Getting a PSP

[Believe]

From what I gather, you have to upgrade to 2.71 (http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/525), then you can downgrade to 1.5 (zSHARE - corruption-free-2.71-to-1.50-downgrader.rar) - THEN you can upgrade to custom firmware (Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem!, which allows what you want.

PSPISO <---Looks to be a great guide for all upgrade/downgrading. You need to register on the site to see the thread, but it's well worth it because it will also supply you with links to download ANY ROMs or Emulators you may want.

[Soygen]

Originally Posted by Darus Grey

If you have a hacked psp you can play psp games directly from the memory stick, but TBH its a pain in the ass and very unstable.

I have to really disagree. I have a 4 gig SanDisk and it hasn't given me a single problem. I have played, at the very least, fifty PSP games on this card. Not to mention, probably around 20 PSX games. I am nearing the end of FF IX and getting ready to replay FF VII.

[Aegdaien]

Originally Posted by Darus Grey

If you have a hacked psp you can play psp games directly from the memory stick, but TBH its a pain in the ass and very unstable.

Quoted for proof that Darus is completely retarded.

I have a hacked PSP and am using a 4gb card. All I do is drag and drop PSP ISOs onto the card and then play them from the root menu of the PSP. It's 100x easier than using those stupid fucking UMD discs which take about a millennium to load a level. There is nothing that is a pain in the ass about playing games from a memory stick unless you are not familiar with the concept of 'drag and drop'. And wtf are you talking about unstable. Do you even own a PSP? Or know how flash memory works?

Wow.

[Needless]

Id assume he meant its unstable for the reason that PS1 games were designed for a PS1 and not a PSP which could result in possible crashes?

I don't pirate any psp/ds games personally, but i did just pick up Jeanne D'arc so i hope this is as good as FFtactics was XD

[Believe]

Glad to hear it isn't so unstable, considering I just spent $200 for the PSP Bundle, $100 for 8G memory stick, and $30 for a Pandora Battery.

Luckily you can make the Magic Mem Sticks on your computer, else I would have had to pay over $60 for the Battery and Stick.

[Pagan]

Originally Posted by Believe

Glad to hear it isn't so unstable, considering I just spent $200 for the PSP Bundle, $100 for 8G memory stick, and $30 for a Pandora Battery.

Luckily you can make the Magic Mem Sticks on your computer, else I would have had to pay over $60 for the Battery and Stick.

Let me know how that works out for you. I just swapped out my fat for the same bundle as you did. Everyone at works said the fat was SO much easier to hack then a slim.

[Believe]

Originally Posted by Pagan

Let me know how that works out for you. I just swapped out my fat for the same bundle as you did. Everyone at works said the fat was SO much easier to hack then a slim.

I think that Fat is easier to hack just because you don't need a Pandora Battery.

Anyways, will be a few days before I get it (PSP hasn't even been packaged yet, Newegg is slow on weekends. Atleast Amazon has my Memory stick on the way already), but I'll post how it goes.

[Aegdaien]

Originally Posted by Believe

Glad to hear it isn't so unstable, considering I just spent $200 for the PSP Bundle, $100 for 8G memory stick, and $30 for a Pandora Battery.

Luckily you can make the Magic Mem Sticks on your computer, else I would have had to pay over $60 for the Battery and Stick.

I really wish I had the 8gb stick With the 4gb I can fit about 5 games on (avg file size around 800mb)

[joz123]

Originally Posted by Believe

Glad to hear it isn't so unstable, considering I just spent $200 for the PSP Bundle, $100 for 8G memory stick, and $30 for a Pandora Battery.

Luckily you can make the Magic Mem Sticks on your computer, else I would have had to pay over $60 for the Battery and Stick.

Did you get the battery off of ebay?

[Believe]

Yes.

The person had a few for sale (and 99.0% positive feedback, with a few postives about the batteries working))

[Darus Grey]

Quoted for proof that Darus is completely retarded.

I have a hacked PSP and am using a 4gb card. All I do is drag and drop PSP ISOs onto the card and then play them from the root menu of the PSP. It's 100x easier than using those stupid fucking UMD discs which take about a millennium to load a level. There is nothing that is a pain in the ass about playing games from a memory stick unless you are not familiar with the concept of 'drag and drop'. And wtf are you talking about unstable. Do you even own a PSP? Or know how flash memory works?

Wow.

Actually I typo'd PSP games where I meant PS1(which should of been pretty damn obvious in context of the rest of the post, including the one I was replying to). Good job being a douchebag though. And the PS1 eboots are most assuredly unstable.

[redbandana]

Wow. Well I finally took my Christmas gift cards to Target and Wal-Mart and got myself a PSP slim, screen protectors and memory stick duo and GTA vice city stories and FFT and Monster Hunter Freedom 2, although i could only find that at our local sound go round. Holy shit this thing blows away my ds. It is so much more fun. I love the sound of it and the graphics are so awesome on GTA and MHF2. I can't believe how much better looking everything is on this. Gotta find a nice case though. Anyone have any good recommendations?

[Sean]

Sigh, you bastards are making me want a PSP even though I absolutely hate handhelds. The RPG list for it is just getting nearly way too good to pass up too. =\

[Pagan]

Originally Posted by redbandana

Wow. Well I finally took my Christmas gift cards to Target and Wal-Mart and got myself a PSP slim, screen protectors and memory stick duo and GTA vice city stories and FFT and Monster Hunter Freedom 2, although i could only find that at our local sound go round. Holy shit this thing blows away my ds. It is so much more fun. I love the sound of it and the graphics are so awesome on GTA and MHF2. I can't believe how much better looking everything is on this. Gotta find a nice case though. Anyone have any good recommendations?

What slim? Silver, White, Black?

[Goltana_R-Zek]

Yeah, I've put it off for awhile, and I'm going to finally go ahead and get a PSP Slim. What's a good price range to search for? Trying to find some good deals online, not really sure what the avg/good price for it is.. suggestions? I saw a bundle on EB Games that came w/FFT for about 200.. but it called it the PSP 'Core'.. is that the old fatter one? Thanks, didn't wanna start a new thread about it.