Sony PSP Hints and Tips (no pun intended)

Tipstaff · May 18, 2005, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by lovswr

Ok, it is now middle May. is the 1.60 firmware out yet? Is there an official browser? Does the built in wireless support DHCP only? My home network is controlled by my FC3 box & turtlefirewall. I have it set up as a static & two seperate LAN segments. No DHCP for me! Also is there a regualar wall brick that one can buy; car cigarettle lighter adapter; Output to reguler TV? That offroad game (I saw this on Tv a few nights ago) looks aweseome, but what about GT4?

Nothing yet on the firmware, however there are rumors they may jump straight to 2.0 instead. They did release a 1.51 firmware for the Japanese PSP, but that was inorder to plug some code holes that were being used to run non-secure programs (emus and such). The Korean launch for the PSP was May 2nd, and I've yet to see the utility disc (or the PSP itself) that came with it (although only the first 100k units got it). Hopefully Sony will release some sort of official browser soon, and not put off doing so until the European PSP release in September.. that'd be stupid actually.

As for static IP support.. sure does. I run static addressing here, and it works like a charm. Same reason too... I hate DHCP.. but also I run programs, and require specific network setups that can only be used on a static addressing system for my systems.

No regular wall brick 'cept the one it comes with (I assume you mean the power adapter), however you can get an assortment of charging stands to make life easier, and you can get a car adapter for it too btw. Output to TV? I wish.

The offroad game I think your referring to is the ATV Offroad. Haven't tried it myself, but seeing as how Gamespot gave it a 7 outta 10 I'm a little reluctant to buy it at the moment (although Gamespot can be full of $#!^, so all their reviews should be taken with grain of salt). As for GT4, the offical release is still listed as Fall 2005, but that could be for Japan with the American release after that.

-Tip

lovswr · May 18, 2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tipstaff

Nothing yet on the firmware, however there are rumors they may jump straight to 2.0 instead. They did release a 1.51 firmware for the Japanese PSP, but that was inorder to plug some code holes that were being used to run non-secure programs (emus and such). The Korean launch for the PSP was May 2nd, and I've yet to see the utility disc (or the PSP itself) that came with it (although only the first 100k units got it). Hopefully Sony will release some sort of official browser soon, and not put off doing so until the European PSP release in September.. that'd be stupid actually.

As for static IP support.. sure does. I run static addressing here, and it works like a charm. Same reason too... I hate DHCP.. but also I run programs, and require specific network setups that can only be used on a static addressing system for my systems.

No regular wall brick 'cept the one it comes with (I assume you mean the power adapter), however you can get an assortment of charging stands to make life easier, and you can get a car adapter for it too btw. Output to TV? I wish.

The offroad game I think your referring to is the ATV Offroad. Haven't tried it myself, but seeing as how Gamespot gave it a 7 outta 10 I'm a little reluctant to buy it at the moment (although Gamespot can be full of $#!^, so all their reviews should be taken with grain of salt). As for GT4, the offical release is still listed as Fall 2005, but that could be for Japan with the American release after that.

-Tip

Thanks TS! So to browse for now I need Wipeout (& I forget the other game). I'm off today & it is so tempting to whip out the Gold MC

Gonna hold off until middle June though. I think I read on one of the sites that you have linked to in this thread, that the PSP is capable of being used as a controller for the PS3. So that is another future purchase from Sony. Man, Sony stockholders should have a stellar year!

& you so need to be hired by them!

Tipstaff · May 19, 2005, 07:03 AM

Yep, as I mentioned in another thread the Wipeout Pure Gamma Pack 1 was released, and runs about 3.5mb in size. Here's the catches, and some 'tips' to get around them:

First, the wifi download isn't working at the moment, so you must download it off of the official Wipeout Pure site.

Secondly, the Java Script on the site seems to be flakey with Firefox (at least with my Firefox 1.0.4), so be sure to use Internet Explorer v.5.5 or higher if you have a problem with the frontend to the site using Firefox. I did get it working by reloading the site page, but I had to reload each time I visited the site.

Third, be sure to update Java to the latest version as the Wipeout Pure site uses a Java script to do the downloading (not to mention signing up to the site).

Fourth, and here's the biggy, there is 1 little problem with the script so far. Instead of allowing a direct download of the files the script instead looks for the ORIGINAL PSP 32mb formated memory stick. I could not, for the life of me, get my Sony 512mb Pro Duo card to be recognized by the Java script, whether I had the PSP in 'USB Connect' mode, or by inserting it into my Pro Duo adapter through the card reader. As soon as I put in my 32mb stick though, everything worked fine from that point on, both in the PSP and card reader. Too wierd.

Update: I was finally able to get the 512mb stick to work. I tried reformatting it using the PSP (like I had done before when I bought it.. you need to do this to get the proper directory structure btw), and sure enough the Java script saw the card this time. So, if you have a problem you now know you have other options you can try. Also, you don't need to have Wipeout Pure for this download. The data will be downloaded whether you have a savegame for it or not on the memory stick.

Lastly, if you want to backup the downloaded data you can do so by copying the 'UCUS98612DGAMMAPACK1' folder inside the PSP\Savedata folder on the memory stick. The download doesn't seem to change anything to the original savedata, but instead it seems Wipeout Pure looks specifically for that folder when it loads.

Have fun with the new skin, new track, and the new vehicle!

-Tip

Tipstaff · May 20, 2005, 07:40 PM

I was aware of the update before from talking with the Sony rep, but decided to hold off posting about it until it was actually released, so, here it is. PSP Vault posted yesterday that the North Am. 1.51 firmware was available for WiFi download. You can check out that article HERE. Give it a good read though as there is a lot of info/talking going on by the different posters.

THIS is the direct download for the 1.51 firmware itself off of Sonys site for those that are WiFi challenged, and you can find detail instructions on what to do HERE on their site as well. Be advised though: This update is not needed right now. It only adds 'security' features (ie. protection against running unsigned code). That's all. No browser update, no tweaks, nothing.. just the security. Also, if you decided to do this update make sure to do so while the PSP is plugged into the AC jack or you risk damaging your PSP.

Later peeps.

