PSP Custom Firmware Thread
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Schrade
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JoshuaJSlone
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I shouldn't be too surprised about this considering how much Sony has tried to unify the platforms, but as I just recently started seriously using PS1 emulation PSP, I even more recently discovered one can share the PS1 save data with PS3. Just sticking the memory card into PS3 won't do, but if the PSP is connected in USB mode you can access the PS1 save files. You can't copy entire virtual memory cards back and forth, but individual saves from one virtual memory card to another and back works fine. Now if I want to get an hour of Dragon Warrior VII in on the big screen, it's doable. (Though the game hides its age better on the small screen.)
This was the bundle I got since I wanted the adapters and so I can personally recommend that one as working on the PSP, but I probably could've found it by itself and saved some dollars.
I'd recommend the adapter route. You can find 8 GB microSD cards for about that cost and 4 GB for less than half.Schrade said:
This was the bundle I got since I wanted the adapters and so I can personally recommend that one as working on the PSP, but I probably could've found it by itself and saved some dollars.
shouamabane
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JoshuaJSlone said:
Have you compared the file access time of the adapter set to an official memory stick?
JoshuaJSlone
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I haven't noticed a difference, but no, I haven't done such a test. I'll try it out if you can tell me what would be a good way to do that, though.
The Gripshift exploit may have been figured out on how to get kernal mode running (a huge step).
I can't watch this video due to my internet here in Baghdad (makes dial up look good), but here's the maxconsole thread on it.
Possible Gripshift Kernal mode
I can't watch this video due to my internet here in Baghdad (makes dial up look good), but here's the maxconsole thread on it.
Possible Gripshift Kernal mode
CrushDance
Banned
Um a heads up,
I never had to use a Pandora Battery for my 2 PSP's(1 mine, the other my brothers) both are 2000 series. 100% serious and not bsing at all. All I needed was 1 application and that's all
Guess I found it by luck!
I never had to use a Pandora Battery for my 2 PSP's(1 mine, the other my brothers) both are 2000 series. 100% serious and not bsing at all. All I needed was 1 application and that's all
Guess I found it by luck!CrushDance said:Um a heads up,
I never had to use a Pandora Battery for my 2 PSP's(1 mine, the other my brothers) both are 2000 series. 100% serious and not bsing at all. All I needed was 1 application and that's all
I highly doubt it for the following reasons.
A) All of the game and other exploits (GTA, Lumines, Tiff) were already patched by the time the 2000 was released.
B) The standard Sony firmware cannot run any homebrew applications because nobody besides Sony can apply a digital signature to a program. If there was a way to digitally sign a program, there wouldn't be a need for Custom Firmware and the 3000 would already be running homebrew applications.
The only way to put a custom firmware on a 2000 is by Pandora, there's no other way to do it.
JoshuaJSlone
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I didn't think to mention this before since it was the first version of bookr I'd ever used, but apparently until recently it didn't directly work on the latest firmwares, but required the optional 1.50 kernel. So maybe you got the old 0.7.1? Searching Google for the filename I downloaded, looks like I got it here.5il3nc3r said:
I finally decided to install the CFW (5.00 M33-4) on my phat PSP just to replay the Resident Evil series (RE1, 2 and 3).
I ripped and created the rom images using RS-GUI POPStationMD v3.0 (as described on the OP) but none of the 3 games loads past the PlayStation logo. They just "hang" there and the only thing I can do is press home and quit the game.
Any ideas what am I doing wrong? I followed the instructions step-by-step but did not install the POPSLoader or any of the OFW POPS. Do I need to do that too?
I ripped and created the rom images using RS-GUI POPStationMD v3.0 (as described on the OP) but none of the 3 games loads past the PlayStation logo. They just "hang" there and the only thing I can do is press home and quit the game.
Any ideas what am I doing wrong? I followed the instructions step-by-step but did not install the POPSLoader or any of the OFW POPS. Do I need to do that too?
jmonteiro said:
All POPSLoader does install the different emulator files from the different firmwares and allow you to run them on different firmwares (they are the official POPs).
