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
my old psp 1000 with the 5.03 firmware just keeps crashing over and over(tried it about 100 times now) i just ho photo -> memory stick and then at times it freezes there and other times it doesnt do a thing till i actualy open the image(wich i know is wrong but still) so im wondering if im doing anything wrong to get chickhen to work as i tried it the normal way and the easy installer but none seem to work
Have you tried with a different memory stick?
dont have one and as a stupid(living on campus as well so no job and only 150 a week) i cant really go out getting a new one
btw its a memory stick pro duo from sony so >.>
Well actually, if you know someone else with a PSP, you can borrow their memory sticks to see if you can load chickHen from there.
guess im stuck then dont know anyone who has one >.< might try it with a other stick from say my photo camera if that might work
but mah
Bro, i’ve tried everything and nothing works.
can a psp 1001 with a version 5.51 have a cfw??? Please help me
Yes but the only way for you to do that is via a Pandora battery.
hi i got a psp 1003 with version 5.51 can i have a cfw?
i got 6.00 system software, can i turn it back to 5.03? so that i can install chicken?
depends on your PSP model. If you have a PSP 3000 or PSP 2000 with TA-088v3 then no.
whats the latest firmware out?
i just buy a psp 3000 and the firmware is 5.02
what kind of MS should i be using to hack it with because i did everything downloaded the
503.pbp but when i open my game folder it didn’t have the update folder so i made one and put the 503.pbp in it but now my psp is saying corrupted data. please help
Hi,
I can’t do this step for installation of OFW 5.03 :
Copy the 503.pbp to folder PSP/GAME/UPDATE
There is no /UPDATE folder. Even if I create so, the XMB will show a corrupted file.
My current version is V5.00 M33. Previously done up by the shop which I bought my PSP.
Okay so when I put 503.PBP into PSP/GAME/UPDATE it says that is Corrupted. How do I fix this? I haven’t installed firmware before on this psp.
i have bricked my psp mobot088 v3 how do i unbrick it i have tried the pandora battery and mms but it doesnt seem to work please help
Pandora doesn’t work on TA-088v3 motherboards.
is there any other way to fix my psp
I have a psp 2000 w/ TA-088v3 motherboards.
After setup chickHen, psp will turn off and never back on. Plus I don’t see flashing color, why?
IS THIS FOR PSP 1000 CAUSE MY PSP DONT HAVE UMD CACHE
When the file named “slim” loads, my psp hangs. What should I do? please help me
Yahoo finally get install ChickHen at my psp 2600 ver 3.05, here going to share some experince hehe 1. make sure complete all intruction 2. make sure battery changes 100% 3. this important use memory card 512kb more successful. ^_^
dozens of times….
then i`ve seen that the umd was turned on….(mybee after shutting down ???)
I decided to copy 2 gifs and rename to chickhene and f , and after 2 restarts worked……
hope this will help you (i have a 8gb sony mark2)
I have tried everything and nothing helps… damn this chickHEN ! Before i could run HEN but now i can`t… and nothing works ..
I did it but i downloaded a game and put it on my psp once. I then exited out of the game and shut off my psp. Then when I turned it on the next day none of the games were in my memory card. On the computer it said the games were in the memory card but when turn on the memory card on the psp it says no games when there are games on it. Please help!
You’re not supposed to turn off your PSP. Read and follow all the instructions on this post.
maintain ur 5.03 u have 2 restore ur factory setting and ur theme made back 2 original white color then try to open ur chickhen very quick (x-right) u have to make the timing, automaticaty restart then u have to update ur cf uploader
please help me identify my psp motherboard???? it doesnt have any letter ”G” and in serial no.it starts with letter HE… psp 2006. slim 5.03 version,.please help me,. would it be great to install chicken?? thanx a lot,.
when i instal OFW 5.03.pbp on my PSP/GAME/UPDATE it is corrupted… pls help
let me elaborate
i have a psp 2000 4.01 ofw and i think it has the the motherboard that cannot be completely hacked…. because i so wanna play tekken 6 and im tired of dissidia… im willing to take the risk to upgrade my psp… even though im not a psp techie
ive been reading for almost a day now… ive read all the comments but still i cant upgrade to ofw 5.03
when i go to PSP / GAME i cant find a folder named UPDATE so i made one and put the 5.03.pbp on it but when its done and i go to my games (XMB is what you call it) it is corrupted ive tried so many times with diff mem sticks but still i get the same result… please help me… i so wanna play tekken 6
Your 503.pbp file is probably corrupted. Redownload and try it again.
What is XMB??
Ca you delete the chickhen folder in the memory stick when your’r done?
Yes but it’s not recommended since you still need it to reenable chickhen if you accidentally turn off your PSP.
have a psp 3000 with an upgrade 6.20 and how should i make it run psp “themes for 5.00″ like cars theme or little big folders or the psp neon themes to name a few ?
Will i have to redo everything from the beginning once i switch my PSP off and then back on again.I have a PSP 1000..but i havent done anything yet to it.Im not sure how to.Need Help!And also.. will the ChickHen software and Gen-b software remain permanently on my PSP1000
Yes, if you install 5.03 GEN-A/5.03 GEN-B via chickhen, you will need to reload it again if your PSP turns off for any reason.
But since you’re using a PSP-1000, why not install CFW permanently?
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/07/convert-your-psp-to-custom-firmware-without-pandora-battery/