avrame wrote:I would still recommend going with the TN-HEN for the time being, you can use the TN-HEN with the newest firmware, meaning you won't be locked out of the newest games, and it does everything that the chickHEN does and more. More over, with the TN-HEN, you can easily downgrade to 5.03 if you'd like.
does this method work for playing PS1 iso's?
Yes, at the moment you have two options to play PS1 games on the psp:
Downgrade to 5.03 and install CFW, this will allow you to use Popstation, which requires you to convert the PS1 game to an EBOOT (psp executable), then it can be played on the PSP.
Or install the TN-HEN and put the PS1P homebrew on your PSP. You simply place the ISO of the PS1 game on your memory stick, launch the homebrew, and load the iso. Problem being compatiblity and speed issues for certain games, more info here:
avrame wrote: Yes, at the moment you have two options to play PS1 games on the psp:
Downgrade to 5.03 and install CFW, this will allow you to use Popstation, which requires you to convert the PS1 game to an EBOOT (psp executable), then it can be played on the PSP.
Or install the TN-HEN and put the PS1P homebrew on your PSP. You simply place the ISO of the PS1 game on your memory stick, launch the homebrew, and load the iso. Problem being compatiblity and speed issues for certain games, more info here:
avrame wrote:I would still recommend going with the TN-HEN for the time being, you can use the TN-HEN with the newest firmware, meaning you won't be locked out of the newest games, and it does everything that the chickHEN does and more. More over, with the TN-HEN, you can easily downgrade to 5.03 if you'd like.
does this method work for playing PS1 iso's?
Yes, at the moment you have two options to play PS1 games on the psp:
Downgrade to 5.03 and install CFW, this will allow you to use Popstation, which requires you to convert the PS1 game to an EBOOT (psp executable), then it can be played on the PSP.
Or install the TN-HEN and put the PS1P homebrew on your PSP. You simply place the ISO of the PS1 game on your memory stick, launch the homebrew, and load the iso. Problem being compatiblity and speed issues for certain games, more info here:
it took a bit of research and help from avrame, but I can confirm that I'm running very recent OFW (6.20) and am able to use the TN HEN hack to easily run homebrew on my unmodded Slim.
Right now, the only thing you miss out on with a HEN (Homebrew ENabler) instead of real CFW is the 10 seconds it takes to run the signed HEN (after each boot, but no savegame or demo exploit nonsense), and the ability to use the good PS1 emulator, popsloader. The upcoming HEN TN-D from Total_Noob is going to allow the PS1 emulation.
Which brings us to the real point: With the PSP keys released, the platform is only going to become more open. Things are going to get even better.
Installation of a signed HEN is as easy as copying it to your memory stick or PSP Go's internal storage. Right now I think TN-C HEN 6.20 is the best. It is quick and very compatible. You must run OFW 6.20, but it is possible to downgrade to this if needed, unless you have a new "9g" 3000 model, which can't go below 6.30. However there are other signed HENs avalable for 6.3x firmwares.
Generally speaking the PSPs get better all around with the newer models, but there's always some little thing to like about the previous ones (except for later 2000s, which are in no way more desirable than early 2000s)
--- Fat 1000s - All are totally hackable & unbrickable via Pandora battery (you can run CFW or HENs), 32mb of RAM, supposedly the most ruggedly built.
Early PSP 2000s (includes all special editions like Daxter silver, GOW red, Star Wars white, except Madden blue which may or may not be) - Still totally hackable & unbrickable via Pandora, thinner body, 64mb of RAM, improved screen, improved controls
Later PSP 2000s - Like early 2000s cannot use Pandora battery, but still can use homebrew enablers (HENs) to run homebrew and ISOs
PSP 3000s - Like late 2000s but have even more improved screen that is overall much better but does introduce some interlacing effect, must use HENs to run homebrew & ISOs
PSP Go - Like 3000 but Much smaller sliding body, non user-replaceable battery, half-inch smaller screen (same resolution and quality as 3000, but without visible interlacing), no UMD drive, slightly awkward analog stick location, but improved d-pad and buttons, bluetooth lets you tether or use PS3 sixaxis controller (nice if playing on a TV), uses M2 micro Memory Stick (16GB ~$30 on Amazon) instead of full size, includes 16GB bulit-in storage, easily the most delicate PSP. Must use HENs to run homebrew & ISOs
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That may not be 100% accurate (and definitely isn't comprehensive), but it's a pretty good overview of the different models from a perspective of someone looking for homebrew.
After considering every model, I settled on the Go, because the minor inconvenience of using HENs was nothing compared to the improvement in portability (ie it actually fits in a pocket). When you factor in the included 16GB of storage, it doesn't cost much (if any) more than a new 3000.
TL;DR - Get the hardware you like best, because eventually it will do everything.
CORRECTION: I found this which says is is actually the middle generation (out of 3) PSP 2000 that allows CFW installation. "1) 1st Generation 2000 Series uses TA-085xx and is supported by Custom Firmware. 2) 2nd Generation 2000 Series uses TA-088v3 and is not supported by Custom Firmware. 3) 3rd Generation 2000 Series uses TA-090v1 and is supported by Custom Firmware."
So I decided to switch from HEN TN-C 6.20 to 6.35 PRO-B and it is AMAZING. I am now running the GBA emulator flawlessly, which is a huge deal for me of course. And apparently this LCFW will also run PSX games made into eboots which TN-C could not do. This is great.
Also, I'm loving the PSN lately. I've been downloading shit loads of demos. There's so many awesome PSP games I wanna pick up now! haha.
i have read this whole topic and im still a bit confused.. i would want to buy a psp and mainly to play the official umd games an i also really would like to be able to use psn and get games from there too.. but i will propably sooner or later want to "hack" so i could run emulators and homebrew and such.. so which model would be the best..
oh and one more requirement i want to be able to play via tv screen so it must be a 2000 or 3000 model
boobie wrote:i have read this whole topic and im still a bit confused.. i would want to buy a psp and mainly to play the official umd games an i also really would like to be able to use psn and get games from there too.. but i will propably sooner or later want to "hack" so i could run emulators and homebrew and such.. so which model would be the best..
oh and one more requirement i want to be able to play via tv screen so it must be a 2000 or 3000 model
either is good then, BUT don't buy a brand new 3000... you want the firmware to be 6.35 (highest) to run PRO homebrew enabler, or 6.20 to run the TN homebrew enabler. I started with 6.20, then switched to 6.35 because it had better support for GBA emulators. Either one means you can play UMD's, and if you load a simple homebrew plugin called PSNLover then you can still access PSN with no problem.
