[Guide] How to manually install custom firmware v5.00m33-6

[hazzan]

i dosent work for me pleace help me. it says the game cannot started the data is cooupeted

[oldgit9]

Originally Posted by george_rap

thank you very much Gandalf unfortunately mine is really new version 5 .01 so sad to know that at this moment nothing could be done

but give it time and im sure some will come up. just keep reading the posts and the news section.

[Malicious1]

I am currently running 3.10 OE-A on a fat PSP and want to upgrade to 5.00 m33.

From what I have seen, I need to go [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

and download "Pre-Compiled 3.52 M33 for Custom Firmwares"

And then upgrade to 5.00m33. Is this correct?

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by Malicious1

I am currently running 3.10 OE-A on a fat PSP and want to upgrade to 5.00 m33.

From what I have seen, I need to go http://www.pspcrazy.com/forums/psp-h...all-guide.html

and download "Pre-Compiled 3.52 M33 for Custom Firmwares"

And then upgrade to 5.00m33. Is this correct?

Yes, you need to upgrade to 3.52m33 release then go to 3.52m33-4. After you are at 3.52m33-4 you can go to any custom firmware you choose. If you are going for 5.00m33 you can go directly to 5.00m33-3 without having to first go to 5.00m33 release. The newer cfw's allow you to skip the increment steps and go to the latest version.

[erictg26]

this worked perfectly, thank you, thank you. your description and instructions are perfect. thanks alot everyone that offered assistance are also great. you guys rock!!!

[erictg26]

i recently upgraded my phat psp running 1.5 to 5.0m33, its great. now my friend who currently doesnt have any custom firmwares would like me to up grade his psp, he is running 4.05.

Can his psp be upgraded?
can i just upgrade him to 5.00m33?
do i need to downgrade him first to 3.52 or something?

any advice would be greatful. thanks

[oldgit9]

Originally Posted by erictg26

i recently upgraded my phat psp running 1.5 to 5.0m33, its great. now my friend who currently doesnt have any custom firmwares would like me to up grade his psp, he is running 4.05.

Can his psp be upgraded?
can i just upgrade him to 5.00m33?
do i need to downgrade him first to 3.52 or something?

any advice would be greatful. thanks

installing v5.00m33-3 will depend on a few things.

1. how old is your friends psp? if the psp is relatively new (slim model) and came with v4.01 already installed (not updated to v4.01 by your friend), then there is a high chance that the motherboard is the new type. and at the moment, you can not install a custom firmware on psp's that have the new motherboards.

2. regardless if the psp is a fat or a slim, the only way you can install a custom firmware on to the psp, is by using a pandora's battery. there is no other way to install a custom firmware on a psp, that is on firmware higher than v3.52.

you can either make a pandora's battery (have a look in the tutorial section for some guides), or you could buy one from the likes of ebay etc.

[erictg26]

thank you for a speedy response.

He has a Phat psp like mine and its about 2 years old. He has upgraded his system from the games he has purchased, i guess from the system update.

so there is no way to downgrade to 3.52 from 4.05 firmware? Just want to make sure? dont reallly want to spend anymore money or dont want to do any work on the battery.

thanks again

[Gandalf]

Originally Posted by erictg26

thank you for a speedy response.

He has a Phat psp like mine and its about 2 years old. He has upgraded his system from the games he has purchased, i guess from the system update.

so there is no way to downgrade to 3.52 from 4.05 firmware? Just want to make sure? dont reallly want to spend anymore money or dont want to do any work on the battery.

thanks again

3.50 was the last firmware that there was a downgrader made. Any firmware above that has to use the pandora battery and magic memory stick to change the firmware.

If your PSP phat is running 5.00m33 you can run this app HERE to convert the battery to a pandora then when you are finished change it back to regular. This is the softmod method that does not require opening the battery, the app on the PSP converts it. No cost involved.

Then you can use this app HERE to make the magic memory stick. Select the 4.01 complete download. This will make a memory stick that will install 4.01m33-2 then the upgrade to 5.00m33-3 is a simple task. After you are finished you can just format the memory stick and it will be ready for normal use. Again no cost.

[scouser_man]

Just wanted to say - I've had mine and my son's PSP both at 3.40 OE-X for a while now but noticed that the newer games would not load - Last night I upgraded first mine then my son's successfully through 3.52 m33 then up to m4, then up to this release, adding the 3.71 patch to each. Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant !!! All new games etc work now...

You are a god !! Nuff said.

Finally - Is there anywhere I can see what the new fancy things are that are in this release? I notice a new drop down for Playstation Network - anyone got a link to what these new things are and what they do?