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PSP firmware updated to 2.71

New download allows game demos to be downloaded directly to memory stick, addresses LocationFree Player issue.

Sony has released a new firmware update to the PlayStation Portable that moves the system from the 2.70 version released in April to 2.71. As the incremental advancement in the version number suggests, it doesn't seem to be a very large update--it notifies users of only two changes upon installation.

The bigger of the two changes included in the update is the ability to download game demos directly from the PSP Internet browser to the system's memory stick. The other change is a fix for the LocationFree Player so that video output is displayed properly when an external tuner is selected.

According to Sony's Japanese PlayStation site, that country's PSP owners are getting a little bit extra with the 2.71 update. The page mentions new integration with Sony's Portable TV download rental service and access to downloadable demos for Loco Roco and Kazuo, a Sudoku game from Sony released here as Go! Sodoku. A downloadable Loco Roco demo was released alongside the 2.70 PSP update in Japan, but the PSP's Internet browser could not display the site from which it could be retrieved.

In January, Sony announced that US PSPs would get the Portable TV-like ability to download movies and short clips from Sony's iTunes-rival Connect site. The company set a March deadline for that update, but it was unable to meet that date. This morning, a Sony representative told GameSpot that there were no new details or time frame announced for when that functionality would be added.

117 Comments

  • H_Spencer

    Posted May 1, 2008 6:36 pm GMT

    I have an 8gig memory in my PSP and Sudoku says there isn't enough room to save.... anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?

  • jimmarn

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 4:06 am GMT

    2.71 downgrader is here now ^^ i said i was sure and here it is... i have known it for a while now but forgotten to send you it ^^ But be aware that you dont have TA-082 motherboard
    http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=32989
    to see if you have a TA-082 check my post here
    http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=40661&p=5
    here you go!

  • Bmato

    Posted Jun 22, 2006 1:27 pm GMT

    Any one know how to get roms on PSP?

  • Azn_PlayBoi323

    Posted Jun 19, 2006 12:38 pm GMT

    sweet update

  • mastashake201

    Posted Jun 15, 2006 1:08 pm GMT

    thanks jimmarn

  • jimmarn

    Posted Jun 14, 2006 3:57 pm GMT

    lol... i think the only way to degrade psp is if u got 2.0. I did it myself for a while. But mutch of it sucks... i have now 2.71 because i think if the demo's are availible, i think some hackers will find a way to make games so the psp think's it's a demo that way we can download games to the memory stick and play'em like in 1.5... i think mario smash was a fun game to the 1.5 and hope someone will make it work with games on 2.17 too

    but i'm shure someone will make a degrade to 2.17 in a while too

  • mastashake201

    Posted Jun 11, 2006 12:06 am GMT

    yeah.. is there any way to "de-update" my psp? i just recently found out about homebrews and emulators but i updated mine before i knew about them.. i tried formatting my memory stick but nope, still 2.71

  • carl2tan

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 5:00 pm GMT

    yeah, where are all the games we want to see?

    -devil may cry
    -gran turismo
    -god of war
    -tekken (well thats on its way)
    -all of the first party sony franchises?

  • professor2211

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 12:15 pm GMT

    ALL OF THIS DOWNLOADING STUFF WITH THE PSP MAKES NO SENSE.
    DOES ANYBODY AGREE WITH ME??????????

  • ZantetsukenEX

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 9:39 am GMT

    ...

  • TorugotoShinsan

    Posted Jun 5, 2006 7:47 am GMT

    Too bad this update didn't include this:

    Game:

    - PSP now has the ability to play decent games
    - Users can now play games for more then a maximum of 2 hours without getting more
    - Developers realize that it is pathetic that old SNES games are more fun then anything they put on the PSP

    Music:

    - Finally made every song type playable

    ==

    Has this guy even played Mega man, Generation of Chaos, Monster Hunter, Tales of Eternia, Metal gear Acid 1&2, Ridge Racer, Breath of Fire III, Untold legends, Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim?

    I could go on all day >.>

  • solidusScott

    Posted Jun 4, 2006 9:31 pm GMT

    who needs firmware? use homebrew.

  • xbox_gamer1

    Posted Jun 4, 2006 3:46 pm GMT

    I'll stick with my homebrews and emulators.

  • Kniferkia

    Posted Jun 4, 2006 11:16 am GMT

    mm... More Bandwidth lost for those hosting the demos ;(

  • bunty_007

    Posted Jun 3, 2006 9:50 pm GMT

    [This message was deleted at the request of a moderator or administrator]

  • Agreb91

    Posted Jun 3, 2006 5:24 pm GMT

    Yes Loco Roco! Its a small update but worth it!

