Title: Hello! Quick question, if I may?
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:15:32 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:15:32 pm
I know this is going to make me sound REALLY stupid, but what, exactly is UMD GEN?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 07:36:57 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 07:36:57 pm
Lol, you could have asked me in the other topic.
UMD Gen is a program used to break down and reassemble PSP .iso files you extract off your PSP using M33 to mount the disk and make a copy of your game.
Here is a link:
http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/948 (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/948)
By the way any hack involving the PSP Version or just the PSP period requires that you have Custom Firmware (M33 etc.)
UMD Gen is a program used to break down and reassemble PSP .iso files you extract off your PSP using M33 to mount the disk and make a copy of your game.
Here is a link:
http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/948 (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/948)
By the way any hack involving the PSP Version or just the PSP period requires that you have Custom Firmware (M33 etc.)
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:44:54 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:44:54 pm
Oh, no... How do I get it?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 07:46:12 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 07:46:12 pm
You don't have custom firmware?
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:51:42 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:51:42 pm
*shakes head* Nope. I meant what I said when I told you I'm REALLY new. I've heard talk about downgrading your PSP to v 1.50 and then upgrading with the custom firmware, but I don't know how to go about doing so. I don't even know where to start...
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 07:55:17 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 07:55:17 pm
Well, it could be difficult unless you know someone who has or has access to a pandora's battery.
What's your current Official Firmware?
What's your current Official Firmware?
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:59:28 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 07:59:28 pm
4.05. I just Googled custom firmware and it gave me v 5.00. Will that work?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:05:04 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:05:04 pm
No, I'd suggest not updating you PSP anymore, until you get a Pandora's Battery.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:08:24 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:08:24 pm
Hmm.... what would happen if I did update to this 5.00?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:10:01 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:10:01 pm
Well, I'm not sure about recent FW releases, but generally the higher FW the harder it gets to downgrade and reupgrade with CFW.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:16:12 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:16:12 pm
Would the hacks work, if I upgraded?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:16:44 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:16:44 pm
No, because you need Custom Firmware.
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Post by: Dominic NY18 on January 29, 2009, 08:17:00 pm
Post by: Dominic NY18 on January 29, 2009, 08:17:00 pm
This is going to seem like some odd questions, but they're important. To the OP:
What PSP model do you have, the Phat (PSP-1000), the Slim (PSP-2000), or the PSP-3000 (the newest model)?
If you have a Slim, what firmware did it come with?
What PSP model do you have, the Phat (PSP-1000), the Slim (PSP-2000), or the PSP-3000 (the newest model)?
If you have a Slim, what firmware did it come with?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:24:57 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:24:57 pm
Let me explain a little:
In order to hack the PSP, you need Custom Firmware, there are many of these Firmwares the most popular is M33.
Custom Firmware isn't Official, and Sony doesn't want people to be hacking their PSP, and stealing games off the internet. So, they add in counter measures.
Since, about Official Firmware v3.51 is hasn't been possible to obtain Custom Firmware without a Pandora's Battery.
A Pandora's Battery is a battery which has either been hard modded, or soft modded to allow the PSP to boot into Service Mode(I think?).
This allows the user along with a Magic Memory Stick to have access to certain parts of the PSP, usually only accessible by Sony Employees.
With these two items, you can downgrade to v1.5, which was before Sony added in counter measures to prevent people from hacking the PSP. From v1.5, you can reupgrade back to 3.71, etc. But, this time using a Custom Firmware. Custom Firmwares basically negate the counter measures Sony puts in.
In order to hack the PSP, you need Custom Firmware, there are many of these Firmwares the most popular is M33.
Custom Firmware isn't Official, and Sony doesn't want people to be hacking their PSP, and stealing games off the internet. So, they add in counter measures.
Since, about Official Firmware v3.51 is hasn't been possible to obtain Custom Firmware without a Pandora's Battery.
A Pandora's Battery is a battery which has either been hard modded, or soft modded to allow the PSP to boot into Service Mode(I think?).
This allows the user along with a Magic Memory Stick to have access to certain parts of the PSP, usually only accessible by Sony Employees.
With these two items, you can downgrade to v1.5, which was before Sony added in counter measures to prevent people from hacking the PSP. From v1.5, you can reupgrade back to 3.71, etc. But, this time using a Custom Firmware. Custom Firmwares basically negate the counter measures Sony puts in.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:26:23 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:26:23 pm
I have a Slim. As for the firmware.... Uhhh.... 3.51, I think. Or lower. Why?