Different games work differently under different firmware versions (FFVI for example won't load saves on anything other than 3.03). I do know that RE2 had some issues on certain firmwares where it would crash at the police station before the licker attack.
Another thing, the program used to encode the games can also cause some problems. Not every program converts exactly the same. I use PSX2PSP and I've had no problems with it.
MikeE21286
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spindoc said:
kittel said:
I'm on it....thanks guys.
Ok I got a Black PSP slim, it's my cousins, I want to install CFW on it. I pandora'd my fat battery and used the "PSP Pandora Deluxe" tools, when I put the memory stick and load the battery (I've tested every key combination) I just get the battery LED turned on and that's pretty much all I get.
Any suggestion? Are there any fool proof tools that will set everything up? I used the guide in the OP but that didn't work out for me. I don't know which version the PSP board is, I don't know how to tell, the mobo is covered up my a metal plate from the UMD drive.
I'd appreciate any help.
Any suggestion? Are there any fool proof tools that will set everything up? I used the guide in the OP but that didn't work out for me. I don't know which version the PSP board is, I don't know how to tell, the mobo is covered up my a metal plate from the UMD drive.
I'd appreciate any help.
Auron_Kale
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Quick question but how is Sega CD emulation on the PSP?
After reading the recent 'Snatcher' thread, I've been meaning to play this game again (played it several years ago on a friend's sega cd).
Many thanks.
After reading the recent 'Snatcher' thread, I've been meaning to play this game again (played it several years ago on a friend's sega cd).
Many thanks.
shouamabane
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Auron_Kale said:
Snatcher works great on Picodrive.
Does anyone know if custom firmware (be a bad flash or something) can break a button?
Somewhere along the lines of upgrading over the last few years my R button has stopped working.
Now, I know its not broken or dust, because it only doesnt work when playing psp games that Ive made from my discs, or that Ive purchased through PSN. I can hold down the R button to access the recovery menu when starting the psp, and while playing a game, if I put the game in sleep, hold down the R button, and then turn the psp game back on, itll work maybe half the time, for a little bit.
Currently, its working about 10% of the time with no problems, and then randomly itll stop working. Its frustrating the hell out of me on some games (no running in RPGs!) but Im not sure what to do.
My PSP is a model 1000, bought on release date 12/12/04 in good old snowy tohoku.
I did the 1.5 hack with GTA back in the day, and switch over to Alexs firmware along the way.
Im currently running the latest firmware (5.00 m33-4?) that I updated using the custom network update (which as an aside corrupted all my regular psp saves..)
Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Somewhere along the lines of upgrading over the last few years my R button has stopped working.
Now, I know its not broken or dust, because it only doesnt work when playing psp games that Ive made from my discs, or that Ive purchased through PSN. I can hold down the R button to access the recovery menu when starting the psp, and while playing a game, if I put the game in sleep, hold down the R button, and then turn the psp game back on, itll work maybe half the time, for a little bit.
Currently, its working about 10% of the time with no problems, and then randomly itll stop working. Its frustrating the hell out of me on some games (no running in RPGs!) but Im not sure what to do.
My PSP is a model 1000, bought on release date 12/12/04 in good old snowy tohoku.
I did the 1.5 hack with GTA back in the day, and switch over to Alexs firmware along the way.
Im currently running the latest firmware (5.00 m33-4?) that I updated using the custom network update (which as an aside corrupted all my regular psp saves..)
Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Peronthious
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shouamabane said:
I played through it like this just recently, and it was perfect. Just be careful to set the quicksaving and quickloading on the L and R buttons to ask for confirmation; screwed up my game once because my hand slipped.
CloudV said:
I can't really think of anything, but check your IDstorage keys using ChillyWilly's KeyCleaner. Latest version out there is 1.4. Some of your IDstorage keys relate to physical functions in the hardware, and its possible to have a few bad keys due to an "unclean" downgrading.
robertsan21
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OK guys need some serious help here on Cracking my PSP" I got the first modell that came out at launch" it has Firmware 3.9 installed.
