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read here before asking questions about firmware!
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10. January 2006 @ 10:09 |
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Question 1: Where can I download the latest firmware upgrade for my PSP?
Answer: For U.S. PSP's http://www.us.playstation.com/psp.aspx?id=softwareupdate
For Japanese PSP's http://www.playstation.jp/psp/update/ud_01.html *Note that the website is in Japanese*
*Translation to English* http://tinyurl.com/dju6e
Question 2: How do I download the firmware upgrade on to my PSP?
Answer: Their are 2 ways you can download the firmware update.
#1: Use the "Network Update" from your PSP and follow the steps from there. To use the "Network Update" you *must* have a wireless router or use a hotspot. Hotspots are located at hotels, bookstores, airports, maybe even in restaurants,e.t.c. To find a hotspot near you, look at these links: http://www.jiwire.com/ or http://www.wififreespot.com/ or http://www.wifinder.com/
#2: If you do not have a wireless router or do not want to go find a hotspot, you can download the firmware update with the USB port.
Have your PSP connected to your computer via USB and have your PSP in "USB Mode". (To access "USB Mode", go to your System Settings tab on your PSP and click on "USB Mode".)
Then go to the removable drive that your PSP uses on your computer (mine uses F: ) and click on the PSP folder.
If you have formatted your memory stick already, you should see the folders you need for the PSP so you can update the firmware. If you haven't formatted your memory stick, you won't see the folders unless you created them yourself. If you want to format your memory stick so the folders
will be created for you, go to the System Settings tab on your PSP and click on "Format Memory Stick". ***IMPORTANT***- Any games you have saved, music, pictures, or videos you have put on *WILL* be deleted and
be gone for good if you do not move them from your removable drive on to your Desktop. Once you have formatted your memory stick, just place the files back into the removable drive; in the folder(s) they belong into.***
In the PSP folder, go to the GAME folder. In the GAME folder, make an UPDATE folder. *Make sure the word UPDATE is in caps.* In the UPDATE folder, drag the EBOOT.PBP (which is the firmware
update you saved on to your Desktop, either from the Japanese PSP or U.S. PSP website) into the UPDATE folder.
Removable drive - PSP folder - GAME folder - UPDATE folder - EBOOT.PBP
Once you have done that, go to your PSP and go to the Game tab. Then go down to "Memory Stick". Press X and then start the installation to the firmware update. The firmware update will install straight to your PSP. Once you have the firmware installed on your PSP, you can delete the update from your removable drive from the UPDATE folder. The UPDATE folder is in the GAME folder.
DONE!
Question 3: Can I download the Japanese firmware update on to my U.S. PSP?
Answer: As of now, YES you CAN. The consiquence to this, though, is that is DOES void your U.S. PSP warranty with Sony. That means that if you have any problems with your U.S. PSP and you updated the firmware to the Japanese firmware, Sony will not help you with any problems, and you will not be able to send in your PSP to Sony for them to replace it or fix it.
Question 4: Does the Japanese firmware update screw up my U.S. PSP?
Answer: As for now, it does not harm/screw up your PSP. BUT, it does void your warraty, as I stated above. Yes, their will most likely be bugs with the Japanese firmware update, but they are the same bugs that the U.S. firmware update could have as well.
Question #5: If I updated my U.S. PSP to the Japanese firmware update, can I go back to U.S. firmware, when the next U.S. firmware comes out?
Answer: I'm not sure. Sony says that if you went to Japanese firmware 2.0 on a U.S. PSP, to go ahead and put on/install the U.S. firmware 2.0 when it comes out. So, that's what I am going to do. Does it actually overwrite the Japanese firmware 2.0 update? I don't know. Will we be able to tell whether it did update to the U.S. firmware 2.0? I don't know.
Question #6: Can I downgrade my firmware update?
Answer: No; not yet anyways and most likely never. Not legally, anyways.
If you have any questions related to firmware updates, keep them in here.
***If I made any typos/mistakes, please let me know.***
Thanks! and if there are any other problems you can check them out on Ravenlife's excellent FAQ thread http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/284359
wolfwood3
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Paul2004
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10. January 2006 @ 10:12 |
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ya didnt include european firmware upgrade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10. January 2006 @ 10:14 |
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well done wolfwood
could you add the european update
i've added a link to this in my FAQS guide
hope you dont mind
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10. January 2006 @ 10:33 |
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cough cough sticky, lol
congrats to you Raven on your sticky, yeah i may do a european 1 but dont really have the time at the mo, but mayb soon.
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10. January 2006 @ 10:48 |
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10. January 2006 @ 12:37 |
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dont worry il sort it
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10. January 2006 @ 22:10 |
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stickied
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10. January 2006 @ 23:26 |
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well done wolfwood on the sticky
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11. January 2006 @ 07:09 |
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cheers Ravenlife now we equal lol, and tht you Creaky ur a real legend, i hope this thread brings help 2 all. Hey Raven how long have u been a senior member?
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11. January 2006 @ 07:21 |
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err.. since now? i didnt notice must have been since the last time i was on
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11. January 2006 @ 07:52 |
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wish i was one :( lol
but you are better than me, mayb its cause u got a sticky
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11. January 2006 @ 08:36 |
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i doubt it i am over 500 posts now though
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14. January 2006 @ 11:55 |
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Oh my
PSP History>2.50 >150 >2.71 >1.50 >3.03OE-C >3.40OE-A
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14. January 2006 @ 11:59 |
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erm yes
your sig is too big
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14. January 2006 @ 12:02 |
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indeed, very nice pic but the sig is waaaay too big, it's gonna have to shrink
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14. January 2006 @ 15:11 |
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so first u have to download it to ur computer or desktop? then transfer it?
o and...why would u want to delete the update after you're done?
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14. January 2006 @ 15:17 |
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yes you can do it tht way if you do not have a router
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7. March 2006 @ 11:35 |
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when i go to game->PSP Update v2.00 it says:
"the system software on you PSP system is V2.01 there is no need to update"
what do i do!...will this be the end of my psp hacking?...lol
but seriously, can you guys help
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7. March 2006 @ 12:51 |
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Sry man u cant downgrade versions 2.01 and above, u can run emulators, click the eloader link in my sig.
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7. March 2006 @ 12:59 |
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never mind i found out what i was doing wrong...i was be retared as usual :D
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2. April 2006 @ 03:52 |
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this should be un stickied, not informative and is non factual, and i doubt its going to be updated. Not to mention there are other stickies that go more in-depth into firmware and are more informative
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6. May 2006 @ 07:39 |
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2nd on that!
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12. May 2006 @ 22:46 |
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Can anyone plz tell me that if i put a game which needs FW ver 2.01 or above will it automatiacally update my PSP i dont want to lose homebrew.
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12. May 2006 @ 23:52 |
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No it wont automatically update, when you try to play the game it will say you need to update to play this game, and the update is on the umd aswell..
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12. May 2006 @ 23:52 |
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if ur on 1.5 and u try and play it off a umd then yes u will need 2 upgrade or find the correct loader that works with ir (mph game loader and run umd seem to be the most popular) if its an iso again u will need 2 find the correct loaders, u can use the programs i just menchaned in conjunction with umd emulator
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