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Solace · #1 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 02:48 PM

i just got a new psp today, i wanted to know if dark alex's firmware would work on it. or am i out of luck and have to wait till he makes a new one

pj1115 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 03:41 PM

First things first:
What system software version do you have? Check in Settings > System Settings > System Information.

SpongeFreak52 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-26-2007, 03:55 PM

Well, there's no way it could brick if you have too high of a firmware. So it's a yes or no situation, no bricks, unless you install it wrong.

Solace · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 09:02 PM

sorry about the delay i forgot my password.

system settings are version 2.71. the number in my UMD slot is ic1003

=X ive checked google and people say i wont be able to use DA's firmware , i hope this isnt true =/ i have no money for games

jcoolkatzerg · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Solace

sorry about the delay i forgot my password.

system settings are version 2.71. the number in my UMD slot is ic1003

=X ive checked google and people say i wont be able to use DA's firmware , i hope this isnt true =/ i have no money for games

You can run it, BUT you have a TA-82 or TA-86 motherboard. This means that you have to go through one extra step before you downgrade (and then re-upgrade to 3.xx OE). You have to change your keys to make your psp think it's one of the older motherboards. You only have to do this once, and then just pretend you have an older style motherboard from then on (i.e., you are missing the ic1003 by the UMD slot).

How to downgrade a 2.71 TA-82 to 1.50.
(Pay attention to step 6!)

From firmware 1.50, just upgrade to the cutsom firmware normally. Welcome to the world of homebrew! Oh, and just as for a future note, ISO's are not alowed to be discused on these forms. I noticed you said you don't have any money. Seriously, you really should buy your games.

Solace · #6 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 01:17 AM

i got mteal gear portable ops =3 and sum katamari i do buy the games i support
Doubleposted Message Below:
well.....i did it and...now it dosent turn on anymore. powers n but nothing loads

sorry for the double post

chessus123 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 02:04 AM

try pressing r ehrn u boot up and run recovery

Solace · #8 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 03:05 AM

the green power light turns on, but nothing loads as if its got no data on the psp itself. "turns on but dosent load" and it really means just that i held r and nothing happens...whats worse is ive only had this thing for a short time i didnt even get to play any of my games on it

stupidget · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 04:52 AM

Make sure you hold down the right shoulder button and then switch on your PSP (still holding down the right shoulder button). You should now be able to go into the Recovery Menu where you can recover your bricked PSP.

Do a search in the forums for how to use the recovery menu, there are loads of help posts about it.

djcopey · #10 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 06:00 AM

did you just downgrade to 1.50 or did you update to 3.xxOE-x, cos the hardest part is the TA-08x downgrading as long as you downgrade to 1.50 ok the custom firmware is alot less likely to brick (did you check the md5 and did you make you own or download a full installer?)