PSX/PSOne/PS1, whatever you wanna call it, now play ‘em all with Popsloader — the full-fledged PSOne emulator — for Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A. How? Here’s how:

1. Download Popsloader below, extract it, and copy the contents to seplugins on your memory stick;
2. Create a POPS.txt file under the seplugins directory and add this line to it “ms0:/SEPLUGINS/popsloader.prx” (without the quotes);
3. Download Psardumper;
4. Download the 4.01 firmware eboot;
5. Extract the 4.01 firmware archive and copy EBOOT.PBP to the root of your memory stick;
6. Using Psardumper, dump and decrypt 4.01;
7. Copy ms0:/F0/kd/impose.prx to the seplugins/popsloader directory;
8. Depending on the firmware version you wish to use (see the above screenshot), download the corresponding firmware eboot here;
9. Again, decrypt that firmware eboot using Psardumper;
10. Rename the following:
    • 3.00 – 3.03: pops.prx, popsman.prx, meaudio.prx, pafmini.prx
    • 3.10 – 3.30: pops.prx, popsman.prx, pafmini.prx
    • 3.40 – 4.01: pops.prx, popsman.prx, pafmini.prx, libpspvmc.prx

    to popsXXX.prx, popsmanXXX.prx (XXX being the firmware version, ie. pops310.prx), and so forth for each file;

11. Copy the new renamed files to the ms0:/seplugins/popsloader directory;
12. Enable Popsloader via the recovery console;
13. Copy your PSOne game eboot to your GAME folder and enjoy!

Download:
Popsloader for CFW 5.50 GEN-A
Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A
PSP Firmware (EBOOT) Updates

- source: pspgen

I know you’ve been anxiously waiting… Freshly compiled just for you… Snap, crackle, Dark_AleX’s PopsLoader — the dopest PSX/PSOne emulator for custom firmware 5.00 M33-2.

System requirements, PopsLoader changes, installation and upgrading, downloads, etc… — all available after this break.

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Problems (0xFFFFFFFF) with PSX/PSOne games after installing custom firmware 5.00 M33? Dark_AleX with the quickness –

1. Download popcorn.prx (here)
2. Download a tool like PSP Filer or Xplora
3. Flash popcorn.prx to flash0:/kd using one of the above tools
4. Get down

- source: dark-alex

Quick! Before you load up the next PSOne game, then decide to have a little snooze, be sure you’ve installed PopsLoader v2. Dark_AleX has squashed the sleep mode bug.

Download: PopsLoader v2

- source: dark-alex.org

Update: M33-4!

• galaxy.prx was changed to a new version that is giving problems with slow memory sticks. Reverted back to previous versions. This didn’t only affect decrypted isos running in NP9660 mode.

Just when you thought Dark_AleX was gone, he’s back on. 3.80 M33-3 and compatible PopsLoader (PSX/PSOne emulator) has arrived. Need I say more?

3.80 M33-3 changelog:

• Fixed synchronization issue that plugins check code caused in PSN NP9660 original games (fixes 0×80010013 error)
• Added a couple of libs to the nids resolver.
• Added some internal changes required by incoming 3.80 popsloader plugin.

Download:
CFW 3.80 M33 | CFW 3.80 M33-3 | CFW 3.80 M33-4
3.80 M33 PopsLoader

- source: dark-alex.org

Thanks Fadil

Impaler has once again updated his PSX EBOOT Creator. This new version features a [working] preview option and output window for error handling purposes. It’s no doubt the easiest way to create single and multi disc PSX/PSOne EBOOTs for Dark_AleX’s PopsLoader. Want to know more? Read here.

Download: Impaler’s PSX EBOOT Creator

- source: impaleriso.com

Update: Impaler has shared a minor update which adds an about screen and preview button. Feel free to re-download the RAR archive below.

Another PopStation front end for Dark_AleX’s multi-disc popsloader has surfaced from developer Impaler. I just finished giving the GUI a quick test run and it seems to function quite well. It’s capable of creating both single and multiple images depending on your selection.

Impaler’s PSX EBOOT Creator is a Windows .NET app. So you’ll require the necessary Microsoft frameworks.

Download: Impaler’s Multidisc PopStation GUI

Read here. Now see here. Mathieulh has shared photos showcasing Dark_AleX’s Multidisc PopsLoader, which is soon to be released from what I understand. Browsing through the jpeg’s you’ll notice the disk selection menu. Brilliant work!

Fadil, again — you’re the man. Thanks.

Ah, good morning! Roughly six hours ago an email from a fellow by the name of Fadil notified us concerning Dark_AleX’s most recent developments…

PSP homebrew developer Mathieulh tipped us off today to let us know that a new Popsloader binary with full support for building multi-disc PSone EBOOT is due for release soon.

Essentially, this means that when converting multi-disc PSone games for use with custom firmware on the PSP, users will be able to store and compress all the data into one EBOOT file, rather than building a separate EBOOT file for each disc.

Awesome! Now that’s something to look forward to.

“Thanks for the tip.”