TA-082 downgrader released! by Dark-AleX/Mathieulh/Harlyg

[oafan]

new downdater via dark_alex (http://downgrader.lan.st)

Read me!
TA-082 downgrader by Dark_AleX/Mathieulh/Harleyg

This is an application to downgrade a ta-082 unit running 2.71 firmware and HEN-D
to 1.50, although teoretically can downgrade to any version, but only 1.50 has been tested.

The application, at the moment of writing this readme was tested in 5 psp's, with 5 success.
As always, this kind of application have risks, this one in concrete write to idstorage area
of nand.

The authors don't get responsabilized of any damage that may happen by the use of this
unlicensed software. You are on your own when doing it.

The method of ta-082 downgrade is based on research on hardware-downgraded ta-082 selled in ebay.
We realized that the process was not very complex, and easy to imitate by software.

READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DON'T SKIP ANY STEP

Instructions
------------

- Copy the UPDATE and idstoragechange folders into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the official sony 1.50 eboot and put it in the /PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder with the name of
UPDATE.PBP

- Run HEN-D if you are not already running it.

- Execute the idstoragechange. It needs 75% battery.
It will change some keyes of your idstorage needed to downgrade the ta-082.

- The program will exit to the XMB. Now execute the generic downgrade, which will show in the xmb
as "Update X.YX" in the psp language.

- The generic downgrader will also need 75% battery. IT will downgrade your psp to 1.50.

- At the end, it will ask you to press X to restart the psp. Do it.

- If all went fine, you'll receive a blue screen telling you to press O. Do it, and reenter your settings.
Welcome to 1.50.

- If things didn't go that fine, you'll have a non-functional psp, aka brick.
You accepted that risk, remember.

Warning: downdating always risks "bricking" your psp. So we advise that you use extreme caution.

download and give feedback via comment

[Gizmo356]

Awesome when was this released?

[oafan]

i posted this a minute after it was released so 12:36 EST

[Gizmo356]

Ok coolio nice find.

[splodger15]

The success rate is very good as well with 5 out of 5 PSP's Being tested

[oafan]

thats why its nice to have irc

[gunntims0103]

Great news il edit it just a little. Great news find!

[SnoopKatt]

Congrats to all of the TA-082 users :) Now let's prepare this topic for about 200+ posts!

[weirdelf]

Another great release

[mnuhaily22]

Ya Baby!!!
EDIT:Success, Thanks Dark-AleX, Mathieulh, and Harlyg.

[indo_stylo]

Muahahaahah For the 21312 times Sony is Pwned again... Nothin is impossible.. Just have patiency.

Well, Good Luck People!! Welcome to the World of Homebrew!!

[Muhu]

Muahahaahah For the 21312 times Sony is Pwned again... Nothin is impossible.. Just have patiency.

Well, Good Luck People!! Welcome to the World of Homebrew!!
Thank you for welcoming me. :)

[tyranos]

still charging ur batteries ta-082 owner or what ?
welcome to the world of 1.5 and 3.02 oe-b :) if possible , well post ur results and good luck

[digitalpedro]

can a downgraded TA 82 then be updated to
3.02 OE?

[pubudu]

OMG some guy said this on the forum about o0km
i didnt belive him...
but this is great

[SnoopKatt]

Yeah, I'm curious to know how well TA-082 runs custom firmware. And DAX and the crew did yet another good job :)

[kcajblue]

i never thought id see the day when TA-082 could be downgraded.

[oafan]

yes, you can update to 3.02 OE

[FrostyTheSnowman]

Holy sh*t!!

I can't wait to get home and downgrade! I will post my results later tonight.

[tsurumaru]

Is this the updated version mentioned on http://downgrader.lan.st/ ?

[steve-b]

Is there anything these boys can't figure out on the PSP?

I salute you, The Master Hackers.

[oafan]

the bottom download is for non-ta-082s while the top one is for ta-082

[TacticalBread]

Holy crap!

This is awesome! Yay Dark_AleX and the rest of the team. :D

[eLAy12]

Amazing, 2006 was very exciting, and to close the year with this downgrader is awesome. If any thing new comes out before the year ends i will litterally crap my pants. ahhhaa

Great work DAX and team

[digitalpedro]

Downgrader worked fine i've already installed dev hook no problems don't know whether to try 3.02 OE i dont want a brick. If i find the courage i will post the results

[Mr. Cholo]

$ony just got owned the trillionth time!!!

