PSP HELP + FAQS Thread !

[mominhaq89]

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR YOUR PSP!!!!NOOBS AND NON NOOBS ALIKE!!!



Table of Contents:
Normal PSP questions
Noob PSP questions
PSP debates
Things to remember about the PSP
1) Normal PSP Questions

Question: How do I know what my PSP firmware is?
Answer: Go to settings>system settings>system information>system software

Question: What is the highest firmare I can have right now?
Answer: The highest firmare out right now is 3.03. You can emulate it with the newest Devhook out.

Question: What does Devhook mean?
Answer: Devhook is short for Devicehook. Devhook was created by someone called Booster. Devhook lets you emulate higher firmwares on 1.50 so you get to keep all the homebrew and iso features and use a higher firmware.

Question: How do I run Devhook on my PSP?

Answer: Here is the latest installation guide for Devhook emulating 3.03:
Download 3.03 Firmware Eboot
Download Devhook v0.52 + PSAR Dumper from C+D
Extract all Files
Move PSAR_Dumper2 and PSAR_Dumper2% to PSP/Game directory
Download PBP Unpacker
Install it on computer and run after installation and click “Open�
Navigate to the 3.03 eboot file and open it, then extract the files to any directory
Move the DATA.PSAR file to the root of your memory stick
Open up the extracted devhook folder and move dh, fbm and PSP into the root of your memory stick
Disconnect your PSP and run the PSAR dumper from your memory stick via the XMB and follow the on-screen instructions (press X to dump)
Connect your PSP to your PC and copy the newly created F0 folder (root of your memory stick) and move it to dh/303/
Run Devhook v0.52 now and go down to flash install (uninstall the flash configuration if you have previously installed a previous firmware) and click install configuration (first option I believe). Hold O for a few seconds to confirm.
Now go to firmware and select 3.03 and boot up Devhook, good luck and have fun!
Question: Help! When I turn on my PSP, it just turns off again. What's wrong?
Answer: Your PSP has encountered something called a brick. A brick is irreversible without a modchip. When your PSP gets bricked, it will not work anymore. Also, if you have a red screen, your PSP is also bricked. (This red screen doesn't apply while doing a downgrade.)

Question: How does my PSP get a brick?
Answer: Your PSP encounters a brick when you are changing the flash0. When you are downgrading, upgrading or doing something like that, you can encounter a brick. If you put something on your flash0 and there isn't enough space, it will encounter a brick.

Question: Where can a get a modchip, and how much does it cost?
Answer: You can buy it off of the internet. It cost $100 and it cost about $200 to get it installed, so it's $300 in total.(Modchips don't work with a Ta-082 motherboard, so if you have a Ta-082, don't buy a modchip)

Question:Why would I want 1.50 firmware?
Answer: With 1.50 firmware, you can run something called homebrew. Homebrew is applications that you can't do with other firmware. You can also use something called custom firmware. You can run something called iso's, which are games that you can download without having to buy them.

Question:How much homebrew can I use, and how do I put it on my PSP?
Answer: There is a ton of homebrew out there that you can use on your PSP. You can get limited homebrew if you have a small memory card. Putting homebrew on your PSP isn't very hard. There is normally a readme within the homebrew file that you have downloaded.

Question: I want to get down to 1.50 firmware, but I don't know how.
Answer: To get to 1.50 firmware, you use something called a downgrader. Right now, you cannot downgrade a PSP with a firmware of 2.81 or higher.

Question: What is this Ta-82 motherboard I keep hearing about?
Answer: A ta-082 can affect downgrading. But there are still downgrades for up to 2.80 on a ta-082 motherboard.

Question: How do I know if I have a Ta-082 motherboard?
Answer:http://pgrevolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/ta-082_spot.jpg

Question: What is custom firmware?
Answer: Custom firmware let's you keep all the homebrew features of 1.5 and all the features of another firmware. The latest custom firmware, 3.03 oe let's you download PS1 games and play them on your PSP. You can also compress the PS1 games with 3.03 oe. Compressing them makes them smaller.

Question: How come I keep hearing about 3.02 oe-a and oe-b? What is the difference between them?
Answer: 3.02 oe-B is newer than 3.02 oe-A. Before upgrading to oe-B, you must first upgrade to oe-A. You should upgrade to 3.03 oe-A, because it fixed a bug in 3.02 oe and now gives you a PS1 game compresser.

Question: Can I go back down to 1.50 after upgrading to 3.02 oe?
Answer: Yes, you can using something called the recovery menu. It will let you go back to down to 1.50 if you feel like you need to. You can also recover from accidental bricks. (You can only install custom firmware with 1.50.)


Question: What if I have 1.50 firmware and one of my games needs a higher firmware?
Answer: You are going to need custom firmware and an application called Devhook. Devhook is sort of like custom firmware. It let's you emulate a higher firmware so you can play those games that need higher firmware.

Question: Would I rather have Devhook or custom firmware?
Answer: Custom firmware sounds like a better choice. With Devhook, you can just emulate the newest firmware that is out. With custom firmware, you get the recovery menu and with the latest custom firmware, 3.03 oe-A, you can even play PS1 games on your PSP!

Question: What does UMD stand for?
Answer: UMD stands for Universal Media Disk. UMD's can hold audio, games or even video. A UMD can hold up 1.8gb of space. UMD's are used for the PSP.

Question: What else can my PSP do?
Answer: You can access the internet, view photo's, play music and video's. To access the internet, you need 2.00 firmware or higher. You can also use custom firmware or devhook to emulate 2.00 firmware.

Question:How do you put music files onto a PSP?
Answer: It's easy. Get your music file and put it into the MUSIC folder in the root of your memory stick or in the MUSIC folder in the PSP folder. Example:ms0:/MUSIC/your file or ms0:/PSP/MUSIC/your file. The names of the folders must be in capitals.

Question: Can I rip CD's and put that on my PSP?
Answer: Yes, you can but they will have to be in the right format to put them onto your PSP. Mp3's will work, but if they aren't already in that format, you will need a Mp3 converter.

Question: Can I download albums and put them onto my PSP
Answer: Yes, you can. You can put the album file into your MUSIC folder and will show up as a group on the XMB. Again, make sure the files are in the right format. You are allowed to make one subfolder per group in the MUSIC folder.

Question: What is the root of your memory stick?
Answer: When you connect your USB to your computer, the screen that first comes up when you open your PSP drive.

Question: What does ms0 stand for?
Answer: ms0 simply stands for the root of your memory stick. MS stands for memory stick.

Question: How do I put video files onto my PSP?
Answer: First of all, you need your video file. But it also has to be in the right format, which is typically Mpeg-4. To convert a non-mpeg-4 video file, you will need a video converter such as PSP Video 9. To put you video onto your PSP, make a folder called MP_ROOT in your PSP root. Inisde of this folder, make another folder called 100MNV01. Inside the 100MNV01 folder, you will put your mpeg-4 files there. They must be named M4Vxxxxx. (xxxxx represents any 5 numbers) Now you should be able to play video's on your PSP! If you have a firmware with 3.00, you can use the VIDEO folder. The VIDEO folder can be in the root of your Memory Stick, or in the PSP folder. The file name doesn't matter and it can be any MPEG-4 file. This is much easier than using the MP_ROOT folder.

Question: How do I put photo's onto my PSP?
Answer: Make a PHOTO folder in either your root or the folder called PSP. Inside of the folder, you will put your pictures there. All you have to do is the drag the file into the PHOTO folder you made and you will be able to view it from the XMB under the photo section.

Question: What is the XMB?
Answer: The XMB is the PSP home where you can access your games, music, photos, video's or your web browser. You can also view the settings from here. XMB icons are the pictures that represent the Game or Photo section, etc.

Question: What happens when I format my memory stick?
Answer: When you format your memory stick, it deletes all the data off of your memory stick so that you will have nothing on it. It will also provide you with all of the necessary folders for putting files onto your PSP. To reformat your memory stick, go to Settings, (from the XMB) then go to Format Memory Stick. It will ask you if are sure you want to format your memory stick. Select yes and wait for a couple of seconds. Your memory stick is now formatted.

Question: How come when I format my memory stick, I don't get all of the space?(Example: 32mb only says 30mb free space)
Answer: This is normal. There is only a certain amount of useable space on your memory card, so don't be worried if you don't get all of the space.

Question: Is there a way to fix this?
Answer: Sort of. Look here (http://www.psp-downgrades.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1750) to see how you can free up some more space.

