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[Mejilan]

Yeah, there are 2 POPStations now. The original, which creates single-disc eboots, and POPStationMD which created multi-disc eboots. Popstation is pretty janky anyway. I recommend switching up to RS GUI POPStationMD v3. It's a GUI-based PSOne ISO->eboot converter that can handle both single-disc and multi-disc eboot creation. Fantastic.

Definitely upgrade to 3.90 M33-2 (you can use the newly coopted Network Update to do that from now on. No more manual updates!)

The 1.50 patch restores 1.50 kernel functionality to PSP fats only running post 3.52 M33 firmwares. From 3.71 M33 on 1.50 kernel mode was stripped out by default. Unless you're using some kind of emulator or homebrew app that absolutely requires 1.50 kernel access, I'd avoid installing the patch. Also, chances are, if you DO have an app that requires 1.50 kernel access, then you're using an obsolete version of it. Most of the more important apps and emus have been ported to the 3.7x kernel already.

Finally, you'd best look into downloading and setting up Dark Alex's 3.80/3.90 POPSLoader plugin. It allows you to store just about any version of POPS (the Sony-built PSOne emulator). Not all POPS are created equal, and certain games often run best on a specific version of POPS. Without this plugin, you'd only have access to POPS 3.90, so it's quite possible that PSOne games that were working on your 3.52 M33 machine will no longer work. POPSLoader is what allows you to load POPS 3.52 (or just about any other POPS version) on your 3.90 M33 machine. Crucial for those that play loads of PSOne games, IMHO.

 

[Fulleffect]

i know in the old updaters, you could hold L+Triangle when launching the firmware updater to override the battery warning, dunno if that's the same since DAX switched to using the sony based updater.

Does not appear to work anymore! thanks anyway though

 

[Spiritreaver]

Well, I've been up all night twiddling with my PSP. Homebew PSP is easily my favorite electronic device I've ever owned hands down. I finally got around to setting up my podcasts, updated to 3.90 M33-2 (so far so good, but I'll install the popsloader later), and installed FreeRadio for custom Shoutcast stations.

Out of curiosity is there any application that lets you run Shoutcast TV stations? Probably the last media function I'd like for days when I'm just bored as all hell and just want to load up one of the Shoutcast streams. Also it doesn't have to be limited to Shoutcast, any "Internet TV" functionality would be nice.

 

[Slightly Live]

Well, I've been up all night twiddling with my PSP. Homebew PSP is easily my favorite electronic device I've ever owned hands down. I finally got around to setting up my podcasts, updated to 3.90 M33-2 (so far so good, but I'll install the popsloader later), and installed FreeRadio for custom Shoutcast stations.

Out of curiosity is there any application that lets you run Shoutcast TV stations? Probably the last media function I'd like for days when I'm just bored as all hell and just want to load up one of the Shoutcast streams. Also it doesn't have to be limited to Shoutcast, any "Internet TV" functionality would be nice.

As far as I remember, no there ain't. Took us a while to get Youtube going, and there is some DIVX stuff, but streaming Net TV is unlikely. Prove me wrong though, we all benefit.

I have an issue, when using Bookr reader reading text files, I used to be able to put my PSP into sleep mode, that way I could leave my PSP under my pillow each night after reading a few chapters of a book. But since I upgraded (3.71 M33-4) the sleep feature only when using Bookr does not work.

When I switch on my PSP from entering it into sleep mode, I get a blank screen and status LED lights up breifly then dies. When I start the PSP up again it is as if I switched it off the normal way.

This is quite annoying since it means I have to turn on the PSP each night, load the program, then load the book, then load the bookmark and can take a few minutes - sometimes longer than it takes me to feel sleepy and just turn the PSP off and get some rest.

This is the only issue I have encountered thus far with the CFW scene. Any advice?

 

[Kuran]

Does Exult and Rise of the Triad work for anyone on the latest CFW?

Oddly, a lot of these 150 homebrew apps won't work for me now..

