Im thinking of downgrading my 2.71 to 1.5 but...

[potatoman]

... im worried i'll brick it:eek: . does anyone have any tips for making sure i dont brick my psp?:confused: ive done it b4 with a pocket pc :( and i sure as hell dont want that to happen again.
thanks in advance;)

[potatoman]

if u could also say if u have brick by downgrading or not id be gratefull
if u have a custom firmware recommedation as well can u tell me

thnx

[splodger15]

i would say downgrade

[SSaxdude]

The 2.71 is safe. Only TA-082 motherboard PSPs can't downgrade, but otherwise it'll work.

[the_eternal_dark]

After doing the downgrade, it is recommended upgrading to 2.0 then back to 1.5 to remove the bugs reported by the 1.5 provided during the first downgrade.

[PlagueMusic]

when you start ir shell you WONT be dissapointed.

[splodger15]

After doing the downgrade, it is recommended upgrading to 2.0 then back to 1.5 to remove the bugs reported by the 1.5 provided during the first downgrade.


i prefer to downgrade to 1.00 then update to 1.5

[del80y]

Have waited for ages to downgrade from 2.01 to 1.5
always worried with the what if??
Upgraded to 2.71 then used "Downgrader2.71FULL"
working 1.5 in less than ten minutes at first attempt.
I say go ahead
Going to get homebrew now and enjoy what others have had for ages

[del80y]

Tried to put homebrew on but the usb is not working (USB Device Not Recognized) comes up so i cant install
homebrew etc any ideas tried switchinh of and on both computer and psp

[potatoman]

dunno but instead of upgrading to 2.0 cant i just install a custom firmware (harleyg, dark alex etc.)

[potatoman]

btw del 80y try doing what splodger said or what i said just now

[thaforgottenone]

i say do it...once you start its like a drug....hahaha...and its only safe if you read the READ ME txt files and follow every steps... i downgraded on my first try(2.70 or was it 2.71 --> 1.50) hahha i took picutres of that wonderful event... now im tryin to make my own app/prog to on the psp, tryin to give back to the group since ppl have done so much

[potatoman]

thnx ive decided im going to do it this weekend or next, my psp isnt worth the space it takes up on my desk without homebrew :)

thnx for the advice but i still want to know what u guys think the best custom firmware is!!!

[wrdlfe1]

I just tried it with a mates psp and now he has a £200 paper weight

[splodger15]

I just tried it with a mates psp and now he has a £200 paper weight


did it have an TA-082 motherboard

[wrdlfe1]

Nope, met every requirement, did it exactly like I did with my own psp and bam! paper weight. All it does now is switch on after about 15 seconds switch off.

[Prasoc]

u must be doing it wrong then. I have downgraded successfully.

[splodger15]

i have downgraded 2x2.6 and 3x2.71 and no trouble at all followed all instructions carefully

[dejkirkby]

I've downgraded 10 PSP's at least and never bricked yet. It really pays to read and re-read instructions.

[Vega]

dude, everyone has the worry of bricking their PSP when they downgrade. Yo have to make the decision yourself. There is loads of helpful tutorials here on PSP-News.

note: I downgraded from 2.6 to 1.5 with ease, but had the same worry as you and everyone else.

[wrdlfe1]

I downgraded 2 psp's with sucession but then the third is jst briked.

[potatoman]

thnx for the advice guys, just writing to say that

I NOW OWN A 1.5! WOO!

[dejkirkby]

Welcome to the army Private potatoman

[splodger15]

thnx for the advice guys, just writing to say that

I NOW OWN A 1.5! WOO!


good to hear

[ExcruciationX]

I just tried it with a mates psp and now he has a £200 paper weight
You must not have followed the directions correctly. Maybe you used the old unstable version?

[KCBlack]

Can someone post a link to the new stable downgrader? I want to downgrade but if there is a newer, more stable ver. of it, I want to use that one obviously.

[Rocksil]

Can someone post a link to the new stable downgrader? I want to downgrade but if there is a newer, more stable ver. of it, I want to use that one obviously.
which firmware

[splodger15]

http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/753 here is a 2.71 downgrader

here is a 2.5/2.6 downgrader
http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/605

[PSPZorZ]

thnx for the advice guys, just writing to say that

I NOW OWN A 1.5! WOO!

awesome, I downgraded my PSP yesterday, too... about an hour after you :)... I'm having trouble finding good homebrew tho so im looking around all these homebrew sites... I want some standalone games of tetris/sudoku/mario/etc that I can start up directly from the game folder but all the cool games need a eloader (whatever that is) :(

And to everyone who keeps saying you can't brick the PSP if you follow the directions correctly: you're wrong it even says in the downgrader readme and on sites that have the file that any file that modifies the flash0 of the PSP has some risk of bricking... some noob might read what you were saying and think there's no risks and brick their PSP, and they should at least know there's a chance it might happen.

[Video_freak]

awesome, I downgraded my PSP yesterday, too... about an hour after you :)... I'm having trouble finding good homebrew tho so im looking around all these homebrew sites... I want some standalone games of tetris/sudoku/mario/etc that I can start up directly from the game folder but all the cool games need a eloader (whatever that is) :(
Welcome to 1.5! :)
And no, you won't need an eLoader for ANYTHING on 1.5. Here's a page with a bunch of cool emulators and applications for 1.5! :)
http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32912