HELP! My PSP turned PINK!!!!

[mcvader]

I turned on my PSP today and the background was PINK!!, how the hell did that happen? :mad: The last program I used was gpSP last night, everything was working like usual and the next time I turn it on the background has changed from blue to pink.

I've gone through all of the options in the XMB but fw1.5 has no background or theme options so I don't understand how the hell it changed in the first place.

Obviously I wanna change it back but don't really want to write to the flash except if theres no other way, anyone got any Idea's? and if I do Have to write to flash can someone suggest the best program to use (read: safest).

Would Vader use a pink lightsabre, I think not.

[BL4Z3D247]

1.5 PSPs change the backround automatically with the change of the months, mines like a purpley color(this is probably ur color too)

[razorak]

i like his reaction to pink ^^ if it were me, it won't be much different though..lol

[BL4Z3D247]

lol...well i just run devhook when i don't want it to show my pink backround...also i thought u meant ur entire psp went pink, i was gunna say someone swapped ur psp with a new pink one lmao :p

[mcvader]

lol...well i just run devhook when i don't want it to show my pink backround...also i thought u meant ur entire psp went pink, i was gunna say someone swapped ur psp with a new pink one lmao :p

LOL, that would be much worse. I didn't know the PSP changed backgrounds by itself, I've had 1.5 since the 2.6 downgrader came out and it's never happened before.:confused: It is more of a purple colour but purple's just a shade of pink innit.:)

Thanks for the feedback Y'all.

[donne]

I thought September color was.. Purple not Pink ? Hmm.. My bad, I thought you ordered a black PSP then it came Pink, I can help you to think many things you can say to your online-shop :D

[BL4Z3D247]

it is purple but not a dark purple, it's the more pinkish purple...and yeh i've only had 1.5 since the first working beta of the 2.6 downgrader came out, i noticed it when it turned from light blue(july) to dark blue(august) and 4 days ago it turned this light purple(sept.)

[jak66]

the only way to change it is with xflash or theme psp
either way, you have to write to flash to change it

[BL4Z3D247]

or if u don't wanna flash ur psp just leave it in devhook with ur choice of color or image background, i mean when i play something on 1.5(emu or whatever) i can't see the background but after i'm done i just load up devhook and away that girlie color goes :D

[Cooe14]

I have had my 1.5 since I bought it mid-last year, and have gone through every color :) .

[M!ckeY]

i like the blue background, so i swaped the background for August with the one for September :)

[mcvader]

Thank f*k, easy fix, just change the date! october is an orange/yellow colour:), my PSP dosnt need to know the date anyway.

[M!ckeY]

lmao!! that's true :D

[razorak]

i like blue too =) awww man...this is making me wish i had a 1.5....to be suprised by different colours every month!

[dejkirkby]

i like the blue background, so i swaped the background for August with the one for September :)
Why not use Theme PSP and install custom backgrounds?

[M!ckeY]

i don't like themepsp for some reason, i prefer x-flash, maybe it's because of the little hand in x-flash giving me a thumbs up when ever i do something :D

[dejkirkby]

i don't like themepsp for some reason, i prefer x-flash, maybe it's because of the little hand in x-flash giving me a thumbs up when ever i do something :D
Yeah, I like the hand too. Kinda reassuring, but I find it easier to put a Theme on my PSP with Theme PSP and make the little alterations with X-Flash.

[M!ckeY]

that's cool, i tried to use theme psp, but i just don't like that you can't do minor things like just adding a custom gameboot. That's where x-flash comes in..i like my matrix code gameboot..it rocks!! :)

[dejkirkby]

that's cool, i tried to use theme psp, but i just don't like that you can't do minor things like just adding a custom gameboot. That's where x-flash comes in..i like my matrix code gameboot..it rocks!! :)
My wife has the matrix boot, (the one where the code is coming down and then flashes white. I have the V for Vendetta one, where the circle of flames with the V in it is forming. It perfectly encases the psp logo!