Now my bro can dg is psp after he gets outta work!!!

$ony just when you think the psp scene dies we hit you hit after git after hit lol

[burrito]

On http://downgrader.lan.st/ it says
"2.71 Downdater Codename "Old Car" Available now.

UPDATE:Fixed a bug that caused premature bricking if the hack to force the unassign/assign of the flash failed. All sites mirroring the file, please update it to the new one."

Is the old or new one hosted on this site?

[burrito]

On http://downgrader.lan.st/ it says
"2.71 Downdater Codename "Old Car" Available now.

UPDATE:Fixed a bug that caused premature bricking if the hack to force the unassign/assign of the flash failed. All sites mirroring the file, please update it to the new one."

Is the old or new one hosted on this site?

And will updating to 3.02 OE-A then 3.02 OE-B after downgrading work?

[kieso]

This is incredible news!!! Now I really want to rip out all of my hair because I have 2.8fw ta-82. I'll cross my fingers and HOPE someone makes a downgrade from 2.8 (ta-82) to 2.71.

[kcajblue]

even though it seemed like an accident.
please dont double post.
you can just delete your double post.

[FrostyTheSnowman]

On http://downgrader.lan.st/ it says
"2.71 Downdater Codename "Old Car" Available now.

UPDATE:Fixed a bug that caused premature bricking if the hack to force the unassign/assign of the flash failed. All sites mirroring the file, please update it to the new one."

Is the old or new one hosted on this site?

And will updating to 3.02 OE-A then 3.02 OE-B after downgrading work?

That version is for NON-TA-082 PSPs. It does not apply to this version.

[burrito]

Can i upgrade to 3.02 oe-a then 3.02 oe-b after downgrading????

[oafan]

yes you should be able to

[scarph]

very nice very nice

I'm interested in how the crew did this one.

I thought TA-082 couldn't even run 1.5 or something like that.

O well

[oafan]

The method of ta-082 downgrade is based on research on hardware-downgraded ta-082 selled in ebay.
We realized that the process was not very complex, and easy to imitate by software.

thats how they did it

[StealthCP]

Great, nothing is impossible. :)

I bet if they tried they could create a motherboard mod that lets you overclock past 333Mhz and melt your PSP, only for a few seconds of fast Bochs emulation :D:D

[prophecy]

WOO HOO
now i can run 3.02OE-B

Someone please comeout with an easy downgrader

[gavind]

what great news, not that i need this application having the original style but good for everyone who has been waiting.

this week brings PS1 emulation to all people, a downgrader.......ive probs missed loads more but im sure they will keep coming

[bassmaster1313]

great work dark alex, mathieulh, harlyg. you guys are the best.
i hope a 2.80 version comes soon
if only i hadnt updated:'(

[FrostyTheSnowman]

Okay, so here's what i've understood as far as upgrading to 3.02 OE-B on TA-082's:

1. Downgrade using D_A's TA-082 Downgrader

2. Upgrade using D_A's 3.02 OE-A Firmware

3. Upgrade to 3.02 OE-B using the OE-B update

Okay, so then I should be running 3.02 OE-B in all it's glory. My question is though, that many people are confirming that if you use the recovery option in 3.02 OE-B (R trigger on boot) that it will brick your PSP because of the whole v1.5 UPDATE EBOOT.PBP incompatibility. What I am wonering is, can I simply replace the v1.5 UPDATE EBOOT.PBP file in the recovery folder with the v2.71 UPDATE EBOOT.PBP and then when I use the recovery option, it will simply install v2.71 instead?

If that is possible, then TA-082 users will have a perfect setup, and a perfect exit if they wish to go back to v2.71. :D

[djoene]

its this compactable with 2.81?

[oafan]

no its not compatible with 2.81 only 2.71 with hend

[digitalpedro]

Frostythesnowman makes a good point without being able to use recovery option upgrading to 3.02 OE is a bit scary i hope putting the 2.71 update eboot in the folder works or i might not update.

[djoene]

o... ok i quess it wont be long for a 2.81 version..

[wbrod]

Congratulations to TA-082 user, and Dark_Alex you are on fire man. Good job!!!!

[Nevuk]

Is it just me or has this been one of the best months ever for homebrew, probably the best since kxploit or downgrading was performed?

[Flatlander]

****inghell i was just stoked to do it and my battery is at 66 hahaha.. well.. will post progress assoon as my damn battery charges!!

