Official PSP Thread ~ Talk of News, Games, Issues, Etc.

[Superking]

i was recently thinking about doing away with my old mp3 and buying an ipod..but from what ppl have been telling me psp can hold a decent amount of music and play games...so my question is how much music can the psp hold fresh out of the box..and is it difficult to put music on it..plz no nerfed answers because i haven't had my hands on one yet...

2-marvel ultimate alliance..this is the only title that really caught my eye has anyone heard anything on this game what are some of that characters on it?..heard there is 140 to choose from


1) The PSP's storage for music is dependent to the amount of space your memory stick has, so if you have a 1GB or 2GB or more, then you pretty much have an Ipod Nano or Mini with the PSP.

2) There's a Marvel Ultimate Alliance thread somewhere else in GD so you can get more detailed info there, or better yet go to Gamespot or something, anyway if it's anything like the PSP port of X-Men Legends 2 (which was really good and had PSP exclusive stuff too), then the PSP port should be as faithful as the console versions.

[Sano]

Not sure if yall have seen it since I'm too busy at the moment to read the entire thread but check out this Ultimate G&G Japanese live action commercial of Arthur coming out of retirement. This joint is funny as Hell!

http://www.makai.jp/

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Taito]

i was recently thinking about doing away with my old mp3 and buying an ipod..but from what ppl have been telling me psp can hold a decent amount of music and play games...so my question is how much music can the psp hold fresh out of the box..and is it difficult to put music on it..plz no nerfed answers because i haven't had my hands on one yet...

What Kyoji said.. also, the mp3 function is really barebones on features compared to other mp3 players.. the PSP plays the music in the folder from start to finish, and that's about it.. the big benefit is direct drag-and-drop without a need for transfer software, although there are plenty of drag-and-drop mp3 players out there..

I use the PSP for music when I'm on a trip and I wanna do other stuff like play games or watch videos.. I have a default player for when I only want to listen to music..

[blood_sin]

Not sure if yall have seen it since I'm too busy at the moment to read the entire thread but check out this Ultimate G&G Japanese live action commercial of Arthur coming out of retirement. This joint is funny as Hell!

http://www.makai.jp/

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That's :rofl: funny. Why do our commercials suck so bad?

[FragMasterGen]

hey check it out: 2gb duo stick for $40

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4840420?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

[Taito]

New PSP variations..

'Moongazing':
http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/5830/image3xl4.jpg

'Nature's Beauty':
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9831/image2sm1.jpg

PSPink!
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9774/pinkpspimagein7.jpg

the first two are part of the 'Signature Series' (same merchandise line as those PlayStation wineglasses and cufflinks and that other bullshit) and are only available in limited numbers at Playstation Square in Tokyo.. the pink PSP comes out in Europe on October 27 for £169.


.. If you ask me, I don't think there's a better color for the PSP than straight black.

[Taito]

Every Extend Extra is better than Lumines in every way. Better music, the scoreboard records your time and max chain for every gameplay mode, every stage lasts about 5 minutes and the stages don't overlap, so you don't have to play nonstop for an hour+ if you can't/dont want to, the gameplay is hella deep (your point score potential goes up exponentially when you grab a hold of the Quickens and Time Extends).. I know it's a completely different game, but like every problem I had with Lumines was fixed in EEE.

This game is a well-deserved buy.. support this shit because it fucking bombed in Japan.

[RoninChaos]

Still thinking about getting one of these but I want to mod it and do 16 bit emulation. Is that still possible?

[FurryCurry]

Every Extend Extra is better than Lumines in every way. Better music, the scoreboard records your time and max chain for every gameplay mode, every stage lasts about 5 minutes and the stages don't overlap, so you don't have to play nonstop for an hour+ if you can't/dont want to, the gameplay is hella deep (your point score potential goes up exponentially when you grab a hold of the Quickens and Time Extends).. I know it's a completely different game, but like every problem I had with Lumines was fixed in EEE.

This game is a well-deserved buy.. support this shit because it fucking bombed in Japan.

;_; Taito, if you and I can find a way to get XLinkKai (and if xlinkkai will support it) I'd be so happy.

I was hooked on the original and the PC demo so I just can't wait to get it in october. I feel exactly the same way you do about this game and Lumines. And it bombed in Japan? That's a surprise. I don't see what people don't like about this game.

Rock the fuck on.

[Taito]

Damn I see RC in here and I thought he was gonna lock the thread LOL.

Here's the long and short of the whole mod/hack scene.. two years' worth of news and hundreds of articles shrunk down to a few paragraphs:

- What's fucked up about the emulation scene right now is PSP emulates CPS1/2, Neo Geo, and even GBA near-perfectly.. but the SNES and Genesis emulators ain't all that great. If you just wanna play simple stuff like Mario or Sonic, they run fine.. but the faster, more complicated SNES/Gen games just look and perform like crap and nobody's bothered to optimize the emulators. But all the systems that are emulated on PSP, except SNES/Gen/Turbografx CD, either work 100% perfect or pretty damn good.

- If you didn't know already, most people don't mod their PSPs. When the handheld launched in Japan, the PSP's original system firmware was version 1.00 and the systems sold at US launch used version 1.50. These are the 'magic' firmwares, where about 90% of all the emulation and exploits and homebrew programs are possible. The #1 reason why Sony releases firmware updates is to stop the hacking scene (the latest update is 2.80, but the latest games out right now only require a 2.60 firmware to run on the handheld). It's taken some time, but overall, Sony's battle against the hackers just hasn't been successful, and all but the newest firmwares have been cracked.

Any PSP from firmwares 2.00 to 2.60 has access to the hack scene by running a save exploit in the GTA Liberty City Stories game. There's even an exploit that lets you downgrade a 2.60 PSP back to 1.50, but I hear it's pretty complicated and you need the GTA game to do it.

- About modding.. the popular mod chip is Undiluted Platinum (its a seperate board that lets you run a total of two seperate firmwares on the PSP-- so you can have Sony's official FW on the PSP and a hack-friendly FW on the mod chip, that you can switch back and forth from). It's not cheap, so the decision is up to you and your wallet to do it. Honestly, the easiest/cheapest way to get into the hack scene is looking on Ebay or elsewhere for a PSP with 1.50 firmware.

This site can either mod your existing PSP or sell you a premodded handheld:
http://www.modchipstore.com/sony-psp-pre-modified-console-firmware-150-16311.html
I'd suggest buying a premodded system because certain newer model PSPs use a different circuit board that isn't compatible with the modchip.

[orochizoolander]

I need some guidance on what games to get for psp currently i have:

mgs dgn
mgs acid2
gradius collection
syphon filter
armored core
wipeout pure
tekken
sf alpha3
valkyrie profile

I love every game except armored core it's a good game but WAY too time consuming and annoying for a handheld so i might sell it.

Here are the games i plan on getting in order:
dbz
mercury 1
darkstalkers
twisted metal
pursuit force
daxter

Here are the games i plan on getting that havent come out:
lumines 2
every extend extra
killzone liberation
mgs portable

So i would just liek some feedback on if theyr are any games i am missing OR any games that i should not get.


BTW why does every1 say ds is better then psp? psp is not only technologically better but has better games just look at the games i listed compared to the few good games ds has such as mario bros/metroid/mario kart/sonic/castlevania/kirby.

[xX_Deus_Xx]

Damn I see RC in here and I thought he was gonna lock the thread LOL.

Here's the long and short of the whole mod/hack scene.. two years' worth of news and hundreds of articles shrunk down to a few paragraphs:

- What's fucked up about the emulation scene right now is PSP emulates CPS1/2, Neo Geo, and even GBA near-perfectly.. but the SNES and Genesis emulators ain't all that great. If you just wanna play simple stuff like Mario or Sonic, they run fine.. but the faster, more complicated SNES/Gen games just look and perform like crap and nobody's bothered to optimize the emulators. But all the systems that are emulated on PSP, except SNES/Gen/Turbografx CD, either work 100% perfect or pretty damn good.

- If you didn't know already, most people don't mod their PSPs. When the handheld launched in Japan, the PSP's original system firmware was version 1.00 and the systems sold at US launch used version 1.50. These are the 'magic' firmwares, where about 90% of all the emulation and exploits and homebrew programs are possible. The #1 reason why Sony releases firmware updates is to stop the hacking scene (the latest update is 2.80, but the latest games out right now only require a 2.60 firmware to run on the handheld). It's taken some time, but overall, Sony's battle against the hackers just hasn't been successful, and all but the newest firmwares have been cracked.

Any PSP from firmwares 2.00 to 2.60 has access to the hack scene by running a save exploit in the GTA Liberty City Stories game. There's even an exploit that lets you downgrade a 2.60 PSP back to 1.50, but I hear it's pretty complicated and you need the GTA game to do it.

- About modding.. the popular mod chip is Undiluted Platinum (its a seperate board that lets you run a total of two seperate firmwares on the PSP-- so you can have Sony's official FW on the PSP and a hack-friendly FW on the mod chip, that you can switch back and forth from). It's not cheap, so the decision is up to you and your wallet to do it. Honestly, the easiest/cheapest way to get into the hack scene is looking on Ebay or elsewhere for a PSP with 1.50 firmware.

This site can either mod your existing PSP or sell you a premodded handheld:
http://www.modchipstore.com/sony-psp-pre-modified-console-firmware-150-16311.html
I'd suggest buying a premodded system because certain newer model PSPs use a different circuit board that isn't compatible with the modchip.

i'd like to add that in addition to undiluted platinum, theres also a way to temporarily run a 2.71 firmware on your psp. it'll act exactly as 2.71 firmware in that it has all the features, run all games, wont let you run homebrew. that is, until you turn off your psp. once you power it off and on again, you'll be back to your 1.50 firmware. i think its called "devkit" or something.

[FragMasterGen]

its called devhook (and its the greatest piece of software ever created)

also; snes, genisis, and gba emulation is much better than it used to be. i havent had any problems with every super/genisis game ive played, but the compatablilty on gba for full speed emulation with perfect sound isnt that great. it is improving though...

