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

[flash670]

Originally Posted by thebluebomber

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.

your welcome. i try to help noobs, because we once were all noobs

[jhazz09]

Yes!! Got it!! Thank to all of you who helped me!

and thanks for this guide!!

[jhazz09]

Problem again!!

My current firmware now is 5.00 M33-3..!!

but now, i cant play all my games!! as in "ALL" my games!!

It always says that "The game could not be started"
(80020321)

Help Again! PLEASe!!

Thanks!

And What is FATSMOD??

HELP! HELP! HELP!

[flash670]

Originally Posted by jhazz09

Problem again!!

My current firmware now is 5.00 M33-3..!!

but now, i cant play all my games!! as in "ALL" my games!!

It always says that "The game could not be started"
(80020321)

Help Again! PLEASe!!

Thanks!

And What is FATSMOD??

HELP! HELP! HELP!

press select while in xmb and change UMD ISO MODE to sony np9660 and CPU GAME SPEED to 333/166

your settings were probably reset.

[eyasso]

Originally Posted by jhazz09

Problem again!!

My current firmware now is 5.00 M33-3..!!

but now, i cant play all my games!! as in "ALL" my games!!

It always says that "The game could not be started"
(80020321)

Help Again! PLEASe!!

Thanks!

And What is FATSMOD??

HELP! HELP! HELP!

I get the same problem for CSO files. I can run iso files
If I set UMD mode to "no UMD" the PSP freeze.
Setting to Normal I get this problem.
Before updating I managed to play.

[wh1tef@ng]

Originally Posted by eyasso

I get the same problem for CSO files. I can run iso files
If I set UMD mode to "no UMD" the PSP freeze.
Setting to Normal I get this problem.
Before updating I managed to play.

it wud have been easy to understand and help to u if u made a specific thread about this problem..... and can u tell me what firmware ur psp has and wha type of psp is it?

[eyasso]

Originally Posted by wh1tef@ng

it wud have been easy to understand and help to u if u made a specific thread about this problem..... and can u tell me what firmware ur psp has and wha type of psp is it?

Hello wh1tef@ng,

Thank you for your help.
I was trying to run cso files with chinease names. I bought my psp in china (ver 3.72 m33). AFter the update to CFW 5.00 I fails to run these files. However I can run cso files with name without chinease chars.

[placebograeme]

Hey there guys! I am a complete noob when it comes to custom firmware so this is to ask a couple of questions incase i brick my psp.

Basically I am going to upgrade my brothers CFW to the latest (5.00m33-6 isn't it?)

The PSP has 3.80 M33-5 cfw on there already and is running Kernel 3.80. By reading the 1st page on this thread I think I have to do the following:

*Upgrading to 5.00M33-6
Step 1. Download the 5.00 official sony update here = http://www.psphero.com/download/official_500.rar
Step 2. Download the 5.00M33 update here = http://www.psphero.com/download/m33_500.rar
Step 3. Rename the official 5.00 update as 500.PBP and place it in the UPDATE folder
Step 4. Place the UPDATE folder into your GAME folder (ms0:/PSP/GAME)
Step 5. Run the update [to skip the (your psp must be atleast 78%) hold L + the triangle button while the update loads]
Step 6. After the update has completed, download the 5.00M33-6 patch here = http://www.psphero.com/download/m33_500_u6.rar
Step 7. Run the update (hold L + triangle if you wish to skip the 78% battery charge option)

Is this all I have to do? Do I have to download any other patches or is there anything I need to know before I start? I think there might be one or two more questions I need to ask before I star this about where I am placing the updates etc but I am going to wait to read the readme docs before I properly start.

[flash670]

yea put them in the UPDATE folder that came with the 5.00m33

[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

Flash670

i'm getting ready to do the first update i need. i need to make some things clear first.

1.) Do I need to make an UPDATE folder in my memory stick's root folder?
2.) Do I put both files (3.52M33 update and official 3.52 update) in the same folder?
3.) I do all these on the PSP?

Sorry for asking a lot of questions. i just want to make sure that i'm doing this right. Thanks in advance.