[TUTORIAL] noob friendly way to upgrade to higher custom firmware

[blake1211]

on the first page of this tut look for where it says "If you're psp CFW is BELOW 3.52M33(2.71SE-3.40OE)"

it will be in red

[flash670]

Originally Posted by N0Xae86

i have a fat psp that has system software 3.40 0E-A, which step should i use to update to 5.00 M33-3. thanks in advance.

you could use the recovery flasher method. or you could upgrade straight to 3.52m33-4 then 5.00m33-3

Originally Posted by blake1211

on the first page of this tut look for where it says "If you're psp CFW is BELOW 3.52M33(2.71SE-3.40OE)"

it will be in red

since your on 3.71m33-2 you can upgrade straight to 5.00m33-3. just follow the steps.

EDIT: my bad, i thought you were asking how to upgrade XD

[N0Xae86]

If you're psp CFW is BELOW 3.52M33(2.71SE-3.40OE)
*Upgrade to 3.52M33(set ur kernal to 1.5 first before running upgrade)
Step 1. Download the official 3.52 update here = http://www.psphero.com/download/official_352.rar
Step 2. Download the 3.52M33 update here = http://dax.allroms.nl/files/psp/3.52M33.zip
Step 3. Rename the official as 352.PBP and place it in the UPDATE folder.
Step 4. Run the UPDATE (it would create the M33 Update for you, after created run it)
Step 5. After you have created and installed the 3.52M33 update into your PSP's firmware, download the 3.52M33-4 patch here = http://dax.allroms.nl/files/psp/M33-1234.zip
Step 6. Run the update (hold the L button + triangle button while update is loading to skip the 78% charge greeting)(kernal set to 1.5)
And there you have it, your psp is now on 3.52M33-4 and can upgrade to any higher firmware

So this is the step that i need to do first. one more question, how do i "set kernal to 1.5 first before running upgrade"? Thanks in advance!

[flash670]

fully turn off psp. boot while holding R. go to configuration then click the game folder homebrew option til it says 1.50 kernel

[N0Xae86]

Originally Posted by flash670

fully turn off psp. boot while holding R. go to configuration then click the game folder homebrew option til it says 1.50 kernel

Got it! Thanks very much! i'll do the upgrade once i download all the files needed.

[flash670]

Originally Posted by N0Xae86

Got it! Thanks very much! i'll do the upgrade once i download all the files needed.

aiight.
10 char.

[N0Xae86]

Originally Posted by flash670

fully turn off psp. boot while holding R. go to configuration then click the game folder homebrew option til it says 1.50 kernel

One more thing Flash670. Do I need to put all the update/patch files in the UPDATE folders? just want to make sure that i read it right. thanks again.

[thebluebomber]

Hey guys, I'm following all of the steps in the tut to upgrade my slim from 3.90 M33 to 5.00 M33-3 and I keep getting the same problem. I download the linked files, but when I get the official update (which I renamed "500.PBP") onto my PSP it says corrupted data. I've redownloaded it and everything but I get the same problem. Just out of curiosity I put the file onto my PSP without renaming it and my PSP can read it no problem... What is the purpose of renaming the official update, can I just not rename it, and if I run the update without renaming it will it still upgrade to 5.00 M33-3 from 3.90 M33 with no problems? Thanks for any help guys!!

-Oh, also will the games I play now on 3.90 M33 work fine on 5.00 M33-3? Thanks again all!

[flash670]

Originally Posted by thebluebomber

Hey guys, I'm following all of the steps in the tut to upgrade my slim from 3.90 M33 to 5.00 M33-3 and I keep getting the same problem. I download the linked files, but when I get the official update (which I renamed "500.PBP") onto my PSP it says corrupted data. I've redownloaded it and everything but I get the same problem. Just out of curiosity I put the file onto my PSP without renaming it and my PSP can read it no problem... What is the purpose of renaming the official update, can I just not rename it, and if I run the update without renaming it will it still upgrade to 5.00 M33-3 from 3.90 M33 with no problems? Thanks for any help guys!!

-Oh, also will the games I play now on 3.90 M33 work fine on 5.00 M33-3? Thanks again all!

1. place the official 500.PBP in the UPDATE folder of the 5.00m33. the UPDATE folder comes with the 5.00m33 when you extract it. in the UPDATE folder you should have EBOOT.PBP and 500.PBP and other files. if you just ran the update the way your saying you would upgrade to OFFICIAL firmware.

2. yes your games will work on 5.00m33-3
only your themes wont work.

[thebluebomber]

Originally Posted by flash670

1. place the official 500.PBP in the UPDATE folder of the 5.00m33. the UPDATE folder comes with the 5.00m33 when you extract it. in the UPDATE folder you should have EBOOT.PBP and 500.PBP and other files. if you just ran the update the way your saying you would upgrade to OFFICIAL firmware.

2. yes your games will work on 5.00m33-3
only your themes wont work.

You are truly a champion my good sir! Thank you sooo much for your excellent tut and for your ACTIVE help. I'm sure I'm not the only one that truly appreciates the effort you put forth! Worked great btw.