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Info:
For some reason, this tool is not working 100%. Everytime I do a search, all I see is a standard google start page. But when I hit the back button of my browser (Firefox) and do he search again, everything works fine.
Supported files:
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Video: mp4
Archive: zip, rar, tar and gz
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Iso Images: iso, cso,eboot
Lets get one thing straight first: you cannot directly install any custom firmware on the official SONY firmwares higher than 1.50. This means that you have to downgrade your PSP to 1.50 before you can run any of the installation programs. For certain firmware versions below 3.03, you can directly use a glitch in GTA: Liberty City Stories to downgrade. However for firmwares above 3.03, there is no such way. Instead you have to use something called Pandora’s Battery. This is a modified PSP battery that allows you to boot any code on any PSP, including the programs that will downgrade your PSP. The process is quite long and complicated, so I will not be writing a guide on this blog. However there are many good ones that come up from a simple Google search.
You don’t have a friend with a PSP? Well, all hope is not lost. There is a way to physically modify the battery and make it act as a Pandora’s Battery. However it requires you to crack open the battery, and place a pin between two connectors. Some guides that describe this process are here:
If everything goes according to play, eyeVio — the new video sharing service launched by Sony — will get bought out by Google, just like YouTube before it. Then again, I don’t think Sony is as willing to sell off portions of its business.
The eyeVio service is scheduled to launch in Japan (only) today, providing users with a space where they can share “my life, your emotion.” Whatever that means.
Videos can be remotely uploaded via portable devices (like cell phones and web-connected PDAs) using the mobile version of the site (m.eyevio.com). On the flip side, videos can be downloaded in PSP-compatible formats for later viewing. They’d probably work on iPods too, but Sony wouldn’t say.
Will this be another PS3? Powerful but with no one caring? Or will it be the killer app to revitalize interest in the PSP? Considering that Japan is currently Nintendo-land, I think it’s pretty safe to draw certain conclusions.
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Sony’s looking to make their latest PSP firmware upgrade, version 3.30, too appetizing for all the homebrew users out there to pass up. In addition to officially sanctioned (albeit tempermental) full resolution video support, Sony has upped the ante by offering 3.30 users 6-months of complimentary access to T-Mobile WiFi HotSpots, available at over 8000 locations across the US including Starbucks, Borders, FedEx Kinko’s, Hyatt, Red Roof Inns, Sofitel and Novotel Hotels, and select airports. Yeah, for free.
To access the service, follow this guide. Have an innate distrust of guides? We’ll condense it for you: turn on your PSP within range of a T-Mobile HotSpot, select the T-Mobile HotSpot icon under Network Settings, select [Use Promotional Access] if you ain’t got an account already, and then get your game on! Now, if only more PSP games supported Infrastructure mode.
The NOOBS guide to using the PSP!
Content
1. Running Movies
2. Viewing Pictures
3. Playing Music
4. Running General Homebrew
The Guide:
1. Running Movies
To run movie on a PSP, the same method is employed by most of the firmwares. Refer to the guide below on detailed steps.
- Download your desired movie.
- The movie may in compressed in RAR or ZIP format so use the following tools for extractin stuff
corresponding format..
Download:
WinRAR - http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
WinZIP - http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
- After extracting the movie to a location convenient for you, connect your PSP through the USB Type B cord
to your computer.
- You will be presented with a few folders on your PSP memory stick, namely PSP and MP_ROOT.
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You will need to put the movie in the MP_ROOT/100MNV01 folder of the
PSP if the name is M4Vxxxxx.MP4 and put it in the MP_ROOT/100ANV01
folder is the name is like MAQxxxxx.MP4 .
After these steps, you can browse to the video tab on your PSP and watch the movie.
Important Info regarding movies:
- Always see the movies follow the following naming convention - M4Vxxxxx.MP4 or MAQxxxxx.MP4
The naming is case sensitive and the “x” have to be replaced by random numbers if the name is not
already in that format.
