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Convert your PSP to Custom Firmware

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Theres been quite a lot of info seekers lately so I thought Ill do them a favor and do a post.

This tutorial will guide you on how to install custom firmware on your PSP. Orconvert OFW

to CFW if youre feeling acronymy.

Before proceeding though, theres a few things you need to know.

y Is your PSP hackable? I could tell you if your PSP is hackable or not but its better foryou to find it out yourself. READ: Can my PSP have custom firmware installed?

y If you have a hackable PSP, proceed skip the line below and proceed to installing customfirmware on your PSP.

yIf you have a partially hackable PSP. DO NOT FOLLOW THIS GUIDE. It will brickyour PSP. Please proceed to the guides that are meant for your PSP model: 5.03 GEN-Avia ChickHEN hack or Custom Firmware Enabler via ChickHEN hack for your custom

firmware needs.

A bit of disclaimer:

Make sure you follow instructions completely. If youre not sure how to go about things, post a

question in the comments. Note that if you dont follow instructions, the worse thing you can dois brick your PSP.

Also note that installing custom firmware MAY void your PSPs Sony warranty so proceed atyour own risk.

How to install Custom Firmware on your PSP

This guide will help you turn your official firmware PSP to a custom firmware one. Make sure

you read and understand the instructions thoroughly before proceeding.

What you need:

1. A Hackable PSP. Again if you dont know what a hackable PSP is, please READ: Canmy PSP have custom firmware installed?

2. A battery to convert into a Pandora Battery [it's a safe bet to use an extra battery for this]3. A Memory Stick Pro Duo to Magic Memory Stick [at least 64MB - 4GB]

Important: If you dont want the trouble of making a Pandora battery, you can use this guide toconvert your PSP to custom firmware without pandora. Whats a pandora battery you ask? Let

me answer that for you.


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A Pandora Battery is a hacked battery that can be used to un-brick a PSP and/or put it toservice mode to install custom firmware.

Whats a bricked PSP? A bricked PSP is usually a unit that has something wrong with its

firmware that renders it inoperable and completely useless (hence the term brick). A bricked PSP

would normally have to be sent back to Sony for repair. However, if you have a PandoraBattery, you can use it to recover your PSP back to life.

What is the service mode? The service-mode reset that is triggered by a Pandora Batteryallows you to reload the original or custom firmware on your PSP. With it, you can upgrade

and/or downgrade your PSP safely (just dont interrupt the process).

If youre wondering where the term Pandora Battery came from, its a play on the mythological

Pandoras Box.

1. Making a MagicMemory Sticko Download PSP Grader: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2o Extract the file to a folder to your computero Connect your PSP into the PC. Backup any data on the Memory Stick Pro Duo

on your hard drive. This is because you need to reformat the Memory Stick andall data on it will be lost

o Run PSP Grader. Once it has opened, select Download. This will download the5.00 update file needed for installing custom firmware. Do note that the download

speed is highly dependent on your connection.o Once the download finishes, under Target Memory Stick, select the drive letter

of your PSP. Check the box that says Format Memory Stick.o Select Create Pandora Sticko

Congratulations, you now have a Magic Memory Stick2. Making a Pandora Battery

Its recommended that you simply buy a Pandora Battery but with soaring prices, you can

opt to create your own, or better yet, you can simply borrow one.

If you opt to buy one, you can get one here

If youve decided to follow the DIY way, look for a friend with a PSP Phat or PSP Slimwith a TA-085v1 with Custom Firmware. In other words, you need another PSP that

already has custom firmware installed to create a Pandora Battery.

o Download the Pandora installer: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2o Extract the file to a folder to your computero Connect your PSP into the PC. Backup any data on the Memory Stick Pro Duo

on your hard drive. This is because you need to reformat the Memory Stick andall data on it will be lost

o Copy the pan3xx Folder to X:PSP\GAME where X is the drive letter assignedto your memory stick


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o Disconnect your PSP and turn it offNow to turn a normal battery to a pandora battery:

o Insert the Battery you want to convert into your PSP and turn your it on.o

On your XMB run the PandoraInstaller for 3.xx+ -R4b-

o Once Pandora Install is running, press X to go to the main menu.o Scroll down to Battery Options and press Xo Scroll down to Dump Battery Serial to File and press X (this will backup the

battery serial to your memory stick)

o Select Make Battery Pandora and press Xo The Battery serial in the top left should change to 0xffffffff (If the battery serial

doesnt change then your PSP cant write to the battery or the battery is notcompatible. If its either of the two, stop now.)

o Scroll down to Back to main menu and press Xo Choose Quit and press X and the program will exito

Congratulations, you now have a Pandora Battery.

Note that you cant use the Pandora battery for normal gameplay, hence you need

an extra battery

3. Installing Custom Firmwareo Charge your Battery to at least 78%. This is to prevent your PSP from turning off

during installation and bricking.o Put the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora Battery in your PSPo Turn your PSP on while holding down the left shoulder button. Once the IPL has

loaded on your PSP, press X. Your PSP will begin installing Custom Firmware.

oWhen this process is finished, press X to shut down your PSP.IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure you press X to shut down your PSP before

removing the Pandora Battery or Magic Memory Stick. If you dont, you couldbrick your PSP.

o One your PSP is off, you can replace the battery and the memory stick with theones you want to use.

o Congratulations, you now have Custom Firmware installed.4. After installation notes

When booting up your PSP for the first time, hold the R Trigger to enter the Recovery

Menu. Heres a few configurations that youd want to set to get the best experience:

o Find the UMDMode option and set this to M33 Driver orSony NP9660o Find the Use M33 network update, and enable it. Now you can use the network

update to update your custom firmware.

