free space on flash0

[cr0bar]

This possibly serves no real function aside from giving another hidden place in which to store horse cocks away from prying eyes. It perhaps may prove useful for those paranoid about only around 0.1MB free space in flash0 for customization purposes, following updating to 3.XX OE-X custom firmware. Most of my new-found wisdom stems from this (http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-hacks-9/t-guide-save-some-flash0-space-on-oe-ab-86155.html) thread over at QJ. Note that this guide is mainly intended for 3.XX OE firmware, not 1.50 or 2.71 SE-X, although there will be some parts pertaining to all three. Non custom firmware users are unable to recover from accidental bricks. I take no responsibility for your foolishness. You can carry out the below steps using PSPFiler as well, but that is your own perogative.

Purpose:

Creating a "stripped-down" firmware by removing non-essential items, like video playback and the web browser, for customization purposes. All of these are optional things to remove.


Things needed:

1) A PSP with 3.03 OE-C or 3.10 OE-A custom firmware. No other versions.
2) Knowledge of copying/pasting/renaming files.
3) Ability to follow instructions to the letter.
4) Some common sense; only do this if you are comfortable with it/sufficiently bored.


Procedure:

1) Go to the recovery menu. If you don't know how to get there, I advise you do not continue past this point.

2) Go to advanced, then click toggle USB (flash0). Your flash0 should now appear as an external drive on your PC.

3) Create a folder somewhere on your PC, and copy everything in your flash0 into it. This folder will be needed if you screw up and do not wish to do a complete reflash.



Step 1: If you want Japanese/Korean/Chinese fonts, skip this step. For 99% of people this is the only step needed to be taken.

Go to x:/font. Copy and paste ltn9.pgf twice, this makes two copies of the same file. Delete jpn0.pgf, and rename one of the copies to jpn0.pgf.

Delete gb3s1518.bwfon. Rename the second copy of ltn9.pgf to gb3s1518.bwfon.

You now have 2,545KB/~2.5MB more space on your flash0.


Step 2: If you want to use the web browser/flash player skip this step.

Go to x:/vsh/nodule. Note that's nodule, not module. Remove htmlviewer_plugin.prx, htmlviewer_ui.prx and htmlviewer_utility.prx. Go to x:/vsh/resource. Remove htmlviewer.fbm, htmlviewer.gim htmlviewer.msg, htmlviewer.res, htmlviewer.snd and htmlviewer_plugin.rco.

You now have 492KB/~0.5MB more space on your flash0.


Step 3: If you want to play mp3s or music on your PSP skip this step.

Go to x:/vsh/nodule. Remove music_main_plugin.prx, music_common.prx, music_plugin.prx. Go to x:/vsh/resource. Remove music_main_plugin.rco.

You now have 623KB/~0.6MB more space on your flash0.


Step 4: If you want to view photos skip this step, you dirty bastard.

Go to x:/vsh/nodule. Remove photo_plugin.prx. Go to x:/vsh/resource. Remove photo_plugin.rco.

You now have 232KB/~0.2MB more space on your flash0.


Step 5: If you want to play videos skip this step.

Go tox:/vsh/nodule. Remove video_plugin.prx, video_main_plugin.prx, msvideo_plugin.prx, msvideo_main_plugin.prx. Go to x:/vsh/resource. Remove video_plugin_videotoolbar.rco, video_main_plugin.rco, msvideo_main_plugin.rco.

You now have 802KB/~0.8MB more space on your flash0.


Step 6: If you want to use the RSS features skip this step.

Go to x:/vsh/nodule. Remove rss_subscriber.prx. Go to x:/vsh/resource. Remove rss_subscriber.rco.

You now have 21.1KB/~0.02MB more space on your flash0.


Step 7: If you want to use the Network Update icon, GTFO.

Go to x:/vsh/nodule. Remove update_plugin.prx. Go to x:/vsh/resource. Remove update_plugin.rco.

You now have 33.6KB/~0.03MB more space on your flash0.


Step 8: If you want to use the PSP Camera addon skip this step.

Go tox:/vsh/nodule. Remove camera_plugin.rco. Go to flash0:/vsh/resource. Remove camera_plugin.prx. Go to x:/kn. Remove usbcam.prx.

You now have 277KB/~0.3MB more space on your flash0.


Step 9: If you want to use the PSP GPS addon skip this step.

Go to x:/kn. Remove usbgps.prx.

You now have 15.4KB/~0.02MB more space on your flash0.



Final step: Only if you have ballsed up and get a semi-brick. If not, this can be ignored.

Go to the recovery menu and re-enable flash0 access via USB. Drag and drop everything in your backup flash0 folder back into your flash0.

Alternatively if you'd rather start over, you have two choices:

1) Return to 1.50 and reflash custom firmware.
2) Reflash 3.03 OE-C or 3.10 OE-A directly.

Returning to 1.50: Download the 1.50 EBOOT here (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/4). Click "toggle USB" (memory stick access, not flash access). Rename the EBOOT.PBP to UPDATE.PBP, and place it in PSP/GAME/RECOVERY. Click the third option, "Run program at..", then follow what it says on-screen. You can then reflash 3.XX OE afterwards.