[Taito]

'Devhook' (I use it all the time) falls under the 'exploit' category and you have to have a PSP with 1.50 firmware to run it.

I'm not satisfied with the Genesis/SNES emulation.. games like Yoshi's Island and Vectorman aren't performing right on any emulator. That would have been acceptable if CPS1/2, NG and GBA didn't run almost perfectly.

Not that I'm a coder, but maybe the SNES/Gen emus need to be written specifically for the PSP, instead of porting them from an existing PC emulator (that's what made the GBA emu run so great after only one beta release)

[Taito]

Well since I'm here, anyone make PMP AVC movies? What software do you use? Every encoding software I use acts like a buggy POS if I use any video source besides AVI.

[Taito]

Annd all firmwares have been exploited (including kernel access which used to be exclusive to 1.00 and 1.50), so there's no need for a modchip on any PSP, or a copy of GTA for that matter.

You really have to keep your ear to the street if you want to bother with the homebrew stuff.

[MGS]

i bought a psp ..and got the 1gb memory card..still didn't see any games that i wanted..so far i've been using it as an mp3 and yeah its pretty bare in that respect...althought it gives me the option to save music and game a little bit..i feel it was worth the 300 i paid so i have no complaints..as of yet..now only if i could use it on a plane..or atleast in the friggin' airport:(

[astro86]

The UfighterX pad mod is freakin night and day. I've been doing perfect Zangief FABs and Geese Pretzels on my PSP for hours. Everyone that complains about the PSP D-pad (and doesn't mind voiding their warranty) needs to try this.

http://www.ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/pspdpadfix/pspdpadfix.htm

For anyone having a hard time getting thier hands on a Nintendo sleve. I used a fivestar notebook cover from an old notebook i had laying around. It works perfectly.

[Taito]

I didn't use a NES sleeve either, a plastic lid from a jar of Planters peanuts worked for me. Any kind of thin plastic (.5mm thick) will do the job.

[FragMasterGen]

hmm, i havent realy had reason to complain about the d-pad, but if it actually makes that much of a difference, then i might have to try out that d-pad mod

[Sano]

Today I got Ultimate Ghosts 'N Goblins and Monster Hunter Freedom. I'm having a blast with both of them! Since Ultimate G&G has it's own thread, I'll talk about Monster unter Freedom here -

I'm having a blast with this killing animals and stuff, the graphics look really great on the PSP! I picked a female character as my lead and named her "Hauzet" 'cuz that piece of Raw Meat that you get in the Monster Hunter games is the same meat that Hauzer turns into when he's hit with the Pharoah's Curse, so I made up some back story in my head where Hauzer killed her parents and she was named Hauzet, lol! Since you can design the character in the game, I gave her a goth look with close to Chun-Li type black pig tail hair. Anyway, go Hauzer in the Shoryuken.com 2007 Battle Poll! :smile:

I beat the first Monster Quest and started a second one, there was a lobby where I could look for people online to join me, but I picked a low level mission so I didn't find people, I'll keep messing with that to see if I can get a nice sqaud of team mates to follow my next time. Never played Monster Hunter on the PS2 but I'm really having a good time with it on the PSP.

******

On the news end of things, Capcom is developing 21 PSP games and 10 Nintendo DS games.

http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/business/consumer.html

[FurryCurry]

Burnout Legends finally hit $19.99 at Gamestop, Game Crazy, and Best Buy (probably other stores too). Go get it if you like the Burnout games.

21 PSP Games?! That's a lot. I guess they'll be making plenty of annoucements at TGS.

[Zor]

New PSP Bundle

Will include the system, a Sony-branded 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails, and a Lords of Dogtown UMD movie for $249.99.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6157470.html

At least it's alot better than their initial value pack.

[Taito]

Bounty Hounds is out this week but I'm waiting for some media/user reviews before I bite..

[Taito]

Music video for the 'flagship' track in Lumines 2..

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/5946

..uhhhhh, like I said earlier, I prefer the music in Every Extend Extra over the type of music you hear in Lumines. This shit's too goddamn happy for my taste.

[Taito]

Bump, couple interesting games just announced--

Cave Story (2D action platformer based on a freeware PC game of the same name )
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/psp/cave-story-comes-to-the-psp-hooray-206111.php

After Burner Black Falcon (not much is known except the aircraft is customizable.. I think this game will have more in common with Ace Combat than After Burner Climax)
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11202

[Tanion]

I was wondering if someone can recommend a decent game for the PSP that I can kill time inbetween my lunch hour at work. So it can't be anything too addictive, like when I got Advance Wars 1+2 I played that crap to death. I seen the pics for Guilty Gear Judgement and it looked like a side-scroller? Anyone heard anything good about that?

[Taito]

Guilty Gear Judgement is a sidescrolling beatemup-type game that also features a complete port of #R (BUT the Japan version of Judgement has Slash instead of #R).

Games I'd recommend:

If you really want something casual, Ridge Racer is as laid back as it gets (although I would either import Ridge Racers 2 from Japan or wait for it to come over to the States-- RR2 is exactly the same as RR1 but it has some extra cars, tracks and music. It's a solid game, but not worth paying pull price for if you already played RR1).

I think Wipeout Pure is the best game on PSP but the controls and difficulty take some getting used to.

Can't go wrong with Tekken Dark Ressurection. Tekken and some dumb-but-fun minigames like Tekken Bowl.

Maverick Hunter X is a must play if you haven't played MegamanX1 at all or in a long time.

[Naslectronical]

If you want games that will just kill time, go with puzzle games, shmups, and racers.

Wipeout Pure
Gradius Collection
Lumines
Lumines 2(Nov. 7th)
Mercury Meltdown
Sengoku Cannon(must import from Japan)

[Superking]

Anyone tried out the CPS2 emulator released for the PSP? And I'm kinda contemplating on downgrading just to use said emulator (portable AvP and both D&D games is too much), but I heard there's been some bricking cases lately with downgrading.

I'm running 2.71.

[Wil]

Is Powerstone out for the PSP yet?

[Taito]

Anyone tried out the CPS2 emulator released for the PSP? And I'm kinda contemplating on downgrading just to use said emulator (portable AvP and both D&D games is too much), but I heard there's been some bricking cases lately with downgrading.

I'm running 2.71.
Any game under 10MB runs completely perfect.. over 10MB you have to create a 'sprite cache' .zip file with the emulator's accompanying ROM converter.. the bigger the game the worse the performance.. for example SFA2 is something like 12MB and after some minor loading from the sprite cache, the performance is fine.. but the VS games are >18MB, so the game constantly loads and pauses during gameplay with all the backgrounds changing and characters switching in and out. Not too enjoyable.

AvP and the D&D games run perfect.

[Snowman]

Is Powerstone out for the PSP yet?
Should be for the states, it came out in Europe on the 20th and we get everything last.

[FurryCurry]

Should be for the states, it came out in Europe on the 20th and we get everything last.

*buzz* Wrong. Won't be out till next week tuesday. Halloween.

[spideyman]

hi guys, i've had a psp since it came out but i'm new to the homebrew scene. my cousin is trying to help me with this, but we can't figure it out. so my cousin is running a snes emulator and i want a NES one. i got the NesterJ 1.07 i think, program working, but i don't know where to put the game files. well since i come here for everything else i thought i would ask u guys first before i look anywhere else. well if any of you guys caould help me out that would be great. thanks.

[ADarkSilhouette]

I just now started to get into the whole homebrew scene and I have no idea where to start. Back then when I first got my psp i only updated once which was to 2.00 then when I found out 1.50 was where its at, I cursed then said screw this ill just wait it out for a while until some really kick ass stuff starts to appear.

Can some one help me out? What can I do with my 2.00 firmware psp and how can I downgrade to 1.50 from 2.00?

Edit: Well after doing a ton of poking around I managed to find what I was looking for. So far the only thing thats stopping me from downgrading to 1.50 is this one fucking file(overflow.tif) that I just cant copy over for some reason. Can some one who has successfully downgraded from 2.0 to 1.5 help me out.

Editx2: Well I am now a proud owner of a 1.50 psp.:woot:

[matrix9280]

How many bits does the PSP have?

[AkumaTX]

Just got my psp, and currently enjoying tekken on the go :)

[KidZero]

Anyone picked up Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops?
I heard it continues from MGS3...

[AkumaTX]

any good rpgs for the handheld?

[orochizoolander]

my psp games in no order:

metal gear acid2: i can tolerate card games if they're done well and this is the best dam card game ever...and it's an mgs game whats not to love?

wipeout pure: i'm not a big fan of racing games but this is the best racing game ever it's simple alot of fun and gives u a great sense of speed.

sonic rivals: i may be biased cuz i'm the most hardcore sonic fanboy but to my surprise this is a very solid game and the best part is the GODTIER level design n it's a fun casual pick up n play racer.

ultimate ghots n goblins: godtier 2d gameplay combined with super hard difficulty for only the most hardcore of gamers makes me a very happy camper.

tekken dark ressurection: clean graphics n the same gameplay we all love and FENG WEI FTMFW!!!

gradius collection: fun simple shooters w/nostalgia factor nuff said

loco roco: whacky weird and totally addictive

syphon filter: a great stealth game with a heavy emphasis on action and it's proof that 3rd person shooters can be done on the psp

twisted metal head on: controls aren't as responsive as i'd like them to be but othwerise another very solid title

armored core formula front: i put soo many hours into this game and although it was hella fun to watch my creation fight this game has very little replay value

valkyrie profile: godtier rpg with godtier fighting system

metal gear solid digital graphic novel: good art good effects and hella easter eggs too altough they often are frustating to find

pursuit force: fun simple car chase n shooting action though it does get repeatative

metal gear porptable ops: best game on psp n 1 of the best games i've ever played period this game is a perfect 10 across the board in every category and multiplayer is hella fun.

