PSP® System Software Update 2.82

* Security Update
o A security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software.


PSP® System Software Update 2.81

* Security Update
o A security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software.


PSP® System Software Update 2.80

* Network
o Enjoy video and still image content from RSS channels: download video and image content with the RSS Channel option under Network in the home menu.
o Register devices through a wireless LAN access point with the LocationFree™ Player option under Network in the home menu.
+ For more information on LocationFree™ Base Station products, visit Sony - Locationfree Living.
o The World Tour Soccer 06 game demo is available for download here: PlayStation.com - Site - worldtoursoccer06demo
+ To download directly to a PSP® system, go to PlayStation.com - Home using the PSP® internet browser and go here for download instructions.
+ To download using a computer, go here for download instructions.
* Music
o Play AAC files with the .3gp file extension.
* Settings
o Automatic has been added as an option under Network Settings, Infrastructure Mode.
+ Select this option when using an access point that supports automatic setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to automatically complete the necessary settings.
+ For information on access points that support automatic setup, contact the access point manufacturer.
* Other
o Content stored in MUSIC, PICTURE and VIDEO folders on a Memory Stick Duo™ can now be played or displayed.


PSP® System Software Update 2.71

* Network
o Using the PSP® system's [Internet Browser] feature, game demos can now be downloaded and saved on Memory Stick™ media.
+ The following demo is currently available for download:

LocoRoco™ demo

To download directly to a PSP® system, go to PlayStation.com - Home using your system's Internet browser. Click here to view download instructions.

To download using a PC, click here to view download instructions.
o Video can now be displayed correctly when an external tuner is selected in [LocationFree™ Player].
+ Affects LocationFree™ base station (a Sony product sold separately) model numbers LF-B1 (sold in North America/Taiwan/Korea) and LF-X11 (sold in North America). (Refer to the instruction manual for your LocationFree™ base station to locate the model number.)
+ The issue that has been addressed does not affect LocationFree™ base stations sold in Japan or Europe.
+ For additional information, contact SCEA Consumer Services at 1-800-345-7669.


PSP® System Software Update 2.70

* Network
o Macromedia® Flash® content can now be displayed in [Internet Browser].
+ You must perform an activation procedure under [System Settings] to enable Flash® content to be displayed.
+ The system supports Macromedia® Flash® Player 6; however, some features are not supported.
o [Connection Settings] has been added as a setting under [Settings] in [Internet Browser] > [Tools].
o Audio content from [RSS Channel] can now be saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media.
o [Automatic] has been added as an option under [Rate] in the control panel of [LocationFree™ Player]. For details on the LocationFree™ Base Station, visit Sony - Locationfree Living.
* Music
o A new file extension has been added to playable AAC formats.
* Settings
o [Enable Flash® Player] has been added as a setting under [System Settings].
+ You must be connected to the Internet to activate this setting.
o [Enable Flash® Player] has been added as a setting under [System Settings].
o [RSS Channel Settings] has been added as a setting.
o [UMD™Video L/R Button] has been added as an option under [Video Settings].
* Other
o Certain conditions that have occurred when using Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with free (recordable) memory space of 2 GB or more are now solved.


PSP® System Software Update 2.60

* Network
o [RSS Channel] has been added as a feature under [Network].
o [Volume Adjustment] has been added as an option in the [LocationFree Player] control panel.
o [Simplified Chinese (GB18030)]* and [Traditional Chinese (Big5)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar.
* The option has some limitations. For details, see "About the Internet Browser's Chinese fonts".
o Copyright-protected video data provided by a content provider or other services can now be downloaded directly to a Memory Stick Duo™ using the [Internet Browser].
+ For details, contact the video content provider.
+ Note that some content providers may charge fees for obtaining or using copyright-protected video.
+ Downloadable copyright-protected video may not be available in all countries and regions.
* Music
o Music data in WMA (Windows Media Audio) format can now be played under [Music]. (This applies to music saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media.)
+ WMA9 Professional, WMA9 Lossless and copyright-protected WMA files are not supported.
+ Note that you must activate the [Enable WMA Playback] setting to play music data in WMA format.
* Settings
o [Enable WMA Playback] has been added as a setting under [System Settings].
+ A connection to the Internet is required for the one-time activation of this setting. Note that no personal information is collected during the activation process. For details, refer to the user agreement that must be accepted as part of the activation process.


PSP® System Software Update 2.50

* Network
o [LocationFree™ Player]* has been added as a feature under [Network].
o [Auto-Select] and [Unicode (UTF-8)] have been added as options to [Encoding] under [View] in the [Internet Browser] menu bar.
o Settings for [Text Size] and [Display Mode] in [Internet Browser] can now be saved.
o The input history of online forms accessed through [Internet Browser] can now be saved.

*Use of the LocationFree™ Player feature may not be supported in all countries and regions. Depending on where you live, the LocationFree™ Base Station may not be available for purchase or use. Certain models of the Base Station are not compatible with the PSP® system. For details, visit Sony - Locationfree Living
* Video
o Copyright-protected video can now be played under [Video]. (This applies to video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media).
+ For details, contact the video content provider.
+ Note that fees may be charged to obtain or use copyright protected video.
+ Downloadable copyright-protected video may not be available in all countries and regions.
* Settings
o [Set via Internet] has been added as an option to [Date and Time] in [Date & Time Settings] under [Settings].
o [WPA-PSK (AES)] has been added as a security method under [Network Settings].
* Other
o Korean input mode has been added to the on-screen keyboard.


PSP® System Software Update 2.01

* Settings
o A patch has been added to address a security vulnerability in the system software.


PSP® System Software Update 2.00

* Network
o An Internet browser has been added.
* Video
o 4:3 Screen Mode has been added (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media).
o Go To feature has been added (for UMD™VIDEO and UMD™MUSIC).
o A-B Repeat feature has been added (for UMD™VIDEO, UMD™MUSIC and video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media).
o Audio options have been added (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media).
o MP4 (AVC) has been added as a playable file format (for video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media).
* Music
o The combination of SonicStage™ version 3.2 (or later) and PSP® system software 2.00 (or later) has made it possible for music files in ATRAC3 plus format to be transferred to a Memory Stick PRO Duo™
o MP4 (the audio codec for MP4 format audio files is MPEG-4 AAC) and WAV (Linear PCM) have been added as playable file formats (for music saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media).
* Photo
o Wallpaper feature has been added.
o Image transfer feature has been added.
o TIFF, GIF, PNG and BMP have been added as viewable file formats.
* Settings
o Korean has been added as a system language in [System Settings].
o [Character Set] has been added in [System Settings].
o [Theme Settings] has been added.
o [Internet Browser Start Control] has been added as a security mode in [Security Settings].
o WPA-PSK (TKIP) has been added as a security mode in [Network Settings].
o Web address shortcut feature has been added as an input mode for the on-screen keyboard.


PSP® System Software Update 1.52

* Music
o UMD™MUSIC can now be played under [Music] in the home menu.
* Settings
o Security for the system software has been strengthened.


PSP® System Software Update 1.51

* Settings
o A patch has been added to address a security vulnerability in the system software.