[the_eternal_dark]

Does DAX and company ever sleep?

Great news for TA-82 owners! Keep up the good work.

[Darkpaladin]

wow! december 2006 is gonna be remembered in PSP history for a long time to come :D

[Flatlander]

Dark_AleX
Elite PSP Hacker Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 268

Btw i wanted to say, since it was not specified in the readme, that there is no danger in installing 3.02 OE or 2.71 SE once downgraded.

For those 2.80 users, don't desesperate, the downgrader for it will be released at its time.

[V3N0M]

Nice! I think I might go pick up another PSP now.

[bwlfp]

Amazing few days, good luck to all who try this.

[Flatlander]

oh my god... add another success to the list.. As if they've finally done it!!

[the_eternal_dark]

Frostythesnowman makes a good point without being able to use recovery option upgrading to 3.02 OE is a bit scary i hope putting the 2.71 update eboot in the folder works or i might not update.

You can put any eboot named "update" in the recovery folder. 2.71 included.

[PSPFR3AK]

if i downgrade to 1.50 can i upgrade so i can use popstation?

[djoene]

@flatlander its 2.81..:p got my psp 3 days^^ yay and almost a downgrader

[Gene]

this is some kick ass news for the world!

[PSPFR3AK]

whats HEN-D?
i have a PSP ta-082 FW 2.71

[Destroyer699]

All I can say now is...wow...

[oafan]

homebrew enabler you can get it from here:
http://dax.lan.st/

[cal360]

Welcome to the real PSP world ta-082's

[emuking]

this is really great for alot of people, i know a bunch of psp owners who will be happy to hear this news

[kazhmir]

Has anyone tryed this on white psp? there are a bunch of people who are telling that there is no chance to downgrade white psp:S is it true?

[mbr7]

HAHA IT ***** WORKED I DOWNGRADED TO 1.5 Waiting for next realese of OE before updating sense no way back i heard to update OE

[skater9269]

mbt7 I believe you can just run the 3.02 oe-b update and it works fine

[SpooForBrains]

I THINK he means that once you've updated to 3.02 OE there's no way to go back, because the recovery mode may not work. There's been no confirmation one way or the other about this ...

[Equin0x]

I THINK he means that once you've updated to 3.02 OE there's no way to go back, because the recovery mode may not work. There's been no confirmation one way or the other about this ...


Because official SCE updaters don't work in that 1.50 kernel environment (because they need some vsh files
not available), i've included with this package a flasher that lets to flash any official update from
1.50-2.71 to your psp.
To use it, copy the files inside inside "flasher for recovery/RECOVERY" in /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/
and the official SCE updater renamed as UPDATE.PBP in the same directory, and run the program
through the recovery option.

TA-082 cant read any official update eboot from 1.5-2.5, thats why this was never possible in the past, it can read 2.71, recovery to that and use hen-d again

[burrito]

I tested this. The downgrade to 1.50 worked. I upgraded to 3.02 SE-A then 3.02 SE-B. I now have 3.02 OE-B on my TA-082. :)

[PhoenixFeather]

Exactly the same, complete success:)

[blackrave]

This is really, really awesome! TA-082 users are damn lucky! Welcome to the real PSP world (as cal360 said. :p) !

Dark_AleX and his team never stop to amaze me. This has been a fantastic year, and even month. I really look forward to what the next year brings to us. I don't know what I would have done with my PSP now, if it hadn't been for those heroic coders who make it better every day.

[Waqs]

Tested and worked fine on two PSP's..

One white 2.71 TA-082 and one black 2.71 TA-082...

Cutting a long story short, I downgraded both of them to 1.5 successfully after going through the readme instructions.

I then got the 3.02 OE-A installer package for 1.5 and it copied over all the necessary files. I then ran the install from the xmb on both psps and volla we have two ta-082's on 3.02 OE-A...updated them both to OE-B...

Only thing I did was in the recovery folder I replaced the update.pbp with a 2.71 eboot to revert back to.

Thank you Dark Alex, Mathieulh and Harlyg

[burrito]

Will recovery mode only work on my psp if I change the update.pbp to a 2.71 eboot named update.pbp?

[FrostyTheSnowman]

You can put any eboot named "update" in the recovery folder. 2.71 included.

Awesome, thanks for clarifying that. :thumbup:

By the way, we can add another success to the list, I was able to downgrade my TA-082 to v1.5 and then upgrade to v3.02 OE-B with ease.

