N00B Needs Help

[thesandman00]

I'm a HUGE n00b to the entire homebrew thing. I just bought a new PSP yesterday. Oddly enough, it has a non tao-82 motherboard and came loaded with firmware 2.50. I'd like to get custom firmware on it. I know you guys are probably sick of dealing with this, but I need help. The only guides I can find online are how to downgrade using GTA:LCS unpatched version. Can someone walk me through the easiest way to get custom firmware on my PSP? Thank you SOOO Much in advance...

[parkermauney]

Upgrade to 2.71.
http://dl.qj.net/dl.php?fid=8046

Use this downgrader.
http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=31924

There. Readme's should help. Use google to find files, because I don't know which ones you need.

Then at 1.50, get this.
http://lan.st/showthread.php?p=5980

Readme and google will help you too.

Since you are a

noob

You might want to use HEN for a while and get to know your psp before flashing it.
http://exophase.com/files/psp/hen_c.rar

I take not a single bit of responsibility for any mistake you make flashing your psp.

[thesandman00]

So, at this point I'd have firmware 1.5 installed. Is getting custom firmware on that simple?

[dhraad]

Yes, and detailed instructions can be found by searching for whatever firmware you want to put on. Just know that there is always a chance you can 'brick' your psp when you flash it. I've flashed it too many times to count and have never run into one, just follow instructions.

[thesandman00]

Ok, dl'ed all the above stuff. Where do I place the 2.71 eboot? Game/Update folder or something?

[eatnooM]

Correct, X:\PSP\GAME\UPDATE

[simond81]

Super noob question ...... what is homebrew ???

[Chameleon]

An alcoholic beverage, especially beer, that is made at home


no, just kidding its user created emulators/games that run without sony's authorization, usually made by amatuer programmers and lack quality...