What is the Best PSP Model for Emulation/Homebrew

[boobie]

is this a hard process to do? and i was wondering if bought a 2000 version that i could hack with pandora battery could i then just use the psn normaly or do still need the psnlover plug in?

[noiseredux]

is this a hard process to do? and i was wondering if bought a 2000 version that i could hack with pandora battery could i then just use the psn normaly or do still need the psnlover plug in?

if it's hacked you need to use PSNLover.

[boobie]

thanks for very quick answeres.. can i ask you out of curiosity which model do you have?

[noiseredux]

thanks for very quick answeres.. can i ask you out of curiosity which model do you have?

I have 2000. I love it.

[boobie]

thats the one im leaning to.. dont know if i should try to buy a pandora hackable or just use the hens..

[noiseredux]

thats the one im leaning to.. dont know if i should try to buy a pandora hackable or just use the hens..

unless you plan on play ISO's of PSP games, HENs are great.

[retrosportsgamer]

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)

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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."

This was awesome - thanks.

[noiseredux]

yeah it was, what happened to that guy?