PSP UMD Format Cracked

slewfo0t writes "PS2info.com user Paradox has found a way to read the files off of the new UMD disks for the PSP. Good to know that those files aren't completely locked. "

Great. So when can we start warezing games?

[glrotate]

Inquiring minds want to know.

hmm

[donutface]

If it was completely locked in the first place, how can the PSP read it?

duh

[Anonymous Coward]

Why do you think moses has two tablets in all those paintings?

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Re:More about UMD disks

[grasshoppa]

Universal Media Disc

Funny how it is called "universal"

You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

The worst assignment.

[gatkinso]

PHB: "Make us an uncrackable format, you."

You: "Dammit."

Three months later, read about how you miserably failed on /.

Re:More about UMD disks

[brontus3927]

Funny how it is called "universal".

Every PSP can read it, how much more universal can you get?

Re:Still can't download games

[Conspiracy_Of_Doves]

Well, you can't, but those kinds of things can be put on the disk.

Re:Great!

[Iamthewalrus]

Oh great! Now I need three copies of Spiderman 2 for each device in my house! A VHS for my old TV, a DVD for my other television with a DVD player, and now I need to buy another copy of it for my PSP! Joy, I love buying the same product three times! But really, can we decide on one format, instead of pumping out a new format for every single device?

Unfortunately, the VHS-based PSPs didn't do very well in focus groups.

Gutenberg a notorious Pirate

[sjf]

Before Gutenberg, Bibles were very expensive and only available from licensed scribes. Gutenberg distributed his copies of the Bible without respecting the copyright owners. And, we all know where that ended up: Bibles available in languages BESIDES latin...shudder. I've heard that people sharing these copies are getting visits from the Spanish Inquisition, so be warned.

Re:Oh good!

[Daagar]

Go forth and multiply...? Sounds like making backups to me. Sure, sure, they were talking about DNA backups, but UMD discs hadn't been invented yet.

Re:Great. So when can we start warezing games?

[uhlume]

For those of us with only two hands and one PSP, that's generally just fine...