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Title: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 08, 2011, 04:20:33 PM
Hi and thanks in advance for any help  :) I have a psp 3003 and psp 1004 which I was going to try and use the psp1004 for mobile retro gaming. I'm sure I read that the psp1000 would be easiest to do, so I picked one up the other day in great condition  :) I shall list a couple of question and hopefully you wont mind helping out. If there's any links which I have missed feel free to point them out. Thanks  :)

1, The psp1004 has a firmware of 3.11 should I upgrade this? To use the latest version of pspuae, thought I read it should work on any version! but I'm also hoping to put other retro stuff on it.   

2, If I put other retro stuff on it do I have to go down the road of hacking my psp and get a Pandora battery and a Magic memory stick?

3, minimum size of memory stick? 

If there's anything else I should be thinking about?

Thanks again  :)

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: karol300993 on June 08, 2011, 07:29:47 PM
1. pspuae is signed so it works on EVERY  frimawer version,
2.  if u r planning to run other emulators that are NOT signed then i suggest u to flash ur psp to 5.00 or above cfw, making pandora, multi ipl laoder and ohter cool stuf is maximum a one hour of work
3. if ur plannig ONLY retro gaming like emulators then u dont need more than 500 MB but i suggest u to get 4GB or more

suggest u a battery mod so u can play more than 3-4 hours on psp

better think about about pspvita coz the old psp is lame for emulating anything bigger than c64
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: Hungry Horace on June 08, 2011, 07:37:42 PM
i can only do a quick reply right-now, but FOL can hopefully help with the detail


1 - I think 3.11 should be "easier" to get onto the custom f/w than later versions. I would recommend you go straight to custom f/w and avoid any official upgrades entirely, particularly if this is only a secondary PSP.

2 - Most emulators etc, afaik, are not available signed. As above, i think custom f/w is the way to go if this isnt your only PSP.

3 - totally your choice, but every 8/16 gb cards are not so expensive from sites like amazon etc now.

4 - bare in mind, that with the 1000 model you can, as karol briefly mentioned, make your "own" Pandora battery from the 1000 battery, entirely using software - this can then be converted back .... I'm not sure if you still need another already-hacked PSP to do this (I did with mine, but it was new back then!!) or if you can do do this with PC software etc via the USB. Hopefully FOL can advice here.

Good luck!
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 08, 2011, 07:52:59 PM
Aye,

As both Horace and Karol pointed out.

I would install custom firmware (5.50 GEN 5, If I recall) on your 1000.
I dont use my old 1000 anymore. I use my Go! more now.

With your 3003, you could update that to the latest firmware (6.39, which can be hacked).
You can also use it on PSN. Im currently running my Go! on 6.20 with a version spoof of 6.39.
PSN doesnt seem to mind, :).

Not all versions of PSPUAE are signed. There is one in the downloads section that is.
However its not as fast as non signed beta 13.

For all your custom firmwares, goto PSP HACKS (http://www.psp-hacks.com)
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 08, 2011, 10:10:32 PM
Hi Thanks all for your reply's,

I'll take a look over at psp hacks.  Is it relay "old psp is lame for emulating anything bigger than c64"  would I be better off using my psp3000?  I would like to have 8bit and 16bit games.  As for my 3000 I updated the firmware tonight to 6.39, if I used this for pspuae would that be better and not knacker it, will I still be able to use it for all my psp games. 

"Not all versions of PSPUAE are signed. There is one in the downloads section that is. However its not as fast as non signed beta 13".

?the signed version does that mean no hacking needed, just install? and would that mean I would need a custom firmware for the non signed? I may be completely off the ball here, which in that case apologies  :)

As for the PSP Vita will definitely be getting one of them  ;D

Thanks Again

Don



 
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 08, 2011, 11:17:10 PM
Hi Thanks all for your reply's,

I'll take a look over at psp hacks.  Is it relay "old psp is lame for emulating anything bigger than c64"  would I be better off using my psp3000?  I would like to have 8bit and 16bit games.  As for my 3000 I updated the firmware tonight to 6.39, if I used this for pspuae would that be better and not knacker it, will I still be able to use it for all my psp games. 

