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Custom Firmware 5.00 M33 has just been released. Dark Alex completely skipped 4.02 and released 5.00 M33. Interested in the changes? Read the PSP 5.00 OFW changes. The most welcome change to 5.00 is the full QUERTY keyboard. No more cellphone like input for us ^_^.
Note: If you’ve already install 5.00 M33, you can skip to it’s patches on the next page. The latest patch is 5.00 M33-6.
Update: Games requiring 5.50 and 6.00 firmwares currently lock out 5.00 M33 users. You may want to read up this guide on how to patch them or simply upgrade to 5.50 GEN-D3. Having 5.50 GEN-D3 installed will play these games without the need to patch up.
Requirements:
- PSP Phat or PSP Slim with 3.52 M33 or higher. If you don’t have custom firmware yet, READ: Convert your PSP to custom firmware.
- PSP battery that’s at least 78% full
- Download: 5.00 M33
- Download: 500.PBP
- Disable ALL plugins.
- Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)
How to install 5.00 M33 CFW on your PSP:
- Extract the 5.00 M33 installer files to your computer.
- Copy the Update folder to X:/PSP/GAME/ on your PSP’s memory stick.
- Download the official 500.PBP. Rename the EBOOT.PBP to 500.PBP before proceeding.
- Copy the 500.PBP to the directory; X:/PSP/GAME/UPDATE on your PSP’s memory stick.
- Disconnect your PSP
- Run 5.00 UPDATE from under Game on your PSP’s XMB
- Press X if asked to correct idstorage keys
- Continue to install the official 5.00 SONY when prompted
- After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.
- Congratulations, you’ve just installed 5.00 M33
Now for the patches……
STOP!!!
If you haven’t successfully installed the 5.00 M33 firmware then you can’t proceed here since these are just subsequent patches. Read the guide on How to install 5.00 M33 on your PSP above or if you have official firmware, post a comment and let’s see if I can help you out.
If you want to upgrade your 5.00 M33 to it’s patches turn to the next page.
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Tagged with: 5.00 Firmware, Custom Firmware, How to install 5.00 M33
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
I have official firmware 5.03 on my psp1001 will custom firmware 5.00 m33 work on my psp. If it will how do I got about installing it.
Try looking for someone with a pandora battery to help you install custom firmware.
i don’t know anyone with a pandora battery. there is only one other person besides myself that I know has a psp and they are running the same official firmware I am and that is my wife. Can’t I buy one some where?
You can buy it online or, if some specialty shops.
yo, i have 3.71 m33-2 and i was trying to install 5.00 m33-6, when i went t the update it unpacked it then all the sudden it said ( incorrect file ) what did i do wrong?
It’s incorrect because you need to install 5.00 M33 before patching to 5.00 M33-6. Didn’t read the instructions *sigh*
Do we have to install these patches in order or can we just start with 5.00 M33-6 after I install 5.00.
After installing 5.00, you can jump to 5.00 M33-6. The other patches are there since I’ve updated the page whenever there’s a new release.
i download my psp 3001 v 5.03 piano black can i update my psp to 5.00 m33-6??
Read the requirements, a PSP Brite is still not supported by custom firmware.
i used 3.90m33 updated but it stopping in UNpacking…….. i used 3.90m33 to download 5.00m33-6 WHAT SHALL I DO??? HELP!!
You didn’t read the full instructions. You need to install 5.00 M33 before 5.00 M33-6
i failed to rename the EBOOT.PBP into 500.pbp. now, my psp doesnt run any homebrews and iso/cso. I tried to install 5.00 m33-6 patches but I get the prompt of “this game cannot be started. The data is corrupted” huhuhuhu what shall I do help pls
You need to use a Magic Memory Stick to reinstall custom firmware on your PSP again. Next time, please be careful and read the instructions carefully
Hey dude, this works with hacked psp?
guys i need help i just install the latest patch from 4.71 M33-2 but now only show V 5.00 without the M33 can’t play iso file etc need advise tks…
as with vince, you need a Magic Memory Stick to reinstall custom firmware. I’m currently making a How to install custom firmware on your PSP post so please wait for it.
vince i think we both having the same problem any luck to solve the problem….
hi guys.. just want to now if my psp 2000 slim cfw 3.80 M33 can upgrade to 5.0 M33? Where can i find the X:/PSP/GAME? and how to find? And where can i find the DIRECTORY in my memorys stick? hope to help me on this.. thanks alot…
replace X with the drive letter your PC assigned for your PSP (or if you connected via a card reader, your memory stick)
hi,
thanks for your post it really helps a lot.
have not used my phat psp for a while now but was looking to install custom firmware onto it. my intention is to play the Final Fantasy Series on the psp.
i am currently running official firmware 2.5. just wanted to make sure i go about the right way in installing custom firmware.
- my understanding so far is that i need to acquire a Pandora battery and then use it in combination with a magic memory stick which will then install custom firmware to my psp.
- in a next step i would theen need to install the latest M33 firmware
Could you confirm if this is the best approach coming from official firmware 2.5?
Do I definitely need a Pandora battery to install custom firmware (don’t have one at hand)?
thanks a lot
i upgraded my psp to 5.00 m33-6, it was successful but all my saved data was corrupted……. how can i play my saved data again? help guys
no, you can use a program called hell cats recovery v1.60, it has alot of functions and is quite safe, the safest thing u are gonna get to a pandora without a pandora
Well, My PSP Slim did update OK. Just now i update from 3.90 M33-3 to 5.00 M33. Thks a lot.. xD
I can update just fine to 5.0-m33, but if I try to patch it to another revision, the process appears to work, but my PSP boots to a black screen and then doesn’t do anything. I have to use my Pandora to put my system back to 4.01-M33. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?
I’m a little confused, do I need a magic memory stick to update my CFW? Or is that just to install CFW in the first place?
Yep, you need it if you don’t have CFW yet. If already have CFW installed, just proceed to the installation.
Oh okay, I was confused because the thing appeared as corrupted but then I realized it was because of my memory card, not something else. Anyways its updating now, on a diff card.
hey i succesfully updated my firmware but had two corrupt data files in my xmb under game is it ok to delete these should i be worried?
Yes. If you get an error that you can’t delete the files then it’s probably a problem with the memory stick. Backup your files (save, music, games, themes, plugins) and reformat your memory stick.
i can delete them i was wondering were they came from and that it is ok to delete them right
one more thing i also need to know if i can just install the patches from 5.00 m33 and just install -6 or do i need to do them one by one starting from the lowest
If you’ve already installed 5.00 M33, you can jump to 5.00M33-6. The rest is for archiving purposes (hence the reverse order)
k thanks that was a big help keep the good work up
glad to be of help
dude i have a system version of 5.50 official on a slim and wen i tried updating 2 d 5.00 m33,i was told that it cud not b started,please man help me out fast im sick of buyin ”umds”,thanks dude
Be sure to read the CFW compatibility guide to see if what PSP you have
But before that, did your PSP have 5.50 out of the box or did you update it?
Does any of you what is the name of the PDF theme on the picture. Looks really nice.
mine is PSP 2001
now it has 5.00 M33 installed by a gameshop
if i install the latest one (5.00 M33-6) and it get wrong, will my psp broken forever? the point is : is it risky?
the gameshop said to me not to sut off the psp, just make it in sleep mode, because if it is off (reset) the 5.00 M33 will gone, and back to the original 5.05, that can’t play ISO files
please reply me to my e-mail : kamendinand0@gmail.com
thanx a lot !!!
i did all u sad but my doesnt even start the update it says data curopt why is that ???????
and +my psp is 2003 version aka version 2000
and sorry my psp is 5.03