I need a guide on how to crack it... I do not have access to any pandorabattery. dont know if I need one but lets hope I dont
I need a guide on how to crack it... I do not have access to any pandorabattery. dont know if I need one but lets hope I dont
womp said:The MicroSD adapter...
http://i40.tinypic.com/9jdhdt.jpg
....Works fantastic, I notice no difference whatsoever. Two 8 gig MicroSD cards ($17 each).
Awesome stuff.
Wish I had found it before I splurged on the 8 gig Sony Stick for $45.As you can see it formats to an even 15GB.
Yeah, I also use it with two 8GB (class 4) cards. According to BlackSPEED v2.0 it's slower then my 4GB Sony MS but it doesn't feel slower in game. Can't wait for 32GB cards.
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Auron_Kale said:
PicoDrive is flawless IMO.
womp said:The MicroSD adapter...
....Works fantastic, I notice no difference whatsoever. Two 8 gig MicroSD cards ($17 each).
Awesome stuff.
Wish I had found it before I splurged on the 8 gig Sony Stick for $45.
Elaborate with purchase links (preferably from a retailer that ships to Canada).
Auron_Kale
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Thanks for all the help everyone!
I ended up getting PicoDrive and the related files last night. Initially had a few hiccups when getting it to run, but resolved it shortly after re-tracing my steps.
I'll give Snatcher a go once I can tear myself away from Dissidia (I usually play for an hour or 2 a day). Also managed to track down Flashback as well, so once I'm done with Snatcher it'll be time to play Flashback.
Again, many thanks again!
I ended up getting PicoDrive and the related files last night. Initially had a few hiccups when getting it to run, but resolved it shortly after re-tracing my steps.
I'll give Snatcher a go once I can tear myself away from Dissidia (I usually play for an hour or 2 a day). Also managed to track down Flashback as well, so once I'm done with Snatcher it'll be time to play Flashback.
Again, many thanks again!
Hey guys, having an issue. Doubt I can do anything about it, but...
I forgot my charger at a buddy's like a month ago. We're having a transit strike here so I can't get to pick it up. I planned on just keeping it charged via USB, but I waited a bit too long and now it won't power up at all. I have an old charge case...tried connecting to that to give it enough juice to power on and charge via USB but no go, it was drained too.
Is there any way I can get a bit of charge in this thing without going out and blowing $20 on a new charger?
I forgot my charger at a buddy's like a month ago. We're having a transit strike here so I can't get to pick it up. I planned on just keeping it charged via USB, but I waited a bit too long and now it won't power up at all. I have an old charge case...tried connecting to that to give it enough juice to power on and charge via USB but no go, it was drained too.
Is there any way I can get a bit of charge in this thing without going out and blowing $20 on a new charger?
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Bummer, just buy one from WalMart, charge it, then return it.
You can get one of these:bryehn said:
http://www.game.co.uk/PSP/Hardware/...-Cable/UserControls/default.aspx?added=326193
-Rogue5- said:
I think they are using this one.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16489
I use this and it works real well.
kamorra said:
I've got the adapter and 1 16GB (class 2) card - there's some slowdown in the XMB/gaming but they're mostly minor and are traded off for the extra storage. Waiting to get another 16GB MicroSD so that this sucker can be boosted up to 32GB, which will be fantastic
-Rogue5- said:
Well, the adapter was a gift from a friend of mine...
I think he got it off Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1JF16/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I had it in about a week.
The MicroSD's are the A-Data brand, Class 6, which I got from Newegg. Honestly after using a 8 gig Sony brand Memory Stick I cannot tell any speed differences but don't know if the Class 6 is playing into it or not.
Here is a link to my mini review on our forum if anyone is interested.
http://www.monroeworld.com/forum/showpost.php?p=196522&postcount=1
robertsan21
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Mejilan said:
are you sure ?
there is NO other way of than to use a pandorabattery if I have the first PSP modell that came out and with firmware 3.9?
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Can you do the Network Update on 3.90 M33-3 to go to 5.00 M33-4?
robertsan21
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MattNY said:
sweet thank man
Barkley's Justice
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Auron_Kale said:
it's great. pico drive.