How to Your Custom Firmware MOD Your PSP

In this instructable I will show you how to create a pandora battery, magic memory stick and, the installation process! I will also show you how to convert your Pandora battery back to a normal battery! Video Included !

Materials:
-First of all your going to need a PSP (I am using a slim)
-A SONY battery (other brands dont function the same way)
-A Memory Stick (1gb -4gb)
-Tape
- 7-ZIP (YAY Open Source) ...... or winrar....
-Iced Tea ?

Tools:
-Utility Knife
-Pencil

Step 1: Making the "Magic" Memory Stick !

Ok lets get started ! First you need a couple of files. Rains MMS Maker , And a 5.00.pbp (A SONY Update File). First We Must extract both Folders,Then Rename the EBOOT.pbp to 500.pbp and place it in the Rains MMS Folder.

Connect your psp via USB to Your PC !
Okay Now Open Up RAINS MMS, Select Your PSP's drive letter, Then Check off the FORMAT option , and if you want to backup you data Check the BACKUP box as well !

CREATE MMS

WAIT....

Comments

[xc1024]

Just a tip: for PSP Phat you can just use TN Homebrew Enabler + loader.

[superMacaroni]

why did you take a picture of a micro sd instead of a pro duo? lol

[vishalapr]

There's an easier way
Just follow this you tube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJAXCbexTu0
One download link is dead but you can type that in google search and you will get the download file(I tried it and it works perfectly,
Try it out!!!

[TheNextWorldLeader]

Okay, I put the files where I need to, but it says that its corrupted. Help?

[markie]

it work`s great no more game buying ;) LOL
thanks!!

[Coliflower]

Nice 'ible, 5 stars.

My brother's PSP was modded with M33, by a friend. I'm not sure how he did it, but, if it helps, he already had 3 batteries because we had three PSP's for him to mod.

I recently downloaded an update from Sony and didn't realize it changed the FW, so how do I re-install it? Everything else is already set, but the CFW doesn't support his ISO's.

Help?

[bears0]

WHICH APP IS IT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO USE YOUR PSP AS A SECOND MONITOR

[bears0]

thanks sooooooooooooo much ive been trying to get this to work for a very long time :D

[GENERALCHAOS]

HEY IM NOT A NOOB ...UM....... IM SUPPA NOOB TO U BUDDY XD XD

[larslovespeace]

I have winrar and both files but when I go to extract theRaun mms maker it doesnt show up in the folder i placed it in there was an eboot.pbp and I renamed that to 500.pbp but other than that there was a readme file telling me to go to a website? any help?

[larslovespeace]

Okay I have the folder with 500.bpb but how to I do the format stick and backup files?

[Se1f_Destruct]

I love this instructable, i did it myself. It works on a TA-83 mobo, and I can go back all the way to 3.71 M33. The problem i have is that people who use CFW just to pirate (download iso's of games) games INFURIATES ME. It ruins it for all of us because that is the reason Sony does not let us create our own apps for the psp.

Here is what Dark_AleX has to say:
"Everyone has the right to do what they want with their own hardware. Piracy does upset me, and because what we are doing opens the way to piracy it's harder to justify it morally. But our stance on piracy is clear, and we hope to be role models. Sony have never been in touch with me, so I am confident that what we are doing is legal."

I encourage CFW too, but not piracy! It ruins it for all of us!

[dunnos]

I am SO going to do this... one question: If i cut the line (lol) and put the battery in my phat is there ANY chance ATT ALL that my psp will explode or break in any other matter? (i am going to play the nes version of mario on my psp then !! yay) PS: Now that i think of it i have another question: -throughout the process is the ANY chance AT ALL that my psp breaks? (the psp not a component like the battery of the psp)

[Se1f_Destruct]

It is hard to break, lol.

[littlechef37]

no your PSP will not explode or break, as long as you use a PHAT battery your covered!.... NO your psp CANNOT just break... unless a chip fries (not caused by modding) then the only way to break your PSP is to physically break it

[HellifiKnow94]

This works on the 3000 series right?

[Se1f_Destruct]

You can try it, i dont think so...

[ReCreate]

No

[foxtrot4697]

guys! holy snap!!! it works without the pandoras battery aswell, but not on OFW 5.50 yet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNQS2hYBTLI remember to watch both parts tho

[Se1f_Destruct]

Thats the TIFF exploit.

[daiatlus79]

i did that to my PSP2001 and it works .. but it took a few attempts to do it...it takes a few attempts for the exploit to take to the psp! but when it works it all worth it!! i was not much of a fan of the psp til someone sold me one for 60 bucks and i knew i could hack it.. now i take it with me where ever i go! :D

[foxtrot4697]

lol, it was takin to long for the people to make a chickhen for 5.50 OFW so my uncle knew a guy who could hard mod it for only 20$ lol

[daiatlus79]

pandora will not work for all psp's. if that is the hard mod you are referring to, as no one puts mod chips in a psp.

[foxtrot4697]

err yeah pandora thingie

[datman345]

THIS APP CALLED TRIGONOMETRY WARS DOESNT WORK IT SAYS IT IS CORRUPTED WHAT DO I DO? THNX

[Se1f_Destruct]

If you are running 5.00 M33, get Legacy software loader. It runs 1.5 games on 5.00 and is incredibly functional. It crashes under GEN though. Remember to put games like: %GAMENAMEHERE and GAMENAMEHERE in the GAME150 folder!

[paperclip32]

 that means you'll either have to re-download it or its just plain sucks and cant be installed

[willow2x]

hey mr, is this guide ok to use with the phat? ive read through but theres no clarification.

im not sure which kind of phat i have... i remember reading a guide a while back that said to check the pcb behind the umd tray... but i cant see any numbers just the metal bit of the umd tray

id greatly appriciate you gettin back to me man =]

[littlechef37]

yes a phat one can be moded, just make sure your pandoras battery is phat aswell, never put a slim battery in a phat psp

[Se1f_Destruct]

LOL, i put my default slim battery from a 2000 TA-083 in a 1000, it worked! It still does.

[hi111]

 can i un softmod my battery???

[Se1f_Destruct]

You CAN unsoftmod your battery I recommend "PSP Tool" to do so, it is very safe and user friendly.

[L0rd0fferret]

On my PSP (i have the same exact one as yours) it says the data is corrupted. i need the ultra pandora battery maker to work but it doesnt to run windows 95

[Flyinseamnky]

Think you just need to get a new computer! LOL I do not know anyone that is still running '95. The oldest windows system I have even ever used is 98 and 98SE.

[Cartuner55]

my dad still runs 3.1

[Chief7Rings]

 Aw, that is awsome!

[littlechef37]

windows 95 dosent support USB out of the box does it ?

[daiatlus79]

pfft nope and i do not recommend any third party applications! i recommend at least upgrading to 98! and as well i recommend using USB 2.0 (not 1.1 like the first release was)

[L0rd0fferret]

My pc is running Xp pro sp3 - i want to run 95 on my psp

[plasticpopcorn4]

for the Gen firmware how do you load it to the psp? is it the same as the m33?