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Post by: Dominic NY18 on January 29, 2009, 08:31:48 pm
Post by: Dominic NY18 on January 29, 2009, 08:31:48 pm
There's no way the Slim came out of the box loaded with 3.51. You sure it wasn't 3.60 or 3.71 it came with?
Regardless, I was asking because if you had a Slim with a TA-088v3 motherboard (which comes out of the box with 4.05 loaded up, though I hear some also came out of the box with 3.95. 4.05 is definitely this motherboard model though) or a PSP-3000, you wouldn't be able to get custom firmware at all.
Just trying to make sure you could actually hack it first.
Regardless, I was asking because if you had a Slim with a TA-088v3 motherboard (which comes out of the box with 4.05 loaded up, though I hear some also came out of the box with 3.95. 4.05 is definitely this motherboard model though) or a PSP-3000, you wouldn't be able to get custom firmware at all.
Just trying to make sure you could actually hack it first.
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:35:26 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:35:26 pm
Yeah you don't want to go destroying your battery and finding out you have a TA-088v3 motherboard.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:36:59 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:36:59 pm
I do have another, though, the oldest one. I don't use it very much, but if I can get custom firmware on it rather than my Slim, I'd use it a lot more. 
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:39:37 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:39:37 pm
What's the firmware on the Phat?
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Post by: Dominic NY18 on January 29, 2009, 08:44:10 pm
Post by: Dominic NY18 on January 29, 2009, 08:44:10 pm
Well, if the Slim came out of the box with a firmware lower than 3.95/4.05, it can definitely be hacked.
As for the Phat, if the firmware is above 3.50, you'll have to use the Pandora method.
As for the Phat, if the firmware is above 3.50, you'll have to use the Pandora method.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:44:44 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:44:44 pm
Now, 3.90. As far as what it was before... I'm not sure.
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:45:47 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:45:47 pm
Well you could hard mod your phat's battery, if you feel comfortable doing so.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:47:59 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:47:59 pm
Quote from: "Dominic NY18"Well, if the Slim came out of the box with a firmware lower than 3.95/4.05, it can definitely be hacked.
Would I be able to find out what firmware it had?
By the way, to both of you, thank you for putting up with all of my questions. I'm really glad you are nice enough to try to help me out.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:49:45 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 08:49:45 pm
But... It wouldn't work like a normal battery then, would it? And, also, would FFT be the only game I could mod with it, or could I hack others?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:50:03 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 08:50:03 pm
You could probably take it apart and look at the motherboard, I wouldn't recommend it.
You going to have to hard mod a battery unless you can buy a pandora off of the Internet.
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You're modding your PSP so you could hack anything you wanted. And the modded battery could still work depending on how well of a job you do.
I think it's fairly easy to not destroy it because there's a new method where you can rebridge a wire with graphite from a pencil.
You going to have to hard mod a battery unless you can buy a pandora off of the Internet.
*EDIT*
You're modding your PSP so you could hack anything you wanted. And the modded battery could still work depending on how well of a job you do.
I think it's fairly easy to not destroy it because there's a new method where you can rebridge a wire with graphite from a pencil.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 09:00:09 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 09:00:09 pm
Oh, man... You would have to walk me through play by play, peeking over my shoulder every step of the way. I'm not sure if I'm qualified... I'd end up screwing it up! How difficult is this process, exactly?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 09:02:22 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 09:02:22 pm
You just open you battery carefully, scrape a wire and your done.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 09:07:40 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 09:07:40 pm
Sure, make it SOUND easy... lol Will you help me?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 09:13:23 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 09:13:23 pm
I could, I guess.
I'd focus on getting your Phat battery open without f'ing it up first though.
Once you have that done then I can help you.
I'd focus on getting your Phat battery open without f'ing it up first though.
Once you have that done then I can help you.
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Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 09:19:26 pm
Post by: Cottage Cheese on January 29, 2009, 09:19:26 pm
How do I open it?
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Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 09:22:30 pm
Post by: CidIII on January 29, 2009, 09:22:30 pm
Most people say, you can use a thin piece of sturdy hard plastic and pry it open by rubbing it on the sides.
I, personally, have never been able to do this, I usually use a razor blade and gently scrape the sides of the battery and it takes forever to break the seal.
I'd try the plastic method first, there's videos on youtube I'm sure, see if you have luck and are able to pry it open.
I, personally, have never been able to do this, I usually use a razor blade and gently scrape the sides of the battery and it takes forever to break the seal.
I'd try the plastic method first, there's videos on youtube I'm sure, see if you have luck and are able to pry it open.