[Help] PSP or DS - but in other way

Originally Posted by leaf

1. Do all the PSX games work on PSP?
2. What do I need to run the games (in short)?
3. Can any PSP "version/model" actually do that?
4. Can any PSP model be plugged into the TV?
5. What other consoles can the PSP emulate and what about Dos games ports (I've heard about Duke Nukem 3D)?

1) Not all, but more than on XBOX by a long way. Lots of good games work.
2) Install custom firmware. Get an ISO. Convert your ISO. Put it on memory stick. Done.
3) The latest slimline models can't do it anymore, because Sony closed the security hole. You need to find an older model, still a slimline, but before the motherboard redesign.
4) All the slimlines work with HDTV.
5) Genesis, Master System, SNES, NES, Neo Geo Pocket, WonderSwan, Game Boy Colour, Game Boy Advance, and that's not even all, it's just all I can be arsed to list. DOSBox works, as does SCUMM VM for LucasArts text adventures.

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Originally Posted by Shin

Does anyone know where the best up to date, step by step, idiot proof guide to playing PSOne games on a PSP is?

If you use AIM, I'd be glad to walk you through it. Do you already have a custom firmware, or do you need help installing that too? Either way, I can hook ya up. Needs to be after the weekend though, because I'm off to spend some time with my girl.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Kolba

Does anyone know how any rules of thumb to follow when buying a memory card for the psp? I've got a cheapo one at the moment which causes a lot of isos to hang. The price points seem to follow a gradient, and I'm not sure where the crap ends and the genuine quality begins. Maybe someone can point me to a trusted (preferably uk based) retailer?

Sandisk cards from Play.com are good. £17.99 for the 4GB card. You'll get bootlegs from Amazon third parties, and ebay sellers. I've bought several cards from Play and have yet to get a bootleg. All my games work, and I've played a lot on these cards.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Shin

The PSP is indeed region free. I've got a couple of US games I ran just fine on my UK PSP even before installing the custom firmware.

As I understand it, you need the custom firmware in order for the PSP to accept PSOne games that haven't been downloaded from the PS Store.

Correct, and also correct. They don't have the right DRM info to be accepted by the official firmware

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I'm pretty sure you can restore the original firmware by using the PSP update from the PSP menu but that's just speculation based on it working with iPhones (Which are annoyingly easy to restore the official firmware on to. Fuck you iTunes update).

Actually the developer disabled that... but it is still possible to restore original firmware... you can do it either by using Pandora's battery or through the restore mode built in. You need to set a few things up before that will work... not sure if it's within scope for the topic.

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Originally Posted by leaf

Can I reach the point of no return while swapping firmwares?

Not if you can get your hands on a Pandora's battery. That's the ultimate firmware hacking tool for PSP owners, other than those unfortunate enough to have the recent models which are completely impenatrable.

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GBA NTSC-US games work on European PAL console?

GBA and NDS hardware is free from regional locks, other than the new DSi which is region-locked for downloadable software and DSi exclusive software.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by leaf

BTW Soluzar, you seem to know everything about homebrew for ANY console (your advices on Max Evo for PS2 were priceless two years ago).

I do always try to find out if there's anything like this on whatever consoles I get. It's unfortunate, at least to me, that there's nothing like this on the current generation... other than the Wii. The PSP and the XBOX (original) are the two that can do the most, with the PS2 a close third place. Other than that... well the GameCube has some handy gadgets, and the NDS... everyone knows about that. If there's any softmods or exploits beyond that lot, I'd love to learn about them.

Do you think you'll be able to get hold of a Pandora's battery? I was able to help Shin out since he's relatively local... in the sense that he lives in the same country as I do. I don't honestly think Indonesia would be quite so cheap on postage.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?