 

[bigswords]

Mejilan do you set your PSP cpu to 333 mhz? For GoW would it automatically up your psp cpu to 333 or do you have to do it manually?

 

[spineduke]

As far as I remember, no there ain't. Took us a while to get Youtube going, and there is some DIVX stuff, but streaming Net TV is unlikely. Prove me wrong though, we all benefit.

I have an issue, when using Bookr reader reading text files, I used to be able to put my PSP into sleep mode, that way I could leave my PSP under my pillow each night after reading a few chapters of a book. But since I upgraded (3.71 M33-4) the sleep feature only when using Bookr does not work.

When I switch on my PSP from entering it into sleep mode, I get a blank screen and status LED lights up breifly then dies. When I start the PSP up again it is as if I switched it off the normal way.

This is quite annoying since it means I have to turn on the PSP each night, load the program, then load the book, then load the bookmark and can take a few minutes - sometimes longer than it takes me to feel sleepy and just turn the PSP off and get some rest.

This is the only issue I have encountered thus far with the CFW scene. Any advice?

If you're running the 1.5 version of Bookr, I remember DA stating that the 1.5 kernel has problems with sleep mode..try using the 3.xx version, should be fine then.

 

[Slightly Live]

If you're running the 1.5 version of Bookr, I remember DA stating that the 1.5 kernel has problems with sleep mode..try using the 3.xx version, should be fine then.

Ah, didn't know there was seperate versions of the application, I will have a look, thanks.

 

[Peronthious]

Does Exult and Rise of the Triad work for anyone on the latest CFW?

Oddly, a lot of these 150 homebrew apps won't work for me now..

Do you have the 1.5 kernel addon installed? It can be found on Dark Alex's site.

 

[Danne-Danger]

So I have 3.40 OE-A (phat) and I want the latest custom firmware, where do I start?

 

[Erebus]

Can someone responsibly tell me if the bugs affecting the MS speeds are finally eradicated in the latest CFW?

I currently have a fat PSP CFW 3.71m33-4 and a 4GB Sony MS and I'm wondering whether I should update or not. I just don't want to have any issues with my ripped games.

Anyone? I have already asked twice and not received a single answer.

 

[Danj]

Anyone? I have already asked twice and not received a single answer.

The latest CWCheat readme files claim it was fixed in 3.90 M33-2. I have no idea if that's true though.

 

[lastendconductor]

Anyone? I have already asked twice and not received a single answer.

With the fatmsmod patch + m33 driver everything's working fine for me, but YMMV. Just make the Pandora tools and revert back if you're not happy.

 

[Kuran]

Posting this for someone else..


"I have a PSP Slim with custom firmware 3.90 M33-2. Recently I tried the fatmsmod.prx patcher so I could get the custom firmware extender's music plugin to work (before, the music plugin always froze). After using the patcher, though, the psp stopped detecting the music, videos, and photos on my memory stick, and the homebrew doesn't even start up now. Is there anything I can do about this? Will upgrading when the next firmware comes
out do anything? Will that even work?"

 

[Kuran]

Do you have the 1.5 kernel addon installed? It can be found on Dark Alex's site.

Thanks, that helped!

 

[Mejilan]

Posting this for someone else..


"I have a PSP Slim with custom firmware 3.90 M33-2. Recently I tried the fatmsmod.prx patcher so I could get the custom firmware extender's music plugin to work (before, the music plugin always froze). After using the patcher, though, the psp stopped detecting the music, videos, and photos on my memory stick, and the homebrew doesn't even start up now. Is there anything I can do about this? Will upgrading when the next firmware comes
out do anything? Will that even work?"

Sounds like something went wrong with the patch. I'd probably try reflashing from scratch and patching it again.

Does Exult and Rise of the Triad work for anyone on the latest CFW?

Oddly, a lot of these 150 homebrew apps won't work for me now..