There are abunch of really good titles i still don't own like lumines2,every extend extra,killzone liberation,socom fireteam bravo2,mercury1 but it's geting too expensive to buy psp games so i'l just now download them like everyone else but where do i start? i have 2.81 firmware currently because of portable ops i have no idea how to download games all i know is that i need a usb cable to hook my psp up to my pc, at least a 2gig stick, n a program called devhook (i have no idea what that is), and i need to downgrade my psp to 1.5 so anyways how do i download games n from where? how does it work are they games that i can permenently store and play any time i want even though my psp isn't hooked up to my pc? and when i downgrade how will i b able to play all my games that require u to upgrade to a certain firmware? (which is all of my games)

[ADarkSilhouette]

Devhook emulates firmware. I havent screwed with that yet since I have no reason to at the moment but downgrading was pretty easy once I understood the process (pretty much drag drop and run). Id start here to find info on downgrading.

http://pspupdates.qj.net/

And as for downloading games well thats something your going to have to find out on your own or through a generous hookup.

[DJ Ether]

So I bought a PSP a couple days ago, the 200 dollah one if you must know, and havent taken it out of the box yet. I work a lot so got no time, yet. So going to pick up some essentials soon and I need recommendations, since I am a PSP noob.

1. What is the best case to protect the delicate PSP? I'm looking for a good hard surface, with a screen protector and a umd holder. Should be comfortable to hold too, since I would be playing it in its case all the time.

2. Should I get a 1gb or 2gb pro duo memory card? OR go as far as a 4gb? I plan to put some songs in it, as well as game saves and a wallpaper or two maybe a video as well. Whats the best format to put songs in to jam as many as possible into a memory card?

3. I'm planning to get a usb cable to transfer songs and shit, should I go official or is third party fine for the cable? Also, should I get a media manager?

4. What are some good cheap headphones to get? The price range im targeting is probably from $50 down.

[Ephidel]

I got Ace Combat the other day...its short as hell but fun. Can't get enough of that powerstone...

I plan to get MGS portable ops on my next check - Well, that and Socom CA2.

[1]

OK, I've got a PSP with firmware 2.71. I just got a 1GB stick and I'd like to get back into homebrew - mostly emu's. I've been out of the loop lately and I don't know what's out there now. How can I start using homebrew again? Would I have to downgrade back to 1.5?

[ADarkSilhouette]

OK, I've got a PSP with firmware 2.71. I just got a 1GB stick and I'd like to get back into homebrew - mostly emu's. I've been out of the loop lately and I don't know what's how there now. How can I start using homebrew again? Would I have to downgrade back to 1.5?

Yes sir. Look here for starters http://pspupdates.qj.net/Dark-AleX-s-Generic-Downgrader-Now-Downgrade-to-any-PSP-firmware-from-2-71-/pg/49/aid/68395

and ill do my best to help you out if you need it since I had to do it on my own:arazz: but every thing worked out for me ok. Also before doing anything check to see if you have a TA-082 model by opening the psp disc drive and look at the mother board inside. If you see that model number I think your screwed as far as home brew goes until some one releases a downgrader for those models.

[KidZero]

Any cool PSP wallpapers out there?

[1]

Yes sir. Look here for starters http://pspupdates.qj.net/Dark-AleX-s-Generic-Downgrader-Now-Downgrade-to-any-PSP-firmware-from-2-71-/pg/49/aid/68395

and ill do my best to help you out if you need it since I had to do it on my own:arazz: but every thing worked out for me ok. Also before doing anything check to see if you have a TA-082 model by opening the psp disc drive and look at the mother board inside. If you see that model number I think your screwed as far as home brew goes until some one releases a downgrader for those models.

I've got gold lettering on the left of the mobo which looks like it says I6001. So I guess I do have a TA-081. Thanks for the link and support there. :shy:

[Hyuga]

I've got gold lettering on the left of the mobo which looks like it says I6001. So I guess I do have a TA-081. Thanks for the link and support there. :shy:

!!!! Warning, a non TA-082 motherboard has no gold lettering there whatsoever. I highly suggest you don't try to downgrade 1.5 or you'll have a very nice paperweight to throw at someone. I think there are some emulators that do in fact run on later firmwares, but don't quote me on that. But yea, you're gonna miss out on some stuff without 1.5

[1]

!!!! Warning, a non TA-082 motherboard has no gold lettering there whatsoever. I highly suggest you don't try to downgrade 1.5 or you'll have a very nice paperweight to throw at someone. I think there are some emulators that do in fact run on later firmwares, but don't quote me on that. But yea, you're gonna miss out on some stuff without 1.5

Hmm. I don't have my USB cable right now so I guess I'm lucky I didn't try to downgrade. I just figured mine was a TA-082 because, like the pic here (http://psp.about.com/od/homebrew/ig/TA-082-Motherboard-Tutorial/TA-082-code-photo.htm), mine has gold letters on the left. I got my PSP in early '05. When did they start making these mobo revisions?

Edit:
Now that I look at it closer, my PSP's gold number is actually 10093I or 10092I. It's hard to tell, but it's on the left.

[Grimm_Demize]

I've been out of the homebrew scene for a good while now. I understand the whole downgrading process, and I bought my PSP at US launch, but ended up updating it at 2.50 and didn't use it much. I've heard about the custom firmware, 3.0+, etc., but I'm a little lost at the moment.

Sitting on 2.5, what's my best option? The 2.5 >>> 1.5 downgrader requires another 1.5 PSP if I recall correctly, which I lack (my brother has a 3.00+ one...updated several days ago from 1.5:sad:). It's hard as fuck to find anything about 2.5 at QJ, so I'm kind of confused.

:confused:

[Hyuga]

Hmm. I don't have my USB cable right now so I guess I'm lucky I didn't try to downgrade. I just figured mine was a TA-082 because, like the pic here (http://psp.about.com/od/homebrew/ig/TA-082-Motherboard-Tutorial/TA-082-code-photo.htm), mine has gold letters on the left. I got my PSP in early '05. When did they start making these mobo revisions?

Edit:
Now that I look at it closer, my PSP's gold number is actually 10093I or 10092I. It's hard to tell, but it's on the left.

If it's on the left then I think you are in the clear. I just figured your lettering was on the right, which is definetly a TA-82. I'm guessing you have an TA-81, which I think downgrading is fine, course, don't quote me on that.

[evilj]

anyone need a 2gb memory stick in here? I'd sell one for cheap.

[JubeiNinja69]

So I bought a PSP a couple days ago, the 200 dollah one if you must know, and havent taken it out of the box yet. I work a lot so got no time, yet. So going to pick up some essentials soon and I need recommendations, since I am a PSP noob.

1. What is the best case to protect the delicate PSP? I'm looking for a good hard surface, with a screen protector and a umd holder. Should be comfortable to hold too, since I would be playing it in its case all the time.

2. Should I get a 1gb or 2gb pro duo memory card? OR go as far as a 4gb? I plan to put some songs in it, as well as game saves and a wallpaper or two maybe a video as well. Whats the best format to put songs in to jam as many as possible into a memory card?

3. I'm planning to get a usb cable to transfer songs and shit, should I go official or is third party fine for the cable? Also, should I get a media manager?

4. What are some good cheap headphones to get? The price range im targeting is probably from $50 down.

1. logitech has the best case, but no space to hold umds. there are other cases at stores that can hold the umds with the psp inside like from mad catz and such.

2. get at least a 2gb one. you will want to hold maybe a full movie and a ps1 game plus a few mp3s and game saves. the 4 gb on is pricey right now. i have a bootleg 2gb from ebay for like $36 which i thought was authentic but it works fine if you leave the stick in and don't take it out. i transfer files in and out of the psp thru usb. i use mp3s for music.

3. go official or 3rd party but make sure the cable fits your psp. you can get the media manager as it lets you convert files to almost any format like .avi to .mp4 so you can watch stuff on it. or you can torrent it down for a simliar program.

4. headphones are up to you. maybe go name brand?

[ADarkSilhouette]

I've been out of the homebrew scene for a good while now. I understand the whole downgrading process, and I bought my PSP at US launch, but ended up updating it at 2.50 and didn't use it much. I've heard about the custom firmware, 3.0+, etc., but I'm a little lost at the moment.

Sitting on 2.5, what's my best option? The 2.5 >>> 1.5 downgrader requires another 1.5 PSP if I recall correctly, which I lack (my brother has a 3.00+ one...updated several days ago from 1.5:sad:). It's hard as fuck to find anything about 2.5 at QJ, so I'm kind of confused.

:confused:

Nah man if its the firmware you need they have everything for downgrading on the site I posted including the 1.50 firmware, and I think you can downgrade from easily from 2.50...I think lol just poke around a bit you might find one.

[SNAAAAKE]

anyone try these ?? http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SONY-PSP-Street-Fighter-fighting-D-pad-button-kit_W0QQitemZ250062609366QQihZ015QQcategoryZ127746 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I dont care about playing street fighter on psp but I need a better dpad for side scrolls and vertical shooters. any d-pad recomendation ??

thanks:confused:

[DJ Ether]

1. logitech has the best case, but no space to hold umds. there are other cases at stores that can hold the umds with the psp inside like from mad catz and such.

2. get at least a 2gb one. you will want to hold maybe a full movie and a ps1 game plus a few mp3s and game saves. the 4 gb on is pricey right now. i have a bootleg 2gb from ebay for like $36 which i thought was authentic but it works fine if you leave the stick in and don't take it out. i transfer files in and out of the psp thru usb. i use mp3s for music.

3. go official or 3rd party but make sure the cable fits your psp. you can get the media manager as it lets you convert files to almost any format like .avi to .mp4 so you can watch stuff on it. or you can torrent it down for a simliar program.

4. headphones are up to you. maybe go name brand?

THANK YOU! I was gonna say what kind of official thread is this if no one helps others out. I might as well make my own fucking thread, shit...

