Dummy’s Guide to Installing Custom firmware on a PSP
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January 25, 2008 • 
Let’s say that you’re new to the PSP world and all the terms flying around like Custom Firmware (or CFW), HEN, M33, LCFW, Permanent HEN etc is too confusing then please use this guide to educate yourself. Aside from giving you a heads up on the proper terms, this guide will also help you install custom firmware on your PSP.
If you’re unfamiliar with the PSP world, you can start reading up on the CFW for Dummies: Terms and Definitions.
Once you’re done with that (or if you’re familiar enough with your PSP), let’s get started on installing a custom firmware on your PSP.
Let’s start with the basics, what PSP model do you have?
If you need help identifying your PSP model, refer to this guide
Tags: Custom Firmware, Playstation Portable, Tips
well when i apply the 3.52m33-3or4 update my psp stick to the save data option in the game menu after the reboot is done. what shall i do?
Wow this is the manual way of doing the upgrade. I used an easy installer for mine .
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yep. Doing things the hard way is the best for some people (easier to get at the top of SERPs too ^^)
Note.. to jay (guy with the reply) I still don’t understand what you’re trying to say =(
i have a ofw psp and i want to convert to a cfw ..what should i do please help me please…i dont have a pandora battery
[re=1504]Aerial[/re]: Read my most recent post for an easy to follow guide to making a pandora battery
Amazing article! Detailed and very interested. I am going to recommend this blog to my friends.
I have ofw 3.80 i want to install cfw 3.71 m33 how can i go forward.
Can i play games without umd if i upgrade it to 3.71 m33 CFW.
from where can i get free games and how to play it and put it in which folder.
Please help me out i will be very thankfull to you.
Has anyone tried to downgrade FW5.2 to 1.5? Really appreciate anyone that could walk me through from doing it. I want to install the CFM 5.00 M33-3. thanks
Hi, I’ve got a PSP 1000. It’s firmware is 2.50. How do I upgrade it to a 5.00 M33?
Also, I just myself a Hybrid pandra battery. So do i just need to download the firmware 5.00 M33. Could you plz guide me. It’s my first time with all this.
Many thanks
I’m going to redo this post sometime soon to include a proper installation guide. Please bookmark and come back again.
so if i have phat psp that is version 5.51 can i still turn it to 3.80 M33 CFW?!
dooo i neeed pandora battery
well…I have phat psp with v 5.03 I tried evrything I could to downgrade it to 3.90 or less but nothing I never tried pandora’s battery but I tried pandora’s battery without cutting it still refuse to downgrade even any kind of program won’t work at all please hellp me
Why would you want to downgrade to 3.90? Well in any case, follow this guide:
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/07/convert-your-psp-to-custom-firmware-without-pandora-battery/
I’m relly sorry…but still nothing
Chickhen + Hellcat’s didn’t downgrade your PSP?
# Extract the 3.52 M33 files to your computer.
# Copy the folder ‘M33CREATOR’ to the directory; X:/PSP/GAME150/ on your PSP’s memory stick.
# Download the official 3.52 update and rename to 352.PBP.
# Copy the 352.PBP to the directory; X:/PSP/GAME/M33CREATOR/ on your PSP’s memory stick.
# Download the official 1.50 update and rename to 150.PBP.
# Copy the 150.PBP to the directory; X:/PSP/GAME150/M33CREATOR/ on your PSP’s memory stick.
so we need 1 M33CREATOR in GAME150 folder and 1 more M33CREATOR in GAME folder???
there is no UPDATE in the rar. file of 3.52 M33-4
Please refer to this guide instead. This one is sorely outdate (I really thought I redirected this already)
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2008/10/convert-your-psp-to-custom-firmware/
Sir, i am frm india and i had PSP 3004 and my system softwere is 6.39..hw i can hack my psp to play downloadable games…i dont have any idea m new in psp world… Plzz help me sir…
Asif, please read the post above as it’s the tutorial for exactly what you want.
Sir i really cnt understnd coz m so confused,will u tell me exectly which version firmwere should i download and install..? And m afraid tat my psp dont get brick…tatz y m asking u sir….
Sir i had psp 3004 PB…And there is W in alphabet…wht to do nw..
hey men what can i do to downgrade or modify my psp 3001 with ofw 6.37. help pls..