Upgrade to 2.71

[thom-h]

Hello there.
I own a 2.6 PSP but can't down-grade due to the lack of GTA:LCS. I was wondering if I could upgrade to 2.71 and downgrade that way, but how would I go about upgrading to 2.71?
Thanks for any help you can give.

[Zion]

Just download the 2.71 Update from either the sony website, here, and many other places. Then put it in a folder on your psp, PSP/GAME/UPDATE and put the eboot in the update folder...and then launch it from the xmb/psp menu :D

[jak66]

the update needs to be from the right area as well (if you have a USA psp, a uk update wont work for example) good luck with degrade, hope all goes well

zion, why would sony still have a old HACKED (sorry, wanted to express a reason why they wont have it anymore) update on there website when they have new, unhacked (although decripted ready for devhook, almost) updates? also, i didnt think dcemu hosted the updates (always seeing links to psp-hacks for updates)???
anyway, congrats on becoming mod, good luck with monkey64 and linkens quest

[BL4Z3D247]

why would u not use the eloader 0.9.8? u can use the eloader and the 2.6 downgrader WITHOUT GTA:LCS

[Cooe14]

Blazed is right in his idea. The 2.6 downgrader is WAY more stable than the 2.6 one.

[muffinman]

Blazed is right in his idea. The 2.6 downgrader is WAY more stable than the 2.6 one.

wow didnt know the same thing could be more stable than itself :)

yeah just use the eloader with gta needed

[jak66]

Blazed is right in his idea. The 2.6 downgrader is WAY more stable than the 2.6 one.
2.6 is more stable than 2.71 you mean
i thought that the downdater didnt work with 'porter'

[cosmo]

the update needs to be from the right area as well (if you have a USA psp, a uk update wont work for example)

how would we know if it's from the right area though? i just downloaded a 2.71 firmware from here (http://dl.qj.net/Firmware-2.71-Firmwares-PSP/pg/12/fid/8046/catid/163)

but it doesn't say where it's from ? what damage will it do if i used it?

anyone know where to get a UK 2.71 from ??!!

[cosmo]

also, once i have the 2.71 update, is it just a case of putting the eboot.php onto memstick into the /PSP/GAME folder and then launching it through the eloader 0.9.8?

[bullhead]

Make sure your motherboard is not TA-082. You will kill your psp if you try downgrading and it is...
So take care please...

[cosmo]

OK, have d/l the 2.71 update and put it in PSP/GAME/UPDATE folder, ran the eboot 0.9.8, clicked on UPDATE and ....................nothing happens?

it just goes back to the eboot menu?
anyone help please?!!?!

[splodger15]

is your psp a TA-082 you can check by opening the umd drive and looking at the motherboard and you should see the number IC003 i think

[dejkirkby]

You don't run the update through the eLoader, you run that from the XMB (the psp's menu screen) You run the downgrader through the eLoader.