"Not all versions of PSPUAE are signed. There is one in the downloads section that is. However its not as fast as non signed beta 13".

?the signed version does that mean no hacking needed, just install? and would that mean I would need a custom firmware for the non signed? I may be completely off the ball here, which in that case apologies  :)

As for the PSP Vita will definitely be getting one of them  ;D

Thanks Again

Don



 

I downloaded 2 free games yesterday on my outdated firmware with my Go!. Store didnt complain.
All my games work fine.

Yes Signed means it will work on any psp firmware including official firmware.

Theres no difference at all between psps models. Only extra mem and stuff like pause games.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 08, 2011, 11:45:48 PM
Thanks Fol

I'm just over at psp hacks, going over the tutorials. Have downloaded 5.50gen-d3 and a psptool for soft modding battery, which I'm trying to load but says cant load game? so may try re-downloading it, if all-else fails I could do a hard modde, just watch tutorial, looks straight forward  :) Or if there's a reputable UK seller may buy one. But think I'll call it a night.

All the best :)

Don   
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 09, 2011, 11:05:51 AM
It wont load because, you need a hacked psp.

Dont update your 1004, look for hacks to allow you to install custom firmware.
I would have to have a look around, aint had to hack my psp for a long time.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 09, 2011, 06:59:11 PM
It wont load because, you need a hacked psp.

Dont update your 1004, look for hacks to allow you to install custom firmware.
I would have to have a look around, aint had to hack my psp for a long time.


Hi, I didn't think I was updating my 1004, I was just trying to soft mode my battery into a pandora battery, to allow me to install the custom firmware, gen 5.50,

Is this not what I should be doing?  I won't do anything for now, I'll just do a bit more looking around see what the options are.

All the best :)

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: dan on June 10, 2011, 09:43:12 AM
I just updated my PSP 1000 yesterday to the brandnew custom firmware 6.39 ME-5 to get the free psn-games. Had a brief shock after I formatted my memory stick, started the updater and my PSP wouldn't start after that! Even the Pandora menu wouldn't appear! Fully fullbrick!

It took me a while before I realized that this was no issue of the update but because I killed my magic memory stick in the formatting before! Whew!  ;D ;D ;D 
(Don: I use my Pandora battery as the normal battery. PSP works normally if you also have a magic memory stick inserted. If it's only a normal MMS, PSP will not start).

I prepared the MMS again and everything was fine again.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 10, 2011, 12:45:11 PM
I just updated my PSP 1000 yesterday to the brandnew custom firmware 6.39 ME-5 to get the free psn-games. Had a brief shock after I formatted my memory stick, started the updater and my PSP wouldn't start after that! Even the Pandora menu wouldn't appear! Fully fullbrick!

It took me a while before I realized that this was no issue of the update but because I killed my magic memory stick in the formatting before! Whew!  ;D ;D ;D 
(Don: I use my Pandora battery as the normal battery. PSP works normally if you also have a magic memory stick inserted. If it's only a normal MMS, PSP will not start).

I prepared the MMS again and everything was fine again.

Ive done that a few times,:).
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 10, 2011, 05:05:33 PM
Hi, Would I just be better buying a pandora battery and magic memory stick for my 1004? I thought I could just make my own but if it would be easier.

Thanks again for all the help Guys :)

Don

ps, I should be able to download pspaue signed, onto my 3003 (no-probs)? so I can have some Amiga fun :) right away ;D

 
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 10, 2011, 06:54:49 PM
Hi, Would I just be better buying a pandora battery and magic memory stick for my 1004? I thought I could just make my own but if it would be easier.

Thanks again for all the help Guys :)

Don

ps, I should be able to download pspaue signed, onto my 3003 (no-probs)? so I can have some Amiga fun :) right away ;D

 


Doh, I should have twigged, I was talking to you today on the phone, ;).

