Thanks to Davee and Team typhoon, custom firmware can now run on PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 via the chickHen hack. Using chickHen, you can run custom firmware to play ISO/CSO games and run homebrew applications.
So what is chickHen?
ChickHEN is an loader for all Sony PSP models (1000, 2000 and 3000) to run homebrew apps on official Sony 5.03 firmware. Everything runs on the onboard memory of the PSP so there’s no risk of damage (unless you stray away from the instructions). The current version of chickHen is chickHen-R2.
Important: If you have official firmware 5.50 installed, stop now. You can’t install the chickHen hack which means you can’t install any of the custom firmware for your PSP (5.03 GEN-A or Custom Firmware Enabler). As of 5.50 OFW, the TIFF exploit that the chickHen hack runs on is already patched.
Requirements:
- A PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 motherboard.
- A firmware version of 5.03 or lower. If you have anything higher, you can’t install chickHen.
- Download: 503.pbp
- Download: ChickHEN R2
Update your PSP to OFW 5.03
Skip this step if you already have official firmware 5.03 installed.
- Connect your PSP to the computer in USB Mode
- Copy the 503.pbp to folder PSP/GAME/UPDATE
- Disconnect the PSP from USB
- Run the Update via XMB
- When the update finishes proceed to installing chickHen R2.
How to Install chickHEN R2
- On the Settings menu of your PSP’s XMB, do the following
- Restore to Default Settings’ of PSP
- Turn off UMD Auto-Start and UMD Cache
- Character set to us
- Revert theme for classic
- Connect your PSP to the computer in USB Mode
- Unzip ChickHEN R2.zip on your computer
- Copy h.bin to your memory stick root, this is where the VIDEO, PICTURE and PSP folders are.
- Copy the chickHEN folder (use the contents PHAT folder for PSP-1000s, SLIM folder for PSP-2000s and PSP-3000s) inside the PHOTO folder of your PSP (X:/PSP/PHOTO is the root of the memory stick, manually create this if you don’t see one)
- Disconnect the PSP from USB.
- Turn OFF (not standby) your PSP and turn it on again.
- Go to XMB >> Photo >> Memory Stick and wait (YES YOU NEED TO WAIT) an Options menu appear (Right Bottom)
- Hit X to open ChickHEN folder
- If you’re successful ChickHEN-R2 load up, you’ll see flashing colors, and your PSP will reboot automatically into ChickHEN. Check your Firmware version and you should see :
5.03 ChickHEN R2
Easy installer for ChickHen R2
For you lazy bums out there, you can use these programs to install chickHen R2 will just one click.
- Download the installer for your PSP Model:
- Download for Phat (PSP-1000): HEN for PHAT
- Download for Slim/Brite (PSP-2000/-3000): HEN for SLIM/Brite
- Extract the zip file to your computer
- Run the included program (it’s an exe, but don’t worry, it’s virus free)
- Connect your PSP to your PC.
- Hit the install button.
- If you’re successful ChickHEN-R2 load up, you’ll see flashing colors, and your PSP will reboot automatically into ChickHEN. Check your Firmware version and you should see :
5.03 ChickHEN R2
installer by ADePSP
Running custom firmware on ChickHen
After successfully loading chickHen, you can now proceed to run custom firmware on your PSP. You can choose:
Troubleshooting
If you’re experiencing trouble (and yes, a lot of people are having trouble running ChickHen) try these:
- Go to system settings, and choose Restore Default Settings option. Don’t change your PSP’s name from default.
- Turn off the Umd Auto load
- If you have PSP-2000 or PSP-3000 turn off UMD cache.
- Change the character set code to the US (437) or Multilingual latin 1 (850), this code are used for system access of some file types.
- Adding 1 to 2 extra gif images, copy and paste with name e.g. ChickHENe.gif, ChickHENf.gif. Its most happen on High Speed memory stick pro duo. Fake MS or Not
- Don’t use the chickHen folder other than for pictures used for chickHen.
- Try to use a different memory stick or reformatting your memory stick (after backing up it’s contents).
If you need a video:
If you still have a question, post it in the comments.
Tagged with: ChickHEN, Custom Firmware
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
can i downgrade my psp 3004… 6.10 to 5.00 tnx…
i have psp 3001 version 6.2, is it hackable?how?can you tell me the steps
Nope it isn’t. And there currently is no way to fix it
i have psp 3003 version 6.1, is it hackable?
how?can you tell me the steps:-)
Sadly it isn’t
There’s no way for you to downgrade a PSP-3000 to install CFW
Hey everybody, if you really want to get the HEN to work please follow thesesteps:
1.Open ChickHEN folder in your PSP(Connected to PC)
2.Add any 2 pictures after ChickHENd(Not after SLIM/PHAT)And name the ChickHENe and ChickHENf
3.Delete all data on PSP like games,music,videos ect. except the CFWEnabler and the ChickHEN folder.
