Ultimate PSP Modding Thread, Your Ultimate Modding Source!

In this thread You will Learn how to Downgrade a PSP from up to v3.50 firmware or lower.

Firmwares Available for Downgrading:
2.71 2.80 3.03 (Requires GTA Vice City Stories w/ 2.00 Update) and 3.50 (Requires Lumines 1)

NOTE: If you do not have the selected firmwares listed above I Will now teach you how to update your psp.
Updating your PSP to Downgrade:
Yea i know it sounds crazy but it works.

Things Needed For This Step:
TDA's Eboot Package DL Here

NOTE: IF YOU ARE A TA-082 MOTHERBOARD YOU MUST STAY AT VERSION 2.71 OR UPGRADE TO 3.50
How to tell a TA-082 Mobo


Depending on your firmware you will have to either update or downgrade your PSP. If you have v1.50 dont even bother reading this part. That Also goes for
v2.71 firmware. 2.71 is byfar the easiest to downgrade and 1.50 is where it all begins.

How to Update your PSP:
First: Put your PSP into USB Mode.
Next: Go to PSP>Game and create a new folder called "UPDATE" (without quotes)

Next: place the Eboot for the firmware you want into the update folder
Finally: Disconnect your PSP and go to Game>Memory>Update X (by that i mean either Update 2.71 or Update 3.03 You get it now right? =P)


[CENTER]Downgrading 2.71[/CENTER]
Note: This part is NOT for the TA-082 Motherboard. I will cover that Next.
What You Will Need:

Dark Alex's PSP 2.71 Downgrader Dl it here

Steps:
1.) Put Your PSP Into USB mode and Copy All your data to a PSP Backup Folder THIS IS NECESSARY!
2.) Go to Settings>PSP settings> and then Format Memory stick Warning! THIS WILL ERASE ALL YOUR DATA!
3.) Go back to Settings>PSP Settings and Select Restore Default Settings
4.) Now that You Restored Default Settings it will take you back to the PSP Setup Screen. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KEEP EVERYTHING HOW IT IS. And by that i mean Do not change the name of the PSP or anything else except the TIME ZONE.
5.) Put your PSP into USB Mode and Then Open the 2.71 Downgrader. Go Through the Opening Stages of the Downgrader.
NOTE: It WILL remind you that if your PSP has a TA-082 Motherboard (see white PSP picture above) That you should NOT CONTINUE!
6.) Choose the Letter Drive of your PSP

Now The Downgrader Will Finish moving all the files to your PSP. It Will Give you Further Verbal Instructions. Until it is Done.
Note: If you do not have 1.50 by the end of the DownGrading Process you must reformat your memory stick and restore default settings Again. Then redo the process.

[CENTER]Downgrading 2.71 With a TA-082 Motherboard[/CENTER]

What Is Needed:
PSP 1.50 English Update (Included in my Eboot Package)
the 2.71 Hen-D Downgrader DL here

READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DON'T SKIP ANY STEP

Instructions
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- Copy the UPDATE and idstoragechange folders into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the official sony 1.50 eboot and put it in the /PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder with the name of
UPDATE.PBP

- Run HEN-D if you are not already running it.

- Execute the idstoragechange. It needs 75% battery.
It will change some keyes of your idstorage needed to downgrade the ta-082.

- The program will exit to the XMB. Now execute the generic downgrade, which will show in the xmb
as "Update X.YX" in the psp language.

- The generic downgrader will also need 75% battery. IT will downgrade your psp to 1.50.

- At the end, it will ask you to press X to restart the psp. Do it.

- If all went fine, you'll receive a blue screen telling you to press O. Do it, and reenter your settings.
Welcome to 1.50.

- If things didn't go that fine, you'll have a non-functional psp, aka brick.
You accepted that risk, remember.



[CENTER]Downgrading 3.03[/CENTER]

What Is Needed:
Original Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories With 2.00 Update
3.03 Downgrader

Here are the steps to downgrade any 3.03 PSP to 1.50:

1 - If you have a 3.03 PSP skip to step 6

2 - Download 3.03 update from here:
http://dl.qj.net/PSP-Firmware-3.03-PSP/pg/...11844/catid/163

3 - Unzip and place the file in <pspdrive>:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE

4 - On the PSP, run the 3.03 update from the memory stick under the Game menu.

5 - Delete <pspdrive>:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE

6 - Copy the contents of the folder MS_ROOT from the 3.03 downgrader ZIP to
the memory stick

7 - Unzip the 1.50 update to a temporary folder. Rename the EBOOT.PBP to
UPDATE.PBP and copy it to <pspdrive>:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE/ . DO NOT
OVERWRITE PSP/GAME/UPDATE/EBOOT.PBP!

8 - Load GTA LCS

9 - It should get to loading savegame, then the screen will clear to black
and fill with a light blue colour, then the PSP will reset itself (if
this does not happen see section below)

10 - Check that HEN is running by going to system settings, then to
"System Information" and it should show up as system version
303 HEN

11 - If it is showing up as HEN then go to the memory stick and
run the x.yz update

12 - If you have an unpatched TA-082 or higher motherboard, you will be
prompted to allow the downgrader to patch your motherboard so it
can be safely downgraded. The downgrader will not let you proceed
without patching, if your motherboard requires it.