Yes, you can use the signed version on any PSP including un hacked ones.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 10, 2011, 08:58:41 PM
Aye that was me on the phone, got what I wanted Thanks :)

I'm going to go over your guide to install pspuae, hopefully I'll manage to get it right.

Cheers

Don :)

Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 11, 2011, 11:33:36 AM
Hi

I've downloaded and tried to install pspuae onto my 3003, but cant seem to get any games to load? I get the pspuae screen and when I start it, it goes to the next screen showing pspuae A500, then to a black screen with the boxes in the top right corner, after 10 seconds it turns off the psp.

can someone tell me what I've done wrong?

Thanks :)

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: dan on June 11, 2011, 09:12:49 PM
Hi Don,

i guess you don't have kick.rom files in the KICKS directory? You need at least one, say kick13.rom for instance.

cheers, Dan
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 11, 2011, 11:52:49 PM
Hi Dan

I'm sure I've got the right kick roms in (well hopefully) and have named it kick13, its like I cant see any of the games!! so how do you select a game.  I'll have another play around with it and see.

Cheers

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: dan on June 12, 2011, 06:06:40 AM
Huh?
can't see the games? are they adf files (no zips) and in the subfolder DISKS? (I think PSPUAE can't go up in the folder structure, so they have to be in the folder DISKS). If everything is right, you just insert an adf file in a floppy drive, and off you go...

Or maybe you try to load some of the RISS states of this site here? They have to be in the subfolder STATE.

Hope this helps,
Dan
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 12, 2011, 01:33:25 PM
Huh?
can't see the games? are they adf files (no zips) and in the subfolder DISKS? (I think PSPUAE can't go up in the folder structure, so they have to be in the folder DISKS). If everything is right, you just insert an adf file in a floppy drive, and off you go...

Or maybe you try to load some of the RISS states of this site here? They have to be in the subfolder STATE.

Hope this helps,
Dan

PSPUAE can browse different folders. It just defaults on first select to the correct folders (i.e. DISKS).

Which version are you trying to run DonAmiga?
Are you using a 256kb 1.3? Try the 512kb 1.3rom.
Try deleting it and only have kick31.rom in the dir. PSPUAE should search for any other rom if it cant find 1.3.

It does sound like a kickstart issue.
In current beta I have fixed the error message system. It tells you what the error is.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 12, 2011, 04:19:54 PM
Hi Guys, got it working  ;D I hadn't named the rom's properly, (kickstart13.rom should have been kick13.rom) that typical, me at my best  :) always the simple things. Had batman the movie running  :) was trying to run treasure island dizzy, but failed to load  :( 

Thanks for all the help :) still need to look into getting other retro stuff on it. 

Also I see under the Group Content, other formats, will pspuae play other formats?

Cheers

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 12, 2011, 09:20:54 PM
Hi Guys, got it working  ;D I hadn't named the rom's properly, (kickstart13.rom should have been kick13.rom) that typical, me at my best  :) always the simple things. Had batman the movie running  :) was trying to run treasure island dizzy, but failed to load  :( 

Thanks for all the help :) still need to look into getting other retro stuff on it. 

Also I see under the Group Content, other formats, will pspuae play other formats?

Cheers

Don


Depends what you mean by "other formats".
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 12, 2011, 09:53:59 PM
Hi, under group content (by format) it lists = playstation (is this ps1), pcengine and neogeo.

So does it play these?

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 13, 2011, 12:22:48 AM
Hi, under group content (by format) it lists = playstation (is this ps1), pcengine and neogeo.

So does it play these?

