New PSP firmware: 5.02 GEN-A

[War]

"A happy new year indeed to all you readers! Well, what better way to usher in 2009 with a brand spanking new custom firmware, eh? I hear some of you guys are looking forward to even more PSP Updates for the next twelve months, so let's kick off this year with a b-b-b-baaaaang!

This new PSP Custom Firmware 5.02 GEN-A comes from Miriam, over at PSPGen. It's got quite a lot of features on its own, heck, even Bubbletune's very own Game Categories plugin was incorporated!

Requirements:

* A PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher.

Features:

* Suspend, Reset and Pandora options added in the recovery.
* Hide MAC Address can be enabled via configuration in recovery.
* VSH Recovery can now be opened with an option in the vshmenu.
* You can quickly exit the recovery by pressing the Select button.
* Game Categories Plugin by Bubbletune integrated (enabled by default, can be disabled in recovery).
* Option to reboot in to official firmware in the recovery, it will remain like this until the next cold reset.
* (Slim Only, support for the Phat PSP might be added later)
* Slim Colors Patch by Bubbletune integrated, enable in the recovery and flash 13-27.bmp to your flash0.
* This will allow you to use the Slim Colors on your Phat PSP.
* Higher homebrew compatibility compared to other 5.02 custom firmwares.
* Functional 5.02 pops (keep pops compatibility in mind)

The 1.50 Kernel Add-on for PSP Phat units is also included below.

There are more notes and instructions in the readme. It's in English, so there's no excuse not reading it - y'know, you should make that a new year's resolution: go through readme files for anything and everything you download! Since Dark AleX's CFW is required for this, we've also included a link to it below.

Let the wine flow, we're thanking our tipsters! Biig Biscuit, Michael D, MozyMan, and Fadil!"

Download
1.50 kernel add-on
Source

 

[SylvWolf]

Meh, I'll just wait for the next M33 release. Never saw much of a point to the GEN team releasing their own stuff, but whatever. I'm sure at least some people will get something out of this release.

 

[myuusmeow]

Why is there a 1.50 add-on when this doesn't support Phats?

 

[BakuFunn]

Im pretty sure that is only doesnt support phats on this feature

* Option to reboot in to official firmware in the recovery, it will remain like this until the next cold reset.
* (Slim Only, support for the Phat PSP might be added later)

Even though it is a diffrent bullet, look at this

Requirements:

* A PSP with 3.52 M33-3 or higher.

Also look here, uses an extra bullet for a comment of the last feature
* Slim Colors Patch by Bubbletune integrated, enable in the recovery and flash 13-27.bmp to your flash0.
* This will allow you to use the Slim Colors on your Phat PSP.

AND of course,

Why is there a 1.50 add-on if this doesn't support Phats?

Im not flaming i just like pointing things out to people. Sorry if i sound like an asshole.
(after i read my post i seemed like one, lol)

 

[Extreme Coder]

Is there any reason to update from the 5.00 M33-4 firmware? I think I will wait

 

[ganons]

gonna try this