Reflashing 3.03 OE-C/3.10 OE-A: Download the 3.03 OE-C installer here (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1043) or the 3.10 OE-A installer here (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1049). Click "toggle USB" (memory stick access, not flash access) and run the installer. Go to PSP/GAME and delete the recovery folder, if there is one. Rename 303oeflasher or 310oeflasher to RECOVERY (all caps). You can delete the 3xxoeflasher% folders. Click the third option in the recovery menu, "Run program at..", then follow what it says on-screen.

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You should now have removed/replaced around 5MB of non-essentials from your flash0. You can check how much space you have freed up by right-clicking the drive and going to properties. I have tested all of this myself and can play PSP games just fine, aside from not being to exit to the XMB via pressing Home - one must do a hard reset (I cannot be arsed checking precisely which files removed are responsible for this) I have not yet tested PSX games but they ought to work the same. There are another few files which may be removable, if they are and their absence causes no problems they will be added to the list.

Here is a final table list of all the files listed above, 32 in total:

x:/font/gb3s1518.bwfon (dummy this)
x:/font/jpn0.pgf (dummy this)
x:/kd/usbcam.prx
x:/kd/usbgps.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/camera_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/htmlviewer_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/htmlviewer_ui.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/htmlviewer_utility.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/msvideo_main_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/msvideo_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/music_common.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/music_main_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/music_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/photo_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/rss_subscriber.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/update_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/video_main_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/nodule/video_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/resource/camera_plugin.rco
x:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.fbm
x:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.gim
x:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.msg
x:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.res
x:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer.snd
x:/vsh/resource/htmlviewer_plugin.rco
x:/vsh/resource/msvideo_main_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/resource/msvideo_plugin.prx
x:/vsh/resource/photo_plugin.rco
x:/vsh/resource/rss_subscriber.rco
x:/vsh/resource/update_plugin.rco
x:/vsh/resource/video_main_plugin.rco
x:/vsh/resource/video_plugin_videotoolbar.rco
Credits are extended to whoever bitches in a reply, and yes I am the same cr0bar on FTB2.

[fimmy]

nicely explained cr0bar :D

[cr0bar]

Whoops, forgot to add in what to do when the PSP is semi-bricked. Fixed.

Here is also the error message when trying to set the language to Japanese:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8288/screen1zz1.png

[Dr. Nick]

irda.prx may also be removed
usbcam.prx, usbmic.prx, and usbgps.prx may be removed NOT USB.PRX

[p0Wer]

~Moved to tutorials~

[Teh_Noodles]

nice... the jpn0.pgf is really the only one worth it. But good info none the less.

[Bynoe]

Um... I think I may have messed up a little bit -_-' I was following this tutorial to free up some space in the flash drive but I think I accidentally delted a couple of files I shouldn't have, everything seems to be working OK though strangely enough... anyway I dumped the flash before doing anything as the tutorial said but when I started deleting files in Filer2.2 by default everything was highlighted and I accidentally OKed deleting the first couple of files before I realised what had happened, the tutorial says to enter USB Mode in the recovery menu and rename the file foler in PSP/GMAE150 to BOOT but I don't quite follow here, what recovery menu is the tutorial referring to and exactly which folder am I to rename BOOT? If someone could please elaborate on the "Final Step" it'd be greatly appreciated, sorry for any bother this causes.

[cr0bar]

If your "filer" folder is in GAME150 then copy and paste it to GAME, and rename it to BOOT. If it's in GAME then just rename to BOOT (all caps). Then in the recovery menu go to Configuration -> Autorun program at..

Next time you start your PSP it'll load straight into Filer, from there you can copy your things back. It may however be simpler to just reflash 1.50 and then get back to OE if you're not sure which files you've messed up.

-e-

What'd usbmic.prx be used for?

[LinK3604]

GJ on the tut, freed up 2.0mb with just a few little clicks :)


-e-

forgot the . in 2.0 :P... it wasn't 20 mb :P

[Teh_Noodles]

20mb??? bye bye everything on flash0:

edit*
Lol i was gonna say... W.O.W.

[feelx]

cr0bar has always been my hero. =)

-abc

[cr0bar]

Added in gb3s1518.bwfon, after some 12 hours the dummying of this font file has done no buggering-up. I must admit that OlliE was the catalyst in this file.

Also changed "Navigate to" to "Go to", simpler.

[Chete]

awesome tut !

[200GB]

Navigate down to font and press Circle. Go down to ltn9.pgf and press X. Press Circle on the menu that pops up, this copies the file to the RAM. After it is copied, go up to jpn0.pgf (Japanese font file). Press X and Square to delete this file. Now press Start until you get to ms0:/, press X and paste the file from RAMDISK to your memory stick. Press X on the file and then R-Trigger to rename. Rename it to jpn0.pgf (this is very similar to the PSP's OSK). Now return to RAMDISK and delete ltn9.pgf (you should know how to delete now). Return to ms0:/ and copy jpn0.pgf to RAMDISK. Go to flash0:/ and navigate to font. Paste the file from RAMDISK here by pressing X and Triangle. Finally, go back to RAMDISK and ms0:/ and delete jpn0.pgf from both locations..
Is the the SAME as

Navigate down to font and press Circle.. Go up to jpn0.pgf (Japanese font file). Press X and Square to delete this file. Go down to ltn9.pgf and press X. Press Circle on the menu that pops up, this copies the file to the RAMDISK. Go to RAMDISK. Press X on the file and then R-Trigger to rename. Rename it to jpn0.pgf. Go to flash0:/ and navigate to font. Paste the file from RAMDISK here by pressing X and Triangle. Finally, go back to RAMDISK and delete jpn0.pgf.

