Firmware 3.90 fixes mysterious Store errors

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 31st 2008 at 12:45AM }

Earlier, we reported that some users of the PLAYSTATION Store were unable to transfer content from their computers to their PSP systems. Looks like that's finally been fixed in firmware 3.90. Many users are reporting on the PlayStation forums that their once defunct systems can now play with the rest of 'em. Games like Beats and Syphon Filter: Combat Ops eagerly await those systems.

Supposedly, the fix only affects PSP-2000 systems, but it's clear that each firmware update Sony releases fixes a few more issues that users are experiencing. Hopefully, PSP Fanboy readers afflicted with this mysterious glitch have found their woes alleviated.

[Thanks, Hashbrown_Hunter!]

Tags: 3.90, error, store

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Binaryfiend @ Jan 31st 2008 12:55AM

What was weird to me and it may not be related at all is that I had a couple UMDs that wouldn't play right but after upgrading the firmware they play fine. Not sure it was the firmware that fixed it but it was the only thing I had changed on the system. Either way, I'm happy :)

DarCowAlways @ Jan 31st 2008 2:03AM

NO IT DOESN'T!! I have a slim and updated, and I have the same error! I said in numerous times on the same forum, but nobody bothered t read it before they submitted this article, obviously.

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 31st 2008 2:37AM

I'm sorry DarCow, and I have seen your posts on the thread (on the boards im SANDMAN73) but I also have a Slim and it's working for me fine and dandy.

Did you tamper with the PSP/LICENSE folder? (That holds the information for the PSN and your account.)

Also, did you try hitting activate? All I did was go to my download list and I started downloading Beats and it worked, so don't try to activate/deactivate. Just try to start downloading a demo/game and see if it works, unless you already have.

Besides that, I think you should call Sony and tell them the fix did NOT work for you. They'd probably send you a new one.

pecorre @ Jan 31st 2008 8:08AM

Close your firewall before downloading content on your psp!

Zann @ Jan 31st 2008 9:38AM

Hi, first of all, I have not tampered with my PSP in any way. I updated my firmware to 3.90 this morning and noticed that the Skype icon under Network is nowhere to be found.

.. what should I do? :(

Zann @ Jan 31st 2008 9:46AM

oh okay.. I just read the news a while ago. So Skype's delayed in Japan huh..

oh well..

Alien @ Jan 31st 2008 10:02AM

Finally Sony makes some serious steps in the great dirrection :)

VIdaluko @ Jan 31st 2008 10:55AM

Wow, it`s true, I`m dowloading the Demos right now, and I have months with some error showing up when I click download....

To bad I can`t buy stuff from the store, my country is not listed and I can download demos with a fake account, but not for buying things...

Zann @ Jan 31st 2008 5:57PM

Same here :(

DarCowAlways @ Jan 31st 2008 6:55PM

I've never tampered with anything on my PSP and have activated and never deactivated my PSP. I know it's hard to read all 12 pages of both forums on which I posted this info, but believe me, there is absolutely no reason why this shouldn't work. I've even tried it on 4 different PCs with different OS's and connected my PC directly with an ethernet cord, through my high-speed internet.

I've tried more times than that counting vampire-guy from the Muppets can count (over 100), and tried many things such as reformatting my memory card... nothing works. Even plugging in the power cord while it tries to download and other things don't work...

In short, it's no total fix.

rye @ Feb 1st 2008 5:07PM

Same here... Except, I can't even activate my PSP... I get the same error. :( I'm on a PSP 1000 as well, but the FW update said something about "support for PSN games" which gave me hope.

Frustrating indeed.

zrockstar @ Feb 1st 2008 11:29AM

I have had a connection to server error for a month now and can not download the $20 ape quest game i purchased! I called every sony customer service number and no one even knew what I was talking about. I actually had to explain to one psp service rep how the store worked!!!! This is very frustrating and I don't see a fix in sight. I too downloaded the update with hopes of this being fixed but to no avail. I have a psp1000 though so I'm not sure if they've even thought about us yet. very very very very very frustrated!