3.71 M33 and up, by default, remove 1.50 kernel support. On fatty PSP-1000s, 1.50 kernel access can be patched in. That SHOULD fix the problems. Slim PSP-2000s, of course, are out of luck. I don't know about RotT, but Exult hasn't been updated in ages. They haven't even added Serpent Isle support yet.

Mejilan do you set your PSP cpu to 333 mhz? For GoW would it automatically up your psp cpu to 333 or do you have to do it manually?

Sorry buddy, I'm not a fan of the shittiest major action series today. Talk to me with DMC PSP finally materializes! ;p

So I have 3.40 OE-A (phat) and I want the latest custom firmware, where do I start?

1) Upgrade to 3.52 M33.
2) Patch to 3.52 M33-4, as this is the mandatory gateway to any higher firmwares.
3) Upgrade to either 3.71 M33 or 3.90 M33, as per preference.
4) Patch to 3.71 M33-4 or 3.90 M33-2, depending on your choice in step 3.

Anyone? I have already asked twice and not received a single answer.

About a week ago I upgraded my Slim to 3.90 M33-2 and installed the fatmodms patch, and frankly, saving and loading my game in FFVII is a lot slower than I remember it before. Hell, trying to access a save file (to save or load) causes the game to freeze for a good 4-5 seconds. I don't remember that.

I should compare this with my Fat 3.71 M33-4 machine to confirm that there is indeed still a memory stick access discrepancy.

 

[Kuran]

Thanks Mejilan,

Posting a subsequent question in response to you..

"Reflash, like downgrading to one firmware and then upgrading back again? Would it be possible to somehow go back to 3.71 M33 on a slim?"

 

[Mejilan]

Yes. I've used a pandora to break my 3.80 M33 back down to 3.71 M33-4.

 

[Erebus]

About a week ago I upgraded my Slim to 3.90 M33-2 and installed the fatmodms patch, and frankly, saving and loading my game in FFVII is a lot slower than I remember it before. Hell, trying to access a save file (to save or load) causes the game to freeze for a good 4-5 seconds. I don't remember that.

I should compare this with my Fat 3.71 M33-4 machine to confirm that there is indeed still a memory stick access discrepancy.

Please let me know when you check it out.

 

[Mejilan]

Please let me know when you check it out.

Looks like I was mis-remembering how fast FFVII on the PSP brought up the save files previously. It runs identically on my fatty 3.71 M33-4, as it does on my slim 3.90 M33-2.

 

[NekoFever]

I'm quite keen to try FFVII on my PSP, but I don't really want to start again. Is there any way to convert my save (I have it both on the PS1 Memory Card and on the PS3 as a PSV virtual card file) to a format that the PSP can use?

 

[Mejilan]

If you have the means to copy the file from the PSOne memory card to PC, then I'm pretty damn sure that you can convert it.

 

[NekoFever]

If I can find a way to get the save to a format recognisable by ePSXe, I can load the game and the save into there, save it as a save state, and then use CWCheat on the PSP to load that state into the game, from which point I should be able to save my game at a save point and let it create the proper save itself.

The trouble is the only method I have is via the PS3 (unless there's a way to make the PS3 Memory Card adaptor work on a PC) and - SURPRISE! - that uses its own proprietary, encrypted save format.

I'm sure it's possible if I read the save with a more open format like a DexDrive or Action Replay, but I can't be bothered really

 

[Mejilan]

I'm sure it's possible if I read the save with a more open format like a DexDrive or Action Replay, but I can't be bothered really

That's probably the key.

 

[vilmer_]

Hey guys, I just had a question. I was going to go and grab a larger memory stick and wanted to know if I had to "re-do" the stick to go along with the custom firmware. Or do I have to do anything at all to the new one since the firmware is on the PSP itself? Thanks!

 

[TwinsDad]

Hey guys, I just had a question. I was going to go and grab a larger memory stick and wanted to know if I had to "re-do" the stick to go along with the custom firmware. Or do I have to do anything at all to the new one since the firmware is on the PSP itself? Thanks!

