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PSP Custom Firmware Thread

Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
I haven't used the save states patch yet because it's so experimental. I believe it is Slim-only, however. Might want to download one or both versions and check their respective readmes.

Regarding the Lexars, I've heard some anecdotal evidence that the higher capacity cards are better than the older 1-2GB Lexars people were suffering with in the past. But I wouldn't put much stock in that. I avoid Lexar (and Sony, to be honest) memory sticks like the plague. I've heard enough horror stories about both (especially Lexars) over the years. I'll stick with my Sandisks, thank-you-very-much.

Regarding FFVIII, I've yet to try my copies (I greatly prefer IX or even VII), but I know that a year or two ago, it was necessary to use a different Game ID code with FFVIII to get it to run with the older versions of POPS. That MAY no longer be necessary, but it couldn't hurt to try another code. I vaguely recall getting good results with the Biohazard 2 Game ID number. That would be the JP version of RE2.

Finally, Valkyrie Profile. I tried sporadically to get the PSOne version working well on my PSP and finally gave up. Too many audio glitches and random crashes. I finally went back to the PSP version. Shittier graphics and UI, but at least it runs well. I'm actually currently replaying it on Hard Mode.
 

Jinfash

needs 2 extra inches
hey guys i'm looking for a screen capture plugin for my PSP (using M33 3.71) and it seems like i suck at googling cuz i'm just coming across some ancient releases. any help would be appreciated. :D
 
updated to latest M33 firmware via internet....oh so lovely

Started getting back into playing my PSPSlim....currently playing Mercs on Capcom Classics Collection Remixed :D

Finally, Valkyrie Profile. I tried sporadically to get the PSOne version working well on my PSP and finally gave up. Too many audio glitches and random crashes. I finally went back to the PSP version. Shittier graphics and UI, but at least it runs well. I'm actually currently replaying it on Hard Mode.

=(
 

Hcoregamer00

The 'H' stands for hentai.
What's the best compressor for ISO files?

I ripped my Crisis Core UMD and the damn thing is like 1.5 gigs, what is the smallest I can compress my file before it affects the game performance?
 

Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
For newer UMD games, it's usually best to leave them uncompressed. Especially those that stream from the disc instead of caching. I believe Crisis Core is one such game.

YACC (Yet Another CSO Compressor/Converter) is my favorite. By far.
 

Hcoregamer00

The 'H' stands for hentai.
Mejilan said:
For newer UMD games, it's usually best to leave them uncompressed. Especially those that stream from the disc instead of caching. I believe Crisis Core is one such game.

Damn, I guess I have to start looking into upgrading to a 8 gig memory stick.

They normally lower in price fast, so can we expect sub $60 cards by December?
 

Mamesj

Banned
AgentOtaku said:
haha....I know, I have my Pandora Battery and Memstick still. Can't think of anything else to do with it


ah, so it's kinda useless after?

well, I don't have one and am picking up a PSP tomorrow. I'd buy yours if you want (and if you're in the U.S. and would ship by Saturday at the latest.) I have paypal.

This goes out to anyone (though AgentOtaku has first refusal, since I'm pestering him first.)

PM me.
 
OH SNAP

Despertar del Cementerio v7
Changes in version 7
-----------------------

- A format flash function has been added which is usefull to correct problems in some psp that get an error when installing 4.01 M33, or to have a custom partitioning of the flash.

- An idstorage tools function has been addded. It allows to create a new idstorage (including for first time, the regeneration of region and umd keys), change region (including umd region), or fix wlan mac address.

More info about the two new added functions below.



Installation:

- DC iplloader doesn't require to mspformat the memory stick.
However, in some memory stick it may still be necessary.
Just run the program and if you find an error at 99%, run mspformat and try again.

- Copy DC7 to PSP/GAME/

- Download Sony 4.01 update eboot and copy it to ms rootwith the name 401.PBP

- If you have a PTF custom theme set, quit it before running the program.

- Use the app under a 3.x/4.x kernel. The program may not work in versions prior to 3.03 OE.

- IF timemachine is installed in this memory stick, the program will ask you at the end which button(s) you want to boot DC7, otherwise no buttons will be necessary.

- Now you have an universal pandora ms ready to go, and you just need a proper
battery. If you have 1.50 kernel access, use c+d tool. Otherwise, use corly149 tool.

Battery and ms will work on all psp except the very latest ta-88.