- If you are sure that the name and format is correct and the movie still does’nt work on the PSP then the
movie will most probably be have to be re-encoded using PSPvideo9 - http://www.pspvideo9.com/
2. Viewing Pictures
This
should not be a problem with many of the uses here but for some reason,
some people still dont know where to put the pictures on their PSP.
- Connect your PSP vi USB Type B cord to your computer.
- Navigate to PSP/PHOTO folder.
- You can make a new folder with any name you want in this folder and put all your pictures in that folder.
Although its not necessary to make a folder and you can directly put in all the files in PSP/PHOTO.
Important Info regarding pictures:
-While making a folder, its important that you dont make a folder inside the folder you made in PSP/PHOTO
cause PSP cant recognise that folder so for that purpose please follow the following path.
PSP/PHOTO/your folder/your pictures
3. Playing Music
- Connect your PSP via USB Type B cord to your computer.
- Navigate to PSP/MUSIC folder.
- You can make a new folder with any name you want in this folder and put all your pictures in that folder.
Although its not necessary to make a folder and you can directly put in all the files in PSP/MUSIC.
Important Info regarding music:
-While making a folder, its important that you dont make a folder inside the folder you made in PSP/MUSIC
cause PSP cant recognise that folder so for that purpose please follow the following path.
PSP/MUSIC/your folder/your music
4. Running General Homebrew
There
are a lot of different methods to run homebrew and it differs with lots
of firmwares. People are bound to have confusion reagarding homebrew.
Check your PSP Firmware Version:
- Go to Settings on your PSP (the left most tab)
- Then enter System Settings
- Navigate to System Information and check the numbe written against firmware version and follow the
corresponding guide below for that particualar firmware.
For Firmware 1.50:
- Refer to this guide. - http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/212141
For Firmware 1.52:
- Upgrade to 2.0 and then downgrade to 1.50. - http://www.hackaday.com/2005/09/28/how-to-…1-50-downgrade/
For Firmware 2.0:
- Downgrade to 1.50 - http://www.hackaday.com/2005/09/28/how-to-…1-50-downgrade/
From firmware 2.0 and above you are introduced to a term called “TA-082″ which if your PSP is then you cant downgrade.
To check if your PSP is TA-082 or Not see this pic. - http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=7998
For Non-TA-082 PSP’s
For Firmware 2.01+:
- Upgrade to 2.5/2.60 and downgrade to 1.50 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=GdFi1NV8CpE&…ted&search=
OR
- Upgrade to 2.71 and downgrade to 1.50 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuHZtIU0gb0
For TA-082 PSP’s
For Firmware 2.01+:
- Upgrade to 2.71 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXTtG3ffA8w&NR
NOTE: TA-082 PSP’s CANNOT BE DOWNGRADED! So if you try to do this then it WILL result in a Bricked PSP!
Well, thats the guide for all you guys to see and enjoy!
Thx to:
- Sony for giving us the PSP.
- Parents for buying it for us.
- All homebrew developers to help us run homebrew.
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THIS TUTORIAL I FOUND IT ON PSPUPDATES AND ALL CREDIT GOES TO: xmOD
Official Sony freebies
You might be surprised to see what free goodness has the Sony brand stamped on it. From official movie clips to game demos, there’s a lot out there that they won’t charge you a penny for.
Playstation.Com Shop � Ape Escape and Killzone demos, WipEout Pure music downloads and a whole host of other freebies await in Sony’s main downloads base.
Sony Pictures � The home of Sony’s silver screen endeavours has plenty of PSP-formatted clips and wallpapers from a great lineup of films.
PSP Connect � A huge collection of films syndicated and formatted from all over the web � comedy, horror, animations and more.
Free films, music, TV and radio
Not everything has the Sony seal of approval, of course, and the PSP plays host to a number of great websites that give your PSP some sound and vision for free.
Atom Films � Free film downloads that are a little different to what you might find on Sony Pictures. Mini-documentaries and art-like montages are just a few of the movies available to download.
PSP Playlist � A movie archive of lighter, shorter clips, as well as some game and movie trailers you might not see elsewhere.
