Generic Downgrader for 2.71

Dark Alex has released a new downgrader for the PSP, heres the release details:

This downgrader lets a psp running firmware 2.71 and HEN C to downgrade to any version from 1.50-2.60, or even reflash the 2.71 version.

This downgrader is safer, faster, and a lot easier to use than the previous downgraders. It also makes a clean firmware install, since this time there is a format of flash0 (just like sce updaters do).
A firmware dump is not needed, only the eboot.pbp of an update.

Ta-082 users can downgrade to 2.70/2.60/2.50. TA-082 users, DO NOT downgrade below 2.50.

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kickass news for homebrew. once again dark alex comes through

Just plain awesome, no more firmware dumps necessary :)

omg, you can pick which firmware you want to downgrade to now :O

If you have 2.71 TA-082 why would you downgrade to 2.5 if only 2.71 can emulate 1.50? o_0

I have a 2.71 TA-082… I just need a TA-082 downgrader to 1.50

Is there no end to this guys talent ? great work Dark Alex and thanks im sure this will be of use to a few peeps.

another big step for 2.71 userz:)

Is there a 2.8 downgrader being worked on?

Dark Alex done it again, very good for 2.71 users!!

Man Dark is definitely the man. How does he do it. Great work.

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Originally Posted by canwemakelove

another big step for 2.71 userz:)

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not for 2.71 TA-082 users...
emulated 1.50 (using DevHook) that runs on 2.71 is better than this
But Dark_AleX made both so good job.
2.71 homebrew > 2.50
because of DevHook that runs on 2.71

so this is a small step. A 1.50 downgrader for 2.71 TA-082 would be a big step
Ookm's SoftDown thing is pointless because he stopped doing it :mad:

ya this seems pretty cool and all but i wann know if theres even a remote possibility of a downgrader for us 2.80fw usre cause i was stupid and did this not knowin wat i was at wen i 1st got my PSP.

This would have been the perfect combination for 0okm's softdown method because he had only been able to downgrade 2.5's.

Dark_Alex Is A God!!!!

HOORAY!!!

Awesome DAX is GODLIKE.

Lets all hope and pray that dark alex gets Ookms method, I don't need it but it would be great for the psp community.

This thing is great I used it on my friends psp to downgrade and its soo user friendly.

thanks dark alex

Great news yet again.
Heres what I have to say to $ony. http://www.socomarena.com/forums/ima...lies/swear.gif

SWEET! even tho i am blessed with 1.50

nice work alex

Score:

Homebrew: 15987320169187690431710976+54
Sony: -6

Hey if a TA-082 user was able to downgrade to 1.50 or 1.00.....would they have to be extremly carefull as upgrading to 2.01 or below would break their psp wouldnt it?? or even to 1.50 from 1.00 i think all that might confuse a few people if they did downgrade, well im sure the soft downdater must not be too hard maybe he just dosnt want to create a program that automates the process
And nonono i aint saying its easy to do but if he can already do it surly making an automated application for signing the files on a pc must be dooable??

hey gamesquest1 thats a very interesting question, I wish I could answer it but im not informed on how that mobo works, maybe its just a fw lock for 2.5 and above and has no effect on the lower ones.

Too bad ookm stopped progress on the downgrader, we may never know now ><

Great news. Improved stability and safety is always a big +! :)

I kinda knew he would make this lol. It's what the H-Brew enablers were hinted towards. Great release, keep it up man!

so it seems like there would be no more of a bricking risk than there would be with upgrading. am i right? please say yes

good news.... tnx dark alex... now downgradin ma cursed ta-082 wont be hard because of u.( not any lower than 2.5 of corse:P :D

So this is a replacment for an old version: _http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/753 ?

I want to downdate my PSP with this new method, but I can't even get past installing Hen C! I must've restarted my PSP over 20 times trying to get Hen C to run for the first time. Is this constant freezing normal? Are there any tricks I should know about to lessen my chance of having it freeze in photo mode? Please help!

Update: I managed to get Hen C to install (got the green screen and reboot), but I'm stuck again. I downloaded the updater and placed the firmware (changed the file name to UPDATE.PBP) in the Update folder as instructed but my PSP won't start the program. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

I want to confirm that this downgrader IS WORKING. I upgraded my 1.50, TA-079 PSP to 2.71, mainly to test the 2.71 homebrew loader, also made by Dark Alex. While that works as well, it did not run what I wanted it to run, so I used this downgrader and it worked flawless.

I hear all the happy TA-079 1.50 owners scream at me in unision for my stupidity of upgrading to 2.71. But... It was a risk that I took willingly, and it's paid off.

Keep it up DAX

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Originally Posted by The_Ultimate_Eggman

Is there no end to this guys talent ? great work Dark Alex and thanks im sure this will be of use to a few peeps.

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/\ /\ Dark Alex truley is a legend :D Good news for those non TA-082 PSPers :p What will he come up with next (he asks expectantly!) :eek:

This is truly great news. But the next big rocking downgrader should be either a 2.80/1 downgrader or a TA-082>1.50 downgrader.

this would be good for all who regretted upgrading to use hen :)

My PSP is a launch unit currently running 2.71fw. I installed Hen C and got the green screen. Whenever I go into photos and use Hen C I now just get the blue screen and then the system shuts off. I turn the system on and try and run the downgrader program and the PSP simply tells me the game cannot be started. I renamed the firmware eboot to "UPDATE.PBP" as instructed, and the downgrader program is installed in my games folder. Am I not running Hen C correctly even though it installed? Am I missing something? Please help!

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Originally Posted by Jmanultra

My PSP is a launch unit currently running 2.71fw. I installed Hen C and got the green screen. Whenever I go into photos and use Hen C I now just get the blue screen and then the system shuts off. I turn the system on and try and run the downgrader program and the PSP simply tells me the game cannot be started. I renamed the firmware eboot to "UPDATE.PBP" as instructed, and the downgrader program is installed in my games folder. Am I not running Hen C correctly even though it installed? Am I missing something? Please help!

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might need a reinstall since after the blue screen the psp isnt suppose to shut down, it would only restart

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This is no news for us ta-082 users, since the reverse devhook excists now. But big news for everyone else, this is probably the safest method yet, buy the way.By the way, can anyone please tell me where I can get the 2.71 update for my friend, he has 2.01 and would like to use the reverse devhook instead of the original(no clue why) but he has a 1004.

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Originally Posted by eldj

might need a reinstall since after the blue screen the psp isnt suppose to shut down, it would only restart

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Ok, I now have Hen C running fine, but when I try to launch the downgrader program through Games it simply reboots and nothing happens. I've placed the UPDATE folder in PSP/Games, and placed the firmware (which I renamed "UPDATE.PBP") inside PSP/GAMES/UPDATE. Do I need to do anything with the CRC folder? What am I doing wrong that I can't get this program to run?

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Originally Posted by taco111

If you have 2.71 TA-082 why would you downgrade to 2.5 if only 2.71 can emulate 1.50? o_0

I have a 2.71 TA-082… I just need a TA-082 downgrader to 1.50

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the ta-082 softdown only works for 2.50 or 2.60
this will probably help

This would have been good if you could of downgraded a TA-082 to 1.50

Still good news though

Ok i was formally 2.6 user but succesfully downgraded using this. Thanks be to DA!!

ANyway now I wanna start using devhook but dont know where to begin. I only own one game that i played alot befor downgrading but it requires a higher firmware. Please somebody help me.