(INCOMPLETE)[Tutorial] A beginners guide For NOOBS

SEE THIS FOR TUTORIAL MADE BY STAXX: http://psp.brewology.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9454
i didnt see it until i made this thread..
















The Official List of Firmware AND Answers to FAQs

Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
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++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
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++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
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1. Introduction
Ok so you are here. You are Wondering "What can i do? Where do I start?" Well the answer is this: You can start HERE! This guide is created for the convinience of the new memeber. So Lets get Started!

Fisrt off there are a few terms you should know. One of them is the term Custom Firmware. You are wondering, "what is this?" Well Custom firmware is a highly customizable version of sony's origional firmwares. Another major term here is the word "Homebrew" Well homebrew is a 'Home-made' application for your PSP! So now you are wondering, "How can i get Homebrew?" Well first we got to figure out what your firmware is.

Bust, before we do that, there is a magical term called "downgrading" This allows you to 'unlock your regualr Sony firmware(OFW) and make it a custom firmware (CFW).
Below is a chart with all firmwares and their downgrading methods.

To figure out what firmware you have, go to Settings>System Settings>System Information and it will say Version x.xx (x resembles a number)




2. FIRMWARE LIST

Firmwares_____|____Status
1.00----------------------------Naturally Homebrewable
1.50----------------------------Naturally Homebrewable (Considered the Gateway to Custom Firmware)
2.00----------------------------Downgradeable/Homebrewable
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.71-----------------------------Downgradeable
2.82-----------------------------Downgradeable
3.02-----------------------------Downgradeable(if there is a such thing)
3.03_____________________Downgradeable
3.11_____________________Downgradeable
3.30_____________________Downgradeable
3.40_____________________Downgradeable
3.50_____________________Downgradeable
3.60(PSP Slim)++++++++++Downgradeable**^
3.70(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.71(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Donwgradeable**^
3.80(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.82(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.90(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.92(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.93(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.95(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
3.96(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++Downgradeable**^
4.00(PSP Slim & Fat)++++++UNDOWNGRADEABLE!






Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
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2b. FIRMWARE LIST Key/Legend
**^= Downgradeable/unbrickeable via DESPERADO CEMITARIO
For psp slim. more info in section "6. Downgrading Information"

Green= Downgradeable viaPANDORAS BATTERY
Blue=Downgradeable Via LUMINES(DOWNGRADES 3.11~3.50 OFW)
Red=Downgradeable ViaGTA:LCS(DOWNGRADES 3.03 OFW ONLY)

ALL FIRMWARE CAN NOW BE DOWNGRADED VIA "PANDORAS BATTERY" AND "DESPERADO CEMITARIO"UNLEDD IT SAYS UNDOWNGRADEABLE NEXT TO IT, BUT YOU MIGHT NEED A HOMEBREW ENABLED PSP! CHECK DOWNGRADING INFORMATION FOR MORE INFO.

*NOTE*
Firmwares 1.00 thru 2.82 can be downgraded with the downgrader file only, no need for games exploits or anything. just pure ol downgrader



NOw that we know all about Firmware, lets look at our options...


Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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3. Options

-Use Pandoras Battery/Desperdao Cemetario with a homebrew enabled psp: For PSP 3.03~3.96(tutorial Here)


-Make a Pandoras Battery (HARDWARE HACK):For PSP 3.03~3.96 (tutorial here)


-Buy/rent Lumines1: For PSP 3.11~3.50 (tutorial here)

UNPATCHED GTA:LCS: For PSP 3.03 ONLY (tutorial here)



Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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4.Other TUTORIALS

Need more Tutorials? Well here si a list that is good for beginners ;D

(tuts coming REAL soon)


Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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Ok so now we know how to do stuff and we know what our firmware is. Now once we donwngrade to 1.50, what firmware should we choose?
Well that is entirely up to you (but the newer ones have a lot more compatibility). But just for your convinience, here is a list.
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5. CUSTOM FIRMWARE LIST (up to date)

