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 | 503.pbp
- Download: ChickHEN R2 | ChickHEN R2 | 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:
- 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
i just bought a psp-2006 a few weeks ago it has already in gen-b(full). but one night i think i’ve changed something in the vsh menu.when i played sims castaway it froze, well it always froze whenever i play it.so i restart the psp.di ba whenever you restart it, the system software is not gen-b(full) so i have to change the system software to gen-b(full) again.but when i tried to load chickhen r2 the psp just froze and then turned off.
what should i do?…please help…really need it…Ü
That’s a pretty common problem (yung nagtuturn off). Read the troubleshooting part of the post for more info.
THANK Ü FOR REPLYING!
yes idoes like that,you need keep doing it untill it restart,it should active on 3 time try butsome time it take 10 time. install chickhen r2 mod.i use it chickhenr2 mod.it take 2 or 3 time.some time 1 try
I have a psp 1001 but it has OFW 6.20. Is it hackable?
of course . all the 1000 s are totally hackable
I hav a PSP 3004 with 5.03 ChickHEN R2….
i am confused whether to install CFW Enabler 3.70 or 5.03 GEN-C…basically i dont want to brick my PSP ….pls tell me which is the safest way
Hey thx !!! worked after 5 times or something.. I plugged in the USB and power cable and it worked somehow
PSP phat freezes when opening either picture folder or the picture itself, then it it turns is self off (not reboot) with no changes.
firmware is at 5.03
*I’ve also tried it w/o the folder*
I have a PSP1001 with SW ver. 2.6 I’ve been trying to get the chickenHen to work on it buy have been unsuccessful. I tried to install it the lazy bum way and step by step. I was able to restore my PSP but just could not find how to do this step: Turn off UMD Auto-Start and UMD Cache. Considering the model of PSP and SW version could please post or email me with A-Z instructions?
Make sure you install the 5.03 official firmware before running chickhen otherwise it won’t work.
I have a PSP1001 that is running 2.6 software. I got the 503.pbp into my games folder but IDK how to run it. I’ve tried powering it down and booting back up but no luck. Any suggestions?
Copy the 503.pbp to folder PSP/GAME/UPDATE
Run the Update via XMB
o_O?
I have formatted my mem card many times and when I reconnect via usb I still cant find an update folder. This is all I have (PSP/GAME). Do I have to create a new folder and name it update? Sorry for being a stupid N00b but how do I run the 503.pbp via XMB
Yes you need to create a folder and name it Update.
Do I need the EBOOT.pbp as well?
Yep, that too.
After getting both files (EBOOT.pbp and 503.pbp) in the update folder that I created, my psp will not run the update files. It states that the data is corrupt. Are there any other files that I can / should try?
Any idea why chickHen would work for me, i have psp 1003 @ ver 5.03 official
tried all the ways on your guide, but same thing happens, just freeze up and turns off when going to my photos
Have you tried switching memory sticks? Chickhen works best with original sony memory sticks.
Yes i tried with the original memory stick i got with the psp, and with another i bought, but no luck
can i use this on my psp 1000?
ya u can definatly work it in psp 1000 jst u hav to follow the right guide so find it through the links above
hey buddy i had a problem with psp 2k & 3k with chickHEN R2 but solved it and jst letting u know i guess u also hav to turn of the auto connect of usb and usb charge option to work this mod so plse buddy add ths also to ur guide plse
Done it! Cut and Paste (to your computer) any folder with photos but not the chickHEN also Cut and Paste (to your computer) any folders inside the PSP folder return it afterward.
hy i have ChikHen r1 how can i update in ChikHen r2
Can i play a playstation 1 game in my PSP 2006 5.03 GEN-C?? pls REPLY
Yes, all you need to do is get your games in Eboot format and install the popsloader plugin for compatibility.
thanks for this guide man!!! my psp is now V5.03 GEN-B through chickHEN
Yo Sylv3rblade, i would just like to ask if i could put pix in my psp 2006
other than the ones that has been in my memcard? bec my memcard has 6 pix
that is used for my chickHEN. Need help pls…
greetings, sylv3rblade! do i have to update my psp 3001 v5.01 to ofw 5.03 before installing cfw 5.03gen-a?
after copying the update 5.03 in psp/game/update directory, iv seen the PSP Update ver 5.03 in my psp’s mem stick under GAME BUT…. when i proceeded in the next step which is to update to ver 5.03, its like i am running a game then theres this message pops out saying: The game could not be started. (80020148)
my unit is psp3001 w/ ofw 5.01
Tried it a hundred times…finally successful!! Piece of advise, if it fails for a number of times, do not keep trying again n again. Better delete the .bin file and chickHEN folder and paste again in PSP as mentioned above..Should work
Dude ako ulit haha. Salamat sa support s GEN-C, ChickHEN naman. ^_^
1) Nung hi-nack nung store, yung ChickHEN folder ay nakalagay sa MS:\PICTURE. Nag-basa din ako ng ibang guides at ang sabi ay MS:\PSP\PHOTO. PICTURE or PHOTO?
2) Kakaiba din yung ChickHEN na binigay nung store, “ChickHEN Mod3″. How is it different from “R2″? Which one would you recommend master?
question, how can i play games that normally displays “game could not be started?”
What’s your current PSP firmware?
firmware? is it the 5.03 gen b?
oh and one more thing, some games doesn’t show up on the games menu… need help with that also…
From your comment above, you’ve already installed 5.03 GEN-B so technically the only thing that you need to do is to install 5.03 GEN-C so that games that give you the cannot be started error will simply work
ok dude, thanks.. i’ll try to put the 5.03 gen-c..
one more thing, can i play games with a higher version on 5.03 gen-c?
Yep. This is because 5.03 GEN-C has a built in decrpyter
yo dude, i’ve already installed the 5.03 Gen-c but the games still don’t show up, the other one still says the game could not be started… need help…
Hmm that’s odd.
What titles aren’t showing up? Have you placed them inside the ISO folder and not the PSP/Game folder?
i put the 5.03 gen-c on the psp-game folder, and the games i put it on the iso folder.
the game that doesn’t appear is the x-men origins and the game that says game could not be started is worms2. both games are working on my cousins psp.
Have you changed the UMD mode on the VSH menu to M33 driver? (Press select on your XMB)
when i press the select button the Gen VSH Menu appears. and what will i do next?
Why I can’t power off my psp after chickHEN. I was told I can only leave on stand-by.I power off my set & got to do all the steps again. is there anyway I can have it for good?please help.
There is currently no way to make chickhen permanent. The standby works fine if you want to keep your PSP in an “off” state.
how to crack SONY PSP 3004 v 5.51??? plz help me…..
byyy
Please read this guide: http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/03/how-to-check-if-your-psp-can-have-cfw-installed/