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[Erebus]

FW discussion aside, what video converter do you guys use? I was happy with xvid4psp but ever since I upgraded to Windows 7 I cannot use it due to compatibility issues. Then, I tried MediaCoder PSP edition but it's too slow.

 

[red shoe paul]

After I install 5.50 GEN-A, can I use Network Update to get the latest version or do I have to manually download and install GEN-B?

You can do whatever you want :lol I never personally tried it, nor have I heard anything about doing it. So it's completely up to you, buddy.

Can I switch back to OFW from 5.00 m33-6 via a UMD 5.55 update?

No, not yet.

FW discussion aside, what video converter do you guys use? I was happy with xvid4psp but ever since I upgraded to Windows 7 I cannot use it due to compatibility issues. Then, I tried MediaCoder PSP edition but it's too slow.

I used PSP Video 9 back in the day.

 

[The Faceless Master]

It wouldn't brick his psp or anything though, just update to OFW 5.55 right?

correct.

he'd just have a shiny new 5.55 PSP FW.

 

[The Faceless Master]

So wait, there's a 5.50 I should install before installing 5.50 GEN-A and GEN-B? Can I get a link? (Again, updating from 5.02)

you can go straight to 5.50 GEN-A from 3.72 m33-3 and up.

then you update to GEN-B from GEN-A.

 

[shouamabane]

correct.

he'd just have a shiny new 5.55 PSP FW.

Well, that's good. I assume I could Pandora it back to CFW again.

 

[The Faceless Master]

So Pandora Battery and magic mem stick don't work anymore? Or what?

Pandora Battery and Magic Memory Stick combo will always work, unless Sony has some new secret way of modifying the Pre-IPL.

it doesn't matter what FW is on a Pandora-able PSP, since the FW doesn't even load, the Pandora Battery makes the console boot the IPL off the memory stick instead of the PSP, so the FW on the system is irrelevant.

 

[Phreak47]

Pandora Battery and Magic Memory Stick combo will always work, unless Sony has some new secret way of modifying the Pre-IPL.

it doesn't matter what FW is on a Pandora-able PSP, since the FW doesn't even load, the Pandora Battery makes the console boot the IPL off the memory stick instead of the PSP, so the FW on the system is irrelevant.

Gee Mr. Slice, I would have never guessed you know so much PSP stuff! You could kick my ass and unbrick my PSP at the same time!

 

[The Faceless Master]

FW discussion aside, what video converter do you guys use? I was happy with xvid4psp but ever since I upgraded to Windows 7 I cannot use it due to compatibility issues. Then, I tried MediaCoder PSP edition but it's too slow.

i still use 3gpp, but my brother uses Total Video Converter (he also uses that for videos for his iPhone)

 

[Phreak47]

I'm sure this was already posted somewhere, but here's a video of PSP OFW 5.70 firmware running on a Go at gamescom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KSjN78kEcw

I'd be surprised if we see any new CFW until this one can get dumped. There's just no point in putting a new one out there that will be obsolete almost immediately.

 

[EnergizerFellow]

I had GEN B last night and couldn't find an emu that worked with it, supposedly any emu that works on 3.xx kernel will work with GEN B but I had no such luck. I'd downgrade to GEN A or 5.00 M33 and get SNESTYL (I think thats what its called.)

The NJ emulators for CPS and NeoGeo work just fine on GEN-B. I am personally using them. You need to use the 'slim' version (aka 4.xx and up) of the binaries.

What other emulators can't you get working?

There is no reason to use GEN-A at all for anything.

CPS2PSP (cps1+2)

http://dl.qj.net/CPS2PSP-v2.3.1-for-PSP-slim-PSP-Emulators/pg/12/fid/14986/catid/502

SNES9XTYL(snes)

http://pspupdates.qj.net/Snes9xTYLsmcm-Test-5-27-05-08/pg/49/aid/120593

MVSPSP(neo-geo)

http://dl.qj.net/MVSPSP-v2.3.1-for-PSP-slim-PSP-Emulators/pg/12/fid/14987/catid/126

gpSP(gba)

http://dl.qj.net/UO-gpsp-kai-3.4-test-2-build-69-PSP-Emulators/pg/12/fid/27199/catid/122

RIN GB/GBC(gbc)

MasterBoy
http://dl.qj.net/MasterBoy-v2.02-PSP-Emulators/pg/12/fid/14466/catid/121

NESTER J(nes)

http://dl.qj.net/NesterJ-NES-Emulat...or-Mo-PSP-Emulators/pg/12/fid/14235/catid/127

 

[overthehill99]

I'm sure this was already posted somewhere, but here's a video of PSP OFW 5.70 firmware running on a Go at gamescom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KSjN78kEcw

I'd be surprised if we see any new CFW until this one can get dumped. There's just no point in putting a new one out there that will be obsolete almost immediately.