-Tip

Rumor mill: It's been noted that some future games may not run on a PSP with anything but the latest firmware (this was rumored when the 1.51 Jap firmware came out). This was confimed by the Sony rep, and is true for the US release too. What she told me echoed the above statement, as well as the rumor that mentioned that future releases may include firmware updates... 'forced' updates that would require you to update the PSP. Now, she could be fanning the rumor flames a bit, but it does make sense, and is a perfect way for Sony to insure the 'security' of their product against pirating. Oh well.

Tipstaff · May 25, 2005, 09:05 AM

For those that don't know, Star Wars: Revelations is a fanmade movie and was created by Panic Struck Productions. It's just a little less than an hour long (47 mins), and actually not that bad to watch.. maybe a little cheezy, but not bad. The plot of the story takes place just after Episode 3, and has a a pretty good premise, plus it's a good starting point for future stories. Btw.. did I mention it's completely free?

Why post about it here? Well, they've also included, for download, a PSP version which you can grab HERE. It's about 124mb.

I actually enjoyed it.. 'course, I'm a huge Star Wars nut, but you shouldn't hold that against me. The thing about being a geek though.. that's a whole different matter....

Enjoy.

-Tip

Tipstaff · May 29, 2005, 07:10 AM

Hudson Soft, one of my all time favorite developers (and one of the oldest game devs btw) recently updated their Japanese site with 3 new PSP games: Panic Bomber (known as Bomberman), Star Solider, and a PSP Pinball game (unsure of the title.. only read basic Japanese... ok.. 20 words). You can check out the site HERE. (links are from top to bottom: Panic Bomber, Star Solider, and PSP Pinball).

Big deal, right? So they have 3 games coming. Why should you give a flying

?

Well, in the case of Panic Bomber you'd be right, but as for the other 2.. they are the reason for this post. See, Star Solider is played by turning the PSP 90 degrees to the left, and using the digital pad, plus the right shoulder button to play the game. In the case of the PSP Pinball game, you rotate the PSP 90 degrees to the right, and use the triangle and X buttons for the paddles. Simple concept, cool games.

Sure enough these games will make it to the North Am. shores. If not, be sure to pickem up at your local importer. Personally, I can't wait for Star Solider. I'm dying to get my hands on a true 'shooter'.

-Tip

Tipstaff · Jun 2, 2005, 01:46 AM

Got this news of off PSPHacks.net HERE
(this has also been mentioned on PSPVault)

PSP Complete has released their first monthly PSP formated magazine. Nicely done to. Here's the skinny:

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This very professional looking monthly Magazine is designed for PSP users and is downloadable and easy to unpack, and at 60 pages, it's definately worth your time to download.

Simple grab the files from here
Plug your PSP into the USB port
Extract the archive
Copy the /PSP/ folder from the archive to the root folder of your memory stick.

The magazine contains reviews of games and accessories, information for psp users, tutorials, news, screenshots, game previews, and more.

It's definately a winner, and I'll be czeching it out each month.

PSPC Magazine is created by Bad_Boy, M0rph, Ludycris, and Jr_Rider.

Check out their channel on EFNET, #pspcomplete
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It's more than worth checking out. There are some big surprises in the mag, including mention of upcoming UMD movie releases (such as Chonicles of Riddick: DC in July, plus Sin City and Shoalin Soccer in mid August), but also UMD music releases from Eagle Rock Entertainment (Metallica & Pink Floyd to name a few). These UMD Music discs will have videos, interviews, and a ton more.

Enjoy!

-Tip

Tipstaff · Jun 6, 2005, 06:10 AM

This is probably the easiest skin job you will ever do (sorry... still recovering from the UMD porn thread).

Ever since the Logitech Playgear Pocket case came out a while ago I've had this template that someone created of the inside cover. The idea is that you would use this template to make a skin for the case. Cool, right? Well, at first nobody knew what the hell to do with it until a site called "PSP on Turbosweet" decided to hold a little 'skinning' contest. The result: 44 premade skins which you can check out HERE. Since the cover of the case is clear the idea of these skins is that you would print them out onto what ever material you wanted, cut out the image, and slip the skin in between the plastic cover and the rubber insert. Very simple, very, very cheap, and looks very cool. As I said.. the easiest skin job every.

My personal favorite (just for the simplicity) is the 'Johnny the Homicidal Maniac' skin. It's black and white, and looks super sharp coming out of a laser printer. Not only that but if you use a highbrilliance paper the character just stands out.

If you want to make your own skin here's what to do: Use the template in whatever photo editing program you like. Photoshop is easiest as you can manipulate layers with a little more ease. First, open the image that you wish to skin. Then, drop the template over top of that image. Then it's just a matter of resizing/editing the image to fit the outline of the template. Print it out onto a high brillance paper (95 bright works wonders), glossy photo paper, or for that really cool skin, print it out onto transparency. Cut it out, and enjoy your 'cheap' skin job.

Great thing is, if you hate it, just print up a new one.

Later peeps.

-Tip

PS: PSP on Turbosweet uses anti-leeching to protect from leechers. So, if you have a problem downloading the skins here's what you do: Goto their site from the above link. Goto 'Files', 'Case Skin's for the premade skins, or 'Files', 'Misc' for the template. Tip

Edit 05-07-05: When you print the skin it's best to use Photoshop as it maintains the correct size, while others might resize. JTYSK.

Tipstaff · Jun 10, 2005, 07:49 AM

Do you have any "stuck" pixels on your PSP? Really pissed about it? Had given up hope on having them work? Well, fret not, cuz I scoped this out on PSP Vault, and for the love of Hesus, 60% of the time it works for people. Check it out:

"Most people have been complaining to Sony about their stuck and dead pixels. Well I have done my research and I heard about a guy over at psphacks.net that had a LCD TV that had some stuck pixels and when he went to Best-Buy they gave him a dvd that flashed Red, Green and Blue over and over again. This supposedly "un-sticks" the stuck pixels, by calling them to do rapid changes (To my understanding). So I thought about it for a while, and I said, what the heck, I'll try it. So I made my own video that does this, and it works!

Admin edit: Several forums users have reported success with this video, though several have reported failures. You don't have much to lose, so just give it a shot and let us know your results.