Don

Now Im completely lost now.
Where are you seeing this?
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 13, 2011, 01:12:50 PM
Hi

When you first hover over PSPuae it automatically changes the screen to the first screen with A500, computer and the small window with A600 boot screen (disk moving in).  Ok then a option box with a the triangle button flashes up.  So hit the triangle button and a information screen comes in from the right with (start, internet search, delete, information) and at the Top, Group Content, select, then select By Format, it then shows the list of formats (psp, mims, playstation, pcengine, neogeo)  

Cheers

Don

ps, Have ordered a pandora battery and magic memory kit.  :)
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 13, 2011, 07:39:49 PM
Hi

When you first hover over PSPuae it automatically changes the screen to the first screen with A500, computer and the small window with A600 boot screen (disk moving in).  Ok then a option box with a the triangle button flashes up.  So hit the triangle button and a information screen comes in from the right with (start, internet search, delete, information) and at the Top, Group Content, select, then select By Format, it then shows the list of formats (psp, mims, playstation, pcengine, neogeo)  

Cheers

Don

ps, Have ordered a pandora battery and magic memory kit.  :)

Ah now Im with you, the PSP in general.

Yes you can use those formats.
For Playstion One, have a search round here for a guide on how to create PSone iso's from your own PSone discs.
Or you could buy them from the PSN store.

Aint tried NeoGeo and others though.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 16, 2011, 10:13:53 AM
Hi

Got my pandora kit, and have installed 5.00 m33 on my psp1004, was trying to do the next install of 5.50 but cant be doing it right, as when I go into the game file is says (no files) will have to look over the tutorials again  :)   Also have been searching on here for Psone is'o guide but cant seem to find anything, any links?

Cheers

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 16, 2011, 12:39:22 PM
Also have been searching on here for Psone is'o guide but cant seem to find anything, any links?

Will have to look later, It was from around 2007 when DarkAlex cracked the PSOne emu so you could make your own custom PSOne installs.
It was released Christmas Day around 7PM, :).
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: dan on June 16, 2011, 04:30:30 PM
try here:
http://www.hacksden.com/showthread.php/953-Guide-How-to-Play-PSX-Games-on-your-PSP! (http://www.hacksden.com/showthread.php/953-Guide-How-to-Play-PSX-Games-on-your-PSP!)
have fun! :D
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 16, 2011, 06:19:19 PM
Cheers Guy's  ;D

going to read over it now 8)

Don


WoW :D Just installed my first psone game managed to follow the step by step guide, Fantastic  ;D

Thanks for the link

And again for all the help ;)

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 16, 2011, 09:32:48 PM
Cheers Guy's  ;D

going to read over it now 8)

Don


WoW :D Just installed my first psone game managed to follow the step by step guide, Fantastic  ;D

Thanks for the link

And again for all the help ;)

Don


Only problem is new psone emu has been changed by sony, so the audio cd tracks dont work, :(.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 16, 2011, 09:55:22 PM
Need to check that one out, The game I've got on seem to be ok for sound affects, I've put it on my psp1004,  So is it just music tracks?

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 16, 2011, 10:16:44 PM
Need to check that one out, The game I've got on seem to be ok for sound affects, I've put it on my psp1004,  So is it just music tracks?

Don

On all my working ones, yeh. With newer firmware the cd audio is missing.
Games like Ridge racer etc etc.
Games like Command and Conquer are ok, due to music being part of the data track.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 18, 2011, 09:40:36 PM

suggest u a battery mod so u can play more than 3-4 hours on psp


Hi, is there a mod for this or do I have to buy a new battery?

Cheers :)

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 18, 2011, 10:30:06 PM

suggest u a battery mod so u can play more than 3-4 hours on psp


Hi, is there a mod for this or do I have to buy a new battery?

Cheers :)

Don

Not sure what that comment means. Mine lasts that long anyway.
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: DonAmiga on June 19, 2011, 12:15:18 AM
Cheers

Is seems to be working long enough  :) Got myself a few retro games up and running of different platforms :)

I see on hear there was a section for games reviews for pspuae, is the still being used? Have to say how impressive Stunt Car Racer is, nearly beat my own record from over at amibay  ;D

Don
Title: Re: PSP guide help
Post by: FOL on June 19, 2011, 09:42:45 AM
lol, stunt car racer is cool.