Do you guys see anything new?

 

[RocketDarkness]

Whoo, success with updating. No bricked PSP this time. Thanks again.

 

[Kccitystar]

"SNES9xTYL 0.4.2mecm" is on my slim right now and continues to run fine on GEN-B 5.50.

It's not working for me, I keep getting booted back to the XMB.

 

[riskVSreward]

The NJ emulators for CPS and NeoGeo work just fine on GEN-B. I am personally using them. You need to use the 'slim' version (aka 4.xx and up) of the binaries.

What other emulators can't you get working?

There is no reason to use GEN-A at all for anything.

Thanks but I'm using 5.00 m33-4 now. I tried so many different version of the emus and it took me hours so I just downgraded. I don't need PSN so I won't be needing anything higher any time soon. Besides, I just pimped it out with my own custom theme/boot which wouldn't be supported on another cfw. I was using like 3.5 or something up until yesterday because I needed something higher to run Dissidia and from what I hear 5.0 will run Dissidia just fine.

 

[Mejilan]

At the very least, upgrade to 5.00 M33-6.

 

[riskVSreward]

At the very least, upgrade to 5.00 M33-6.

Why?

 

[Mejilan]

If for no other reason, than LEDA (best way to run 1.5 homebrew on a Slim, if that applies to you), improved support and features, version.txt trick capability for loading some of the more recent games, and faster memory stick access!

5.00 M33-6 is absolutely the best version of 5.00 M33 to use. There's literally no reason to settle for something lower, since nothing broke with 5.00 M33-5 and 5.00 M33-6.

 

[Zombie James]

Sweet, got my PSP updated to 5.50 GEN-B. Will I have any issues accessing the Playstation Store with my normal PSN account? Risk getting my PSN account banned?

 

[riskVSreward]

If for no other reason, than LEDA (best way to run 1.5 homebrew on a Slim, if that applies to you), improved support and features, version.txt trick capability for loading some of the more recent games, and faster memory stick access!

5.00 M33-6 is absolutely the best version of 5.00 M33 to use. There's literally no reason to settle for something lower, since nothing broke with 5.00 M33-5 and 5.00 M33-6.

Alright, can I just install it on the psp itself like the GEN updates? I'm on a phat btw.

 

[sotodefonk]

Does anyone have an idea of what is happening to my psp? i cant create new threads, so maybe someone here know something...

Yesterday the psp started to act weird after going into stand by mode.

The screen would light, but the image stays black. I can press the brightness button and loop beetween the different modes, but it stays black and I need to remove the battery to turn it on again. Also, i can hear the sounds from the game and all the buttons work, I just can make the screen to display the image.

It also needs like 1 minute to boot, after pressing the power button.

Sometimes after going in stand by, it show some funny scanlines, and after turning it on, shows vertical lines, or blurry image like 2 horizontal offseted images.

However, when i boot on the menu I can play any game for hours, the problem just show up when I go to stand by mode, which is certainly a pita.

This didnt happen before and I didint drop my psp or something, so this problem has a fix? or should i get a new psp? my psp is out of warranty :s

 

[Mejilan]

Alright, can I just install it on the psp itself like the GEN updates? I'm on a phat btw.

Just download the 5.00 M33-6 update (Dark Alex's forum, qj, wherever), extract it, and run it per the readme. It's a small incremental bugfix update, not a full CFW flash install, so it shouldn't take more than 4 or so seconds to execute and update your CFW.

 

[Fuzzy]

Just download the 5.00 M33-6 update (Dark Alex's forum, qj, wherever), extract it, and run it per the readme. It's a small incremental bugfix update, not a full CFW flash install, so it shouldn't take more than 4 or so seconds to execute and update your CFW.

Or Network update?

 

[Kccitystar]

I have been trying to get SNES9xTYL to work on my GF's PSP Phat for quite a while now.

She has the 5.50 GEN-B firmware installed, and I've tried putting the download in the GAME150 folder and even in the GAME folder and nothing is working. I keep getting a "This game could not be started" error no matter what folder I put it in.

Is there exactly ONE specific version I should use? because I tried this one and it doesn't work, and I tried the 0.4.2 version and it works fine on her sister's PSP-2000.

Any advice? The sister's PSP has the 5.50 GEN-A firmware installed, by the way.

 

[Mejilan]

Or Network update?

I heard that it's been down for quite some time. Anecdotally, some GAFfers just last month had the M33 Network Update tell them that their version was the newest. They were on 5.00 M33-4 or lower.

 

[red shoe paul]

Sweet, got my PSP updated to 5.50 GEN-B. Will I have any issues accessing the Playstation Store with my normal PSN account? Risk getting my PSN account banned?

Nope, you can browse and download off the PSN freely and safely.

