equal piracy. Though for piracy you need homebrew.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #17 Posted by rusonjitsu on 14 Oct 2005 - 18:47
why doesnt sony just allow the console to play homebrewed *which by the way means home maded [home brew refferring to tea etc] games, made by entusiasts... or do they not want us to play free games on their expensive console?

i mean its a good console and all, but the games are VERY expensive for what they are...

RJ [no flaming please]
Quote this comment #17.1 Posted by roadwarrior on 14 Oct 2005 - 22:29
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or do they not want us to play free games on their expensive console?

I'd say that's exactly what their reason is. Assuming that the PSP is like nearly every other console ever sold, the company takes a loss on the hardware in order to sell the software.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #18 Posted by sebflipper on 15 Oct 2005 - 15:31
I think I will keep to 1.50, so that I can run all my old Mega Drive/Genesis and Gameboy Games (I did originally have them in the 90s, and I think most licences say that if you had the original game you can run the ROM on your PC/PSP)

Yay for Sonic, Lemmings, Ms. Pacman and Tetris!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #19 Posted by slik da relic on 18 Oct 2005 - 18:22
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#14.3 Reply by dieterich on 14 Oct 2005 - 17:00

He'll be back when his PSP is bricked from running some homebrew...


im not running nothin out of the ordinary...and my psp has been runnin just fine since july. and i only use apps after about a week its been out. checkin the forums as much as possible to make sure its safe. always dl from trusted sites guys.

da relic
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #20 Posted by nicedreams on 22 Oct 2005 - 16:47
That really sucks. I really like the Homebrew stuff. I hope I can still play the mini flash games in the browser still.
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