Comments on: Dark_Alex releases custom firmware 3.40 OE-A

By: johnny

johnny — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:24:24 +0000

TO Heinken

You can update to 3.50 firmwire here http://dl.qj.net/PSP-Firmware-3.50-(North-America)-PSP/pg/12/fid/13840/catid/163.

Then use the Lumines method to downgrade to 1.50

By: Ivan_PSP

Ivan_PSP — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:45:20 +0000

You all noobs 3.40 OE-A works forme for everything perfectly.

By: abu

abu — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:00:24 +0000

i have a problem with my internet browser…i cannot play any video online…it asks me to update a new flashplayer though i have a 3.40 firmware…plz help

By: riz

riz — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:27:02 +0000

I got custom firmware open 3.40 but it allways comes as a windows me dia file how can i turn it in into a torrent file?

ps. i got it from daralex.org

By: joe copeland

joe copeland — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:52:00 +0000

Im not trying to do any thing fancy with my psp its v 3.80 all I would like to do is play nes and snes roms on my new white slim darth vader psp im completely computer retarded but I can follow directions so what Im looking for is a walk through on where to get the files I need and how to make them work I already have the game roms. please e-mail me back thank you for the help. ftn@email.com

By: karidian

karidian — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:05:49 +0000

Heineken. find a site called psp hacks and search there. All the information u need is there. Ive just upgraded my firmware to 3.03 then downgraded to 1.50 then up again to custom 3.40oe a. u can find everything u need on this site

By: Phillip D Boel

Phillip D Boel — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:49:23 +0000

Oh yah. If you wish to run emulators you need either firmware 1.5 or custom firware. Custom firware gives the option to run your game directory under firmware 1.5. This allows most programs to run. At least for me emulators work great.

So yes to get anywhere the most risky and crutial part is to get your psp downgraded to firware 1.5 if this is possible. I read somewhere that the PSP lite (I assume newest one) will never run 1.5 firware, and is made by sony to not be able to.

By: Phillip D Boel

Phillip D Boel — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:40:56 +0000

The update Update ver 2.71 is a program that is located and comes with a UMD that you have in your PSP. This is because you need this version of firmware to play the game, and if your psp firmware is lower then you have to run the update to play the game. These are all official updates.

I understand your frustration. I took me a very long time to get 3.52 M33 custom firmware, and believe me the process was extremely extensive. I will say though that now I can play all homebrew, emulators, and ISO’s. Its the greatest thing for the PSP.

Also your path to get there is different. It depends on the firmware you currently have, and the PSP version you have. I have the original version, and only ever upgraded to official 2.8 firmware before custom.

The answer to your questions unfortunatly is you need to figure it out or find someone who knows that can actually do it for you.

Just remember, read everything 3 times before doing, make sure others have tried and tested the method, and be extremely careful.

By: Heineken Skylager

Heineken Skylager — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:50:13 +0000

I’ve slept since my last comment, so my frustration level is a little more manageable. I’ve given it some thought, and most of my problems lie in the nature of time and change. Old posts and google howtos deal with old firmware releases and old techniques. New posts and howtos typically make the assumption that you’ve been modding PSP’s since ‘04. I realize that it is frustrating to the knowledgeable to take noobs back to square 1, but they were all noobs once too - who share a common interest. I think that a well-thought out and maintained noob archive would save a lot of smart people (and noobs) a lot of time and frustration. Here’s my problem:
I have a PSP1001 with 3.40 FW. It does not have the undesirable MoBo. Apparently there is no way to downgrade 3.40 to 1.5, but it’s possible if I update to 3.5, except now the current version is something like 3.72. So if I upgrade I get stuck with 3.72 and I’d need a “Pandora Battery”? And how do I get my hands on 1.5 firmware for the Kickjig method? If I don’t upgrade to 3.72 is there a way to upgrade to 3.5? And then I’ll need a “Lumines” UMD game? What is Dark_AleX’s universal downgrader. It seems that no matter what you do, you need to already have 1.5 firmware first. Oops…there goes my blood pressure.

By: Heineken Skylager

Heineken Skylager — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:28:16 +0000

I’ve been sifting thru forums for 3 days now trying to figure out how to run emulators on my PSP. It’s intimidating to ask questions, because ultimately someone who could build a PSP out of an old radio will flame you like you’re a retard for not being lucky enough to have found the answer in a thread or via google. HOWEVER… I have yet to find anything close to a complete how-to that starts with what kind of PSP/firmware you already have, complete with pics and explanations… Calm down and read the rest before you hammer me on this one. I just bought a used PSP, having never seen one before. There’s a lot of confusion about what you have to do, and what order you need to do it in to keep from bricking the rig. All of these people who have done it successfully, and who were kind enough to create howtos on the subject seem to have 1 thing in common - they all have taken for granted that I know what most of them know about a PSP. For instance: it says my firmware is 3.40, but when I put in a UMD, a new icon appears in the “Game” menu that says PSP Update ver 2.71 What does that mean? Is my PSP already modded? If not, what do I really have to do to run emulators? These are answers that I can’t find. Please help. You may now throw tomatoes.