FIRMWARE___________CREATOR
1.50_________________SONY
3.03oe-a_____________Dark_AleX
3.03oe-b_____________Dark_AleX
3.03oe-c_____________Dark_AleX
3.30oe-a_____________Dark_AleX
3.40oe-a_____________Dark_AleX
3.40LE_______________Team W*ldcard
3.51 M33_(rev. 1-7)____DarkAleX
3.52 M33_(rev. 1-4)____Dark_AleX
3.60 M33-1_(slim psp)__Dark_AleX
3.71 M33-1_(slim & fat)_Dark_ALeX
3.72HX 1~2_(SLIM & FAT) _HelldashX_"
3.80 M33-1,2(SLIM & FAT)_Dark_AleX
3.90 M33-1,2(SLIM & FAT)_Dark_AleX
3.95 GEN-1,2(SLIM & FAT)_PSPGen
4.01 M33-1(SLIM & FAT)_Dark_AleX


Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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Ok so now you have a pretty good idea on what you might want to use, well here is a little re-cap on what we know



6. Downgrading Information/Re-cap

1.00 Through 2.82 OFW (officail Firmware) - no need for UMD , just downgrader file

3.03 Gran Theft Auto : Liberty [unpatched](somthing, just look up GTA:LCS)
and downgrader file needed.

3.11~3.50 Lumines 1 (unpatched) and Downgrader file needed.

Pandoras Battery: Downgrades and UNBRICKS 1.00~3.96 OFW and CFW
PSP FATS ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
REquirements: Spare battery, Homebrew enabled psp, spare memory stick PRO duo

Desperado Cemitario: Half-Downgrader/UNBICKER for PSP SLIM and FAT for all FW up to 3.96
Requirements: Homebrew enabled PSP, spare memory stick PRO duo, spare PSP SLIM/FAT battery

To upgrde to custom frimware on PSP slim, you must download the 3.60M33 pack and read the READ ME for details/



4.00 is currently UNDOWNGRADEABLE so DONT UPDATE if you want homebrew.

Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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7.Homebrew
SO we are downgraded and CFW'd and we are sitting here saying "Now what?". You know what? HOMEBREW! Like we stated before, homebrew is a home made application for the psp. So here is a list of good homebrews i can think of.

(LIST HERE)



Tutorials+Reference

**********Disclaimer**********
ALL DOWNGRADERS HAVE A CHANCE
OF BRICKING A PSP, HOWEVER I DO NOT
THINK "PANDORAS BATTERY" OR
"DESPERADO CEMITARIO" WILL BRICK
YOUR PSP. I NOR ANY OTHER MEMBER ON
PSPBrew IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY OF YOUR ACTIONS.
*****************************



++++++++++INDEX+++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
++__1. INTRODUCTION_________++
++__2. Firmware List___________++
++__2b. FW List Key/Legend_____++
++__3. Your Options____________++
++__4. OHER TUTORIALS________++
++__5. Custom Firmware List_____++
++__6. Downgrading Information__++
++__7. Homebrew______________++
++__8. Other Stuff______________++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


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8. Other stuff

-If you are running CFW (custom firmware) on s PSP Slim (PSP-200x) you might want a 1.50 Kernal.
-NEVER MESS WITH you flash0 file, UNLESS you are 100% shure you know what you are doing.









Hopefully this Guide helped!


Created By: blackzmage

~reserved~

This would be a great help. But I doubt most people will read it, they would rather be answered directly >_<.

[ace]

Yea...I can tell this is incomplete. No offense but that is some horrible formatting. That and staxx already made a "noob" guide, just sort've out of date.

I stickied it so if you want to continue with this one you can look at staxx's ultimate n00b guide for help.

edit: If you didn't mind I went ahead and changed some things so it didn't bleed over the edge. Just make sure some of that information is correct, fix all your spelling errors and it should be a good guide That and I didn't know you couldn't downgrade a 4.00 psp with pandora?

[BKFraiders7]

I bet u can downgrade a 4.0 one. Im gonna try.

im at 4.01 and can't seem to downgrade.....i need help

what psp do you have?