PSP Information:

Model - TA-082 (IC1003)
Original Factory Firmware - v2.6 (Upgraded to v2.71)
Current Firmware - v3.02 OE-B, running flawlessly

[Poor-Kingz]

I have a theory for 2.8 PSPs. A TA-082 PSP cannot downdate to firmware versions below 2.5. I think you can use the 2.8 downgrader, replacing the 1.5 files with 2.71, and then use the TA-082 downgrader.

[jdm69]

Awesome, thanks for clarifying that. :thumbup:

By the way, we can add another success to the list, I was able to downgrade my TA-082 to v1.5 and then upgrade to v3.02 OE-B with ease.

PSP Information:

Model - TA-082 (IC1003)
Original Factory Firmware - v2.6 (Upgraded to v2.71)
Current Firmware - v3.02 OE-B, running flawlessly

If it worked for you Frosty, I'll definitely do it! I'm not just aimlessly trusting you not knowing who you are though :p, I'm GaveUpTomorrow from NGEmu ;) Don't know why I use a different name here... haha. I'll report back with a progress report :D (My battery is at 76%...I'm going to wait until it gets fully
charged).

Edit: Successfully downgraded to 1.5...so now I'm going to upgrade to 3.02oe-b. Wish me luck!

[Veskgar]

Only thing I did was in the recovery folder I replaced the update.pbp with a 2.71 eboot to revert back to.
And you did that because TA-082 MOBO's can't run the 1.50 update right?

I am under the impression that you can't use recovery mode to revert back to 1.50. Is this correct?

[psp411]

this is da best chrismas present I got this year!! Thx dark- alex, mathieulh and harlyg.

ive downgraded to 1.5, and now currently updated to 3.02 oe-b

pop emulator iss siiiiikkkk. :D :cool:

[F9zDark]

For any who hasn't done this, it is CONFIRMED as working. I did it on my brother's PSP and it worked great, then I upgraded him to OE-B. Works great.

[ExcruciationX]

HOLY FUÇK! :eek:

I just saw this today! :D

Dark AleX (and crew) are gods, no question about it!

My sister got a PSP, brand new for Christmas with 2.71 firmware that has "IC003" in it's UMD drive. I might try to downgrade it, but I am wondering if it is a TA-86. How can you tell if it is a TA-86 motheboard?

[PSP 101]

I downgraded yesterday, but this is sweet. I now have a TA-82 3.02 OE-B that is fully functional. Thanks a lot Dark Alex.

[prophecy]

IT WORKS PERFECTLY

i even install 3.02 OEB and put a new gameboot and new font and new bootsound. i semi bricked it twice but the recovery folder help get you back to 1.5. you just cant change topmenu.

[PSPFR3AK]

where can i get HEN-D and how to install it?

[halcyon626]

Could someone please be so kind as to hop on aim (halcyon626) and walk me through the downgrade steps? Scared to death of bricking my psp. Thanks!

^^Guy above me: not sure if its ok to post a link, just search google for homebrew enabler d, scroll down about halfway and click on the link with [GUIDE] on it.

[PSPFR3AK]

how to install HEN-D?

[halcyon626]

Sent you the link :/

[PSPFR3AK]

Sent you the link :/
and crashed my explorer

[SpooForBrains]

Then, seriously, don't do this, unless you like having a big black expensive paperweight.

[halcyon626]

I don't know what to tell you if you can't even get to the page :/

I however, need a link to the 1.5 eboot, and if someone could get on aim to walk me through this, it would be much appreciated :)...

[sedkiller]

Ok so can someone tell me if the recovery mode on 2.71 OE-B work with the 1.5 and 2.71 ... details please.. Thanks i'll be downgrading tonight or tomorow and im so happy ! FINALY after the year ive been waiting for it to release and dint upgrade because i had faith.

[leonstars]

Finished and Done 1.5 now
Big thanks to Dax and all the dev's :thumbup:

[HoTuS13]

ok, i know this is gonna sound silly and paranoid, but i'm guessing the "needs 75% battery" means "at least 75%", correct? If so, I'll give this a shot and repost success or failure.
:D

[Milleniumas]

Those who downgraded successful and everyone else, consider the fact that DA worked hard so we should at least donate 1$ to him if this is possible .

