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PSP firmware gets updated, fixes UMD drive issues photo

You know what's awesome? When stuff works. So thank God for firmware updates!

Sony has let us know that the latest firmware update for the PlayStation Portable is now available. Version 3.73 doesn't offer any fancy new features ... except the feature that keeps UMD's from working, of course. From Sony:

With this update, operation of the UMD drive has been improved to address cases in which the UMD drive occasionally suspends and fails to load data. Updating the system software to version 3.73 will resolve this issue.

Magnificent! While this hasn't been an issue around camp Destructoid (our UMD of Are We There Yet? has been playing just fine), this is good news for PSP owners afflicted with the "my crap isn't working" problem. As usual, the firmware can be updated via the PSPs Wi-Fi connection; downloaded to a PC and transferred to a PSP through a USB cable; or you could wait around for it to be included in upcoming retail UMDs.


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11 comments | showing # 1 to 11

Bulrog's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 18:08
Bulrog
First
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 18:11
Magesx
I'm first, idiot.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 18:13
Magesx
I haven't upgraded my PSP in months. There's no need, really, as long as I can play Portable Ops.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 18:19
Takeshi
Never ever had this problem. Never ever heard of it also.
Tragic_hero 's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 18:25
Tragic_hero
Whats a UMD?
Fana7ic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 18:46
Fana7ic
Umds are fail. .iso and .ciso ftw
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 19:05
Holyetheline
I wish God had updates for mankind the way Sony has updates for their crap.
JamesSorensen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 19:31
JamesSorensen
wow.. glad i stick with ciso
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/29/2007 20:00
Professor Pew
It seems that 3.73 is exactly the same as 3.72. I dunno, but that would indeed be lame. Dark_Alex is normally pretty trustworthy when it comes to PSP tech shit.
Ichigo Style's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2007 00:36
Ichigo Style
The homebrew community seems to think it's the same damn thing, lol.
Oh wait! Theres never anything new in the PSP Firmware updates other than more "security". And by "security" i mean they change a few filenames and structures to throw off custom firmware developers for a few days.

The game of Cat and Squid continues...
Taicho's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2007 14:00
Taicho
Yeah Ichigo. Never enything new besides a web browser, RSS readers, more video support, etc. Yeah all these updates are useless. Fw version 1.5 ftw! Amirite!
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