Unbricking:

- Select the desired optin in the menu (Install 4.01 M33, Install 4.01 OFW, etc)

- Nand operations-> nand restore currently performs a physical nand dump

This proccess is very dangerous, and you should *just* use it if it's your
last chance to get it working.

This is a physical restore process (not a logical one), and will try to make
a 100% exact clon of the dump.

If you are working with a dump that isn't yours, you will get either a brick
or a corrupt idstorage, depending on the firmware.

If while you are restoring your psp have got any damaged block more than
when you dumped it, you might also get a brick, depending on what block is it.
If you want to boot the recovery mode of the 4.01 M33 of the memory stick, boot
the psp with R+the key used to boot DC7 (if any).

- Lflash format (in nand operations menu)

This function performs a physical format of the lflash, creates the 4 partitions again, with the
user desired sizes (by default, they are set to the default of that system), and then performs
a logical format of the 4 partitions.

This function allows to fix some errors that appear in 4.01 M33 installation: Error assigning flashX, psp not booting after installing 4.01 M33, etc.

It is also useful for fat users that want to make flash0 bigger by making the other partitions smaller.

Note: the sizes shown in the menu refer to the size of the physical partition. The size of the
logical partition maybe a bit smaller.

No need to say that this operations deletes current content of flash. After lflash format, the
flash is empty, you need to install 4.01 M33/OFW.

- Create new idstorage (in nand operations menu, idstorage tools)

This function destroys the current idstorage (if any), and creates a new one.
It is useful when your idstorage has been corrupted and you didn't have a backup like hapenned to me with one psp :)

Keys restore: common keys, and for first time region/openpsid/dnas/certificate keys and umd keys.

What will and won't work after this?

UMD: yes.
Set time via internet (DNAS): yes
adhoc: not tested, but hopefully it will work
psn games: not tested but it should work. However your current bought games will not work, as your psp will be identified as a new device.
usb: yes, your psp and ps3 will detect it as a new device because the psp identifier (psid) has changed.
magicgate (drm videos/audio): it has not been tested, but it should NOT work, as a way to generate magicgates keys (0x10-0x13) has not been found (yet).



First step: select a region for your new idstorage. If your region is not there, just select
whatever one, also if it is there, you can select another one if you want :)
The region affects also umd videos/audios.

Second step (optional): Press enter button to find real mac address (wifi switch must be on).
If this step fails, then just press -> to continue and a random mac will be generated (in this case after idstorage creation, shutdown the psp, restart DC and goto idstorage tools -> fix mac, this time it should work unless there is a hardware problem).

Last step is to press enter, and your new idstorage will be created.

- Change region ((in nand operations menu, idstorage tools)

This allows to change the region of the psp and the umd drive. After this, your psp will be able to play umd's of other region.
As a side effect, your psp will be identified as a new device, so you'll have to download/buy
psn games again, configure ps3 remote control again, etc.



----

Note: If you are gonna use the memory stick to restore a psp other than the one that created it,
check if the file /TM/DC7/act.dat exists in the ms. If it exists, remove it, otherwise the restored psp may not be able to buy psn games until the user doesn't delete from flash2 the act.dat of the other psp. (act.dat files are unique for each psp).

Note that act.dat will be restored to the moment of the MS creation.
If you have bought other PSN game later, the act.dat file may have changed and if you restore the old one, you may loose the latest bought game.
Backup flash2:/act.dat each time after you buy something from the PSN!


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Third party libraries

This program uses intraFont by BenHur to render firmware fonts.
intraFont modified code has been compiled in a separated prx, and its source
and the original license can be found in intrafont directory.
 

Mamesj

Banned
quick question 2: is there a noticeable difference between high speed pro duos and regular ones? when it comes to running isos and such.

picking up my PSP today with Crisis Core and probably Jeanne D'Arc :D
 

Sh0k

Member
I have a question, if I want to upgrade to CFW 4.01 M33-2, can I do it straight form CFW 3.71 or do I need to upgrade to 3.80, 3.94 and then 4.01 ?
 

Sh0k

Member
Escalation said:
You can go from 3.80 straight to 4.01. 3.80 has CFW built into the network update.

But if I already have all the files to upgrade to 4.01, can I do it straight from 3.71 ?
 
Mamesj said:
quick question 2: is there a noticeable difference between high speed pro duos and regular ones? when it comes to running isos and such.

picking up my PSP today with Crisis Core and probably Jeanne D'Arc :D
no, the difference is the write speed, read speeds are the same.

