PSP M4M: Magazine 4 Men is currently on hiatus until further notice. Due to a change in hosting providers, we are no longer able to host adult content. This means until we find an alternative, there will be no new issues of PSP M4M. We are trying our best to find a suitable solution, so check back soon for updates on the situation. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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[Originally Posted On: 04/11/07 11:05 PM]

We have uploaded some past issues to RapidShare. We will begin work on issue 15 soon and will announce the release on here soon. If you have missed any issue between 9 to 14, you can download them here. Look out for the new issue soon.

Dark_AleX has released an update for Custom Firmware 3.71 M33, bringing the firmware to version 3. In addition to an update to the custom firmware, DAX has also released a new version of Popsloaded that uses the new firmware. In order to be able to install this update, you must first install Custom Firmware 3.71 M33 version 1 or 2. The same is required for the new Popsloaded. You can find the changelog for both the custom firmware and popsloader below.

Changelog for CFW 3.71 M33-3

• Fixed a bug in access to flash by usb.
• HEN core: kernel prx’s with syscall exports work again.
• PSP Slim: programmers can set the size of user memory to 52 MB by using a sfo flag.
• Check sample in sdk for usage.
• March33 NO-UMD driver:
• Fixed a bug that could hang the psp when exiting with home.
• Fixed compatibility issue with Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles, and maybe more games.
• Vshmenu: it wasn’t displaying properly with psp slim TV-OUT due to the change of resolution. Fixed.

Changelog for the new PopsLoader

• Support for 3.71 and 3.72 pops has been added. Note that 3.71 however will not appear in the list in 3.71 M33 as it is not necessary.
• List of files needed for each version:
• 3.00-3.03: kd/popsman.prx, kd/meaudio.prx, kd/pops.prx, vsh/module/pafmini.prx
• 3.10-3.30: kd/popsman.prx, kd/pops.prx, vsh/module/pafmini.prx
• 3.40-3.72: kd/popsman.prx, kd/pops.prx, vsh/module/pafmini.prx, vsh/module/libpspvmc.prx
• The files must be decrypted. (use square in psardumper). Support for encrypted and packed files is planned for the future.

[Download Custom Firmware 3.71 M33-3 and Popsloaded]

The XTREME PSP Magazine is back! The November issue has previews of Medal of Honor 2 and SWAT, and reviews of Worms 2. Also, new to the XTREME PSP Magazine is PlayStation 3 game previews and reviews. This issue includes previews of Assassin’s Creed and Fracture, plus reviews of Stuntman: Ignition and F.E.A.R. You can find a full list of content below.

Content List:

• Top PSP and PS3 News
• PSP Previews:
  • Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
  • SWAT: Target Liberty
• PS3 Previews:
  • Killzone 2
  • Assassin’s Creed
  • Fracture
• PSP Reviews:
  • Worms 2: Open Warfare
  • Medal of Honor: Heroes
• PS3 Reviews:
  • Stuntman: Ignition
  • F.E.A.R.
• Tips and Cheats
• Wallpapers
• Competition

[Download XTREME PSP Mag i028]

Firmware 3.72 is now available to download in Japan. The update isn’t a big one and simply increases PlayStation Network title compatibility and updates the 1seg channel list. The update isn’t available on the US or European websites yet, so we’re not sure if anything else has changed yet. You can find the small list of changes below.

New is Firmware 3.72:

1Seg TV

• The one-segment in the channel list has been updated.

Network

• PLAYSTATION Network title to play for feature enhancement.

[Originally Posted On: 30/10/07 10:01 AM]

UPDATE (Oct 31st 2007 at 9:55 PM):

The US and European PlayStation websites have been updated with PSP Firmware 3.72. In addition, the European update list has an extra feature added to the change log. The European change log reads as follows:

Network

• Support for PLAYSTATION Network titles have been expanded.
• Support has been added for [Remote Start]* of the PS3 system under [Remote Play].
  • To use this feature, the PS3 system software must be version 2.00 or later. For detailed information about [Remote Start], visit the PS3 Help & Support section at eu.playstation.com and select Connecting to other devices in the General Guides area.

While the US changelog reads as:

Games

• New for 3.72: Support for PLAYSTATION Network titles has been expanded.

Sony has updated their PSP Media Manager PRO software to version 2.5. The new version of the software now supports Microsoft Windows Vista and adds some new functionality to the software. Best of all, if you purchased PSP Media Manager 2.00 and registered your software, you will receive a free upgrade to the new version.

New in Version 2.5

• Windows Vista support
• Backup of games downloaded from PLAYSTATION Store
• Audio shuffle and search
• FLAC format support

If you have registered PSP Media Manager 2.0, check your email to find your free upgrade serial number.

A new version of Team M33’s Custom Firmware has been released, however, Dark_AleX was responsible for the new version. 3.71 M33-2 corrects a few bugs and adds a few new features and
modifications. See below for the complete changelog.

Changelog:

• There was a bug that caused corruption when writing files of more than 32256 bytes using usb flash. The bug has been corrected, and now the implementation is as reliable as it was when it was
  based on 1.50 kernel. (tested with a full restauration of a dump)
• PSP Slim: a functionality to let the charge of battery when connecting a usb cable has been added. This feature is based on Noobz plugin code. By default is not enabled, you can enable it in recovery. Note that the charge of battery may be delayed some
  seconds since the moment you plug the cable.
• After installing this update, program at /PSP/GAME/UPDATE will always be executed on 3.71 kernel, despite configuration.
• VSHMenu: vshmenu will not be executed when onscreen keyboard is active, to avoid the lost of the select button function in the keyboard. An option to reset the PSP has been added.
• VSH plugins are not longer executed anymore in recovery mode, that was the cause of pseudo-bricks.

[Download Custom Firmware 3.71 M33-2]

Some of you are aware that the staff here at XTREME PSP are away visiting Australia. As a result, we don’t have a lot of time to work on the magazine, so the next issue has been prosponed until November. If you happen to live in Australia, we have included a short list of places we will be visiting.

Itinerary

• Oct 2nd to Oct 6th – Melbourne
• Oct 7th to Oct 11th – Canberra
• Oct 12th to Oct 15th – Sydney
• Oct 16th – Oct 19th – Brisbane
• Oct 20th – Oct 25th – Perth

If you are interested in meeting the team, send us an email using the contact form.

UPDATE (Posted on Oct 1st 2007 at 11:00 GMT +9:00):

Some of you have been asking why we are visiting Australia. There are two main reasons: firstly, we needed a much needed vacation, and secondly, to meet some of our fans downunder.

We will update the website as often as we can, however, you may notice some delay between news articles since will be on the road mostly, with limited Internet access. You may spot some of the staff in Oz wearing XTREME PSP and XTREME PS3 T-Shirts. We will also be giving away some freebies to anyone intetested.

As promised, Dark_AleX has released the 1.50 kernel add-on for Custom Firmware 3.71 M33. The add-on works only for the older PSP models (PSP-1000), and installation instructions are included in the zip package. The add-on allows you to run homebrew that runs on the 1.50 kernel, which was not included in 3.71 M33.

“The program will reject PSP Slim, due to the 1.50 kernel not working on it.” So, this is good news for those who are on the older PSP model who are craving some 1.50 homebrew.

[Download 1.50 Kernel Add-on]