Question: How do I connect to the internet browser?
Answer: First of all, you need to set up a connection.(You will need a wireless connection or a wi-fi hotspot in your area) Go to Settings>Network Settings>Infrastructure Mode. Type in your connection name, and then scan for a network. If there are no networks, then you cannot connect to the internet. When you scan, pick the network with the largest signal strength. Then fill WEP key if there is one required. Put the Address Settings to easy, and then check to see if all of the settings are correct. Save your settings, then test the connection. The PSP will go to a screen with some settings for your network. Scroll to the bottom and it will say if the internet connection succeeded or failed. If it succeeded, then you can connnect to the internet. Go to Network(under the XMB)and then internet browser. You will then be in the browser. Type in the website you want to go to, then it will ask you what connection you want to use. Pick the one that you have just created and you will then be connected!

Question: Can I use MSN on my PSP?
Answer: Yes, you can. Go to the eBuddy website (http://www.ebuddy.com/) and then type in your e-mail address and password. You should know be on MSN.

Question: My internet is very slow. How do I fix this?
Answer: Go to Settings>power Save Settings>and make sure WLAN Power Save is turned off. You can also try moving around to get a better signal for you network.

Question: When I try connecting to the internet, it says my WLAN switch isn't on. What do I have to do?
Answer: On the left side of your PSP, there is a switch. Turn that switch up and your WLAN switch will now be on.

Question: What programming can you use on the PSP?
Answer: As far as I know not many, but you can learn a progam language called lua, which I suggest you learn. You will need 1.50 firmware or custom firmware to run this.

Question: What are these emulator things I keep hearing about hearing about?
Answer: Emulators let you play games from other systems on your PSP. It is like homebrew, but different. You can emlate N64, GBA and some other systems. You cannot emulate any new system such as a PS2. With custom firmware, you can run PS1 games.

Question: What is the largest memory stick I can get?
Answer: You can get up to 8gig, but they are a risk to get. Here are the memory stick sizes available: 32mb,64mb,256mb,512mb,1gb,2gb,4gb and 8gb.

Question: What is an iso?
Answer: An iso is just a PSP game that's not on a UMD. You can download iso's from some sites. Beware, it's illegal, and you cannot show other people iso sites publicly on our forums. Iso's can be up to 1.8gb in size.

Question: What is the difference between an iso and a cso?
Answer: There isn't a very big difference. A cso is just an iso made smaller. It's basically a compressed iso, so don't be worried if you get a cso instead of an iso.

Question: Do iso's have the whole game included with them?
Answer: Yes, iso's do include the whole game with the file. It would be like playing a game from a UMD.

Question: What are dumpers and decrypters for?
Answer: A dumper and decrypter figures out the PSP firmware. You will need to run it for Devhook. This is for people with 1.50 firmware, not for people with the dumped or decrypted firmware.

Question: I just downloaded some homebrew. How do I put it on, and how do I access it once it's on the PSP?
Answer: Inside the homebrew file, there is normally a readme file that tells you how to put the homebrew you just downloaded on your PSP. The readme file might also contain some other things about it. To access it, go to the Game section in the XMB. Go to the Memory Stick, and your homebrew file should be in there now.

Question: An ISO I downloaded was too big to fit on my Memory Stick. What should I do?
Answer: You can try to find a "ripped" version of the game. Ripped version are smaller than non-ripped versions. You could try to find a ripped version of the game, ask someone to rip it for you, or even try to rip it yourself. If you don't know what you are doing, you could just be wasting your time or messing up the file. You could try to find a CSO for the same game.

Question: How do I enable the flash player?
Answer: First, you will have to have a higher firmware then 2.70. Go to Settings>System Settings>Enable flash player. You will need an internet connection to do this. If you says that the flash player is enabled already, then you don't have to do anything.


2: Noob PSP questions

Question: How do I turn on my PSP?
Answer: On the right side of your PSP, there is a switch. Turn that up, and the light beside it will flash.(It's green.)Your PSP will now be on. Hint: Beside the power switch, it says power and below that, it says hold.

Question: What company made the PSP?
Answer: Sony made the PSP. If you have never heard of Playstation, that is what Sony does. They made Playstation products.

Question: What does PSP stand for?
Answer: PSP stands for Playstation Portable.

Question: How do I open the UMD drive?
Answer: It's on the top of the PSP and it says open on it. Press that and the UMD drive will open.

Question: How do I turn the volume up on the PSP?
Answer: Below the LCD screen, there are 2 buttons with the writing + and - on them. Between those buttons, there should be the word vol. The + is to turn up the volume and the - is to turn down the volume.

Question: What does a PSP look like?
Answer:http://www.gadmag.de/images/Gadgets/Sony%20PSP/Sony%20PSP-front,back.jpg

Question: Where do I put the memory stick?
Answer: On the left side of the PSP, there is a place that says Memory Stick Duo on it. Open that up. To take out a memory stick, push the memory stick down, but not too hard. It will pop up, and then you can take it out. To put in a memory stick, face the gold part at one end towards the PSP. Put the gold part in first. If you can't get it in, don't force it. You will have most likely put it in the wrong way.

Question: How do I connect my PSP to my computer?
Answer: Well, first of all, you will need something called a USB cable that will fit into your PSP and your computer. On your computer, there should be a spot that seems like your USB will fit into. Plug one end of your USB into there. On the top of your PSP, there should be another place where you can plug in your USB. Plug it in there. Now turn on your PSP, and under the home menu, go to Settings and click USB connection. Your computer should now make a noise. Now access your PSP by connecting to the drive called Removable Disk.(your PSP drive letter here) You can know put files onto your PSP.

Question: Where can I find my saved game data?
Answer: Under the Game section in your XMB, there is a place that says Saved Data Utility. Under that will be all of your saved game data. You can copy the files, or delete them. You can also find out information on the file. Press triangle when you are on a game save and those options will come up. If you want to access them when your PSP is connected to a computer, there is a SAVEDATA folder in the game folder. (Root/PSP/GAME/SAVEDATA)



3) PSP debates


Debate #1: Custom firmware or Devhook?

Custom firmware

Pros of Custom firmware:
Don't always have to change firmwares.
Can play and compress PS1 games.
Has all features of 1.50.
Has a recovery menu.
Cons of Custom firmware:
Doesn't always have highest firmware available.
Can brick your PSP.
Devhook

Pros of Devhook:
Let's you switch between firmwares easily.
Again, keeps features of 1.50.
Normally has highest firmware available.
Easy to use and install.
Cons of Devhook:
Have to change between firmwares often.
Sometimes bugs.
Can't play PS1 games.
Overall, who would win: Custom firmware sounds better partly because you can compress and play PS1 games, which might be really good for some people. On Devhook you have to switch firmwares, which could really start to annoy some people. With custom firmware, you might not always have the highest firmware, but it is often very stable and has some good features. Unless you really want a feature that comes with a higher firmware I would use custom firmware

This debate goes to Custom Firmware!


Debate #2: Upgrading or Downgrading?(An obvious debate)

Upgrading


Pros of Upgrading:
There will be no bugs with the firmware.
Some games will need higher firmware.
Easy to do.
Cons of Upgrading:
No cool applications.
No homebrew/emulators.
No custom icons/fonts.
No special features on normal upgrade.
Can brick your PSP.
Downgrading

Pros of Downgrading:
Get to run cool applications.
Get to play games from other systems with emulators.
Homebrew.
Custom Firmware and Devhook.
ISOs and CSOs.
Many hacks you can use.
You can customize your PSP.
With the Custom Firmware, PS1 games.
Cons of Downgrading
Can brick your PSP.
Hard to do.
So, would I rather upgrade or downgrade?
You would definetely want to downgrade. When you downgrade you can emulate higher firmwares so that means you can use homebrew and iso's and have the features of a higher firmware. This is a 1-sided debate.


4) Things to remember about the PSP

From the PSP instruction booklet:
"Do not use the WLAN in crowded places, such as an airport. You may get in trouble for using there network. The WLAN on the PSP may also affect objects such as pacemakers."

Don't do something if you don't know what you're doing. You could just screw up your PSP and not be able to use it.

1.50 is the ultimate firmware for using homebrew.

Never upgrade.

Always ask other people about something first if you don't know what you are doing. It would be better than messing up your PSP.

Don't test things that aren't confirmed working on your PSP. It could brick your PSP.