Its simpler and works the same , I tried it.

[cr0bar]

When I tried one time it didn't wish to be renamed within RAMDISK, thus I added in one more minor step. It can't hurt though for others to spend slightly more time renaming and moving things within Filer to become more familiar with its uses.

[RonJon]

This is pretty cool, cr0bar

Well done!

[sweetheart^^]

"Do the same now for gb3s1518.bwfon."

does that mean, you can delete it too?
because if it does, then i didn and got bsod :o
after i replaced it, psp booted up again.hmm
any ideas?
(fw 3.02-b oe)

edit
lol, my bad.it means that rename it too and, del and move ;P

sorry and thax ^-^

[200GB]

Go to vsh/nodule. Note that's nodule, not module. Remove htmlviewer_plugin.prx, htmlviewer_ui.prx and htmlviewer_utility.prx. Go to vsh/resource. Remove htmlviewer.fbm, htmlviewer.msg, htmlviewer.res, htmlviewer.snd and helpviewer_plugin.rco..
What about removing htmlviewer.gim from vsh/resource?

[DarkPacMan77]

I didn't have time (patience) to read this all, but I will definitely be doing this later so that I can use a good mgs gameboot or sorts... thanks for using your telekinetic powers on my brain and making me check the Tutorials section to preview your beautiful wisdom of which you (copied) have so generously bestowed upon me.

-DarkPacMan77-

[stupid]

Well I tried removing the font. But only removed the one explained in the tut not when you said "now do the same for gbn ect."
Anyways exited the PSP filer and now I get the blue screen that tells me to hold the O button because my registry files are corrupt and to return to default settings. Well when I do that it just goes black a few seconds and goes back to the same screen. When I hard boot my PSP my old custom intro still shows and I CANT BOOT IN RECOVERY MODE.

WTF did I do wrong and how do I fix it?

K well I managed to get into Recovery and went back to 1.50 and repeated all the crap I've done to modify my old one.
I now know what I did wrong. When renaming the file to jpn0 there is an icon that looks like a 0 with a slash through it.
Would you mind editing in that you need to go to the alternate character set to enter the 0 so more people don't have the same problem I did. Thanks

[cr0bar]

There are a couple of minor things I need to rephrase and add in, I'll have it updated tomorrow or the next day when I've thoroughly tested the changes to be made.

[stupid]

Well update #2.

Tried it again, and did everything to delete the Japan Language and it woked.
Checked and saw I had 2 mb Flash available.

After I tried to delete the gb one (yes I did all the other renaming and RAMDISK stuff)
I had the same result as last time with the blue screen of death infinitely telling me to hold O

Gonna downgrade and upgrade back this time only deleting the Japanese language.

[madweazl]

I dummied the jpn0 file a few mins ago and now X Flash gives an error message stating "YOU MUST ONLY USE VALID PGF FONTS WITH X FLASH. ANY NEW FONTS YOU INTRODUCE SHOULD BE TESTED WITH THE AID OF A FIRMWARE LAUNCHER . X FLASH HAS DETECTED AN INVALID OR MISSING FONT OR THE FILE IS GREATER THAN 1000000 BYTES.

I didnt get this error prior to creating the dummy file. I copied the jpn0.pgf I had from the flash0 dump that I did in the beginning but I get the same error. The rest of the files are still in there and I didnt mess with any others.

Any ideas on what I may have hosed up? The files is greater than 1000000 bytes to begin with right?

[cr0bar]

If you're going to be doing any font changing put the original files back in place, reflash fonts with X-Flash then do the dummying procedure anew.

[madweazl]

If you're going to be doing any font changing put the original files back in place, reflash fonts with X-Flash then do the dummying procedure anew.
I put the original back in. The only one I messed with was the jpn0.

[madweazl]

Not sure what happened on my previous attempt. I went back to 1.5 and then to 3.02 again, did the same procedure and it works properly now.

[cr0bar]

Updated and revised the guide somewhat. I included in slightly more detail as to how to recover a semi-brick and/or revert to 1.50.

[maaneeack]

Anyone else getting chopped off text in the web browser? Like all my text is chopped off from the top to the middle of the text, but the bottom of the text is fine.

[sweetheart^^]

Anyone else getting chopped off text in the web browser? Like all my text is chopped off from the top to the middle of the text, but the bottom of the text is fine.
are you using default font that comes with psp or costum`?
costum font may be in different size and not fit.

[rin1276]

Navigate down to font and press Circle. Go down to ltn9.pgf and press X. Press Circle on the menu that pops up, this copies the file to the RAM. After it is copied, go up to jpn0.pgf (Japanese font file). Press X and Square to delete this file. Now press Start until you get to ms0:/, press X and paste the file from RAMDISK to your memory stick. Press X on the file and then R-Trigger to rename. Rename it to jpn0.pgf (this is very similar to the PSP's OSK). Now return to RAMDISK and delete ltn9.pgf (you should know how to delete now). Return to ms0:/ and copy jpn0.pgf to RAMDISK. Go to flash0:/ and navigate to font. Paste the file from RAMDISK here by pressing X and Triangle. Finally, go back to RAMDISK and ms0:/ and delete jpn0.pgf from both locations..
Is the the SAME as

Navigate down to font and press Circle.. Go up to jpn0.pgf (Japanese font file). Press X and Square to delete this file. Go down to ltn9.pgf and press X. Press Circle on the menu that pops up, this copies the file to the RAMDISK. Go to RAMDISK. Press X on the file and then R-Trigger to rename. Rename it to jpn0.pgf. Go to flash0:/ and navigate to font. Paste the file from RAMDISK here by pressing X and Triangle. Finally, go back to RAMDISK and delete jpn0.pgf.

