So this is for developers?

Well..let's just say that if you want to make a custom theme, you need the RCO's decripted :)

Anyways good job M33 (And another thing, this can help the making of [dare I say it?] 3.71 m33)

Yes. Also it means that a 3.71 CFW is possible now :)

probably we will need this for the 3.71 popsloader to(sony said that they were going update it, remember?)

i bet that we will only need some hours for the 3.71 m33 release

Is there a chance for a 3.71 downgrader?

Already is one... check out Pandora's Battery :)

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=3238

Don't i need to have on 1.5. Right now it's on 3.71, how do i downgrade it?

Someone with firmware 1.5 or custom firmware needs to convert the battery for you, and install the memory stick files.

If you don't anyone that can do this, then there's people over at Noobz who will do it for you.

I dont understand

Also will there be another way of downgrading besides the pandora?

(Please make it be yes)

i'm sorry there isn't anyway left. After the pandora battery comes out most people stops developing downgraders.


**please do not double post. Thanks:)

NOOOOOOOOOOO I'm doomed

no you're not.
go to noobz site and there's a place where people can convert it for you for free or little fee.

Nothing is impossible, but I wouldn't get your hopes up for another traditional downgrader...

"Sigh"

im in the same boat as gkid007. i have no way of someone near me that can make the battery, i cant ship it off (as my parents will be suspcious, and they are against things that are illegal, and if my dad has the idea that its illegal in his head, he wont change his mind.)

too bad im not knowledgeable enough to make my own downgrader.

i wish D_A would come back. I hate the pandora battery.

GUIDE UPDATED, LOOK FOR BOLD UPDATE TAGS FOR NEW INFO

I actually registered for these forums in an attempt to possibly save you.

If you've got about $30, you can still set yourself up for homebrew.

Buy this: http://us.codejunkies.com/shop/product.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&ProdID=986

Its basically a premade Pandora's Battery by Datel (if your parents are suspicious, just write it off as a spare battery and claim you want an extra for on the road). You still have to make the Magic Memory Stick component to really give yourself the Pandora's Battery functionality (this battery just snaps your PSP into Service Mode, which allows you to go behind the Firmware to do work).

UPDATE: Datel released a TOOL battery for slim PSPs. Buy it here: http://us.codejunkies.com/shop/product.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&ProdID=986

Normally, you'd have to find someone who already has a custom Firmware PSP to make the Magic Memory Stick for you but use this program and it will take care of the files for you (just hook your PSP up to the computer; see below for a guide on how this thing works): http://rapidshare.com/files/51253858/Pandora_s_Box.rar.html

Go here to download 3.60 M33 for usage on the Slim PSP (just change the readme.en file within to readme.txt and open it with Notepad for instructions on how to install 3.60 M33 once you have the battery and Magic Memory Stick): http://dl.qj.net/M33-PSP-Slim-Custom-Firmware-3.60-PSP/pg/12/fid/14521/catid/114

UPDATE: 3.71 M33 is out now (for both slim and older PSPs) but you will need to have 3.52 M33 (old PSPs) or 3.60 M33 (slim PSPs) installed first to make this work. Download it here (you will also need to find the 3.71 official Sony Firmware to perform this update): http://dl.qj.net/Team-M33-PSP-CFW-3.71-GP2X-Development/pg/12/fid/14635/catid/251

Hopefully this clears the air a little. This is the alternative method for people who don't have access to people who can make a Pandora's Battery for them.

UPDATE: Finally I tracked down the directions to creating a Magic Memory Stick WITHOUT A CUSTOM FIRMWARE PSP (yes, it can be done). Please note these directions are merely for creating the Memory Stick. Without a custom Firmware PSP on hand, you will still need to purchase the Datel TOOL battery (see above for purchase links). Special thanks go to ff8ff8 over on GameFAQs for writing this up (I'm a member of their forums and I found this guide over there):



If you're interested in reading his entire guide; visit this topic: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=918340&topic=38235129

I apologize if this is a little confusingly written. If someone wants me to make a dedicated thread; please post so.

Hmm, thanks so much. I actually can get a buddy of mine to order this for me. and those links you provided are awesome. thanks so much!

Surprised so few people have heard of the TOOL battery. Team n00bz released a statement about it (said they didn't like Datel was talking people into buying these but not actually saying the battery alone won't do anything).

Personally; I think its a good idea for Datel to sell these so long as they don't get in trouble with Sony (which is totally possible). Not everyone can create a Pandora's Battery and at least they're trying to help.

This basically doesn't help. It only helps on the aspect that the battery is created. You still need to convert the memory stick into the magic memory stick in order to use the service battery (pandora battery).

The Magic Memory Stick does not need to be created using a custom Firmware PSP. You can create the Magic Memory Stick by just adding files directly to the Memory Stick from your computer. I provided a program that will let you do that.

wow...that is the most effort i've seen someone make on a forum to help someone else....kudos to you sir, you really are an inspiration. :)

I Am New In The Psp World, I Have A Psp With The 3.71 Firmware.. Can You Guys Help Me To Install The Custom Firmware For This Version??

Regards

Have you looked at the couple posts above you? To do that, you'll need a Pandora's Battery.

is it for lite or old one

Well, my method was for people who wanted to modify their slim PSPs to run custom Firmware. Older model PSPs require a different method to mess with them (mostly involving downgrading to 1.50 before installing whatever CFW is out for those; my old PSP runs 3.52 M33-4).

Pandora's Battery can be used as a universal downgrading system that lets you downgrade any PSP regardless of what Firmware version its running. Either you make the Pandora's Battery and Magic Memory Stick using a custom Firmware PSP or you buy a Datel TOOL battery and create a Magic Memory Stick by adding files directly to the stick instead of doing it from inside the PSP (using a Memory Stick reader of some sort; or even just hooking the PSP to the computer via USB).

