Hacking How To Softmod (Hack) Your PSP

[kupo3000]

So with hellcat's flasher I can go from OFW 6.60 to CFW 5.00 m33-6 or is there a proper procedure I need to follow?

 

[Rydian]

So with hellcat's flasher I can go from OFW 6.60 to CFW 5.00 m33-6 or is there a proper procedure I need to follow?

The first post has an "upgrading from a lower hacked firmware" section, and part of os involves going to a clean 5.00, from where you can install M33 again since 6.x stuff isn't working for some reason.

 

[kupo3000]

The first post has an "upgrading from a lower hacked firmware" section, and part of os involves going to a clean 5.00, from where you can install M33 again since 6.x stuff isn't working for some reason.

So just to be sure it's flash with hellcat's from OFW 6.60 to OFW 5.00 then to CFW 5.00 m33-6.

 

[Rydian]

So just to be sure it's flash with hellcat's from OFW 6.60 to OFW 5.00 then to CFW 5.00 m33-6.

If hellcat's will let you flash right to M33 that'd work, I've just never tested that.

 

[Bojack316]

Just got a new Memory Stick for my PSP today. Before I do anything just want to make sure on what I need to do to get everything going on the new Stick.

Do I:

A.)Insert new Memory Stick, hit the 'format' option on the PSP, and then transfer (move and replace) all the data from the old Stick to the new one?
B.)Just transfer all the data to the new Memory Stick without needing to do the format part?
C.)Perform the hack again?

 

[xist]

Do A.) as this will establish the correct folder hierarchy.

 

[-Hero-]

Many Thanks.

I successfully downgraded a PSP 3000 OFW 6.60 to CFW 6.20 PRO-C2. I guess I'm good to go and play some games.

Btw, is 6.20 PRO-C2 a good enough CFW? or should I downgrade some more?

 

[xist]

Many Thanks.

I successfully downgraded a PSP 3000 OFW 6.60 to CFW 6.20 PRO-C2. I guess I'm good to go and play some games.

Btw, is 6.20 PRO-C2 a good enough CFW? or should I downgrade some more?

You'd probably be better off on C rather than C2 (thanks to some quirks with Playstation game compatibility), and some might also argue you'd be better off on 6.60 PRO....BUT....i'd suggest you stick with what you have until you run into a problem. It's not a hard process to carry out and if you get stuck you can always post here again.

 

[Caedis]

So I downloaded 6.60 Pro C2 and when I extract the files to my desktop
the files CIPL_Flasher, PROUPDATE, and FastRecovery, are all corrupt.
I put them on my PSP anyway but they just show up as corrupt files, I've re-downloaded them twice to no avail.
Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Rydian]

Give us a screenshot of the error you see on the PC?

 

[Caedis]

Well, now I'm getting a "No archives found" message

So instead of re-downloading from my downloads, do you think I should
get another download copy altogether from the website?

 

[Caedis]

I did the manual download from the FR server and that seemed to fix the problem.
Thanks, for upload and guide.

 

[whyyes]

I'm still on 5.00 M33-6 with the 1.50 compatibility layer (PSP-1001.) I'm slightly concerned as to what I'd lose by upgrading to 6.60 permanent. M33 supposedly had fastest load times, plus I still use a bit of 1.5 homebrew

 

[Rydian]

I'm still on 5.00 M33-6 with the 1.50 compatibility layer (PSP-1001.) I'm slightly concerned as to what I'd lose by upgrading to 6.60 permanent. M33 supposedly had fastest load times, plus I still use a bit of 1.5 homebrew

What a.15 homebrew do you use? Nearly all of it was outdated by newer homebrew around the year 1786. </hyperbole>

 

[whyyes]

What a.15 homebrew do you use? Nearly all of it was outdated by newer homebrew around the year 1786. </hyperbole>

Dax dumper, at one point I had to use a Key Cleaner, uhm... snes9x, gpsp. Actually that's probably it. I did upgrade a good amount of my homebrew a year ago. And really, will I lose all save data? I heard something like that.

 

[xist]

Dax dumper, at one point I had to use a Key Cleaner, uhm... snes9x, gpsp. Actually that's probably it.

So effectively nothing then, or at least nothing that you don't have equivalent or better options for on 6.60.

 

[whyyes]

So effectively nothing then, or at least nothing that you don't have equivalent or better options for on 6.60.

I suppose. Two questions. Do I attempt to run a 6.60 update or go to 5.00 clean first? And again, save files? I've had my PSP since right around launch.

 

[Rydian]

Yeah there's better dumpers, keys don't need to be touched anymore, there's updated SNES and GBA emulators, etc.

I haven't had any save issues moving CFWs, but then again I never did any out-of-region stuff or anything special that some people do.

 

[whyyes]

Well, it's installed. That was...sooooo much easier than things used to be. I can actually run current things now! What are these new ISO UMD modes? Inferno and sony..something?

 

[Rydian]

Yeah, hit Select when in the main menu, go to the recovery menu, and the memory stick speedup option is in there.