PSP Utopia- What would a Hacker-free PSP be like?

Whoohoo! Here is the first 'PSP Utopia' article. 'PSP Utopia' is a new feature that will present different scenarios or products that could make Sony's PSP the best Multimedia device for everyone in the universe!

This is the August 08' edition, this month's topic will be "A Hacker-Free PSP Universe." Hackers will most likely cry.

So you just got you PSP, you are confused on how this tiny device works. Once you figure out how the harmless toy works, you start gaming. But one day, your little mind became evil and you've come to the Hacker Union, you all the sudden decide to start downloading homebrew, hacks, and Custom Firmware. Well guess what, Sony has destroyed Hackers, there aren't anymore piracy or hackers. Don't worry, the world is now much better!

[RememberThe357]

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[Baka-akaB]

No it wouldnt , people wanted more than simple ps2 rehash wich is what the psp did for a long time at first .

And without hacks , less pratical uses so less psp users periods . It's one of thoe rare case where piracy actually helped the platform a lot , but of course would get blamed for all the woes in this world , by talentless devs .

[theKiller]

i wouldnt have bought a psp if it wasnt hacked!! and i think many many people bought for that reason!! so actually hacking saved the psp because its more expensive than DS and the games looks so much like ps2 so there is no real need to own a psp if it werent hacked!

but yes its damaging the software income and sales, but i still believe good titles will sell no matter how much the platform is hacked!! and it helped the hardware sales in return!!

[DA_SHREDDER]

I wish I knew how to hack it though. I would love to play some NES games on it. I seen some hacks done on the ps3 too. Hiphopgamer was playing TMNT and I about died. I remember playing that game at the arcades and on my NES,, man I cant wait to learn how to get all them hacks on my gear. Maybe one of you can help me?

[hay]

I had original firmware on my PSP for some time but... Snes or CPS(oldschool CPS fan here!) emus made my mind. I don't download PSP backups but playing oldies on PSP is fun thing, even more fun than on PC cause you can play them wherever you are or even in your bed. Snatcher, dark room and psp with headphones. Cool stuff.

If you hack your psp don't go backup frenzy, PSP needs your support.

[kingme71]

Wow, that was a waste of time.

[TheMART]

Then it would have much much less use and would be sold a lot, a lot less

[BlackIceJoe]

I see no reason these games can't still come out on the PSP. I would love to see Killzone:Liberation 2 but right now Guerrilla is working on KZ2 so I would think that game would not come out until Guerrilla is done with KZ2. A new Socom game would also be cool. Plus trophies on the PSP would also be neat. So to me I see no reason these features & games could not come to the PSP. So I would love to see them come to the PSP some day.

[jlytle1234]

homebrew sells the hardware, but stops the game development. If the system was open to homebrew, but not piracy that would be ideal.
the solution is an apps store like the iphone. That would probably be even better than cfw because sony could release tools to help make apps. the designer could option to sell his app and make a cut or release it for free to all.

[uie4rhig]

how is piracy stopping sony from implanting these features?

[fadeawayjae]

i think if their wasn't hackable games there would be more quality games. There is no incentive for a dev to make a game if it is going to be hack anyway and that means less money. It just hurts the gaming industry.

[djt23]

to me non hack psp is piece of shi.
now hack psp is the stuff and i love my hack psp
i have 3 hack psp 2 phat and one slim
so i know what the hell i am talk about

[PPGN]

these features can't be released now because for example:

Trophies - People would hack to obtain the trophies without acually earnign them.

Playstation Store on PSP XMB - People would hack onto peoples accounts and learn credit card information. Also people could hack and get the game for free instead of buying it.

PSPYouTube - People would hack the service and make it not accisible.