I really appreciate it. Good looking out.

[Mizuki]

Anyone know if this is good/worth getting?

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9f-77-a-49-en-15-mai%2Bhime-70-17t5.html

[Skyler]

I've been out of the homebrew scene for a good while now. I understand the whole downgrading process, and I bought my PSP at US launch, but ended up updating it at 2.50 and didn't use it much. I've heard about the custom firmware, 3.0+, etc., but I'm a little lost at the moment.

Sitting on 2.5, what's my best option? The 2.5 >>> 1.5 downgrader requires another 1.5 PSP if I recall correctly, which I lack (my brother has a 3.00+ one...updated several days ago from 1.5:sad:). It's hard as fuck to find anything about 2.5 at QJ, so I'm kind of confused.

:confused:

FW 2.5/2.6 can easily be down graded without the need of another PSP, but you will need to spit out $20 or atleast find someone with a GTA: LCS game. Google search and check out "PSP hacks" website. They got a tutorial there on how to downgrade and unleash the FULL POWER of your PSP.

[SNAAAAKE]

no one has anything on d-pad ?? c'mon people ! you cant possibly be using the shitty stock d-pad :annoy:

[Mizuki]

no one has anything on d-pad ?? c'mon people ! you cant possibly be using the shitty stock d-pad :annoy:

I'm using the SFZ3upperx2 dpad cover that came with it. I saw something like that on ebay, where its a whole kit.


And someone's gotta know if that game is good.

[Skyler]

no one has anything on d-pad ?? c'mon people ! you cant possibly be using the shitty stock d-pad :annoy:

you can try replacing the PSP D-pad with the PS2 Dual Shock D-pad. From what i hear about other users who open up their PSP and replace the D-pad with the DS D-pad say it gives them better grip and easier movements. And they did say the DS D-pad will stick out more than the PSP D-pad. If you can open and close your PSP back together like nothing, i say give it a try. The PS2 DS D-pad is the best D-pad for the PSP, I cant really recommend anything else cause the aftermarket one still suck ballz. Playing ST turbo isnt easy when you dont have a decent D-pad.:sad: Otherwise, if you dont want to tamper with your PSP hardware, then go for aftermarket D-pads.

[Demon Dash]

Okay, so I have a wireless BT modem but don't have a wireless card in my PC... Can I still connect to the internet?

[Mizuki]

Okay, so I have a wireless BT modem but don't have a wireless card in my PC... Can I still connect to the internet?

You don't need a wireless card for your PC, the PSP has it's own built in wireless chip. You just need the access point.

[Azagtoth]

For those asking about the D-pad options...

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bh-49-en-70-1gii.html

Comes with two d-pad covers (one being the SFA3 one), both of which are nice, and a bunch of extra analogs. Definitely worth it, but you might wanna make sure to purchase something else with it if you don't want them to take their sweet ass time getting it to you. Took nearly a month to arrive for me.

[Demon Dash]

Is it suposed to take hours to put videos on the PSP? Shouldn't it be a simple transfer? Also, what video file types does the PSP use? AVI?

[Mizuki]

Is it suposed to take hours to put videos on the PSP? Shouldn't it be a simple transfer? Also, what video file types does the PSP use? AVI?

Uhhh, okay first of all is your USB port on your pc a USB 2? Second of all, which version firmware do you have on your PSP? I think latest has .mpg and .avi...Not sure...

[Nando]

GOOD CLEANING METHODS?

SO I only have brew up to 2.70, and I need 2.80 for metal gear, CAN some one PM me with help?

[jin11]

Check your PM.

[DAWOLF57]

Does anyone know if the ps3 will play umd's?

[jin11]

Maybe via connection to a PSP, but I have not heard anything about a "UMD" slot. I know that the 60 GB has memory stick slots, but not a UMD one.

[SFFanatic]

Aight, I got this game save from GameFAQs, but it keeps coming up as corrupted Data. I think I have the wrong gamesave...how do I downgrade(I got 2.8)?

Edit: Nvm niggas, I got it.

[_MJ_#R]

anyone have XLink Kai (http://www.teamxlink.co.uk) here? It lets you play games thru the internet. Played Ridge racer so far, its fun playing with peeps. Lets get some games going!

[n8archer_XI]

I used it to play Monster Hunter Freedom online, and I want to play Coded Arms with someone on it, too.

[Mizuki]

Maybe we can get some Slash, or some MGA2 played.

[AkumaTX]

Tekken anyone :)

[sambao]

no one has anything on d-pad ?? c'mon people ! you cant possibly be using the shitty stock d-pad :annoy:this is the best solution:

http://ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/pspdpadfix/pspdpadfix.htm

it's an easy modification and works wonders with how you play games!!

ever since I did that, games like Tony Hawk, Gradius collection, and winning eleven 9 all work like a charm.

o yah, and street fighter too, if you're into those kinda games.

I'm currently playing megaman 8 on my psp!!

I ripped it from my psx disc and put it on my mem stick thanks to the new OE-B!!!

[_MJ_#R]

cool but tekken wont work on Kai, you need next to nothing ping to play that
only game i had success with is ridge
coded arms is playable but only 2 players, more and you get random disconnects
All I see online is asian players, which sucks for ping. US players need to use this thing

[Sairou Kyoshu]

I got my PSP exactly a week ago and am loving it. I'm gonna have to get that D-pad mod so I can play all my Capcom stuff on it (but I've been playing a shitload of Power Stone Collection lately on it).

I wanted to play PS1 games on my PSP but I can't yet since like the dumbass I am I upgraded to 3.03 (since the ready-made upgrade on mine was 2.71).

3. I'm planning to get a usb cable to transfer songs and shit, should I go official or is third party fine for the cable? Also, should I get a media manager?

Third party, definitely. It's a lot cheaper that way. I got my USB cable for PSP (which was an Intec one) for 3.99, and it works like a charm. Before that one, I saw bigger brand name ones for 10 bucks and up.

[1]

Are 2.81 FW's screwed? Will there ever be a way to downgrade it or should people with 2.81's just upgrade.

[Superking]

I still have 2.8, but I also have TA-082, so I gotta wait till that hack gets completed. So far it's just progress updates apparently.

Oh and there's a new MoBo out in TA-086.

[_MJ_#R]

thank god i bought a 2.71 ta-082 :tup:

[Taito]

Nice to see somebody other than me and FurryCurry supporting this thread.
this is the best solution:

http://ufighterx.com/guides/videogame/pspdpadfix/pspdpadfix.htm

it's an easy modification and works wonders with how you play games!!

ever since I did that, games like Tony Hawk, Gradius collection, and winning eleven 9 all work like a charm.

o yah, and street fighter too, if you're into those kinda games.
This is barnone the best option with the best results.. unlike D-Pad toppers, it corrects what's wrong with the D-Pad in the first place (the bottom of the pad is sort of convex-shaped, so it just isn't touching the directional contacts like it should.. a flat piece of plastic resting underneath the D-Pad hits all the contacts at all times)..

Plus D-Pad toppers are too bulky for pretty much any protective case.. and it just uglies up your PSP, imo.

[SNAAAAKE]

ta-082 downgrader out.

ps1 games on custom 3.02 firmware for 1.5 psp, tried ps1 games last night..works great !

www.psp-hacks.com

[Ephidel]

how do i open PSP common? i'm currently 2.81 can i still play PS1 games?

[Nairdas]

Hey, where did everyone get the Power Stone Collection at? EB games here act like they've never heard of it. Should I go to gamestop?

[Naslectronical]

Hey, where did everyone get the Power Stone Collection at? EB games here act like they've never heard of it. Should I go to gamestop?

Amazon has it for $30 with free shipping.

[AkumaTX]

Yeah that option always seemed to fix controller problem on consoles as well. I remember opening my snes controller and stuffing toilet paper in it.

[{PFH}-Lake]

I wish PSP would have more games, but I want it cause Silent hill O, but they havent said if its only going to be for the PSP.

[Ephidel]

Hey, where did everyone get the Power Stone Collection at? EB games here act like they've never heard of it. Should I go to gamestop?

That EB games lied to you - I got mine at my local EB on Nov. 1 via preorder. I knew it was the smart thing to do because everybody was going to start buying copies. This is what they "should" of told you and that there aren't too many copies left.

To say they haven't heard about it sounds absurd.

[Shibuya]

i need help.....i just got a psp and been playin tekkendr hardcore...anyways i know you can battle on it but how do i set up the network???? also how do i get on the net with internet explorer......any help will do...thanks!!!

[Ephidel]

i need help.....i just got a psp and been playin tekkendr hardcore...anyways i know you can battle on it but how do i set up the network???? also how do i get on the net with internet explorer......any help will do...thanks!!!

You have a wireless modem? If you do you could establish an connection and browse the net with IE, make sure the WLAN is on.

I use my own wireless network (at&t) to post on SRK and play online in MGS Portable Ops.

[spideyman]

got my powerstone at gamestop. too bad i don't play it. i'm playing too many GBA games on my psp right now.

[sait0u]

how do i open PSP common? i'm currently 2.81 can i still play PS1 games?

nope, can't play ps1 games on that firmware. i think its 3.02+. or maybe 3.0+.

[Ephidel]

got my powerstone at gamestop. too bad i don't play it. i'm playing too many GBA games on my psp right now.

How do you guys do this!? I want to play fire emblem on my PSP!

[Captain Ryu]

My psp is now a portable modded xbox. Now I just need a memory stick bigger than 1 gig.

Btw so far it seems that the only psp games worth owning are the capcom games and tekken. Everything else seems meh. They need to sto making fps cause they just dont feel right. Lets get more redone old school shit!

[Skyler]

I wish PSP would have more games, but I want it cause Silent hill O, but they havent said if its only going to be for the PSP.

It does have alot of games, it just depends if your into the "Home Brewing" community that unleashes the full power of your PSP, thus making it go Super Saiyen.