4.Disconnect PSP from PC
5.In your PSP XMB(Menu) Go to ChickHEN folder(wait until optons button appears in right down corner)Then press X and scroll to the bottom.
If you’re successful,Your screen fill be filled with colours and reboot and the your in the HEN. If you have doubts, Contact me on karlebrahim352@gmail.com
I install ChickHEN_R2 it work .I turn the psp off to go to work I came back and is not install anymore now it dont work
You turned off your PSP >_> Please read the post clearly.
thanks slv i finally got it done it took me a while……..but it work
i need help.
yesterday, i psp CFW ver. is 5.03 – prometheus. i put and played some games and turned it off.
later i turn it on again and saw that my files get corrupted and my CFW is reverted back to 5.03.
what should i do?? plz reply asap
Reinstall 5.03 GEN-C Then run the prometheus installer for 5.03 again
I tried this but i can’t open the update. it says “data is corrupt”. i tried reintalling chickHEN r2 before posting here but kept getting failed.
i think i bricked my psp damn
A brick means your PSP does not even turn on. Did you extract the file before placing it on your PSP?
yes. and put it in X:PSP/GAME
Can PSP3000 with 6.1ver can be downgrade to 5.03. if not any idea how can this PSP read games in an ISO folder… thanx
No it is not and there is currently no way to fix it!!
Hi yea, I have tried both the manual and easy installer methods. With the manual one, I end up clicking on the photo and then after a bit it turns off. It does not restart itself or anything. I ran the easy installer, and it says installed successfully but my psp just sits in usb mode, any help pls Q_Q
hi i have a phat psp 1003 it has firmware 6.20 installed i have ordered a pandora battery and magic memory stick, will i be able to down grade it to instal the custom firmware on to it or have i wasted my money getting the above said products
any help for down grading would be appreciated if its at all possible
Follow this video:
Okay, so I am at OFW 5.03, and when trying to run ChickHEN, all it does is freeze up and turns off. Nothing else happens after that and I have to manually turn it back on, back to the same OFW 5.03. Everything is placed in the areas they are needed to be. Anyone got a solution?
Check the troubleshooting section of the post.
my psp is working again..my god i dont need to go to store wer i bought the unit bec of the damm thing reboot couse of battery drain..thanks a lot sylv3rblade
“I have a PSP and official 5.03 loaded in it. I have followed your steps to install ChickHEN R2 in it. But when I open the ChickHEN folder, the PSP reads then hangs and automatically shuts down. when I turn it on, nothing appears near 5.03.”
I have followed the instructions to the letter and I also have the problem like some of the people from the first page. Could someone help nooby old me? I’m pretty sure this thing is caused by inexperience…
I’t s a 1000 btw. Updated to 5.03 with no problems. Just problems with ChickHEN.
Yo dude, I have the same ofw, just do the thing over and over until you get the “blank green screen”. I had 10 tries before, and sometimes just 2. When the Chickhen is done, install the cfw.
i have psp 2000 and i went to pacific mall and got it moded now i have cfw 5.50 gen-d3 and i did not run chickhen yet and i just want to know if i could download the games before doing all that work
If you have 5.50 GEN-D3 already you can run most (note I said most) of the games out there. However, some of the newer games will require you to install the prometheus module because they require OFW 6.20 and up.
wil 5.50 gen-d3 work
Please check if your PSP is hackable before proceeding.
I’m trying to hack my PSP-2000.
I cannot install ofw 5.03. I have copied the .pbp file into the UPDATE folder, but my PSP is not picking it up. It simply says: “There are no games”.
Is this update essential to installing ChickHEN?
If you don’t have a Pandora Battery then yes, this step is necessary.
You sure it’s in PSP/GAME/UPDATE and the file you’ve extracted is named 503.pbp (and not .rar)?
OK. I worked after i re-downloaded the file. I’m having problems with the ChickHEN. When I access the Tiff file the PSP turns off and then does nothing.
Any ideas?
And yes, I’ve tried everything on the troubleshooting list.
Hey Sony is a pretty smart company. They Block the system in some PSP 3000′S whick have Ver. 6.20 or 6.30
And when my PSP got bricked due to a virus, the sony company told me that if I Replace it for half the prie i bought the PSP, They would give me PSP 3000 with the latest OFW 6.30. But i didnt want to have a spoiled PSP so i did’nt exchange it.
Any Ideas how to unbrick it WITHOUT pandors=a battery? I Have CFW 5.03 MHU.
jobs
No real choice there as non-hackable PSPs can’t be unbricked.
Yep. Please read the guide above.
I got it! Now to see if I can make these ISO’s work with the pandora stick.