Heavy � A YouTube-like mix of strange films, popular clips and bizarre videos of cats. Some sponsored channels fill the site with some regular features, too.
FeedYourPSP � A magazine designed especially for the PSP, with interviews, short films and other extras available to download directly from their site.
BBC Online � Still experimenting with online content, the BBC have some shows offered as podcasts including regular newscasts, Radio 4’s The Now Show and many of Radio 1’s music programming.
Virgin Radio � Virgin Xtreme pushed a number of unsigned bands in their podcast, The Edge, which you can access online, but the podcast is set to return soon too.
Gratis graphic novels and e-books
The portable, digital nature of the PSP means that you can pack a lot of images and text onto a little stick and cart it around with you. Already many budding artists and authors are converting their work and making it available for free.
NYC2123 � One of the earliest comics the came to the PSP, the dark sci-fi plot and strong visual styling of NYC2123 are spread across six issues, all free and all PSP-sized.
Komikwerk � A collection of six comics, all with different plots and artists. The comics are syndicated from the main site’s collection.
Ctrl-Alt-Del � One of the web’s bigger comics born out of the gaming scene has been especially formatted for the tinier screens, with frequent updates and more freebies from the comic on the main site.
PSP Image Sequencer � If you want to add your name to the list of PSP Comic publishers, this handy application will help get images to display and package properly on the console.
Have it for nothing homebrew
To really squeeze the most out of the PSP without paying for it, you’ll need to get into homebrew, and open up your PSP so you can run home-coded applications on it. Some Pocket Gamers will already have got into the DS Homebrew scene, and PSP homebrew is just� as rich and varied.
The downside is you need to mess about with your firmware to run homebrew, which is not to be done lightly and can impede your ability to play new games. The good bit? Most homebrew coders offer up their efforts for nothing.
WorldView � A Google Earth-like map browser, whose beta PSP version is now available online.
iPSP � Superb media management software for both Mac and Windows platforms, which help organise and update media on your PSP, as well as making running homebrew applications even easier.
ZX-81 � A prolific coder who’s written everything from a scientific calculator to a game of Mancala.
YAHP � Yet Another Homebrew Pack includes a huge collection of emulators, from full platforms such as the SNES down to individual games like Doom.
PSP Rhythm � “A complete music workstation in the palm of your hand” � a neat music-creation package with an impressive collection of features.
Webserve � Quick and easy filesharing between PSPs or your PC. There’s no security on the connection in the current build, but it’s an easy way to manage your PC with your PSP.
PSPRadio � With a dedicated team coding and supporting it, PSPRadio is well-updated and continues to support a great range of web-based radio.
SimpleAmp � Streamlined and stable music playing and management on the PSP.
Java4PSP � A co-operative project set on bringing the Java Micro Edition platform in its entirety to the PSP.
The Following guide is for newcomers to the PSP and is to give you as much knowledge as needed to use the PSP
NOTE: Please refer to your PSP Manual for detailed instructions for playing UMD-related games/music/videos as well as Music/Videos on your Memory Stick.
Background of Sony in Handheld Market:
The PSP (Playstation Portable) is Sony’s first handheld gaming device. Sony has created many handhelds before, but not in the gaming industry. Sony’s most popular line of handhelds are the Sony Cliés. Sony Cliés are a Palm-powered handheld and vary in many different handheld structures. Sony isn’t new to handhelds, but they are new to the famous industry of “handheld gaming”.
The PSP Unit
The Playstation Portable is what many refer to as the PSP. The PSP has the greatest graphics of any current handheld. The graphics are comparable to the PS2. Although it is not as powerful (graphics-wise) as the PS2, it yields better graphics than the PSOne, partly due to the smaller screen size. The PSP offers less buttons than the first Playstation Dual Shock Controller (Missing buttons include: L2, R2, and the Right Analog stick), but it does offer many more features than the PSOne had to offer. The PSP is slightly larger than the Nintendo DS and other handhelds in thickness, but the screen makes up for this. With a screen of 480×272 pixels, this screen is the largest handheld screen to date. The US price for the Sony PSP is retailed at 250$.