Its simpler and works the same , I tried it.
Actually, I tried your method first, 200GB. But, for some reason, it didn't work for me. I tried cr0bar's original method and although it has more steps, it worked better.

I'm also gonna make this a sticky. There's useful information here. Nice work, cr0bar.

[maaneeack]

Anyone else getting chopped off text in the web browser? Like all my text is chopped off from the top to the middle of the text, but the bottom of the text is fine.
are you using default font that comes with psp or costum`?
costum font may be in different size and not fit.
(it's custom, btw) But now, I use default psp fonts, only customization on that front I've done is this "mod" to free up some flash0 space by removing jpn0.pgf (which was all I had done when I first posted this question) and the bwfon now. All the text in the browser is chopped in half, it's odd, but all the other text everywhere else is fine. I'll load a prx and take a capture while I wait for the 3.03 eboot to finish downloading.

[cr0bar]

I will look into the cut-off fonts shortly.

Cheers rin1276 ^_^

-e-

If you leave gb3s1518.bwfon alone you don't get any cut-off text in the internet browser.

[lon3ly_man]

didnt do anything with that gb3s1518.bwfon
but i have the same problem
can i just replace another gb3s1518.bwfon ??

[lon3ly_man]

sigh
try to replace the file with another one that i use psar dumper to get it from a 3.03 fw but it didnt work

[cr0bar]

Try the original gb3s1518.bwfon file with the original fonts. It worked just fine for me. Also bear in mind that I have not tested any of this on 3.03 OE-A yet, only 3.02 OE-B.

[maaneeack]

I got the cut off fonts in 3.02 OE-B after changing jpn0.pgf, and it was still there when I dummied the bwfon. I haven't touched my 3.03 OE-A yet though.

[lon3ly_man]

i tested with my 3.03 OE-A
the font got cut off just only for the internet browser
:d
but well everything is ok got use to this
hope there is some other way to fix this :d
thnx alot for the infor cr0bar

[kamizzle225]

ok so you said if we mess up we should name the filer folder BOOT and then go to the recovery menu. what is the recovery menu?? because all i get is a blue screen popping up with all those different languages on there. i renamed the folder to boot i just dont know what recovery menu ur talking about.....??? please help me out here. ive got a 1.5......and i have a feeling im fucked.

what was i supposed to rename the gb3s1518.bwfon to?? cuz thats the part i fucked up on. fuuuuuuuuuuuck

[sweetheart^^]

ok so you said if we mess up we should name the filer folder BOOT and then go to the recovery menu. what is the recovery menu?? because all i get is a blue screen popping up with all those different languages on there. i renamed the folder to boot i just dont know what recovery menu ur talking about.....??? please help me out here. ive got a 1.5......and i have a feeling im fucked.

what was i supposed to rename the gb3s1518.bwfon to?? cuz thats the part i fucked up on. fuuuuuuuuuuuck
you take ltn9.pgf and rename it to gb3s1518.bwfon.then del the original gb3s1518.bwfon and replace with your renamed one.

[PwarSknightsP]

hey, well i tried the japanese font thingy and the gb3s1518.bwfon deleting and dummying...no blue screens or anything, so i then went to the system language and chk on the japanese to see if i get that same error that cr0bar had posted earlier...well when i went to the system lang. it didnt have no "Japanese, Korean, Chinese" selection, instead it shows these weird dark squares, and when i click on them, the fonts in the menu just show these corrupt crap...so basically im wondering if i did everything rite?
*recently* just chked my internet browser and the texts in the menu r half? lik the "History" text only show lik 75% of the the letters, and the rest is lik the weird shadow..

[teargas647]

cr0bar has always been my hero. =)

-abc

[cr0bar]

ok so you said if we mess up we should name the filer folder BOOT and then go to the recovery menu. what is the recovery menu?? because all i get is a blue screen popping up with all those different languages on there. i renamed the folder to boot i just dont know what recovery menu ur talking about.....??? please help me out here. ive got a 1.5......and i have a feeling im fucked.

what was i supposed to rename the gb3s1518.bwfon to?? cuz thats the part i fucked up on. fuuuuuuuuuuuck
The recovery menu is what you have with custom firmware only I'm afraid. 1.50 users have more than enough space in flash0. With 3.02 OE-X and above, the flash space became very restricted for customization purposes.

Non custom firmware users are unable to recover from accidental bricks.
Unless you can load an update from a UMD on autoboot.. sorry, but you're boned.

hey, well i tried the japanese font thingy and the gb3s1518.bwfon deleting and dummying...no blue screens or anything, so i then went to the system language and chk on the japanese to see if i get that same error that cr0bar had posted earlier...well when i went to the system lang. it didnt have no "Japanese, Korean, Chinese" selection, instead it shows these weird dark squares, and when i click on them, the fonts in the menu just show these corrupt crap...so basically im wondering if i did everything rite?
*recently* just chked my internet browser and the texts in the menu r half? lik the "History" text only show lik 75% of the the letters, and the rest is lik the weird shadow..
Sounds like you did it right. The partly missing text in the internet browser is just a side-effect. If you remove things you don't need other than the fonts you should have sufficient space for a gameboot larger than the standard 200KB one. If the fonts in the web browser don't show back up when you replace gb3s1518.bwfon, you can always revert to 1.50 then reflash your custom firmware.