How do you guys do this!? I want to play fire emblem on my PSP!

if your PSP firmware is 2.80 and lower, then you are in luck, if it's higher than 2.80, then kiss the SUPER SAIYEN PSP goodbye. Google search "PSP Hacks" website, it'll tell you everything you need from software to hardware on how to downgrade your PSP, emulate the games, etc. Just a note that not all GBA games run at full speed cause the emulator isnt 100% perfect yet. I say its about 80-90% cause it can still run alot of GBA games at 100%, just some games like SMA: Yoshi's Island will crash on you. There are more websites out their too for the PSP home brew, so do some research and you will find answers.

My psp is now a portable modded xbox. Now I just need a memory stick bigger than 1 gig.

Btw so far it seems that the only psp games worth owning are the capcom games and tekken. Everything else seems meh. They need to sto making fps cause they just dont feel right. Lets get more redone old school shit!

if you can wait and have the money, i say pick up the 32gig memory stick sony and scandisk is coming out with this year. I predict its going to be an expensive memory stick at a price range of atleast $400.:sad: but damn, look at all that SPACE and SPEED.:lovin:

[tajiri]

if you can wait and have the money, i say pick up the 32gig memory stick sony and scandisk is coming out with this year. I predict its going to be an expensive memory stick at a price range of atleast $400.:sad: but damn, look at all that SPACE and SPEED.:lovin:

where the deuce do you get your information?
maybe you're confusing a fat32 formatted memory stick with 4 gigs of capacity.

solid state drives are increasing in capacity, but nothing close to having a 32 gig memory stick.

a flash DRIVE is different than a memory STICK:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198411,00.html

[Ephidel]

Skyler: Its 2.81.......NOOO

ok, I'll check out that site and do my homework lol thanks.

edit - anybody know what is PSP common? When I save stuff goes there but I can't access it anymore.

[Skyler]

where the deuce do you get your information?
maybe you're confusing a fat32 formatted memory stick with 4 gigs of capacity.

solid state drives are increasing in capacity, but nothing close to having a 32 gig memory stick.

a flash DRIVE is different than a memory STICK:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198411,00.html

If sony and scandisk does reveal a 32gig memory stick, then what this site say is true. Only time will tell when the CES begins on Jan 7, 2007. Only time will tell...

http://www.qj.net/Sony-Sandisk-develop-32GB-Maxmium-Pro-HG-Format/pg/49/aid/75911


Skyler: Its 2.81.......NOOO

ok, I'll check out that site and do my homework lol thanks.

edit - anybody know what is PSP common? When I save stuff goes there but I can't access it anymore.

if your still having a hard time, PM and ill give you some decent sites for the PSP, IF you havent already visited them yourself.:wonder:

[Ephidel]

Skyler: PM sent thx

[Superking]

Anyone know what to do with HEND? I've already downgraded to 2.71 using that downgrader from 2.80 released for TA-082 users like me. I already have the other stuff ready like the 1.5 FW, just don't know what to do with the HEND so I'm waiting until someone can shed some light on that.

[Master Chibi]

Can someone tell me how the fuck I can get vidoes on this?

I have mp4 formated videos, and I put like three of them into the mp_root folder, but only one of them ever shows up. Is there a good step by step process on how to do this, because I've got to be fucking up somewhere.

;_;

[youngcipher]

Can someone tell me how the fuck I can get vidoes on this?

I have mp4 formated videos, and I put like three of them into the mp_root folder, but only one of them ever shows up. Is there a good step by step process on how to do this, because I've got to be fucking up somewhere.

;_;

use this program

http://www.pspvideo9.com

[Master Chibi]

That's not really the solution I wanted but whatever, I'll check it out.

[The_Reno]

MP4 Formatted and PSP Formatted videos are different things; so it is the solution you want. Also, you don't put it into the MP_Root folder, I believe you put it into a folder called 100MNV (you have to make it yourself.)

[tajiri]

MP4 Formatted and PSP Formatted videos are different things; so it is the solution you want. Also, you don't put it into the MP_Root folder, I believe you put it into a folder called 100MNV (you have to make it yourself.)

the 3.01 update eliminated the need to make a sub-folder for video.

[n8archer_XI]

2.80 did that, I believe

[Ephidel]

Do I really need an USB cable to access the PSP common folder?

[Master Chibi]

3.01 is the newest network update :O?

[evilj]

go buy the media manager product online from sony for 16.99, that solved a lot of my problems instead of using 3gp or pspvideo9.

[_MJ_#R]

when will 4gb sticks go down, jeez

guess i'll settle and buy a 2gb for 30

[n8archer_XI]

Do I really need an USB cable to access the PSP common folder? yessir, U do...

[Ephidel]

yessir, U do...

Is this the only alternative?

[Azagtoth]

Is this the only alternative?

A memory stick reader that supports those particular memory sticks is the only other option.

[_MJ_#R]

i bought a usb cable on amazon for a penny

[Ephidel]

i bought a usb cable on amazon for a penny

haha, actually I have one already - I was just wondering what options I have with this thing.

[_MJ_#R]

Well its for moving things over like video, saves. etc

But the main thing you can play ISO's via usb cable. Thats great if you have no large memory sticks.

[Nairdas]

That EB games lied to you - I got mine at my local EB on Nov. 1 via preorder. I knew it was the smart thing to do because everybody was going to start buying copies. This is what they "should" of told you and that there aren't too many copies left.

To say they haven't heard about it sounds absurd.Shit, it's probably sold out like a motherfucker now. I'ma have to check gamestop.

[Ephidel]

Shit, it's probably sold out like a motherfucker now. I'ma have to check gamestop.

Yeah I'm sure it's sold out in retail by now.

It's probably found online only, happy hunting.

[RedSunMisfit]

just got psp from a friend.
baught burnout legends so far,
updated to the newest update(i have my DS if i want to play GBA games)

now just thinking of getting Socom Fireteam 1, Initial D-street stage and a 2 or 4 gig stick, dunno if i should wait for the stick prices to go down or just get one now.:wonder:

[Shin Touyokouzan]

I love the psp lol. I just wish T5 DR was more playable then it is now on that damn PSP pad <_<

[SNAAAAKE]

I did that psp d-pad mod btw..WORKS GREAT !! :tup: now I can actually play street fighter !! :tup:

[_MJ_#R]

2gb stick for $28 on amazon! Get on it.

[n8archer_XI]

damn, mine hit me up for $60

[DropOff]

I've had a psp since a little bit before christmas, and I'm enjoying Lumines II and WTF (work time fun, or the "wario ware rip-off" game).

It's pretty boss-hog, I keep eps of aqua teens, random pr0n and silly pictures on it, as well as mp3s. But I'm stuck with 2.81 firmware right now, so I'm just gonna wait it out till a downgrader. Theres plenty of older games that I never played yet so I shouldn't have to upgrade for a while.

PSPvideo9 is a godsend, if anyone wants to tell me how to hax my psp a pm would be welcome.

[Skyler]

just got psp from a friend.
baught burnout legends so far,
updated to the newest update(i have my DS if i want to play GBA games)

now just thinking of getting Socom Fireteam 1, Initial D-street stage and a 2 or 4 gig stick, dunno if i should wait for the stick prices to go down or just get one now.:wonder:

sorry dude, i prefer to play GBA games on my PSP for free and it saves me $20 a game.

Piracy for LIFE :lovin:

[Superking]

sorry dude, i prefer to play GBA games on my PSP for free and it saves me $20 a game.

Piracy for LIFE :lovin:

You could do that with a DS also via flash cart. :wonder:

[Superking]

Bumping this up and is there any PC Engine emulation on the PSP? Because I would like to play my Dracula X Reincarnation of Blood on it. :wonder:

[Taito]

Regular PC-Engine (Hucard) games run perfect, but development pretty much halted on PCE-CD emulation.. Dracula X is at least playable (after the complicated-as-hell setup.. recoding the mp3s, putting all the files in the right place, etc).. but most of the game's sound effects are missing, and the music doesn't loop.. it will play the music for like 1 minute and then you play in silence until you enter another stage.

Just look for HuE and PCE-P (PCE-P runs PCE CD games)

It sucks that the 16-bit emulators on PSP are kinda shitty when higher-end emulation is pretty much perfect.

[Superking]

I guess I gotta wait then, oh well, CPS1/CPS2/NeoGeo/PSX emulation is good enough for me. :D

I have 4GB and 2GB sticks, both of them still not enough. =(

[1]

3.03 downgrader has been released today.
http://psp-hacks.com
All you need is an old copy of GTA:LCS. Does anyone know how to tell if the game is patched or not from the case? I'm gonna go looking for a used copy.

[Superking]

3.03 downgrader has been released today.
http://psp-hacks.com
All you need is an old copy of GTA:LCS. Does anyone know how to tell if the game is patched or not from the case? I'm gonna go looking for a used copy.

At pspupdates they have a thread where they go over which GTALCS games work with the exploit.

[1]

^^
Thanks. I'll check it out.

[donaldducktm]

bump....i just bought one last night =) with modded

[donaldducktm]

what are some top games i should DL for PSP?

[DaDesiCanadian]

Ok, so i'm planning on buying a psp very soon, but i have a couple of questions:

Q: What exactly is the need to downgrade PSP firmware? Is it just for specific emulators?
Q: What do I need to watch good quality videos on a psp? Is it the memory stick?
Q: How easy is it to install emu's and such on a psp?

Rep for people who can give me good answers!

[Taito]

Ok, so i'm planning on buying a psp very soon, but i have a couple of questions:

Q: What exactly is the need to downgrade PSP firmware? Is it just for specific emulators?
Q: What do I need to watch good quality videos on a psp? Is it the memory stick?
Q: How easy is it to install emu's and such on a psp?

Rep for people who can give me good answers!
- The 'magic' firmwares are 1.00 (the original JPN launch firmware without all the current security patches) and 1.50 (original US launch firmware, more security but still exploitable).. on those two firmwares, you can freely run executables (homebrew apps including emulators) without any of the authentication BS the later firmwares require.