Firmware
The most important part of the PSP is its firmware. Many owners refer to the firmware as the PSP’s OS (operating system) or BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). The firmware of the PSP is located in the PSP itself and not on your memory stick. The firmware on the PSP is replaceable/ upgradeable. Sony issues updates to the firmware every few months and adds new features. With these new features usually come security updates. These security improvements fix up holes in the firmware that may be accessible to the user. Sony does not like homebrew due to the piracy of UMD games on the memory stick and would stop it at almost any cost (Piracy/Isos/Loaders are discussed in a few sections below).
The Updates are downloadable on Sony’s PSP website (Playstation.com) and only allows you to download the latest update. Once you have the update downloaded, move it to your PSP/Game/UPDATE folder (the eboot file) and it shall update your PSP. Once installed (the update) you can delete it from your memory stick
1.0 Firmware:
The first firmware version that was installed on a PSP is firmware version 1.0 (Japanese PSP’s only). This firmware version was pre-installed on the first PSP’s released. The 1.0 firmware is unable to be downloaded since it was never released as an update. You can find various dumps of the firmware, but these dumps are not complete. (Dumps are basically files from the 1.0 firmware that were dumped onto the memory stick). The 1.0 firmware allowed for unsigned code to be ran on the PSP, and all that was required was an eboot.pbp compiled file. This file was run straight from the PSP/Game folder located on the memory stick. (Homebrew code is described in the section: Memory Stick located under Games on the PSP)
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1.5 Firmware:
This firmware was the first update to the Sony PSP in Japan. This version was also pre-installed on the US PSP release. This update changes from 1.0 JP to 1.5 JP include: Support for German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Russian language options on the PSP menu (it will not affect in-game menus), a setting to retain the screen mode on videos, and a quick-resume function to resume playback of audio and video after coming out of the PSP’s sleep mode (it won’t automatically keep playing the media file, but you can jump right into the track or movie exactly where you left off before sleeping.) Download the 1.5 update here: [Click Here to download] This update, however, did not allow for the execution of eboot.pbp files from the memory stick like the 1.0 firmware did
After a few months of the US PSP release there were rumors of people finding a way to run homebrew on this new 1.5 firmware. Many did not believe this at first, but a few days later, on June 15th, they had to. You can find this news-breaking coverage at the following link: [Click here to view the PSPUpdates.QJ.Net Article] Two days after this hack of the 1.5 firmware, a safer exploit was produced. The previous exploit required two memory sticks that you switched once the PSP booted the split eboot (The file is split using the KXploit program that PSP-Dev created.). The new method does not require this and only requires the original MS1 folder contain a % at the end and the second folder to remain the same name. This was a major accomplishment.
To find out how to install these 1.5 homebrew, please read below for further instructions.
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1.51 Firmware
The second update for Japanese PSP’s (first for the US) was the 1.51 update. Update changes: The new Firmware update fixes various security issues in the PSP’s v1.0 firmware which effectively fills holes to stop unsigned code from being executed.
As stated above, this new firmware does not allow for unassigned code to be run on the PSP (same as 1.5 but with heightened security). At the current time homebrew code is unable to be ran on this firmware; read the section on 2.0.
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1.52 Firmware
The third update for JP PSP’s (2nd for US) was the 1.52 update. Update changes include: UMD Music to be run from the main menu and higher security.
Once again, homebrew can not be run on this firmware version; read the section on 2.0.
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2.0 Firmware
This is Sony’s first major update to their Sony Playstation Portable. There have been numerous changes in this version and all are very significant.
Update: 2.0 PSP’s can now run homebrew 
This is done by updating to the 2.0 firmware and then using Fanjita’s eLoader or downgrading to 1.5 via the MPH downgrading method.
For a list of all the changes and any question that you might have, please go to [this link]I have compiled this complete guide for the 2.0 firmware that lists all its features and includes a large…a very large FAQ section on the new firmware.
