Playstation Portable Custom Firmware



Custom Firmware (abbreviated CFW) relaxes restrictions put in place by Sony, and allows you to do much more than you could do before with your PSP. The common feature of all custom firmware available for the PSP is to relax the signing process for PSP applications, so that applications that developers that aren’t Sony approved can be installed. 1.Download the ISO from emuparadise.com 2.Open the.rar file in WinRAR and select all the.rar files, or everything except the.nfo and.sfv 3.' Extract to the Specified Folder' to create the folder in.

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Sony’s Playstation Portable (PSP) was an attempt to seriously challenge Nintendo’s dominance on the handheld market where prior challengers, such as the SEGA Game Gear, had failed. PSP has been released in numerous variants. The first version was released in Japan in 2004, followed by USA and Europe in 2005. Today, the PSP is still popular due to how easy it is to softmod the unit to play homebrew games and emulators. In this guide I will show you how to softmod your unit. To do this, you will need:

a) A Playstation Portable. Different models have different conditions for how they can be modified. The softmod in this post requires that you have firmware 6.60 and 6.61 (see instructions for how to download this below).

b) A memory card for your PSP. Playstation Portable uses a format called “MS Pro Duo”. A simple way to get such a card is to buy a regular Micro SD card, and use an adapter for the Pro Duo format.

c) A USB-cable betwen your PSP and your computer.

I have performed step 1, 2, 4, 5 below on my Playstation Portable E1004 “Street”, and my regular PSP 1004.

Softmod your PSP step 1: Firmware update

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To check your firmware version, go to Settings -> System Settings -> System Information.

If you have version 6.60 you don’t need to update to 6.61. If you have a lower version, you will need to upgrade:

  1. Connect your PSP to your computer via USB.
  2. Download: http://download.digiex.net/Consoles/PSP/Firmware/6.60Update.zip and extract the file to your memory card. You should now have a file named EBOOT.PBP under PSP/GAME/UPDATE.
  3. Go to Game -> Memory Stick -> Run the update (or, Settings -> System Update). Now you are redo to softmod your PSP.

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Softmod your PSP step 2: Install custom firmware

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  1. Connect your PSP via USB.
  2. Download custom firmware: If you have version 6.60, use this file: https://digiex.net/attachments/660pro-c2-zip.13618/, if you have version 6.61, use this file: https://digiex.net/attachments/6-61-pro-c2_22-01-2015-zip.14263/
  3. There are three folders in these archives:
    PROUPDATE
    FastRecovery
    CIPL_Flasher
    Copy PROUPDATE to the GAME folder on the memory stick.
  4. Independent of model, you can now run Game -> Memory Stick -> Pro Update to softmod your PSP temporarily, until you turn it off completely (when you turn it “off” with the button on the side you are actually just setting the unit into sleep mode. To turn if off completely, you have to hold the on/off button in position for five seconds).
  5. Now, your PSP is modified to run games and emulators. To check if you are able to make a permanent softmod, see below.

Softmod your PSP step 3: Permanent softmod

All PSP models cannot be softmodder permanently, and as seen above, it is not necessary. To check if you can permanently softmod your PSP, perform the following steps:

  1. Connect your PSP to your computer via USB.
  2. Download this file: https://digiex.net/attachments/pspident_075_21-10-2011-zip.13151/ and transfer it to the GAME folder on your memory card.
  3. On your PSP, run Game -> Memory Stick -> PSP Ident 0.74.
  4. The line at the bottom reveals if you can permanently softmod your PSP, it should read something like “yes” then.
  5. If you are able to permanently softmod your unit, transfer CIPL_Flasher from step 2 to the GAME folder on your memory card.
  6. Run Game -> Memory Stick -> CIPL Flasher.
  7. Done! Now you can run games and emulators even after you have turned off your PSP!

Step 4: Install games and emulators

  1. ISOS: Connect your PSP to your computer via USB. Create a folder named ISO and drag your ISOs there. Run them from Game -> Memory Stick -> name_of_your_game.
  2. Emulators: Download your emulators. Transfer them to the GAME-folder on your memory card. Note that certain emulators have specific demands for where you should place roms etc, and some emulators may require BIOS-files.

Step 5: Play Playstation 1 (PSX)-games on your PSP

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To run PSX / PS1-games on your PSP you need to prepare the game with a program named Popstation GUI.

  1. Download your game in ISO or BIN/CUE format.
  2. Download Popstation GUI: http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=57 and launch the program.
  3. Load your ISO in the program and press “GO”.
  4. Popstation now generates an “EBOOT”-file that you should place in a folder under GAME in your memorycard.
  5. You can now start the game through the GAMES-meny on your PSP.

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Good luck!

Much of the content of this post is based on: https://digiex.net/threads/psp-6-61-custom-firmware-install-on-any-psp-psp-psp-slim-psp-3000-psp-go-e1000.12915/

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The PlayStation Portable (abbreviated PSP) was the first stab at a handheld console by Sony. Contributing to the PlayStation lineage, the PSP was released a year before the PS3 came out. The initial PSP essentially looked like an oversized Gameboy Advance. The controls followed the same was the PS2, minus a second analogue stick and level 2 shoulder buttons, but did not disappoint in comfort and playability.

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The PSP came with a UMD drive, unabbreviated as Universal Media Disc. The UMD was similar to a mini CD encased in a plastic enclosure, which could then be slot in to the drive behind the PSP console and load up a game. Not only did the UMD contain games, but you could also purchase UMD movies that could be played on the PSP on the go.

The PSP console came with no onboard storage, handled by a MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo slot hidden at the side of the console. Used before for Sony cameras, the medium is roughly as long as an SD card, and half the width. Since the cards were not widely used, it would be quite expensive to obtain a compatible memory card, until after huge demand third party company’s engineered a MicroSD converter, so you could expand your memory without the price premium.

In the later half of 2014, the PSP legacy came to an end when the console was officially discontinued. However, the PSP continued to live by the hard work of the homebrew community. The cheap cost of a PSP console, ease of maintenance, CFW ease and great emulators kept the console going way into the modern day.

Contents

Playstation Portable Custom Firmware Download

Information

  • What to Buy – Decided on buying a PSP, but with no idea which one to choose from? We cover some basic pointers to help you choose your PSP model.
  • Essential Applications – Everything you could possibly need to get the best out of your PSP.
  • Official Firmware Downloads – Here you can find a collection of official firmware downloads and locations for all versions of the PlayStation Portable, ready to upgrade your PSP!
  • Battery – PSP battery letting your portable powerhouse down? Here are some potential solutions to bring back the ‘portable’ in PlayStation Portable.
  • Free DLC Downloads – Now PSN has closed for the PSP, it is increasingly difficult to find the DLC for the games we used to enjoy. Not any more, with our free DLC archives!
  • Hardware Mods – Fancy making your PSP truly unique? Here we list some guides for making your PSP look amazing! For hardcore users only.

Homebrew

  • Custom Firmware Guide – The key to Pandora’s box. Find out the benefits of using CFW and what you can achieve with your newly unlocked PlayStation Portable!

External Guides

  • Hackinformer CFW Guide – Console and firmware specific guidelines on which custom firmware would be the easiest, and most convenient for your PSP.

Communities

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  • PSP Reddit – The subreddit containing discussions about the console, which to this day still has a surprising amount of followers active.
  • wololo.net – A great place to find resources for PSP and many other consoles.
  • PSX Scene – One of the most buzzing community forums for the range of PlayStation consoles, including the PSP. Many enthusiast gather here, ranging from players to developers.
Last updated: 11th March 2019