Hacking What's the latest "true" CFW?

[synce]

By true I mean the kind you install once and forget about it. I've been out of the loop for a while and there are so many CFWs today I don't know what's what. Seems like they're all for 3000 owners

 

[raulpica]

6.20PRO also works for 1000s and 2000s.

I have a 1000, and I've installed it using the "Permanent" option, and it works wonders.

More info in this thread: http://gbatemp.net/t280363-6-xx-pro-cfw-release-thread

 

[Nujui]

By true I mean the kind you install once and forget about it. I've been out of the loop for a while and there are so many CFWs today I don't know what's what. Seems like they're all for 3000 owners

Well certain 2000's and up get Light Custom Firmwares while's the later get Full Custom Firmware.

So it's pretty much M33 or Gen for full hacks or TN or Pro for light.

 

[synce]

Thanks for the quick response, so just to clarify 6.20 PRO has the permanent option but not 6.35?

 

[Nujui]

Thanks for the quick response, so just to clarify 6.20 PRO has the permanent option but not 6.35?

Yup, 6.20 has permanent, but nor 6.35.

 

[raulpica]

Thanks for the quick response, so just to clarify 6.20 PRO has the permanent option but not 6.35?

Yup. 6.35 is made for the latest non-currently-permanently hackable PSPs, which ship with OFW 6.30 or later.
6.20 is more compatible than 6.35, so go for that.

Obviously keep in mind that some of the oldest homebrews might have some issues with 6.20, but backup compatibility is a lot higher than the old M33/GEN/Prometheus firmwares.

EDIT: Ninja'd

 

[hunter291]

as raulpica said, the 6.20 TN-HEN or the 6.20 PRO-B5 can be permanently installed on any psp with firmware 6.20. even on the go. every model

 

[Rydian]

Everybody's talking about the new firmwares in relation to the 300 and such because it's something new for them.

For older 1000/2000 users the 6.x firmwares come with a lack of PSX compatibility (no POPSloader to fix issues), so it's not as exciting.

 

[Recorderdude]

Everybody's talking about the new firmwares in relation to the 300 and such because it's something new for them.

For older 1000/2000 users the 6.x firmwares come with a lack of PSX compatibility (no POPSloader to fix issues), so it's not as exciting.

There is a few other things too that make the 5.x hacks better, like FuSa support, but yeah, popsloader is the biggie. As soon as I get a pandora I'm installing M33. Don't know just which and how many firmwares I have to go through to get from 6.20 pro permanent to 5.00m33-6 prom-4 though, might make a thread for that myself when the time comes.

 

[Schlupi]

Everybody's talking about the new firmwares in relation to the 300 and such because it's something new for them.

For older 1000/2000 users the 6.x firmwares come with a lack of PSX compatibility (no POPSloader to fix issues), so it's not as exciting.

There is a few other things too that make the 5.x hacks better, like FuSa support among other things. As soon as I get a pandora I'm installing M33. Don't know just how many firmwares I have to go through to get to 5.00m33-6 prom-4 though, might make a thread for that myself when the time comes.

You know 5.50 Prome-4 is virtually the same thing as 5.00 Prome-4.

Just so you know.

Except 5.50 is based off of GEN. It's really your preference but it's easy either way, with DDC made for BOTH firmwares.

 

[Rydian]

As soon as I get a pandora I'm installing M33. Don't know just how many firmwares I have to go through to get to 5.00m33-6 prom-4 though, might make a thread for that myself when the time comes.

1 - Hellcat's recovery flasher to install 5.00 M33-6.
2 - Install the Prome-4 plugin.

 

[Schlupi]

As soon as I get a pandora I'm installing M33. Don't know just how many firmwares I have to go through to get to 5.00m33-6 prom-4 though, might make a thread for that myself when the time comes.

1 - Hellcat's recovery flasher to install 5.00 M33-6.
2 - Install the Prome-4 plugin.

Why you tell him the easy way without Pandora?

You should have let him deal with DDC.

No but really though uot of all the times how did I forget about Hellcat's here? All my other posts I remembered.

Yeah, you don't actually need a Pandora Personuser.

 

[PrimusZa1]

As soon as I get a pandora I'm installing M33. Don't know just how many firmwares I have to go through to get to 5.00m33-6 prom-4 though, might make a thread for that myself when the time comes.

1 - Hellcat's recovery flasher to install 5.00 M33-6.
2 - Install the Prome-4 plugin.

Let me get this straight so if I'm already on 5.00m33-6 all I need to do to get me update on my 1000 is add the Prome-4 plugin?

 

[Rydian]

Let me get this straight so if I'm already on 5.00m33-6 all I need to do to get me update on my 1000 is add the Prome-4 plugin?

Yes. Download the Prome-4 updater, put it on your stick, then run it from the memory stick menu, choose to update, then you can delete it off your stick.

 

[obito]

what about 5.5 gen d3?

 

[hunter291]

Everybody's talking about the new firmwares in relation to the 300 and such because it's something new for them.

For older 1000/2000 users the 6.x firmwares come with a lack of PSX compatibility (no POPSloader to fix issues), so it's not as exciting.

