myboo, that is very very off topic. lol, you can always try google or where you usually get your "games".

Oh wow, barely 3 weeks and suddenly my psp lcd was broken.

I didn't know how it happened as it was working fine 3 hours ago, then i kept it in my pouch and in my cupboard (no bump or anything) then after a few hours i kept it in my pocket, when downstair and tried to on it but i noticed a crack at the lcd screen and it's all dark.

Only sounds can be heard. What can i do?

how much is the local cost to repair it?

or should i buy it online since currently i can get one for around RM155 .. But then i have to DIY to fix it *plenty of guides available on the net*

Any recomendations ? ideas?

repair it yourself is cheaper. just need a T1 screwdriver, 00 flat screwdriver. thats it. that T1 screwdriver is roughly RM25-35 depending where u buy it.
also, you got little bro/sis in ur house? pets maybe?. crack doesnt 'just appear' like that.

Thank you Penmarker. But, it happened in a span of 4 hours in which i was all the time beside my room and no one else entered my room. Thats y i am rather confused on how this might happen. Maybe it happended when i put it in my pocket? but my pants is a cotton pants and there is nothing in the pants as well. Also my psp was in my pouch.. :S

btw, why do i need 2 screwdrivers for? I thought the psp has only 1 size of screws? please do tell me more about it

btw, if possible provide pics of this screw drivers as well. This could be my 1st step to modding the psp

you need 2 type screwdrivers if urs psp is psp2006..one is T1 screwdrivers(torx screwdrivers) and philips 00...only phat and psp2000 use 1 type of screwdrivers...for pic of that screwdrivers i think u can use search button....sorry if im mistaken..

Im trying to install xandu's media player. the xmb music player is okay but i want something better. tried eloader but it wouldnt start. is there any way to run it? or is there xandu's for slim?

edit: typo

Sifus,

What is the most currently used firmware version now ar? I am still on 3.70 (am i darn outdated)?

How to upgrade to version 4.++ myself? Can DIY wan ar?

If i have version 4.++, i can play all games below this version?

Gosh,i jus noe that new firmware is out still on 3.90. any diff?3.90 is more stable?

what is the difference in firmware?

only psp2000 use torx T1.

listen up newbies...
for the last motherfu*king times...
YOU CANT REPAIR A CRACKED LCD!

**trying to sound like a taiko hahaha

I know you cant repair it. You can certainly replace it. Read my post properly

"or should i buy it online since currently i can get one for around RM155"

btw, my psp is psp2001 . So only 1 screw driver needed right?

1st= check if it is really for psp slim. cause normally slim's lcd cost around rm170.sometimes it wrote 'psp slims lcd', but the pic shows phat lcd.
phat lcd around rm150

2nd= the place it delivers, some dont send it to malaysia. some supplyer charge delivering. some not.
normally supplyer from hongkong dunt charge for delivery.

Well it's all sorted out

Yes, it's for psp slim. Psp phat cost much more cheaper than that. I want to ask.. How about the backlight? must i buy one more or can i use my PSP default backlight (abit noob in this issue)

2nd: yes they have world wide shipping and it's free. Only thing is they say max of 2 weeks delivery. So i guess i have to wait but i dnt really mind

cmon man, we all know ur good n all about modding. try not to degrade others by calling them newbies.

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Added on August 28, 2008, 2:17 pm
if u replace the screen, the backlight will be okay too since the backlight is inside the screen. unless the fuse is blown, that'll be repaired too with a new screen.

well... in some only sell the lcd layer, not with the backlight cage. the lcd have 4layers. if you've seen my pic. i've experiance in repairing dead pixel n etc.google up on ebay n you can see what anon?mous mean. too many choice to make. n some may even trick you. there are sellers that sell only the backlight, some only sell the paper in the lcd.
n for god sakes, '**trying to sound like a taiko hahaha' <= doesn't it sound like a joke?????
please don't try to make my reputation bad

for anon?mous
please ask the dealer EVERYTHING. since i have an experience being cheated 2times on ebay.

i've remade my speaker cage.
picts n video will follow up shortly. still waiting for that fiber mixture though. haih, time time..

