Hacking PSP hacking/modding F.A.Q.

[zachtheninja]

thanks, I had been looking for a good psp hacking guide.

 

[loco365]

Well, I have 6.20 Pro b9, but I have an issue with gpsp. If I press the volume or the brightness or anything that affects the system physically, the PSP crashes.

 

[Rydian]

Well, I have 6.20 Pro b9, but I have an issue with gpsp. If I press the volume or the brightness or anything that affects the system physically, the PSP crashes.

Turn Fake FAT in the gpSP options on, that fixed it for me.

 

[Snailface]

PRO B10 is out.

http://wololo.net/ta...php?f=17&t=9128

Download: http://code.google.c...=label:Featured

Spoiler: Changelog

Change log:
[!]fix bugs: ISOCache infinite loop、unsupport>2G ISO，and Need for Speed: Carbon Own The City track disappear
[!]ISOCache default 256
[!]fix PSPGo ISO VIDEO MOUNT problem in start game
[!]fix Recovery menu low probability halt，Recovery menu cpu speed not display 333/166
[!]fix problem in ISO file name (thx to popsdeco)
[!]fix ISO file size when mounting UMD through USB (thx to neur0ner)
[!]optimize order of the patch
[!]fix the problem of decryption code
[+]reduce FastRecovery file size，speedup fast recovery (thx to neur0ner)
[+]support Satelite and Recovery menu translation file，fonts can be changed
[+]hold R to disable VSH plugins when start XMB
[+]Recovery menu add Delete Hibernation and highlight effect
[+]support 2G~4GI SO/CSO


note:
/seplugins/fonts，can be replaced by font created with 8x8 Pixel ROM Font Editor
/seplugins/recovery-xx.txt and /seplugins/satelite-xx.txt translation file as below：
jp: Japanese
en: English
fr: French
es: Spanish
de: German
it: Italian
nu: Dutch
pt: Portuguese
ru: Russian
kr: Korean
cht: Chinese traditional
chs: Chinese Simplified
you can translate your own file refering to the english file.

since the time of ＤＡ ＣＦＷ didn't support ISO/CSO >2GB，the main reason is that there is no ISO >1.8G. but this is overthrown by FF-type zero PSN version. PRO-B10 now support ISO/CSO >2G.

 

[pokefloote]

Sweet. My first custom firmware update on my Go.

What else could have been improved/added? Waiting for the changelog...

edit: ninja'd!

 

[xist]

Change log:
[!]fix bugs: ISOCache infinite loop、unsupport>2G ISO，and Need for Speed: Carbon Own The City track disappear
[!]ISOCache default 256
[!]fix PSPGo ISO VIDEO MOUNT problem in start game
[!]fix Recovery menu low probability halt，Recovery menu cpu speed not display 333/166
[!]fix problem in ISO file name (thx to popsdeco)
[!]fix ISO file size when mounting UMD through USB (thx to neur0ner)
[!]optimize order of the patch
[!]fix the problem of decryption code
[+]reduce FastRecovery file size，speedup fast recovery (thx to neur0ner)
[+]support Satelite and Recovery menu translation file，fonts can be changed
[+]hold R to disable VSH plugins when start XMB
[+]Recovery menu add Delete Hibernation and highlight effect
[+]support 2G~4GI SO/CSO


note:
/seplugins/fonts，can be replaced by font created with 8x8 Pixel ROM Font Editor
/seplugins/recovery-xx.txt and /seplugins/satelite-xx.txt translation file as below：
jp: Japanese
en: English
fr: French
es: Spanish
de: German
it: Italian
nu: Dutch
pt: Portuguese
ru: Russian
kr: Korean
cht: Chinese traditional
chs: Chinese Simplified
you can translate your own file refering to the english file.

since the time of ＤＡ ＣＦＷ didn't support ISO/CSO >2GB，the main reason is that there is no ISO >1.8G. but this is overthrown by FF-type zero PSN version. PRO-B10 now support ISO/CSO >2G.

First addition is obvious, second is again obvious (translations), third seems self explanatory for disabling plugins which alter the function of the XMB (VSH prx's), fourth is effectively enabling save-states for PSP ISO's on the Go, and the fourth i assume is reference to the size limits quoted at the end. No idea how that's visible...

 

[N-TG]

Is PSP E1004 compatible with the 6.60 PRO B7 temporary patch?

 

[xist]

Yes...but you'd want B10

 

[muckers]

Is there any way to tell what firmware a PSP will have based on any numbers on the box? I just picked up a PSP-3003 really cheap, brand new, so I'd like to be able to return it if it's got 6.61 version of the firmware.

Or is the only way to boot it up and check the menu? How recent is 6.61?

 

[prowler]

Is there any way to tell what firmware a PSP will have based on any numbers on the box? I just picked up a PSP-3003 really cheap, brand new, so I'd like to be able to return it if it's got 6.61 version of the firmware.

Or is the only way to boot it up and check the menu? How recent is 6.61?

6.61? There is no 6.61?

You don't need to worry about anything, the most recent firmware (6.60) is CFWable.

Edit: Oh, I'm assuming Rydian put 6.61 OFW in the guide so that it wouldn't be outdated when a new update gets released.

 

[muckers]

Ah. Brilliant! I've been out of the PSP hacking loop for years now (I think when I last had a PSP it was firmware 2.50 that was the most recent) so I'm not all caught up.

Thanks man. I didn't wanna tear it all open and find I'm screwed on the hacking side of things; it was the main reason for me picking it up.

 

[Jehuty25]

Confused. I have a psp 3000 with 6.39 OFW, is it okay to update to 6.60 and put cfw on that or should I stay on 6.39?

 

[xist]

It doesn't make any difference as each version of PRO offers the same features. If you have a PS3 or use Media Go it may be worth an update to 6.60 just for convenience, otherwise just use 6.39 PRO B10

 

[Rydian]

Updated to mention the E1000.

 

[12201]

psp model 3001 is that the same as 3000 or is 3001 not hackable?

 

[xist]

The last digit is just the region code. Think of the models as 100x, 200x and 300x where x represents whatever region number the PSP is from.

 

[12201]

The last digit is just the region code. Think of the models as 100x, 200x and 300x where x represents whatever region number the PSP is from.

ahh thank you my cousin got a new psp today thats on 6.60 and was asking me if i could make it so i can download games for him so I was wandering if his was even hackable

 

[dayjay]

I've been wondering, have any fan-translated patches ever been released for the psp? There's been all sorts of projects for the DS but I don't think I've ever seen any for the psp.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

I just got a PSP Go with 6.60

Am I stuck with temporary hack? No way to downgrade?

 

[s4mid4re]

I just got a PSP Go with 6.60

Am I stuck with temporary hack? No way to downgrade?

Every psp Go comes with 05g, which can be downgraded to 6.20 to hack with permanent. You're fine with temporary, imo; it's time consuming to downgrade + psp Go's (compared to psp 1000/2000/3000s) are slow on booting up when it's on permanent. But if you feel like installing permanent, you can downgrade it.