Sh0k said:
But if I already have all the files to upgrade to 4.01, can I do it straight from 3.71 ?
yes
 

VanMardigan

has calmed down a bit.
Dammit, I keep hearing about PsP software sales being low because of piracy, but I'll be damned if there are very many people who can actually understand any of this crap. I've had a PsP for years now and I decided to check this stuff out...................pffffffffffffffttttttttttt

Even the OP's "tutorial" assumes you already have CF on your PsP. :lol

Dark Alex's site also assume your starting point to be somewhere after installing some mysterious custom firmware already. I need a starting point, people!!!!!
 

DCX

DCX
PSP-3000 is something i might look into to replace my Fat. I hope it's easy to custom firmwire it like the fat was.

DCX
 

Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
And to whomever asked about keeping a Pandora/MMS. Handy in case you brick your PSP. It'll allow you to recovery from most bricks.

VanMardigan said:
Dammit, I keep hearing about PsP software sales being low because of piracy, but I'll be damned if there are very many people who can actually understand any of this crap. I've had a PsP for years now and I decided to check this stuff out...................pffffffffffffffttttttttttt

Even the OP's "tutorial" assumes you already have CF on your PsP. :lol

Dark Alex's site also assume your starting point to be somewhere after installing some mysterious custom firmware already. I need a starting point, people!!!!!

Read the OP again. You missed something.
 

Parallax

best seen in the classic "Shadow of the Beast"
The Faceless Master said:
OH SNAP

Despertar del Cementerio v7

ok, i have yet to flash my psp, but i have to know this...

with this update, i could make it so that my jp psp could read my us psp movie umds?
 

Mamesj

Banned
The Faceless Master said:
no, the difference is the write speed, read speeds are the same.


yes


Thanks for the heads up.


Bought my psp today-- slim silver. used at gamestop with a free 1gb stick they forgot to remove :D

It's 3.60. I assume I still need to get a pandora battery and all that jazz.

Speaking of which, will this battery work on the slim?
http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/PSP-MAX-Power-TOOL__EF000536.aspx

I only ask because they seem to also have a slim specific battery.
 

linkboy

Member
DCX said:
PSP-3000 is something i might look into to replace my Fat. I hope it's easy to custom firmwire it like the fat was.

DCX

I doubt it initially (its not going to be as easily as the Slim originally was). Sony just recently put out an updated board for the 2000 that blocked Panadora, I'll be really surprised if the 3000 isn't using that same board (and you need Pandora to install custom firmware on the 2000\3000).
 

itxaka

Defeatist
Parallax said:
ok, i have yet to flash my psp, but i have to know this...

with this update, i could make it so that my jp psp could read my us psp movie umds?


You can do that with any custom firmware.
 

linkboy

Member
itxaka said:
You can do that with any custom firmware.

No it doesn't.

Changing the region enables certain features that are region specific (like the TV Spot in Japan). It doesn't change the UMD Video region.

My original slim was a Japanese model. I set it to American and would still refuse to play US UMDs.
 

Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
VanMardigan said:
Oh, is it the fact that I need that battery thing? :(

If you've got a Slim or a Phat with a modern official firmware, you'll need a Pandora. But you don't need an already cracked PSP to make a Pandora. Not anymore, anyway.
 

itxaka

Defeatist
linkboy said:
No it doesn't.

Changing the region enables certain features that are region specific (like the TV Spot in Japan). It doesn't change the UMD Video region.

My original slim was a Japanese model. I set it to American and would still refuse to play US UMDs.


Uh?
There is a "UMD free region" option in there, no need to fake the region at all

image002.jpg
 

linkboy

Member
itxaka said:
Uh?
There is a "UMD free region" option in there, no need to fake the region at all

image002.jpg

Its there, but its never worked right.

M33 will play ISO files of the UMD regardless of regions (DAX added that a couple of versions ago), but it still will not play UMD movies from another region.
 

itxaka

Defeatist
linkboy said:
Its there, but its never worked right.

M33 will play ISO files of the UMD regardless of regions (DAX added that a couple of versions ago), but it still will not play UMD movies from another region.

really?

Never tried an umd movie (Not gonna pay 10€ for one while I can buy the dvd for 12€ and rip it myself) so I have no idea of how it works.
 
