The Gen TEAM has just released Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D which fixes the troubles that 5.50 GEN-C brings and a bit more. What’s new with 5.50 GEN-D? It allows you to play ISOs and CSOs that require 5.55 or 6.00 firmware without having to patch the eboot.
If have a PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3 however, you’re still stuck with patching.
Important: DO NOT attempt to install this on PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU DO.
Requirements:
- A PSP with custom firmware installed AT LEAST 5.00 M33-6. If you’re having problems installing 5.50 GEN-D, read the troubleshooting part below.
- PSP battery that’s at least 78% full
- Download: XGen Updater | XGen Updater
- Disable ALL plugins.
- Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)
Recommended update: Install 5.50 GEN-D3 after installing 5.50 GEN-D.
How to install 5.50 GEN-D using XGen Updater
- Connect your PSP to your computer
- Extract the XGen Updater to your PC
- Copy the PSP folder and the 550.pbp file to the root of your memory stick
- On your XMB, go to Game > Memory Stick to start XGen Updater
- Select Enter on the screen above
- Choose Flash install CFW 5.50 GEN-D
- After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.
- Congratulations, you’ve just installed 5.50 GEN-D
Important: 5.50 GEN-D2 Patch!
After installing 5.50 GEN-D, you can install the bugfix 5.50 GEN-D2. The changes have been listed on the changelog below.
To install just download 5.50 GEN-D2 | 5.50 GEN-D2 and use the same steps above.
How to install 5.50 GEN-D2
- Extract the 5.50 GEN-D2 files to your computer.
- Copy the PSP folder to your PSP’s memory stick. (Yes, just drag the whole folder there)
- Disconnect the PSP from USB
- Run 5.50 GEN-D2 Updater 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-D2.
What do I get with custom firmware 5.50 GEN-D and GEN-D2
Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D Features:
- All features of 5.50GEN-B2 are available.
- Compatibility with games requiring firmware 5.51 with no additional handling (now, you don’t need Game Decrypter)
- Compatibility with most of games normally protected and refusing to be ran on a Custom Firmware (Full Metal Alchemist, Soul Calibur, etc). Yoshihiro has created a system to run them and he succeed to make this system more stable and it’s now compatible with all PSP, unlike the 5.50 GEN-C.
- Possibility to connect at the Playstation Store via MEDIAGO, to retrieve game and goodies without having to install Fake USB or other complicated stuff.
- Support for 480×272 AVC video playback.
Fixes for Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2:
- Evangelion Anti CFW patch Fix
- Fix Wlan TKIP in game loop : pes 2009 , fifa , motorstorm , GTA cw ect….
- Fix Video Output With 5.5X and 6.X Games like GTA Chinatowns War
- Fixed recovery menu with make Pandora and make battery normal
- removed splash screen http://www.pspgen.com but you have another spash screen in red color for let you know if the decrypter work .
After installing GEN-D2, How about some Free PSP Games?
Troubleshooting:
If you’re having problems getting the black screen when installing 5.50 GEN-D, you need to reflash your PSP to 5.00 M33-6. If you’re already using 5.00 M33-6, upgrade to 5.50 GEN-B2, then run the 5.50 GEN-D installer:
Requirements for reflashing your PSP to 5.00 M33-6:
- Download: Hellcat’s Recovery Flasher | Hellcat’s Recovery Flasher
- 500.PBP | 500.PBP
- Extract the Hellcat’s Recovery flasher and copy it to PSP\GAME folder
- Copy the 500.pbp to the Recovery folder (PSP\GAME\RECOVERY)
- Run Hellcat’s Recovery flasher from your XMB
- Reflash to 5.00 M33-6
If you don’t want to reflash, do the following:
- Restore your PSP to the original settings. No CXMBs, no fonts, etc
- Format flash1 and reset settings (recovery mode)
- Set theme to orginal Sony theme
- Turn off all plugins
- Reformat memory stick
If it still doesn’t work, just update to 5.50 GEN-B2 before running the 5.50 GEN-D installer.
Credits:
Dark_AleX – For his M33
Genyus – By GEN
Tagged with: 5.50, 5.50 GEN-D, Custom Firmware
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
i can’t download the XGEN updater.. when the download is complete.. it said that the download was not found or has expired.