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2.01 Firmware
This is Sony’s response to the overflow exploit found in 2.0. Aside from this “security patch,” nothing else was added to this firmware package.
Update: 2.01 PSP’s can now run homebrew using Fanjita’s eLoader.
Update: 2.01 PSP’s can now be downgraded using the noobz downgrader.
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2.50 Firmware
This firmware version was released only a few days after the 2.01 firmware patch was released. This contains a new major addition (Location Free Technology) and other small changes.
Update: 2.50 PSP’s can now run homebrew using Fanjita’s eLoader.
[UPDATE July 1 2006] At this point in time, --escaped_anchor:f1639ce01788f26dcc790ebce9ba5edb--
Updated parts of the firmware include:
--escaped_anchor:a65dae2b1db3e6b304e6335e877bbc87--
--escaped_anchor:dd1fdb9369c87fdf6f0e962dcb36b491--
and regions.
--escaped_anchor:1808d10fa46564c2a0d7dfad773efa61--
--escaped_anchor:1b6797fa4260e1238b961bbb5a899beb--
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2.60 Firmware
This firmware version was released on November 29th, 2005.
Update: 2.60 PSP’s can now run homebrew using Fanjita’s --escaped_anchor:515eff8e01e0f42ede5e35caae0541b8--.
[UPDATE July 1 2006] At this point in time, --escaped_anchor:1772684b5a018847c13831084192eab6--
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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2.70 Firmware
This firmware version was released on April 25th, 2006. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 2.70 PSP! read the section on 2.71.
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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2.71 Firmware
This firmware version was released on June 01st, 2006.
Update:you can downgrade, or play homebrew (Homebrew Enabler or eLoader) on a 2.71 PSP!
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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2.80 Firmware
This firmware version was released on July 27th, 2006.
[UPDATE NOV 15 2006]: 2.80 PSP’s can now run usermode homebrew using the latest eLoader.
[UPDATE DEC 23 2006]: 2.80 PSP’s with TA-079 to TA-081 motherboards can now be downgraded.
[UPDATE JAN 03 2007]: FW2.80 DownDate to FW2.71 for TA-082~086 PSP.
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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2.81 Firmware
This firmware version was released on September 7th, 2006. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 2.81 PSP!(UPDATE: see 3.03 section below)
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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2.82 Firmware
This firmware version was released on October 26th, 2006. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 2.82 PSP!(UPDATE: see 3.03 section below)
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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3.00 Firmware
This firmware version was released on November 20th, 2006. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 3.00 PSP!(UPDATE: see 3.03 section below)
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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3.01 Firmware
This firmware version was released on November 21th, 2006. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 3.01 PSP!(UPDATE: see 3.03 section below)
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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3.02 Firmware
This firmware version was released on December 5th, 2006. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 3.02 PSP! (UPDATE: see 3.03 section below)
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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3.03 Firmware
This firmware version was released on December 19th, 2006.
[UPDATE] As of January 28th, 2007 3.03 Firmware can be downgraded using the GTA exploit.
[UPDATE] As of January 28th, 2007, Homebrew Enabler is now supported using the GTA exploit to run homebrew on 3.03.
Updated parts of the firmware include:
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3.10 Firmware
This firmware version was released on January 30th, 2007. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 3.10 PSP!
Updated parts of the firmware include:
Undocumented updates to PSone/PS1 emulator settings:
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3.11 Firmware
This firmware version was released on February 7th, 2007. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 3.11 PSP!
Updated parts of the firmware include:
Undocumented updates to PSone/PS1 emulator settings:
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3.30 Firmware
This firmware version was released on March 28th, 2007. At this point in time you cannot downgrade or play homebrew on a 3.30 PSP!
