guys please help me, i dont know where to go

[looperman1000]

I have a PSP with 2.82 fw version on it. where do i go from here to have custom firmware on it. im a noob, so please be gentle. Do i have to upgrade before i can downgrade, or what?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
cheers

[Axelius]

You need either to upgrade to 3.03 if you want to use the GTA: LCS (unpatched) downgrader, or to 3.50 to use the Lumines downgrader.
You will probably use the Lumines downgrader as it has become really difficult to find an unpatched copy of GTA: LCS.

Both of these games have a bug, that allows you to run the downgrader to firmware 1.50. As soon as you're there you can use the upgrader to 3.40OE or 3.51-M33 or whatever you like...

So the first thing you have to do is, find an unpatched copy of GTA: LCS or Lumines.

[looperman1000]

Axelius thankyou so much. i have an unpatched copy of GTA (update ver 2 on the disc.)
so what do i do now? upgrade to 3.03, how do i do that, where's the files for that?

[looperman1000]

sorry scrub that Axelius im upgrading to 3.03 now mate

[looperman1000]

ok so im on 3.03, where do i get the downgrader and how do i use it?

[Axelius]

Okay, well done:
In this thread everything is explained: http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51035

BTW: there's a warning, that after downgrading from 3.03 to 1.5, there are some remnants of 3.03 left in flash that causes trouble. This has, however, been proven as a false report

[blackrave]

Get the downgrader here (http://www.noobz.eu/joomla/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,88888895/func,fileinfo/id,12/) by clicking the download button. Extract the archive and follow the instructions carefully. You'll also need the 1.50 update eboot which can be found simply by searching the net. If all goes well, you can enjoy homebrew as the rest of us! If you need help with upgrading to custom firmware, don't hesitate to ask.

Update: Or follow Axelius' link. :)

[looperman1000]

thanks a million. that seems to have worked. it says 1.50 in sys information. i have an iso, where do i put this, i tried to put it in an ISO folder in the root and also in the PSP Game dir to no avail! :-(

[kinetik2007]

what game/iso are you trying to load?

[george224]

you need to first upgrade to custom firmware before you can load iso.

[kinetik2007]

id recommend upgrading to 3.51-M33 from here

http://dl.qj.net/PSP-custom-firmware:-CFW-v3.51-M33-PSP/pg/12/fid/14098/catid/163

follow the readme included, i done this the other day, really easy to do

[Axelius]

Hmm, I'd go for 3.40OE by Dark-Alex. I've heard many people complaining about bugs in M33's custom firmware. Although 3.40OE isn't the newest firmware, I'd say it is safer than 3.51-M33...

By the way: ISO talk is not allowed at DCEMU, so be careful!

[looperman1000]

championship manager. now im frustrated. the screen is stuck on extracting and packing 3.40 firmware for ages!

[looperman1000]

ah at last, that took ages. mentioned the dxar being the right value

[Axelius]

championship manager. now im frustrated. the screen is stuck on extracting and packing 3.40 firmware for ages!
Yeah, I remember being rather scared when I updated my PSP...

[looperman1000]

excellent guys, thanks for all your help. up and running now. wahey. 3.40 :-) can i upgrade from this with the 3.51 or leave it a little while?

[Axelius]

You should stay on 3.40OE. I think it's the best firmware.

[xg917]

i think 3.52 M33 is the best firmware. no one has bricked from using M33's firmware and this version has no bugs.

[MicroNut]

i think 3.52 M33 is the best firmware. no one has bricked from using M33's firmware and this version has no bugs.

I agree.
3.52 M33-2 is solid

Get yourself the recovery package:
All Custom Firmwares Recovery Pack (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=49967&page=17)

[Chameleon]

or just use the one in my sig :)

[MicroNut]

or just use the one in my sig :)

lol!
That is the one in your sig.
You don't mind me pimping it do you? :P