By default, PSPs with custom firmware installed can already run PS1 games in EBOOT format. However, this built-in doesn’t work on all PSX games (since not all PS1 games are officially supported by the PSP) which is why we have the popsloader plugin.
What is the Popsloader plugin?
Popsloader is a PS1 (or PSX) emulator for PSP games that are in EBOOT format. These games can be bought from the PSN store or made from discs you legally own (but we know where you’re getting your PSX games right? 
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How to install Popsloader on any PSP
Yep. Any PSP, and there’s even a Popsloader version for each of the supported firmware.
Download:
- Popsloader for 5.00 M33 : Download
- Popsloader for 5.03 GEN : Download
- Popsloader for 5.50 GEN : Download
Requirements:
- A PSP with custom firmware installed
It could be any of the ff: 5.00 M33, 5.03 GEN-A, 5.03 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-B, 5.50 GEN-C, 5.50 GEN-D, 5.50 GEN-D2 - Popsloader files for your specific cfw version.
If you have an unhackable PSP (PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3):
- You need to have 5.03 GEN-A or 5.03 GEN-B running
- Copy the seplugins folder on the root of your memory stick.
If you already have an seplugins folder (meaning you already have another plugin installed):- Copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx into the seplugins folder
- Open up the pops.txt file and add the line:
ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1
- That’s it, you’re ready to play PSX games
If you have an hackable PSP (PSP-1000 or PSP-2000 without TA-088v3):
- You need to have 5.00 M33 or any variant of 5.50 GEN running (5.50 GEN-A,5.50 GEN-B,5.50 GEN-C,5.50 GEN-D@)
- Copy the seplugins folder on the root of your memory stick.
If you already have an seplugins folder (meaning you already have another plugin installed):- Copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx into the seplugins folder
- Open up the pops.txt file and add the line:
ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1
- Turn off your PSP
- Turn it on again while holding the R button to enter the recovery menu
- Enable the popsloader plugin
- That’s it, you’re ready to play PSX games
If you encounter any problems, post a comment.
Written by sylv3rblade on November 9, 2009 at 9:21 pm. Follow responses to this entry via the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Tagged with: Custom Firmware, PSP Plugin
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
Tagged with: Custom Firmware, PSP Plugin
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
Is this another plug n play one where all i do is copy the contents into the seplugins folder? i did it with this one, enabled the plugin, and when i tried to start my ffvii still nothing happened. I heard the games works best in 3.71 so i need to find a way to get this to work. I even tried pressing R trigger when i started the game. Still nothing. I keep seeing pictures of a little menu showing up with all the different numbers on it, and i’m not getting that at all when i start this game. Surely i’m doing something wrong.
Well and if you have gen c??????
hi,
sorry for being such a newbie, but i’m not sure if i’m doing this right.
i’m using gen-c, and i’ve downloaded the files as listed at the top.
i’ve changed the text like it said.
but when i press select and choose the recovery menu -> plugins
i don’t see the popsloader. is this normal? if not, what am i doing wrong?
i really want to play ff viii…..
thank you!
Check the directory where you copied popsloader.
“ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1″
we can add this line at the end if we want? and also shouldnt we replace the ms0 part with out psp drive letter? or should we keep it the same?
You should leave the line as it is
ms0 means the root of your memory stick
Some plugins need to be on the top of the list
But the file pops.txt you dont have to copy that file right? You just need to “Copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx into the seplugins folder”. So i found the file pops.txt in the zip file but what will i do with it and the line? The line is already written in it too. BTW I have a psp with the ta88v3 mobo.
Copy the pops.txt to your seplugins folder. If you already have a pops.txt in there just add the line:
ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1
Hmm.. seems like I have some missing info on the post
I’ll edit it in a bit.
thanx. in the file there is the necesary lyn but also a small question mark help sign after it. duz it mater? i ges not.
Hey also which version of popsloader is this?