-e-

Added in more warnings to avoid more accidents.

[teargas647]

cr0bar, someone copied this tut and put it in different words....but you probably new that

[cr0bar]

Nah, I think he saw the same guide on QJ and figured nobody did it on this forum.

[suncomp]

i like this tutorial

[zero_hour]

TQ cr0bar for the tutorial...i foolow it and remove jpn font...i save 2.5mb and can install my favorite icon and gameboot...tq bro!!

[justinisloco]

thanks very much!!

When i dummyed the first jpn0 file, i decided not to do the second part of that tut because i didnt want half my web browser cut off, but even without dummying gb3s1518.bwfon it still got cut off, only the main menu stuff though (adress bar, file, etc) so just let people know that the web pages themselves wont be affected!

[cr0bar]

I'll update the tutorial for 3.03 OE-A'..

a) When X-Flash supports it.

2) When I get said X-Flash.

d) When I can be bothered updating said tutorial.

[Progress]

thanks for mentioning me cr0. ;)

[iamamp3pimp]

what is the purpose for this?

[cr0bar]

what is the purpose for this?
Well, in 1.50 there was some 9MB free of the 20MB in total for flash0 - where the firmware's stored. In 3.0X OE custom firmware all but 0.1MB of this was taken up. By removing some never-used things, you can free up some space for a custom gameboot you particularily enjoy which is larger than the existing gameboot and the remaining flash0 space.

[Progress]

can you update this soon. and maybe put all the stuff that doesnt edit anything on the cross menu bar like video and music in a special secion ;)

[cr0bar]

Updated for 3.03 OE-X. I've decided to keep the tutorial mainly as-is for clarity, there are some who might want to remove the music or video feature for shits and giggles.

[SanzioSan]

I removed the japanese/korean/chinese fonts but when i tested how much flash0 space i had it said i only had 40kb :/ i had like 300kb b4 i began. What the dealy
-edit- nvm the flash0 space tester must be busted. Xflash says im only using 17Mbs

[t0xicR3B0RN]

Wow, thanks man. This really helped a lot!

[PSPlaya]

Nice tutorial cr0bar, helped me a lot.;)
Cheers.

[chiefo0306]

is there a way to delete remote play, game sharing, online manuals? nice guide though

[cr0bar]

I tried removing remote play to no avail. I believe the game sharing is part of the WiFi set of files, but I haven't tried to remove it yet. The online manual just redirects to the internet browser, it would only take up a few kilobytes for the bookmarks.

[maaneeack]

Since, apparently, part of the text for the internet browser is stored in jpn0.pgf (or the ltn9.pgf file doesn't have information for the browser's text) would it be possible to find/copy that data or to leave jpn0.pgf there with everything other than that information removed? It seems like we could just create an empty jpn0.pgf file on the memory stick and then put it into flash0 instead of copying ltn9 there, or am I wrong?

If jpn0 is there and the browser text is fine, I think we just need to find the part that corresponds to that text, yeah? It would have to be hex-edited, yes? There is no program on windows/nix to view these font files is there?

(edited for typos)

[iamamp3pimp]

what is the purpose for this?
Well, in 1.50 there was some 9MB free of the 20MB in total for flash0 - where the firmware's stored. In 3.0X OE custom firmware all but 0.1MB of this was taken up. By removing some never-used things, you can free up some space for a custom gameboot you particularily enjoy which is larger than the existing gameboot and the remaining flash0 space.
cool.

when i first got into playing with the PSP i swore id never go into flash0.

now im seeing what files can be taken out, bricking and unbricking my psp.


nothing useful yet though

[cr0bar]

Did a quick update to the guide with the release of 3.03 OE-C as a placeholder for the moment. I will refine it later.

[squallxp]

There's no vsh\nodule? i only see vsh\module...why is that so? hidden folder or sumthing?

[cr0bar]

There's no vsh\nodule? i only see vsh\module...why is that so? hidden folder or sumthing?
Which firmware have you?

[squallxp]

3.03OE-C..
i changed my theme to black and i browsed flash0 thru usb toggle in recovery mode, there wasnt any vsh\nodule..but only vsh\module. why is that so? or do i hv to use ur applications to see nodule? or is it bcoz i hv a jap firmware

[gianyel]

hey.. sori for disturbing u guys.. wat must id o if my psp is 3.03oe-c? i can't really understand the tutorial... sorry for being a noob... thnx guys!!!

[anthrax]

nice job!!! i just disable my network update option manually :D.. the icon is still present but its dead :D how do i totally remove it?

but before that i have backup copies of my flash0 and flash1 :D

1.where is the recovery program located? i just waht to know which or what the the files responsible for the recovery menu

2. what file should i change to have new xmb fonts?

[darkstar55]

thx cr0bar, i freed up 3 mbs of space :smile:

[fimmy]

i deleated the Japanese/Korean/Chinese fonts..

cr0bar this tut is well desearving of a cookie!