So far, it has worked around 60% of the time. I tried it on my friend's that had 6 stuck pixels, and it fixed them all. The only real thing you can do is set the video to repeat and leave it on for a few hours. In Version 2.0, I have added a white screen and a black screen, so you can periodically check to see if your pixels have been fixed. This video works with all versions of the PSP, from 1.00 to 1.52; good luck with it to all of you."

You can get the file from their site HERE, plus read the article HERE too.

The guy that created this video... this is the guy Sony should hire.. like.. RIGHT NOW! F'ing brilliant.

A word about this: Make sure you run the video in full screen or zoom mode. It's also best to put this into repeat mode, and let it run for a while. This is not a 100% fix for the stuck pixel issues as the reason for them can be something else other than the fact that they simply aren't firing properly. I will say this: It does work. I now have a fully functioning PSP. I used to have this one pixel that would display yellow instead of white, and not display blue. Now.. well now that the pixel has been slapped around it knows it's place.

Give it a shot.. you have nothing to lose by trying this.... NOTHING!

Just remember: Play it in full screen or zoom mode, put it on repeat, and let it run for a few hours. If it doesn't work, try leaving it sit overnight, or for a full day.

-Tip

Edit: 06-11-05 - (I'm reposting what I added in the Hints and Tips thread) I'm just going to edit this a bit. From what I can tell the success rate is more higher for PSPs that have "Stuck" pixels, ones that continuously display 1 color, than it does on PSPs with "dead" pixels. That's not to say it won't work on dead pixeled units, but just that you shouldn't be surprised if it doesn't work, or takes longer to get it to work. Plus, if the pixel hasn't become active within 24hours of running the video then it's probably not going to come on. Your call though.

Re-edit: LOL.. the author of the video maintains that this won't work on "dead" pixels. While I agree with this, I should note something: just because you see a black dot, doesn't make it a dead pixel.. it could be "stuck" on black.

Tipstaff · Jun 18, 2005, 10:46 AM

This is exactly the sort of thing that happens when MP3 are just not enough. I scoped this out on PSP Hacks, but I'm going to link directly to the modders site instead. Badacetechshow posted a little hack similar to the WiFi extension hack I mentioned in an earlier post.

What this guy did was he gutted an iTrip FM tuner for use on an iPod, and mounted it inside the PSP. In effect, he added an FM tuner to the PSP. You can check out his hack job HERE.

This has me so tempted.. but truthfully.. I don't think I could do it. I'd be too scared. From what he has said this does not hinder the functions of the WiFi, or have any adverse effects on the PSP other than void your warranty (like.. duh!).

Anyone that has one of these beauties for their iPod will know that each "station" only takes up 89KB of data, and that each station is actually a frequency listing. In total you have about 101 US stations (good for Canada too, and their are Euro frequencies you can download), and they only take up about 9MB of space. Plus, just as with the iPod, mounting the iTrip with the PSP means that it gets all it's power off of the PSP.. and it's so miniscule it's barely worth mentioning. Very cool hack.

Tipstaff · Jul 22, 2005, 12:22 PM

I scoped this out on PSP-Vault, and thought that this would be the perfect news to revive this thread with.

Sony held their "Playstation Meeting 2005" in Tokyo yesterday, and made a number of interesting announcements.

The first announcement is word on the version 2.0 firmware update. As I mentioned a long while back this was to be the version Sony would go nuts with... and they did just that. They are adding the long awaited Internet browser ('bout time!), a function to allow you to change the wallpaper/background (let's hear that again.. about time!), ATRAC3Plus/PCM Linear WAV and MP4 AAC audio support (don't make me repeat myself.. woot!), added more support for different picture formats (can someone say, "animated GIFS"?), WPA Wi-Fi support, and many other things.

The second announcement was that come September Sony will start releasing variations on the PSP color scheme, the first to be a Ceramic White version. Funny how a simple color change can make something look.. refreshing, eh?

Sony also announced a Portable TV service for Japanese users, so read the store for more.

You can read that story HERE on PSP-Vault, and man, is it a whopper of a read.

*CATALYST maker* · Jul 22, 2005, 06:22 PM

keep up the good posts tipstaff. im reading them (although dont have anything of my own to add)

SFOSOK · Jul 23, 2005, 06:21 AM

IF you guys want the best source for PSP emulators, programs, and anythign else psp, head over to PSPupdates.com. I've been playing Chrono Trigger on my psp for well over a month or two now. If you have any questions there, just post. also they have link for XboX360, PS3, and Nintendo Rev. They are constantly adding news, at least about 3-4 articles a day. They also have tons of info.

SFOSOK · Jul 23, 2005, 06:22 AM

This is not meant to take away from your posting of news in this forum, I just think this site will give users 100% of their psp.

Tipstaff · Jul 25, 2005, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SFOSOK

This is not meant to take away from your posting of news in this forum, I just think this site will give users 100% of their psp.

Not a prob. Not really a news thread, so anything goes. I meant for this thread to be a jumping point for members to outside sources of news, tips, mods, and what not. So, if you've got more sites then by all means, post them.

Tipstaff · Jul 25, 2005, 06:13 AM

While the PSP can't make coffee (much to the dismay of a number of people) it is a great source for homebrew apps, emulators, and games. One great site to grab all the latest of said homebrew programs is PSPBrew.com . The site is run by a guy called monkeymaximus, and he essentially collects on his site the latest versions of homebrew PSP apps, games, and emulators. From the main page hit the "Pack Generator" listing, and you will be greeted with a page full of said programs. Of note: the compiled "Download All Whatever" packages are dated as of June 30th, so it's best to select the apps, games, and emus you want in the list, and generate a downloadable package based on them as they are more up-to-date than those in the precompiled packs.

Best stuff on the site?

Doom PSP. Yes, you read that right. Doom for the PSP. I forgot how much fun this game was/is. Of note is that this homebrew conversion only includes the demo map. The intention is that if you own the game you can copy over the map files (they are the WAD files), and overwrite the demo ones.

File Assistant. This progam allows you to copy, move, rename, delete, and a lot more to files on your PSP.