The firmware is in flash memory, not on the memory stick.

You won't have to do anything to use the new memory stick.

 

[Zoe]

What about the plugins? Do you need to keep those on the stick?

 

[navanman]

What about the plugins? Do you need to keep those on the stick?

Yes you do, they are loaded into flash when needed or read from MS.

 

[speculawyer]

To go from 3.90m33 to 3.80m33 I would need a Pandora battery, correct? I'm going back mainly for irshell as the compatibility with 3.90 isn't that great. Would it be worth it?

 

[navanman]

Correct the only way to downgrade is using the Pandora Battery method. See the guide in the OP if you wish to do this.
Whether its worth it is up to you, depending on what PSP games you play, etc.. GOW requires 3.90FW to play AFAIK.

 

[homez99]

Posting this for someone else..


"I have a PSP Slim with custom firmware 3.90 M33-2. Recently I tried the fatmsmod.prx patcher so I could get the custom firmware extender's music plugin to work (before, the music plugin always froze). After using the patcher, though, the psp stopped detecting the music, videos, and photos on my memory stick, and the homebrew doesn't even start up now. Is there anything I can do about this? Will upgrading when the next firmware comes
out do anything? Will that even work?"

The music, videos and photos glitch was in the first version of the fatmsmod patcher, which the second version fixed. Not sure about the homebrew start up problem though. I used both versions of the fatmsmod patcher immediately after their release and they didn't effect the ability to boot homebrewed content.

 

[vilmer_]

The firmware is in flash memory, not on the memory stick.

You won't have to do anything to use the new memory stick.

Thanks a bunch I was just wondering because there is a ton of files on the current card from modding it to begin with.

 

[speculawyer]

Correct the only way to downgrade is using the Pandora Battery method. See the guide in the OP if you wish to do this.
Whether its worth it is up to you, depending on what PSP games you play, etc.. GOW requires 3.90FW to play AFAIK.

Thanks. What do you think of irshell? Is it a useful program with all compatibility? On 3.90 I can't get isos to load, it just goes to the UMD I have in my drive. Also, homebrew has some problems as well. Would this be fixed if I downgrade? Thanks!

 

[navanman]

That sounds like a bad flash or corrupt settings. Two things you can do:
Boot into M33 Recovery Menu, go to Advanced Settings, then "format flash1 and reset settings"
Make the UPMS Pandora using the instructions in the OP and re-flash your PSP again.

 

[Ptaaty]

Anyone else think CSOs pretty much blow chunks?

I mean, yeah they are smaller, sometimes by about 1/3 (file now 2/3 size).

...but they load slower, eat some battery during the on the fly decompress, create skips or tiny hesitations on anything that uses any type of streaming (more than I thought).

At this point I only use ISOs...

Is it just me and my new to the scene and use of 3.90 M33 v2? Or is this normal?

 

[Tony Rocky Horror]

Okay, so I got my PSP SlimLite saturday and it has 3.60 on it now. If I'd want CFW I got to go with 3.90 M33 right? And I'll need another PSP (with CFW) for that?

Also, how can I get my mp4 files to work on my psp.. I've placed them in the 100MNV01 folder, yet they don't show up on my PSP.. :/ Edit: Fixed this, I just placed the files in a folder named VIDEO in the root :lol

 

[navanman]

Anyone else think CSOs pretty much blow chunks?

I mean, yeah they are smaller, sometimes by about 1/3 (file now 2/3 size).

...but they load slower, eat some battery during the on the fly decompress, create skips or tiny hesitations on anything that uses any type of streaming (more than I thought).

At this point I only use ISOs...

Is it just me and my new to the scene and use of 3.90 M33 v2? Or is this normal?

Its just bugs in the Sony 3.90FW. CSO are fine in most games until 3.90FW/3.90 M33 without fatsmod patch.

