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PSP Custom Firmware Thread

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Marty Chinn

Member
xero273 said:
Only way I know of is to use pandora battery.
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I've got a Pandora battery so that shouldn't be too hard but it's been so long since I've actually had to use it. Can I simply just install 5.00 m33-6 from Pandora or do I need to start at some baseline firmware and work my way up?
 
Psy-Phi

Psy-Phi

Member
You can switch from M33 to GENB really really easily (and you can go from M33 to GENB just as simply but with another utility).

To go from GENB to M33 just use Hellcat's Recovery tool; download or have handy the Official Firmware PBP file in the root of your memory stick. And when you run Hellcats Recovery Tool, select install CFW, and after it tells you to press a button you should be back to M33.

Tested on my 2000 series, I have a 1000; but I left it at M33 just because I never touch the thing anyway (basically I use it's battery as a pandora when necessary).
 
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Durante

Member
Exhumed said:
Is there any advantage to updated to Gen2 yet? I am runnin 5.0 m33-6 PSP 2001 and its working perfectly fine. I'd rather not mess with it unless there is some groundbreaking changes I will want.
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I'm also interested in this. With the decryption now working for m33 is there any reason to upgrade?
 
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Sagitario

Member
RotBot said:
I used this one-step updater from M33 and didn't encounter any problems.

It should be the same thing as the qj.net link but with all the files named and placed in the correct folders for you.
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Thanks! :)
I just did it last night...

A few questions:

1. 5.50 GEN-B (Full) = GEN-B2, right?

2. Is network update implemented yet?

3. No CFW menu in the XMB when you press SELECT? Like this...

4. What's the name of the plug-in to organize the XMB according to the folders of the MS? The one that finally made Mejilan to switch to GEN...

5. Best SNES emulator?
 
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Marty Chinn

Member
Farore said:
Thanks! :)
I just did it last night...

A few questions:

1. 5.50 GEN-B (Full) = GEN-B2, right?

2. Is network update implemented yet?

3. No CFW menu in the XMB when you press SELECT? Like this...

4. What's the name of the plug-in to organize the XMB according to the folders of the MS? The one that finally made Mejilan to switch to GEN...

5. Best SNES emulator?
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1) Yes
2) Not yet
3) Do a cold boot and hold down R to go into the recovery menu to enable it. It's off by default
4) game_categories.prx
5) The latest version of SNES9x I think.
 
Schrade

Schrade

Member
ChackanKun said:
So what's the best DIVX player on the PSP?
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Try finding Ultimate PSPTube. I think it can play them even though it is for playing YouTube video and other FLV based videos. Just play the videos you want from memorystick.
 
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Rummy Bunnz

Member
Marty Chinn said:
Cool, and good luck. Report back once you've done it and tested it out. I'm curious if there is really some merit to it or if it was just dumb luck.
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Tried it and it didn't make a difference. I think the games just had CSO issues. Converted them back to ISO and they were OK. Thankfully every other CSO I tried worked just fine.
 
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ChackanKun

Member
Schrade said:
Try finding Ultimate PSPTube. I think it can play them even though it is for playing YouTube video and other FLV based videos. Just play the videos you want from memorystick.
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And what's the best, and fastest, program to convert?
 
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Jet Grind Radio!

Banned
I'm trying to upgrade to Gen-B, but how do I do that? I thought I saw somewhere that I needed something else to move from M33 to Gen-B but I'm not able to find it.
 
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News Bot

Banned
ChackanKun said:
MP4
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PSP Video 9 is the most used and most reliable.

Xvid4PSP is second, it has a lot more options and allows you to use AviSynth to make the resulting video even better. A lot more customization available.
 
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Classic_Gs

Member
xero273 said:
what version of pops are you using? You can try the different versions to see which one works best for the game.
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Thx for the idea. I had to play around with it but finally got it to run on 3.71 :D

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Slightly Live

Dirty tag dodger
Jet Grind Radio! said:
Anyone?
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1 - Download 5.50 EBOOT and XGEN UPDATER V2.

2 - Rename the 5.50 EBOOT to exactly 550.PBP and copy it to the root of the memory stick.

3 - Extract the XGEN UPDATER V2, and place the UPDATE folder into the GAME folder inside the memory stick.

4 - Run the updater VIA XMB Game menu.

5 - Click on "Flash Install CFW 5.50 GEN-B2". this will then format the Flashs, load all modules of the updater, and then install it.

6 - When finished, press X to reboot, or O to shutdown.

This app runs on any CFW, and can update your PSP to 5.50 GEN-B2 directly without any patches.
 
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Marty Chinn

Member
ShockingAlberto said:
Is there any point to sticking with M-33?

I don't have access to a Pandora battery, but if M-33 is well and dead, I'll need to move on eventually.
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GEN breaks some video compatibility which is why I'm switching back to m33.
 
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Jet Grind Radio!

Banned
Dani said:
1 - Download 5.50 EBOOT and XGEN UPDATER V2.

2 - Rename the 5.50 EBOOT to exactly 550.PBP and copy it to the root of the memory stick.

3 - Extract the XGEN UPDATER V2, and place the UPDATE folder into the GAME folder inside the memory stick.

4 - Run the updater VIA XMB Game menu.

5 - Click on "Flash Install CFW 5.50 GEN-B2". this will then format the Flashs, load all modules of the updater, and then install it.

6 - When finished, press X to reboot, or O to shutdown.

This app runs on any CFW, and can update your PSP to 5.50 GEN-B2 directly without any patches.
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Oh man. Thanks a lot. This needs to go into the OP.