SCUMM Emu. This one has great promise. For those that don't know SCUMM is (err.. was) LucasArts main game engine that they've used in a number of their point-and-click adventure games such as Sam & Max Hit the Road, Day of the Tentacle, The Dig, Indiana Jones series, Full Throttle, and many others. I haven't tried this yet, but if it works you can be sure I'll be playing a number of these great classics again. Again, you must own the original game inorder to play it.

So, head on over to their site, and checkout some of these great programs.

Lates.

-Tip

SFOSOK · Jul 25, 2005, 07:05 AM

thanks dude, but yeah if you have a psp (the site kinda expectas you to know what to do since they are soo far advanced) go to the site and wait for Kxploits pack, because he includes every release in software, gaming, emu's and apps, that have been released at the point he made the pack. I personally love that site sooo much. I was part fo them when they were still growin, also they have a new link for ipod updates, so we may even be able to get more games on those in the future.

AmericanWolf · Dec 6, 2005, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tipstaff

Now that everything is point and click it makes it that much easier to bring my porn on the road.. no more slide shows.

Amen to that my friend

You are a Net god by the way, I love this site, Been following it for Months now. Just Registered today, lol *nods* I find it very Informative, and haha. you as a person seem Quite Intresting (in a good way, lol)

Tipstaff · Dec 6, 2005, 04:50 AM

Thanks. I keep meaning to revive this thread, but I haven't had time, and it's been slow for the PSP in the way of new things.

In fact...

AmericanWolf · Dec 6, 2005, 04:57 AM

*nods* Yeah, I can understand that, Seeing as how I just got my PSP rescently, Im Still Extreamly Hyped about it, Finding out new things about it every day and the Portable porn thing, Two thumbs up. lol I love my girlfriend, haha. But yeah, Hey if you need any help with anything, dont hesitate to ask..Not sure what I can do, but lol id be glad to help

Tipstaff · Dec 6, 2005, 06:13 AM

Tired of that old PSP face? Looking a bit worn around the edges? Find it too hard to slap on a skin? Can't afford an import white PSP? Tired of getting heckled by the Nintendo fanboys with their multi-colored Gameboys and DS's? Well fret no more.

Decal Girls, the great people behind the best console/handheld skins on the market, are now selling Asterixs' PSP Faceplates (2nd - 7th listings on the page). Unlike the skins these are full faceplate replacement kits, meaning you will void your warranty when you install these. However, if you don't give a crud, then give these a shot. The great thing about these kits is that they include replacable screen lens which cost about $10 US, and both the faceplate and lens fit exactly like the original. As an added bonus they also sell replacable buttons to go under those faceplate. While the selection is very thin at the moment, given time it will change.

lovswr · Dec 28, 2005, 10:59 AM

Well I finally got one. It came with 2.01 out of the box. Everything seems ok, except for browsing. I have been trying several PSP formatted sites, & I keep getting "out of memory". Clearing the cache helps for a few minutes, but I can't believe that is the permanent fix. I have the 32M card that came with it. Would getting a 256 or 512 solve this? To be frank, browsing is just horrendous. I guess since this is primarily marketed as a game machine, they just did not put much priority on surfing.

Sandok · Dec 28, 2005, 11:39 AM

Turn off the cache and no, bigger memory doesnt' help...

lovswr · Dec 28, 2005, 03:12 PM

Yeah, I did turn off the cache. That helped a little bit. But still on some sites like pspmagazines.com it gets about a 1/4 of the page loaded & then the out of memory message comes up. This thing is 2.01 right out of the box, which from what I have read is the worst of all worlds. No homebrew & this browser is known to be buggy. I want to upgrade to 2.5 but I'm not sure if I can "select" which one to go to. I do not want 2.6! Any suggestions?

Sandok · Dec 28, 2005, 03:20 PM

Sry I cna't help.. Gotta ask tipstaff but outta curiousity, why not 2.6?

lovswr · Dec 28, 2005, 07:42 PM

Because, apparantly, there is a downgrader from 2.5. It may or may not work. ssshhhh!

daedal · Dec 28, 2005, 07:48 PM

You can select which patch you want to apply (therefore to which version you want to upgrade to) by finding the appropriate file. Sony releases patches monthly with new versions so you'll have to do a bit of searching to find the 2.5 release install but it definitly can be done.

Tipstaff · Dec 29, 2005, 07:06 AM

You can download the 2.5 firmware from HERE. After you extract it put it into the memory sticks "PSP\GAME\UPDATE" folder (you may have to create the update folder), and run it from the PSP dashboard. You will need a full charge on your PSP battery whether you have it plugged into the AC or not in order to flash the firmware.

There are currently 2 hacks for the PSP on 2.5 firmware. The first is another exploit of the TIFF picture format, while the other is GTALCs ability to run unsigned code using saved games (this is how the GTALC CheatDevice works). I basically gave up, and upgraded to version 2.6. I wieghed in how much homebrew I was running versus the retail games I couldn't play because of it, and it just wasn't worth waiting (I might buy a 2nd one for that if I really need it). One thing I do regret doing is going to 2.6 only because the GTA CheatDevice allows for CPU overclocking when playing GTALC, and that extra 111mhz would've gotten rid of any slowdown in the game. This overclocking works for all versions of the firmware except 2.6. HOWEVER, going to 2.6 doesn't mean you can't take advantage of the exploit. The game will still run unsigned code even if the PSP is updated to firmware 2.6 as the CheatDevice still works on that firmware too. So, the whole is still there to be taken advantage of.

SFOSOK · Dec 29, 2005, 08:41 AM

I'd say update and wait. Sony will stop updating the PSP and it will be cracked, all it takes is time. I decided to go 2.6 because it will be cracked eventually, so I just saved an exact copy of what my PSP would look like with all the homebrew games and apps so they will be there when they do crack it.

Tipstaff · Dec 29, 2005, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Death Flavor

I'd say update and wait. Sony will stop updating the PSP and it will be cracked, all it takes is time. I decided to go 2.6 because it will be cracked eventually, so I just saved an exact copy of what my PSP would look like with all the homebrew games and apps so they will be there when they do crack it.