Hi there silverblade,i have psp that run in cfw 5.50 gen B(full),i would like to replace it with gen D full,is it possible.?Previously my screen turn black when i start the gen d installer
Please update to 5.50 GEN-B2 before upgrading to 5.50 GEN-D (or 5.50 GEN-D3)
i accident i click flash install OFW 5.50 now i cant run any games
ok.. I’ll try this one more time… now I have upgraded to gen d3 on mine and my son’s psp’s.. niether one will play regular old fashioned umd games now… downloaded iso’s play great.. what’s up with umd’s now? any ideas or anyone else have this prob?
press select in the XMB and set the UMD ISO MODE to M33 Driver or Sony Np9660
thanks Gareth… but that is the first and second thing i tried.
Me too, why on earth i accidentally press that update and now i am stuck witht his. please help us.
is it possible to play tekken6 or latest game on psp with 5.50 cfw gen d?
i have installed 5.50 gen d via x gen updater and everything run smoothly until it asked me to reboot or shutdown and i chose reboot and then after that everytime i turn the psp on it automatically run the umd and whnever i go to the homepage keypads dont function anymore except for the volume button.
can anyone help me with this? would really appreciate it
aw pinoy ka din pala sylverblade patulong naman tol ok naman yun psp ko eh nun pagkatapos ko lang install un x gen d3 pagkareboot ko nun psp automatic na pumupunta sa umd eh tapos ayaw din gumana ng ng mga buttons sa home menu pero gumagana naman pag sa recovery menu.
ano kaya problema nun tol?
Mukhang bad flash (may nacorrupt nung nagiinstall ung cfw). Need to reflash via pandora battery.
aw ganon
may link ka ba kung pano gagawin ko para maayos?
salamat tol
hanap ka lang ng may pandora battery (or pede rin sa shop kaso me bayad yun) then ask them to reflash your PSP to 5.50 GEN-D3.
pandora battery? pano ba gawin to? pwede ba yun sakin gawin ganito lam ba kung pano?
when copying the “psp” folder to memory stick root (step 1) it askes me if i want to overwrite the psp file,since one already exists, should i?
Unless you’re using a macintosh computer yes you can simply overwrite the psp folder
so there is no problem with overwriting this file? i thought there might be some firmware etc. that might get lost and brik my psp?
i put the 550.PBP thing and the EBOOT.PBP…but nothing is there…help plz
Where did you put them? Also please specify your current firmware version.
allright, when all this is done how do i remove the updates from my xmb game screen?
You can select the delete option from your PSP or you can also delete them manually by connecting your PSP to your PC and browsing then deleting said files.
I was able to load GEN-D onto my PSP 2000. However, at times after playing my ISOs for a little while, my PSP would freeze and GEN-D would disappear and bring me back to v5.03. This has happened several times already.
Is it just me or what can I do to fix this?
Thanks so much.
Wait… turning off your PSP reverts your firmware back to 5.03? Have you checked if your PSP is hackable?
Yes. It is hackable. I was able to play different ISOs on the PSP. It was during the time when I play games and it freezes. Turning on and off was ok.
Thanks for your response.
But you said that it reverts back to 5.03. o_O
Let me get this straight…
1. Your PSP had 5.50 GEN-D installed
2. When you tried to play games in froze
3. When you turned on your PSP it’s back to 5.03? -> OFW or 5.03 GEN something?
That about right?
Yes, your interpretations are correct. After it froze, it reverted back to 5.03 OFW.
What I did to get to 5.50 GEN-D:
1. Updated my firmware to 5.03
2. Flashed to ChickHen R2
3. Flashed to GEN-A,B,C and now D.
4. Played games, ok for several days, then it would freeze on me and revert back to 5.03
Did I not do a step correctly? Thanks for your help!
Regarding number 3,
Did you install 5.50 GEN-A or 5.03 GEN-A?
I think see the problem already but I just need confirmation.
I followed the steps from this page. Looks like 5.03 GEN-A.
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/11/install-psp-custom-firmware-5-03-gen-b-via-chickhen-r2/
There’s the problem. You’re installing the permanent firmware (5.50 GEN-D3) over the partial one (5.03 GEN-A).
