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September 14, 2007
Homebrew on PSP Slim via 3.60 M33 Custom Firmware
The M33 team has done it again. The PSP Slim can now run M33’s 3.60 custom firmware. The new firmware has “all the features of 3.52 M33, except the 1.50 kernel support”. This means that some homebrew that was developed specifically for 1.50 (e.g. homebrew games that would go into the GAME150 folder) will not work with the custom firmware.
The installation is complex, requiring a Pandora Battery and Pandora memory stick, a non-Slim PSP with firmware 1.50 or custom firmware that supports 1.50 kernel, and of course, a PSP-2000. As always, this is not for the faint of heart nor anyone who hates carefully reading and following instructions, as there is always a possibility of bricking your brand new PSP-2000. As such, use at your own risk. Full instructions for the installation can be found here.
Download M33’s custom 3.60 firmware here (scroll down to the bottom of the first post).
From the PSP homebrew gods, Noobz team has finally created an exploit to bypass any PSP Firmware, with the help of a Lumines UMD! Now you can run homebrew games, applications, and emulators no matter what system firmware you’re on!
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March 18, 2007
PSP Hacking Episode 6 - Return of the Homebrew
Fake your Firmware
Change your wallpaper
Remote Control your PC
It’s been a while since I’ve played with my PSP. Recently I got my hands on the Sony Location Free Base station and decided to try out the LF Player on the PSP. To do this I needed to upgrade my PSP’s firmware, but I did not want to lose my homebrew, otherwise all of my LUA apps, and other software would stop working. I’ve decided to figure out how to use DevHook to emulate a new firmware, and while I was expecting a long and complicated process, it was actually really simple to do on my PSP.
This is due to the hard work of a lot of developers, and I applaud their efforts for making it to this point. A user on PSPUpdates has posted a simple tutorial detailing the process. What it does is pretty slick… You need to download 3 things. The normal PSP Update PBP, DevHook, and a script that will extract the update file and make it usable in DevHook. In less than 5 minutes I was running an emulated PSP Firmware 3.01.
I was able to get the locationfree base station streaming to the PSP after manually linking the two using Sony’s Setup mode button. When the base station is streaming to the PSP, the LF LCDTV just goes black. No message is displayed to let you know what’s happening and why the video signal has been lost. Apparently you can only stream to one device at a time. Pretty Lame.
The video quality to the PSP wasn’t great, watchable, but not for a long period of time. The sound wasn’t very good, but I think that was because the sound on my cable box was too low. I cranked the PSP to it’s max volume and it was not loud and sounded very tinny.
Bottom line, the LCDTV + Sony base station works great, but the PSP player is not very useful, and the 1 stream limit needs to be increased, I’m not sure if slingbox has the same limitations, but I think I’m going to give that a shot next.
Also, you may want to take a look at PMP, which will allow you to stream media from your PC to your PSP. It works quite well, and the video quality is not bad. They have just released version 1.02 which includes even more GUI improvements and lots more. This is a much better streaming solution for your media.
January 19, 2007
PSP Blender - PSP Hacking 101 - 21 - 3.02 OE-B& 3.03 Devhook
Download in High Def Windows Media HD 720p
What is a good PSP to buy
Review of what PSP’s and Firmwares can run home brew
1.5 - 2.71 can be downgraded or Re-flashed to 1.5 or a custom 3.02
2.80 works with eLoader 0.995 “Kriek” only user-mode apps
2.81 and above are out of luck for now. no homebrew for you
Mother boards: T-82’s with 2.71 can now downgrade to 1.5
T-XX with 2.71 can run home brew with Hen-D and Devhook to emualte 3.02
How to install and Run Devhook 0.52
How to install 3.02 OE-B
Download the Offical OE-A
Get auto installer for your firmware 1.5 or 2.71se
Then run eboot for update to 3.02 OE-B update to 3.02 OE-B
June 17, 2007
How to Transfer Music to the PSP
Given that Sony invented portable music players with the creation of the original Walkman back in the 80s, it’s not going to come as a surprise to hear that its PSP handheld console will also play music for you on the go. All you need is a Memory Stick Duo to store MP3s on and a USB cable with a Mini-B type connector, both of which can be bought at your local home electronics or PC store. Your PSP will play both MP3s, which can be created by ripping the tracks from a regular audio CD using your PC and Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, and ATRAC3 audio files. Once transferred, you’ll be able to play games and music when you’re next out and about with your PSP!
