How to Download PSP Games

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This wikiHow teaches you how to download games to your PSP. The PSP console can play both PSP and PS1 games. To download PSP games, your PSP needs the latest firmware. You also need to install custom firmware and connect your PSP or Memory Stick Duo to the computer. Warning: Loading custom firmware and ISO files may affect the PSP. You need to know the risks well before proceeding.

Table of Contents

Prepare the PSP

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Update PSP firmware. Before you begin, check that your PSP is running the latest firmware version – 6.61. Your PSP can connect to the Internet, so you can update over the air by choosing System Update in the Settings menu. On the other hand, you can also take the following steps:

Download the latest firmware version to your computer.
Connect your PSP to your computer via a USB cable or use a Memory Stick Duo.
- If your computer doesn’t have a memory card reader, you can use an external memory card reader or buy a Micro-SD Memory Stick Duo adapter for PSP, and also use a micro-SD USB adapter. With computer.
- If you are using a new memory card, select the Settings menu in the PSP and select Format Memory Stick to format the memory card for use with the PSP.
Open the “PSP” folder on your PSP or Memory Stick Duo.
Open the “GAME” folder located in the PSP folder.
Create a new folder named “UPDATE” (Updates).
Disconnect the PSP from the computer or reinsert the Memory Stick Duo.
Select the Game menu on the PSP main screen (XMB interface).
Select “Memory Stick” in the Game menu.
Select Update File .

Find the download source

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Find a website that has a PSP ISO file. The PSP ISO is the disc image file that PSP video games use. There are many websites that allow you to download PSP disc images. You can enter the keyword PSP ISOs on Google to find websites that offer PSP ISO files.

Some websites for reference: Emuparadise, Free Roms or Roms Mania.
Warning: Many game sites and free ROMs regularly contain viruses and malware. The computer must have the most up-to-date antivirus software before downloading the PSP ISO or ROM. Launch the virus scan after downloading the game to your computer.

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Find games to download. Many websites list games in alphabetical order, which you can click to browse. In addition, you can also use the search bar to find the game name.

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Download the game ISO file to your computer. Once you’ve selected the game, click on the title. Then click on the download links. You can choose a specific download source or a backup link. After clicking the link, the file will start downloading.

Some games are divided into 3 – 4 parts depending on the size. In this case you need to load all the sections.

Transfer ISO file to game console

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Connect your PSP or memory card to the computer. You can connect your PSP to your computer using a USB cable, plug the Memory Stick Duo into your computer via a card reader, or use a USB adapter.

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Create a new folder named “ISO” in your memory card or PSP. This is the folder that you will copy the PSP game to.

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Extract the PSP RAR file on the computer. PSP games are usually downloaded in RAR format. The RAR file contains the game’s ISO disc image. You need to use a decompression program, such as WinZip or WinRAR to extract the RAR file.

You can extract RAR files for free using 7-zip software.

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Copy the ISO file to the “ISO” folder on your PSP or Memory Stick Duo. After extracting the ISO file, proceed to copy this content to the ISO folder on the PSP or Memory Stick Duo.

If the game has many ISO files, you need to copy them all to the ISO folder.
If you’re downloading PS1 games, copy these files to the “PSP” folder on your PSP or Memory Stick Duo, not the ISO folder.

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Disconnect the PSP or the Memory Stick Duo. After copying the ISO file to the ISO folder, disconnect the PSP from the computer, or remove the Memory Stick Duo and insert it back into the PSP.

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Select the “Game” menu on the PSP. Use the XMB interface to select the “Game” menu.

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Select Memory Stick. This folder contains all the games that you have installed on the memory card.

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Select the game you downloaded to open it. If installed correctly, the game should appear in the games list. You can open the same as any other game in PSP. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Advice

Assuming the download time is 100 MB / 1 hour, with 212 MB, you will have to wait about 2 hours or more.

Warning

Some file downloads take a long time to complete (average speed is about 100 MB/1 hour)
Some downloaded files may contain viruses. Scan files with anti-virus software.

Things you need

Computer
Software WinRaR
Internet connection
PSP
PSP Cable

Steps