Alright,i'll make myself as clear as possible.A new custom firmware usually is released in order to allow custom firmware users to enjoy newer features that are packed with the new official firmware as well as to play newer UMD games.The very same applies to dumped/pirated games.

If you're NOT a regular UMD game player(You prefer playing homebrews only),any custom firmware,would be alright.

Are you on 3.71m33?
If you are,do this :

Alright mDinie,follow this simple guide by me.

1)Go to recovery mode and set your kernel to 3.71 (Recovery : Hold the off switch for about 3-4 seconds,then HOLD R and boot your psp up.You should be in recovery mode.Now go to configuration,and hit X at the third option (Game Folder Hombrew) until it says "371".

2)Then download 4.01m33 files

3)Download this too 4.01 eboot

4)Now open the 4.01m33 installer (step 2),and you should see several files and folders including the UPDATE folder.

5)Copy the UPDATE folder and paste it in PSP/GAME.

6)Now,time for the 4.01eboot

7)Copy the 401.PBP and paste it in the UPDATE folder as well.

8)It should be like this ms0:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE/eboot.pbp && 401.PBP

9)Execute the installer from the game tab.

10)After the installation finishes,REMEMBER TO CLICK X OR YOU'LL BRICK.

11)Done! Enjoy!

playboy21:you should just post the thing to psp modding, then tell him to look there. so you dont have to post it many2 times.
just update your post on page 1.

wetfusion,hmm good thinnking.I should do it
Thanks.

thats the main reason i open psp modding.

I've posted the link in there.And lol,i used pastebin xD

yup... now its perfectly organize
thx for all your help

wetfusion,no problem

good boy play boys hope u get more girls die in ur hand haha

is there anyway i can hard mod psp (phat) without using the Genuine MSPD?

can give any link??

Never mind, I seems to found the solution.

haha xD

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Added on August 29, 2008, 6:01 pm

uh?
Do you mean you want to softmod it by using your MSPD?
Also,if you mean softmod,explain in detail on what you want to do with your fat psp.

My fat psp is on FW 3.11.
if i want to change it to CFW, so i need to downgrade or hard mord right?
if i want downgrade, it will need me Lumine UMD, which i couldnt manage to find one.

so the only option that available, is to hard mord to psp and install to the CFW 3.73 right?

Nope.You need a Pandora's Battery to hack your psp.You do NOT need to "hardmod" your psp in order to hack it.

There are several methods to create a Pandora's Battery.

1)Using an already hacked psp.
-Just run the installer and the Magic Memory Stick creator on the psp and DONE!

2)Crack open the psp battery and cut a pin in it
-Then create the Magic Memory Stick on your psp using an easy-installer etc.

*NOTE* : The battery hardmodding process can be quite an hassle as it can cause multiple injuries if not done right.Also,it might take several batteries before you can get it to work.This in other words means,pure waste of money.

*It's BETTER to get an original battery instead of a "Cetak-rompak" one.*

Tell me which process suites you better,and i'll give you instructions on how to do it.

of course the number 1 method, but then i thought it gonna need a genuine Sony Memory Stick?

Hi ya,

I'm looking for a way to organise the content on my psp, homebrews etc. Came across something called filer but can't seem to make it run on my rig. Any recommendations? Also trying to run the latest CXMB, but the themes are no where to be found under the Themes menu. I'm pretty sure the plug-in is enabled in the recovery menu. Btw, my rig's still running CFW m33-2, so could it because the themes are no longer supported? Any where to get 'old' themes?

Cheers.

your psp and your rig is different thing?

Alright
1)What firmware is your psp?
2)What CXMB are you trying to run on it?
3)Do you have the .ctf themes in PSP/THEME?



Once you answer the above,i might be able to help you get some nice themes on your psp.

As for pspfiler,you might not have installed it right.

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Added on August 29, 2008, 10:37 pm

Yup,you do.It'll be all good if you can get a 1gb genuine memory stick.