+cookie

[ҳҲMušic-ρiЯaτeҲҳ]

Every time I select a file, the window opens up and says "cannot select"

The first time I removed stuff from flash0 worked fine. But now when I restored the original flash0 files and try to delete them, I can't delete.

O_o

What's wrong? Why can't I select the files to be deleted?

[JadeFox]

Ok guys i am stuck on the bit where it says

"Do the same renaming and replacing steps now for gb3s1518.bwfon as above. Note that by dummying this file you'll get half cut-off text in the internet browser. It's up to you to decide if the extra megabyte is worth it."

does this mean i HAVE to do this or can i leave it?

its also says

copy ltn9.pgf to the ramdisk then to rename it to jpn0.pgf, but then its says

Do the same renaming and replacing steps now for gb3s1518.bwfon as above

.... Having two files with the same name..... isnt that an isntant brick????

[justinisloco]

actually, if you want, just copy ltn9 to RAMDISK, then just rename that to gb3s1518.bwfon, and your internet browser will be fine if you dont rename jpn0.pgf ... you wont save as much memory and such, but your internet browswer will be fine

[cr0bar]

I'm going to rewrite the tutorial later today or tomorrow, and remove the references to PSPFiler. It's far simpler now to modify your flash0 via USB.

[aligfx]

Woww man this tut helped me soo much! especially for my 1-12.bmp files that wudnt fit, thanks!!

=D

[cr0bar]

Kinda forgot to redo the guide, but it now has been fixed up. I've removed the references to PSPFiler and instead have concentrated on flash0 access via USB.

[skunkator]

Go to x:/font. Copy and paste ltn9.pgf twice, this makes two copies of the same file. Delete jpn0.pgf, and rename one of the copies to jpn0.pgf.
Replacing jpn0.pgf changes the font used in Monster hunter Freedom.. Just thought i'd tell ya

[Invalice]

Step 8: If you want to use the PSP Camera addon skip this step.

Go tox:/vsh/nodule. Remove camera_plugin.rco. Go to flash0:/vsh/resource. Remove camera_plugin.prx. Go to x:/kn. Remove usbcam.prx.

You now have 277KB/~0.3MB more space on your flash0.


i think you made a little mistake... should the "x:/vsh/nodule. Remove camera_plugin.rco" be a .prx file?

[exad]

cr0bar, great tut man, I'm actually gonna use this. Very nice!

The only thing I noticed was the recovering to 1.50. Just using a 1.50 eboot won't work, you need all the files from the recovery folder.

[SXForce]

Um, thats normal, its just as downgrading you wont use the normal 310oe.pbp.

[enr1x]

Very useful tut, indeed. Thanks!

[anthrax]

good tut

[-H-]

Go to x:/font. Copy and paste ltn9.pgf twice, this makes two copies of the same file. Delete jpn0.pgf, and rename one of the copies to jpn0.pgf.
Replacing jpn0.pgf changes the font used in Monster hunter Freedom.. Just thought i'd tell ya
Shit.... True. Does anyone have that file and could please send me or upload on rapidshare or something? :| Please?

[krixxx]

Noob question :blush:: Where it says replace the gb.....bwon thing, do i keep the one i copied before as a pgf and delete the old one, and for jpn0.pgf i think i keep this one as a pgf, and delete the old one right?

[cr0bar]

Noob question :blush:: Where it says replace the gb.....bwon thing, do i keep the one i copied before as a pgf and delete the old one, and for jpn0.pgf i think i keep this one as a pgf, and delete the old one right?
You want the two 40kb sized .pgf files to replace the jpn0.pgf and gb3s1518.bwfon files.

[drumr]

noob question...

I took off the languages with success, and my psp is working fine.
I'm just wondering, what's the point of freeing up space on Flash0, other than more room to store gameboots, does it make the system slightly faster? Can you look at more on the internet (look at more as in you don't get the thing that says not enough memory)


and also question #2

if I flash to a different custom firmware say when 3.30 oe-a comes out, do I have to replace everything back to what I made a backup of riginally of Flash0? (or if it matters "well it hasn't come out yet so we don't know" say i'm flashing to 3.10 oe-a' or 3.10 oe-a from 3.03 oe-c)

thx

p.s. i tried not looking like a noob by making it "sound professional"... damn, now i sound like a noob lol

[cr0bar]

I took off the languages with success, and my psp is working fine.
I'm just wondering, what's the point of freeing up space on Flash0, other than more room to store gameboots, does it make the system slightly faster? Can you look at more on the internet (look at more as in you don't get the thing that says not enough memory)
Mainly for custom themes, which are becoming more and more popular amongst 3.03 OE-C users.

if I flash to a different custom firmware say when 3.30 oe-a comes out, do I have to replace everything back to what I made a backup of riginally of Flash0? (or if it matters "well it hasn't come out yet so we don't know" say i'm flashing to 3.10 oe-a' or 3.10 oe-a from 3.03 oe-c)
No. When you flash 3.10 OE or the upcoming 3.30 OE it will format your flash anyway before the new firmware is flashed.

[l0v3d 4ng3l]

Hey iI have the same prob in another guide..Where's the USB (flash0) in the recovery mode?..

[l0v3d 4ng3l]

I* my bad.

[cr0bar]

Hey iI have the same prob in another guide..Where's the USB (flash0) in the recovery mode?..
It's under "Advanced".

