While everyone’s still waiting for a Dark Alex release his version of 5.50 custom firmware, PSP GEN has managed to release their 5.50 GEN-A Custom Firmware. Do note that the earlier 5.03 GEN-A via ChickHEN hack release is for PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. This version of 5.50 GEN-A is for PSP-1000 / non-TA088v3 PSP-2000’s.
Important: DO NOT attempt to install this on PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU DO.
Update: If you want an easy way to upgrade to 5.50 GEN-A and it’s successive updates ( 5.50 GEN-A -> 5.50 GEN-B -> 5.50 GEN-B2 -> 5.50 GEN-D ), you may want to look at Yoshiro’s XGen Updater.
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: 5.50 GEN-A | 5.50 GEN-A | 5.50 GEN-A
- Disable ALL plugins.
- Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)
How to install 5.50 GEN-A CFW on your PSP:
- Extract the 5.50 GEN-A files to your computer.
- Copy the PSP folder to your PSP’s memory stick. (Yes, just drag the whole folder there)
- Run 5.50 UPDATE from under Game on your PSP’s XMB
- After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.
- Congratulations, you’ve just installed 5.50 GEN-A
Important Notes:
What do I get with Custom firmware 5.50GEN-A?
- All functions of the official 5.50 firmware
- The [Information Board] has been added under [PlayStation Network]
- Support for Internet security service provided by Trend Micro has been added to [Internet Browser]
- An icon for built-in Internet Search has been added to the menu bar of your browser
- Option to search for the game title on Google.
- It is now possible to see an additional level of hierarchy under [Photo] [Music] and [Video]
PS3 owners are already familiar with this feature. It displays news and updates from SCEE in the upper right corner of the screen. You can now obtain information about the games ahead of the new content available on the Playstation Store, and other news from your PSP even if you are connected to WiFi.
End Micro Web Security: use technology to block access to malicious sites that can steal personal information and confidential -
Trend Micro Kid’s Safety: You can block access to websites with inappropriate content.Instead of having to point your browser to Google then search, you can do your searches directly on your XMB.
By selecting the icon of the game and then pressing triangle and selecting running Internet Search, you get to search for sites using the name of the game.
- Launch of UMDs to ISOs to CSOs and demos require firmware 5.02 or below
- Launch homebrews
- Launch of PS1 games (converted to PSP)
- Access to Recovery mode (adjusts the processor speed of the PSP, FLASH access, use plug-ins etc.).
Hat off to PSP GEN for 5.50 GEN-A.
Post a comment if you need help or clarifications.
Tagged with: 5.50, 5.50 GEN-A, Custom Firmware
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
hi i have a question please
my PSP PHAT is running on a 3.71 M33-2 system software can i go straight to upgrading it to the 5.50 GEN-A? and what is the 5.50 GEN-B? should i also install that? please answer 
thanks
If i am running a CFW 3.71 m33-4 can i upgrade to 5.50 GEN-A? or will i brick f**k up my psp?
If you’re not comfortable jumping to 5.50, you can install a 5.00 M33 first, since it’s more stable.
So this won’t run ISO’s requiring 5.50 firmware?
errr…. that’s primarily the point of installing this.
well the instructions specify 5.02 and lower, interested in running Disgaea 2 but i here there is a patch for it now.
Yep.
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/09/play-games-that-require-ofw-5-55-and-6-00/
Hello, Im Having FW 5.00 m33. If I install This FW can i Play Downloaded Games
Thanks in advance.
How do i know if my psp is TA088v3 or non-TA088v3???
i have a question, im running a 5.00 m33-6 firmware, can i upadate my psp to 5.50 gen a? or i will brick my psp?
i have version 5.50 MHU But Fifa-10 is not working in that its getting error 80010013
Which VEsion is suitable for Fifa-10
Fuck you guys, made my PSP brick.
Fuck you guys, seriously.
Fuck you PSP support community, fuck you and your shitty fucking support videos with your shitty nerdy voice that you can barely hear, with your gay ass music blaring in the background. Fuck you PSP trolls.
Actually, right now that’s how I feel, because I just bricked my PSP. But in all actuality, I love you guys for taking your time out and effort creating this amazing firmware for the PSP community. Its really something else, and props to you guys.
A pandora battery will revive your PSP.
if i have cfw 5.00 m33-6 is it really safe to update it to this one even though idk what my motherboard is?
yo thnx 4 the guide so much man but i have a qwestion
u no where u say u need 78% charged bat can i use just my charger cos my bat just broke:(
and if it helps i got 3.80 m33-5
that’s the most ideal. Just make sure you don’t accidentally pull the plug… or you’ll brick your PSP.
how can i be sure that my psp motherboard is a non-TA-088v3?
Read this:
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/03/how-to-check-if-your-psp-can-have-cfw-installed/
hmmm so if i have a custom firmware installed i can update it to this?
yo thnx for ure reply to my queston but when i run the update it says bat need to be 78% charged then just reboots to psp without out update
help?
Try upgrading to 5.00 M33 first (http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2008/10/psp-custom-firmware-500-m33-is-released/) then proceed to 5.50 GEN-A
Hi, apologise i’m a novice at this & trying to help 6yr old son who aquired a PSP Phat with firmware 5.00 M33-4 insalled; i have a questions…1. how do i find out what model i have 1000/2000/3000? 2. once i knw the answer can i go direct to 5.50 Gen A? Thanks in advance.
OK, I have 5.00 M33-6 installed. I have copied the 5.50 gen a to my game directory. Ran it, and it said – done with success. I did the same thing with 5.50 gen b and it said the same thing, but my system is still showing 5.00 m33-6. What’s up with that? Do I need the real 5.50 firmware in the same directory as the gen updates? Thanks!
hi, sylv3rblade
Right now I have a psp 2001 t88v3 with 5.03 MHC. What would be the next safe upgrade for me? I’m looking to install CFW directly onto my psp so that I don’t have to run CFWenabler again.
There currently is no way for PSPs with TA-088v3 to have custom firmware permanently installed, sorry.
Sorry guys im new to all this i am trying to install this but it just keeps coming up ” this game cannot be started the data is corrupt” what am i doing wrong any help is apreciated thanks
Just upgraded from 5.00 M33 to 5.50 GEN-B on psp phat as I was desperate to get FIFA 10 going!! Works like a charm! Keem em comin
i get error code 80020001 when i to install 5.5GEN-A,
Do you have custom firmware installed?
no,,, i hasn’t touch my PSP for a long time,, i use devhook before…. I think i miss a lot now
What firmware version is installed on your PSP right now?
Type down the exact text after System Software (as shown above where it’s version 2.60).
software version 2.71
erm.. wanna comfirm. Is it Save to upgrade my cfw 3.90 m33-3 directly to Gen-B ?? will i brick it ? >.<
just 1 question.. i upgraded my cfw 4.01 m33-2 directly to 5.50 gen-a & now my save files are corrupted.. is there any chance to recover my save files or will they still work if i moved back down to 4.01?
im trying to update my psp phat from 5.00m33-6 to 5.50 genA. I stored 5.50 GEN-A update on my memory stick when i run the update it says “update couldnt start it might be corrupted” can you help
so i have a question for u sylv3rblade
i have fat PSP 1000 with CFW 3.95 GEN so my ? is can i jump to straight to Gen 5.55 A B or D? or what the best way to do the update and what version a b d ?? thanks lemme know asap pl.
so if i upgrade my psp to 5.50 gen-a, Can i still change it into m33?