Dropping the PSP could break it; so don't drop it.

Downgraders never have a guarntee of not bricking your PSP, so be careful.

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Source: Endless Paradigm (http://endlessparadigm.com/)
Author: Michael
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BRICKS ARE BAD!!!!

[fady]

good tutorials/...

[A.Rafay]

momin can u please explain more about bricking your PSP..... list all methods to brick a PSP or write everything about bricking a PSP..... yeah its related to un bricking.... for experimental purposes i am buying a 2nd hand PSP before writing that guide

[mominhaq89]

the simplest way to brick a psp is run an official firmware update and durin the updating process , take the battery out , it will be bricked , or run a downgrader on a psp ( the appropriate oen ofcourse) then take the battery out durin it . a brick is essentially an un-bootable psp.

lisen i suggest u buy a bricked psp cuz it will only cost u about max 2k , a new or 2nd hand can go upto 8.5k .
btw i'll soon buy a bricked psp too and also order a modchip, i may sound crazy when i say i dont know soldering , but i want to learn.we can unbrick together lol.
for any more info PM me ;)

[devilscallmedad]

You got to be kidding me you are wasting your money just to experiment around.

@ momin are bricked PSP's easily available, i'd buy one

[mominhaq89]

@ momin are bricked PSP's easily available, i'd buy one

i'll be doin it to make money , lol, :P
the easiest way to get a bricked psp to ebay! , but no , bricked psp's arent widely available cuz the ppl who do brick it cry over for a long time and dont sell it.if u want i cud give u a heads up when i see a bricked psp on the orkut community

[A.Rafay]

"You got to be kidding me you are wasting your money just to experiment around."

its life dude... u wont understand

[Stuge]

"You got to be kidding me you are wasting your money just to experiment around."

its life dude... u wont understand
I don't understand why you want to brick it in the first place :o.

What kind of life it is ...

[mominhaq89]

I don't understand why you want to brick it in the first place :o.

What kind of life it is ...

Its becuz he wants to enjoy the psp first then after some time brick it and do experiments.
@Beginner
Suggestion:
Buy one pss for enjoyin < second hand wud cost 6-8k
Then buy a bricked psp for experiment purposes < will cost 1-2k

I on the other hand want to make money by unbrickin psp
as i said bricked costs 1-2k , when i unbrick it it'll sell fro around 6-8k instantly , so therez a profit there.

[A.Rafay]

@momin: u've got a great idea.... but u'll have 2 buy an un bricking chip and get some soldering skills first.... u can't get bricked PSPs in the market... its a long procedure but it will worth the money... good luck.... if u need any help regarding hardware... i am always available

[devilscallmedad]

I don't understand why you want to brick it in the first place http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/../images/smilies/oho.gif.

What kind of life it is ...You wont undertsand, he thinks he's some sort of genius [ More like delusional i say ]

[swallow]

hi can i just download psp games (without a modchip) put them on the memory stick and play? (sorry i dont know a thing about psp)

[Usman]

yes, you can... But you'll need 1 origional UMD of Lumines or a PSP with Firmware version below 3.03. For more details, checkout the guides.

[swallow]

um.. i hav e ver 3.4 . can i downgrade it safely using any software?

[shoaib17]

hi .. is there's ny way i can downgrade my psp to Custom Firmware 1.5 n den upgrade it to CF 3.40 OE-A widout da use of ny UMD(Lumings etc) thx

[shoaib17]

btw i gt Official Firware 3.11 n gt stuckd to it :( ... !!!

[shoaib17]

hey i've seen 3.40 LE(Leaked Edition)version by Wildc*rd .. n i think official 3.40 by wildcard has also launched .. does nybdy knows whts new in dis n how to install all tht .. is it more safe den 3.40 OE-A?? .. thxXx ... !!!

[The Punisher]

Nice bro...really helpful

[XauthoritY]

im thinkin of buyin psp slim, but which firmware it has? will i be able to play iso games?

[fawad]

i've also got some questions (n00b ones:D)

1, i downloaded a game from internet. then what to do? is it like Daemon tools to extract files on memory card and run or just copy the ISO on memory card? and if i copy with both methods (DM tools and/or Direct ISO copy) how do i run it? will the XMB pick up by itself or what?


2, what are the disadvantages of running the 3.80 version firmware?

will post more questions later as they will rise:)

[fawad]

anybody will pay attention to my query?

[master bates]

Hi people i am new here..

Well as i am going to a hostel ill be buying a psp . although i haev been playing games(online and off ) for about 15 years on both pc and consol ,i have no experience about teh psp wht so ever. can any one answer these questions please.

1) Which one should i buy? fat or slim
2) where do i buy it? i live in pindi.
3) How to check whether teh shopkeeper is ripping me off?
4) I looked for teh psp buying guide but coudnt find it.
5) where should i get it downgraded or upgraded?


regards./

[fawad]

will any one answer my questions please:@, thank you

[alimirza75]

i've also got some questions (n00b ones:D)

1, i downloaded a game from internet. then what to do? is it like Daemon tools to extract files on memory card and run or just copy the ISO on memory card? and if i copy with both methods (DM tools and/or Direct ISO copy) how do i run it? will the XMB pick up by itself or what?


2, what are the disadvantages of running the 3.80 version firmware?

will post more questions later as they will rise:)

if ur having 3.80 offical fw u cant run the iso unless u downgrade ur psp using pandora battery... see my pandora battery istallation guide to do so

if ur having 3.80m33 then u can straight away copy the iso in the iso folder in the mem stick and go to the mem card in the game section in the psp... the iso will show up there

[twasim]

What the price of psp umd in pakistani rupees?

[manigamer]

well if u get custom fw u dont need to buy umds to play on psp's u can just download and copy paste the isofiles on the memory card of the psp and play ur games right from it... but umds range from 1000rs to 2500rs for psp in lahore...


@fawad: just extract the rar or zip files and u will get a iso file, just simply copy/paste that iso file ( no need to mount etc ) in the games folder on ur psp memory stick, hope this helped...

[ASKnASK]

1) Which one should i buy? fat or slim
2) where do i buy it? i live in pindi.
3) How to check whether teh shopkeeper is ripping me off?
4) I looked for teh psp buying guide but coudnt find it.
5) where should i get it downgraded or upgraded?

I guess my reply is quite late... Still...

1) Slim
2) Imperial Market (many other places as well)
3) Umm just check the firmware version. Must be around 3.71 m33. Also make sure the piece is BRAND NEW

4) No need to worry. Nothing too complicated ina PSP. Any PSP can be modded to used Custom Firmware. Just make sure you get a brand new one. And not a refurbished one.

5) If you buy it from here, it'll most probably already be modded. If not, ask the shopkeeper. He'll do it. Insist on him doing it for free.

Well that's it. Happy PSP Gaming

[X FIRE DEMON X]

is custom firmware REQUIRED to play downloaded psp iso's?

[alimirza75]

is custom firmware REQUIRED to play downloaded psp iso's?

no.. u can use iso loader or devhook but ull need the psp on 1.5 and they're very very outdated so its best to use cfw

[ASKnASK]

devhook is ancient :)

[Demonrulz]

whats the price of a psp lite???

[ASKnASK]

around 12.5k

[manigamer]

OK, so this is also now the official SONY PSP help section post all your psp help queries here and further threads made on psp help will be deleted...

THIS IS DUE TO MAINTAIN SPAMMING AND USELESS QUESTION'S WHICH HAVE BEEN ANSWERED BEFORE....

[Muaaz]

I desperately need help . My dad bought a 4GB card for Rs.2800 ( now dont start to flame me for this , i didn't buy it) . Ofcourse it wasnt genuine so I used it for sometime and it worked fine until I connected it to my PC which was/is infected .
The mem card also became infected and I formatted it many times , but now the PSP cant even read it and somehow after I formatted it , the mem card shows a total of 1925MB of space . What should I do ? Please help me out of this shithole !

[mugen1990]

i want to buy a 4gb mem card. I have 1500 and fake one is of 1200. Is it safe to buy fake one as orginal is for 3000.

[taq12345]

its not actually FAKE
its just not sponsered by sony and it is perfectly OK to buy it but u have to format it which is very easy.

