Psp Firmware updated to 2.71

**7th lutz** · 06-01-2006, 03:38 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152165.html . What is new with this firmware is new download demos to be directly downloaded to memory stick, addresses Locationfree player issue.

How many more Firmware updates is needed for psp?

**MegaDrive20XX** · 06-01-2006, 04:10 PM

Good lord, didn't we just get 2.70??

They're on to us! *Gasp*! There's treachery afoot!

**Jibbajaba** · 06-01-2006, 06:15 PM

Are there any downloadable demos available yet, aside from that crazy Japanese game?

Chris

**MegaDrive20XX** · 06-01-2006, 06:43 PM

Nothing yet in English, according to Sony's site. Only one announced is LocoRoco

**Magak** · 06-01-2006, 10:15 PM

is the update worth doing

**exit** · 06-02-2006, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Magak

is the update worth doing

It really depends on the person. If you want to use emulation and all the fun stuff that Sony hates, then no it's not worth it. There are ways to get around having to upgrade to play games, so if you don't mind a little wait then stay with what you got.

If you could care less about emulation, or are unable to/just don't want to deal with the wait/programs you have to use, then upgrade and play with whatever crap Sony added.

I decided to upgrade so I could play Mega Man PU, kind of regreted it later since it lost it's value pretty quickly, but then quickly forgot about it when I got my hands on Tales of Eternia.

It was nice having emulation, but it's not as important to me as I originally thought. With the games PSP is going to come out with soon, I really don't care anymore.

So in short, it's all on your preference.

**Oobgarm** · 06-02-2006, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Jibbajaba

Are there any downloadable demos available yet, aside from that crazy Japanese game?

Chris

While they aren't available to the public, there were a couple of download kiosks at E3. The firmware had to be at 2.6 or higher. I'm trying to recall the games, but here's what I remember:

Field Commander
Ratchet & Clank
Gangs of London
Loco Roco
Lemmings
Every Extend Extra

and others, I'm sure.

**meancode** · 06-02-2006, 10:06 AM

Upgrade your PSP to 2.7 and get a GP2X. Thats what I say.

On a more related note, there is a second game other than LocoRoco you can now download, but I cannot remember the name of it.

**TurboGenesis** · 06-05-2006, 08:11 AM

Dumb question: How do you update the firmware? I've had my psp since january and have been fine with 2.01 but gradius collection is coming out and I might have to update?

I originally wanted to run emulation with the psp but never got around to it. Never got a GTALC and i'm addicted to lumines.

**Oobgarm** · 06-05-2006, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by TurboGenesis

Dumb question: How do you update the firmware? I've had my psp since january and have been fine with 2.01 but gradius collection is coming out and I might have to update?

I originally wanted to run emulation with the psp but never got around to it. Never got a GTALC and i'm addicted to lumines.

Updates come on UMDs with the game (like GTA) and won't run until you update.

I pretty sure you can download them too, but I haven't tried that myself.

**downfall** · 06-05-2006, 11:53 AM

Yes, you can download the updates from Sony's website, and I believe you just copy them to your memory stick, which you can then run via the menu on the PSP.

There are advantages to both, but I found that I didn't like emulation much more than "hey, this is really sweet to play these on the go" because of the PSP D-Pad. That's something that can be fixed, of course, but I'd rather use something better for my emulation fix.

**DonMarco** · 06-05-2006, 12:30 PM