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PlayStation Portal PSP Emulation Patched After Engineers Report Exploit

The firmware update not only fixes the exploit but also unexpectedly improves video quality.

  • The PlayStation Portal's potential for PSP game emulation was patched out after engineers Andy Nguyen and Calle Svensson reported an exploit to Sony.
  • The exploit allowed PSP games to run natively on the PlayStation Portal without the need for streaming from a PS5.
  • The patch, version 2.06, also improved video quality, although this was not listed in the patch notes.
  • Criticism arose from the emulation community and others who were disappointed by the decision to report the exploit.
  • Despite the patch, there's speculation about the possibility of other exploits being discovered as the device gets into the hands of more users.
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