13 - Before the downgrader does anything to your PSP it will ask
for you to agree to what it is doing, if you no longer want to
continue press the Right Shoulder Button (R-TRIGGER).

14 - Once you have agreed to start the downgrade do not unplug the
PSP, or try and restart it

15 - Once finished the PSP will ask you to press X, and reset itself

16 - If it comes up saying that the settings are corrupt, press x
to continue, this will mean you will need to re-enter the
settings for network connections into your PSP, otherwise go to
step 18

17 - Load the included NetConfigBackup application in your PSP, and select to
restore, this will take the backup that was done of the network config
that was done automatically during the downgrade.

18 - All done now :-) Hopefully you now have a 1.50 PSP. Enjoy it responsibly.


[CENTER]Downgrading 3.50[/CENTER]

What Is Needed:
Lumines 1 (Any Version Except Japanese)
3.50 Hen-D Downgrader

Here are the steps to downgrade any 3.50 PSP to 1.50:

1 - If you have a 3.50 PSP skip to step 6

2 - Download 3.50 update from here:
http://dl.qj.net/PSP-Firmware-3.50-(North-...13840/catid/163

3 - Unzip and place the file in <pspdrive>:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE

4 - On the PSP, run the 3.50 update from the memory stick under the Game menu.

5 - Delete <pspdrive>:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE

6 - Copy the contents of the folder MS_ROOT from the 3.50 downgrader ZIP to
the memory stick

7 - Unzip the 1.50 update to a temporary folder. Rename the EBOOT.PBP to
UPDATE.PBP and copy it to <pspdrive>:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE/ . DO NOT
OVERWRITE PSP/GAME/UPDATE/EBOOT.PBP!

8 - Load Lumines and press x to start the game

9 - The screen will clear to black and fill with a light blue colour, then
the PSP will reset itself

10 - Check that HEN is running by going to system settings, then to
"System Information" and it should show up as system version
350 HEN

11 - If it is showing up as HEN then go to the memory stick and
run the x.yz update

12 - If you have an unpatched TA-082 or higher motherboard, you will be
prompted to allow the downgrader to patch your motherboard so it
can be safely downgraded. The downgrader will not let you proceed
without patching, if your motherboard requires it.

13 - Before the downgrader does anything to your PSP it will ask
for you to agree to what it is doing, if you no longer want to
continue press the Right Shoulder Button (R-TRIGGER).

14 - Once you have agreed to start the downgrade do not unplug the
PSP, or try and restart it

15 - Once finished the PSP will ask you to press X, and reset itself

16 - If it comes up saying that the settings are corrupt, press x
to continue, this will mean you will need to re-enter the
settings for network connections into your PSP, otherwise go to
step 18

17 - Load the included NetConfigBackup application in your PSP, and select to
restore, this will take the backup that was done of the network config
that was done automatically during the downgrade.

18 - All done now :-) Hopefully you now have a 1.50 PSP. Enjoy it responsibly.



[CENTER]Now That You Have 1.50.....[/CENTER]

Its Time FOr Modded Firmware!
With MOdded Firmware you can->
Play Iso's off your memory stick
Play Homebrew with an Updated PSP version
Recovery Mode! - NEVER BREAK YOUR PSP!
And more!

I will Give you the most customizable version of Modded Firmware which is the 3.03 OE-C.

Here is a Winstaller for it. Just Plug in the PSP into USB mode.. then Let It Install and it will give you instructions from there.

DL->

[CENTER]A Few Last Things....[/CENTER]

To Keep As Precaution... Download This Rar File

Unzip It and Put The RECOVERY Folder into your Game Folder. This is Just incase you screw up flashing your Firmware, you can downgrade back to 1.50

To Downgrade Back to 1.50
Hold the Power Switch UP on the PSP until it shuts down. Then Turn it Back On while holding the R Trigger and you will see recovery mode.
To downgrade back to 1.50 Click the Run Eboot @ PSP/Game/Recovery/Eboot.PBP.

While your In Recovery Mode...
Go To Configuration and look at the OPtion "Game Folder Homebrew". It Is Probably at 3.03 Kernel. Click the X button so that you can place all your Homebrew In The Game Folder.The Kernel SHould now be 1.50.


Usefull Tools [B]

UMD DAX DUMPER 0.2
This is a program that goes right into your game Folder after you enable the 1.50 Kernel in Recovery Mode. It Rips UMD's To your memory Stick into ISO's. Just Put Them In and Let em RIP! (REMEMBER! PIRATING UMDS IS ILLEGAL!)
--You MUST Have a UMD in your UMD slot to play an ISO off of your Memory Stick. Just Unzip THe two Folders and place them into PSP/Game
Download the Dumper Here

PSP ISO Converter->
Now That You Have your iso's on your memory card and are annoyed at how much space they take up, this is the tool for you.
The ISO compressor is a program that switches the format of PSP games into CSO's (Compressed ISO's)
DL the ISO Converter Here [[NOTE: THIS IS AN INSTALLATION!!!]]

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This post has been edited by TDA on Aug 29 2007, 04:48 AM