newbie: needs help, have questions.

**shiroshi** · March 21st, 2008, 20:56

hi,
i've been reading this site (FAQ/Sticky) and several other about getting Map This to work. the more i read the less i understand, it's very confusing to me. anyway, i have a psp 1001 (fat), with sony 3.03 FW and i believe w/TA-082 motherboard. in order to add a custom firmware 3.XX do i need to downgrade it first. is that true? i've read where they've downgrade FW but you need version of GTA:LCS game. why do i need the game?
i've load Map This 5.20 on my psp but i get the error (80004xxx) and from wiki it's probably cause i don't have a custom FW. which is okay i understand that. i'm just worried about turning my psp into a brick trying to downgrade w/TA-082 mb. any help would be greatly appreciated.
i ordered the psp-290 gps unit and eagerly waiting for it.

thanks...

**fischauge** · March 21st, 2008, 22:20

From which country are you? I only found the way with the game. So you have to buy a original Version of GTA:LCS and you need the old version with the leak. Search for an Tutorial.

**shiroshi** · March 21st, 2008, 23:02

Originally Posted by fischauge

From which country are you? I only found the way with the game. So you have to buy a original Version of GTA:LCS and you need the old version with the leak. Search for an Tutorial.

USA:Texas is where i'm located.
why do i need the game? i'm never going to play it.

**Nieko** · March 22nd, 2008, 08:13

There's a bug in the original version of the game (later versions may be patched and not work) that allows unsigned code to be run, allowing the installer for CFW to do its work. Same applies to Lumines 1 btw., which works up till 3.50.

You're probably better off finding someone who already has a CFW on his PSP and lend his PSP to create Pandora's battery. This can even be used for unbricking a PSP. Plenty of tutorials out there

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**shiroshi** · March 22nd, 2008, 13:31

ok, i'm still confused.

1. do i need to downgrade with a TA-082 mb first before i can use Map This?

2. i need original version of GTA:LCS to downgrade?

3. this is a PITA, should i just go out and buy a slim psp?

4.on Dark-AleX site theres a TA-082 downgrader to use with 2.71 HEN. what does HEN mean?

don't know anybody else with a psp or even one with CFW.

thanks...

**PDG** · March 25th, 2008, 14:15

Short solution.
Get a Pandora Battery and a converted Memorystick or a friend that has Custom FW that could help you convert your battery and memstick temporarly then you should be god to go.

With a Pandora kit you can flash ANY PSP regardless what Firmware.

More info can be found on http://www.psp-hacks.com *Forums*

**shiroshi** · March 26th, 2008, 01:21

thanks PDG...
guess i'll research pandora battery.

**PDG** · March 28th, 2008, 07:16

Originally Posted by shiroshi

thanks PDG...
guess i'll research pandora battery.

The http://www.PSP-hacks.com forum is a good place to start

Its supposed to be dark blue and if its lightblue and white then its redirected to somewhere i dont know

I discovered this today, i yhink they got a bit hijacked

**loyet172** · March 29th, 2008, 19:34

I Need some help with my psp Im just new here and please somebody helpy, I just intalled mapthis everything is working but I can't get (dearing and altitude on the screen, if anyone knows how i can fix this please again letme know thanks