Gaming Installing A Custom Firmware Tutorial

[Samutz]

If I remember correctly, the "easy installers" include files copyrighted by Sony (decrypted files from the official PSP firmware) so they can't legally be posted. Kinda like the key.bin file used for Trucha.

 

[ben_r_]

If I remember correctly, the "easy installers" include files copyrighted by Sony (decrypted files from the official PSP firmware) so they can't legally be posted. Kinda like the key.bin file used for Trucha.

Well I guess that explains why I could never find that key.bin file for NGC ripping too then. Great back in the dark on how to do things. I am amazed Im having so much trouble finding this crap, usually its no problem.

 

[ben_r_]

OKay nevermind. Can anyone confirm that once its uncompressed it should be a folder of about 136MB with 16 files in it? Thanks guys.

 

[joe_gamer]

OKay nevermind. Can anyone confirm that once its uncompressed it should be a folder of about 136MB with 16 files in it? Thanks guys.

I don't have the files in front of me...but that sounds bout right. There should be a start.exe in there. (skull perhaps?)

 

[ben_r_]

OKay nevermind. Can anyone confirm that once its uncompressed it should be a folder of about 136MB with 16 files in it? Thanks guys.

I don't have the files in front of me...but that sounds bout right. There should be a start.exe in there. (skull perhaps?)

Yea there is a start.exe file in there and its 111KB, dont know about the icon though... Its something weird, cant really tell what it is. There is also four other .rar files in the folder, do those need to be uncompressed first? They are: fatextc.rar, fatpand.rar, slimpan.rar, and uniunbr.rar.

 

[ben_r_]

Hey does anyone know of a website with the PSP games released and their associated filenames like GBATEMP has for NDS and WII games?

 

[dre361224]

[EDIT]
Nevermind, got it working

When it asked about writing the ABS sector, I acedently pressed enter before entering the y. Re-did it, and everything is fine

Thank a lot for this tut again!
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Hey there,
Great tutorial you wrote there

I'm having a bit of trouble maybe you know what I'm doing wrong?
Well, modded the battery and created the Magic Memory Stick. Now the problem is when I insert the battery. The power, wifi and ms light all come on and nothing happens. It doesn't flicker or anything, just stays on. I left it running for about 15 minutes, and all three lights are remaining on and nothing is displaying on the screen. Anybody know what the problem could be?

I have a Fat PSP, and modded the battery that came with it when I bought it back on 05/05/05. It's the 1800mA one. I'm using a 4GB Sony Memory stick (Magic Gate).

Thanks in advanced!

 

[Twiffles]

You cut the 5th leg, I assume? And does the power light go on when you insert the battery without the MS?

 

[ben_r_]

Alright, now for the real question!

What needs to be updated or changed on the magic memory stick to make it both so you can see whats going on on the screen with a PSP slim AND to make it install the latest 3.90 M33-2 instead of the older 3.71 M33???

 

[ediblebird]

Alright, now for the real question!

What needs to be updated or changed on the magic memory stick to make it both so you can see whats going on on the screen with a PSP slim AND to make it install the latest 3.90 M33-2 instead of the older 3.71 M33???

Just Replace Despertar del Cementerio on your memory stick with the latest version (version 4) on Dark Alex's website.

 

[gh0ul]

awesome! I bought the slim psp (2nd handheld every owned other than ds) and its GREAT! First i was very intimidated by the instructions but i followed anime_junkie's little trick and it worked like a charm. ive seached the entire web for other tutorials but this was by far the best. thanks. long live gbatemp

pm me if you need any help!

 

[ben_r_]

Alright, now for the real question!

What needs to be updated or changed on the magic memory stick to make it both so you can see whats going on on the screen with a PSP slim AND to make it install the latest 3.90 M33-2 instead of the older 3.71 M33???

Just Replace Despertar del Cementerio on your memory stick with the latest version (version 4) on Dark Alex's website.

Wow, thats it and I will get both things? Will that install 3.90 M33 or 3.90 M33-2?

 

[ediblebird]

Alright, now for the real question!

What needs to be updated or changed on the magic memory stick to make it both so you can see whats going on on the screen with a PSP slim AND to make it install the latest 3.90 M33-2 instead of the older 3.71 M33???

Just Replace Despertar del Cementerio on your memory stick with the latest version (version 4) on Dark Alex's website.

Wow, thats it and I will get both things? Will that install 3.90 M33 or 3.90 M33-2?

Sorry, got slightly confused but that will install 3.80 M33, but its pretty easy to update it to 3.90 M33-2 from there.

 

[shadow theory]

Okay some probably very dump questions but I've read the guide and I'm wondering the following:

1.) So if I buy a Pandora battery I don't have to worry about doing any actual hardmodding myself?
2.) After installing the custom firmware will that enable me to play PSP roms and homebrew? Or is it one or the other?
3.) Is there any other places you'd recommend I go for extra info on the scene?

I apologize if any of these questions are covered and I missed it.

 

[myuusmeow]

Yes
Both
http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/

 

[shadow theory]

Thank you very much.

 

[ediblebird]

also go to
http://www.psp-hacks.com/
http://pspupdates.qj.net/

 

[ds6220]

ok, having difficulty finding the TotalNewbie download. Is this in anyway similar to the Ultimate Pandora Memory Stick Installers I see on PSP-Hacks?

 

[Joe Schmoo]

Google "TOTALNewbi".

Also see this blog for a great tutorial with video of how to use this: http://www.whyarewefriends.com/waffle_slay...amp;ucat=2&

(links to files are in the blog entry).

 

[ds6220]

Google "TOTALNewbi".

Also see this blog for a great tutorial with video of how to use this: http://www.whyarewefriends.com/waffle_slay...amp;ucat=2&

(links to files are in the blog entry).

See? this is why I keep coming back here. That was your 3rd post and it was pure gold. You sir, rule.

as to edible bird and the rest, this topic has been very helpful and I can not thank you all enough.