PSP Firmware Guide

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » January 5th, 2007, 0:06

TezzRexx wrote:
Can't wait! Thank you Mr Boobins!

Pwnd by 1 minute!

http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4734

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » January 5th, 2007, 11:09

I can't keep up!

3.03 OE-A released

http://pspupdates.qj.net/Because-there- ... /aid/78218

PSP Firmware version 3.03
PS1 .ISO file compression supported
UMD Region free bug fixed

Not sure what has changed in the official Sony 3.03 release, but I'll test out the PS1 game compression, should be good as most games are around 600mb at the moment

Post by **TezzRexx** » January 6th, 2007, 4:00

mrbobbins wrote:I can't keep up!

3.03 OE-A released

http://pspupdates.qj.net/Because-there- ... /aid/78218

PSP Firmware version 3.03
PS1 .ISO file compression supported
UMD Region free bug fixed

Not sure what has changed in the official Sony 3.03 release, but I'll test out the PS1 game compression, should be good as most games are around 600mb at the moment

Also, in the slight chance you may have a TA-082 version of the PSP, here is a guide to downgrade to 1.50 and enjoy PSOne goodness. 8D.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » January 6th, 2007, 4:48

http://openttd.teamjak.net/ may interest some of you fucks

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » January 11th, 2007, 14:23

http://pspupdates.qj.net/3-03-OE-B-Rele ... /aid/78858

Man am I behind the times, my PSP is on the ancient 3.02 OE B firmware, all the cool kids are using 3.03 OE B which is erm.. better.

allows decrypted mp4-AVC videos to play at 480x272 resolution

Post by **TezzRexx** » January 11th, 2007, 19:38

I'll edit the first page with these new updates right after I do G.O.T.W.

Also, has anyone released 2.82 downgrader yet? Google is failing me.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » January 11th, 2007, 20:33

TezzRexx wrote:Also, has anyone released 2.82 downgrader yet? Google is failing me.

This is the best place for updates: http://pspupdates.qj.net/

Post by **TezzRexx** » January 11th, 2007, 22:07

spoodie wrote: This is the best place for updates: http://pspupdates.qj.net/

Thanks dude

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 12th, 2007, 8:39

TezzRexx wrote:Also, has anyone released 2.82 downgrader yet? Google is failing me.

Nope, you are fucked at the moment mate, anything 2.80 or below can be downgraded then upgraded.

Don't give up hope though, I'm pretty certain something will turn up.

I'll download/upload and change the first post details later on today.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 12th, 2007, 11:04

First post updated and all necessary files have been changed/uploaded in the first post.

Has anyone updated to 3.03 yet, and how easy was it? Looks like you just do the exact same thing from 3.02 -> 3.03 in terms of installing the firmware, and I'm guessing you just run the firmware update from the GAME150 folder?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » January 12th, 2007, 15:04

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:Has anyone updated to 3.03 yet, and how easy was it? Looks like you just do the exact same thing from 3.02 -> 3.03 in terms of installing the firmware, and I'm guessing you just run the firmware update from the GAME150 folder?

My PSP is now 3.03 OE B. Very easy to do and no issues.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 15th, 2007, 8:43

Updated to 3.03 OE - B no problems.

For those of you with firmwares lower than 2.80 and higher than 1.50, there are loads of downgraders available, so if you are unsure how to get your machine to 1.5 to install this custom firmware, then please ask, and we can have a look for you.

In case anyone asks, no, only 2.80 and downwards can do this, no news as yet about 2.8*+

Post by **Joose** » January 15th, 2007, 16:13

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote: In case anyone asks, no, only 2.80 and downwards can do this, no news as yet about 2.8*+

Post by **TezzRexx** » January 15th, 2007, 18:21

I've been searching the interwebs and main PSP downgrading sites every night. Hopefully a 2.82 down-grader will come soon.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 26th, 2007, 8:13

Dark_AleX's 3.03 OE-C Released!

