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wraggster
May 7th, 2009, 17:50
Alek posted this on his site:


Well, as we have just seen some time ago, R2 of this Homebrew Enabler has been released, and after watching so many questions, so many emails and etc, let’s recapitulate.
1. ChickHEN does NOT play ISO/PSX/similar files. So, if you want to play your backups, use your UMD’s instead.
2. So, ChickHEN does (now with R2) play homebrew, for every single model and mobo revision to date.
3. Want to see a Compatibility List? Click here
4. ChickHEN does NOT allow flash changes. Therefore, if you use any app that installs anything on flash0 (cfw, themes, whatever), you will end with a brick. And no, there is no (actual) solution to this for the 88v3/3k models.
5. You are getting problems loading the HEN? Be sure to have copied all the images onto PHOTO dir, and if you are can’t load it, shutdown completely the PSP, restart and try again. (Pressing X when the image icon has appeared, and wait)
And no… there are no plans for 5.50cfw or of any other way of making this ISO-capable.
Anyway, any other thing to take in consideration?

After many delays, ChickHEN for 5.03 fw has been released
So, what do those 88v3 and 3k users have? Homebrew (user + kernel), being in memory instead of flash0.
Some considerations (thanks n00b81 btw!) would be the fact that it doesn’t allows you to run any sort of UMD backups or PSX games, neither plugins; and it would be interesting that you NOT install any custom theme on them, or you will end up with a bricked PSP.
Good work, guys.
pd. No, this doesn’t overtakes the pre-IPL stuff that Dark_AleX explained here but well, it’s an interesting step.

http://sceners.org/index.php?id=26
pspandrew2006
May 7th, 2009, 20:59
I think they should keep backups off of 3000 forever
bish
May 7th, 2009, 21:30
says a cfw psp user...?
apex05
May 7th, 2009, 21:33
We all know someone's gunna make an ISO loader eventually and the stream of gamey goodness we seeing on Psp this year might end, but happily the new Psp might be out this year and should take a while to hack.
mike_jmg
May 7th, 2009, 23:32
It's good that they can only use it for homebrew, but what about future updates, do they have to stay on 5.03 forever?
mcdougall57
May 7th, 2009, 23:45
Good to see the PSP scene is still alive and well.
wolfpack
May 8th, 2009, 00:31
If they keep it like this then Sony just might allow homebrew to stay on future firmwires.
Triv1um
May 8th, 2009, 00:42
If they keep it like this then Sony just might allow homebrew to stay on future firmwires.

Homebrew = emulation.

They don't like that.
apex05
May 8th, 2009, 01:01
Homebrew = Emulation = Hardware sales. They do like that.
spiritguadian1
May 8th, 2009, 03:30
The thing is, Sony makes far less money on hardware vs game sales. Meaning, the 169-199 is really not much versus selling a handful of games.
royvedas
May 8th, 2009, 07:21
Lets get some iso loader for psp-3000. That's what we ALL want. Period.
paul3100
May 8th, 2009, 12:21
Lets get some iso loader for psp-3000. That's what we ALL want. Period.

It might be what YOU want but as a poster above pointed out with the psp3000 not hacked for games it may just give the developers more confidence to make more games for the psp!

Hey homebrew is better than nothing and with all the emulators out there its enough to keep any psp owner happy :-)

paul
xgamer91
May 8th, 2009, 12:39
HEN sux for fat psp
it doesnt work -.-
I tried it on 5.03 and on 5.00m33-6
and it didnt work
They dont think about the fat psp
mike_jmg
May 8th, 2009, 17:03
ehm, why should they even care about the phat, any phat psp can have custom firmware

This is mainly for Slim with TA88v3 mobos and psp 3000 as they have no other way to run homebrew
MicroNut
May 10th, 2009, 18:24
The thing is, Sony makes far less money on hardware vs game sales. Meaning, the 169-199 is really not much versus selling a handful of games.
Yes, that is correct.
Thats always been the profit model.
Unless you listen to those, who have nothing to do with it, try to redefine it to justify piracy.
Its bad information.


ehm, why should they even care about the phat, any phat psp can have custom firmware

This is mainly for Slim with TA88v3 mobos and psp 3000 as they have no other way to run homebrew

I completely agree.
In addition, if you have one of these get rid of it for a another model.
Not only are they easier to use there is so much more that can be done with them.
The PSP3000 interlaced screen is reason #1 to go with a PSP2000.
Just avoid the 88v3 and your golden.