If you’ve connected your PSP to your PC before, perhaps to transfer a movie or some digital photos, skip to step 4.
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September 26, 2007
PSP Custom Firmware 3.71 M33 Released!!
Big, huge, gigantic news! The great Dark_AleX, responsible for all the custom firmwares available for the PSP who claimed to have gone into retirement, is back under the name of M33 releasing a brand new custom firmware for both PSP Fat and Slim! The new firmware is barely out of the gate and is already fully hacked.
3.71 M33 by M33=Dark_AleX
Changes in 3.71 M33:
- Now uses 3.71
- VSH Menu is not longer launched using HOME key, but using SELECT now. This is to not interfere with the XMB function of home, which is now more useful in this firmware.
- Psp Slim: umdcache was allocating memory even when homebrew was launched, wasting memory that homebrew programs may want to use. Now umdcache module is stopped before it can allocate any memory, only in the case homebrew is launched.Also, memory is unprotected for user memory usage by M33 core (only when homebrew is launched).
Developer, for a sample of how to use the extra memory, see the extra ram sample of the M33 sdk.- Both version boot now from 3.XX ipl, and are independent of 1.50.
The main installer will not install 1.50 kernel anymore.
A 1.50 kernel addon for 3.71 M33 that will install inside 3.71 M33 will be released in a
few days (for fat only)Note: due to some changes in kernel nids by Sony, you can expect a lot of kernel plugins not working anymore.
Programmers: refer to the sdk readme for details.
It’s nice to see the PSP hacking community is still alive and well.
You will need the official 3.71 firmware and the M33 installer. To install you will need a PSP Fat with 3.52 M33-3 or 3.52 M33-4 or a PSP Slim with 3.60 M33. Visit the Official M33 website for more details and previous M33 releases if you need them to meet the requirements for 3.71.
December 10, 2007
New Aibo PS3, PSP Compatible?
Stuff magazine is running a rumor item on the possibility of an upcoming Aibo, the robotic dog, working with the Playstation Portable and Playstation 3. The rumor goes that the Sony Aibo PS, as they call it, is being resuscitated by Sony’s Playstation division in an attempt to "bolster the PS3’s arsenal."
The Aibo PS will appear with its own avatar within Home and react in the real world as he does in the PS3’s upcoming interactive environment, according to the article. The rumor article goes on to say that you will be able to download new personalities for the dog from the Playstation Network and that the dog will be fully controllable using a PSP via WiFi. The dog’s head camera will send a real world vid feed to the PSP’s screen as well. The Dpad will control walking movement and the four main buttons will deal with head movement, which seems odd.
The Stuff folks rate this rumor as having a 53 percent probability. Seems like a cool concept, but I wonder if there’s the market for it to hit the real world. Who am I kidding? A remote control dog that can send live video from its head, sign me up for a baker’s dozen.
March 21, 2007
Create Your Own Hack ‘N Slash World on New PSP Game
Hot on the heels of the Jeanne d’Arc announcement earlier today, yet another deep PSP title has come to light: XSEED’s Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground, which is scheduled to be released this July. The game allows the player to create their own customized environments for some hack ‘n slash fun, and it sounds similar to the PS1’s cult classic, RPG Maker.
There is a storyline in this one, however, as you’ll follow the adventures of a novice dungeon maker, who must find a way to protect his town. Monsters are constantly attacking from every direction, so the young hero grabs a plot of land just outside the town and gets to building. A fortress? Nope, a dungeon, so he can lure the monsters - and their master, the Wandering Demon - away from his home. The ultimate goal will be to defeat the head Demon, of course, but we assume how you build your dungeon will directly impact the game.
You’ll have all kinds of building materials at your disposal, and you’ll even be able to share your work with friends across the PSP network. Any battles you encounter will be fought in real-time, with the ability to attack via melee and ranged weapons, as well as with magic spells. In this way, it sounds similar to a dungeon crawler like Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance, so if we fuse that with the RPG Maker philosophy, we end up with a very intriguing premise.