Hi Playboy,

Here are my answers:

1. Using custom firmware 3.71 m33-2. Kinda outdated, but i remember reading somewhere that newer cfw kinda slows games down. Hence, don't think of upgrading it anytime soon.
2. Been trying a few themes, and can't remember their names. But all are not working. Any good old themes that u think that will still work on the 3.71?
3. Yes. All themes had been placed under the mentioned folder. The root, ms0: also has the cxmb folder in place.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

Alright,follow this guide,and install CXMB 3.2.1 on your psp.It's compatible with 3.71m33,3.80m33,3.90m33 and 4.01m33 so you're all good to go.

Make sure the themes are for 3.71m33.They should all be in a ".CTF" format.Try this theme (Just an example)

http://www.2alien.net/community/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=140

Download that theme,follow the guide above,install CXMB,place the CTF file in ms0:/PSP/THEME and select it in the themes tab.

don't really need a original memory stick but it's recommanded only..if u got a ahem ahem memory stick, can use also..i used it a few times already

But still bazir duit mah.. xD

I tried 5 times,and it only worked twice.
Genuine stick = worked like a charm.

Yo guys... Am trying to find instructions to update to custom firmwares but not sure where to find them... Google-ed but the results all funny funny one.

I'm planning to get a second hand PSP fat from a friend so want to learn how to update to newer custom firmware... Any recommended guides/instructions?

Thanks ya lol

Hey guys,

Psp slim or Fat is better?

Follow this guide TJK911.It'll help you to upgrade your psp custom firmware from anything higher than 3.52m33-2,to 4.01m33.
Simple guide by me

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Added on August 30, 2008, 11:37 am

Peformance wise,the slim unit is always better.The slim basically is better in every other category,but it really depends on you.I like the fat better because of it's 1.50 kernel support,Infra-red,and it feels really solid-like in my hands.

Hey guys may I know what internet browser are you using for the PSP?
The default browser does not support Java and it's just a pain in the ass to serve the net with the PSP.
Does anyone know if there is a homebrew internet browser that has better features and manageability?

Hi....
I am new here.
Need some help with my psp.
I updated it to the 4.05 firmware.
How am i going to access my games??
Or how can i change it back to the 4.01m33?

too bad psp doesnt support flash. im assuming you wanna watch youtube on psp?
that'll be quite impossible. however, you can download those youtube videos from your computer and install a program called PSPTube into your psp to watch .flv type video files.


im pretty sure playboy21 can reply to you asap.
idk myself. haha.

Erm I thought there is an app that allows you to stream youtube videos?
Anyway I'm asking for a better browser because the default one is so incomplete and I can't open facebook properly with it.

well, that app is PSPTube. other than that stock browser, i havent came across anything else. yeah, kinda pain in the ass surfing with it. good thing myspace got this myspace mobile.

When i updated my psp to the 4.05 firmware i cannot access the recovery setup anymore. what should i do?

I'm sorry to say,but that's a very silly thing to do.Now that you've upgraded it from 4.01m33 --> 4.05 official firmware,you can only revert back to your previous firmware(custom firmware) if you have a Pandora's Battery.

Read the following Pandora's Battery creation methods,and tell me which ope suits you best.

1)Softmod the battery
-This requires you to have access to an ALREADY hacked psp a.k.a homebrew capable

2)Hardmod the battery
-This involves you cracking open the battery using a pick or anything like that,and snapping off a pin.(Very risky process,and you might cause injuries to yourself if it's not done right (No joke,i'm serious).This method might also take a couple of tries before you can get it to work,and this means....more batteries and a complete waste of money.
-Remeber,do it wrong,and your battery is cooked.
If you ask me,i'd go with the 1st process.It all depends on ya'


If you don't have any of the above,get an original battery and a genuine memory stick and give it to someone you trust in the forums.They will convert it into a Pandora's Battery.

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Added on August 30, 2008, 1:53 pm

You can't access recovery mode on official firmware psps.Why? Because there isn't one.

Hi Playboy,

Tried the theme that u recommended, along with some other CTFs for 3.71m33 but still can't make them to run. Any idea? The plug-in is definitely enables in the Recovery menu. Or is it because this version is not supported for 3.71m33-2?

Btw, will applications run slower on the latest CFW as compared to my current version?

Cheers.

where can new firmware run slower than old firmware?
new should always be IMPROVING mah, instead some old firmware cannot run the things from the new firmware.