Need help on upgrading custom firmware

[AndriusG]

Some newer stuff hasn't been loading so I thought I needed to upgrade the custom firmware (I didn't downgrade it myself, so I don't really know much about the whole process).

I don't know how to go about it or where to start looking, and how obvious it may be.

Currently, the firmware is 3.03 OE-C so I was wondering what I need to do to get it to the latest custom firmware (3.40 OE-A as far as I'm aware).

Cheers for any help.

[parkermauney]

First result in google:

http://dl.qj.net/3.40-OE-A-PSP/pg/12/fid/13553/catid/163

There you go, grab the updates off of that site too.

Don't talk about iso's on the site. (Against the rules)

[Chameleon]

Just install this (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1134) straight away from 3.03 OE-C, its safe as i have and many others have used it, and best of all the work is done for you :)

And yes you can install this from 3.03 OE-C without downgrading to 1.5 first

[MasterMunt]

http://dl.qj.net/3.40-OE-A-PSP/pg/12/fid/13553/catid/163 - For the 3.40oe

Read the readme very carefully!

You will need thes to sucessfully complete the downgrade;

http://dl.qj.net/psp-firmware-1.50-file-(eboot)-north-america-psp/pg/12/fid/163/catid/163 - Firmware 1.5

http://dl.qj.net/PSP-FW-3.40-for-the-US-PSP/pg/12/fid/13547/catid/163 - Firmware 3.40

As i said, follow the instructions in the readme of the 3.40oe-a and you should be fine. any more q's, dont forget to write back!

[Chameleon]

the installer i gave you is the FULL version, just use that and you wont have to worry if you did something wrong.

[AndriusG]

Since I don't particularly want to mess anything up, I thought I'd clarify myself.

I am in Europe, the firmwares are labeled North American/US - is there any impact on the process?

The PSP has the initially problematic motherboard - I don't remember the code, but most you probably know what I am on about. Although, it got downgraded by my friend easily.

Lastly, I am on a Mac. The easy installer is an .exe file. So I can't use that. Any other problems with using a Mac in the procedure? (Not the easy install one, but the one suggested by the 1st and 3rd reply?)

Of course, I can connect to the PSP/stick easily.

[parkermauney]

Firmwares are fine, and just use the regular installer (1st and third reply) to install it. No problems on a mac with that. (Though you should really look into darwin)

[Chameleon]

nothing problematic, itll work fine

[AndriusG]

YAY. It worked. Everything is fine. I think I didn't copy the dxar file properly, at first. But it's all OK.

Cheers for all the help and sorry if I seemed a bit pedantic over the process, just didn't want anything to go wrong and stuff.