[Sephiross]

has any1 tested this with 3.30 OE? I'm about to upgrade from 3.03 OE-C and I wanna keep all my customizations and I'll need to free up some flash0 space again.

[ZenoGia]

Ya, does anyone know if this works on 3.30oe? Because I need something like this.

[MS21]

nice one but i have to wait for 3.30 downgrader or take my friedns motherboard coz he has 2.82 i think!

[JesJames90]

wwwoooowwww thx fu

[cr0bar]

has any1 tested this with 3.30 OE? I'm about to upgrade from 3.03 OE-C and I wanna keep all my customizations and I'll need to free up some flash0 space again.
Ya, does anyone know if this works on 3.30oe? Because I need something like this.
I'll get around to it in a couple of days.

[Project.Zero.Eight-12]

I managed to change the fonts from flash0 to free up more space.. Is that what you guys wanted to know? Its working fine on my PSP now.. :)

[ZenoGia]

thanx cr0bar, I appriciate it.

[ZenoGia]

OK, so I couldn't wait! I tried only step 1 and here's what I found out.

>>Go to x:/font. Copy and paste ltn9.pgf ONCE, this makes ONE copies of the same file. Delete jpn0.pgf, and rename one of the copies to jpn0.pgf. THIS PART IS FINE.

This part doesn't appear to work.
>>Delete gb3s1518.bwfon. Rename the second copy of ltn9.pgf to gb3s1518.bwfon.

When I turned on my psp it said that my "configuration file corrupt, press O to configure" then it master resets ALL of your settings, then it semi-bricks, repeating itself over and over. well at least you get 1.5MB extra until...

[cr0bar]

OK, so I couldn't wait! I tried only step 1 and here's what I found out.

>>Go to x:/font. Copy and paste ltn9.pgf ONCE, this makes ONE copies of the same file. Delete jpn0.pgf, and rename one of the copies to jpn0.pgf. THIS PART IS FINE.

This part doesn't appear to work.
>>Delete gb3s1518.bwfon. Rename the second copy of ltn9.pgf to gb3s1518.bwfon.

When I turned on my psp it said that my "configuration file corrupt, press O to configure" then it master resets ALL of your settings, then it semi-bricks, repeating itself over and over. well at least you get 1.5MB extra until...
Both of those work, make sure the other file is the exact same filename as the original.



Back to 3.30 OE and 3.40 OE changes - there's very little to warrant much of a change in the guide for now.

[ZenoGia]

hey your right it does work, maybe typed it wrong!

Thanx Cr0bar

[zxzx]

i only used step 1 and did well (using 3.40OE-A)

everything went alright with my cust.xmb , no bugs
problem is: when i play isos the font changes , or letters shrink , not sure...

anyway to solve this?

[VuZuW]

I have the same problem.

Btw cr0bar, you should change the first post and remove the 'Other FWs wont work' part.

[drumr]

i Went from 3.10 oe-a2 to 1.50 so I can upgrade to 3.03 oe-c... all because it can have custom gameboots

i backed up my flash0 from when i had it on 3.10 oe-a2 when i freed up that space... will it work now, can i copy that to my flash0 on my 3.03 oe-c?.

and if it doesn't, is there any way to take out the chinese characters or whatever, while still being able to see the full letters in the browser? Cuz after following it step by step from your guide, the letters are cut in the browser.

[cr0bar]

i Went from 3.10 oe-a2 to 1.50 so I can upgrade to 3.03 oe-c... all because it can have custom gameboots
You can go to 3.40 OE-A and still customize the same as 3.03 OE-C. 3.10 OE-A' was capable of custom gameboots anyway.

i backed up my flash0 from when i had it on 3.10 oe-a2 when i freed up that space... will it work now, can i copy that to my flash0 on my 3.03 oe-c?.
You should not copy your flash0 from one firmware version to another. Just reflash.

and if it doesn't, is there any way to take out the chinese characters or whatever, while still being able to see the full letters in the browser? Cuz after following it step by step from your guide, the letters are cut in the browser.
The letters are cut anyway. I just use a small font, that way it doesn't seem to be cut off.

[Dark Byte]

Cr0bar I discovered a bug when removing the jpn0 font, some japanese ( origin ) games won't work, or the font will be screwed
Yu-gi-oh! GX tag force is the case, when jpn0 is removed the font will be shown very small.
There's no problem with the korean file though.

[roe-ur-boat]

do you mean the gb3s1518.bwfon file because thats the one that makes the korean fonts not work

[caphrikorn12]

i have cfw3.40oe, and im usin flash agent f5, and it says that my flash0 has a low space can i use flash agent f5 on freeing some space on it? is it compatible? would it be ok if i use it to flash some free space? sorry im just worried that i might brick my psp if i do something wrong. thanx in advance!

[Dark Byte]

As the first post stated, you don't need flash agent.
Just go to flash0 and follow the procedure.

PS: don't worry about bricking it, recovery will work fine.

[gundamseedes]

>>Step 8: If you want to use the PSP Camera addon skip this step.

Go tox:/vsh/nodule. Remove camera_plugin.rco. Go to flash0:/vsh/resource. Remove camera_plugin.prx. Go to x:/kn. Remove usbcam.prx.

You now have 277KB/~0.3MB more space on your flash0.

ur text above is wrong .. it should be(for 3.40oea.. the last time i checked)
it should be..

