NGP vs PSP-3000

[irixith]

I agree, get a PSP.

However, I'd recommend a -2000 over a -3000, simply because the screen on the -2000 is much nicer, and you open yourself up to a world of piracy and homebrew and emulators. (Yes, you can have a HEN on the -3000, but who wants to hack it every time they want to play an emulator or something. Bleh.)

I ran the HEN on mine once. I've never had to re-"hack" it to use it.

So you've never completely powered it off then?

[noiseredux]

So you've never completely powered it off then?

nope. I never do. I see no point.

[irixith]

Every time I put mine in sleep mode, I forget about it, only to come back to no battery.

[noiseredux]

Every time I put mine in sleep mode, I forget about it, only to come back to no battery.

really? I've had on such problems. I'll leave mine sleeping for a day or two, turn it on and still have 2/3rds battery.

[env963]

So apparently you have to "rehack" the 3000 every time you power it off?

[noiseredux]

So apparently you have to "rehack" the 3000 every time you power it off?

if you HARD RESET it rather than just shut it down, then you have to simply launch the HEN from the XMB again. It takes less than a minute to do so. But like I said, if you're not in the habit of fully powering down (holding the off switch for 5 secs or whatever) everytime you shut it off, then you won't even need to do that.

[env963]

So apparently you have to "rehack" the 3000 every time you power it off?

if you HARD RESET it rather than just shut it down, then you have to simply launch the HEN from the XMB again. It takes less than a minute to do so. But like I said, if you're not in the habit of fully powering down (holding the off switch for 5 secs or whatever) everytime you shut it off, then you won't even need to do that.

That doesnt sound so bad... and i dont really want to spend over $130 on psp anyways. So the 3000 is hackable but it takes longer to get your "homebrew" up and running correct? If i just shut down the PSP, with the power button, i need to go through a few more steps to get the "homebrew" up and running again? Is that correct?

[noiseredux]

That doesnt sound so bad... and i dont really want to spend over $130 on psp anyways. So the 3000 is hackable but it takes longer to get your "homebrew" up and running correct? If i just shut down the PSP, with the power button, i need to go through a few more steps to get the "homebrew" up and running again? Is that correct?

3000 uses HEN (sotware hack) just like the 2000 I use. 2000's have better screens. You only need to re-start the HEN if you power down by holding the power button for 5 secs to reset the system software. If you just hit the power button, it goes into sleep mode and you're fine. This is what I do all the time.

there's guides at wololo.net that walk you through the initial process based on (A) which model you have and (B) which firmware it's running.

[env963]

Thanks for info... guys. Ill look around at a used PSP2000, but i kind of hate having to buy a used system (i dont want to spend $200). May opt for the 3000. Because i have no idea how it was treated or abused by the former owner. I remember buying an xbox on ebay, and getting it, it reeked of cigarettes. gross...

[Croooow!]

Thanks for info... guys. Ill look around at a used PSP2000, but i kind of hate having to buy a used system (i dont want to spend $200). May opt for the 3000. Because i have no idea how it was treated or abused by the former owner. I remember buying an xbox on ebay, and getting it, it reeked of cigarettes. gross...

That's why I bought a new 3000, all of the used systems around here are in terrible shape.