Updated parts of the firmware include:
The Memory Stick
The memory stick/storage that the PSP uses to save saved game files is called the Memory Stick Pro Duo (The regular Memory Stick Pro will work, but it will stick out of your PSP since it is much larger in length). This flash media format was created by Sony for use with their handhelds (Including their PDAs and Ericsson phones). The MSPD varies in allowable size. The maximum storage size of these memory sticks at the current time is 2 gigabytes (bigger than the UMD’s allowed size). The memory stick can be used to play movies, save game files and play music on your PSP (able to play games on select firmware versions of 1.0/1.5).
Important: When you first obtain your memory stick you must format it using your PSP. To format it, please go to system settings and select format memory stick. Formatting will erase all data on your memory stick. Be aware that due to discrepancies in calculations used by memory and hard drive manufacturers, as well as formatting requirements, means that your actual, useable space will appear smaller than the listed size of the memory stick. This is normal.
Games on the PSP:
UMD:
The main way of playing games on the PSP is via the UMD disc. This disc is the game format that is playable on the PSP. UMD’s can not be burned or copied as there is no way to do this via regular hardware. These discs hold up to 1.8 gigabytes (that is approx. 1,800mbs). To play games that are on the UMD: Read the instruction booklet that came with your PSP. Just insert the UMD game that you bought and scroll over to the Games section of your PSP’s “OS” and click X. This will launch the game and you will then be able to play games J
Memory Stick (Can only be used on 1.5/1.0/Custom firmware version PSP’s)
The second way of playing games on the PSP is via the memory stick. Like gaming consoles, save game files are stored on memory cards/sticks (this is the same with the PSP). The memory stick is both versatile and user-friendly. The only games that can currently be played on the PSP via the memory stick are made by PSP owners and licensed game companies. These games that can be run off of the memory stick are referred to as homebrew. Homebrew is any application that is made at home 
All of the current PSP emulators, PSP games and such that run off of the memory stick are called homebrew. The installation of these games can be found in the Installation of Homebrew section. Recently, Sony has released several game demos, such as LocoRoco. These games require higher firmwares, and are available at dl.qj.net
What is Homebrew?
According to google, hombrew is: Homebrew video games are video games written by hobby programmers. Homebrew can be thought as games for the PC that are refered to as Freeware. Homebrew shares the same general concept: be free, be fun. Some examples of hombrew games for the PSP include: Squarez , Various emulators (eg. SNES TYL is a SNES emulator) and other homebrew applications.
Emulators are basically: An emulator, in the most general sense, duplicates (provide an emulation of) the functions of one system with a different system, so that the second system appears to behave like the first system. (Contrast with simulation). ROM files are the “games” that are emulated on the system and are universal in a way with all emulators of that console/unit.
Music on the PSP:
UMD:
With the Playstation Portable Handheld and the UMD format disc, users are able to place Music UMDs that they buy and play the music on their Playstation Portable. To play UMD Music:
1.)Buy a Music UMD
2.)Open up the package and take the UMD out of its case (remove according to manual instructions as removing in a different way then told may damage the disk
3.)Place it in your PSP (disc side forward facing the laser)
4.)Close the disc draw and go and select UMD from the Music menu and enjoy
5.) Please be sure you have the proper firmware before purchasing the UMD music or opening its package.
Memory Stick:
One of the most used aspects of the PSP, besides its games, is its ability to play music on your Memory Stick Pro Duo. The PSP will only play a select few formats (types of music) on the system with the firmware. As firmware updates come, we might see support for different/new types as well.
Here’s a list of supported song formats for each firmware:
1.0/1.5/1.51/1.52: MP3 and Atrac3 and Atrac3 Plus
2.0: MP3, Atrac3, MP4 and Atrac3 Plus (Atrac formats only work with 2.0 on Pro Duo sticks)
For information on how to convert to these formats, please visit [here] and download Sonic Stage and follow the necessary instructions (if it asks you to update your PSP, do not!)
Place songs that have been converted in the PSP/Music folder
Videos/Movies on the PSP:
UMD:
UMD videos (also known as movies) can be played on your PSP. These movies are purchasable at almost any store that sells DVD’s. These UMD Videos contain full-length movies with a possibility of extras as well. To play the UMD Movies/Videos: Follow the same steps as with the UMD Music except select the UMD from the Video menu.
