Luminous PSP 3.50 downgrader released

by Ross Miller { Jun 27th 2007 at 2:55PM }

After showing the world that Lumines can be used to unlock homebrew on the Sony PSP's latest firmware upgrade, and thus increasing sales of the classic puzzler 59-fold, the folks at Noobz! have released a v3.50 downgrader that uses the newfound exploit.

All you need is a US or EU version of Lumines (support for the Japanese version coming soon), "sufficient intelligence and english language skills," and a pocket full of dreams.* Also, be advised that by downgrading the PSP, you run the risk of bricking it, rendering the portable nothing more than a paperweight. Instructions and files for download available at the Noobz! website.

* Pocket full of dreams not required but is certainly helpful as part of a well-balanced lifestyle

[Via PSP Fanboy]

Tags: 3.50, down grade, down grader, DownGrade, DownGrader, firmware, noobz, psp, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

t3h ub3r 1337 haxorz @ Jun 27th 2007 3:03PM

$ony is t3h sux0rz. Virtual Boy FTW!!!!!

dum dum @ Jun 27th 2007 3:05PM

"... the risk of bricking it, rendering the portable nothing more than a paperweight."

And it was something more than a paperweight to begin with? Hardly.

Mr. Taco @ Jun 27th 2007 3:10PM

I don't get all this Playstation hate lately, the PSP is such a wonderful handheld, I don't understand all the bashing. Nintendo can go to hell, you all are morons. : )

JodyAnthony @ Jun 27th 2007 3:10PM

putting dark_alex's OE firmware on my psp has actually made me buy even more PSP games.

JodyAnthony @ Jun 27th 2007 3:11PM

"I don't understand all the bashing. Nintendo can go to hell"

wut

Biggie @ Jun 27th 2007 5:18PM

Will piracy help kill the PSP, I wonder if you will see a noticable decline in unit sales of titles? The last system that was this easy to pirate was the DC and we all know how that turned out.

Dan @ Jun 27th 2007 4:10PM

God forbid people actually buy the game simply because it's the best game on the system.

Dan @ Jun 27th 2007 3:35PM

I don't get all this Playstation hate lately, the PSP is such a wonderful handheld.

Let me spell it out for you:

No good games, and a high price tag.

seems to a theme doesn't it...

sheppy @ Jun 27th 2007 3:44PM

Wow, only six posts and fantards from both sides. This could be a record.

sheppy @ Jun 27th 2007 3:44PM

BTW, wasn't referring to you, JodyAnthony

JodyAnthony @ Jun 27th 2007 3:49PM

hey, I'm a fantard for all three sides, just depends on who in the thread I am trying to annoy at any given time.

Jonathan Tran @ Jun 27th 2007 3:49PM

Here I'll break the fantard spree.

Here is a shameless plug for a video game video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyXUVd2c83c

Sam @ Jun 28th 2007 10:16PM

@dan

I wasn't aware that none of the 15 games I have for PSP were any good.

What am I doing with my life?

JodyAnthony @ Jun 27th 2007 3:53PM

I will check that out when I get home from work and band practice, JT. damn work blocking youtube.

meanwhile if we are shamelessly self promoting...

www.wemakethunder.com

JodyAnthony @ Jun 27th 2007 4:14PM

sorry dan, but the best game on the system is locoroco.

sheppy @ Jun 27th 2007 4:35PM

I'd just like to take this moment to say you are both wrong... DJ Max Portable 2 FTW

bl13 @ Jun 27th 2007 4:43PM

I wonder why they don't release the DJ Max Portable games here. Seems very little work to localize it and enough people import it as it is.

sheppy @ Jun 27th 2007 5:12PM

@bl13

Likely it's a combination of licensing and the fact that music games tend to do poorly in the states. After all, when I described DJ Max Portable to a couple friends, they all laughed at the concept and told me it sucked. However, since they were forced to play it (aka... We won't play Warhawk until you guys try it), suddenly they were addicted and that smple action forced two to import the game and two more to straight out buy a PSP for it.

sheppy @ Jun 27th 2007 5:32PM

@Biggie

PSP has a very respectable Tie Ratio right now and piracy isn't exactly new to the system.

