3.71 CFW is complete, but we're taking a break: Team M33

Good news for all old PSP users! The latest 3.71 CFW by Team M33 has been completed! I'm sure most people can't wait to see what new features 3.71 brings to the PSP. The bad news: Team M33 is not releasing it yet! In view of the recent OE source leak, plus various other issues with people stealing developers' hard work, Team M33 has decided to hold back this release until further notice.

Here's the news, taken straight from their website:

Taking a Break in the Way

Hello, World.

After a hard discussion between every member of M33 (3 votes against 2), we have decided to take a little break before releasing anything else. (Take it as the russian winter that might come even when there is sun in front of us).

The main reasons for this decision are as follow:

First, looking at how have things have come since we started our work, we now know how might have felt other developers when there are much other interests that don't benefit to the entire Scene. We all know what we are talking about, and we will make our best to eradicate all of this rotted side of the world in which we are nowadays, in the near future.

Second, to teach a lesson. A mayor percentage of the PSP (and others) Scene(s) has to think about what it has come into since there are lots and lots of people that just want to steal money and attention when they don't even deserve it. This has existed since the beggining, and this is, clearly, to that hackers-wannabe that modify a couple of files and want to be acclaimed as a God-like.

And third, to have fun looking at how all this lamers that steal codes don't know what to do when there is no binaries or sources to modify ;-) Ok, that last one was kidding a bit... but that doesn't mean that it's not right :-P

We know, of course, that lots of psp webpages will full with insults and lame plots (we surf daily most of them), but this won't make change this decision, so here's a little advice: Don't waste your breath reinforcing what we have just said, and have patiente. Also, don't look for guilty ones, as you might have to look deeply into every one that have demanded without any right to be released something that will be free for all of the scene, as always.

Also, it's interesting to say that you should buy the games you like, gaving support to the ones that you think that they have done a good job, as we are all developers, and all the ones that stay hours and hours in front of a pc screen have their rights to have a remuneration for what is, after all, their job.

And, by the way, to avoid lamers saying that we have lied or prophets telling lies to the Scene, 3.71m33 *is* finished, and will be released when we come back. (or a later version if needed).

You can always contact us via a pm on pspx.ru forums, and on m-33@yandex.ru. Thanks for all the support till this day. See you all soon :-)

Team M33

Oh well, at least we know it's done. Updates will be done once Team M33 releases it and readers here will definitely be one of the first to know about it!

Source: m33-narod.ru (broken)