Note: Most movies are region-coded. This means that in certain countries, if you imported your PSP you will be unable to play your country’s movies. JP and EU (European) share the same region code but the US shares a different region code.
UMD Movie prices have been found to vary widely in range. Shop around for the best price.
Memory Stick:
The memory stick also allows movies/videos to be played via the PSP. At the moment only a few formats are supported and they are listed below.
Supported formats: MPEG4 (all firmware), AVC (requires 2.0+)
To convert videos to MPEG4 format, I would suggest downloading: PSP Movie Creator and then download PSP Video9 to encode/format for AVC/MPEG4.
Install MP4 videos in the: MP_ROOT folder (F:/MP_ROOT).
AVC videos go in the 100ANV01 folder, in the format MAQxxxxx.MP4 i.e MAQ10018.mp4
MPEG4 go into the 100MNV01 folder in the normal way.
Homebrew Installation
Read more here
Misc. Homebrew Questions (Commonly Asked Questions)
1.) What is fileassistant?
File assistant is a homebrew application for 1.0/1.5 PSP’s that allows you to view the contents of your memory stick and allows you to delete, copy and paste files and folders on your memory stick. This program can also view some internal PSP files and can run ISOs (some) and flash the firmware with files.
2.) —More to be added at a later date–
Firmware Hacking/Cracking Section for “Noobs”
Possible methods of allowing homebrew on non-hacked firmware:
Downgrading:
Downgrading refers to the installation of a previous firmware version over your firmware. Basically it allows for users to literally un-update to a previous firmware. The only problem with this is that Sony’s Updates are encrypted and once edited they can not be viewed properly and we can not create our own updates. The PSP also recognizes your firmware and will tell you that you can not upgrade to a lower version. The only theoretical way to create a working downgrader is to:
A.) Somehow hack the Sony official updates (the ones that you want to downgrade to) and place the firmware number higher than your current firmware); this would require a way to modify an update without corruption which isn’t possible at the moment.
B.) Create an exploit that will skip security checks and firmware checks (ie: folder names, eboot splitting, file renames etc.)
At the current time it is only possible to downgrade 2.0, 2.01, 2.50, 2.60, 2.71 and 2.8 to 1.5.
Ultimate Downgrader Guide
Exploits (Cracking/Hacking)
All hardware is theoretically “hackable”. The PSP is of no exception. Sony has released many security updates with every firmware update and in doing so indirectly told us that the security on the previous firmware version was insufficient or “just not good enough”. It took a team of very skilled developers (PSP-Dev.1emulation.com) to crack the 1.5 firmware (the first PSP firmware to be actually exploited/cracked). An exploit is (Google definition): …a common term in the computer security community to refer to a piece of software that takes advantage of a bug, glitch or vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation or denial of service on a computer system.
This is the most logical way of being able to play homebrew (rather than downgrading) because it allows you to keep all the features of your current firmware and still be able to play homebrew. The PSP is one of the most secure handhelds ever made for a few reasons: The UMD format is only made by Sony (and can not be made any other way) and the security on the PSP is extremely high.
A possible exploit may be using the new 2.7 internet browser flash player and finding a bug in it. Once the bug is found, hackers could find ways of using it against the firmware security. This, though, is not very likely, but it may be possible if Sony rushed on the creation of the firmware. There is no guide to hacking a PSP, but it is more of a trial and error sort.
ISO Loaders/Memory Stick Launchers
What are they?
The two terms in the title of this section describes the execution of UMD files from the memory stick. These UMD files were obtained through a program executed on the 1.5 firmware and dumped the files onto your memory stick. Once dumped, with these programs, you are able to run the files without the UMD.
Where can I get the files to run them?
PSP Blender offers access to all files needed. Not only does PSP Blender offer access to loaders, they offer downloadable games, movies, music, and more!
These demo’s are official Sony releases of some of the best PSP games available.