After installing custom firmware, heres a few things that you might want to do.IF you dont have a spare, you may want to turn your Pandora battery back to a regular


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PSP Custom Firmware 5.00 M33 is Released

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Custom Firmware 5.00 M33 has just been released. Dark Alex completely skipped 4.02 and

released 5.00 M33. Interested in the changes? Read the PSP 5.00 OFW changes. The mostwelcome change to 5.00 is the full QUERTY keyboard. No more cellphone like input for us ^_^.

Note: If youve already install 5.00 M33, you can skip to its patches on the next page. The

latest patch is 5.00 M33-6.

Update: Games requiring 5.50 and 6.00 firmwares currently lock out 5.00 M33 users. You may

want to read up this guide on how to patch them or simply upgrade to 5.50 GEN-D3. Having5.50 GEN-D3 installed will play these games without the need to patch up.

Requirements:

y PSP Phat or PSP Slim with 3.52 M33 or higher. If you dont have custom firmware yet,READ: Convert your PSP to custom firmware.

y PSP battery thats at least 78% fully Download: 5.00 M33y Download: 500.PBPy Disable ALL plugins.y

Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)

How to install 5.00 M33 CFW on your PSP:


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y Extract the 5.00 M33 installer files to your computer.y Copy the Update folder to X:/PSP/GAME/ on your PSPs memory stick.y Download the official 500.PBP. Rename the EBOOT.PBP to 500.PBPbefore

proceeding.

y Copy the 500.PBP to the directory; X:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE on your PSPs memorystick.

y Disconnect your PSPy Run 5.00 UPDATE from underGame on your PSPs XMBy Press X if asked to correct idstorage keysy Continue to install the official 5.00 SONY when promptedy After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.y Congratulations, youve just installed 5.00 M33

Now for the patches

STOP!!!

If you havent successfully installed the 5.00 M33 firmware then you cant proceed here sincethese are just subsequent patches. Read the guide on How to install 5.00 M33 on your PSP

above or if you have official firmware, post a comment and lets see if I can help you out.

If you want to upgrade your 5.00 M33 to its patches turn to the next page.

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Install PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D3

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After the success of 5.50 GEN-D2, Then GEN team pushes another update that allows you to

play most of the latest PSP games without upgrading to the latest firmware (this means games

that require at least 5.55 upto 6.10 official firmware) nor having to to patch the eboot. Instead ofa simple patch however, 5.50 GEN-D3 can be installed by using the XGEN Updater (currently at

version 5). Wondering how to install 5.50 GEN-D3 on your PSP? Please continue reading below.

If you have a PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3 however, you can install 5.03 GEN-C.

Important: DO NOT attempt to install this on PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. YOU WILL

BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU DO.Important: If you are updating from 5.50 GEN-B, you need to install 5.50 GEN-B2 beforeproceeding. Otherwise, YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP.

Requirements:

y A PSP with custom firmware installed AT LEAST 5.00 M33-6. Although the installerworlds on 4.01 M33, its better if you upgrade to 5.00 M33-6 to lower the risk of theinstallation failing. If youre having problems installing 5.50 GEN-D, read the

troubleshooting part below.y PSP battery thats at least 78% fully Download: XGen Updatery Disable ALL plugins.y

Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)

Update: If youve already downloaded the file xgen_v5.zip earlier, please redownload the file

again. The GEN team has patched a few issues with 5.50 GEN-D3 and the current file is nowxgen_v5b.zip.


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How to install 5.50 GEN-D3 using XGen Updatery Connect your PSP to your computery Extract the XGen Updater to your PCy Copy the PSP folder and the 550.pbp file to the root of your memory stick

y On your XMB, go to Game > Memory Stick to start XGen Updatery Select Enter on the screen above


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y Choose Flash install CFW 5.50 GEN-D3

y After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.y Congratulations, youve just installed 5.50 GEN-D3

After installing GEN-D3, How about some Free PSP Games?

Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D3 Features:

y All features of 5.50 GEN-D2 and 5.50 GEN-D are available.y Compatibility with games requiring firmware 6.10 and above (this includes the Demos

available from the PSN)

y Play the following games, Tekken 6, Gundam vs Gundam, Phantasy Star Portable 2,Naruto, J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou 6 Pride of J, Naruto Shippuden Narutimate

Accel 3, James Cameron Avatar The Game, Phantasy Star Portable 2, R-Type Tactics II


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Operation Bitter Chocolate, Bleach Soul Carnival 2, Battle Spirits Kiseki no Hasha,Yamada, etc.

o Download: Hellcats Recovery Flashero 500.PBP

Troubleshooting:

If youre having problems getting the black screen when installing 5.50 GEN-D, youneed to reflash your PSP to 5.00 M33-6. If youre already using 5.00 M33-6, upgrade to

5.50 GEN-B2, then run the 5.50 GEN-D installer:

Requirements for reflashing your PSP to 5.00 M33-6:

o Extract the Hellcats Recovery flasher and copy it to PSP\GAME foldero Copy the 500.pbp to the Recovery folder (PSP\GAME\RECOVERY)o Run Hellcats Recovery flasher from your XMBo Reflash to 5.00 M33-6o Restore your PSP to the original settings. No CXMBs, no fonts, etco Format flash1 and reset settings (recovery mode)o Set theme to orginal Sony themeo Turn off all pluginso Reformat memory stick

Troubleshooting:

If youre having problems getting the black screen when installing 5.50 GEN-D, you

need to reflash your PSP to 5.00 M33-6. If youre already using 5.00 M33-6, upgrade to5.50 GEN-B2, then run the 5.50 GEN-D installer:

Requirements for reflashin:

If you dont want to reflash, do the following:

If it still doesnt work, just update to 5.50 GEN-B2 before running the 5.50 GEN-D

installer.

Credits:

Dark_AleX For his M33Genyus By GEN

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