PSP CFW 4.00 to include in-XMB recovery mode, savestate support

[Gamez and Gadgetz]

With Sony's recently released 4.0 firmware being decrypted so quickly, it's only a matter of time before the next custom firmware is released.
Homebrew developer Mathieulh recently revealed some of the new features that will be added into the upcoming Custom Firmware 4.00 that Dark AleX and team M33 are already working on.

One of the new features include an in-XMB recovery mode, which will allow users to change their settings straight from the PSP's main menu screen. This is definitely beats rebooting your PSP and entering recovery mode the normal way.

The other feature is the inclusion of savestate support for UMD games. Users will now be able to save their progress at any given time during gameplay and be able to load their game at that point after restarting. It has not yet been confirmed if the savestate feature will be integrated directly into the firmware or will be released as a separate plugin.

That's all the info we have for now on Custom Firmware 4.00, but we'll be sure to post more updates as we get them.


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[QueenB]

In XMB recovery is going to ROCK!! Can't wait for this new cfw to be released. Nicely written news, thanks!!

[Bex]

It is indeed going to rock. Hopefully we wont have to wait too long

[valledor03]

the video features are cool for 4.0.

hihihi, can't wait.

[DJ Toffee]

The XMB-Recovery doesn't really make sense.
I mean, the only change people make through the recovery anyway is to either:
A. Change the CPU speed (Which can be altered via VSH menu)
B. Change the kernel mode.

Changing the kernel mode could be condensed into an auto-function where the PSP changes the kernel depending what folder the application is in.

The feature I REALLY want to see is those savestates!
That would probably be the only push point to me actually upgrading from 3.52 M33-4.