I never actually attempted a downgrade (..because I never had to.. I bought a 1.00 and 1.50 PSP), but when you downgrade, you're knocking your system back down to the magic firmwares. It's possible to run certain homebrew stuff on later firmwares, but it's complicated and not really supported by the homebrew community anymore. Downgrading is the way to go.

- You just need encoding software.. PSPVideo9 is a good (and free) start.. how many videos you can hold depends on how big your memory stick is and the quality you encode the videos, but a vid with decent-quality picture and sound (subjective) using the MP4 AVC codec should weigh in at 160MB/hr.

An unhacked PSP can only reach resolutions up to 320x240 last time I heard.. and there's a special 'PMP' codec that only works with a hacked system, that supports resolutions up to and past the system's 480x272 res (resolution >480x272 looks smoother on the screen).. and the latest custom firmware 3.03 OE-B supports regular MP4 AVC up to 480x272. If you haven't seen different video resolutions on PSP.. 320x240 looks lame, like Youtube quality.. the full resolution looks like DVD.

- Depends on the emulator.. simpler stuff like NES and GBA doesn't require more than drag and drop.. but the CPS2 and NG emulators require you to create ROM cache with conversion software included in the emulator zip file (the ROM cache is huge, usually larger than the original ROM).. and CD-based emulators like NeoGeoCD and PC-Engine CD require you to manually place folders in specific files, unzipping files, doing a websearch for system BIOS's and CD music tables of contents, re-encoding music to MP3, etc.

[Taito]

CASTLEVANIA: DRACULA X CHRONICLES just announced.. ports of Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night..

And a 2.5D Rondo remake!! (..which doesn't look all that great so far)

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3156904

Day One purchase for me.

[donaldducktm]

CASTLEVANIA: DRACULA X CHRONICLES just announced.. ports of Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night..

And a 2.5D Rondo remake!! (..which doesn't look all that great so far)

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3156904

Day One purchase for me.

the pace of the game should be a little bit faster to my liking.

[orochizoolander]

I had a psp for awhile but jus recently bought a 4gig stick and the usb cable (i got used psp so it didn't come w/cable)

So now i got my shit how do i downgrade my 2.8 psp to 1.5 and how do i download free psp/ps1/ps2/snes/whatever else games onto my psp? n permanently keep them on my 4gig stick? does it work like limewire or bittorrent or what? any help i get would b very much appreciated.

[Jaldaboath]

Ok, so i'm planning on buying a psp very soon, but i have a couple of questions:

Q: What exactly is the need to downgrade PSP firmware? Is it just for specific emulators?

The newest SONY firmware has increased security, so, to allow you to run emulators and homebrew apps you need to downgrade your PSP to firmware 1.50. To be able to do some niftier things with your PSP such as run PSX games, play MP3s instead of the games music, change your fonts and tons of extra stuff, you'll need to get a custom firmware like 3.03-C.


Q: What do I need to watch good quality videos on a psp? Is it the memory stick?
You can just download stuff from dedicated PSP sites, or convert your own stuff with PSPVideo9 or some app like that. the problem is that Sony capped the resolution of user videos at a lower res than the PSP screen.

BUT, the latest releases of custom firmware allow you to run full resolution videos at high framerates, so you'd just have to get 3GP (which I understand is free) and give it a custom profile so it converts your videos for your PSP.

Also, a big memory card is advised, as the videos end up using as most space as the normal ones in a PC (i.e. 24's episode 6 uses up like 350Mb in my memcard)

Be sure to get a good memory card, as alot of ebay cards are fake and tend to fail. AFAIK Sandisk's 4GB ProDuo is the way to go.

Q: How easy is it to install emu's and such on a psp?
As long as you have your 1.5/2.7x/3.0x firmware it's just copy-paste in your memory card

Rep for people who can give me good answers!
:bgrin: If you have more doubts just ask.

And mad props to MJ_#R (I hope I typed that right) for introducing me into all this stuff.


EDIT: Sorry, I had missed Taito's post... but I hope this helps too...

[Taito]

Also, a big memory card is advised, as the videos end up using as most space as the normal ones in a PC (i.e. 24's episode 6 uses up like 350Mb in my memcard)



350MB for a 40 minute show? Damn, that's usually the same size of a ripped AVI.. is your video encoded in MP4 AVC? AVC has better compression (same quality at smaller filesize) than normal codecs like AVI or Mpeg.

A one hour AVC video, with 128kpbs MP3 audio, at picture quality comparable to the original source, should definitely not enter the 300MB range. I would look into optimizing your settings to get more space out of your memory sticks.

[evilj]

Am I fucked if I have 3.10 firmware?
I've been reading up on sites and stuff but I have trouble following instructions.

Over at hackmypsp.com, it says version 3.10 has been decrypted, and it provides a download for the file.

Is this a downgrader? or is it just a firmware hack?

These were the 4 steps, I'm having trouble following.

Download the firmware 3.10 update and the new PSAR dumper
Copy “psar_dump2″ and “psar_dump2%” to the correct location on your memory stick (GAME or GAME150 depending on your configuration — must be ran under the 1.50 kernel)
Use PBP Unpacker to extract DATA.PSAR from the 3.10 update EBOOT
Run PSAR Dumper

If this is really a downgrader, can someone help me follow directions?

I want to try to get gba emulator.

[JubeiNinja69]

yea just be careful you don't brick the psp.

[Jaldaboath]

350MB for a 40 minute show? Damn, that's usually the same size of a ripped AVI.. is your video encoded in MP4 AVC? AVC has better compression (same quality at smaller filesize) than normal codecs like AVI or Mpeg.

A one hour AVC video, with 128kpbs MP3 audio, at picture quality comparable to the original source, should definitely not enter the 300MB range. I would look into optimizing your settings to get more space out of your memory sticks.

I'm using a 3GP set that D_A released along the 3.03-B Firmware it goes to 700kbps in two passes, but yeah, I think it's outdated, I have to upgrade to 3.03-C soon and check if there are better settings to get full resolution and >700kps bitrate

[Taito]

I'm using a 3GP set that D_A released along the 3.03-B Firmware it goes to 700kbps in two passes, but yeah, I think it's outdated, I have to upgrade to 3.03-C soon and check if there are better settings to get full resolution and >700kps bitrate
700kbps is really excessive for AVC. Try something like 400kbps (and 112kbps audio instead of 128) and see if you still like the quality.

[Jaldaboath]

I'll give it a shot Taito, thanks.

Also, I 'm seeing some red afterimages in some videos do you have any idea what would be causing them?

evilj and orochizoolander: check your pms

[Taito]

I'll give it a shot Taito, thanks.

Also, I 'm seeing some red afterimages in some videos do you have any idea what would be causing them?

That's just the nature of the PSP screen-- the refresh rate is really bad at times. I see afterimages in games as well as videos.

[Jaldaboath]

That's just the nature of the PSP screen-- the refresh rate is really bad at times. I see afterimages in games as well as videos.

Pftt... I thought so, I expected it had something to do with the kbps cap the psp have, but I think it's got more to do with temp, thinking back I see more afterimages when overclocking and after a long play.

[stealthcat]

Quick question: Are you able to flash from 3.03 OE A or B straight to 3.10 OE? Or do you have to flash 3.03 OE C first and then 3.10 OE?

[NYPhrost]

i just got a psp. it's version 2.71. tell me that i can still downgrade it and play snes and sega games. now i'm a noob at this so bear with me.i want to be able to play my old school games, and still be able to play the games that just came out. any tips?

[1]

i just got a psp. it's version 2.71. tell me that i can still downgrade it and play snes and sega games. now i'm a noob at this so bear with me.i want to be able to play my old school games, and still be able to play the games that just came out. any tips?

Yes you can enjoy homebrew. But, I suggest you update to a custom firmware like 3.03oe-c or 3.10 oe-a. It allows you to do anything a 1.5 can do but you'll also have a PSX emulator.

[evilj]

Jaldaboath: The link you sent me, I think I can't do anything with it.

So if I have 3.10 firmware, I have to wait right? I can't get a custom firmware? I really want a gba and psx emulator. I found the link for the 3.10 oe-a, I downloaded it but don't understand any of the instructions in the read me file.

Use something something DXAR for 150.pb and 300.pb or some shit. I dunno how people understand that stuff.

[1]

there isn't a 3.10 downgrader yet but I'm almost certain we'll see one very soon.

[sait0u]

yeah...downgrade should be coming quick. look how fast they downgrade 3.03 and even with the ta-082. homebrew scene is getting much bigger now. =)

[io]

now that i HAVE to buy a psp(thanks a lot, konami), is there any price drop anticipated soon? i don't want it to be like when i bought an xbox and the price dropped $50 a week later

[NYPhrost]

Yes you can enjoy homebrew. But, I suggest you update to a custom firmware like 3.03oe-c or 3.10 oe-a. It allows you to do anything a 1.5 can do but you'll also have a PSX emulator.

ok. great thx man. now let me give you some info. i have the Gnes and Znes. already on my PC. I also have mame on my pc. so where do i start? if someone can PM me some help that would rock. also i if i do the Roms, and i put in a new PSP game, will that mess it up?

[JubeiNinja69]

now that i HAVE to buy a psp(thanks a lot, konami), is there any price drop anticipated soon? i don't want it to be like when i bought an xbox and the price dropped $50 a week later

umm maybe something in the works over the spring like $20 off the current msrp.

[Shade]

now that i HAVE to buy a psp(thanks a lot, konami), is there any price drop anticipated soon? i don't want it to be like when i bought an xbox and the price dropped $50 a week later

eBay.

[JubeiNinja69]

yeah you can get a new one cheap on ebay but i had to work my ass off refreshing the psp listings and finally found one new for $170 shipped after i let one for $150 shipped slip through my hands.

