#PLAYSTATION PORTABLE APPS UPDATE#
#PLAYSTATION PORTABLE APPS PORTABLE#
#PLAYSTATION PORTABLE APPS SOFTWARE#

On the PSP console, the XMB had top level icons for Photos, Music, Videos, Games, Networking (which allows the use of the web browser), Settings and Extras.

#PLAYSTATION PORTABLE APPS SOFTWARE#

The basic features offered by XMB implementations varies based on device and software version. Users may navigate among these options by using the up and down buttons of the D-pad. When one category is selected, there are usually more specific options then available to select that are spread vertically above and below the selected icon. Users can navigate through them using the left and right buttons of the D-pad, which move the icons forward or back across the screen, highlighting just one at a time, as opposed to using any kind of pointer to select an option. XMB displays icons horizontally across the screen that be seen as categories.

#PLAYSTATION PORTABLE APPS PORTABLE#

The PlayStation Portable uses the XrossMediaBar (XMB) as its graphical user interface, which is also used in the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console, a variety of Sony BRAVIA HDTVs, Blu-ray disc players and many more Sony products.

#PLAYSTATION PORTABLE APPS UPDATE#

It is a minor update released more than three years after the release of the previous version 6.60 in 2011. The current version of the software, 6.61, was made available on January 15, 2015. If the power supply is lost while writing to the system software, the console will no longer be able to operate unless the system is booted in service mode or sent to Sony for repair if still under warranty. The battery must be at least 50% charged or else the system will prevent the update from installing. System software updates have added various features including a web browser, Adobe Flash Player 6 support, additional codecs for images, audio, and video, PlayStation 3 connectivity, as well as patches against several security exploits, vulnerabilities, and execution of homebrew programs. While system software updates can be used with consoles from any region, Sony recommends only downloading system software updates released for the region corresponding to the system's place of purchase. Download from a PS3 to a PSP system via USB cable.See also List of PlayStation Portable system software compatibilities. These games may not run with earlier firmware than the version on their UMD.

Download to a PC, then transfer to the PSP via a USB cable or Memory Stick.

This can be performed by choosing, from the XMB.

Direct download to the PSP over Wi-Fi.

Updates add new functionality as well as security patches to prevent unsigned code from being executed on the system. It uses the XrossMediaBar (XMB) as its user interface, similar to the PlayStation 3 console. The PlayStation Portable system software is the official firmware for the PlayStation Portable. System software for the PlayStation Portable PlayStation Portable system softwareĭecember 12, 2004 17 years ago ( ) (as 1.00)Ħ.61 / January 15, 2015 7 years ago ( )Ĭhinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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