PSP Demo Download Instructions (using a PC):
1) DOWLOADING - simply download the PSP Demo you wish to play onto your desktop (you can download it elsewhere but it is easier to find on the desktop).
2) EXTRACTING - right click the zip file and choose ‘Extract All…’ to bring up the Extraction Wizard (built into Windows XP and Vista). Click the ‘Extract’ button and after a few seconds a new window will popup with a single folder in it and should have 4 letters followed by 5 numbers such as ‘UCJS10036′ … some demos have a suffix such as ‘-1′ or ‘-demo’, don’t delete they are important. This is the demo’s folder you need to copy onto the PSP’s memory stick. Right click this folder and select ‘Copy’.
3) TRANSFERRING - the easiest way is hooking the PSP up to the PC via USB. Once the PSP is detected you usually see a popup asking what you want to do, select “Open folder to view files” which will open a window which has your PSP’s folders listed. Open the PSP folder … then open the GAME folder. This is the location you want to copy the demo’s folder. Right click on a blank area of this window and select ‘Paste’. After a few seconds of transfering the demo folder (files are contained) you are ready to disconnect your PSP and play the demo.
KEY TO REGION CODING:
(U) - US REGION DEMO
(E) - EUROPEAN RELEASE DEMO
(J) - JAPAN RELEASE DEMO
The Games:
Airport Hero NaHa
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Airport Hero Narita
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Ape Academy 2
Requires Firmware 2.81 and up - (E)
Ape Escape Racing
Requires Firmware 2.82 and up - (J)
Ape Escape: Saru Saru
Requires Firmware 3.50 and up - (J)
Blokus Club Portable
Requires Firmware 2.81 and up - (J)
Bounty Hounds
Requires Firmware 2.80 and up - (J)
Brain Trainer Portable 2
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Computer Science Lab 1
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Computer Science Lab 2
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
DJ Max Portable 2
Requires Firmware 3.11 and up - (J)
Doko: Let’s Gakkou!
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Eiyuu Densetsu
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Exit 2
Requires Firmware 2.81 and up - (J)
Full Auto 2
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (U)
Go! Sudoku
Requires Firmware 2.71 and up - (J)
Gurumin
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Homestar Portable
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Hot Pixel
Requires Firmware 3.50 and up - (E)
Intelligent License 2
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Kanji Trainer Portable
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Killzone: Liberation
Requires Firmware 3.02 and up - (U)
LocoRoco #1
Requires Firmware 2.71 and up - (U)
LocoRoco #2
Requires Firmware 2.81 and up - (J)
LocoRoco #3
Requires Firmware 2.82 and up - (U)
LocoRoco #4
Requires Firmware 3.02 and up - (U)
LocoRoco #5
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Lumines 2
Requires Firmware 3.11 and up - (J)
Mawaskes
Requires Firmware 3.51 and up - (J)
Medal of Honor
Requires Firmware 3.03 and up - (E)
Mercury Meltdown #1
Requires Firmware 2.80 and up - (J)
Mercury Meltdown #2
Requires Firmware 3.02 and up - (E)
MGS Portable Ops
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (E)
MLB 07
Requires Firmware 3.30 and up - (U)
Moto GP
Requires Firmware 2.81 and up - (E)
NBA 07
Requires Firmware 3.03 and up - (U)
Ridge Racer 2
Requires Firmware 2.81 and up - (E)
Shichoka Crossword
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (J)
Smash Court Tennis 3
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (E)
Socom FTB 2 #1
Requires Firmware 3.40 and up - (U)
Socom FTB 2 #2
Requires Firmware 3.50 and up - (E)
Syphon Filter
Requires Firmware 3.03 and up - (U)
ToCA Race Driver 3
Requires Firmware 3.03 and up - (E)
World Tour Soccer 06
Requires Firmware 2.80 and up - (U)
World Tour Soccer 2
Requires Firmware 2.80 and up - (U)
Worms Open Warfare 2
Requires Firmware 3.52 and up - (E)