[manigamer]

I desperately need help . My dad bought a 4GB card for Rs.2800 ( now dont start to flame me for this , i didn't buy it) . Ofcourse it wasnt genuine so I used it for sometime and it worked fine until I connected it to my PC which was/is infected .
The mem card also became infected and I formatted it many times , but now the PSP cant even read it and somehow after I formatted it , the mem card shows a total of 1925MB of space . What should I do ? Please help me out of this shithole !


well if ur dad bought it recently like 1 or 2 weeks tehn go back to the shop and tell him that his card aint working right and to change it etc.. if that doesnt help then try reformatting it via the psp and check also sometimes it does show 1925mb but try putting more stuff in it maybe it can store 4gb but doesn't show... that's the problem with fake cards...

[Muaaz]

But how can I format it if the PSP can't even read it ?!?!?!

[ASKnASK]

Keep trying. The PSP will eventually read it. Dont be too rough with it though.

[ywijdan]

hi guys ive been facing a slight problem for a few days..........
Sometimes when i try to shutdown my psp it doesnt work at all, not even goes to hibernation
nd tried to beboot through the custom theme but even tht doesnt work
i usually take the battery out n reinsert it but my question is just wht the hell is wrong with it?
is there any thing wrong with the psp cuz it just dont turn off whereas all other options r working

music videos n games all work absolutely fine!

[ASKnASK]

disable your custom theme plugin and then try.

[ywijdan]

iv already done tht...............havnt happened since then
but the problem happens only sometimes not always ............so just hoping tht it doesnt happen again

[ASKnASK]

Hmm good.
CXMBs are a bit messy if you ask me.

[ywijdan]

yeah man i m back to good old ptf themes

[spectre7]

hi my psp i think has a virus in it cause its become real ass slow it takes ages for the videos or music section to open ive formatted the memory stick still its really slow got 3.52 wala firmware i think not sure anyways its become slow need help plus patapon gets stuck on the loading screen 1!!!!

[X FIRE DEMON X]

can someone post a FAQ/guide to the recovery menu and M33 menu plz

[pindiboy]

How much Psp UMD disk costs in Pakistan??????

[X FIRE DEMON X]

1500-2000.......new

[ratedAMG]

Well ive read this thread and still not clear abt somethings (excuse the noobness):$
So in order to get a psp that plays iso games I shud get one b4 firmware version 3.03 or otherwise downgrade it to ver 1.5 and devhook or have a custom firmware installed... with both running the risk of bricking the psp? Right?

Also how exactly to i get the custom firmware?
Will the shop from where I buy it do it?

[X FIRE DEMON X]

Will the shop from where I buy it do it?

yes....

why do we have to uncompress psp CSO'S to ISO'S?

[ASKnASK]

The newer games, like GoW and FF have very complex graphics. They need to read ahead quickly from the Memory stick (in our case).
When you compress games into CSO, their size gets reduced, but it also becomes more difficult for the game to read data. It gets slower.

That's why when you use high compression in games like GoW, the framerate will drop down at times.

[pindiboy]

I was Planing to buy Xbox 360 Arcade but it isnt available here and even if its available its expensive(i will buy it later maybe "Jesper"), so i m planning to buy a psp. I DON'T KNOW A SINGLE THING ABOUT BUYING A PSP AND I DON"T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PSP(I just that its PSP). so HELP ME GUYS.


1) What to Buy Phat? Slim?

2) WHat Firmware it must have?

3) WHat will be the price of Slim and Fat?(i don't want to be ripped off)

4) UMD is expensive, so i can download ISO from torrents?

5) How much Capcity do i need memory for psp?


so help me guys i want to buy PSP help me, i will ask other questions later.

[ASKnASK]

1) Slim
2) 3.90m33-3 or even just 3.90m33 is enough (upgrading is easy)
3) 11k for Slim
4) Yes you can. Torrents and other sites as well
5) Buy a 4GB Memory Stick (1500 Rs. Max)

[pindiboy]

Ok today i was in imperial market(Rawalpindi) i was asking about prices, one of them was selling it for 13200 Slim and other one was selling packed(means it wasnt modded) psp for 14500 and he was selling 4 Gb card for 1900. i asked only two of the shops coz i was getting late. these are quite high what you say guys from pindi?

[ASKnASK]

Buy mine then :P

PSP Slim Daxter Edition with 4GB Memory Stick and Accessories (http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/market-place/11436-psp-slim-daxter-edition-4gb-accessories.html)

[X FIRE DEMON X]

can someone post a FAQ/guide to the recovery menu and M33 menu plz

[ASKnASK]

Umm ok... But i have exams (not that it matters :D)
I will write one next month.

[X FIRE DEMON X]

Thx...........

[alimac]

wht`s the cost of one psp game in khi??
n psp aswell !!

[ASKnASK]

PSP for around 14.5k i think...
And game?? What do you need a UMD for? Just download off the internet!

Anyways, i think you can get a UMD for around 2000 Rs.

[Bill]

my psp is having a problem that when i start any game the error displays like this:

"The game could not be started(80020321)"

so what is that...what should i do now?

[ASKnASK]

You need to have a new Custom Firmware.

Change the UMD driver. Its one of the most common problems for new users.
Turn on your PSP, press Select. There will an option there.

If you cant do that, just turn off you PSP completely (not stand-by)
Hold the right trigger and turn it on. You will go into the recovery menu. There you will find the Driver option.
Change it to Sony NP9660.

[Bill]

thanks man....it worked....

[Bill]

i have 3.8 firmware....i want to update it with the latest one i.e 3.9 sumthing so what is the procedure? i have downloaded 3.9 .rar only,is there anything else required or not?...plz tell me...thanks

[ASKnASK]

http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/8609-custom-firmware-3-90-m33-3-released.html

Follow the instructions there.
That is the latest CF from Dark Alex.
There is another one out... From PSPGEN. I might write a tut for that soon.

[Bill]

i have bought a tv cable for my psp (slim n lite)..but i m not able to watch it on tv screen i just can hear the sound of any game or songs etc....so can any1 tell what is the reason for it?is there any special settings for watching it on tv?

[zain1612]

Hi,

I was just wondering where can i have psp moved to a custom firmware and also how much it will cost cheerz

[The Punisher]

Hey ppl......Is game sharing still available for the games stored on the mem stick.....i have tried many times but it dosent work...My firmware ver is 3.90 M33-3...

[Khawaja]

Q:How do i check if my PSP is orignal?

[manigamer]

ldk: all psp's are original as far as i have seen... only thing is that it could be refurbrished... u know sold second hand or made a second hand console new and tthen sold as brand new....

@zain: u can take ur psp to ny gameshop in pakistan and they would flash ur psp to custom fw for about 200-300rs...

@thepunisher: sorry man i haven't tried game sharing but only selected games with gamesharing capabilities can do that... not all i think... google a bit for this one

[ARSHAD]

Where Psp Can Repair Easily In Karachi
Address Please If You Know
Thanks

[KnightRider007]

Hello eveyone, Today I updated to 4.01 M33 from 3.90 M33 but after updating my PSP was not showing my data (Pics and Music) and even not the games. It said that there was nothing in that folder. Then I connected my PSP to the PC and the PC was showing all the things that were in the PSP but when I checked in the PSP again there was nothing. It was showing the disk space being used but not the stuff. Plz help me.

[ASKnASK]

Goto the recovery menu and change your kernel modes.
Keep changing em till you get your games back.

[ASKnASK]

Care to mention the problem?

[gamermind]

IF askNask tip not worked. Then Try to format ur card and again copy all of ur data in it i hope its work ...

[Abbas]

Hey im new around here and quite new to these gaming consoles aswell. Im looking forward to buy PSP Slim from LAhore and need some one to answer these questions for me.

-The PSP ill buy from kiran electronics or game point will it have a mod chip (like diluted platinum) coz i want to keep both the firmware(original and hacked) side by side.
-What hacked firmware version would it have in it.
-If there wont be mod chip by default ....how much will l it cost
-Dose PSP works fine with non HD TVs

Regards

[asfandyar]

There is no mod chip in a PSP only a modify firmware which allows you to copy pirated games to ur memorystick in the iso folder. The modify PSP will cost you 500 Rs more than the non modify ones. The fat PSP is compatible with tv output wire sold seperately as they only work with the PSP Slim modle. You can connect the tv output wire to a normal three pin tv, which will allow you to watch only movies and pics. But in order to watch the games that u are playing on the tv, u need to have the HD TVs.