  • ukpet_anime

    Posted Jun 3, 2006 3:04 pm GMT

    Can we ever go easy on the cynicism of the Psp? Seriously there are some very good games of quite a few genres (not just racing as Joe public would like you to believe)
    Makes me wonder whats next on the list of software updates. Some office tools like schedule/calendar/alarmclock maybe?

  • FuriousD6

    Posted Jun 3, 2006 12:09 am GMT

    The English version of the Loco Roco demo is available on the PSP's special website.

  • LinkErdrich

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 11:38 pm GMT

    How about a game that will make me actually want to buy the system?

  • synapticflow

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 11:12 pm GMT

    Well I have 2 PSPs, a 1.5 and a 2.6. I'll keep udating the 2.6 and keep my 1.5 for "special" things.

  • XtremePhsyco

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 10:56 pm GMT

    atleast its something

  • skylinedude05

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 10:01 pm GMT

    pretty much same thing

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 9:19 pm GMT

    whoa.........

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 8:48 pm GMT

    i hate psp

  • thegame584

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 8:45 pm GMT

    how do you down load them any way

  • sabru8

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 8:31 pm GMT

    gotta get it.

  • a0me

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 7:29 pm GMT

    Not really a fan of the PSP but that LocoRoco demo rocks!

  • billwazoo

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 6:56 pm GMT

    [This message was deleted at the request of a moderator or administrator]

  • theKSMM

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 5:43 pm GMT

    Nice incremental update, good if for no other reason than to show that Sony is continuing to support and make plans for the PSP.

    I think the downloadable games would be really nice if Sony ever gets around to creating an online service a la XBOX Live! Arcade. And I suspect a lot of us are looking forward to seeing them open up that PlayStation library on the PSP too. I wonder how much those games will cost to download...

  • carlosmutaz

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 4:17 pm GMT

    I think this is a cool update, since you can download game demos.

  • keitaro0516

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 3:22 pm GMT

    damm `im gonna bay another psp XD
    one for new games and new fiemware and the other one for 1.5 firmaware !!!!!

  • jaymaster007

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 2:46 pm GMT

    Wait until 3.0, its gonna be mutha fudgin tizight.

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 1:38 pm GMT

    By the end of this year the PSP will drop its price.

  • condemned100

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 1:13 pm GMT

    sounds awesome, but i don't have a psp yet

  • Disgaeamad

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 10:27 am GMT

    Not a huge Update to the PSP or anything, but still great nonetheless.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 9:49 am GMT

    bout to do it right now

  • RoboticZombie

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 7:52 am GMT

    sony is really behind they add the feature to play demos but theres only two demos that you can play. wtf is that sony this is really getting on my nerves.

  • shizwill03

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 5:57 am GMT

    The last thing I remember about the Firmware updates is the inability to use ROMs [SNES, Sega, etc.].

    If that is still out I will not get a PSP.

    If there is a workaround......I will wait for another price drop.

  • skitzocyko

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 5:57 am GMT

    WOW my PSP only plays dust. What a waste of money. Thanx Sony!!

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 5:47 am GMT

    psp still isn't getting any better games....

  • badboy1991

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 5:00 am GMT

    Loco-Roco is the size of about 7.68 MB

  • ubj007

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 4:27 am GMT

    Cool.

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 12:08 am GMT

    How big is LocoRoco?

  • new_orion

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 11:27 pm GMT

    Rage against the machine? humm black_sage...
    if u donīt like it, donīt, use it... don't bother

  • bunty_007

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 11:16 pm GMT

    And My name is Mohammad Adil

  • Black_Sage89

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 9:00 pm GMT

    Too bad this update didn't include this:

    Game:

    - PSP now has the ability to play decent games
    - Users can now play games for more then a maximum of 2 hours without getting more
    - Developers realize that it is pathetic that old SNES games are more fun then anything they put on the PSP

    Music:

    - Finally made every song type playable

  • Black_Sage89

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 8:59 pm GMT

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  • Black_Sage89

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 8:57 pm GMT

    [This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]

  • COAdonis

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 8:51 pm GMT

    are the demo's playable??? and whats the link?

  • Jimbokundesu

    Posted Jun 1, 2006 8:21 pm GMT

    *yawn*

    wake me when Valkyrie Profile ships....

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