Hacking Help for a PSP newbie?

[Priya]

OK. I know this sounds REAAAAAAAAALLLY redundant when you hear this "Please help me with CFW".. :'( But I'm honestly really new to PSP scene and quite scared to just jump into something without double checking with people who know what they're doing. I did a lot of reading, but I'm still confused.. :/

So here is what I have:

• PSP: PSP 3001 at OFW 6.35

What I want to do with it:

• Play backup PSP ISO and PSX ISO. (PSX made from my own backups, not d/led from the PSN).
• Still be able to play UMDs. I only have Dissidia and Crisis Core, but those are pre-6.xx firmware, so not too worried about forced FW updating.
• Don't really have an interest in homebrew; except youtube plugin? but I can live without it.

So from what I'm reading, my 3001 is semi-hackable. And I'm reading about new CFWs that were just released, namely 6.35 PRO-B that can play PSX ISOs.. How would I go about doing this? Would I still follow this thread for the 300X? Download the signed-HEN and Prometheus ISO loader? Or should I instead download 6.35 PRO-B instead of the signed-HEN and go from there? Also, I've seen some threads stating that I need a POPSloader to play my PSX ISOs? Is that different from the Prometheus ISO loader?

Also, I'm not sure if I should run PSPident etc to find out my motherboard and module? Since apparently some module can determine how far I can go with my 3001.. :x

Also, I'm aware that this will all be temporary. The whole if-you-turn-it-off-you-must-do-it-again thing. :3

m(.__.)m Thanks for the help.

 

[Rydian]

The current sticky is slightly outdated because we're waiting for the 6.20 HEN to update (it's a little behind) so things aren't as confusing.

You should download the latest 6.35 CFW (PRO-B, is it?) and the Promethus ISO loader.

You don't need to worry about your motherboard since you're not downgrading or installing firmware permanently.

POPSloader is a plugin to let you change the POPS version used to launch PSX games. You do not need it to run PSX games in the first place.

 

[Priya]

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me, Rydian!

I got my PSX games running and PRO-B seems to be great. No qualms about it so far. I don't mind re-doing it every time I turn off the PSP since it only takes like 10 seconds max to do. ^^ Going to be trying my ISO backups soon, hope it goes smoothly as well.

If I get more questions, I'll be sure to ask again. m(.__.)m!!

Thanks again!