[manigamer]

u can't keep both fw's of the psp side to side if it's flashed it's flashed but if u want to make it legit just do the next fw update legally and not a fw upgrade and it will have the original fw on it again.. secondly the psp fat one does not have tv support but the new psp slim has the tv support but u would need an additional psp to tv cable which can work for both SDTV'S and HDTV'S... remind u that hdtvs have componenet cables while sdtvs are composite cables for the psp specially designed cables for the psp

first time u buy ur psp the fw flash should be free or maybe sometimes the psp's are already fw flashed so u can just play copy game's out of the box :) all u would need is a 4gb memory stick and download games from the internet or u can ask the game shop keeper to put some games on it for free the first time :) dont forget to mention this

[gamermind]

Yep yee muje abhi pata laga hai kay psp ko HDtv kay sath hee gaming kay laye use kar saktay heen :( i think my Fat panasonic top dome works:(

[KnightRider007]

Today I downloaded a game for PSP but the game was in 25 .rar parts so can anybody tell me how to put it in a PSP.

[Abbas]

Hey thanx guys for the extensive help ... but im still not sure that are there no MOD chips at all for PSP or are there no MOD chip for PSP in pakistan. Secondly if there are no MOD chips then what if PSP gets bricked is there anyway to get them recovered.
plz c the link for refrence:http://www.xbox-modchips.com/undiluted-platinum.htm

[Kayani]

Dude there iz no chip given 4 psp on ur link(ls).And there iz non available.U just flash the mem of psp and install a Customized Firmware for psp that lets u copy games to ur mem stick.And If ur psp gets bricked u CAN get it unbricked.Trust me almost all on PG have cutom firmware.Its nt a big deal ur psp wont gt bricked.(2t)

[Kayani]

Right click on first file and extract.
All others will b automatically extracted.

[manigamer]

please ppl dont u see the BIG HELP STICKY THREAD before u go on making new threads... keep the help questions in this prior thread from now on anymore help threads and i wont merge em but delete em right away...

[Kayani]

What is a popsloader,popstation??
How can I gt cxmb working on 4.01 m33-2???

[Kayani]

Anybody gonna answer???

[manigamer]

umm i think its an iso loader ofsomelkind i didgot it once with somefw but i couldnt get it to load somehow :S so i just left it :P

[Kayani]

And how can I get cxmb to work on 4.0 m33-2???
How to flash themes into psp???

[manigamer]

umm i use regular themes :S .ptf ones i think... u put them in the theme's folder in games folder and tehy work.. i dont use cxmb...

[Kayani]

Thnx Mani bt I want 2 knw abt ctfs.Any info?

[ASKnASK]

What about them?
They are themes that alter pretty much everything in the XMB.

[Kayani]

Yes bt u cnt simply copy them in ur psp cn u??
U use cxmb or flash and cxmb is nt working on my psp.
So I need to know how to.

[manigamer]

i dont think so yar u first copy em to ur theme's folder and cehck...

[Kayani]

I hav.Nt working<_<

[AcuteAce]

the problems started to show up when my psp accidently drowned into my swimming pool(dont ask how :P)
when i got it out(and after i got it dryed up)and started it( though actually it never started at all ;P),the screen went blank.Next thing i went for was to get it fixed,but it only got fixed 50%(the sound,the lens and the adhoc used for multiplayer and gamesharing didn't even got half way through),so guys what do you say,should i sell the PSP(although it can play iso. games 100%) or just get it fixed.

[manigamer]

by reading ur last post ur psp could be messed up... first get it opened if possible and let it dry maybe that could solve the problem other thing is there could be nothing wrong withit but the memory card that went down the pool LOL.... memory card could be the problem here not the psp itself

btw use this thread for help next time: http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/1926-ultimate-psp-faqs-help-section-post-here-if-you-need-help.html

THREAD MERGED!

[Kayani]

I dnt think geting wet cn b that much of a big prob.Jst dry it and use it bt if it had power when it was wet then Im guessing that sum or one of its ics gt fryed.
I had my ps2 wet didnt turn it on and dried it,now works fine.

[Kayani]

I tried cxmb v3.2 still no luck.
Has anybody tried it on 4.01 m33-2???

[ASKnASK]

Nope. I find it annoying. Only used it for one day. It causes major conflicts and problems.
Better avoid it dude.

[Kayani]

It was working fine on 3.90 bt nt on 3.95 or 4.01.

[ASKnASK]

Wait for a new version then.

[edrahool]

hi , can any 1 tell me the latest price of psp in isb or in pindi (where ever it is cheep) i.e like kiran elec. or Imperial market.


tks

[Kayani]

13,500 rs for slim and 14,325 for slim with 1 year warenty.

[ASKnASK]

Who needs a warranty?? PSP is 100% safe from Software/Hardware Probs.

[taq12345]

OK . Does anyone have an idea how to add a seperate .srt (subtitle) file to a video which will work on a PSP? cause in some episodes (of Scrubs) the sound gets real low. I want to add subtitles ..any Ideas?

[Kayani]

For 800 u gt warenty.Its worth it cuz u dnt knw wat might happen.It ll also help if u want to sell it.

[tayyab]

hey i hav just bought a new psp.the problem is that I have version 3.80 pre installed.when i connect it to psp,it shows PSP SAVEDATA UCES0042000 FOLDERS.AND NOTHING ELSE.WHAT SHOULD I DO DOWNGRADING UPGRADING I AM A NEWBIE WITH PSP.I DONT KNOW ANYTHING WHAT SHOULD I DO???PLZZ HELP..THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THAT I WANT TO RUN ISOS AND I AM UNABLE TO RUN..

[ASKnASK]

If you dont have m33 firmware, go to a good shop and get your PSP flashed for <500 Rs.

[Khawaja]

Q:If a buy Sony PSP 4m Sony world will it b modded?

[wheels2go]

Yes it can be, you do it yourself of go to another shop to do it, but it fsd if you buy from SONY then you do it from another shop it takes 1200rs (damn) and only one shop does it (dynamic soft.rexcity), better you buy from another shop.

[Kayani]

Help people.
I cant do game sharing between two slim psps neither transfer data between them infact they dont even detect each other.
One got 4.01 m33-2 and the other having original and I thought that mayb the prob.Is it??

[ASKnASK]

Which game are you trying it on?

[X FIRE DEMON X]

well its not because of this :
One got 4.01 m33-2 and the other having original

[Kayani]

I dont remember but I ve tried both from mem card and umd.
One psp is supposed to hav the game right???

[manigamer]

are u putting the wlan swtich's to ON aswell on the psp's ? and tehn gamesharing from the psp xmb

[loldemerde]

question will spectral soul work in cso mode???

[Kayani]

Yes I turned it on then tried game sharing from xmb.

[rehan1khan]

Hey guys, I just had a couple of questions. I'm planning on buying a PSP for my nephew and i wanted to know about the prices of UMDs. I've heard they go for around PKR 2500 .... Isn't that expensive?? Is there any other way like ISOs or something?? I also heard that with the newer PSPs, you can't even use ISOs from your mem sticks?? Is that true?? I just wanted to clarify these things before i go ahead and buy it. Lemme know if there is anything else i need to know first. thanks

[Kayani]

Yes the umds r quite expensive.U can put iso's in ur mem stick.
Just buy a psp get it flashed with a cfw (custom firmware) it ll cost u around 500rs.
Download iso's via internet or dvds or get them copied from shops,they charge around 50-150rs per game.
And the newer psps not playing isos is bogus.

[manigamer]

no first one goes into the game and then do gamesharing from the game then the other joins gamesharing and accepts the request of the other user :) btw some game allow gamesharing while some dont

[Kayani]

Do they both got to hav the game???
Didnt quite catch u.

[EasternPlane]

yAR where the heck is "psp shopping guide" thread, i wanna buy a psp soon so,i want to be

aware of all the "Do's & Donts" of psp shopping.

HelP!!!!

[ASKnASK]

Nothing to worry about :)
Just buy any PSP you want. Make sure it has a custom firmware on it.
At least 3.71m33

[Kayani]

Yeah just go out and buy a psp.Check the price though,but nthing else.

[edrahool]

hi pak-gamers...

i have a pro. that some times when i download games from net via torrent or link and " unrar " them, there comes a folder in witch there is another folder and 1 file "umd data" and in that folder it have 5-6 folder/files like "video,sound,pic and some files" but no iso or cso file

i need to know do i have to convert this into iso with some software or what.....?
i tried several games like "god of war,pimp my ride etc " ( usually big size games ). and after unrar them all i got is this folder with no iso/cso file in it.

take-care.

