lol.. where are the details about the security patch for the TIFF? ;)

dark alex, be prepared!

It makes you wonder whether this came just too late for the tiff exploit? & the catergories thing is been a plugin for a while.

Still the XMB stuff sounds damn cool :)

I have a couple of things to say on this. :D

The TIFF exploit probably won't work on this firmware because there is most likely going to be inevitable changes in memory addresses for this new firmware. (Memory changes happen for every new firmware - it's not a security patch, just needed operating system changes).


Also, s0nY might scrap firmware 5.50, not release it; so they can patch the TIFF exploit and release a possible 5.51 instead later.

And one more remark is that this should have been a Version 5.30 or at the minimum a Version 5.40 update, not 5.50 because there is not a lot of features on this firmware worthy of a Version 5.50 tag.

true on what jx233, but the TIFF exploit would still be there because it wont be patched right?

it would just require tweaking? ( i dont know about exploits so educate me lol)

and why do you call sony s0ny?

If its unpatched, then it will work, it just with the new memory addresses in RAM, the app has to "converted" because of the memory change to cause a buffer overflow.

Well... I just prefer it that way, and it's fun for me to use it that way too. :D

ooo okay.
:)

If you ever wondered why this exploit doesn't work on versions like 4.01, its because of the memory address differences that firmwares have. :D

very good :w00t:

The exploit has been patched and not because of memory changes, but because the file simple shows 'file incompatible' I managed to get hold of a German video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS_kySB8eSg

:o
nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
so they patched TIFF's not work anymore??
or just that particular exploit?

or dont it work cause of the address changes as jx233 mentioned?

but it doesnt really matter, just wait for the hen to be released and just install cfw for those who can :)

They have stopped that particular TIFF from loading...

I don't know whether they have blocked the exploit too...

Well, I was theorizing that TIFF Exploit wouldn't work on Version 5.50 because of address changes. Turns out it was the a secuirty patch that fixed this problem. If Version 5.50 was not patched, the only thing adress changes would do to the exploit is make it crash as a result of those changes.


Now, what baffles me is whether s0nY removed TIFF support from the whole firmware or just patched the Easter Exploit TIFF. :confused1:

yh, thats what i thought.

but if they stopped that particual TIF from loading, wont hexing t or renaming do the job?

Ahh, I think they have to make a new TIF or if s0nY removed all TIF support (PSP no longer recogninzing .tiff files).

Also, found a major bug on Version 5.50: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fXG8Ycq6xo

I found that originally at Dark-Alex.org Forum.

EDIT: Only a select few users are experiencing this bug. This bug may or may not be present on your PSP.

I was on the Dark Alex IRC yesterday and they said that they have disabled TIFFs with alpha layers... (no idea what that is.. lol)

but they havent entirely removed TIFF support...

I'm surprised they still haven't outright removed TIFF support, considering all the trouble it has given them, heh. I mean, who saves images in TIFF anyway, the file size is huge. Anyway it is good for us ;)

Im surprised that Tiff Support is still allowed, guess it was too late for 5.50. Besides much as they could remove tiff there is a OFW user base who might be a little upset their losing features because of CFW.

5.60 here we come.

I think I am the only one. :blushing: I have some high-res screenshots in .tiff form.



I think with the standy-by bug and USB bug after standy (some have it) in Version 5.50, I think only a 5.51 is worthy to be released. :D

Subfolder support is good, I want support for more codecs esp. Xvid.

You can already create a sub folder within all the folders on a PSP, albeit GAme catergories v3 is required for your GAME folder.

You had to create them on your PSP and then copy/paste onto your memory card.

Codec support, and ability to play AVI would be a head turner :wink: