Apparently we're on twitter tooInstalling a Custom Firmware on your PSP 1000 has never been so easy. In this page I’m describing the easiest possible way for you to install the most reliable Custom Firmware on your PSP: Pro CFW.
As a PSP 1000 owner, you can practically install everything you want on your device, and use other techniques such as the Pandora Battery to install a Custom Firmware. If you are interested in the “advanced” Pandora Battery method, please go check that guide, or the “Power users” section below. If, on the other hand, you want to follow the easy method (which for now I recommend), please keep reading.
Installing Pro CFW on your PSP1000 is simple, free, and is not much risky than installing a Firmware update on your device. It does not require any advanced hack technique or hardware modification. There’s basically 3 easy steps (you were expecting more? Sorry to disappoint):
1. Download the necessary files
2. Update your PSP To firmware 6.60
Skip this step if you already have Firmware 6.60 installed on your PSP.
In order to install Pro CFW on your PSP, you will need to first update your PSP to the 6.60 Sony firmware (which, at the time of this writing, is the latest firmware released by Sony), if that’s not already the case. There are versions of Pro CFW that will run on older firmwares, but updating to 6.60 will guarantee the best compatibility for your official games.
To install the 6.60 Firmware, just unzip the archive on your PSP’s memory stick, in the “PSP” folder (you should end up with an “UPDATE” folder in the PSP folder, if you do things correctly), then run the update from your PSP menu.
Trouble upgrading? Ask for help on our forums
3. Install Pro CFW
The Pro CFW archive provides several subfolders in the “PSP/GAME” folder. Two of them are interesting for us: the FastRecovery and the PROUPDATE folders. Those two need to be extracted to the PSP/GAME folder on your memory stick.
Assuming you extracted the files correctly, you will see a few new applications in your PSP’s Game menu. The one you will want to run in order to install Pro CFW is “Pro Update”. Just run it.
That’s it. You can erase the “ProUpdate” folder from your PSP, but keep the “FastRecovery” one.
4. DAILY USE
That’s it, I said 3 steps 
Welcome to the world of Custom Firmwares. There’s no additional step required to install the Pro CFW. However, every time you reboot your console, you will have to reactivate ProCFW, which is done by running the Fast Recovery tool from your PSP’s Game menu, and takes literally 5 seconds.
5. Power user
In this section you will find additional tricks/steps if you want to improve or customize your experience with a Custom Firmware on your PSP 1000
Some people think that it is a burden to reactivate the CFW every time they reboot their console. It is important to note that this is needed only if you reboot the console, not if you put it into sleep mode. Most people use the sleep mode 90% of the time without ever realizing it. Trust me, I’ve used several PSPs for years now, running the Fast Recovery tool is not a problem in your daily usage. That being said, since you’re running on a PSP 1000, you have a possibility to install the CFW permanently. This is done by running the tool CIPL FLasher from the Pro CFW (included in the archive). I won’t dig into the details for that (just run the tool will do the trick), just know that I personally think this is a feature you won’t need (and there is an additional risk of bricking your PSP) unless you use your PSP for dev purposes.
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Thank but i want the tuto in PDF Or Word format.
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Seriously, it says “update your PSP, then extract a couple folders” and you’d like a PDF or Word document? Let me guess … with screenshots?
Just go to YouTube or hit File -> Print and you’ll do fine.
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Hi, does this copy any files to the PSP’s flash memory (flash0, flash1)?
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Yes
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I used your link to download the OFW and when I went to install it, it said the version was 6.66 and not 6.60. Will 6.66 still work for Pro CFW? My understanding is no…just wanted your input. Thanks.
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worked great! easy to follow.. was about to make a pandora now i dont have to thanks
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@Spork Schivago no 6.66 fw and no 6.66 hen
@ ohsyea each psp 1000 user should have such a battery .
Damn i want a pandora for my 3000!!
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How do I install homebrew? I have downloaded NesterJ and tried dragging the “nesterj” and “nesterj%” files to my GAME and GAME1.50 directory but it gives me an error upon booting.
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just put your homebrew in the PSP/GAME directory, single eboot only I think is what works for me
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my battery is low -=sigh=- have to wait…..
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hello i wana try out ths on myn bt hw do u play games n whre do u download em nd wil be stil beable to plAY LATEST umd games afr ths
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You’re gonna need to speak English on this blog if you want answers to your questions
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translation: hello, i want to try out this on my PSP, but where do I find CFW-games ,and will I still be able to play UMD games after this?
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I recently dug out my fat PSP and upgraded from 5.00 to 6.60 Pro B10, works fine. Except when using Emulators.
I’m able to see the emulator in my game folder on the XMB, and have installed Roms into a folder that I can navigate to, only problem is when I press load rom the screen blacks out and I have to reset the PSP.
Any suggestions as to why this may be happening? Or just a bad rom/emulator? Or no idea whatsoever?
Hard to find an answer for PSP related issues these days, since the scene is just about dead
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sorry i was asking if i hack my psp how do download games and wich sites can you get them for free noy old clasic games lyk mario but latest psp games such as GOD of war etc and do i nid anythng else to do that thanx once again
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hey,I already have on my pspfat,a long time,the 5.50-prome4,and it runs almost all the games I download,but not all,so I remember that last year i download a homebrew that you could select the game on the ms and patch it,or something like it.
and…i erase this hbw ¬¬
so anybody knows what hbw it was??
i really want to play one game here,and it doesnt work.
it was a long time that i dont read about the latest cfw’s and put my hands on my pretty psp (:(sorry about my english :T)
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just install pro cfw 6.60 and you won’t have to patch anything. the 5.50 CFW are obsolete and not maintained.
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HEY SORRY BUT I COLD’T MANAGE TO UPDATE MY PSP TO 6.60 DO I NEED TO XTRACT THE UDATE FOLDER INSIDE IT THEN TRANSFER IT IN THE PSP FOLDER ONLY OR THE GAME FOLDER
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..extract the ~eboot.pbp from the update to your memorystick:
Into a floder PSP next GAME next Update copy the eboot into it.Or get my megapack with ofw homebrews extract the archive to your memory stick to discover how it does work.
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Hey,
Thanks for the write-up. I’m totally new to this, but if it is this easy to load a CFW, why bother with this ‘Pandora Battery and Magic MS’ thing?
Is that just an older (and tougher) method?
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Thank you for the CFW guide, now I am playing my favourite Playstation games on my PSP! =D
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Hey, well I’m new in this I just have some questions…
Do I need to check if my motherboard is “hackable”?
Once I do this, can I still run original and new UMDs?
Where can I download ISOs for free?
Any ISO will run correctly?
Sorry for so many questions, but I’m really interested on this and I rlly don’t want to have that brick thing…
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all fat psp are full hacked (no problem if they brick you can use pandora to unbrick it).
Close to all iso run.
(No backup requests here please) this is a legal site^^
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can i run iso’s using CFW 6.6?
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try this free homebrew iso PSPokemon r2.050810.zip cso can be loaded with tn-hen (pro hen) http://www.mediafire.com/?ga9s9pd8199a3lk
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Hey,
Just a quick question.
I am running 5.50 prome-4 on my psp 1000. Do I have to first upgrade to OFW 6.60 and then install Pro CFW or should i only instal Pro CFW without updating? I am asking because i’d like to know if it’s dangerous to upgrade to OFW from a CFW.
Thanks in advance
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late answer^^
check your version text, if your psp use 9.90 you should change it befor update..”no” brick risk with phat psp pandora!!! better use neuron´s cfw for fullhackables
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Hello, everyone.
I own phat psp (PSP-1001 bought in the States) and slim psp as well as Vita now. I decided to put CFW in my phat PSP as I did for the SLIM one years ago. The SLIM works perfectly like a charm but when I installed 6.60 PRO (B10 fix btw fyi) on PHAT, it ocassionaly freezes during game play.Seems like it freezes (not always but frequently) when checking memory stick to save progress. Also it is not complete freeze, as music keeps playing (and does not loop in short / does not auto restart) but the game just cannot be proceeded as the screen shows “checking memory stick” and won’t respond to any input but power button.
I’m using legit Sony memory card freshly bought couple days ago. Is there any known solution or issue on this weird situation?
Thanks to those in advance for input
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Try some plugins to save game states or fast exit .. try to change cpu speed and other related stuff.
At least you have a chance to run another hen
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Can i upgrade from m33-2 to OFW without problems? (and then cfw pro b-10!)
Flake x
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in some cases you have to writte a lower verion.txt to flash.. then use VERSiON.TXT SWiTCHER v.1.1 by Yoti
(use cfw ver.) http://www.mediafire.com/?598a9bl9xbuf74r and writte it to flash. or this is 5.00 txt if you don´t wanna use a app http://www.mediafire.com/?ll4i4ycmijok9vs
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I already have PRO B9 installed in my psp 1003 (module 1), is it safe that i just run the pro updater w/out running the 6.60 ofw updater? And if not..will running the ofw update delete my games/savefiles?
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you don´t have to run the ofw update again to update pro cfw. You don´t lost your save-/games
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Hi i got a question. i planning to get the cfw on my psp (phat). can i remove the memory card and insert A DIFFERENT memmory card without getting the PSP messed up or something. please answer and thank you.
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Yes, this will work.
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I’ve installed Pr CFW on a PSP 1000, everything seems to be working well. Just that I can’t access the video settings, system settings, theme settngs, etc.
It would hang and later switches off.-
This is not normal. At this step I would recommend you to do an idstorage cleanup using a pandora battery.
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i am having the same issue with my psp 2000. i am on 6.60 OFW and updating to pro b-9 pro b-10 or proc-c will not allow access to open the settings choices. have not tried lower versions. it will freeze and then power off. having it on OFW will fix the issue though
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life saver you are i’m so happy. your a top boss!!!
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Hi and thanks for the great news.
My phat 1000 is on Pro-B10 and with the CIPL Flasher step completed.
Do i need to go back to 6.60 OFW to go to Pro-C?
And will in need to run the new CIPL Flasher supplied with the Pro-C archive after i’ve upgraded to Pro-C?
thanks!!!!
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Updated from 5.00 m33-6 to OFW then to PRO CFW-C, easy and it works great
only problem is I lost some of my save files (Persona 2 & 3, Corpse Party, Tactics Ogre, havent checked the others) but luckily some were kept (Monster Hunter Unite (thank god) Gods Eater) strange thing though after playing for a week I let my psp die (didnt charge even though batt was blinking already) then I boot it up again and it restarted so I ran the fast recovery again then played normally but when I checked my Gods Eater Burst save file it was gone, not corrupt but gone. deleted ??… I wasnt playing Gods Eater when the psp died by the way, I was playing Tactics Ogre and its save file was still in tact… weird, just remember to back up saves periodically I guess -
Hi,
Can I use these updates if I have a psp-1006 (fat) with Firmware named “5.50 GEN-D3″ ?
Because I try to follow instructions, it seems I couldn’t update to 6.60.
I did put the UPDATE folder into the PSP folder but couldn’t locate how to update from menu.Sorry, I am very new to with firmware, previously friend of mine help me update this
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Use a lower version text at flash.. scroll a lttel up and you find it 4.13.
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I tried to use this proccess on a psp 1000 that was running on 5.00 m33-6, i updated to 6.60 OFW, then when i ran the Proupdate, no buttons work but the power switch, luckily, because the update was not permanent, everything works fine, but now i am running OFW 6.60 and not sure if i can get the psp back to cfw, any help? D:
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Try to ask your question on the /talk forums to see if you’ll get replies. This sounds like you potentially have broken idstorage keys, which could be solved with Despertar Del Cementerio 8
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Alright, i’ll try, thanks
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Hi there, sorry to sound noobish (the truth is that i AM a noob)
I followed every step to install the 660 CFW, and I wanted to play Triple Triad 0.4.21. But all I get is an 8002014c error (Impossible to run the game)
Do you have any clues to solve my problem ? Thanks in advance.
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What benefits does this CFW bring?
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It depends compared to what. Compared to OFW: iso support, plugins support, homebrew support.
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Hello I was wondering if the link for official 6.60 download also works on the psp 3008 plus the procedure. Thnx
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pro cfw file is corrupted. i dl’ed mine from here: http://psp.dashhacks.com/downloads/psp-cfw-660-pro-b9-fix1
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I just checked and the file on my server is not corrupted. Make sure your browser sets a referrer correctly, or try to download with another browser.
The file you mention on dashhacks is pro B, while the latest download is Pro C
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for some reason 6.60 pro freezes my psp when i go to theme or most of the menus on the very left,no problems with 6.20 though any ideas?
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update to a 6.60 theme and maybe update ctf.prx
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Thanks for you help, all the instruccion are very clear, =D
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thanks no problem so far..from m33-6 to 6.60 pro-c on psp1001..
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I did all what is said on step 1 to step 4, but I can’t see the games I already have.
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games into ms0:/ISO and a empty floder ms0:/PSP/GAME/ISO
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I HAVE A PSP PHAT, WITH ISO GAMES. DO I NEED ANY HOMBREWS TO RUN THE ISO’S? AND WHICH ONES WILL WORK WITH THE CFW THATS ON THIS PAGE?
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My PSP updates to 6.60 from 5.50 Gen-D3 Prome 4 fine after editing version.txt, but after I install the PRO CFW, it doesn’t reboot, just turns off, and when I turn it back on it didn’t install. I have a Phat PSP. I always end up just retuning to 5.50 Gen-D3 with my Pandora. Can anyone help me?
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You didn´t installed 6.60fw if you are still on 5.50^^
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What about the ‘seplugins’ folder in the archive/package, is it not required to be copied to the ms too? Thanks in advance.
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no isn´t required .. the plugins are related to the ~recovery menu, online server etc.
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so what are the plug-ins included for you say? when are they needed? Thankyou.
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Hi I have a psp 1001 and I already have version 6.60 updated, I’m trying run the pro-b 10 that I already put in my game folder in my psp. When I click on the pro update to install it, it brings me up to the black screen saying press x to launch cfw, so I press x and then it says press x to start cfw, so I do and then my psp just turns all black and turns off 5 seconds later. I know it’s suppose to reboot automatically to install but it doesn’t install it. Is their anyway to fix this, appreciate it if you can help me and thank you for taking the time to read this.
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Same here, except mine doesn’t turn off by itself, I have to reboot it, I didn’t have this problem from the beginning, it just started all of a sudden. I already tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it again but no luck, the reinstall option won’t work, I keep holding the ‘L’ shoulder button but nothing happens. Please help us, thanks.
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@Adrian: I think I’ve found what causes the problem. Do you have your PSP plugged-in to the wall’s AC power when performing this operation? because that’s what was causing mines problem, apparently the PSP can’t be plugged-in to the wall’s AC power when either installing or reactivating the CFw?
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Sorry, that’s not the problem, because it just happened to me again, I think it’s a plug-in that’s causing it, I just don’t know which one it is.
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Found it, it was ‘Game categories Revised v12′, I’m guessing is not compatible, but there are newer versions, which I didn’t know until now that I made a search, the latest one is ‘Game categories Lite v1.4′ I believe, I haven’t downloaded and tried it yet but it supposedly supports 6.60 so it should work. I don’t know if this was your problem but hopefully this helped you.
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as Josuemental wrote old plugins and themes maybe not compatible with your the new cfw. Try to disable them ..pandora?! If you used plugins at flash^^
@Josuemental i use game categories without any problem and i doubt that it´s a reason why you have problems with your ac-power and the use of it should never be a problem for you hacked psp
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will i still be able to use the save from 5.50 prome4
if i update to 6.60 cfw?
because i remember when i update from 3.** to 5.00 m33-*
the save data cannot be loaded.
now i have 5.50 prome4 but i do not want to lose my save.-
The save issue did not come from your cfw, but from sony. I dont think you will run into the same issue.
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If I already installed the Pro CFw, can I safely go to the PSN while on the OFw without getting banned? thanks in advance.
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You shouldn´t get into trouble if you´re on 6.60ofw
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What I mean is that I already have the Pro CFW installed, but my question is that if I can safely go into the SEN/PSN without fear of getting banned when the Pro CFw is not activated (but installed), I mean, is there a way for Sony to detect that my PSP has a CFw installed if I go into the SEN/PSN while running in the OFw? Thanks in advance
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No they don´t ban you.
You can use pro cfw on psn to use screenshot plugins or the full cpu power but don´t cheat or a ban is likely.
I´m not 100% sure since ~pro-b you can use it on SEN without psnlover idk debug type II & fake region.
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Thnx. Worked perfectly!
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there are so many cfw link, which one????
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I’m a noob to all of this, but i installed 6.60 Pro C and i also downloaded a game called Black Rock Shooter The Game. I made BRS into an iso and when i start it up, it shows the PSP logo and then turns black. After a few seconds, it takes me to the home and says error 80010002. If you need details on anything, let me know.
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Thanks aloooooooooooot. This was the most simple method in Internet and I was searching like hell for a week. Thank you so much. worked greaT!!!!!!!!!
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I have a PSP 1k and 6.60 OFW and it works perfectly! TYVM!! I was looking for a couple hours on youtube and google till i found this one. So stoked!
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Thanks a lot for the help. One thing that was incorrect in your tutorial is where you put the 6.60 OFW. You didn’t actually say put it in PSP/GAME, just PSP. Anyways, when I realized where the update was supposed to go, everything went great. Wow CFW Pro C installs HELLA fast. Thank you again, you made this A LOT easier for me. I’ve been out of the loop for a while letting my PSP collect dust. Brushed it off and had CFW 5.50 Gen B (full) on my PSP. So confirmed, this tut works and my iso’s are working too. I couldn’t get Angry Birds to work on my old firmware. This fixed it! So happy, thank you again! <3
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Novice alert! lol alright so Im running firefox and when I download this it doesn’t give me an area of my choosing to send it to none the less I drag it over to psp-psp/game file extract it, move into start updateing my psp with this software but I get 6.35 what am I doing wrong? I only want to do this Custom Firmware once to play my legit copy of .hack//link so I can attach an english language patch.
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it your browser
you can also try 6.35 pro cfw
or use the wifi update option of psp to get 6.60
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