[io]

i dunno...i'm not too fond of buying stuff off of ebay from all of the horror stories. knowing my luck, i'd end up with a $150 psp box. plus, what if it breaks?

[blooper]

the release of metal slug is almost here. i havent really looked forward to any releases other than metal gear PO... metal slug should be a good time killer. mindless button mashing, yea!

[io]

i want to play emulators and the newer games, but i'm confused. i was reading that you need to "downgrade" using some patched liberty city stories and other stuff i'm clueless about. is that still the case?

[valaris]

Anyone pick up puzzle world today?

[Skyler]

i want to play emulators and the newer games, but i'm confused. i was reading that you need to "downgrade" using some patched liberty city stories and other stuff i'm clueless about. is that still the case?

yes, you need a copy of the game GTA:LCS. It cannot be the newer version too because you have to look for GTA with the firmware update that says "2.0" upgrade. Anything higher than that, then you bought the wrong copy. The downgrade software should all be on the website that host it. Or you can make your life easier and just get the 3.03 downgrader easy installer program which will install all the files to the correct folders of your PSP without you having to do any work at all.

[io]

thanks. i'll hit up blockbuster. is there anyway i can tell which version it is from the box?

[evilj]

I'm considering selling my psp which is version 3.10 to buy a version 1.5 psp.
For the psp experts, do you think I should just wait and keep my psp for the 3.10 downgrader or should I just buy a 1.5?

I heard the custom firmwares are better than 1.5, but I don't know why. I just want the easiest way possible since I'm not good at this stuff.

Is the GBA emulator perfect, what about psx emulator? I remember the snes having speed problems a few years ago.

[_MJ_#R]

thanks. i'll hit up blockbuster. is there anyway i can tell which version it is from the box?

look at the barcode

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/369035#2197673

[Taito]

I'm considering selling my psp which is version 3.10 to buy a version 1.5 psp.
For the psp experts, do you think I should just wait and keep my psp for the 3.10 downgrader or should I just buy a 1.5?

I heard the custom firmwares are better than 1.5, but I don't know why. I just want the easiest way possible since I'm not good at this stuff.

Is the GBA emulator perfect, what about psx emulator? I remember the snes having speed problems a few years ago.
- Well, it's not like there will never be a downgrader for 3.10, unless something drastic like litigation against the hack scene happens (which is not likely.. since Sony's PSP Connect site features a link to the biggest PSP hack site on the net).. but the firmwares are being cracked practically, sometimes literally, as soon as they're made.. how long until a downgrader surfaces, and how long you're willing to wait, are the only real questions.

- 1.50 lets you play homebrew stuff, but you're not able to play games that require higher than 1.50.. on a 3.10 system you can play all the current games but no homebrew at all.. but the latest custom firmware, you have best of both worlds (3.10 with direct access to homebrew apps from the XMB).. Devhook on 1.50 lets you boot into a higher firmware, and then run a game requiring the specific higher firmware.. but access to homebrew and UMDs on the custom firmware is seamless, and Devhook takes up about 20MB of space on whatever memory stick you're using.

- SNES and Gen are pretty much the crappiest emulators on PSP.. lots of slowdown on any SNES/Gen emu out there, requiring you to use frameskip.. 8-bit (NES, GB, Turbografx) is of course perfect, CPS and NG are perfect, NG CD is perfect, GBA is like 95% perfect due to minor frameskip and compatibility problems.. PS1 should run fine since it's Sony's official emulator you're using.

[Taito]

ok. great thx man. now let me give you some info. i have the Gnes and Znes. already on my PC. I also have mame on my pc. so where do i start? if someone can PM me some help that would rock. also i if i do the Roms, and i put in a new PSP game, will that mess it up?
You need emulator apps made specifically for the PSP.. and roms for some emulators may work as is, while some need extra stuff added to it to work. Follow the directions usually found on the emulator's readme..

http://psp.qj.net has all the files you need for the PSP hack scene. Just use the site's Search engine.

[Ephidel]

The PS1 emu I have in the common folder goes in the game section right?

Cause when I move it away from "PSP common" to "game" I can't locate it anywhere!

[Jaldaboath]

The PS1 emu I have in the common folder goes in the game section right?

Cause when I move it away from "PSP common" to "game" I can't locate it anywhere!

Which firmware do you have,if it is 3.02-OE or higher, the eboot goes inside a folder in the game (or game150) folder

I'm considering selling my psp which is version 3.10 to buy a version 1.5 psp.
For the psp experts, do you think I should just wait and keep my psp for the 3.10 downgrader or should I just buy a 1.5?

I heard the custom firmwares are better than 1.5, but I don't know why. I just want the easiest way possible since I'm not good at this stuff.

Is the GBA emulator perfect, what about psx emulator? I remember the snes having speed problems a few years ago.
I think you should wait, I don't think the downgrade is too far away, (sorry before, I thought you had a 3.01 not a 3.10)

The GBA emu is nearly perfect and the PSX is really good, as Sony themselves are developing it.

[NYPhrost]

ok quick question. where do i get the firmware for 3.10. also i know this has been mentioned before but i'm too lazy to search. If i do this to my psp, will my store-bought game still work, and will i be able to switch between them with no problem?

[Dios <-X->]

Anyone know if the pink psp is coming to america, and if so, if itll cost the same or be a limited edition because i want one. also, since its a new psp and rect, would i have trouble turning it into a custom homebrew psp or will it be too much hassle?

[Phoenix Wright]

Would A Custom Firmware work in a PSP with the TA-082 motherboard?

[youngcipher]

i was reading some post in here and wanted to know is it worth up / down grading my psp which is 1.5 to say 3.0x. i just downgrading mines which was 2.6 to 1.5.

[evilj]

yeah thanks for the response guys, used psps aren't worth much on ebay anyway.

white psp>black psp, i like my white psp.

[NYPhrost]

how do i tell what motherboard i got? also which downgrade should i go for being that i got version 2.71. should i get 1.5 or wait till the new one? i should tell you that i want to use it for SNES and SEGA and movies. also what would happen if i downgrade and put in a store bought game? would that mess it up?

[youngcipher]

i just got version 3.03 OE_a for my psp. everything is good but i cant get fastloader to work at all

[Shade]

Hurray! Just bought a PSP for $133.00 (ship included) off eBay, supposedly in perfect condition (minus the AC Adapter, but I mean shit, I can get that for a couple bucks at my local Best Buy right?. I mean, no biggie).

Once I get it, I'ma need SRK's help for making it homebrew ready (not sure which firmware version it is btw).

Then, I'ma snag some games. Wee!! ~I'm sooo exciting, and I just cant hide it! I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW~.... wait, my fault.

EDIT: It also comes with a Carring Case(haha, big woop), and 2 Memory Stick Duo, 1 is 32MB, 1 is 512 MB.

=)

[_MJ_#R]

buy a bigger Memory Stick

[Shade]

GIMME A SIZE! Total PSP, and PSP related noob here.

[Ephidel]

Damnit my gens emu is not working on the psp! It keeps saying "corrupt" in the game section and if I move it somewhere else I can't find it at all! It works on my cpu, why not the psp - the hell!?

[donaldducktm]

Hurray! Just bought a PSP for $133.00 (ship included) off eBay, supposedly in perfect condition (minus the AC Adapter, but I mean shit, I can get that for a couple bucks at my local Best Buy right?. I mean, no biggie).

Once I get it, I'ma need SRK's help for making it homebrew ready (not sure which firmware version it is btw).

Then, I'ma snag some games. Wee!! ~I'm sooo exciting, and I just cant hide it! I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW~.... wait, my fault.

EDIT: It also comes with a Carring Case(haha, big woop), and 2 Memory Stick Duo, 1 is 32MB, 1 is 512 MB.

=)

pretty nice

like MJ said, but a bigger memory stick. 2gb is good, is 4gb is a LOT better (better bang for the buck).

and you don't need to buy anymore games. EVER.

[Shade]

and you don't need to buy anymore games. EVER.

Explain!

[donaldducktm]

Explain!

lol

www.psp-hacks.com

http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=36727 for UMD rip.

i would really explain, but i gotta go...maybe when i come back online.

[Shade]

Ahh, I see. Essentially, we can now dump the UMD (whatever game) on a large enough Memory Stick, and load it up via a program.

Pretty rad. Although, as of right now I'ma stick to making some actual purchases (starting with VP: Lenneth). Some titles I just gotta actually own.

[Jaldaboath]

and load it up via a program.
Custom firmwares do this natively, so you have no need for extra programs.

Adding an overclock to push the PSP to the speed Sony designed it to run is always welcolme.


(what does fastloader do youngcipher?)

[DeathScythe]

Ahh, I see. Essentially, we can now dump the UMD (whatever game) on a large enough Memory Stick, and load it up via a program.

Pretty rad. Although, as of right now I'ma stick to making some actual purchases (starting with VP: Lenneth). Some titles I just gotta actually own.


If you can find PopoloCrois, buy it. It's an awesome game. It includes both PopoloCrois games that were on the PSX. Still, for someone that hasn't played it, it's pretty fun and well worth the purchase.

[FragMasterGen]

(what does fastloader do youngcipher?)

fastloader was the OG iso loader. the very first!

seeing as how he has 3.03 oe-b theres no need for it tho.

[Jr7891]

I just installed 3.10a and I want to know how to get the PSX isos to work and if I can load PSP isos without a functioning disc drive.

The motor turns, but the laser is broke. I found the PSP on the street, and it was already opened. The Dpad mod was already done and it had a 1 gig stick inside.

[AkumaTX]

lol

www.psp-hacks.com

http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=36727 for UMD rip.

i would really explain, but i gotta go...maybe when i come back online.
bastards like you are going to be the reason i wont have games coming out for the psp in the future.

[FragMasterGen]

I just installed 3.10a and I want to know how to get the PSX isos to work and if I can load PSP isos without a functioning disc drive.