[Kayani]

Dude that is the iso file.It can b extracted by win rar,whereas cso cant b.
Just put "such files" directly in ur iso folder without extracting them.Tell me if this solves ur prob.

[manigamer]

no kayani only 1 of em needs the game...

[Kayani]

Thanx mani for the info.But I dont hav a psp anymore.:frown:

[edrahool]

tks (kayani) ur right.

actually the .rar file is the iso itself. if u have "unrar" install on ur pc then it shows a (.rar file) ,
other wise it shows iso file.

tks 4 ur tip

and pak gamers ROCKSSS

[Deospeon]

I was googling.. and I found some hotspots in Karachi



4 Wi-Fi Locations

Location InfoAccess Options
http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/searchicons/search_school.gif Bahria University (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Bahria-University-1234160.htm)

http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/0star.png Rate it (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Bahria-University-1234160.htm?commandRate=true)
Stadium Road
Karachi
Proximity: 0 miles (0 km)
802.11b Wi-Fi

Connection Options (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Bahria-University-1234160.htm)
http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/searchicons/search_hotspot.gif E-XS (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-E-XS-1207490.htm)

http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/0star.png Rate it (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-E-XS-1207490.htm?commandRate=true)
14-F Block-2
P.E.C.H.S
Karachi
Proximity: 0 miles (0 km)
802.11g Wi-Fi

Connection Options (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-E-XS-1207490.htm)
http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/searchicons/search_airport.gif Jinnah International Airport (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Jinnah-International-Airport-1461704.htm)

http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/0star.png Rate it (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Jinnah-International-Airport-1461704.htm?commandRate=true)
Karachi Airport
Karachi
Proximity: 0 miles (0 km)
802.11b Wi-Fi

Connection Options (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Jinnah-International-Airport-1461704.htm)
http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/searchicons/search_hotspot.gif Synergy (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Synergy-1137466.htm)

http://images.jiwire.com/images/v4/new/0star.png Rate it (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Synergy-1137466.htm?commandRate=true)
Uni Plaza
408, 4th Floor
Karachi
Proximity: 0 miles (0 km)
802.11g Wi-Fi

Connection Options (http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-wireless-hotspot-Karachi-Sindh-PK-Synergy-1137466.htm)


Now the above states that Bahria, E-XS and Jinnah Airport has free Wi-Fi and Synergy has 1 Provider (I think Wateen)...

Now My question is.. If I have a Wireless Internet Modem by Worldcall, will my PSP detect that?

If not.. then Is there any other way to get wifi for ma PSP?

[ahmadka]

first of all, is it a modem, or a router ??
whats the manufacturer name, model number ?

if your wireless internet modem is configured properly, then the PS3 should detect the wireless internet connection ..

[Muaaz]

Just wanna say that don't even think about using those Hotspots :)

[bababango]

why not my dear u can have wifi on psp ..... if those hotspots are free...... ( with out a pre set netwrok key ) ....... all u have to do is to set your wifi connection on infrastructure mode and connect and use......

@ mauz why are u not recommending to use those spots..

[Deospeon]

mines a Modem...

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Can it be possible, if I install a wireless lan card to my PC and set up an access point?

[manigamer]

deospeon next time use the HELP THREAD to post help threads...

[talha hamza 131]

Help!!!
My Psp has encountered a problem and when i turn it on the screen is blank. then after some time the psp automatically turns off
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My psp has encountered a problem. when i turn it on, the screen is blank.then after some time it automatically turns off. What Should I do?

Also, If i have to buy something to fix the problem what is the price and from where can i buy it

[manigamer]

hmm wat were u doing before this thing happened ? and wat was teh version of ur psp ?

im saying this b4 hand but most likely this could be a brick

[talha hamza 131]

I was just putting some songs in my Psp through data cable and when i took the cable out and went to System Settings there was an internal error and after that my Psp shut down and when i turned it on the screen was blank there was nothing even though the Psp was on

[manigamer]

u should always disconnect from pc safely by the remove hardware safely from pc utility in the toolbar below where msn is showing..

[Hamza Resisted]

i need Urgent Help !!!! My Psp is bricked and it is in a Shop being repaired but the shopkeepers said that the Power switch is busted and they need a used PSP so that they can remove those components and place them in my PSP only problem is that they don't have a used PSP !!!! So i need a shop in either Lahore or Islamabad which has used PSP so that they can fix mine .

[old bigboss]

i need some urgent help too as i am leaving for saudia on sunday....i can't upgrade my psp cwf and i have some prob with the memory card too.some data got corrupted.not it can't save data and i can't even format the memory card....until unless i open the psp menu through exiting the recovery menu it doesn't even read the card...

so i will be very very thanfull who helps me out :(

[taq12345]

Hey can someone tell me any DVD to PSP converter ?

[wheels2go]

you can convert every format to every format with Total Video Converter.

[daniyallakhani]

CAN any1 Plz TELL me How TO modify PSp SliM.....

[The Punisher]

What do you mean by Modify.....??....To install Custom firmware or sumthin else..??

[daniyallakhani]

firmware kaise dalein aur konsa

[fady]

3.9 wala..beter ask the psp kids....
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http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/13548-tutorial-custom-firmware-4-01-m33-2-update.html
http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/8609-custom-firmware-3-90-m33-3-released.html
next tym search plz..thnx

[Wajhi]

yaar u can easly find it on nnet and on pg...plz use search before posting!!

[Hamza Resisted]

Hey !! Good News ! My Psp was saved !! The Famous toys guy saved it from serious damage ! But does anyone know how much the repair may cost ??

[haroonkhizar]

my czn has a psp slim. he tried to format the memory stick using his pc but when the format completed a red warning screen appeared and psp shut off. now it isnt switching on. is there anything that can be done??

[lahori]

hi i just bought psp fat used..


and i have absolutely no idea what it can do..

the firmware version is 3.02 OE-A

..

i want to play games from mem stick , please guide if i need any firmware update..

my friend screwed his psp by upgradin to latest version therefore he cant play games from mem stick...



please guide me
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i just downloaded umd emulator and put some iso ..

any game i run it starts but gives the error 80020321

[Muaaz]

Well , we have a help section for PSP . Please post your problems in that thread and avoid making such threads !

[lahori]

where?i cant find any

[lahori]

hi i just bought psp fat used..


and i have absolutely no idea what it can do..

the firmware version is 3.02 OE-A

..

i want to play games from mem stick , please guide if i need any firmware update..

my friend screwed his psp by upgradin to latest version therefore he cant play games from mem stick...



please guide me
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i just downloaded and put some iso ..

any game i run it starts but gives the error 80020321

[manigamer]

yes ur couzins psp is bricked... go to a gameshop and tell him that unbrick ur psp with a pandoras battery... would charge u around 400rs to 500rs...

[lahori]

okay my problem is solved after upgrading to 3.9 firmware.....is 4 XXX compatiable guys?

[manigamer]

yes fw 4.xx is fine too...

[Hamza Resisted]

Yaar !! I have a problem with my Psp's analog stick . It is stuck and whenever i play Medal of Honor the character always goes in front even though I am not touching the stick ! I went to the shop yesterday and they fixed it but now the same problem is there !! Please guide me and help solve this issue !!

[Chandoo]

well, 1/ you s hould use it smoothly .. 2/ have it fixed again and tell them to fix it properly, no cheap shit.

if your not satisfied with their work you can always open your psp and try it yourself, but thats very risky.

[Hamza Resisted]

Any other suggestion cause I am not that free to go all the way to Super Market from G-10/1

[old bigboss]

can anyone give me link to popsloader for 4.01 ???

[Chandoo]

popsloader is built into your psp's firmware 3.7 onwards , the only thing you need is a software to convert ps1 iso's to eboot format, the stickied tutorial here in the psp section has a link to a great software.

Once you convert it to eboot format you need to put the file in the X:/PSP/Game folder.

[haroonkhizar]

hello guys. i have downloaded a couple of games for psp. they arnt cso or zip. each game is a directory with a lot of files in it whom type windows dont show. what r these. do they need convertion or something???
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@ hamza. i think ur psp was bricked. unbricking it cost aroud PKR 500. but these shop keepers always come with new tricks to earn money like one of my frnd had his psp mother board changed for PKR 3000. hehehe....... the syptoms he told me were of bricks. now it is ur turn and u have been told ke button kharab hai. hehehe............