Edit: Wait, when I connect my PSP to my MacBook, I get an error when the USB is in UMD mode. Something about cannot recognize this file type. Is there anyway to copy games on the Mac and onto the memory card? I know in Windows I used to just drag the ISO off the UMD and put it back on.

Edit 2: God I'm an idiot. I forgot I have Boot Camp. =/
 
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whitehawk

Banned
Alright, so I want to install custom firmware, but I can find any good tutorials.

Seriously, are there any simple, easy and designed for noobs tutorials?
 
Deft Beck

Deft Beck

Member
Just a note to all those without PS3s who buy stuff off of the PSN via the PC:
Media Go forced me to update the PSN downloader program and now it asks me to update my PSP whenever I try to download any content.
 
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captmcblack

Member
News Bot said:
PSP Video 9 is the most used and most reliable.

Xvid4PSP is second, it has a lot more options and allows you to use AviSynth to make the resulting video even better. A lot more customization available.
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Can I use this to convert videos I download from the Internet that are already MP4s to PSP format? I have G Gundam episodes I'd like to watch on PSP :lol
 
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Peronthious

Member
Wheeliedude said:
Just a note to all those without PS3s who buy stuff off of the PSN via the PC:
Media Go forced me to update the PSN downloader program and now it asks me to update my PSP whenever I try to download any content.
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Even with the version.txt hack?
 
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Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
Wheeliedude said:
Just a note to all those without PS3s who buy stuff off of the PSN via the PC:
Media Go forced me to update the PSN downloader program and now it asks me to update my PSP whenever I try to download any content.
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Are you on 5.00 M33-6?
I can still directly access PSN via 5.50 Gen-B.
 
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seattle6418

Member
Here's my story:

I live in Brazil and last week a friend of the familly went to the United States. So i took the chance and bought a PSP 3000 off ebay, and he brought the portable for me on his way back from the trip.

It was a used model, with official firmware 4.20 on it. I already have dozens of my old PSone games ripped and ready to go, but:

I don't have a Pandora Battery.

I read somewhere that you can install CFW without Pandora, but i'm afraid to do it. I don't know if it's safe, and frankly, i don't even know how to do it, because every tutorial i see it says you need a Pandora.

Since i live in South America, it would take a lot of time to buy one of those batteries and ship it here, so i will try really hard to do it without this.

Local game stores are asking me 90 dollars, yes, 90 dollars, to install CFW for me, so i said fuck them, i'm doing this by myself.

So, can GAF help me? Can i install CFW safely without a Pandora? How?
 
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SecretBonusPoint

Banned
Oh man, someones finally working on SNES emulation again? Damn...its been years :lol Hope they make significant improvements soon. The way it was left was just half-assed and slow :/
 
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Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
Can't install CFW on a PSP 3000.
What you can do, however, is update it to official 5.03 (NO LATER THAN THAT), and use the ChickHen R2 exploit to load Custom Firmware Enabler (or was it Custom Firmware Extender) to load a temporary instance of CFW 5.03 Gen, that persists until you shut down.

It'll give you many of the benefits of CFW (with some added hassles), but there's no way to fully flash CFW on a 3000. Don't need a Pandora, either.

Regarding the SNES emu, more like just over ONE year. May 2008 was the last significant update. Though yes, any new developments are quite welcome, at this point.
 
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seattle6418

Member
I tested and everything i wanted worked just fine. It's not a perfect way to do it, but at least i didn't just lost my purchase.

After trying like 15 times to get chick hen R2 to work, things were pretty easy. Now after that i turned off, then rebooted to see if i could get it to work again. Loaded chick hen on the first try.

Lucky attempt or it's easier after the first time? I mean, it would be a real pain having to try 15-20 times every time i turn on the system... it can't be this bad right?

Also, running the CFW 5.03 i can't get online, is this correct? I was too afraid to try, and i trust GAF way more than i trust some random hacking PSP site that says i can.

When forum people say they managed to make newer games like NBA2K10 and Fifa10 work on 5.50 gen-b does this mean it won't work on CFW 5.03?

I just feel like a complete noob in this CFW world... but at least i didn't have to pay 90 bucks like the store wanted to install the CFW.

Thanks GAF:D
 
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MiniBossman

Member
Ok let me see if I understand this all correctly.

I have a PSP Phat with CFW M33-4.

So to play my copy of Persona I just have to update to M33-6

Decrypt the game using version 4 of the decryptor tool and I am all set?
 
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Peronthious

Member
SOLDIER said:
What firmware does Motorstorm: Arctic Edge require?

If it's higher than the cfw, does the decryptor work with it?
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It requires the same as Persona and that lot, but the decryptor works fine with it.
 
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B.K.

Member
I think I'm going to hunt down a 2000 model. Is there any firmware that isn't Pandorable and I should watch out for?

Also, I'm going to get a Photofast and a couple 16GB micro SDHC cards eventually. There are always three or four people on Amazon selling those cards and they rage from $35 to $50+. Are they all real or are there fake versions of those cards too?
 
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Bit-Bit

Member
I recently got a 16gb memory stick for my psp3000 so I figured I'd drop into this thread and see what I can do.

It has firmware Version 6.10 so am I screwed GAF?
 
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TheChewyWaffles

Member
Bit-Bit said:
I recently got a 16gb memory stick for my psp3000 so I figured I'd drop into this thread and see what I can do.

It has firmware Version 6.10 so am I screwed GAF?
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The 6.10 isn't screwing you, it's the "PSP3000" part.
 
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