Parallax said:
ok, i have yet to flash my psp, but i have to know this...

with this update, i could make it so that my jp psp could read my us psp movie umds?
yes.

it says it in the readme (albeit not in a bolded section)

- Change region ((in nand operations menu, idstorage tools)

This allows to change the region of the psp and the umd drive. After this, your psp will be able to play umd's of other region.

As a side effect, your psp will be identified as a new device, so you'll have to download/buy
psn games again, configure ps3 remote control again, etc.


Mamesj said:
Thanks for the heads up.


Bought my psp today-- slim silver. used at gamestop with a free 1gb stick they forgot to remove :D

It's 3.60. I assume I still need to get a pandora battery and all that jazz.

Speaking of which, will this battery work on the slim?
http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/PSP-MAX-Power-TOOL__EF000536.aspx

I only ask because they seem to also have a slim specific battery.
they both work, but the slim specific battery will fit in a slim with the battery cover on
 

Lyte Edge

All I got for the Vernal Equinox was this stupid tag
Hey guys, I haven't updated my CFW in a LOOOOONG time (still on 3.71!) and am about to update to 4.01-- any reason not to?

Is it true there's now TV out options for games/homebrew on SDTVs too?
 

VanMardigan

has calmed down a bit.
Mejilan said:
If you've got a Slim or a Phat with a modern official firmware, you'll need a Pandora. But you don't need an already cracked PSP to make a Pandora. Not anymore, anyway.

You managed to confuse me more, somehow. Thanks for your patience, though. What is a "Pandora"?
 

NekoFever

Member
aidan said:
Is there any reason not to enable USE NO-UMD?
Not nowadays. The option's pretty much a holdover from the early days of CFW when no-UMD modes would cause compatibility issues with some stuff.
 

Vorador

Banned
VanMardigan said:
You managed to confuse me more, somehow. Thanks for your patience, though. What is a "Pandora"?

It's a hacked version of the service battery Sony uses. Basically you run a program on a "hacked" PSP to make a normal battery a especial service battery, called Pandora. With the "Pandora" battery you can force the installation of any firmware on any PSP, including Custom Firmware. It's the only known method (methinks) to install Custom Firmware in a PSP Slim.
 

aidan

Hugo Award Winning Author and Editor
NekoFever said:
Not nowadays. The option's pretty much a holdover from the early days of CFW when no-UMD modes would cause compatibility issues with some stuff.

Thanks.
 
Man, the addition of the improved screen on the 3000 sounds great. If it's possible to run custom firmware on it, I'll be picking one of those bad boys up post-haste. Just improving the screen brightness alone would be huge. And I kind of doubt that they would improve the screen as a whole but not improve the ghosting.
 

SS4Rob

Member
So I upgraded my buddies Slim using Pandora to CFW 4.01 and gave him some of the emulators I have. Mine are 1.50 (since I'm on a phat) so I tried to find updated ones. The updated ones I found that worked were:

NesterJ v.1.11
s9xTYLslimmecm_test5_0527
Rin v.1.32

The updated ones that did NOT work were:
PSPGenesis v.0.18c
PCEP v.07
gpSPkaijp v.2.9

Suggestions on updated working Genesis, Turbo-16 and GBA emulators? Thanks!
 
Question for those that have played Dragon Quest 7 on their psp.

Is there a save point at the end of the first disc? In other words, can I just make an eboot for each disc or do I need to make a multidisc eboot?
 

Mejilan

Running off of Custom Firmware
sublime085 said:
Question for those that have played Dragon Quest 7 on their psp.

Is there a save point at the end of the first disc? In other words, can I just make an eboot for each disc or do I need to make a multidisc eboot?

Wish I could tell you that I remembered, but I don't. But of course, I already had a multi-disc eboot by then...
 

Mamesj

Banned
Is there a decent up to date site about emulators, programs, and homebrew games? I would just like to read about which is the best, most current, with which firmware, etc. etc.


also, what are some of the best homebrew games? other than Cave Story
 

Fafalada

Fafracer forever
SS4Rob said:
Suggestions on updated working Genesis, Turbo-16 and GBA emulators? Thanks!
Use PicoDrive for Genesis/Megadrive, it works fine on 3/4.x kernels
Official GBSP09 build works fine as well, I never bothered with Kai hacks.
 
Well, not using my PSP for much anything... I have a 4 GB Sandisk Memory Pro Duo stick, and the 3.80 official firmware. Would be interested in seeing if I could downgrade it to an earlier firmware, or if I'm basically screwed now.

Thoughts?
 
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