[Chandoo]

can you take a screenshot of what you downloaded.

if you downloaded it through torrent then its probably the rar archive split into multiple parts, for that install winrar and right click on any one of the archives and extract it similar to how you extract winzip files.

[haroonkhizar]

here is the screen shot.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh5/haroonkhizar/untitled.jpg

[KnightRider007]

Can anyone tell me a site from where I can download free HIGH QUALITY PSP Movies coz I have downloaded some videos but the resolution is very bad. The picture is very blurry so plz help me.

[Krotos]

bro there is no point in downloading these movies u can easily covert urs with this freeware called PSPVC 2.7 and its easy to covert and uploads directly to us psp u can download this freeware from this site http://www.psp-hacks.com/
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is u have need any more help let me now
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this is the direct link to the software i mentioned above http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1463

[manigamer]

knight rider didnt u saw this BIG STICKY THREAD b4 making another help thread inthe section http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/1926-ultimate-psp-faqs-help-section-post-here-if-you-need-help.html

now dont do it again i have seen ur help threads for quite somettime and if there is already a big help thread in the stickies u should make posts in that rather than making more help threads...

THREAD MERGED !

[KnightRider007]

Sorry Mani ! I will not do it again
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Krotos ! I know but the quality is very low and blurry

[haroonkhizar]

@knight rider. go to www.pspclub.org (http://www.pspclub.org). click on "forums" on the left side of page. and then on movies. in movies section click on second thread called "some movies". the quality is good. these r direct links to magaupload. ((direct link to the page is http://www.clubpsp.org/some-movie-s-t571.html)) i dont know how to make it more easy.

[Hamza Resisted]

Yaar ! I have a problem with my Crisis Core FFVII ! The game is in Spanish and I want it in English so how can change the subtitles into English !
P.S I know this is off-topic but I really need help and can anyone tell me how to connect internet to my PSP !!

[fady]

P.S I know this is off-topic but I really need help and can anyone tell me how to connect internet to my PSP !! __________________through a wifi router!..U need 2 create a connection on your psp!!!!!!!
Go 2 "settings" then "network settings" then " make new connection"
When your done it will ask you 2 test connection........ hopefully it will work.

[Hamza Resisted]

How much does a wifi router cost and where can i get it from ?

[fady]

linksys wrt54g wud cost u round 3600rs....u can get it frm a ..shop?..:|

[Hamza Resisted]

Is there any way to translate CC:FFVII , fady ? Please help me really need to play the game

[manigamer]

u might have dlded the spanish version of the game... do download english psp iso's

[fady]

Is there any way to translate CC:FFVII , fady ? Please help me really need to play the gameu cant..i downloaded burnout paradise it turned out to be in spanish too...now i m re downloading it!

[ASKnASK]

^ lol
Just ask for links in the request thread. Will save u a lot of time :P

[Chandoo]

the request thread isn't fool proof either >_>

[ASKnASK]

Umm... well maybe one wrong version incident.

[Hamza Resisted]

Darn now I have to Download a One GB Game again !!

[fady]

6gb for me..:S:S

[jawadrashid]

I am currently living in DHA,Lahore. I have read the stickies in the psp section but i was not able to find any buying guide there. I was thinking of buying PSP from lahore but i have never used/bought psp so i needed help regarding buying a psp.
Please tell me from which shop in lahore should i get the psp from location and phone number of shop?Any particular version of psp slim i need to buy?What are the accessories i need to buy with my psp e.g. like the memory card etc...?Is the new psp here modded?Do i need to downgrade the psp after buying or does the shopkeeper downgrades already at selling time?Any other help regarding buying psp, accessories etc will be highly appreciable

[lahori]

i would honestly tell u to wait for few month since psp 3000+ is comin out,
but since u cant wait u shuld see

Where to buy : Hallroad (search there get the cheapest) ,
Reliable place : Kiran electronics (LInk Road), Pace(might find a cheap one there) ::::
I think it will b already downgraded if not make em do it and dont pay a penny:
slim version: 2000+ i dont really see any difference in 2004,2005 ,
yea thats all, i know its aquite hectic to go to that many places hey but thats only if u are desperate :

hope i answer the question!

[r3aper]

hey, just wanted to ask a question, is there any harm in playing the PSP whilst charging it?

[gamermind]

No man no Harm! Its safe !

[Chandoo]

hey, just wanted to ask a question, is there any harm in playing the PSP whilst charging it?


no.

in-fact its even possible to play the psp without the battery in it as long as the external electrical source remains active.

[haroonkhizar]

@ chandoo . if u can plz see the pic i uploaded on page 17 of this thread and give ur comments.

[Chandoo]

if that torrent is actually 100% completely downloaded then just right click on any one of them and open via winrar, then extract.


i think there's something wrong with your torrent, because there should be one file with a simple .rar extension, like the one highlighted in this picture ..

http://i36.tinypic.com/2rr8fv9.png

[gamermind]

no.

in-fact its even possible to play the psp without the battery in it as long as the external electrical source remains active.

:wacko: How man?:rolleyes:

[Chandoo]

by keeping the charger plugged in ..

[Muaaz]

^ Nice . But it ain't necessary though .

[Chandoo]

well of course its not, and in places like pakistan where you never know when electricity will go out, its not recommended either.

its just one way of saving your battery, the psp only takes like 5 volts anyway, so its not really taxing at all.

[aakib]

em running ma psp on cfw 4.01 m33-2, wheneva i try to log on to www.orkut.com it neva allows me to sign in... adunno y em facing this problem... all of the site works well excluding few... so can someone help me out asap as awanna use orkut thru ma psp...

[junksource]

well dont thing PSP browser can support everything.. just like without flash u cant run flash objects on ur PC browser, without java u cant view java things... so there might be some codes in orkut that are not supported by psp browser or it doesnt recon it... watch utube for any video with tags orkut on psp u would get ur answer

[ASKnASK]

Orkut used to work for me. But i dont use net on the PSP anymore so i cant confirm.

[Chandoo]

doesn't psp have better homebrew browsers you could use ?

[ahsan10]

use opera mini..i use it all da time!!

[manigamer]

@aakid: learn to read the rules and see the stickies.. there is a sticky thread for help quesitons... THREAD MERGED !

[r3aper]

yar i just downloaded gta:liberty city stories (562MB)-CSO and it lags while i am driving......so what should i do?
so i convert the cso to iso(yes it is possible), or are there any other ways?

[manigamer]

well its gonna lag coz its better ran on iso :) u should convert it

[Chandoo]

just convert it to iso, its the best thing you can do. Playing with a .cso even at 333mhz in the GTA games will give you bad performance.

[mustafajafri14]

Assalam-0-Elaikum

Yaar my PSP is having problem. The system software of my PSP system is 3.95.
And I am placing my saved games and iso and cso in my PSP\SAVEDATA when i open my PSP and go to games and saved data utility it says corrupted file. Reply is needed in 5 minutes

(thx) in advance.

[Chandoo]

firmware 3.95 ? as in the official sony firmware ?

that will not run copied iso's and cso's.

you need to install custom firmware to be able to run iso's and cso's, and the iso files go in the X:\ISO folder, not the save data folder.

where X is your PSP root.

check the sticked topics in the PSP section to learn more about custom firmware.

[mustafajafri14]

where can i get custom firmware

[r3aper]

you can get it done from a game shopwala

or if you wanna do it yourself then check this thread (http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/13548-tutorial-custom-firmware-4-01-m33-2-update.html)

[Chandoo]

http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/sony-psp/13548-tutorial-custom-firmware-4-01-m33-2-update.html

[mustafajafri14]

thnx to u all!
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yaar its commanding that " The game could not be started "

[alimirza75]

you need pandoras battery, you can't upgrade to a cfw without it

[gamermind]

you need pandoras battery, you can't upgrade to a cfw without it

Is that all :lol:

No need for Pandoras he is not gonna downgrading his bricked psp :hunter:

I think :liar:

[Chandoo]

@ topic creator

don't try to install CFW yourself, its a bit risky, have a shop keeper do it for you.

[alimirza75]

Is that all :lol:

No need for Pandoras he is not gonna downgrading his bricked psp :hunter:

I think :liar:

dude pandora is not only used to downgrade bricked psps, it can also upgrade psp's to cfw if you have an ofw

[r3aper]

what actually is the difference b/w an original mem stick and a china mem stick?

