Noob Questions

Hi, I have a psp 3000 and I just found out about a hacked 5.03 (cfs) Hen A firmware and already saw a promising video. but I'm still trying to cope with the downsides of having it. here are some questions:

does it affect me going online on the store, internet or connecting with a ps3? are there any precautions?

What is HEN? and GEN A?

What is a PSX game and how do I use it?

Where and how do I get ISO PSP games?

Do I need a Pandora battery? in the video it did not mention one.

Does the psp need a serial code to be able to be hacked?

also I'm thinking of trading in my black one and getting the Vibrant Blue one, does that have any new features that need to be hacked or does it use normal 5.03 firmware?

Links:
http://www.game.co.uk/PSP/Hardware/Conso... Vibrant Blue PSP 3000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z16cUcqEj... The PSP 3000 cfc 5.03 firmware Video Tutorial

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Originally Posted by adrewhox

Hi, I have a psp 3000 and I just found out about a hacked 5.03 (cfs) Hen A firmware and already saw a promising video. but I'm still trying to cope with the downsides of having it. here are some questions:

does it affect me going online on the store, internet or connecting with a ps3? are there any precautions?

What is HEN? and GEN A?

What is a PSX game and how do I use it?

Where and how do I get ISO PSP games?

Do I need a Pandora battery? in the video it did not mention one.

Does the psp need a serial code to be able to be hacked?

also I'm thinking of trading in my black one and getting the Vibrant Blue one, does that have any new features that need to be hacked or does it use normal 5.03 firmware?

Links:
http://www.game.co.uk/PSP/Hardware/Conso... Vibrant Blue PSP 3000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z16cUcqEj... The PSP 3000 cfc 5.03 firmware Video Tutorial

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Bump, I really need to know :(

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Originally Posted by adrewhox

Hi, I have a psp 3000 and I just found out about a hacked 5.03 (cfs) Hen A firmware and already saw a promising video. but I'm still trying to cope with the downsides of having it. here are some questions:

does it affect me going online on the store, internet or connecting with a ps3? are there any precautions?

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It shouldn't. HEN is only active when you activate it yourself, so the rest of the time, you're a perfectly normal Sony firmware.

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What is HEN? and GEN A?

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HEN = Homebrew ENabler - it enables you to run homebrew. In the case of ChickHEN for the 3000, you look at a special picture and it triggers a file in the memstick that then allows homebrew to be run like normal PSP software.

GEN A is something that you run after running HEN. Once you start GEN A, your PSP acts like it has the full custom firmware, just like older hacked PSPs. You can then run homebrew, PSX EBOOTs, and ISO backups.

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What is a PSX game and how do I use it?

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Look at the Guides forum for using popstation. This allows you to convert a PSX disc into an EBOOT file that you can then run like a game, but is actually the PSX game.

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Where and how do I get ISO PSP games?

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You make them from UMDs you own via the custom firmware option. Nothing else can or should be discussed.

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Do I need a Pandora battery? in the video it did not mention one.

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Right now, you can't use the PB with the 3000. It may be used on it later, so I'd recommend getting one when you have the chance. Like I said above, ChickHEN uses a picture exploit, not the Pandora battery.

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Does the psp need a serial code to be able to be hacked?

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No. Read some threads on the Pandora Battery and Magic MemStick to get a better understanding of how PSPs are hacked.

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also I'm thinking of trading in my black one and getting the Vibrant Blue one, does that have any new features that need to be hacked or does it use normal 5.03 firmware?

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No idea.

Here is another One:
If I get a psp 3000 right now will it have the 5.03
firmware or will it have a newer version? like 5.50?
and If it does have 5.50 what can I do?
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I've heard of a PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A for 1000, 2000 and 3000 WITH MOTHERBOARD TA-088v3
how likely is it to brick if 1) you have a psp 3000 with that motherboard 2) you don't have a pandoras battery

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Originally Posted by adrewhox

Here is another One:
If I get a psp 3000 right now will it have the 5.03
firmware or will it have a newer version? like 5.50?

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No idea.

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and If it does have 5.50 what can I do?
:confused:

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Wait for someone to find another exploit or for the Pandora Battery issue with the 3000 to be resolved.

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EDIT
I've heard of a PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A for 1000, 2000 and 3000 WITH MOTHERBOARD TA-088v3
how likely is it to brick if 1) you have a psp 3000 with that motherboard 2) you don't have a pandoras battery

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You cannot currently put custom firmware in the flash on a 3000. You can run that special launcher from HEN. Remember that the HEN requires 5.03.

Can anyone give me a link to the place where I can download the psp 5.03 installer so I can manually istall it using pc and psp usb?
EDIT can it be for Uk, also I checked google but I can't find it for UK?

Bump

How about doing a little work on your own for a change? If you can't be bothered to look for a thread yourself, why should we bother to help? ;)

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Originally Posted by JLF65

How about doing a little work on your own for a change? If you can't be bothered to look for a thread yourself, why should we bother to help? ;)

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Didn't I just say I checked google and the internet in general, but at the official site they don't have it for download, and that cancels out almost 70% of what I can find which are blog posts leading to the sony download place, I asked here because you guys might have it on the forum! now can you please show me the light? :o

Read through threads here first. All the info you want is already in a thread here somewhere. Look at the guides and tutorials thread in particular. Threads on the 5.03 custom firmware usually have a link to the official firmware as well because it's needed. Then you'll have threads on "easy" installers that put all the stuff together in one big arc to make it easier on folks.