As long as it keeps getting cracked the more Sony will update it. They've got a strict policy about not letting "unauthorized" software being run on their handheld. The big issue behind this is that if it can be cracked it can also allow for pirating, which is exactly what happened the day the PSP was cracked originally. Sony got smart though with games requiring specific firmware in order to run, and that stiffled piracy on the PSP for a good while until someone found a way to load hacked firmware into memory.

There are 2 big issues I have with the PSP right now: 1) audio support, and 2) clock rate.

First, they support WMA playback with the new 2.6 firmware, however they don't support DRM nor lossless encoded WMA files (or any DRM/lossless files for that matter). DRM I can get around, but I would like lossless support seeing as how I have a lot of lossless WMA files.

The second issue is a major one for me. Sony has underclocked the PSP for power drain issues. At full speed (333mhz) you may get anywhere from 2 to 2.5 hours of battery life, while in it's labotimized form (222mhz) you get about 3 to 3.5 hours. Problem is that developers are creating games based on the full speed PSP, and when played on available PSPs they play like shit. Take Smart Bomb for instance. I absolutely hate playing this game due to slow downs, and lag. Yes, lag. After playing with a tool that unlocked the clock rate (rather it overclocked the PSP) Smart Bomb played like a whole different game. It was responsive, and fast paced. I can sit here an list about 15 games that play better on an unlocked PSP than they do on a locked one. If Sony is reading this take note: have a setting that allows for choosing clock speeds, or at the very least add automatic clock speeds based on power levels. Screw that.. just unlock the damn thing already! Please?

May 19, 2005, 07:03 AM	Thread Starter #63
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	Wipeout Pure US Gamma Pack 1 released! Yep, as I mentioned in another thread the Wipeout Pure Gamma Pack 1 was released, and runs about 3.5mb in size. Here's the catches, and some 'tips' to get around them: First, the wifi download isn't working at the moment, so you must download it off of the official Wipeout Pure site. Secondly, the Java Script on the site seems to be flakey with Firefox (at least with my Firefox 1.0.4), so be sure to use Internet Explorer v.5.5 or higher if you have a problem with the frontend to the site using Firefox. I did get it working by reloading the site page, but I had to reload each time I visited the site. Third, be sure to update Java to the latest version as the Wipeout Pure site uses a Java script to do the downloading (not to mention signing up to the site). Fourth, and here's the biggy, there is 1 little problem with the script so far. Instead of allowing a direct download of the files the script instead looks for the ORIGINAL PSP 32mb formated memory stick. I could not, for the life of me, get my Sony 512mb Pro Duo card to be recognized by the Java script, whether I had the PSP in 'USB Connect' mode, or by inserting it into my Pro Duo adapter through the card reader. As soon as I put in my 32mb stick though, everything worked fine from that point on, both in the PSP and card reader. Too wierd. Update: I was finally able to get the 512mb stick to work. I tried reformatting it using the PSP (like I had done before when I bought it.. you need to do this to get the proper directory structure btw), and sure enough the Java script saw the card this time. So, if you have a problem you now know you have other options you can try. Also, you don't need to have Wipeout Pure for this download. The data will be downloaded whether you have a savegame for it or not on the memory stick. Lastly, if you want to backup the downloaded data you can do so by copying the 'UCUS98612DGAMMAPACK1' folder inside the PSP\Savedata folder on the memory stick. The download doesn't seem to change anything to the original savedata, but instead it seems Wipeout Pure looks specifically for that folder when it loads. Have fun with the new skin, new track, and the new vehicle! -Tip __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; May 19, 2005 at 10:23 AM.

May 20, 2005, 07:40 PM	Thread Starter #64
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	PSP North Am. Firmware v.1.51 is out I was aware of the update before from talking with the Sony rep, but decided to hold off posting about it until it was actually released, so, here it is. PSP Vault posted yesterday that the North Am. 1.51 firmware was available for WiFi download. You can check out that article HERE. Give it a good read though as there is a lot of info/talking going on by the different posters. THIS is the direct download for the 1.51 firmware itself off of Sonys site for those that are WiFi challenged, and you can find detail instructions on what to do HERE on their site as well. Be advised though: This update is not needed right now. It only adds 'security' features (ie. protection against running unsigned code). That's all. No browser update, no tweaks, nothing.. just the security. Also, if you decided to do this update make sure to do so while the PSP is plugged into the AC jack or you risk damaging your PSP. Later peeps. -Tip Rumor mill: It's been noted that some future games may not run on a PSP with anything but the latest firmware (this was rumored when the 1.51 Jap firmware came out). This was confimed by the Sony rep, and is true for the US release too. What she told me echoed the above statement, as well as the rumor that mentioned that future releases may include firmware updates... 'forced' updates that would require you to update the PSP. Now, she could be fanning the rumor flames a bit, but it does make sense, and is a perfect way for Sony to insure the 'security' of their product against pirating. Oh well. __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; May 20, 2005 at 07:54 PM.

May 25, 2005, 09:05 AM	Thread Starter #65
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	Star Wars: Revelations for the PSP For those that don't know, Star Wars: Revelations is a fanmade movie and was created by Panic Struck Productions. It's just a little less than an hour long (47 mins), and actually not that bad to watch.. maybe a little cheezy, but not bad. The plot of the story takes place just after Episode 3, and has a a pretty good premise, plus it's a good starting point for future stories. Btw.. did I mention it's completely free? Why post about it here? Well, they've also included, for download, a PSP version which you can grab HERE. It's about 124mb. I actually enjoyed it.. 'course, I'm a huge Star Wars nut, but you shouldn't hold that against me. The thing about being a geek though.. that's a whole different matter.... Enjoy. -Tip __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; May 25, 2005 at 09:26 AM.