 

[Zoe]

This is the first I've heard of fatmsmod. Does everybody think it's worth it?

 

[navanman]

I think its been mentioned on this page and the last 5 pages before it at least once.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HXP373PO

 

[Nickodamus]

Thanks to everyone for posting all this info, went from a new slim to 3.90 m33-2 in 15 minutes (even with the battery cut/fix), sweet! Paid $45 for a 4 gig Sandisk @ Circuit City to cover storage needs, and now I'm set!

Is there a media player that will play .avi/.xvid? Right now I'm using XviD4PSP, but would rather not convert some stuff.

Also, what are some of the better homebrew apps around? I have all the emus, bookr (got the IR remote control app also, but thinking I may need Time Machine to get it to work)

 

[Tiduz]

Thanks to everyone for posting all this info, went from a new slim to 3.90 m33-2 in 15 minutes (even with the battery cut/fix), sweet! Paid $45 for a 4 gig Sandisk @ Circuit City to cover storage needs, and now I'm set!

Is there a media player that will play .avi/.xvid? Right now I'm using XviD4PSP, but would rather not convert some stuff.

Also, what are some of the better homebrew apps around? I have all the emus, bookr (got the IR remote control app also, but thinking I may need Time Machine to get it to work)

PSP slim has no IR anymore.

 

[Miroslav]

PSP slim has no IR anymore.

Was the IR port of the fat even used?

 

[friedchicken]

how do you downgrade from 3.52 and do you need a memory stick to do so?

 

[lastendconductor]

This is the first I've heard of fatmsmod. Does everybody think it's worth it?

Absolutely.

 

[Superblatt]

You know what? I'd like to have the newest custom firmware on my PSP slim, but I don't have the time, nor the knowledge, to get into the specifics. The amount of upgrading, backwards upgrading, and custom mod jargon thrown around in the thread here is making my head spin.

So, unfortunately, it looks like I'm stuck as is. Unless someone in Chicago wants to help out a fellow Gaffer.

 

[Danj]

You know what? I'd like to have the newest custom firmware on my PSP slim, but I don't have the time, nor the knowledge, to get into the specifics.

Once you get to 3.80 or higher it's plain sailing, you can just update through the wifi and you don't have to do any fancy crap.

 

[WickedLaharl]

i finally installed cfw today. i really don't know what to do with it tho. :lol

could someone tell what is important to back up? i dumped my nand before installing. anything else? also what can i do now that i installed cfw? i was mostly interested in being able to play psx games with it.

 

[navanman]

You know what? I'd like to have the newest custom firmware on my PSP slim, but I don't have the time, nor the knowledge, to get into the specifics. The amount of upgrading, backwards upgrading, and custom mod jargon thrown around in the thread here is making my head spin.

So, unfortunately, it looks like I'm stuck as is. Unless someone in Chicago wants to help out a fellow Gaffer.

I wrote 2 idiot proof guides for this thread if you would like to like at them.
The first guide requires you to have access to already modded PSP which you don't at the moment.
The 2nd is how to mod your PSP with a Datel TOOL battery, which is a basically a PSP Service Mode battery.

You can get a Datel TOOL battery for $20 here.

 

[acevans2]

Hey guys, I'm going through the tutorial on the first page here, I have a PHAT with 3.40 OE-A CFW.

I completed the 'Fake MS Steps' just fine, and the UPMS ran ok.

But now, I'm on the 'What to do: PSP CFW < 3.80 M33' Steps and I'm having a problem...

For the UPMS, the icon loads and everything, but it says "The game could not be started. (80020321)" when I attempt to run it. What's up?

 

[navanman]

Do you have a UMD disc in your PSP? Turn off NO UMD MODE and disable the advanced options in Recovery Menu.

i finally installed cfw today. i really don't know what to do with it tho. :lol
i was mostly interested in being able to play psx games with it.

Read back 2-3 pages. Mejilan, The Faceless Master and I have all explained how to rip and convert your PSX games to PSP format.