Sony removes PSP functionality in PS3 Firmware 4.0

Sony removes PSP functionality in PS3 Firmware 4.00

The latest firmware update to hit the PlayStation 3 has yet again removed functionality from the console. This time, PSP owners get the short end of the stick, with the new firmware disabling connectivity that the handheld previously had with the PS3.

As Shack News reports, prior to the latest firmware update, PS3 owners could connect a PSP to a PS3 system and transfer game data between platforms. Copying games to both devices would allow for a playability on both consoles, but with the new update this is no longer the case. It appears that the "Copy" feature has been removed altogether, though it is still possible to install games to the device as long as they are not installed to the PS3.

Many PSP owners have used the console as an alternate storage device, saving them from having to re-download items that the PSP doesn't have space for.

Sony has not commented on the removal, whether it was intentional, and whether or not the functionality would be restored in the future.

By Al McCarthy on December 16, 2011

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bigjershby
what 4.0 did do was replace the psp options with vita and its time for vita anyway psp is old vita has 2 joysticks and 720p hd display
Tyler Thomas
Sony is th top dog for removing features of their console.First it was linux and now it’s PSP functionality.
Allen
I don’t have a PSP so personally I don’t care, I will be getting Vita – that is what I care about.
But from a consumer stand point – Sony needs to fix this and I would hope it was a mistake.
- Cool dude
  How is it going allen? I was Gone for a day….
  Lol, I downloaded minecraft…. :-D
- Allen
  Hope you are having a better day today Cool Dude.
  I can only focus on three games right now. Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3 and Skyrim. Looking forward to getting Batman Arkham City too. I haven’t gotten into minecraft but that’s only because I”ve been so busy.
- Cool dude
  I dont know but minecraft just seems to relieve stress….
- ragglefraggle1
  Allen & dude getting along?
  How long have I been gone, or am I just drunk?
Cool dude
Yup, true…. Sony should not take away features through an update, they should just put it along side vita.
Taking away features in an update just contradicts the whole idea of an “Update”.
PSPknowhow
Wrong, PSP functionality is still there.
You must have the install file on your PS3, not the game file.
This does mean for most that you have to redownload the PSP game you want to transer, be it Minis, PSone, or PSP full games.
It works, just requires having the full install file.
Also once you install a mini or PSone title the install file is not deleted. It stays there so you can use it on you Vita as well.
bigjershby
if this is true then how could they let a article get out making the ps3 look worse then america already thinks it is
reality
Allen, you need to get on that Arkham City, start punching evil in the face! Look for it at Best Buy so you can get the Robin dlc for free, it’ll have a sticker on the front with Robin on it.
- Allen
  The first one was crazy fun – I can’t wait to see the true open world gameplay of Arkham City. Thanks for the tip on the best buy DLC.
Heard it here first
I wondered what the crap happened when I tried to copy my KoF PS1 game from PS3 to PSP. This is really crappy, because PSP downloads are SLOW AS CRAP. DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED WITH THE INSTALL TIMES.
- Allen
  Hum, I’ll have to try that.
Pete
They may have realized they were in violation of the DMCA with their game developers…if downloading to console = playable on console & psp, then they are copying the game, and wouldn’t they have to get permission from each game developing company? (not that it would be hard to do)
reality
No, because if the game you purchase says that you can copy to a PSP or a PS3, and as long as you own the original physical copy, there has been no violation of copyright.