May 29, 2005, 07:10 AM	Thread Starter #66
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	Flippin' Hudson Soft! %@$!#! Hudson Soft, one of my all time favorite developers (and one of the oldest game devs btw) recently updated their Japanese site with 3 new PSP games: Panic Bomber (known as Bomberman), Star Solider, and a PSP Pinball game (unsure of the title.. only read basic Japanese... ok.. 20 words). You can check out the site HERE. (links are from top to bottom: Panic Bomber, Star Solider, and PSP Pinball). Big deal, right? So they have 3 games coming. Why should you give a flying ? Well, in the case of Panic Bomber you'd be right, but as for the other 2.. they are the reason for this post. See, Star Solider is played by turning the PSP 90 degrees to the left, and using the digital pad, plus the right shoulder button to play the game. In the case of the PSP Pinball game, you rotate the PSP 90 degrees to the right, and use the triangle and X buttons for the paddles. Simple concept, cool games. Sure enough these games will make it to the North Am. shores. If not, be sure to pickem up at your local importer. Personally, I can't wait for Star Solider. I'm dying to get my hands on a true 'shooter'. -Tip __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; May 29, 2005 at 07:17 AM.

Jun 2, 2005, 01:46 AM	Thread Starter #67
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	PSPC Magazine first issue released! Got this news of off PSPHacks.net HERE (this has also been mentioned on PSPVault) PSP Complete has released their first monthly PSP formated magazine. Nicely done to. Here's the skinny: -------- This very professional looking monthly Magazine is designed for PSP users and is downloadable and easy to unpack, and at 60 pages, it's definately worth your time to download. Simple grab the files from here Plug your PSP into the USB port Extract the archive Copy the /PSP/ folder from the archive to the root folder of your memory stick. The magazine contains reviews of games and accessories, information for psp users, tutorials, news, screenshots, game previews, and more. It's definately a winner, and I'll be czeching it out each month. PSPC Magazine is created by Bad_Boy, M0rph, Ludycris, and Jr_Rider. Check out their channel on EFNET, #pspcomplete ---- It's more than worth checking out. There are some big surprises in the mag, including mention of upcoming UMD movie releases (such as Chonicles of Riddick: DC in July, plus Sin City and Shoalin Soccer in mid August), but also UMD music releases from Eagle Rock Entertainment (Metallica & Pink Floyd to name a few). These UMD Music discs will have videos, interviews, and a ton more. Enjoy! -Tip __________________ >><<

Jun 6, 2005, 06:10 AM	Thread Starter #68
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	Time to P1MP that Logitech Playgear Pocket case! This is probably the easiest skin job you will ever do (sorry... still recovering from the UMD porn thread). Ever since the Logitech Playgear Pocket case came out a while ago I've had this template that someone created of the inside cover. The idea is that you would use this template to make a skin for the case. Cool, right? Well, at first nobody knew what the hell to do with it until a site called "PSP on Turbosweet" decided to hold a little 'skinning' contest. The result: 44 premade skins which you can check out HERE. Since the cover of the case is clear the idea of these skins is that you would print them out onto what ever material you wanted, cut out the image, and slip the skin in between the plastic cover and the rubber insert. Very simple, very, very cheap, and looks very cool. As I said.. the easiest skin job every. My personal favorite (just for the simplicity) is the 'Johnny the Homicidal Maniac' skin. It's black and white, and looks super sharp coming out of a laser printer. Not only that but if you use a highbrilliance paper the character just stands out. If you want to make your own skin here's what to do: Use the template in whatever photo editing program you like. Photoshop is easiest as you can manipulate layers with a little more ease. First, open the image that you wish to skin. Then, drop the template over top of that image. Then it's just a matter of resizing/editing the image to fit the outline of the template. Print it out onto a high brillance paper (95 bright works wonders), glossy photo paper, or for that really cool skin, print it out onto transparency. Cut it out, and enjoy your 'cheap' skin job. Great thing is, if you hate it, just print up a new one. Later peeps. -Tip PS: PSP on Turbosweet uses anti-leeching to protect from leechers. So, if you have a problem downloading the skins here's what you do: Goto their site from the above link. Goto 'Files', 'Case Skin's for the premade skins, or 'Files', 'Misc' for the template. Tip Edit 05-07-05: When you print the skin it's best to use Photoshop as it maintains the correct size, while others might resize. JTYSK. __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; Jun 7, 2005 at 09:53 AM.

Jun 10, 2005, 07:49 AM	Thread Starter #69
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	PSP Stuck Pixel Fixer!!!! WOOOT!!! (well.. for 60% of you that is) Do you have any "stuck" pixels on your PSP? Really pissed about it? Had given up hope on having them work? Well, fret not, cuz I scoped this out on PSP Vault, and for the love of Hesus, 60% of the time it works for people. Check it out: "Most people have been complaining to Sony about their stuck and dead pixels. Well I have done my research and I heard about a guy over at psphacks.net that had a LCD TV that had some stuck pixels and when he went to Best-Buy they gave him a dvd that flashed Red, Green and Blue over and over again. This supposedly "un-sticks" the stuck pixels, by calling them to do rapid changes (To my understanding). So I thought about it for a while, and I said, what the heck, I'll try it. So I made my own video that does this, and it works! Admin edit: Several forums users have reported success with this video, though several have reported failures. You don't have much to lose, so just give it a shot and let us know your results. So far, it has worked around 60% of the time. I tried it on my friend's that had 6 stuck pixels, and it fixed them all. The only real thing you can do is set the video to repeat and leave it on for a few hours. In Version 2.0, I have added a white screen and a black screen, so you can periodically check to see if your pixels have been fixed. This video works with all versions of the PSP, from 1.00 to 1.52; good luck with it to all of you." You can get the file from their site HERE, plus read the article HERE too. The guy that created this video... this is the guy Sony should hire.. like.. RIGHT NOW! F'ing brilliant. A word about this: Make sure you run the video in full screen or zoom mode. It's also best to put this into repeat mode, and let it run for a while. This is not a 100% fix for the stuck pixel issues as the reason for them can be something else other than the fact that they simply aren't firing properly. I will say this: It does work. I now have a fully functioning PSP. I used to have this one pixel that would display yellow instead of white, and not display blue. Now.. well now that the pixel has been slapped around it knows it's place. Give it a shot.. you have nothing to lose by trying this.... NOTHING! Just remember: Play it in full screen or zoom mode, put it on repeat, and let it run for a few hours. If it doesn't work, try leaving it sit overnight, or for a full day. -Tip Edit: 06-11-05 - (I'm reposting what I added in the Hints and Tips thread) I'm just going to edit this a bit. From what I can tell the success rate is more higher for PSPs that have "Stuck" pixels, ones that continuously display 1 color, than it does on PSPs with "dead" pixels. That's not to say it won't work on dead pixeled units, but just that you shouldn't be surprised if it doesn't work, or takes longer to get it to work. Plus, if the pixel hasn't become active within 24hours of running the video then it's probably not going to come on. Your call though. Re-edit: LOL.. the author of the video maintains that this won't work on "dead" pixels. While I agree with this, I should note something: just because you see a black dot, doesn't make it a dead pixel.. it could be "stuck" on black. __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; Jun 13, 2005 at 08:25 AM.