Here’s the fix:
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1. Make sure your PSP’s running chickhen and 5.03 GEN-A again
2. Download, install and run PSPIdent from this page. -> Don’t skip this step. Make sure your PSP is hackable or else you might end up bricking it
3. If your PSP’s motherboard (this is what PSPIdent will display on your screen) is not a TA-088v3, proceed to this page to permanently install custom firmware (5.00 M33.. then you can upgrade to 5.50 GEN-D3). If your motherboard is indeed a TA-088v3, install 5.03 GEN-C.
Thanks for all of your helpful post!
I have the God of War PSP Slim 2001 with Serial starting HU8. I believe it is hackable. Will definitely confirm with PSPIdent before I move on tonight.
Please update us on how your installation went
Thanks so much, sylv3rblade!! I have successfully updated to CFW 5.50 GEN-D3.
I will try to play some games and hopefully this will stay and won’t revert back to 5.03 again.
By the way, can I use the PSP to go online? I am afraid Sony will send an update to kill the CFW. Thanks.
I just bought PSP 3001. Can I run this firmware?
I have PSP200 TA088 using 5.50gen-A full when I install 5.50gend using Xgen updater doesn’t work,they said (ms0://5.50.PBP not found in your root of mem stick).Please help what should I do.
Did you miss the third line by any chance?
Copy the PSP folder and the 550.pbp file to the root of your memory stick
sylv3rblade..meaning to say I just copy the PSP folder & 5.50.PBP file and paste it to memory stick ex: F:PSP\GAME\..i’m rigth?
No copy them to your memory stick as is. The installer needs to read 550.pbp as X: 550.pbp
Sylv3rblade..Thank you very much work’s great….
Congrats
Enjoy your newly hacked PSP 
Sylv3rblade,I have a lot of iso & cso games in my PC,but i dont have software/installer that can view the different iso&cso cover page for ex.nba2k9 is tony parker,nba2k10 is kobe bryant etc..can you provide me?
Thank you.
Sir, PLS HELP ME! I accidentally install the 5.50 GEN-D3 without installing first the 5.50 GEN-D.. huhu WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?? My psp wont start anymore. .SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME… pls pls pls IM ALSO A PINOY! PATULONG NAMAN PO MGA KUYA… T.T
First off, some questions:
What’s your PSP model?
What was your firmware when you upgraded?
What’s your PSP’s condition now (does anything happen when you turn it on, etc)?
Sylv3rblade..Do you have that kind of installer or software to view iso/cso games cover page in PC? To give more interested to the viewer…thnxs
Any software that mounts ISOs/CSOs will do. Have you tried daemon tools? It’s free BTW:
Once you’ve mounted the CSO, just change the file indicated here:
And you’re done
Hmm.. You just gave me a great idea for a new post
Hi
I have an psp 2000 and i am running 5.00 m33-6 but when i copy the psp folder to my memory stick and then try to load it says corrupted data any suggestions? thanks.
i already have cfw 5.50 Gen-B(full) in my psp 1000 but when i press the gen-D update in my psp, the screen turns black. wat should i do? all the plugins are disabled and my theme is original.
Try updating to 5.50 GEN-B2 before installing the GEN-D (or GEN-D3) update. If all else fails, read the troubleshooting guide on how you can downgrade.
hi po sir
di mo cnabi pilipino k pla dami ko ng comment syu sa english dugo na ilong ko
pde ka bang mag lagay ng ibang link po
wag po sa deposit files at uploading ksi
masyado pong mabagal
thank you po
[13 years plang me ksi eh]
Well may reason kung bakit dun sila uploaded
Pero sure, hanap ako ng iba pang pedeng mirror.
hmmmmm……
can i use this CFW on a PSP Go…????????
Yep but you can’t connect to the PSN. You can still browse websites though.
Sir, I have a PSP 1000 Phat and my recent cfw is 5.00 M33-6 before i upgrade to 5.50 Gen-D3.. My PSP always stock on some wavey lines on the start up screen.. and it wont change at all.. Please HELP ME.. Im scared right now.. pls pls pls Kanina ko lang po ginawa yung pag upgrade.. Reply asap
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Looks like a brick. Don’t worry, hanap ka lang ng may Pandora Battery and have him/her reflash your PSP (parang system restore un). Mas safe na pumunta sa shop pero me bayad un.