[kazhmir]

Well I successfully downgraded my whtie psp. first it vas 2.60-2.71-2.71hen-d.-1.5 :) But now i have a guestion how can i go to internet with v.1.5 there are network settings but no place where to open like the computer haves the internet explorer or smt like that. on v2.60 and 2.71 I hav it but now it has dissapeared.

[bandit]

Downgraded a TA-082 2.71 PSP for a co-worker. Took me awhile to understand HEN-D since I never had to use it (my PSP is 1.50 > 3.02OE-B). So after downgrading his TA-082 PSP to 1.50, I upgraded it to 3.02OE-A and then to 3.02OE-B.

He's going to have a kick out of his new PSP.

[dogspit]

Any news on a possible downgrader for fw 2.82 non TA-82?

[sedkiller]

Ok so now im I upgraded my 2.60 to 2.71 and I can't find the HEN-D !!! Someone can tell me where to find it...

Edit: I found the file but there is a lot of file that i dont know if I should erase or not because there is some devhook stuff so... plz help

EDIT2: OMG IM FREAKING LOST !!! some one can help me out...

EDIT3: I made it im in 1.5 !!! planning to go in 3.02 OE-B now !

[redneckk00]

ok after going through all the replys of people doing this it looks like it works... problem i have not found a step bye step and where to get all the downloads for downgreading my psp ( ta-084 ugggg) to a 1.5 if any one would help with hat i would be very greatfull.

[sedkiller]

ok so the whole prosess 2.6>2.71>1.5>3.02OE-A>3.02OE-B NO PROBLEMS
I got a brand new fresh updated with lots of cool stuff with my ta-082 !

[zevernos]

YES DARK-ALEX I LOVE U(not in a gay way though) i just downgraded my psp and now its a 1.5 im so happy...thx DAX

[xg917]

finally, YAY!!!!!!!!! i did it, i got 1.50, im stuck on the OE installer thing tho, idk where and when to put the 2.71 eboot in recovery folder so if i brick i can just go to 2.71 instead of risking on bricking to 1.50

[goaliedude]

woot u rock DAX

[intikab]

Just downgraded my TA-082 no problems - just a few nervous moments thinking 'Is it going to brick ....?'
All good tho. Big THX to Dark Alex and all......

[weedwacker]

Can someone please help? I cannot find any info on how to install/run HEN-D. I been searching on several psp forums and cannot find the info I need.

So again I need help on installing/running HEN-D.

Thankyou.

[Shrygue]

A TA-082 downgrader is finally here? That's all good then. Next time I feel insane and want to grab another PSP from the store, I wouldn't have to ask for one that's got a letter codes H (with version 2.50 firmware) or I (2.60) on the box. Codes H and I don't have the TA-082 motherboards.

[Silversound]

Worked like a charm. I am now TA-082 and fw 3.02 OE-B equiped.

Install with confindence, just Follow ALL of the steps and try it on your own PSP before you do it to your buddies.

Good luck.

[YNWA2006]

Just wondering if the guru's out there might be able to help.

I've upgraded my 1.5 to 3.02 OE-B with no problems and my mate wants me to upgrade his.

Problem we have is the one he's got was a replacement from Sony so there is no box to find out if he's got a TA-082 motherboard or not.

Question is, as he doesn't have the box is there another way to tell what motherboard it has?

Also does this downgrader only work with TA-082 motherboards, or can it be used like a general 2.71 downgrader for non Ta-082's?

Hope that makes sense, any help grately appreciated.

[dejkirkby]

Just wondering if the guru's out there might be able to help.

I've upgraded my 1.5 to 3.02 OE-B with no problems and my mate wants me to upgrade his.

Problem we have is the one he's got was a replacement from Sony so there is no box to find out if he's got a TA-082 motherboard or not.

Question is, as he doesn't have the box is there another way to tell what motherboard it has?

Also does this downgrader only work with TA-082 motherboards, or can it be used like a general 2.71 downgrader for non Ta-082's?

Hope that makes sense, any help grately appreciated.
The way to check for a TA-082 is to open the UMD drive, hold the PSP with the screen facing away from you. Yuo should be able to see a bit of the green motherboard inside the UMD Drive. If there is writing saying "IC1003" you have a TA-082. If not, you are good to go to use the non Ta-082 downgrader, as long as your firmware is 2.80 or under.

