firmware version?

[Uku]

ok just got my son a new psp , fortuantly the code on the side is WS259 , it has no firmware 'letter' there though , any idea how i can tell what firmware it is without opening it? (being a pressie n all!)
has the following:
CEL PSP-1004K
220-240v
WS259
S01-1586699-U



i sold my old 1.5 version for silly money a while back btw before they found a way to hack the later ones!

[splodger15]

Are you sure there is no Letter Eg:F

[dejkirkby]

That one is a letter K, which means if box-fresh 2.60 non-TA-082 MB my friend.

[splodger15]

Means you can downgrade to 1.5

[Uku]

cool , thats nice to know , for reference i got it from play.com yesterday , it was the base unit for £129.00 , maybe there older spec models , who knows :).

[splodger15]

They are older spec models you are lucky to get one like that

[Uku]

well not totally lucky , i did phone up play.com and request one with that version number if possible :P
he said that they didnt have any old stock but maybe he sorted it out off the phone :D.

for the downgrade im reading the 2.6 version can only be done with GTA? or can i upgrade it to 2.71 then revert back to 1.5? from what ive read the ones with 2.6 on from the box cant be done with the 2.6 downgrader.

[splodger15]

Yes you can update to 2.71 then downgrade that way

Here is the link to the 2.71 downgrader :http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/psp-downgraders-34445.html

get the full version

And here is the link to the 2.71 update eboot:
http://dl.qj.net/Firmware-2.71-Firmwares-PSP/pg/12/fid/8046/catid/163

To start the update just create a UPDATE folder in your game folder than place the eboot there

[mikebeaver]

I believe you have more chance of getting an older FW if you go for the BASE pack, my girlfriend got her's free with her mobile phone as a deal and it was a brand spanking 2.01!!! and this was only last week, to think sony will be V un happy, lol.

[splodger15]

The PSP'S with the mobile phone deal always have the best firmware