Hacking PSP hacking/modding F.A.Q.

[AncientBoi]

Alright, so I connected the USB cable to my PSP and it sits on please wait forever. I tried taking the battery out and wait for about 15 minutes and turn it back on, still the same. So then I was like, let's do the Memory Stick in the card reader, but no. Nothing happens on both my PC and the laptop. It's a Sandisk M2 4GB that sits in a Sony M2 Duo Adapter. It works fine with the PSP itself. I deleted some save data that was still on there. And for whatever reason there was some homebrew on there that didn't even work, because it isn't even hacked lol. Got the PSP from someone a year ago and finally decided to take a look at it.
The PSP is a 2000 with firmware 6.00 and Date Code 7D.

So the question is: Why is the Memory Stick isn't even recognized by PCs?
Thanks in advance.

I'd say reformat the mem stick. And for good measure the psp itself. But do try the mem stick first.

 

[thekarter104]

Still the same issue

 

[AncientBoi]

well, I tried. I have the 3001 3.61 cfw

 

[thekarter104]

Shall I recover to factory settings?

 

[AncientBoi]

yes

basically reset the darn thing

 

[thekarter104]

Solved it, the cable was the problem. I found another cable which solved the problem!

 

[Morricorne]

Is there pernament CFW for e1004 model? I buyed used PSP E1004 with some not pernament CFW. I want remove everything. Update to newest fw and do a pernament CFW.

 

[zfreeman]

Is there pernament CFW for e1004 model? I buyed used PSP E1004 with some not pernament CFW. I want remove everything. Update to newest fw and do a pernament CFW.

To remove a non-permanent CFW, restart/shutdown your PSP and wipe the memory card.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-install-psp-6-61-pro-c-infinity-custom-firmware.468844/

 

[tifanyquarters4]

hacking is good but very risky

 

[doorbell8423]

hacking is good but very risky

risky??

 

[Deleted member 578956]

risky??

Small minor risk of soft-bricking your system, however if your running a pandora battery (100x or 200x) you can always go back to your old firmware.

 

[flo]

Is there any way to use an image filter like bilinear filtering for PSP games on the actual PSP ?

 

[doorbell8423]

Is there any way to use an image filter like bilinear filtering for PSP games on the actual PSP ?

i believe you can use them in adrenaline (psp emulation on PS vita).

 

[flo]

I noticed the SM64 homebrew comes in a normal variant and in a bilinear filtering variant. I thought it would be nice to add this filter to retail games on PSP ( because on Vita they already look better due to improved screen ) . But i guess PSP does not have the power to handle this, especially for large games .

 

[doorbell8423]

I noticed the SM64 homebrew comes in a normal variant and in a bilinear filtering variant. I thought it would be nice to add this filter to retail games on PSP ( because on Vita they already look better due to improved screen ) . But i guess PSP does not have the power to handle this, especially for large games .

PSP games actually look better on PSP 3000. It uses native resolution and looks sharper and cleaner. Vita 1000 only has OLED and colors are good, although very saturated and you cant change black level on vita, so some games look really dark without ability to really controll black level, and brightness doesnt help.

PSP 3000 is imo best for PSP and PSX games. I played on vita, but i always find PSP looking better, although smaller screen.

As for filter, you mean like scanlines? I guess there is some, ill try to find something idk.

 

[MahoganyRaichu]

Got my hands on a PSP FAT. I Checked system settings and found this: 6.60 Pro B10
What are my following actions? Update? I never had any experience with Sony consoles. What this little thing is capable of? Thank you for all the help=)

 

[Alacres]

Not sure I'll get a response here but I just got a new/unused PSP (2009 era, kingdom hearts edition from Japan) and it's on the 6.10 OFW. I'm notice different CFWs being mentioned around here and I was wondering what the best option is for mine? I'd like to have the permanent one where once I install it, it's done (without needing to re-run it after every reboot).

Any suggestions on which guide to use for that would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Gray_Jack]

Not sure I'll get a response here but I just got a new/unused PSP (2009 era, kingdom hearts edition from Japan) and it's on the 6.10 OFW. I'm notice different CFWs being mentioned around here and I was wondering what the best option is for mine? I'd like to have the permanent one where once I install it, it's done (without needing to re-run it after every reboot).

Any suggestions on which guide to use for that would be greatly appreciated!

Very late reply, but ARK-4 is the only CFW that remains maintained. And it is the best currently, it is very stable, and has so many improvements over any other PSP CFW of the past.

The best guide currently is the PSPunk guide.

Although late, I hope I could help xD

 

[yankii]

delete

 

[ThePunisher009]

Nice work