I`m in the PSP scene since the psp 1000, and I had every single model and nearly every custom firmware. I can tell you, it is the best I ever had. Tell me one official psn psx game that needs the popsloader on the pro-b5. i never had a problem with a single one. some shitty self created games dont count. the old final fantasy 8 needed like popsloader chnage after a few scenes to run on the old firmwares. had no problems so far with the new firmware and final fantasy 8 from the psn

everyone says that the popsloader is sooo important, but if you have clean psn games and the pro-b5, everything i tested works

 

[xist]

I`m in the PSP scene since the psp 1000, and I had every single model and nearly every custom firmware. I can tell you, it is the best I ever had. Tell me one official psn psx game that needs the popsloader on the pro-b5. i never had a problem with a single one.

That's because you can't use Popsloader on the Official eboots, which you'd probably be aware of if you'd be awake to the scene discussion when they were first introduced. The PSN PSX games utilise an "auto popsloader" type function that automatically fixes compatibility for you (provided you're on a firmware high enough).

Also if you think any PSX game which isn't on the PSN is crappy you really need an education in the Playstation too....

 

[oxenh]

no one have mencioned the custom firmware 6.38 me-2
so,it´s almost the same as gen CFW but with the compatbility of the 5.00 m 33 for plugins.
it´s can also run games without patch that requires ofw 6.37 or bellow, and of course work for psp 1000 and 2000(the full hackeable ones XD)

 

[hunter291]

I`m in the PSP scene since the psp 1000, and I had every single model and nearly every custom firmware. I can tell you, it is the best I ever had. Tell me one official psn psx game that needs the popsloader on the pro-b5. i never had a problem with a single one.

That's because you can't use Popsloader on the Official eboots, which you'd probably be aware of if you'd be awake to the scene discussion when they were first introduced. The PSN PSX games utilise an "auto popsloader" type function that automatically fixes compatibility for you (provided you're on a firmware high enough).

Also if you think any PSX game which isn't on the PSN is crappy you really need an education in the Playstation too....

thanks for telling me that

I'm well aware of what the popsloader is

the thing is: i converterted some games on my own (for example final fantasy 8) before buying them in the PSN/if they arent available in the psn. I never had any problem with a game without using the popsloader. I can ask you other way around. Tell me one converted PSX game of you, that doesn't work on pro-b5. Answer me this, and I will acknowledge that answer

 

[Schlupi]

I`m in the PSP scene since the psp 1000, and I had every single model and nearly every custom firmware. I can tell you, it is the best I ever had. Tell me one official psn psx game that needs the popsloader on the pro-b5. i never had a problem with a single one.

That's because you can't use Popsloader on the Official eboots, which you'd probably be aware of if you'd be awake to the scene discussion when they were first introduced. The PSN PSX games utilise an "auto popsloader" type function that automatically fixes compatibility for you (provided you're on a firmware high enough).

Also if you think any PSX game which isn't on the PSN is crappy you really need an education in the Playstation too....

thanks for telling me that

I'm well aware of what the popsloader is

the thing is: i converterted some games on my own (for example final fantasy 8) before buying them in the PSN/if they arent available in the psn. I never had any problem with a game without using the popsloader. I can ask you other way around. Tell me one converted PSX game of you, that doesn't work on pro-b5. Answer me this, and I will acknowledge that answer

*SIGH*

You have had a PSP all this time and know nothing?

Working With Problems

Chrono Cross (Convert with PopstationMD. Load disc 2 first and swap to disc 1)
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 (E) (reports of freezing)
Destruction Derby 2 (Has many Problems)
Digimon World 3 (U) (crashes when entering a new area)
Digimon Rumble Arena ( has terrible lag )*
Dino Crisis (Freezes when changing to the shotgun)
Disney's Hercules (mixed results)
Dragon Warrior VII (No Text In Menus)
Fear Effect (cannot switch discs)
Fear Effect 2 (cannot switch discs)
Jade Cocoon: Legend of Tamamayu(Freezes after Intro)(Mixed results)
The Legend Of Dragoon (MultiDisc) (Freezes if you end a boss battle as a Dragoon)
Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of the Super Heroes(mixed results)
Mortal Kombat Trilogy (No Audio/Freezing issues)
Need For Speed 3 Hot Pursuit NTSC-U (No Music)
Parasite Eve 2 (mixed results)
Pocket Fighter (mixed results)
Pro Pinball - Timeshock! (ball leaves ghosting trail)
Rayman (mixed results)
Rayman 2 The Great Escape (mixed results)
Rogue Trip (No music)
Saga Frontier 2 (mixed results)
Silhouette Mirage (no music)
Tekken 3 (mixed results)
Tom & Jerry™ in House Trap (mixed results)
Vigilante 8 (no Music)
vigilante 8 2nd Offense (No music)
Wipeout 2097 (no music) (freeze at intro) (EU)
Wip3out (no music/needs patch)
X-Com Ufo Defense (Freezing issues)

Not Working

Brave Fencer Mushasi
Biohazard 2 Beta
Crash Compilation
Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix
Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix
Dance Dance Revolution Konamix
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes (clipping issues)
InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale
Kiricou
Lego Racers
Looney Tunes: Lost in time
One Piece Grand Battle
Resident Evil 2 Dual Shock
Road Rash 3D
Skullmonkeys
Sports Car GT
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Wild 9


C'mon now. More than just "one game" not working, yo.

EDIT: Not trying to be mean, just saying I don't like people boasting knowledge when it's not correct.

Note, that some of these games (Parasite Eve, Legend Of Dragoon, Brave Fencer Musashi, and Resident Evil 2 DS for example) can have their issues fixed by using different game IDs, which some people are not aware of. it's trial and error just like on the other CFWs really.