PSP hackers get homebrew running on all firmware versions of the handheld. Are pirate games far off?

Hackers are at it again; they've managed to crack the security of Sony's PSP, allowing homebrew software such as emulators to be run on all of the handheld's firmware versions. Until now, only version 1.5 of the PSP firmware has been able to reliably run homebrew software.
The exploit works using a malformed save game from Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Seeing as it seems to involve the handheld GTA title rather than the actual PSP firmware, it's unclear whether Sony will be able to secure things with a patch as it has done in the past.

Among the homebrew software users will be able to run with the exploit are countless emulators for the SNES, Mega Drive and several other old school consoles - there's even talk of an N64 emulator hitting the handheld. In addition, modified versions of Doom and Duke Nuken 3D are also available for the exploit, making the PSP a potential goldmine of nostalgia for players who use it.

Sony has continually updated its firmware in a vain attempt to keep one step ahead of the hackers, but the latest exploit allows many pieces of homebrew software to run on even the PSP's latest firmware version. Surely much to the relief of Sony and co, no-one has yet managed to run pirated software using this exploit. But is it only a matter of time before that happens?

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hahaha...!!

I have firmware 2.6, I thought my homebrew dreams were doomed... now I'm playing super nintendo emus on my PSP (a bit slow, but it gets the job done)!!!

I remember a year ago when the first port of nes and snes was created for the 1.5... It too was very slow and look at it now? Works 99% !

Just have hope and continue to keep thanking the right people so they don't leave the scene, like Humma did...

i dont think this will happen, i want it to but i dont think it will, unless we can mod our psps, but there just isnt enough space

I haven't hacked my PSP (No GTA) but I was wondering.... how do you get EMU's onto your PSP.. I'm not asking where to find them (that's illegal). I'm asking ..if you own the games, for instance, ho do you transfer the EMU to the computer then to the PSP... I have just about evey old game system made, and if the come out with hack to play my old games I would like to be able to

If you own the games, a downloaded rom isn't illegal. It's probably illegal for the person providing it to you, but you already own the game.

how do you do that

i cant play snes