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PSP Custom Firmware Thread

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ScrabbleDude

Member
InsertNameHere said:
I've been thinking about picking up a PSP and doing this for quite some time but haven't had the money lately.



Do I still have to worry about what PSP I get? If I order a PSP 3000 off of Amazon what firmware is it likely to have?
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All hardware models have been tested successfully.

The downgrader can be found on psp-hacks.com.
 
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dock

Member
Thanks for the tips everyone, my PSP Go is now running with 6.20 and HEN.

However, a lot of my content is asking for 6.31 or higher. What options do I have?

Also, perhaps more significantly, my PSP Go doesn't let me load my owned content anymore, such as Loco Roco Midnight Carnival, Jumping Flash and FFVII. It says 'The game could not be started'. Any tips?
 
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Holy Order Sol

Member
dock said:
Also, perhaps more significantly, my PSP Go doesn't let me load my owned content anymore, such as Loco Roco Midnight Carnival, Jumping Flash and FFVII. It says 'The game could not be started'. Any tips?
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Does this happen even when HEN isn't active?
 
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teiresias

Member
dock said:
Thanks for the tips everyone, my PSP Go is now running with 6.20 and HEN.

However, a lot of my content is asking for 6.31 or higher. What options do I have?

Also, perhaps more significantly, my PSP Go doesn't let me load my owned content anymore, such as Loco Roco Midnight Carnival, Jumping Flash and FFVII. It says 'The game could not be started'. Any tips?
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There's Pro-B for 6.35
 
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dock

Member
Aha - if HEN isn't running, I get 'to use this content you must activate the system'.
I'll re-connect it to my PS3 in a while, but I suspect the firmware will be too old.

I'll have to consider whether to move to 6.35.
 
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Auron_Kale

Member
McBacon said:
How are you guys planning on getting the Welcome Back games onto your Custom Firmware PSPs?
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Huh? Just download the games onto my PS3 and then load onto my PSPGo like I always do.

No real science to it and I run 6.35-PRO B5 on my Go.
 
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Dambrosi

Banned
I've been out of the loop for a while, and now I read on this and the previous page that there are new CFWs for PSP 3000s? Are they still temporary, or has a more permanent solution been found?

Also, what's this about Prometheus 3v4? I thought the latest was Prome-4! What's up?
 
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Javaman

Member
ScrabbleDude said:
Good news! A downgrader for 6.3X firmwares has just been released.
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuu. I just downloaded the latest firmware today in anticipation of the store being reopened. Does the latest downgrader work for that too?
 
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Auron_Kale

Member
nolookjones said:
well not really if your ps3 is running CFW too...
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Since only my PSPGo is running CFW, I usually go with my PS3. But, as others have said before, just download Media Go on your PC and download the games that way.

I've downloaded P3P that way when it was taking forever to download on my Go but had my netbook with me.
 
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ScrabbleDude

Member
sonikokaruto said:
what is the best cfw for the go right now? 6.35 or 6.20?
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There is no definitive answer for this one. I go with TN-E 6.20 because it doesn't require me to overwrite flash0, which is dangerous to do on the Go.
 
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dock

Member
ScrabbleDude said:
There is no definitive answer for this one. I go with TN-E 6.20 because it doesn't require me to overwrite flash0, which is dangerous to do on the Go.
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How dangerous? D:

The hard part is replacing content I own legitimately that requires later firmware.

It's a shame there's no easy way to swap between old and new firmware. I'd love to be able to keep 6.39 as a 'dual boot'.
 
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ScrabbleDude

Member
dock said:
How dangerous? D:

The hard part is replacing content I own legitimately that requires later firmware.

It's a shame there's no easy way to swap between old and new firmware. I'd love to be able to keep 6.39 as a 'dual boot'.
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There is an app that will allow you the option of booting official firmware, TN-E, or PRO-B5. A triple boot loader.
 
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Javaman

Member
Downgrader worked like a champ with my 6.39 PSPgo. Originally I tried to change it to 6.35 but the downgrader errored out and said I had a 05g. Switching the official FW to 6.20 worked well. Am I missing anything important by going with 6.2 instead of moving up now to 6.35?
 
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jayb

Member
oh so with this new downgrader, is the pandora battery no longer required on a PSP2000?

