Night of the PSP (links galore)
So I ended up buying a PSP last month. As usual nothing went as planned and I ended up spending a lot more than I had saved up. Apparently a day or two before I went into the shop, SONY had decided to shut down production of the PSP phat. I had planned to buy the older PHAT version simply because it was much cheaper than the better looking and lighter slim version. Of course since the old one was not avalaible anywhere (except the bubble-gum pink version) I had ended up spending pretty much all my savings on a black slim version (with the obvious additions of a screen protector and travel kit)
So what can I say about the new PSP? The games are great. The ports might be nothing special but the exclusively made for PSP games (Chains of Olympus, Frantix, Crisis Core, Killzone Liberation) are astonishingly good. Now I’m not nearly well-off enough to buy a game so obviously I download. However I had to install a homebrew custom firmware and quite a bit of other stuff so I though I’d write a small guide on getting the most out of you’re PSP.
Watching Videos: For me, watching movies and shows when the lights went out (a phenomenon that happens very often and quite regularly. Think of someone making a joke in the paper that ended with tagline death, taxes and load-shedding and you’ll get a fair picture). First off, you’ll need a good coverter. I found SUPER converter to be the best one. Not only does it have a PSP profile in it, but it also supports almost every format in the world and it’s free 
. If you’re using anything above 3.50 (fw-wise), place you’re files into the MEMstick ‘\Video’ folder and you’re good to go.
Homebrew Firmware: There are basically two groups out there releasing reliable firmware. Out of these two, Russian-based M33, is easily the superior one. I’d reccomend going for the latest firmware homebrew, something in 5.0-5.3 range. This is a great guide for installing Firmware 5.00 M33-3 (the -3 means installing it with updates(3) as well). However, while you’re fooling about, make sure to follow all instructions accurately or you can brick you’re PSP (goes dead and might or might not be recoverable). Also for those taking it slow, here is a guide for installing 3.90 M33
Playing PSP Games: After installing the firmware, it’s easy. After downloading a game, it’ll either end up an ISO or as a CSO. It’s reccomended you convert the CSO into an ISO before uploading it to you’re PSP. It’s a very simple procedure. After conversion just palce you’re ISOs (or you’re CSOs) into you’re ‘\ISO’ folder of you’re MEMSTICK DUO and you’re ready to play.
Playing PSX Games: Getting a chance to play you’re favourite PSX games from the old days is a massive advantage of owning a PSP as well. However playing them is a bit tricky if you’ve got any FW past 3.40. If you’ve got an old FW, just place the Folder of the game you downloaded (with a .EBOOT file) into ‘\PSP\Game’ folder. However if you’ve got a spanking new FW, you’ll have to install a POPSloader. This is the tricky part. Now you’re POPSLOADER will depend on what verision custom firmware you have so can’t really hit you with links there.
Homebrew Softs: You can pretty much turn you’re PSP into a monster if you’ve got the right softwares. Everything from reading comics and books to entering you’re computers wirelessly to turning you’re PSP into a universal remote control. This is a list of the top 10 homebrews for the PSP. Enjoy!
Wallpapers: You’ve got a PSP. Now make it look nice. With it’s LCD screen and small resolution, wallpapers look fantastic. Can’t really help with links here as my collection came from all over the place including my friends.
Tags: Sony, Sony PSP, PSP, games, custom firmware, 3.90 m33, 5.0 m33, mp4, super converter, psp wallpapers, psp games, psp psx games, psp homebrews, psp movies
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