How to install cfw on psp!!!

NOTE: This method will work only on PSP-1000 & PSP-2000 series till TA-88V1 Motherboards.

This method WILL NOT WORK on PSP-2000 with TA-88V3 Mother boards and new PSP-3000 series. So kindly check this before buying or making the pandora battery.

Below is a small tutorial on How-To install a Custom firmware on PSP Slim & Lite. This tutorial will explain how to install Custom Firmware 3.80 M33-5 from any original version

Prerequisites:

1. PSP Slim & Lite (There are talks that new PSP Slim & Lite with TA-88 Motherboard which does not support Pandora Battery!)

2. Pandora Battery

3. Magic Memory Stick

Pandora Battery: This baterry is nothing but a modified Original Slim or Phat battery in your PSP. The Pandora Battery enables the PSP to enter into Service mode.

There are lots of videos available on YouTube on how to do this. But please do it carefully as there are chances that if you miss something the battery would be unusable.

Best bet would be buying this already made pandora battery in some website. I got it through “DealExtreme.com“

Magic Memory Stick: Some special files in a given folder structure in a memory stick makes our memory stick as a magic memory stick

Step1: Download this file DCv4-TM (http://www.pspcrazy.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9325&d=1212028081)

Step2: If you have a card reader, insert your Memory Stick pro duo into that and connect it to your PC. IF you dont have one, connect your PSP in USB mode. Use memory stick of size <4GB

Please take backup of your memory stick as the next ste would FORMAT your memory stick

Step3: Extract the downloaded files to “desktop” or “C:\temp” and run the “Install DCv4.bat”

Step4: follow the instructions and your Magic memory stick is reday!

Step5: Assumption here is you either have a Pandory battery made or purchased. Remove your existing normal battery from PSP.

Step5.1: Before you install the custom firmware, take the backup of your PSP NAND. This is part of the pandora menu. This is most important just in case if you brick your psp, it would be easy to recover all the functionalties.

Step6: Insert the magic memory stick first. Then insert the pandora battery in your PSP. Then press the UP arrow key on the D Pad on psp and then press the power button. This should bring the recovery menu in your PSP.

Step7: Follow the instructions. After the installation is compelet, press X to reboot. if you dont there are high chances of bricking your PSP.

Step8: Now you have custom firmware v3.80 M33-5 installed on your PSP

This tutorial is only for PSP Slim & Lite and not for PSP Phat (Old models). This might work on PSP Phat but no guarantees.

Notice: I shall not be responsible if you brick your PSP or any damages caused to your PSP. Whatever you do, do it carefully. Read more than once to understand the process. Leave your comments if you need more assistance.


PS:Here are some videos showing alt ways on how to install cfw also! Theses are real easy just follow directions! the best part is u need no Pandora battery!










This is for a psp phat battery


This is for slim battery

If only I had a PSP =/....Nice one Darrien!

You can also use exploits to get cfw on 3000's and ta-088v3 but its not permanent because it runs off the ram so you have to reinstall it each time you take out the batter or fully shut it down.

What is it supposed to do

lol mabey you should get your own hacking topic like homebrew.

Gyoza wrote:What is it supposed to do

it lets you play iso's/cso's of your memory stick, lets you install custom themes, lets you play homebrew games (kinda like iphone apps), lets you play emulators(nes, snes, n64, genesis etc.), lets you play ps1 games free (instead of buying them from psn), lets you install plugins, and more stuff.

lil boy blue 300 wrote:lol mabey you should get your own hacking topic like homebrew.

that would be awesome

lol