Mr. Taco @ Jun 27th 2007 6:57PM

As a Playstation fanboy, I will admit the PS3 deserves its share of hate from you Nintendo and Microsoft ***** but I don't understand with the PSP. I don't get those darn Japanese either for buying the DS way over the PSP.

I love playing Daxter, Locoroco, the two Monster Hunter games, Tekken Dark Resurrection, Legend of Heroes, Tales of Eternia, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Guilty Gear, Both GTA games, etc. The PSP has plenty of excellent games, I have no idea what you crackheads are talking about.

Plus I love playing MP3s, checking my email in a pinch, all the homebrew, playing videos on it, etc.

Sony has really made a hit with the PSP in my opinion, its a shame they did make mistakes with the PS3 but the PSP is excellent, I don't see all of you ***** hating on it.

Looks like putting Blu-Ray in the PS3 was a bad idea after all, made it costly, people don't buy it, people don't make games for it, exclusives get lost to the shoddily built 360, less people buy it because of lack of games, etc. Sigh.

I don't see the deal with Nintendo, their so perfect, sunshiny and all that ****** ****. I enjoyed their NES and SNES and Mario and grew up with them in my childhood but its over now, they sucked after the SNES and thats where the Playstation took over. Nintendo now is crap and their ruining the industry by their crappy Wii and DS. Meow!!!!

p-diddy @ Jun 28th 2007 8:50AM

Gah! Can't take the wait - new PSP at E3 or not?! I want the PSP, but not if a new one comes out in 3 weeks.

:-(

Jamesology @ Jun 28th 2007 2:10AM

I don't buy games for the DS, why the hell would I buy games that only has a fun factor of one week. R4DS help me play with my DS again. Thank you! Still prefer PSP though. But FREE games is a winner for me right now, including the fact that most DS games are only 60MB. Quick Downloads!! Plays Simcity WOOHOO!!

Obviously that first comments are DS fanboys, DS games are boring after a week. None of the games have any depth to it. It just full of "FUN" mini-games; PSP have depth and make it interesting rather than fun. Well that's my opinion. Obviously Nintendo fanboys will disagree say saying all that sales stats and crap, FROM JAPAN when they are NOT even from there HAHAHAHAHA.

Jamesology @ Jun 28th 2007 2:14AM

Do you white ppl even know what us Japanese ppl look like? Have you ever eaten sushi before? No not California Roles, I mean real sushi!

p-diddy @ Jun 28th 2007 8:55AM

Ahhh Jamesology - how can anyone argue with your blatant disrespect for copyright and the hard work of the people that make games? You make such a compelling case - /rolling eyes

-p-

gazz williams @ Jun 28th 2007 11:31AM

@Jamesology

Jesus christ, why do you even play games? you obviously don't love them enough to pay the people who make them.

Jamesology @ Jun 28th 2007 10:39PM

Oh pls. I spend more money than any of you fanboy fools on video games.... WAHHHHH PSP SUCKS WAAAAAHHH DS SUCKS WAAAAAHHHH PS3 SUCK WAAAAAHHHHH WII SUCKS WAAAAAAAAAHHHHH WAAAAAHHHHH. Oh pls. if any of you were even close to a gamer. The maker of any system wouldn't even matter. from NEC to Playstation to Nintendo why does it matter?

And why would it matter if I download games since according to your freakishly odd American ways on stalking my country about what we buy, that Nintendo systems "Prints Money!" .....why don't you ppl go shoot your neighbor I think they're still alive. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. It's hilarious when my buddy showed me this site, they talk about a game and all the comments are hatred on other systems. LOL, and nothing about the game itself!