well thats bullshit >_>..5.50 gen b not stable? heck, i prefer it compare to the 5.00m33-6 ...not all games r firmware related anyway, just don't go to a huge upgrade (3.71 to 5.00) coz that will certainly make some games don't run nicely..3.71 is already damn old school di xD...updated my psp that time when it was first gotten into my hands hoho...

guys waht i need to do to install Custom Firmware for 5.03GEN-A HEN?
i hav psp 3006 and i hear after install can off the psp instead of sleep only.

my save data is still ok after i did the jump from 3.71m33 to 5.00 m33-3 cfw.
some ppl say it's not possible but in my case it's doing just fine

i used the auto installer for it btw

If you ask me, the firmware you're using is really up to you, and how you use your psp. For instance, if a user just plays homebrew and uses basic PSP functions like music and videos, I don't see the need of a new custom firmware. If you ask me, 3.52m33-4 would be sufficient. Else if he is a hardcore gamer, and buys new games all the time, but he still wants homebrew capability, then a new custom firmware would do good.

Also, in my opinion, there's no such thing as a custom firmware being unstable. You see, every programmer, even the best of the best tend to make simple mistakes that can cause several issues, and most of these bugs are fixed with newer updates etc.

Example : There is a kernel bug in "5.00xxx" that causes some homebrew to freeze. Users who don't play homebrew wouldn't give a damn about this bug, and they would go around saying that 5.00xxx is a perfect firmware, and you should really have it etc, whereas a hardcore homebrew'er would definitely have a different opinion regarding the firmware. As I said earlier, it's all up to you.

Heck, I would have remained at 3.40oe-a if it wasn't for the super-sweet AppleCor theme that was only available for 3.52m33-4 at that time. lol

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Added on September 1, 2009, 10:07 pmHomebrew or UMD?

This post has been edited by Playboy21: Sep 1 2009, 10:07 PM

Dissidia JPN savefile corrupts when update from 5.00M33-6 to 5.50GEN

To play dissidia is it required the latest firmware??

becoz i couldn't start my dissidia UMD in the current 5.03 gen-a..........pls help any1??

thx.......

nt sure bout ur case...
mine is *ahem ahem* dissidia...
tried on psp1k(CFW5.00) n psp2k(CFW5.03)
so far both psp can play...

thanks guys for all the advices.
well my purpose of update is to keep up with the new games if not i won't bother to update it as long as the existing cfw is sufficient but it seems that is not the case. this will be my 1st update & i've some butterflies in my stomach doing it.

these latest cfw 5.0 or 5.55ab does it have problems (lag / not support) playing ps1 / game boy games as what i can do now?

This post has been edited by quintesson: Sep 2 2009, 01:45 AM

i want to ask...
i try to upgrade my firmware, which previously is 3.51 m33-2 and i want to upgrade to 5.00 m33-2, i tried to do it myself..
but, apparently it said "Update Failed. Contact Your Service bla..bla..bla.." then it hang, so i try to off the device by remove the battery.
after i put back the battery, my PSP seems can't work properly, only appear black screen with nothing come out.

i browsing looking what happen to my PSP, mostly said it "bricked" they said can use
"hold R and turn on the PSP" ===> didn't work
"hold L and turn on the PSP" ===> didn't work
or using "Pandora" and "Magic Memory Stick" things ???

so, what i can do for this kind of situation ? is there any shop can repair my PSP..mine is PSP 2006..

please help me...

this is the worst news for any up-grader and i also afraid this thing to happen.
so where did he goes wrong here so that we could take the precaution?

i think your psp is bricked.

actually there's also a ripkit that doesn't require u going into recovery menu. Just execute the kit n the game runs fine. It will render step2 1-3 unnecessary.

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Added on September 2, 2009, 6:50 amso,anything that i can be done for now ??

This post has been edited by information: Sep 2 2009, 06:50 AM

ya it is bricked..
for your info, shops upgrade ur psp to cfw n unbrick ur psp is totally free (check at the 1st page of this thread)..
so dun worry..
only downgrading cost u about rm20..

every shop u mean ? but i stay in Miri, also free kah ?

how long it takes to un-"bricked" ? fast, rite ?

if u do urself, of coz free la~ usually ppl pay for the service. usually unbricked very fast la, 5 min perhaps?

Lacus/Playboy21,
creating "virtual" pandora and magic memory stick using PSP Tool - is it safe? and also Im unclear on the reversal action to transform the "virtual" Pandora back to normal - any thaughts?
I might be wrong but can this action to create "virtual" Pandora on PSP-2006 works?
using Feb2008 PSP, I might suspect the motherboard does not allow the action to make "virtual" Pandora?

-cheers-


This post has been edited by Oxigen: Sep 2 2009, 01:20 PM

no difference lah bro...

my UBER crisis core file which i've already invested 150 hours is saved under 3.71...
currently i'm playing dissidia on 3.71 also..... i will not upgrade unless if i have to in order to play newer games.
Update to 5.00 now also no use, later come out new fw, my gamesaves corrupt juga.

The next game that can tempt me to upgrade is KH:Birth by sleep

why philipines? there gadgets cheap ?

You can make a Pandora's Battery using PSP Tool of course, but i'd rather go with Hellcat's Pandora installer. Anyway, there are two ways to revert your Pandora's Battery back to a normal functioning battery.

1) Backup your battery's EEPROM before converting it into a Pandora's Battery. Once you're done using the Pandora's Battery, just flash the EEPROM file back again to your battery, and it would then work as a normal battery.

2) Convert your battery into a Pandora's Battery. Once done with it's usage, boot back into the installer, and create a generic EEPROM file for the battery. It would work fine as well.

3) Not really a reverting method, but get an extra battery for the conversion purpose.

If you do not wish to go along with the 3rd option, and if you want to convert your only battery into a Pandora's Battery, i'd suggest the 2nd method as the first method causes a lot of battery related problems upon reversion. Problems like flashing battery icon, wrong battery life displayed, switches off frequently etc may occur if you flash your original EEPROM file back. It doesn't ALWAYS happen, but it does, so yea. The 2nd step can also cause the above problems, but it's much better if you ask me.

And if your motherboard doesn't allow Pandora conversion, you can always hardmod one. This involves you splitting open the battery cover, and cutting off a pin in it. It works, but if you have no knowledge on hardmodding, it wouldn't be too wise as there are chances of injuring yourself. Also, once you cut the pin off, you cannot get it back as a normal battery unless you know your stuff. I don't really recommend this method, but it works, so yea

If you fail to get any of the above to work, you would then have to just buy a Pandora's Battery, or pay someone (Lacus etc) to make you one. Datel's tool works as well