[edisoncarter]

Firmware 2.7 is the first new firmware release since CheatDevice came out. As expected, Sony has patched CheatDevice's savefile exploit. Do not upgrade to firmware 2.7 or you will be locked out from running CheatDevice and all homebrew!

This is not like 2.5 or 2.6 where support eventually came when the new syscalls were figured out. This is locked out, no chance, period.

Let me reiterate. 2.6 is the end of the line for CheatDevice. The GTA exploit is totally, certainly, completely and permanently closed on 2.7. Furthermore, any other exploits that the PSP homebrew community may come up with to open up homebrew again on 2.7 will NOT be usable with CheatDevice.

Do not upgrade to 2.7 thinking that CheatDevice will eventually support 2.7. It won't.

Edit:
This also applies to 2.71 or any later version.

This post has been edited by edisoncarter on Saturday, Jun 3 2006, 19:55

[andrewtr89]

you should check out the locoroco demo. a lot of people are saying eventually homebrew will be able to be played through it
no gaurantees though

This post has been edited by andrewtr89 on Tuesday, Apr 25 2006, 15:52

[Swish]

Thanks for clearing that issue up Edisoncarter. Maybe one day someone will find some flaws in the update..

[Rob.]

Nice one mate, i was discussing this with some other people yesterday, as they expected to have it on 2.7. I didn't know the technicalities of it fully but now we all do, good job on telling us, hopefully this is early enough for people not to update, so they can keep the cheatdevice.

Much appreciated, thanks mate.

[CurrentlyCarrotfoot]

QUOTE (andrewtr89 @ Apr 25 2006, 15:49)

you should check out the locoroco demo. a lot of people are saying eventually homebrew will be able to be played through it

I'm not gonna risk getting that incase it can't get hacked. I'd love to be able to download a demo of it though.

Goddamn Sony! Can't blame them though, this is their business we're f*cking with.

[The-end]

You should pin this ec, will help people to notice it

I woudl love to upgrade to 2.7 for the flash player, but not worth lossing the cheat device

Im gonna end up having to update and so is every other gta fan because by time gtapsp2 is out they will b 3.00 f/w an it will most provbly force an update.

[ell]

the thing im worried about the most is if gta vice city stories is only compatible with version 2.7 then we would be screwed

[ADePSP]

QUOTE (ell @ Apr 25 2006, 15:55)

the thing im worried about the most is if gta vice city stories is only compatible with version 2.7 then we would be screwed

That's a long way off...

[andrewtr89]

QUOTE (ell @ Apr 25 2006, 15:55)

the thing im worried about the most is if gta vice city stories is only compatible with version 2.7 then we would be screwed

unfortunantly that is most likely what they are going to do, just like lcs made you upgrade to 2.0 just to try to patch the homebrew hole in 2.5

[edisoncarter]

It will be a while before any games require fw 2.7. What's the highest fw version any games require right now?

This patch is specific to GTA:LCS. The next GTA for PSP will surely be patched in the game itself. Even if R* wants to leave it open, Sony will require it to be fixed before they validate the game.

QUOTE (andrewtr89 @ Apr 25 2006, 07:49)

you should check out the locoroco demo.  a lot of people are saying eventually homebrew will be able to be played through it no gaurantees though

Don't give people false hope.

[andrewtr89]

QUOTE (edisoncarter @ Apr 25 2006, 16:13)

QUOTE (andrewtr89 @ Apr 25 2006, 07:49) you should check out the locoroco demo.  a lot of people are saying eventually homebrew will be able to be played through it no gaurantees though Don't give people false hope.

i'm not trying to persuade people either way. i hope thats now what it sounded like. i'm just saying people are trying to find holes in the locoroco demo, no matter what firmware is out. personally i think its a simple choice, if you like flash more than homebrew upgrade. if you like homebrew more than flash, dont.

[ell]

so ec are yoyu saying this is the end for the cheat device on the the next gta

[Nick000]

QUOTE (ell @ Apr 25 2006, 11:24)

so ec are yoyu saying this is the end for the cheat device on the the next gta

If you can afford it, you could always buy another PSP just for new games that require FW updates, if I have to do that I will, because there is no use in GTA LCS without the cheatdevice.

[edisoncarter]

QUOTE (ell @ Apr 25 2006, 08:24)

so ec are yoyu saying this is the end for the cheat device on the the next gta

It's too soon to know, but the chances are pretty slim for the next gta.

They'll probably be able to emulate every firmware version from now on with stuff like RunUMD. A firmware emulator could insert a cheat device. You'd need 1.5 or downgrade from 2.0.

[ell]

DAMN!!!
ahwell just so you know, your cheat device put the GRAND back in grand theft auto thank you ec

[nickwarr_182]

I'm sending those assholes hatemail. Stupid Sone, no wonder they didn't look cool to me until the PSP. They take the fun out of everything. seriously, the only reason peoples PSP stopped working was because they made the updates more secure, and now, they have f*cked over their own product. I know there arew people who use the PSP for movie and music only and barely ever use games, but there are way more who use it for gaming. Sony's taking the main part of the PSP away from us.

[CurrentlyCarrotfoot]

Ahh, stop being a cry baby. Don't upgrade, easy as that.

I quote, from me, responding to someone who decided that homebrew was in fact helping Sony:

QUOTE ("me @ haha lol)

Well think of it from this way guys. We're f*cking with Sony's business here. I for one have not bought a PSP game since GTA:LCS, due to homebrew. How does that in anyway help Sony? Of course, I'd rather they embraced homebrew and let us run amock with their systems, but it ain't gonna happen.

Sony is a multinational Corporation, with clever smart people managing the business. You think a bunch of 12-year-olds can run the business better?

Aha.

[nickwarr_182]

QUOTE (CurrentlyCarrotfoot @ Apr 25 2006, 10:00)

Ahh, stop being a cry baby. Don't upgrade, easy as that. I quote, from me, responding to someone who decided that homebrew was in fact helping Sony: QUOTE ("me @  haha lol) Well think of it from this way guys. We're f*cking with Sony's business here. I for one have not bought a PSP game since GTA:LCS, due to homebrew. How does that in anyway help Sony? Of course, I'd rather they embraced homebrew and let us run amock with their systems, but it ain't gonna happen. Sony is a multinational Corporation, with clever smart people managing the business. You think a bunch of 12-year-olds can run the business better? Aha.

Yes. I for one, do.

[Swish]

QUOTE (Nick000 @ Apr 25 2006, 16:28)

QUOTE (ell @ Apr 25 2006, 11:24) so ec are yoyu saying this is the end for the cheat device on the the next gta If you can afford it, you could always buy another PSP just for new games that require FW updates, if I have to do that I will, because there is no use in GTA LCS without the cheatdevice.

You are one dedicated GTA fan. I might be able to get another one, if I beg to my mom.

[CurrentlyCarrotfoot]

QUOTE (nickwarr_182 @ Apr 25 2006, 17:08)

QUOTE (CurrentlyCarrotfoot @ Apr 25 2006, 10:00) Ahh, stop being a cry baby. Don't upgrade, easy as that. I quote, from me, responding to someone who decided that homebrew was in fact helping Sony: QUOTE ("me @  haha lol) Well think of it from this way guys. We're f*cking with Sony's business here. I for one have not bought a PSP game since GTA:LCS, due to homebrew. How does that in anyway help Sony? Of course, I'd rather they embraced homebrew and let us run amock with their systems, but it ain't gonna happen. Sony is a multinational Corporation, with clever smart people managing the business. You think a bunch of 12-year-olds can run the business better? Aha. Yes. I for one, do.

Fair enough.

Okay, why?