[Muaaz]

^ Hmmm . Well , the data gets corrupted on china ones and not on original ones . There are sometimes detection troubles in china ones but not in original ones . china ones are little slow as compared to original ones .

[alimirza75]

but if you get lucky, you can get a fast and working china mem stick

[manigamer]

well actually u think they are fast sometimes but the originals ones are waaaaayyy better i know coz i got 1 original and after getting the original one, i saw the difference... even tho the china one i had highspeed memstick was fast...

nyways china ones being sold here are ok only diff is they are kinda sluggish meaning slow.. compared to originals...

[KnightRider007]

Today I Bought a Psp game and when I opened it on a Psp so it was a RAR file and there were to files in it. One was PSP_Game and the other was UMD_Data.Bin. Please help me to transfer it on my PSP.

[r3aper]

you bought a UMD or a DVD from local dukan wala?

[KnightRider007]

I Bought a DVD Game !!!

[r3aper]

yeah then put it in your PC and look for iso/cso files in there, the PSP only plays games that are in iso/cso format

[Chandoo]

it looks like your winrar is configured to open .iso file extensions automatically , if you've turned extensions off then go to your folder options and uncheck the "hide extensions for known file types" option.

if the file is in a .iso or a .cso extension then just put it in the iso folder on your psp's mem stick.

[Chugi]

Hey all,

I have a PSP 1001 (fat) with firmware of fw 3.71 m33-2 installed and a 2 gb memory stick. I don't know that it is, customized or what. And i also don't know what to do to it (Or not) to run games from iso's.

Any help is HUGELY appreciated.

Thanks.

[Bill]

hey guyz plz tell me what is recovery menu???n how does it open???

[Chandoo]

it only works in custom firmware and you need to hold R while the system is booting .

im sorry but i have to ask, if you don't even know how to open it, what are you possibly planning to do ? you sound like a newbie at this so its better that you leave it as it is and don't tinker with the settings, or you might end up bricking your psp.

[Chandoo]

if your using a new mem stick, format it from the psp's system menu, after that it will create a bunch of folders in your stick itself , place the game iso file in the ISO folder and run from the game menu, simple.

[Bill]

actually i wanted 2 play psp through connected to pc monitor...as u know 1 person has guided us....so i am trying that one....so can u guide me?
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the exactly thing i was asking is that how the system boots or what ever that custom firmware was....just tell me that 1?

[Bad Mofo]

^ so you download them as iso's and them just copy them onto the memory card?

i'm gathering as much info about the psp these days. i'll probably be getting the 2000 soon. fucking electricity is really getting to me now.

[JAYZZY]

so you download them as iso's and them just copy them onto the memory card?

YEAH!!
And then you are ready to be the second person after chandoo to become a PSP freak.

[Chandoo]

^ so you download them as iso's and them just copy them onto the memory card?

only works if you have custom firmware installed, official firmware doesn't run ISO's.

yeah once you install custom firmware and reformat your mem stick it'll create a bunch of folders itself, including the ISO folder where you need to put all the games.

[Bad Mofo]

^ okay, so like the 5.00m33 is a custom firmware that i can download and install.

can i do it myself or do i need some soldering skills or something?

and what other tools would i need to hack a brand spanking new psp2000?

any models i should avoid?

i'm sorry, the psp hacking thread was proving to be too scattered.

[Chandoo]

there's no hardware modification required, custom firmware is just a software that you install on your psp, there's tutorials stickied in the PSP section, but if your not comfertable doing it you should have someone do it for you.

avoid the 3000 yet, its not hackable so far. 2000 is the best version right now.

[Chugi]

I pushed the select button on the psp and a small menu opens up called m33 VHS menu. Its got some options but when i click on mount ISO file, there is no image. Also, psp shows corrupted data on my mem stick.
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Allright, did what you said... There are a bunch of folders. I have a CD of PSP games with >UMD files in it. Where to put the games???

There is VIDEO in iso folder, there is also PSP folder with game 150 game 37 and just game among other things.

I think this is the last step.. Please reply quickly ... i want to get cracking!!

[Chandoo]

the files in your cd's will be .iso extension one's , copy them as a whole in the ISO folder, you don't need to mess with the rest of the folders.

[X FIRE DEMON X]

ok just copy the ISO fiel you hvae into the psp ISO folder

then just go to your game folder and it should be there on your psp

[manigamer]

MR n00bs PLEASE do see the stickies before making HELP THREADS and also do post the help threads in the BIG STICKY HELP THREAD !


BOTH THREADS MERGED !

[ManUtd202]

i live in khi n im going to buy a psp so i was wondering should i get the 3000 or the 2000 also where is psp cheaper here or in dubai

[nain]

dubai because here shop keepers earn huge profit by selling at high prices

[Chandoo]

2000 or 1000 , 3000 has screen issues and is currently unhackable.

[T3CHN0 FR3AK]

i say go with the 2000! and when buying remember to buy it from the sony center!

[ManUtd202]

k thnx guys 4 the replys but why buy it frm sony center they sell it at a higher price and the warranty gets void when the new firmware is installed

[Chandoo]

exactly, there's no need to buy it from the sony center.

hell you can get a lot of REALLY good deal on slightly used models from pakgamers market place as well.

[ManUtd202]

i got the 5.00 m33 n games psone games freeze in the middle anyone knw why

[iamelectrifying]

I have custom fw 3.90 M33-3, when i format the 4 gb MS from PSP and play games they get hanged in the gameplay, the smooth ness is not there, to remove this problem when i try to format my MS with FAT 16 via PC, nd when m done and copy the ISOs in ISO folder, my ISOs are not visible even at the same time on FAT 16 if i copy the movies nd pictures, they are visible, i appreciate if anyone can get way from this nitmare.

[Chandoo]

format only via the psp, and use ISO's , not CSO's.

[omarrana]

I have custom fw 3.90 M33-3, when i format the 4 gb MS from PSP and play games they get hanged in the gameplay, the smooth ness is not there, to remove this problem when i try to format my MS with FAT 16 via PC, nd when m done and copy the ISOs in ISO folder, my ISOs are not visible even at the same time on FAT 16 if i copy the movies nd pictures, they are visible, i appreciate if anyone can get way from this nitmare.


what u need is 3 simple steps. ...

1:) format ur memstick thru psp....

2:) connect usb ..copy all the folders to ur hard such iso, video, psp\game .just copy all of them.

3); format ur psp through pc via fat 16 or whatevr , copy back all the folders to memstick from hard...Put an iso and hey magic it appeard :D
enjoy get fatmsmod as well for 3.90 really boost it up.

[iamelectrifying]

@omarrana (http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/members/omarrana.html)

You want me to format twice but with diff. file systems, i dont think i would work cause not exactly the same procedure but i did format my MS via fat 32 and 16 twice or thrice each, but nothing happend.
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what u need is 3 simple steps. ...

1:) format ur memstick thru psp....

2:) connect usb ..copy all the folders to ur hard such iso, video, psp\game .just copy all of them.

3); format ur psp through pc via fat 16 or whatevr , copy back all the folders to memstick from hard...Put an iso and hey magic it appeard :D
enjoy get fatmsmod as well for 3.90 really boost it up.


I tried all the steps u mentioned somehow, in the end NOTHING HAPPENED.

[Chandoo]

YES !

finally updated my psp to 4.01 m33-2 myself !!

SUCK ON THAT !!

[omarrana]

@omarrana (http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/members/omarrana.html)

You want me to format twice but with diff. file systems, i dont think i would work cause not exactly the same procedure but i did format my MS via fat 32 and 16 twice or thrice each, but nothing happend.
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I tried all the steps u mentioned somehow, in the end NOTHING HAPPENED.

thats pretty strange,it worked for me..

oh wait i forgot to add enable view hidden files through folder options .and now even copy the hidden files after u format the mem stick thru psp, hopefully this will work.. if not than theres a easy way ;; http://www.mediafire.com/?bxhoivmehvb
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YES !

finally updated my psp to 4.01 m33-2 myself !!

SUCK ON THAT !!


lol dude was it a real big deal? i do that all the time

[Chandoo]

its the first time i've ever updated my psp's system software myself :P

one small step !

also is firmware 5.0 m33 compatible with the fat PSP ? its not just for the slim and 3000 right ?

[iamelectrifying]

yeh updating is not the big issue but go though those hazels ive mentione is really a nitmare.