 

[JEKKI]

There's something wrong with the Policenauts AT3 file if you're using the one from popsdb - RS-GUI won't let the conversion go through, whereas PSX2PSP somehow forces it through and you end up with a buggered eboot. Take it out and it works absolutely fine.

dood!!

you're like the wizard or sum shyt man!! I removed the at3 file or whatever and it worked!!

now I got two discs one eboot! it's awesome! thanks!!

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Didn't you say you already had a custom firmware installed? If not, you'll either need a Pandora battery or use a tutorial to run the 5.03 OFW TIFF exploit to load ChickHEN, which can in turn run something called Recovery Flasher. There are tutorials floating around.

Post your exact firmware version from your system information.

No custom firmware here. Just stock 5.51 firmware.

Also are there any guides that are sites which don't require registration?

 

[Shouta]

FW discussion aside, what video converter do you guys use? I was happy with xvid4psp but ever since I upgraded to Windows 7 I cannot use it due to compatibility issues. Then, I tried MediaCoder PSP edition but it's too slow.

I use Megui and create scripts to convert video myself. Takes a little practice to get used to it though.

 

[Neverender]

Is there a way to get Snes9x to automatically load a save state when you boot a rom?

 

[red shoe paul]

Is there a way to get Snes9x to automatically load a save state when you boot a rom?

No, unfortunately..

 

[Phreak47]

No custom firmware here. Just stock 5.51 firmware.

Also are there any guides that are sites which don't require registration?

Get a Pandora battery, then use this. http://www.sendspace.com/file/vm00tk
It will help you generate the magic memory stick. Just set it to update to 5.00 M33, then from there, you can easily update to 5.50 GEN-B.

 

[adamsapple]

Anyone know any screen shot plugins that work with 5.00 m33 ? i had one before upgrading but that one doesn't seem to work anymore ..

 

[Minamu]

Any ideas why the 3.72 emu won't launch ff8 at all when in fact, it's the recommended emu for that partiuclar game to get past glitchy FMVs etc? The default emu is the only one that will boot it but there are some annoying battle glitches which basically forces you save between each random encounter just to be safe (kinda irritating to get a freezer after 20 minutes of drawing magic >_<) I may have to take out the disc again & play on my ps3 instead And like I said in the LTTP thread, I died against Elvoret in Dollet so surely, it must be glitched :lol

Hope that's not ban worthy :S This thread is kinda scary in that way

 

[Link1110]

I got Gen-B and hate it .Can I pandora down to M33?

 

[Neverender]

Any ideas why the 3.72 emu won't launch ff8 at all when in fact, it's the recommended emu for that partiuclar game to get past glitchy FMVs etc? The default emu is the only one that will boot it but there are some annoying battle glitches which basically forces you save between each random encounter just to be safe (kinda irritating to get a freezer after 20 minutes of drawing magic >_<) I may have to take out the disc again & play on my ps3 instead And like I said in the LTTP thread, I died against Elvoret in Dollet so surely, it must be glitched :lol

Hope that's not ban worthy :S This thread is kinda scary in that way

As far as I am aware, it's only ban-worthy to link to sites where you can download roms or similar.

 

[Minamu]

As far as I am aware, it's only ban-worthy to link to sites where you can download roms or similar.

Alright well no need for that It is my copy of the game. It's just so convenient to be able to play where I want. Like in bed, or on the loo :lol

Come to think of it, isn't it possible to stream ps1 games from your ps3 to your psp? Maybe it's just for downloaded copies?

 

[red shoe paul]

Maybe it's just for downloaded copies?

Yeah, just downloaded copies.

 

[_RT_]

1. A Phatty, or a Slim, you decide. If you go with a Slim make sure you read my last post here and find one with the certain motherboard. PSP 3000's can run CFW, but it's so bad and it's not fully developed yet. You could wait it out, but I'm not sure how long that will be.

2. If you go with a Slim, you'll need to use a Pandora battery and magic memory stick to be able to run CFW. Read my last post here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17269237&postcount=5978

Can anyone clarify this statement?
I was planning to pick up a 3000 but I want to be able to put CFW on it.
If it comes with the original 5.03 firmware, I shouldn't have a problem. But if the PSP 3000 is "bad" I'd rather just pick up an older psp.

 

[Minamu]

Yeah, just downloaded copies.

Damn Oh well, I guess the battery time would drain even faster. my psp started blinking after about 3.5 hours yesterday after a full charge. Not normal :S But I had to do like 3-4 hard reboots & jank the battery out completely 2 times so maybe that's why.

 

[Phreak47]

Can anyone clarify this statement?
I was planning to pick up a 3000 but I want to be able to put CFW on it.
If it comes with the original 5.03 firmware, I shouldn't have a problem. But if the PSP 3000 is "bad" I'd rather just pick up an older psp.