Jun 18, 2005, 10:46 AM	Thread Starter #70
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	PSP iTrip? This is exactly the sort of thing that happens when MP3 are just not enough. I scoped this out on PSP Hacks, but I'm going to link directly to the modders site instead. Badacetechshow posted a little hack similar to the WiFi extension hack I mentioned in an earlier post. What this guy did was he gutted an iTrip FM tuner for use on an iPod, and mounted it inside the PSP. In effect, he added an FM tuner to the PSP. You can check out his hack job HERE. This has me so tempted.. but truthfully.. I don't think I could do it. I'd be too scared. From what he has said this does not hinder the functions of the WiFi, or have any adverse effects on the PSP other than void your warranty (like.. duh!). Anyone that has one of these beauties for their iPod will know that each "station" only takes up 89KB of data, and that each station is actually a frequency listing. In total you have about 101 US stations (good for Canada too, and their are Euro frequencies you can download), and they only take up about 9MB of space. Plus, just as with the iPod, mounting the iTrip with the PSP means that it gets all it's power off of the PSP.. and it's so miniscule it's barely worth mentioning. Very cool hack. __________________ >><<

Jul 22, 2005, 12:22 PM	Thread Starter #71
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	PSP Firmware 2.0 and new Ceramic White PSPs I scoped this out on PSP-Vault, and thought that this would be the perfect news to revive this thread with. Sony held their "Playstation Meeting 2005" in Tokyo yesterday, and made a number of interesting announcements. The first announcement is word on the version 2.0 firmware update. As I mentioned a long while back this was to be the version Sony would go nuts with... and they did just that. They are adding the long awaited Internet browser ('bout time!), a function to allow you to change the wallpaper/background (let's hear that again.. about time!), ATRAC3Plus/PCM Linear WAV and MP4 AAC audio support (don't make me repeat myself.. woot!), added more support for different picture formats (can someone say, "animated GIFS"?), WPA Wi-Fi support, and many other things. The second announcement was that come September Sony will start releasing variations on the PSP color scheme, the first to be a Ceramic White version. Funny how a simple color change can make something look.. refreshing, eh? Sony also announced a Portable TV service for Japanese users, so read the store for more. You can read that story HERE on PSP-Vault, and man, is it a whopper of a read. __________________ >><<

Jul 22, 2005, 06:22 PM	#72
CATALYST maker ATI driver guru Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ATI, Canada Posts: 678 Rep Power: 52	keep up the good posts tipstaff. im reading them (although dont have anything of my own to add)

Jul 23, 2005, 06:21 AM	#73
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,994 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	IF you guys want the best source for PSP emulators, programs, and anythign else psp, head over to PSPupdates.com. I've been playing Chrono Trigger on my psp for well over a month or two now. If you have any questions there, just post. also they have link for XboX360, PS3, and Nintendo Rev. They are constantly adding news, at least about 3-4 articles a day. They also have tons of info.

Jul 23, 2005, 06:22 AM	#74
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,994 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	This is not meant to take away from your posting of news in this forum, I just think this site will give users 100% of their psp.

Jul 25, 2005, 06:13 AM	Thread Starter #76
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	PSPBrew - Percolators at their best While the PSP can't make coffee (much to the dismay of a number of people) it is a great source for homebrew apps, emulators, and games. One great site to grab all the latest of said homebrew programs is PSPBrew.com . The site is run by a guy called monkeymaximus, and he essentially collects on his site the latest versions of homebrew PSP apps, games, and emulators. From the main page hit the "Pack Generator" listing, and you will be greeted with a page full of said programs. Of note: the compiled "Download All Whatever" packages are dated as of June 30th, so it's best to select the apps, games, and emus you want in the list, and generate a downloadable package based on them as they are more up-to-date than those in the precompiled packs. Best stuff on the site? Doom PSP. Yes, you read that right. Doom for the PSP. I forgot how much fun this game was/is. Of note is that this homebrew conversion only includes the demo map. The intention is that if you own the game you can copy over the map files (they are the WAD files), and overwrite the demo ones. File Assistant. This progam allows you to copy, move, rename, delete, and a lot more to files on your PSP. SCUMM Emu. This one has great promise. For those that don't know SCUMM is (err.. was) LucasArts main game engine that they've used in a number of their point-and-click adventure games such as Sam & Max Hit the Road, Day of the Tentacle, The Dig, Indiana Jones series, Full Throttle, and many others. I haven't tried this yet, but if it works you can be sure I'll be playing a number of these great classics again. Again, you must own the original game inorder to play it. So, head on over to their site, and checkout some of these great programs. Lates. -Tip __________________ >><<

Jul 25, 2005, 07:05 AM	#77
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,994 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	thanks dude, but yeah if you have a psp (the site kinda expectas you to know what to do since they are soo far advanced) go to the site and wait for Kxploits pack, because he includes every release in software, gaming, emu's and apps, that have been released at the point he made the pack. I personally love that site sooo much. I was part fo them when they were still growin, also they have a new link for ipod updates, so we may even be able to get more games on those in the future.