Step 8: If you want to use the PSP Camera addon skip this step.

Go tox:/vsh/nodule. Remove camera_plugin.PRX. Go to flash0:/vsh/resource. Remove camera_plugin.RCO. Go to x:/kn. Remove usbcam.prx.

You now have 277KB/~0.3MB more space on your flash0.

[SolidSnake657]

Confirmed: Also works on 3.30OE-A'. Thanks cr0bar!

[sneh12]

How do u remove Remote Play

[Kasaki]

I want to play japanese games if I do the japanese.chinese/korean text one will that mess anything up?

[gmail.combrian-hyde]

Will all this work on 3.40?

[WarHeart]

yahi followed this guide to the exact word,when i was removing the jap and korean stuff,but when i reboot my psp it prompts me to restore default settings endlessly,the screen just keeps reapearing.(the blue one)

[ShadowKB85]

I've upgraded to 3.40 (OE-A) sorry :P forgot that part) so...can I do this? I've already backed up all the important files and I'm ready to go...I jus need the "thumbs up"

[a'fiy]

3.40 can't do anything unless u are in 3.40oe

[charmdan]

confirmed it works on 3.40oe-a... i just tested it awhile ago... now i got free space of 2mb+ in my flash0....

[WarHeart]

does this work on 3.30 OE A' ???

im guessing it does sense the post before this says its confirmed working on 3.40 OE A...

[Ammar]

Replacing Japanese and Korean fonts can cause some games to experience extreme slow downs (monster hunter freedom for example). Additionally the text wont be displayed correctly either.

[a'fiy]

does this work on 3.30 OE A' ???

im guessing it does sense the post before this says its confirmed working on 3.40 OE A...
it works on every firmware .

even 3.40oe

[WarHeart]

aighty....thnx.

[South]

hmm.. Virtua Tennis hanged itself when it started after deleting and replacing the japanese font, and that was the only thing I was gonna get rid off.. aww

[IHM]

Heres something for you to add.

If you want the menu exit to xmb to work, dont delete the gps.

[ShitFuck]

ok i did the first one (the font one) and it saved space alright but what you DIDNT tell me was that it would cut HALF OF MY FUCKING INTERNET BROWSER FONT OFF...

so... you either need to explain what the hell i should do to save space and keep the pimpin internet font... or .. idk...

[Darkblack_world]

I did it on my 340oe and it work greatly

[ShitFuck]

please someone tell me how to fix this fucking shit make my internet browser font clear im sick of it being cut in fucking half

[Houli]

Thanks! I freed up loads of space for my new theme :mrgreenthumbsup:

[ShitFuck]

Someone Fucking Tell Me

[phyr]

Sshhh.. Sshhh.. No need to get mad..
If u have back up of ur flash0 folder..
Juz overwrite the font folder in flash0 folder..

Use other alternative to freeup ur flash0..;)

[ShitFuck]

whats the alternate method of freeing flash?

why cant i delete the chinese korean and jap fonts without fucking up my internet font and cutting it in half?

[Lucky_Bastard]

tnx for the tutorials!

[johnray]

will this work on 3.52 M33-4?

[MagnaPulse]

Very awesome and useful tut. Now I can hopefully start to learn how to get a custom XMB :D

Thanks!

[Jester333]

I have a card reader on my computer, and i dont have a USB cord right now, i just put the memorystick into the computer and do stuff like that, is there any way i can delete this stuff of my memory stick??? without usb mode. i guess i just need to get the USB cord

[Ric20007]

really good tutorial!!!!!
Thx man!

[gods_son_is_me]

Honestly, you are right, there is really no reason for this for most users.:P

[wendy123]

can this be done with the 3.52m33-4 firmware as it said in the tut its only 3.40a

[White Stacey]

good question wendy

[fimmy]

can this be done with the 3.52m33-4 firmware as it said in the tut its only 3.40a
Yes it should work.

[ONEDEADLYVENOM]

since sony change alot of the folder contents in flash0 n flash1 in firmware 371, can we still save space in flash n can explain how please?:(

[zshaggy]

since sony change alot of the folder contents in flash0 n flash1 in firmware 371, can we still save space in flash n can explain how please?:(
I found this homebrew called FreeSpacer v2, idk if its the best but it works for 3.71

http://www.pspfreak.de/2007/02/10/freespacer-v2/

Drop on MS, and disable what u dont use. I just disabled the 'un-used font' to gain abought 2mb

[Demonchild]

This guide can work on 3.71 M33 firmwares with hardly any problem.

kn = kd folder
nodule = module folder

I only get these missing characters from deleting the fonts. The camera icon doesn't work (good), and I don't have the GPS so..

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k203/thekillazbee/flash0.jpg

[cr0bar]

Spoiler: I have lost interest in keeping this thread updated. Happy new year.

[but2002]

Don't really need to keep it updated, its practically the same for all firmwares, and if you don't update it, I'm sure some other mod will

[kpro18]

nice tut

[fimmy]

Don't really need to keep it updated, its practically the same for all firmwares, and if you don't update it, I'm sure some other mod will
Yeahhh... Surrree :rolleyes: ...

[laz]

yo anyone know of one like this to tell me how to on a 3.90 M33 plz?

[Robert]

Here's one.
http://www.consolespot.net/forums/psp-help-tutorials/8089-guide-ultimate-flash0-free-space.html
The font dummy file should still apply.