Assuming it's still on 5.03 or earlier, then yes you can... however, be aware that the ChickHEN (with CFW enabler) has to be loaded each and every time you power up the unit, with the TIFF exploit. Some people just put theirs in Standby mode all the time instead of powering off, to avoid this.

If you get an older PSP (other than the TA088V3 2000) you can permanently flash CFW onto it. You can even do this without the Pandora battery now, by installing ChickHEN with the exploit (as if it were a newer unit), then using the hellcat recovery flasher to install the CFW.

Personally I'd rather get an older unit. I bought mine at just the right time, just before the unflashable units surfaced. I have my Pandora battery and it's good to know I can always unbrick this thing should anything bad happen... plus, just power on and do everything, no tricks needed.


OFF topic a bit... anyone have one of these? I just ordered one:

This lets you install two MicroSD cards into your PSP, up to 32GB (16x2) for much much cheaper than an official pro duo stick. I ordered it along with two 8GB cards for under 40 bucks on ebay (the 16GB cards are still more per MB right now). I'm going to enjoy doubling my capacity from 8GB to 16GB... virtually no more swapping out stuff now.

 

[xero273]

OFF topic a bit... anyone have one of these? I just ordered one:

Yep, I am currently using it. Works like it should. I have two 8 GB sticks in it

 

[Phreak47]

Yep, I am currently using it. Works like it should. I have two 8 GB sticks in it

Not that it matters really, but what does your PSP report regarding MagicGate support? I'm guessing probably "no".

 

[xero273]

Not that it matters really, but what does your PSP report regarding MagicGate support? I'm guessing probably "no".

it says unknown

 

[BrettWeir]

Yep, I am currently using it. Works like it should. I have two 8 GB sticks in it

Ditto. Between one of these with 16 gig, and a spare 8 gig card, I find it hard to get bored. Soooo many movies, songs and games, it's unbeatable.

 

[gregor7777]

I got Gen-B and hate it .Can I pandora down to M33?

What's bad about gen-b?

 

[minus_273]

Yep, I am currently using it. Works like it should. I have two 8 GB sticks in it

thats cool. I didnt even know these existed.

 

[Mejilan]

I've got one of those photoflash adapters going with 2 Sandisk 8GB microSDHCs.
It kills the magicgate compatibility, and consequently causes a lag whenever you first hit the XMB (after power on, after disabling USB mode, after exiting a game or app), but the lag isn't too terrible, and the added (and cheap) storage is more than worth it.

I've noticed no real ill effects in running games (PSP or PSOne) or plugins, but I would never considering flashing CFW with this. I still keep an original memory stick for any critical updates, firmware flashes, or other select tinkering. Two, actually.

 

[Phreak47]

I've got one of those photoflash adapters going with 2 Sandisk 8GB microSDHCs.
It kills the magicgate compatibility, and consequently causes a lag whenever you first hit the XMB (after power on, after disabling USB mode, after exiting a game or app), but the lag isn't too terrible, and the added (and cheap) storage is more than worth it.

I've noticed no real ill effects in running games (PSP or PSOne) or plugins, but I would never considering flashing CFW with this. I still keep an original memory stick for any critical updates, firmware flashes, or other select tinkering. Two, actually.

I originally used a 1GB "fake" card to install CFW, but that was through a Pandora install which works fine with basically any card. I'd agree that any further updates should be done from a "genuine" card.

I think I'll continue to use my current 8GB card for that, and either load it up with extra games or maybe movies.

Too bad the 16GB MicroSDs aren't cheaper now... I just couldn't justify spending more than double the money right now to go up to 32GB.

Anyway, I won't post specific links but for anyone interested there are ebay sellers that have package deals to get two 8GB microsds plus the adapter for under $40. And right now through tomorrow, Bing/Live has 15% cashback offer going on right now when you buy buyitnow items on ebay. Go to bing.com (with adblockers turned off), search for "32gb" (random searches bring up different cashback amounts... it's about finding one that makes 15% show up), then hit the 15% cashback link at the top of the results page.

 

[The Faceless Master]

I've got one of those photoflash adapters going with 2 Sandisk 8GB microSDHCs.
It kills the magicgate compatibility, and consequently causes a lag whenever you first hit the XMB (after power on, after disabling USB mode, after exiting a game or app), but the lag isn't too terrible, and the added (and cheap) storage is more than worth it.

I've noticed no real ill effects in running games (PSP or PSOne) or plugins, but I would never considering flashing CFW with this. I still keep an original memory stick for any critical updates, firmware flashes, or other select tinkering. Two, actually.

i flashed my FW several times with my 8GB MircroSDHC inside it's $3 Ebay MicroSDHC -> ProDuo adapter. been using it over a year now...

 

[Mejilan]

I'm not saying you CAN'T use non-magicgate/non-genuine memory cards to flash CFW.
I'm just saying that I wouldn't. And that I personally don't.