VladimirM

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Well, we’ve all read the earlier article with the official announcement about the new Firmware 2.7. Seems Sony has not mentioned a few things which are included.

The guys at ps2dev.org have peeked under the hood of the new firmware and have discovered that there are many new modules. Modules, in simpler words, are like dll files in Windows. They provide the actual functions for the PSP’s Operating System. If you have a bit of know-how about the PSP, you must’ve heard of prxes.

So what’s the hype about ? Well, zshadow at PS2DEV has discovered a few new modules which Sony hasn’t mentioned anything about.

Firstly, here’s the list:

* amctrl.prx

* avcodec.prx

* game_install_plugin.prx

* iofilemgr_dnas.prx

* irda.prx

* mm_flash.prx

* psheet.prx

* usbacc.prx

* usbcam.prx

* usbgps.prx

* usbgps_serial.prx

* usbmic.prx

* usbpspcm.prx

* video_main_plugin.prx

Peek hard and you’ll find a few modules which could be there for supporting new peripherals, like a Camera, or a GPS.

* usbcam.prx

* usbgps.prx

* usbgps_serial.prx

So we know Sony might be coming out with those peripherals pretty soon. Or atleast the fact that 2.7 will support the hardware, even if Sony comes out with a new one in the future.

But wait, there’s more to get excited about. See the last prx ?

* usbgps_serial.prx

This means that the PSP might support serial-port based GPS adapters in the future. So it means that Sony is planning on using the serial port which they’ve put minimal use to, until now. And here’s where the great part comes in. It is believed that Sony flashes all its PSPs using the serial port. And it’s common knowledge that the serial port is one of the most useful ways of hacking around on any platform.

Although it’s highly speculative, the usage of the serial port might lead the hackers to finding useful things about it. Think about downgrading any PSP, irrespective of its firmware. You don’t need the PSP to be on when using the serial port, so the concept of Sony patching the hole with a new firmware simply does not come in.

Remember guys, this is still wild speculation. But, it isn’t misplaced. The fact that the serial port is very useful for hackers can be confirmed by just about anyone. More serial port devices can only mean more places where Sony can go wrong.

Kijk en dat is nou het enige goede aan 2.7