Dec 6, 2005, 04:50 AM	Thread Starter #79
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	Thanks. I keep meaning to revive this thread, but I haven't had time, and it's been slow for the PSP in the way of new things. In fact... __________________ >><<

Dec 6, 2005, 04:57 AM	#80
AmericanWolf DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	mm nods Yeah, I can understand that, Seeing as how I just got my PSP rescently, Im Still Extreamly Hyped about it, Finding out new things about it every day and the Portable porn thing, Two thumbs up. lol I love my girlfriend, haha. But yeah, Hey if you need any help with anything, dont hesitate to ask..Not sure what I can do, but lol id be glad to help

Dec 6, 2005, 06:13 AM	Thread Starter #81
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	New face for that old, tired, worn out PSP.. poor thing Tired of that old PSP face? Looking a bit worn around the edges? Find it too hard to slap on a skin? Can't afford an import white PSP? Tired of getting heckled by the Nintendo fanboys with their multi-colored Gameboys and DS's? Well fret no more. Decal Girls, the great people behind the best console/handheld skins on the market, are now selling Asterixs' PSP Faceplates (2nd - 7th listings on the page). Unlike the skins these are full faceplate replacement kits, meaning you will void your warranty when you install these. However, if you don't give a crud, then give these a shot. The great thing about these kits is that they include replacable screen lens which cost about $10 US, and both the faceplate and lens fit exactly like the original. As an added bonus they also sell replacable buttons to go under those faceplate. While the selection is very thin at the moment, given time it will change. __________________ >><<

Dec 28, 2005, 10:59 AM	#82
lovswr DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta! Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Well I finally got one. It came with 2.01 out of the box. Everything seems ok, except for browsing. I have been trying several PSP formatted sites, & I keep getting "out of memory". Clearing the cache helps for a few minutes, but I can't believe that is the permanent fix. I have the 32M card that came with it. Would getting a 256 or 512 solve this? To be frank, browsing is just horrendous. I guess since this is primarily marketed as a game machine, they just did not put much priority on surfing. __________________ [color=red]ASUS A8V Deluxe v2.00[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]AMD 64 3000+[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Zalman CNPS7700-AICu[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]1GB DDR PC3400 (don't ask)[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Maxtor 4D040H2[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]WDC WD1600JB-00FUA0[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Radeon 9800 Pro Omega 4.6[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]VIA 8 ch onboad sound[/color] [color=#ff0000]Marvel (on board) G lan[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Acer 50X CD[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Lite-On 52X/32X/52X CD-RW[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Lite-On 8X/4X/12X/40X/24X/40X DVD-RW/CD-RW[/color]

Dec 28, 2005, 11:39 AM	#83
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 57	Turn off the cache and no, bigger memory doesnt' help...

Dec 28, 2005, 03:12 PM	#84
lovswr DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta! Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I did turn off the cache. That helped a little bit. But still on some sites like pspmagazines.com it gets about a 1/4 of the page loaded & then the out of memory message comes up. This thing is 2.01 right out of the box, which from what I have read is the worst of all worlds. No homebrew & this browser is known to be buggy. I want to upgrade to 2.5 but I'm not sure if I can "select" which one to go to. I do not want 2.6! Any suggestions? __________________ [color=red]ASUS A8V Deluxe v2.00[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]AMD 64 3000+[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Zalman CNPS7700-AICu[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]1GB DDR PC3400 (don't ask)[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Maxtor 4D040H2[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]WDC WD1600JB-00FUA0[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Radeon 9800 Pro Omega 4.6[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]VIA 8 ch onboad sound[/color] [color=#ff0000]Marvel (on board) G lan[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Acer 50X CD[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Lite-On 52X/32X/52X CD-RW[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Lite-On 8X/4X/12X/40X/24X/40X DVD-RW/CD-RW[/color]

Dec 28, 2005, 03:20 PM	#85
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 57	Sry I cna't help.. Gotta ask tipstaff but outta curiousity, why not 2.6?

Dec 28, 2005, 07:42 PM	#86
lovswr DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta! Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	Because, apparantly, there is a downgrader from 2.5. It may or may not work. ssshhhh! __________________ [color=red]ASUS A8V Deluxe v2.00[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]AMD 64 3000+[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Zalman CNPS7700-AICu[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]1GB DDR PC3400 (don't ask)[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Maxtor 4D040H2[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]WDC WD1600JB-00FUA0[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Radeon 9800 Pro Omega 4.6[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]VIA 8 ch onboad sound[/color] [color=#ff0000]Marvel (on board) G lan[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Acer 50X CD[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Lite-On 52X/32X/52X CD-RW[/color][color=red] [/color] [color=red]Lite-On 8X/4X/12X/40X/24X/40X DVD-RW/CD-RW[/color]

Dec 28, 2005, 07:48 PM	#87
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	You can select which patch you want to apply (therefore to which version you want to upgrade to) by finding the appropriate file. Sony releases patches monthly with new versions so you'll have to do a bit of searching to find the 2.5 release install but it definitly can be done. __________________

Dec 29, 2005, 07:06 AM	Thread Starter #88
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,838 Rep Power: 135 System Specs	You can download the 2.5 firmware from HERE. After you extract it put it into the memory sticks "PSP\GAME\UPDATE" folder (you may have to create the update folder), and run it from the PSP dashboard. You will need a full charge on your PSP battery whether you have it plugged into the AC or not in order to flash the firmware. There are currently 2 hacks for the PSP on 2.5 firmware. The first is another exploit of the TIFF picture format, while the other is GTALCs ability to run unsigned code using saved games (this is how the GTALC CheatDevice works). I basically gave up, and upgraded to version 2.6. I wieghed in how much homebrew I was running versus the retail games I couldn't play because of it, and it just wasn't worth waiting (I might buy a 2nd one for that if I really need it). One thing I do regret doing is going to 2.6 only because the GTA CheatDevice allows for CPU overclocking when playing GTALC, and that extra 111mhz would've gotten rid of any slowdown in the game. This overclocking works for all versions of the firmware except 2.6. HOWEVER, going to 2.6 doesn't mean you can't take advantage of the exploit. The game will still run unsigned code even if the PSP is updated to firmware 2.6 as the CheatDevice still works on that firmware too. So, the whole is still there to be taken advantage of. __________________ >><< Last edited by Tipstaff; Dec 29, 2005 at 07:15 AM.

Dec 29, 2005, 08:41 AM	#89
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,994 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I'd say update and wait. Sony will stop updating the PSP and it will be cracked, all it takes is time. I decided to go 2.6 because it will be cracked eventually, so I just saved an exact copy of what my PSP would look like with all the homebrew games and apps so they will be there when they do crack it. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!