After installation i checked in VSH menu —> plugins and there was popsloader enabled. When i started my psx game it gave me a list of versions or something till 4.01 and then “original from flash”. i chose 4.01 as it was the highest. The game also still got hanged at the point. :’(
some games require specific pops version, i think.. like ff7.. i used 3.71.. check the game before using the pops..
mine needs 3.72
hey guys.. i downloaded this popsloader and it worked.. im currently playing ff7 and xenogears with no probs.. my problem is that i tried this pops to play RE 3 nemesis.. the game said that you should use 3.40.. so i did.. but the game hangs after the capcom shows up.. how do i reset the popsloader so that i can choose other versions, i.e. 4.01.. the menu wont come out.. it seems that the pops is stuck at 3.40 for RE nemesis.. BTW, thanks for this link, sylv3rblade!
i found the solution.. i deleted the savegame file and then re-started the game .. the pops menu showed up.. i can finally play RE3!!! =)
if i need cwcheat too then should i install both this and cwcheat? in cwcheat there’s 1 plugin cwcheat [POPS] so is it popsloader i was wondering………..
um i have a question …..or a problem… i think(?)
I have a 5.50 GEN-B Custom Firmware and i did what the instructions but when i got into this part
*Copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx into the seplugins folder
u lost me there cuz i can’t copy the popsloader file AND the popsloader.prx because it opens as a WinRAR format instead of just a file but i have no problem opening up the pops text file cuz it already has “The Line” so can u please help me out with this one?
The download I’ve provided is a rar file so you need to extract it first then proceed to copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx file into the seplugins folder.
thnks that was helpful cuz i’m a n3wbie at this ^o^
um sorry but i have another question… where do i put the PSX game? is it in the seplugins folder or just in ISO?
What format are your PSX games in?
If they are EBOOT.PBP files put then in PSP/Game folder
If they are ISO/CSO files put then in ISO folder
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It’s a secret
how can you convert .gme (psx save data) into psp save data?
I had SO much trouble with this on 5.50 gen-d2. Be sure to do these things:
-Remove the old saves if you already have them for a certain game. Just back them up, delete them, load, make a new save, and replace.
-Be sure its in the GAME folder NOT GAME150
thanks. i followed what you said BUT, no matter where i copy the EBOOT file to, it wont show up. i copied it to GAME folder, the GAME150 and also ISO.. but none worked =\
i ensured i have the plugin enabled.
when i open memory stick on psp, it doesnt show my psx game on there??
im 5.50 gen-a
hey im using version 5.03 GEN-C and would this work, more questions to come
i did put it in the game folder, the files are in rar format and put it in one folder, then opend the psp, saw that it is a corrupted data
and its weird, i saw so MANY rar files in the torrent i dl (the game is suikoden 2) so many EBOOT.PBP
Ah, you need to extract the rar file (just right click on any single one of the rar files and select extract) to get to the actual file for the game. That’s what you need to place in the PSP\GAME folder
Hi all,
I just have my new psp 3000 and it’s using CFW 5.03 Gen-C (full). When i play FFIX, the FMV comes out but when i choose New Game, it just display the black screen. I try to put the 5.00 M33 popsloader on it and i choose 3.72, but it got hanged. Can u tell me how exactly the best version to play FFIX? Thanks in advance…
Thanks for your all your helps with this.
I’ve got the popsloader plugin you provided on my PSP and enabled. When I started FFVII, the popsloader menu came up but froze when I chose 3.71. I had to force restart but pulling out the battery.
The same thing happened for RE3 when I tried to select 4.01. Now both of them just freeze at black when I select them and I need to keep pulling the battery out to restart.
Any suggestions?? Thanks in advance!
Compiling a list of PSX games and Popsloader compatibility (since this is the most common problem)
Both games freeze at the popsloader menu after choosing a pops, no matter which pops I choose…so neither is compatible with ANY pops??
Any ideas what could be wrong??
the problem is the menu of recovery menu itself, i’ve found out that plugins menu contains registry hacks menu. so just open CPU Speed menu, u’ll find the popsloader plugin there, and u can enable/disable this plugin
THX so much for this helpful post sylv3rblade!!!!…..
y i cant download the popsloader? pls help
.. tnxxx..
y i cant download the popsloader? pls help.. i want 2 play ps1 games on my psp.. tnxxx…
The download links are working. What seems to be the problem?
thanks….work perfectly on my psp 3003 wif 5.03 gen c.now i can play ff7 n xenogears……
how can i change disc in parasite eve 1? im on disc 1 changing to disc 2 and i cant change disc
Save the game before it asks you to change discs then turn off popstation and load disc 2 manually.