Update 2.0.6 fixed a major PlayStation Portal exploit. A “bad” surprise for some who have to say goodbye to the games of this cult console.
Long ridiculed for its limitations, PlayStation Portal finally made a breakthrough and even exceeded Sony’s expectations. We have noticed stock shortages almost everywhere and, at the time of writing, the product is still unavailable from the main French sellers. A perfect remote player when you are on the go and have a stable connection at home and on the go or do not have access to the screen at home. But last month some managed to run games locally. An event that was not very well received by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
PlayStation Portal is no longer a luxury PSP
The PlayStation Portal is a beautiful technological toy for anyone who uses it. On the other hand, if you’re hoping to have the equivalent of a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck, forget it! The PS Portal is a device for using Remote Play – in a more advanced and convenient version than, for example, on a telephone. This feature allows you to remotely turn on your PS5 or PS4 and stream games from your library to a portable screen. But last month there was a big change. Google engineers have managed to run PSP titles on PlayStation Portal using the PPSSPP emulator.
« After more than a month of work, PPSSPP is running natively on the PlayStation Portal. Yes, we hacked it » they announced on X. The PS portal was therefore hacked, but the two houses immediately alerted Sony, which reacted very quickly. A fix included in the latest update 2.0.6 therefore prevents the reproduction of this exploit and a hypothetical further hack of the PS portal. In the patch notes, the PlayStation site only states that they are there “Improved system software performance and stability”.
According to a Google employee Andy Nguyenwhich revealed vulnerabilities in the PlayStation Portal, firmware 2.0.6 cannot be bypassed. “I just noticed that you need to update PS Portal to the latest firmware when you first install it.” he stated on X. For your information, this patch 2.0.6 weighs 943 MB. Aside from this new feature, some comments indicate that they have seen better graphics with this update. Placebo effect or reality? It’s up to you whether you have PlayStation Portal.
