I want to try my hand at modding psp games, mostly just to experiment replacing textures or music tracks. I can't find any tools so I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Tools for Modding PSP
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It would be better if you could tell us a game that you want to mod as there are a lot of different tools for different games...
Also keep in mind that not all games are possible to mod. Some of them even have a kind of protection (i think it was called LBA protection?) for that.
Also keep in mind that not all games are possible to mod. Some of them even have a kind of protection (i think it was called LBA protection?) for that.
AFAIK there are a lot of mods made for P3P... there's a good tutorial on GameBanana for beginners, check it out!
When I started modding PSP games, mainly to swap out textures and music, I found a few tools that really made a difference:
UMDGen: This tool is a game-changer for working with PSP game ISO files. It lets you pull out files from an ISO, or put new ones in, which is exactly what you need for changing textures or tunes.
PPSSPP: This one is mostly known as a PSP emulator, but it's a lifesaver for testing mods. You don't have to keep moving files to your PSP to see if your mod works. Plus, it has this cool feature where it can load textures from a folder on your computer, making texture mods a breeze.
CRI Packed File Maker: Some PSP games pack their files in a special way using CRI Middleware. This tool helps you open those packs, so you can change stuff inside, like textures or sound files.
Each of these tools played a crucial role in my modding adventures. They might seem a bit technical at first, but once you get the hang of it, they're pretty straightforward and incredibly powerful.
UMDGen: This tool is a game-changer for working with PSP game ISO files. It lets you pull out files from an ISO, or put new ones in, which is exactly what you need for changing textures or tunes.
PPSSPP: This one is mostly known as a PSP emulator, but it's a lifesaver for testing mods. You don't have to keep moving files to your PSP to see if your mod works. Plus, it has this cool feature where it can load textures from a folder on your computer, making texture mods a breeze.
CRI Packed File Maker: Some PSP games pack their files in a special way using CRI Middleware. This tool helps you open those packs, so you can change stuff inside, like textures or sound files.
Each of these tools played a crucial role in my modding adventures. They might seem a bit technical at first, but once you get the hang of it, they're pretty straightforward and incredibly powerful.
Can game textures be pulled, modified, and used with PPSSPP using that tool? I'm currently using PPSSPP's built in dump function but I tend to get a lot of duplicates even with ignore address enabled.
While PPSSP does allow textures to be dumped, modified and replaced, it will never be able to be used on a real console because of how it works.
PPSSPP dumps the raw textures coming in to the GPU, while actual texture mods that work on physical PSPs edit the texture files in the game.
