PSP Hacks · Hacks, Cracks, Mods, Homebrew, Utilities

Despite all the VAG and BJS talk, this isn’t what you think… J Brown has been hard at work reverse engineering the PSP game, “Beats.”

The often-neglected “Jamming” mode is really what’s up… Once fully hacked — it’s at about 90% now — you’ll be left with quite the portable DJ app.

J Brown’s progress is nicely documented via the source link for those interested. It details the structure of the BJS format, VAG and BAR files, as well features FreePlay’s “unbeat” tool (Windows & Linux) for extracting said BAR files. That also compiles and works on my Mac. So, have fun beatin’ it up, reeeal good.

Download: FreePlay’s Unbeat

- source: beatsoff.blogspot.com

Welcome Nick’s “PSP Video Converter” — an easy to use video converter tool for Windows. Best of all: PSPVC is FREE and capable of converting almost any video format for playback on the PlayStation Portable.

If you’ve been using PSPVC previously, you’ll be happy to know the following is fixed in v2.6:

• 2-pass encoding bug
• “Video Downloader” bug
• USB “Upload” bug

Full feature list, documentation, and codec pack available via the source link.

Download: PSPVC v2.6

- source: pspvc.nswardh.com

Never before featured on PSP-Hacks — Winnydows’ XviD4PSP.

Videophiles who use their PSP for such related things will find great interest in this app. Once locked and loaded you may easily convert videos for playback on the PSP, PS3, iPod, you name it…

And we’ll be sure to keep you posted on future updates.

Now, me being a Mac user, XviD4PSP seems a bit buggy under Parallels; nevertheless, it works, sort of… You will require the .NET Framework 3.0.

Download: XviD4PSP 5.032

- source: winnydows.com

Bravekn1ght sends his thanks… “…to your site and it’s readers who sent me feedback regarding my app, I was able to learn about a bug on my app that is being encountered by a few. With this, I have release the latest version of my app, version 1.2.1, and implemented some fixes and a few enhancements on it’s functions.”

With DIR-to-XML you’re able to create a RSS/XML compliant feed from your MP3 collection; for ease of streaming to the PSP. Details in the README.

DIR-to-XML v.1.2.1 changes:

• better directory and file handling
• made changes to README.txt
• implementation of a new application icon

Download: DIR-to-XML Tool v.1.2.1

Update: Quick fix for that XML itch…

• v.1.0.2: fixed issues encountered when filename has ‘&’ symbol

Looking for a simple method to create an RSS/XML compliant feed from your [huge] library of MP3s? Bravekn1ght’s DIR-to-XML does just that to enable easy steaming streaming of your collection from the PC to PSP.

Download: DIR-to-XML Tool v.1.0.2

Team C+D shocked the PSP world when they released the first tools to ultimately revive or downgrade any PSP. While many similar Pandora software solutions have been developed; Quake of SubZero DeZigns takes us back to where it all started—wrapping a GUI around Team C+D’s command line utilities.

Download:
Pandora CMD
Firmware Updates (1.50, 3.71, 3.80)
Pandora CMD Torrent (includes source, fw updates, etc…)

- source: trading-post.sytes.net

Weltall delivers another hefty bunch of changes for CWCHEAT. Tagged as version 0.2.2, CWCHEAT not only offers the ability to cheat each and every PSP / PSOne-emulated title, you may also search for and create your own cheats. Aiding in the cheat discovery/creation process, Weltall has bundled a new GTK-built interface for Windows and Linux — “CWCHEAT Pointer searcher.”

Further notable changes — the DB download tool has been refined and ported to the 3.x kernel. As well, if Dark_AleX’s msfatmod patch for 3.8x/3.9x M33 was installed, the memory stick information is again available; however, that remains disabled for those who haven’t installed the patch.

Please read over the included documentation to get started.

Props Weltall, great work.

Download: CWCHEAT 0.2.2

- source & latest cheat DB: cwcheat.consoleworld.org
Donate to Weltall

CWCHEAT 0.2.2 changelog:

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Gh0st’s UPMS Installer packs a collection of useful software tools for converting to & from a Pandora’s battery, writing the IPL to your memory stick, and creating the Ultimate Unbricker/Downgrader solution.

Easily achieve any of the following when combining both the Pandora battery and Ultimate Pandora Memory Stick (UPMS):

• Upgrade a Slim to 3.71-2 M33;
• Upgrade a Phat to 3.71-2 M33 w/ 1.50-2 kernel patch;
• Upgrade a Slim to 3.80-5 M33;
• Upgrade a Phat to 3.80-5 M33 w/ 1.50 kernel patch;
• Downgrade a Phat to 1.50;
• Upgrade a Phat straight to 3.52 M33 from Extended Boot Menu, then install update 4 via XMB — with no need to downgrade to 1.50;
• Boot the PSP using Ultimate Loader with support for choosing which Pandora you require — V1, V3, or V4;
• Boot to the XMB with the Pandora battery inserted (Phat Only);
• Boot to a full 1.50 firmware from the memory stick (Phat Only);
• Use PSP Filer and other tools;
• Upgraded a Phat or Slim to 3.71-4 M33 from the XMB with the update;
• Recover any bricked PSP (Phat or Slim).

Of course you’ll require the corresponding [official] firmware EBOOT(s) depending on your selection. Copy each EBOOT to the root of your memory stick — 1.50 (rename to 150.PBP), 3.71 (371.PBP), 3.80 (380.PBP), and also a second copy of 1.50 named “UPDATE.PBP.”

To start using UPMS Installer:

1. Ensure UMD Mode is set to “Sony NP9660.” Hold R-Trigger while booting to enter the recovery console, go to Configuration, and set the UMD Mode there.
2. Copy UPMSInstallerV3.cso to the ISO directory on your memory stick; i.e.) F:\ISO or /Volumes/PSP/ISO
3. Browse to the XMB game menu and launch.

Tutorial, other important info, and ongoing discussions concerning UPMS can be found here, and here. All software authors are properly credited.

Download:
UPMS Installer V3 (Sapphire)
Official PSP Firmware Updates

- source: upms-project.com

Those who enjoy the simpler things will definitely have use for Reineborn’s PSP SaveGame Utility…

Manage your PSP save games in an easy way. Plug in your PSP to the PC or use a memory stick reader. Start the program and it will find the savegames automatically. You can backup selected or all your savegames to your PC. You can delete them in a fast way compared with the XMB.

There is no installation program — just download and unrar to your choice of folder.

And that’s that. Enjoy it.

Download: PSP SaveGame Utility v1.0

Your virtual lifeguard is back on duty. Breathe life into your seemingly dead Fat or Slim PSP with Dark_AleX’s own CPR device — Despertar Cementerio. As promised — the Pandora battery method for installing custom firmware 3.80 M33.

Installation, usage, and other concerns are addressed in the readme. I strongly encourage you read that over prior to flashing. You will require the Sony 1.50, 3.40, and 3.80 update EBOOTs. Get those below. As well, if you haven’t already, create a Pandora battery and magic memory stick. Tutorials available in our forums — here, and here, even here. Thanks Demonchild.

Despertar Cementerio v4 changes:

• Installer now checks if user has a custom theme installed, and ask him to disable it before running the program.
• The PSN DRM file in flash2 (act.dat) is now backuped during ms creation and restored in the unbrick.
• Flash2 is now formatted too.
• Now installs 3.80 M33-5 instead of 3.71 M33-3.

Download:
Despertar Cementerio v4
Sony PSP Update EBOOTs

- source: dark-alex.org

Thanks for the heads up, Fadil