The motor turns, but the laser is broke. I found the PSP on the street, and it was already opened. The Dpad mod was already done and it had a 1 gig stick inside.

theres a program called popstation that converts psx isos into psp eboots and compresses it too

but you can find already converted games on torrent sites

[1]

I just installed 3.10a and I want to know how to get the PSX isos to work and if I can load PSP isos without a functioning disc drive.

The motor turns, but the laser is broke. I found the PSP on the street, and it was already opened. The Dpad mod was already done and it had a 1 gig stick inside.

Yea you don't need a functioning disc drive. Just load the PSX eboot to your Game folder on your memory stick.

To convert iso to eboot just get Autopopstation here (http://dl.qj.net/dl.php?fid=12400)

[SFFanatic]

Yea you don't need a functioning disc drive. Just load the PSX eboot to your Game folder on your memory stick.

To convert iso to eboot just get Autopopstation here (http://dl.qj.net/dl.php?fid=12400)

hey 1, can I talk to you on AIM? I send you a PM, but I can't >_>

[1]

Sure. Aim: V1ru5AE

:)

[valaris]

Has there been official confirmation that Mega Man Maverick Hunter X-2 will never see the light of day?

[woof]

pretty sure it will see the light of day

[valaris]

pretty sure it will see the light of day

I hope to god you're right. I was told it was cancelled due to bad sales. Please let me be wrong on this one :sweat:

[evilmuffinmanX]

whens the next psp price drop and anyplace online with cheap new psp?

[spideyman]

its so sweet playing ff7 on my psp. i love it

[Shade]

whens the next psp price drop and anyplace online with cheap new psp?

i got mine via ebay for 130 shipped plus memory sticks.,

[1/2Man1/2God]

I LOVE PSP BUT I CAN'T FIND ANYBODY TO PLAY T5 Dark Ressurection with becuase everyone at my schoool has DS and there all like "i'm have DS look at me i hate psp cause it doesn't have any games. and i can do everything on my DSm PSP can do" and i'm like man fuck u guys.

[valaris]

I LOVE PSP BUT I CAN'T FIND ANYBODY TO PLAY T5 Dark Ressurection with becuase everyone at my schoool has DS and there all like "i'm have DS look at me i hate psp cause it doesn't have any games. and i can do everything on my DSm PSP can do" and i'm like man fuck u guys.

Show them T5 and ask them if the DS can do that.

I'm so tired of this elitist bullshit between systems.

[Ephidel]

its so sweet playing ff7 on my psp. i love it

I wish I was you.

Grrr...all over the internet and I still don't understand how to get this stuff.

[1/2Man1/2God]

Show them T5 and ask them if the DS can do that.

I'm so tired of this elitist bullshit between systems.

wats funny is they get so mad about it too.i'm like so you can listen to music,play umd, and play videos and store pics on DS huh? and there like yea all except the pics and the umd thing and it has internet browser.And i'm like ur a dickface becuase u have to buy attachments to do all that shit PSP is already equipped plus the graphics on DS are a joke.PSP graphics are nuts for a hadheld.T5DR on psp is not too far from the arcade version graphically.

[valaris]

wats funny is they get so mad about it too.i'm like so you can listen to music,play umd, and play videos and store pics on DS huh? and there like yea all except the pics and the umd thing and it has internet browser.And i'm like ur a dickface becuase u have to buy attachments to do all that shit PSP is already equipped plus the graphics on DS are a joke.PSP graphics are nuts for a hadheld.T5DR on psp is not too far from the arcade version graphically.

I'm not swinging one way or another ( I have both) but the psp is a fucking sweet little machine. The graphics+all the posibilities (emu/music/firmwares) make a sweet combination.
I keep all my portable systems next to one another and I enjoy comparing how far we've gotten from the OGame Boy to this.

[1/2Man1/2God]

I'm not swinging one way or another ( I have both) but the psp is a fucking sweet little machine. The graphics+all the posibilities (emu/music/firmwares) make a sweet combination.
I keep all my portable systems next to one another and I enjoy comparing how far we've gotten from the OGame Boy to this.

i'm not saying i don't like DS but i don't like the fact that people give dumbass reasons not to have both psp and ds.Ds has some greta games but it doesn't have many features u don't have to pay extra to have.psps's games aren't that great but it has some good ones, and the graphics and things it can do are great.

[spideyman]

if i were u i would just show them my GBA emu and be like oh baby. FF6 on my psp sucka.

[Jaldaboath]

Just d/l ed Chili con Carnage a couple of days ago, it's the most fun I've had in a lot of time. I'll be putting money down for this one and giving it out to my bro :tup:

[Superking]

if i were u i would just show them my GBA emu and be like oh baby. FF6 on my psp sucka.

Or just run the SNES FF6 or the PSX FF6 on the PSP. :looney:

[SFFanatic]

I know I'm not the only guy getting Metal Slug Anthology right? Some of the best video games ever made all in one package.

[SNAAAAKE]

I know I'm not the only guy getting Metal Slug Anthology right? Some of the best video games ever made all in one package.

oh yeah already got it awsomeness..especially ms6..I didnt even know they released that :looney:

anybody know if resident evil 3 works for psp ?? last I heard it had some freezing problem or some shit...

[valaris]

oh yeah already got it awsomeness..especially ms6..I didnt even know they released that :looney:

:sad: :sad: :sad: Fuck you FrenchCanadia. Stupid french booklet bullshit law. grrrr

[SNAAAAKE]

^ what :confused: ??

[sait0u]

oh yeah already got it awsomeness..especially ms6..I didnt even know they released that :looney:

anybody know if resident evil 3 works for psp ?? last I heard it had some freezing problem or some shit...

i believe it still freezes.

[sait0u]

I wish I was you.

Grrr...all over the internet and I still don't understand how to get this stuff.

what do you want to know? i'll try to help.

[Jaldaboath]

I know I'm not the only guy getting Metal Slug Anthology right? Some of the best video games ever made all in one package.

I would, because the music in MS6 kicks ass. But I've heard that the game loading times' are just fucked up.

[sait0u]

^you can say that. i'm playing that shit at the moment. i mean its worth playing and all, but loading in the beginning is pretty bad. Afterwards it gets a lil better

[valaris]

^ what :confused: ??

Quebec (Aka French Canadia) has a law called Bill 101 which forces all movies/software/packaging/video games/ANYTHING to come with french instructions. Which means if the games comes out on the 20th, the "french language offices" get it on the 20th, then send it to stores the day after. Sometimes it can take 3-4 days for the game to come in.

[Ephidel]

Gens is saved in the common folder - and then I move it to the game folder...still nothing. @_@

edit - oh I see it now, but still corrupted. @_@

[donaldducktm]

its so sweet playing ff7 on my psp. i love it

ME TOO :looney: :looney: :looney:

[youngcipher]

Gens is saved in the common folder - and then I move it to the game folder...still nothing. @_@

edit - oh I see it now, but still corrupted. @_@

wat version is ur psp

[Ephidel]

2.00

I need to lower it?

[youngcipher]

2.00

I need to lower it?

ya check pm

[Superking]

lol man the PSP is just about dead.

Oh well, CPS2/MVS ftw.

[Ephidel]

Forgot to post my update: I finally got the 1.50 psp wheee!

Still some Q's:

I can't find a 2.81 downgrader :(
3.10 firmware?

[sait0u]

Forgot to post my update: I finally got the 1.50 psp wheee!

Still some Q's:

I can't find a 2.81 downgrader :(
3.10 firmware?

no 2.81 downgrader. 2.80 is the downgrader. you can downgrade from 3.03 instead and probably much easier to execute HEN too. they haven't found a 3.10 downgrader. gotta wait on that.

[Ephidel]

no 2.81 downgrader. 2.80 is the downgrader. you can downgrade from 3.03 instead and probably much easier to execute HEN too. they haven't found a 3.10 downgrader. gotta wait on that.

I got genesis on one PSP.

Trying to get PS1 on another PSP, but I need 3.10 firmware! It won't go that high!

[AkumaTX]

just went out and bought Me and My Katamari. Fun game so far :)

[Taito]

Forgot to post my update: I finally got the 1.50 psp wheee!

Still some Q's:

I can't find a 2.81 downgrader :(
3.10 firmware?
There's a 2.81 downgrader, but you need the original Liberty City Stories UMD (the one with 2.00 firmware) to use it.. I can point you to the downgrader later.

[Taito]

You know, this thread's been around since 2005 and a lot's changed since then, especially in the hack scene. I want to start a new one, with the most important info and FAQs on the first page. Maybe some of the other posters can help.

On the first page I wanted a list of the top resources (downgrade instructions, custom firmware details, d-pad modding etc.) Then there'd be a ranking list of the can't-do-without PSP games. After that there'd be a list of best emulators and best homebrew games.. all in a 'tier' format probably.

Anybody wanna help me with that? I have an idea of what the best games are in the library, but I haven't played the whole library.. so maybe I'm missing out on a few gems. Plus I don't have much experience with PS1 emulation and custom firmwares. Any input would be helpful for me to start up a new official thread. I'm all ears folks.

[Ephidel]

There's a 2.81 downgrader, but you need the original Liberty City Stories UMD (the one with 2.00 firmware) to use it.. I can point you to the downgrader later.

The actual PSP game? Because I have it in my drawer...

[Taito]

The actual PSP game? Because I have it in my drawer...
Yup.. isos won't work, and there's a second GTA LCS printing that patched the exploit needed to downgrade 2.81 (again, you can tell it's the original unpatched version because it has the 2.00 firmware update)..

If you have all the right gear, here are the instructions

http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-hacks-9/t-guide-281-303-to-15-downgrade-guide-92517.html

[Ephidel]

Yup.. isos won't work, and there's a second GTA LCS printing that patched the exploit needed to downgrade 2.81 (again, you can tell it's the original unpatched version because it has the 2.00 firmware update)..

If you have all the right gear, here are the instructions

http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-hacks-9/t-guide-281-303-t