I was asking the question because I noticed a lot of people prefere to have 1.5 on rather than 2.71SE-C ... but you can run devhook on both, so I'm still a little confused why they would prefer 1.5
I looked up "gormless" in the dictionary, it said "without gorm" .... so i looked up "gorm" but it wasn't there ????
Its an attachment... for so long 1.5 was the only firmware that provided full control of the console.. this remains true other than the fact that custom firmwares allow easy downgrading plus have a large number of added features.. But it is simply attachment..
I'm using 1.50 Custom, safer to use than flashing a massive 2.71 dump to the NAND. Boots up much faster than 2.71 CF as well. 2.71 CF has problems with some homebrew, IRshell for example. Some features don't work correctly so I hear.
If I want to use a higher firmware than I've got, Then I use devhook. No flashing required.
Summary: The so called "Ultimate Firmware." For the past year-and-a-half this firmware has been the most desired for most PSP users. Here, we have full kernel access, a recovery mode, custom PRX loading, and many flash modifications. Most homebrew works on this firmware, except for TIFF homebrew. As of this time, this firmware does not support many media formats. It only supports MP3, MP4, and JPEG. However, there is an application called Devhook that allows the emulation of firmwares 2.0 to 2.71. But, due to Devhook being on the memory stick and not on the on board flash, certain features such as the web browser become sluggish. There are also certain bugs with Devhook, such as some users may have a problem with loading bookmarks.
Pros:
Custom PRX loading.
Flash Modifications.
Recovery Mode.
Complete Kernel Access.
Able to emulate firmwares 2.0 to 2.71.
Cons:
Barley any media formats are supported.
It takes time to load Devhook to emulate firmwares.
Picture scaling is slow.
No web browser.
2.71SEA
Summary: This firmware is a newcomer to the scene. It was made by Dark_Alex, uber PSP coder and uber h3xor. In this firmware, DA combined both the kernel of 1.5 and 2.71. This allows for the executions of all homebrew, including KXploited homebrew and TIFF homebrew, plus the normal features of 2.71, such as the browser, media formats, and RSS channels. However, this firmware has bugs. They are minor, but can be devastating. I bricked my PSP and was not able to recover it. But, I still like this firmware. Another problem with this firmware was the need to "fix" certain homebrews, such as IRShell and Squarez. This process is simple however, only needing a download and a few clicks. Also, in this firmware, there isn't much space left on the flash, so be wary of flash modifications. There is also no custom PRX loading and recovery mode is built in.
Pros:
Most media formats supported.
Execution of all homebrew, including TIFF.
Recovery mode is built in.
Complete Kernel Access.
Cons:
A few bugs.
No custom PRX loading.
Not much space left on the flash.
2.71SEB
Summary: I'll make this sort and sweet. It includes all pros of 2.71SEA and adds a few, such as bug fixes, and built in ISO loading. No cons are added.
Pros:
All pros of 2.71SEA.
Built in ISO loading.
Bug fixes.
Cons:
Most cons of 2.71SEA. (Less bugs though.)
2.71SEB-2
Summary: Not much is added. The ISO folder glitch is fixed, and for you pirates out there, you can now load ISO's and CSO's with the need of a UMD.
Pros:
All pros of 2.71SEB.
ISO/CSO loading without the need of a UMD.
Cons:
Most cons of 2.71SEB. (ISO folder bug is fixed.)
Other:
Here is a video of 2.71SEB-2 in action. (Video courtesy of vb_master.)
2.71SEB-3
Summary: Quick update to fix some problems with NO-UMD mode. It only focuses on the NO-UMD mode, so it's a good day for you pirates.
Pros:
All pros of SEB-2.
Some NO-UMD mode bug fixes. Increase compatibility.
Cons:
Most cons of SEB-2. (Bug fixes in NO-UMD mode.)
2.71SE-C
Summary: A major release with major new features! The biggest one for me is USER PRX LOADING! This means we can finally have custom PRX loading! And that means we can take screenshots of the XMB, listen to music anywhere, have USB on all the time, all without flashing! Besides the PRX loading feature, DA has also made some other bug fixes, and here's an excerpt from the README.
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