How to Hack PSP

PlayStation Portable (PSP) is an extremely popular handheld game console in the hacking community. It’s easy to hack using a lot of homemade programs available. Follow the steps in this article to unlock all the features of your PSP.

Table of Contents

Understand the fundamentals

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Understanding PSP hacking. Hacking PSP allows you to use a variety of customized software. The software, called Homebrew, covers everything from games to productivity programs.

A hacked PSP can also run an emulator, which is a program that allows you to play games from other handheld game consoles on your PSP.
Hacked PSP can run PSP game image files without the original. This feature is only for the legal version.

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Know different types of hacks. Over the years, the way to hack PSP has also become more diverse. With this handheld console no longer supported, a standard hack was devised to work on all platforms running the latest official version.

Preparing to hack

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Find your PSP model number. The model number determines what software you can install during and after the hack. Usually there will be two different procedures depending on the type of sample.

For older PSPs, remove the battery slot. To the right of the Sony logo, you should see “PSP-XXXX”. You just need to know if it’s a 1XXX, 2XXX, or 3XXX pattern.
For PSP Go, you can search for the model number by flipping open the screen and looking at the upper left corner. Usually it will say N1XXX.
The ideal model is 2XXX or earlier. While it’s still possible to hack 3XXX and PSP Go, what you can do is a bit more limited.

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Update PSP. To start hacking, you need to make sure that your PSP has been updated to version 6.60. You can use the system update feature, or download files directly from the Sony site.

If you downloaded the update file from the Sony website, copy it to your PSP by connecting the PSP to your computer. Copy the file to the PSP/GAME/UPDATE/ folder and then run the update file from the PSP.
To copy files to PSP, you need to switch PSP to USB mode. After connecting your PSP to your computer, scroll the PSP’s menu left until you see the settings menu, then scroll up to select the USB mode. Soon, your PSP will be accessible as a storage device from the computer.

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Download custom firmware (custom firmware). You will need PRO-C, which can be found in many places on the Internet. While using USB mode, extract the file and copy the firmware to the PSP/GAME/ folder on your PSP.

Install firmware

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Install the copied firmware file. Scroll to the Game menu. Look for the icon of “PRO Update” and select it with the X button. The screen will turn black and several options will be displayed. Please press X to install the firmware. After a while, you should see the Completed line. Press X one more time to run the firmware.

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Use IPL. For PSP 1XXX and 2XXX, you need to run “CIPL Flasher” located in Game menu. This helps to change the IPL (Initial Program Loader), which sets the custom firmware to run at system startup.

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Run Fast Recovery. For PSP 3XXX and PSP Go, you need to run Fast Recovery after every boot because IPL is not available on those platforms. Running Fast Recovery helps you to download custom firmware after booting.

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Delete the installation files. After using IPL, your PSP has been hacked and is ready to use. You can delete the CIPL Flasher and PRO Update files. Remember to keep Fast Recovery if you’re using 3XXX or PSP Go.

Things you need

Computer
USB cable (to connect PSP to computer system)
Custom firmware

Steps

Understand the fundamentals

Preparing to hack

Install firmware

Things you need

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