Gaming Question about the PSN

[realveemon]

Theres this game on the PSN called Grandia. I always loved playing the thing back on the PS1 so i am thinking about buying.

Now here lies the problem.. I own a PSP-GO with 6.20 on it. I also have Media Go 1.4 installed (downloads and transfers to GO faster than a straight download from the system (most will know what i mean)). I want to get the game but also remain on 6.20 for when the hen arrives.

Am i fine to connect my PSP-GO to my pc, go onto media go and download the game without updating or will i have to give this game a miss?


On a side note, i do own a PSP-2003 with CFW 5.50 PROM-3 on it so please nothing to do with "buy a hackable PSP" or "use your hacked psp and stop whining". That psp is strictly used for emulators and videos. I just want to support the games companies to a certain degree.

 

[ut2k4master]

media go wants to update your psp firmware to 6.31 but you have to accept first of course, try downloading it over a ps3 if you have one.
and i guess the game will require ofw 6.31 to run. i am on 6.20 too and downloaded lunar silver star harmony a few days ago and it also required 6.31 -.-

 

[realveemon]

Well thats the thing. Lunar Silver Star Harmony is a PSP game so it probably will ask for an update. Grandia on the other hand is a PS1 game so i didn't know if it would also ask for an update..

Does anyone know if any of the ps1 games on the PSN have an update.PBP file or whatever it is?

I ask because my FF VII/VIII/IX work without any updates so i was quite lucky with them if they do require updates.. PS1 games i mean.

 

[ut2k4master]

ohh right, psone games are a bit different. downloaded rayman 2 when it came out in europe. the performance was really bad on ofw 6.20 but fine on 6.31. MIGHT be the same case with grandia, but it should definitely run

 

[realveemon]

How bad COULD the performance get? can it be something i'll notice straight away or should i only expect choppy cutscenes?

I've just taught myself how to read those kind of files and have yet to locate an update inside a ps1 game (that includes others like Crash Bandicoot 3 and others)

I think i'm gonna give it a shot, its only£6.29 in the uk.. If it doesn't work, i'll wait for it to work or i'll force it to work.. Does anyone know how to force games to work? LOL

 

[prowler]

PS1 games won't ask for an update but the PSN store will.