[DrWorm]

Is there a Video Tutorial on a 2.71 TA-082 being downgraded to 1.5 at all

just want to see it done before i give it ago if anyone can help
thnx

[weedwacker]

Can someone please help? I cannot find any info on how to install/run HEN-D. I been searching on several psp forums and cannot find the info I need.

So again I need help on installing/running HEN-D.

Thankyou.

Can anyone help with this please. Thank you

[Quadeblaze]

omg DAX rules, just downgraded to 1.50, few.... was scared for a sec too, now on to 3.02 oe-a

[Rijast]

So I'm guessing that between the 2 steps requiring 75% battery, the psp will need to be recharged?

[xg917]

A TA-082 downgrader is finally here? That's all good then. Next time I feel insane and want to grab another PSP from the store, I wouldn't have to ask for one that's got a letter codes H (with version 2.50 firmware) or I (2.60) on the box. Codes H and I don't have the TA-082 motherboards.

H and I have ta-082.. i got an I and my friend got an H they were Ta-082



o and just keep your psp fully charged to be sure

[wolfrainxd]

- Get the official sony 1.50 eboot and put it in the /PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder with the name of
UPDATE.PBP

so do i put the replace the eboot inside the update folder or do i rename the eboot to "update.pbp"?

[wolfrainxd]

- The program will exit to the XMB. Now execute the generic downgrade, which will show in the xmb
as "Update X.YX" in the psp language.

HELP mines said update x.yz not x.yx

[thewolvesarebiting]

I would love very much to do this, but I just cant seem to figure some things out.. Such as how to simply run HEN D, or to install it for that matter, I've downloaded everything, winrar and all, I'm just really confused. This is why I bought a PSP, my NES stopped working (RIP) and I just want to play my old games again.

Is that so much to ask?

Any help would be welcomed and appreciated.

[sroon]

YES IT FUGGEN WORKED!!
I LOVE YOU DARK ALEX!!!
(well not really i only love my gf Lindsay)
btw to all you nay sayers It is 100% safe!!!
(O ) ( O)

[pt9087]

Maybe more TA-82 Downgraders to come in the future

[kelvinwu]

Wow , i got my friends psp to 1.50 . NICE

[HoTuS13]

Ok, so now I'm worried.
I followed all the steps word for word.

1) Put everything in the necessary folders on my PSP
2) Ran HenD
3) Double checked the System Settings -> System Information -> System Software (said "2.71 HEND")
4) Went to Game -> Memory Stick and ran "TA082 IdStorage Change"
5) Hit "X" once it launched and verified I really wanted to do this.
6) It finished, went back to XMB
7) Went to Games -> Memory Stick and then ran "PSP Update ver 1.50"

It then tells me:
"The system software of your PSP system is version 2.71. There is no need to update."

What the heck did i do wrong?!
I'm now scared to shut my PSP down.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[mazrikthemage]

ya same sitution plz help

[HoTuS13]

Ok, well I finally got the guts to reboot, and my PSP seems to be working fine.

I'm still not certain why my PSP didn't respond as expected. Once again, and ideas or hypotheses would be much appreciated.

By the way, here's the numbers on the inside of the UMB bay:

Left: IC6001
Right: IC1003

...therefore it is, in fact, a TA-082

************Edit************

Ok, so the reason this failed the first time, and looked like it did, was due to user error.

I'd copied the 1.50 firmware over twice to the UPDATE folder. Once as UPDATE.PBP and once as EBOOT.PBP
Yeah, I know. I deserved to brick my PSP.
Luckily, it DIDN'T brick...

So, on second attempt with the correct files in the correct places:
1) I re-ran idstoragechange and it merely told me something along the lines of "You already ran me, you dolt. The changes I originally made are still on your PSP... so stop running me!"
2) I hit X, it reloaded me back into XMB
3) I held my breath and ran "PSP Update ver X.YZ"
4) Everything went as previously stated and I now am running a TA-082 on FW 1.50.

All's well!

[Weirdo109]

I have just got a silver Jap PSP from success-HK which has 1.5 firmware on it. I looked inside the UMD draw and on the board it has the IC1003 which I believe means it is a TA-082 board.

Does this mean I don't need to do any firmware upgrades, or does it mean I can't.

Any helpful instructions on how to get the best out of this would really be appreciated.

Regards
Ricky

[Cloudhunter]

You don't need to downgrade :) But you can upgrade to a custom firmware :)

Cloudy

[ManaVampire]

Thank you Dark-AleX, Mathieulh, and Harlyg

You guys are coding GODS among men