SonicTH:

I do not think your method will work, have you tried it?

Pandora's Box still requires you to run software on the actual psp afterwards to fully create the memory stick.

which requires a homebrew enabled psp.

I've been assured it can be done without a stick but if you insist I can do a little more research to put your mind at ease.

I don't mean to disagree with you but I was thinking of buying the datel battery tool thing and making my own magic stick. (stuck in the 'owning slim but no phat' situation)

But when I tried and from what I've read you need to run a couple of installers on a psp (1.5) to complete the memory stick

That's under normal circumstances (and how I built my Battery and Memory Stick).

However; its still possible to do it without that using the GUI I provided.

sonic th

PLEASE tell me how to make the battery without the custom firmware. I have the pandora files, mem stick and spare battery ready to go.

how do i set up the majik mem stick without custom firmware PLEASE

You can't create a JigKick Battery without a custom Firmware PSP. It is impossible (you will either need to buy a Datel TOOL battery or find someone with a custom Firmware PSP to make one for you).

To create the Magic Memory Stick; use this GUI:

http://rs91.rapidshare.com/files/51253858/Pandora_s_Box.rar

It will install the files to your MS Duo for you from your computer.

Hi SonicTH

I'm planning to buy a PSP Slim. I keep reading everywhere that it's impossible to downgrade from firmware 3.71 to 1.50.
Would the method you posted work? Would it make it possible to downgrade a PSP slim to 1.50 and then install the latest custom firmware?

Downgrading to 1.5 is only for phat (older) PSP.
Slim doesn't use this method. If you have 3.60, then you can flash to 3.60M33 (you need a pandora battery, check it out HERE).
Then you can upgrade to 3.71M33.

The problem is if you don't have anyone with 1.5 or custom firmware on a phat PSP, then you'll need to buy either a Datel tool, or look for someone that would be delighted to help you with a small fee in noobz.eu.



@SonicTH: Do i need to help you upload the pandora box GUI onto the exophase server, so there won't be an expire problem?

Thanks Acerthief.

But I'm a bit confused. The tutorial for installing the 3.60M33 firmware on a slim PSP includes steps that "must be executed on a homebrew-capable regular PSP with a regular battery inserted. The inserted memory stick must contain the Pandora files, as noted in the prerequisites section above ."

I guess that this means that an old fat PSP is required, or am I missing something? Can you install 3.60M33 without having a fat PSP handy?

Thanks for your assistance.

That would be nice.



Allow me to look into this matter. As I created my Pandora's Battery and Magic Memory Stick for 3.60 M33 with a regular CFW PSP; I never attempted the method I'm posting here (I'm just trying to help those with what I can). I've been curious about this myself.

UPDATE: I've got instructions on how to create a 3.60 M33 Magic Memory Stick without a custom Firmware PSP but I can't post them yet because it requires a file I don't have in my possession. Once I figure out where to get it from; I'll post said instructions here.

right now im on 3.71 m33 cfw...im just wonderin' do i really need this PSP Firmware 3.71 Decrypted, New PSARDumper and does really do? just enable me to install custom theme?...please advice

Basically what USERS use PSARDumper for is to decrypt the new firmwares to use them for Popstation (the PSX emulator), or more specifically, Popsloader, so you can load different versions of Popstation in case one version works better for a game than another.

thanks cheeze appreciate it

Hi, I live outside the United States and my Dad is going to order me a psp slim from the U.S.A. I am getting it because my old psp (fat) does not work any more? It will not turn on??? (just a black screen no light, did not do anything to make it get bricked and I got a new battery but nothing happens).
When I get my new psp I would like to upgrade it to the M33 custom firmware, because it is really hard to buy games here, so it would be nice to be able to download hombrew. My question is this, does the sistem (mentioned above) work. I cannot use my old psp for the process because it does not work and I do not know anybody that has a psp here that can run hombrew. Has anybody tried it? I just don't want my psp to get bricked.

your kind of posting in the wrong thread. but anyways.
(this thread is a program for developers or people who need to dycrypt things)

You're old PSP won't work because it's "bricked". But you can recover it now.

depends if your psp is Slim or Phat, and it works perfectly. (my phat is 3.71M33 and i flashed 3 of my friends slim)

But you'll need a Pandora Battery. Check it out HERE.
Hopefully the batteries from your old PSP will work, you'll just need to find some one to convert the battery and memory stick for you.
You can find people with custom firmware around you, or you can ask for help by people in noobz.eu.

If you have any other problems, please post in the "PSP Help Center".

Of course you could look earlier in this thread and see my post on the TOOL battery. It could end up costing the same no matter what you do to hack your system.

Hey guys. I finally, FINALLY got my hands on the files necessary to put 3.60 M33 files onto a slim PSP without needing a custom Firmware PSP (the download was being EXTREMELY stubborn and I finally got it working for the first time today). If anyone wants the files; just give me a place to upload them to and I'll do it.

With this; I think I can create a comprehensive guide on how to make a PSP (slim or otherwise) homebrew-enabled without needing any custom Firmware PSP. Would anyone like me to write one up?

sounds good to me :)

Fair enough. Could you suggest some server space where my files won't get deleted? I'll try to upload everything that's required so you won't need to go searching for it.

as far as i know,x3 has like 118gig on the exophase server spare so you could ask him about it :)

there's a "upload link" under the place where you enter text.
so just buff up everything there and volia!

Just wondering whether these files would be the copyrighted Sony files?