PSP: Homebrew

[Archangel]

Do you guys have a psp and use any homebrews?

Personally i use:

- One Manga psp - As the name implies, it's still on the beta version and it crashes from time to time but it's great for some comfortable manga reading in your bed

- gbSP - Gameboy advance emulator

- Picodrive - Megadrive emulator

- Game Categories Mode - Just a brew for better game organization, good for OCDers like me and Xan

- CwCheat - A cheat mod for those extra hard games ( only used it for FF tactics and some fighting games for fun )

[animus]

In case you didn't know (though I'm sure you already know), there's a decrypter out that lets you play 5.55 and 6.00 OFW games on 5.50 GEN-B2.

[Archangel]

Yeah... if you have the original UMD >_>

[animus]

No, you don't need it. I was playing Disgaea 2 that was decrypted earlier.

[Psyke]

I can't play the newer games which require 5.50 since I only have 5.00 m33. Any advice?

[animus]

I did this just yesterday. I upgraded my 5.00 m33-6 to 5.50 GEN-B2 with this: 5.00 m33-6 to 5.50 GEN-B2 XGen Simple Installer (http://7f9295fa.linkbucks.com/)


* 5.50gen-b2 Complete Pack(Install,CXMB,POPS, ULTIMATE VSH) *
1st: Open the pack. You will see 3 folders and "5.50.pbp". (cxmb,PSP,and seplugins) Place the "5.50.pbp" in the root of your memory stick.

2nd: Open the "Game" folder and place the "Update" folder in your "Game" folder.

3rd: Open "THEME" and copy "Call of Duty W@W.ctf" to your "THEME"

***For other great themes for this firmware please visit my themes thread. Thank you!!!
http://www.pspiso.com/showthread.php?t=466930

4th: Copy the "CXMB" to the root of your memory stick.
(I have also tested this cxmb on 5.50U3R-2 and it works fine.)

5th: Open "seplugins" and copy all the files and the two folders(popsloader and recovery) to your "seplugins" folder.
If you have a pops.txt already add this line:
ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1
If you have a vsh.txt already add these lines:
ms0:/cxmb/cxmb.prx 1
ms0:/seplugins/vshmenu.prx 1


I found this on PSPISO.com and just followed the instructions.

I believe this only works on PSP 1000 and 2000s.


Then when you've updated your firmware, download UMDGEN 4.0 (http://rapidshare.com/files/286563098/UMDGen_v4.00.rar) (So you can work with the stuff inside the ISO), and the Game Decrypter (http://rapidshare.com/files/286688691/gamedecrypter-by-yoshihiro_1254262867.zip) that was just released that allows you to play these games.

The instructions to get these games to work are here:


Installation:

* Download Game Decrypter by Yoshihiro
* Connect your PSP to the computer via USB
* Take your PSP in "USB mode" with the option "USB Connection"
* Click the right mouse button on the file you downloaded
* Choose "Extract Files ..."( WinRAR is advised)
* Choose like destination the letter assigned to your PSP from your computer.
* Press OK and wait extraction files
* Quit the "USB mode" on your PSP
* Then go below to learn how to use the tool

Use:

* Download the utility UMDGen 4.00
With UMDGen *, retrieve the file EBOOT.BIN located in the folder PSP_GAME / SYSDIR your ISO.
* Place this file in the root of your Memory Stick.
* Go into the game menu on your PSP and launch GAME DECRYPT YOSHIHIRO.
* Press Press cross to patch your file (wait few seconds, then returns to XMB homebrew).
* Connect your PSP to your PC using your USB cable.
* At the root of your Memory Stick is a new folder "decryptor".
Inside the folder there is new EBOOT.BIN patched.
* With UMDGen, replace the original file EBOOT.BIN with the new one.
* Rebuild your ISO and upload it to the folder ms0: / ISO of your Memory Stick.
* Your ISO is now working on your custom firmware GEN.


Enjoy.

[Psyke]

That's a whole lot of things to do, haha. Thanks!! :)

[animus]

It just seems like a lot, but it's actually really simple.

[Psyke]

I got my first neg rep in a long time for posting here. I still buy originals, but home brew just makes things more interesting... :)

I can't get the Capcom CPS2 emulators to work though :(

[Archangel]

Are they betas or are you using Gen?

Also is that the only emulator/homebrew now working for you?

[Psyke]

I also tried PS1 games, they worked, but not Resident Evil 2 and 3. They froze at the loading screen.

[animus]

I got a neg rep too. I admit I'm a pirate. And so is everyone that practically watches subbed anime or downloads music on this forum.


Also to get a good idea of what PSX games don't work or do work, but might need some slight modification go here: PSX->PSP Compatability List (http://www.gamerspress.com/index.php?title=PSX_on_PSP_Compatibility_List#R)

Haven't played much of it yet, but been playing Disgaea 2. Only finished the first mission after the tutorial missions.

[Archangel]

Neg rep for piracy in an anime forum? If only hypocrisy was fatal...

Only games i've played from the psone here are FF titles

[Archangel]

Got my hands on a handful of ps1 games and converted them to psp eboots

That combined with the new popsloader released for the Gen-D+ = fun times

Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross ( still kinda buggy ), Vagrant Story, Metal Gear Solid and Xenogears are the classics i'll be enjoying

[animus]

I made a perfect e-boot of Chrono Cross like a year ago, but I forgot what I did to it. But I remember making both discs into a multi-disc eboot, and extracting/setting it to a specific pops version. If I recall correctly, it'd used to crash on certain pops versions when you fight Mama Komodo.

Good thing you have Xenogears there, it's my favorite RPG.


I haven't touched my PSP for weeks, though.