PSP Firmware 5.0 Out Now

by Mike Bendel on October 14, 2008 @ 11:31 pm

Pick up that portable — PSP firmware 5.0 is now available to download from Network Update. To quickly recap, this update adds the long-awaited direct PSP store, a sleep timer function that can soft shutdown the PSP at specific intervals while playing music, a full screen keyboard option for text entry, and a redesigned default XMB background. Below is the official changelog, quoted verbatim:

* The [PlayStation Network] category has been added, and [PlayStation Store] is now available under this category.
* The sleep timer feature can now be used under [Music]
* The system will automatically change to USB mode when a USB cable is connected.
* The [Original] theme has been redesigned

As usual, we have included a direct link below for those who wish to download and install the system software update manually.

Download PSP Firmware 5.0

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Comments

x3sphere says:

Quick impressions:

Installed this on my PSP-1000. The new XMB waves are very slick, and can be used as a visualizer. The PS Store works just like it does on PS3 (minus the background downloading). There's a built-in download manager and anything you purchased previously on the PC/PS3 store shows up.

PSOne emulator has been updated, there's a built-in virtual memory card utility that lets you manage save games.

October 15, 2008, 6:36 am

Juliet says:

I like the sleep timer most.

October 15, 2008, 6:53 am

arcenio says:

it is very nice that there is new firmware, i hope dark-alex can make a new cfw to the new firmware soon......thanks for advance to dark-alex

October 15, 2008, 7:18 am

D.J fx says:

5.00M33 I can smell it in the air!!!!

October 15, 2008, 8:14 am

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