[M!ckeY]

dude could you pm a link to it..i heard about that one but have never been able to find it :(

[jak66]

i like blue too =) awww man...this is making me wish i had a 1.5....to be suprised by different colours every month!
why not remove your background and set you theme to original, that is the same as what a 1.5 does

[dejkirkby]

dude could you pm a link to it..i heard about that one but have never been able to find it :(
Done!

[M!ckeY]

thanks man :)

[dejkirkby]

No Probs Lemme know if it works. What's you opening boot sound (after you hard reset the PSP) I've got the MGS2 codec noise. It's pretty cool!

[M!ckeY]

i don't have a boot sound, i took off the intro using the custom firmware...and my gameboot is now a classic "i'm rick james bitch" :D

[jak66]

lol, PScodec imagine that psp homebrew, well mine doesnt say anything (custom firmware-skip sce logo)

[mcvader]

so which ones better themepsp or x-flash? also how risky is using them? I know about most things homebrew but I have no experience with these 1.5 mods, are they worth the risk?

[kyle2194]

Change the month on your psp's date, its a lot safer than flashing, and dont tell me your gonna forget the month.

[M!ckeY]

they are definetly worth the risk, well for me they are :)

[razorak]

u may wanna have custom firmware installed before you flash so that if something screws up while flashing anything, at least u can sort of undo it with something called recovery mode i think??

[M!ckeY]

that's correct razorak :)

[BL4Z3D247]

yep yep :D, and i like x-flash kerrang 5 build personally and yeh it's worth the risk just plug ur adapter in :)

[razorak]

dam how i wish i could have custom firmware >.<

[BL4Z3D247]

just keep waiting for Ookm buddy i'm sure u'll have CFW one day, hopefully sooner than later :D

[dejkirkby]

Personally, I use both X-Flash and Theme PSP. But i think X-flash is the more idiot proof one of them.

[BL4Z3D247]

that's why i use x-flash...why complicate things :D

[dejkirkby]

With Theme PSP you can have things like the opening sound changed to a custom one. With X-flash you can only choose from a few that are embedded in the program. I like the extra little touches in Theme, but I like X-Flash too.

[donne]

u may wanna have custom firmware installed before you flash so that if something screws up while flashing anything, at least u can sort of undo it with something called recovery mode i think??

But isn't that to have a custom firmware installed also has risk of something screws up ? Or it's safer to install custom fw than flashing a theme ?

[BL4Z3D247]

when u flash ur psp in any case, if the adapter is plugged in to ur psp u should have no problem...but with changing the gameboot u need to make sure the file isn't to big or else ur psp will brick

[xiringu]

lol, I think many of us had the same reaction


pink? wtf!!!!!! :P

[bullhead]

Before flashing always emulate the flash on devhook 1.5. My favourite background comes with x-flash and it turns your background black. Very hardcore!

[mcvader]

cheers all :), I would normally just figure these things out for myself but when it comes to the flash and the possibility of bricking there are no second chances, I just hope with all this flashing my PSP dosnt become self aware (I watched T3 last night;) ).

[donne]

T3 ? Terminator 3 ? That's the worst of trilogy.. Mine favorite is T2 with 'Yooouuuu Could be mineee..." screamming in the back ground..

[Inigo Montoya]

:eek: NintenGirls! Did you make that yourself or is it on someones website.

[NoQuarter]

All black is my preference,no gameboot,no sony intro screen and all black xmb w/wave effect turned off.Better for wardrivi....uh warwalking:)

[M!ckeY]

all black is good when you have no stuck pixel...damn white pixels :mad:

[NoQuarter]

Ouch, sorry bout the stuck pixel buddy.
Guess all black would make that stick out, I take it you tried the screen fixing app?

[jamesmc3stripe]

aghhh i acnt stand this pink b/g its bloody annoying... i wanna use x-flash but dont lol, is it ok just to flash a backround?... i mean when i had 2.80 im sure the firmware its sself flashedb the backround cause it stayed when i took the memory card out

[flippy]

http://pic5.piczo.com/go/editview?siteid=2623958&pageid=21591857

[M!ckeY]

@ NoQuarter

no, i have not tried any pixel fixing application, but i'll give them a try, thanks for the tip:)