(i'm at work right now, so I can't check psp-hacks.com...blocked)
 
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ScrabbleDude

Member
jayb said:
oh so with this new downgrader, is the pandora battery no longer required on a PSP2000?

(i'm at work right now, so I can't check psp-hacks.com...blocked)
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I don't think it's been required for a while. Hellcat Recovery became a signed app a long time ago and I think that's all you need.
 
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jayb

Member
ScrabbleDude said:
I don't think it's been required for a while. Hellcat Recovery became a signed app a long time ago and I think that's all you need.
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that's great news! Thanks. I never tried CFW before because I didn't want to mess with the pandora battery.
 
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Yazuka

Member
I'm pretty new with all this firmware stuff on PSP Go. What are the best programs and stuff to use? I would appreciate it very much if you could link to those things and tell me if there is anything I need to know.
I've checked this thread a bit, but its so big so I felt like I couldn't find the answer I was looking for.
 
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LProtag

Member
So, just to be safe:

If I pick up a PSP-3000 (which I'll probably do after E3 to see if there's a price drop) what exactly would I need to downgrade it? The previously linked files and a pandora battery? And what's the best CFW that I could run on it?
 
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hikarutilmitt

Member
InsertNameHere said:
So, just to be safe:

If I pick up a PSP-3000 (which I'll probably do after E3 to see if there's a price drop) what exactly would I need to downgrade it? The previously linked files and a pandora battery? And what's the best CFW that I could run on it?
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Just the previously linked items, pandora is no longer a requirement and is now only used for unbricking the systems it still works on (fat models and earlier 2000 models). I've used both 6.20- TN and 6.35 Pro and I much prefer the 6.35 Pro firmware.
 
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Salsa

Member
InsertNameHere said:
Ah, alright, wasn't sure on that.

What are the chances I'd end up bricking it? Little to nothing if I do everything right?
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none

unless you do something wrong, wich is pretty unlikely unless you suck at life
 
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LProtag

Member
SalsaShark said:
none

unless you do something wrong, wich is pretty unlikely unless you suck at life
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Well, I am terribly unlucky...

Still going to wait until E3 to see if there's maybe a price drop after all the NGP stuff gets announced. I'll read up on everything until then so hopefully I have an idea of what I'm doing.

Thanks!
 
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Absol

Member
Just got a PSP GO put in 6.35 pro-b. Had an old PSP 1000 with 5.50 Prometheus D3 or something. Transferred my save files over from my 1000 to my GO, loaded my TitS and I get a corrupted save error. Anyway I can make my 5.50 saves working with my GO?
 
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Potatoheaded

Neo Member
I've been given an old psp phat with the custom firmware 5.00 M33-4 but would like to use it for playing the content i have downloaded from playstation plus over the last 5 months or so.

Can i just download the most up to date official firmware to my pc to update it or is that likely to cause problems? Heard about alot of people bricking their machines and getting bans from PSN a long time ago so would love to avoid that :p

Also my PSP doesnt seem to like my wireless router/network is that likely to be a PSP hardware issue? Or a network set up one? (Says not supported when searching for my internet connection)

Thanks is advance for any help.
 
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spineduke

Unconfirmed Member
Absol said:
Just got a PSP GO put in 6.35 pro-b. Had an old PSP 1000 with 5.50 Prometheus D3 or something. Transferred my save files over from my 1000 to my GO, loaded my TitS and I get a corrupted save error. Anyway I can make my 5.50 saves working with my GO?
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Yes. Look for a guide on how to use the MagicSave plugin.
 
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Benedict

Member
I just bought a new PSP 3004 that have 5.70 installed.
What do I have to do to install a CFW?
Is there any easy way to change between different PSN accounts on the PSP with or without CFW?

Can I rip my UMD:s to a memory stick?

I've bought FF IV, will that work if I have CFW installed?

Any help is appreciated. link to guides and such.
I want to use my PSP for my bought UMD-games (ripped to memory stick if possible), emulators, and digital downloads on my 3 different PSN accounts.

Is there any way to convert/use my original PsOne saves from PSone memory cards on to the PSP?

It seems the original post hasn't been updated in a while, so I am unsure if I should follow the advice in that? Any other place I should check out that has an easy to understand guide?
 
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SneakyStephan

Banned
Does one still need a pandora battery to get a cfw on a psp1000 with the latest ofw?

Been wanting to run an NES emulator for years but never badly enough to get a pandora battery.
 
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