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blushield
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_ 		14. March 2009 @ 16:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi guys. I have been looking to get a CFW PSP and i've been looking through some of the excellent guides on this forum to try and get an idea as to what i need to do and what CFW actually is.

As I understand it, custom firware allows you to run all homebrew like official firmware version 1.5. However unlike official firmware version 1.5 it has all the functionality of later official firmwares. I have a few questions though

1. Is this guide all I need to install custom firmware on a PSP 2000? I'm assuming all i need to is use the pandora battery and magic memory stick as instructed then upgrade it to the latest version of CFW

2. Do I want the latest version of CFW? I'm assuming that there's no benefits of using earlier versions of CFW or OFW

3. What is the UPMS-V4 (Sapphire) Installer and will it be relevant to me?

4. What is the devhook and will it be relevant to me?

5. What is the 1.5 kernel and will it be relevant to me?

thanks
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casurratt
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_ 		25. March 2009 @ 00:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
1. Thats correct. As long as your motherboard is of the right model. What firmward did your PSP come with?
2. Personally, I think its a good idea to stay up to date with cfw. Besides you can always go back to an earlier one if you like. :)
3. That program is just another way to upgrade from ofw to cfw. I would suggest just using the other guide that you mentioned.
4. devhook is kinda obsolete, you wont need it because of...
5. ..the 1.5 kernel that comes with M33. *read onto next post*
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casurratt
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_ 		25. March 2009 @ 01:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The 1.5 kernel makes it so that even with the latest cfw, you can use homebrew apps/games that arent compatible with the the latest.
I hope that i was of some assistance. :)

oh and sorry about the double-post; i've only got my PSP for internet. :p
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blushield
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_ 		29. March 2009 @ 15:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you for your reply casurratt, my PSP came with official system software version 3.72 (that's what it says on the menu). I'm assuming that'll be ok

as for M33, from my understanding it uses the kernel from ofw 1.5. this means it effectively rusn anything you can run on 1.5 and does not need devhook, is that correct?
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casurratt
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_ 		29. March 2009 @ 16:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You're welcome. :)
3.72 is fine. and yes, you are correct about the 1.5 kernel.
oh and just fyi, the latest M33 cfw is 5.00 M33-6. If u didnt already know.
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blushield
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_ 		29. March 2009 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thank you once again mate for sharing your expertise. i will try this tonight

cank you reccomend any resource for finding out what to do with a cfw psp?
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casurratt
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_ 		29. March 2009 @ 22:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No problem at all.
and if u mean for like homebrew apps and such, i would browse this forum or go to http://pspupdates.qj.net
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