Out of the blue, Dark_AleX has once again released the latest update to his 3.03 Open Edition custom firmware. And this one's a major upgrade, which means that you will have to install it the long way. And yes, the feature list has been beefed up again, with a lot of new things and updates. Without further ado, here's what's changed in the latest version:

* AVC videos bitrate limit patched. The firmware limited the bitrate of avc videos to only 768 Kbps. OE now horses the limit to be 16384 Kbps. (Note: this doesn't mean than the psp can handle such a high bitrate, this means than they won't show error. I don't know which is the real maximum bitrate than the psp can handle at full speed)
* Speed of OE boot is now ~3 seconds faster than previous versions. (without plugins)
* CPU speed of XMB can now be changed.
* Wifi can now work at 333 Mhz!
* Added access to flash 0 and 1 via usb in the recovery menu, based on the great idea of USBSSS by Booster. Note that writing is enabled, so this is intended only for advanced users that know what they are doing in each moment.(It is not a great idea to change anything from the kd folder). Because of this addition, the rest of flashing options were removed.
* PSP isos can now be deleted as any normal memstick games. (also the size of the iso now shows fine when you press triangle->information).
* When formatting memory stick, GAME150, GAME303 and ISO directories will be automatically created!
* Changes in internal HEN core:
o If a EBOOT.PBP with a plain DATA.PSP had a data.psar, modulemgr took as size of the executable the size of data.psp+data.psar. Fixed. (this fix enables psx games to have plain data.psp without causing a memory error).
o Added a couple of patches found by Tyranid. One allows syscalls instructions to be used in kernel mode without causing a crash. The other allows sceKernelQueryModuleInfo to work with sceInit and previous modules.

And this is just the stuff in the actual firmware. Dark_AleX has also updated the popstation with the following things:

* The writing is now a bit different. This will avoid "Memory stick blinking too much" bug when using the plugin to load the 3.02 pops.
* popstation now lets the use of non-encrypted DATA.PSP. If data.psp is in the same directory as the app, popstation will use that as the DATA.PSP of the eboot.pbp. Otherwise, it will use the one from BASE.PBP. A DATA.PSP that imitates the original sony one is included.
* EBOOT.PBP generated with a non encrypted data.psp won't need the file KEYS.BIN at all. (Note: these EBOOT.PBP cannot work in versions prior to 3.03 OE-C due to a bug that those versions had.)

Since this is a major update, you have to do the full update by generating a DATA.DXAR using the OEUPDMAKER and then using that DXAR and flashing it using the 303oeflasher in the archive. Please refer to the readme for the full instructions. As always, please be careful with this mod. Since it modifies your PSP's flash0, there is a minor chance of bricking. Neither Dark_AleX, nor QJ.NET can be held responsible if something happens to your PSP as a result of flashing this firmware. With that said, here's the download.

Download Link: [Dark_AleX's 3.03 OE-C Custom Firmware]

I'll have a go at doing this, then update the instructions/links to 3.03 OE-C

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » January 26th, 2007, 14:49

That was easy enough.

If you're already on a version of 3.03 the readme included has all the info and the process is very simple. All you'll need is the 150.PBP & 303.PBP files from the first post. Don't forget to make sure you've logged into the downloads section before doing a "Save Link As ..." and downloading a html error page to you PSP rather than the actual file.

For a 1.50 upgrade I suspect it's just a case of following the instructions on the first post and replacing the 3.03 OE version to this new one.

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » January 29th, 2007, 0:44

Does anyone have an original Liberty City Stories?
http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/All_PSP ... wngradable

Post by **TezzRexx** » January 29th, 2007, 0:57

Stoat wrote:Does anyone have an original Liberty City Stories?
http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/All_PSP ... wngradable

I do! Zomg!!!!!

Good ol stoat, you deserve a TOAST.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » January 29th, 2007, 8:29

Wow

I bet Sony are now shitting themselves

Those UMD's are now going to be like gold dust!

Let me know how you all get on with this, and if I were you, I'd upgrade to 3.03 OE once you have downgraded to 1.5

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » January 29th, 2007, 9:06

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:Those UMD's are now going to be like gold dust!

Ebay tiem!