How to install the firmware on PSP

Game console PSP is very popular among fans of computer games, and movie lovers who prefer this mobile device to watch TV shows. But sometimes, in order for the device to be able to play new games and fix minor flaws, there is a need to change the firmware.

Before installing the firmware on the PSP, it is worth to clarify what it is. Firmware is called the device software. At PSP it is a symbiosis of user programs, BIOS and operating system. They come in three forms: official (recorded by the manufacturer), modified (they are also called "cast") and virtual. On official firmware, only licensed programs and disks work, on custom-modified firmware, you can run images of games downloaded from torrents on PSP.

Since it is sometimes necessary to install the firmware on the PSP because of the inability to purchase new license disks with games, you have to resort to the help of custom built by amateur enthusiasts. Virtual firmware is a kind of modified. They are placed on devices that are not suitable for casting. The disadvantage in using them is that they often have to be reinstalled on the PSP, since they fly off after it is turned off.

Before you change the firmware, you need to find out the version that is on your console. Information can be found in the "Settings", from which you need to go to "System Tinctures" and "System Information". The names of the modified firmware differ from the official ones by the presence of their endings.

There are four ways to install the firmware on the PSP: it can be downloaded via Wi-Fi, using the "Settings" menu and network update; Using a computer, from the Internet, using PlayStation 3 for this purpose. It is possible to run it with UMD, because the game will not work on the firmware, which is lower than on its disk.

To replace the firmware on the PSP, you need a stitched battery, not less than 75% charged, and a specially formatted memory card. The so-called pandora kit. For all this, before installing the firmware on the PSP, you will need a second device with the custom firmware already installed on it. You will need to download the Pandora installer from the torrent for the version of the firmware that you need. Having finished the settings, you need to exit the USB mode and remove the card.

For example, on the console is the official firmware 5.03 on the PSP 3008. It can be changed in two stages to a modified version. Recommend to those who are interested in how to install the firmware on the PSP 3008, first of all, to select the required version of it. The best place to stay on the firmware Prometeus 5.03, which has proved to be a good one. You must switch to HEN mode.

Delete the folder named "picture" from the device's memory card and unzip the archive with LMAO to its root. Then you need to enter the "Photos" menu. From it to the "Memory card" and LMAO When the PSP 3008 hangs, try again. If all actions were performed correctly, the green screen will light up and the device will be rebooted in HEN mode. This will allow you to run hombrew, which allows installing Prometeus 5.03 firmware. The folder with the firmware should be downloaded to the "Game" folder on the PSP. Re-flash the device from the "Game" menu, then go to the memory card. To start the installation process, press "X". If the console can be switched to HEN mode for the first time, the whole process will take only a few minutes.

In those cases when the console has an unplugged motherboard and there is no possibility of installing the modified one, it is important to know how to install the official firmware on the PSP. For this, an earlier version is 5.03, which is already easy to download custom variants. So you can bypass the restrictions that dictate the latest official versions, and expand the capabilities of the game console.