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November 2, 2009 •
The release of Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D gave hackable PSPs the ability to play PSP games that require 5.55 ofw and up without the need to patch the game. This is now available to non-hackable PSPs via custom firmware 5.03 GEN-B with the same ability to decrypt games on the fly, allowing you to play games that PSPs that have 5.50 GEN-D can. Interested yet? Read on 
Update: This guide is sorely outdated. If you please refer to this new guide instead : Install Signed 5.03 Hen + 5.03 GEN-C on your PSP. It’s much simpler to follow and will help you install 5.03 GEN-C and the Prometheus-4 module.
Important Notes:
This guide is for non-hackable PSPs. (PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA-088v3). If you’re not sure what PSP you have, please read: Is my PSP hackable?
On this guide, we will help install 5.03 GEN-B on your PSP. There is no danger of bricking your PSP unless you deviate from the instructions listed below. Unlike custom firmware for hackable PSPs, the danger of bricking your PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA-088v3 is quite real. If you’re not sure about a step, take the time to post a question.
Do note that if you have official firmware 5.50 or higher installed, stop now. You can’t install the chickHen hack which means you can’t install 5.03 GEN-B.
Requirements:
- A PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 motherboard.
- A PSP with ChickHen R2 up and running
- Download: 5.03 GEN-B
- Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)
How to Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-B for ChickHEN
Before you proceed to installing custom firmware 5.03 GEN-C, you need to install ChickHen R2 on your PSP first. Just click the picture on the right to install ChickHen R2 and comeback here to finish the installation.
How to Install 5.03 GEN-B
- Make sure your PSP has ChickHen R2 installed. You won’t be able to install 5.03 GEN-B without it.
- Extract the 5.03 GEN-B 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 5.03 GEN-B 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 5.03 GEN-B.
Important Note: If this is NOT the first time that you’ll be install 5.03 GEN-B (meaning you accidentally turned off your PSP and had to reload 5.03 GEN-A -> 5.03 GEN-B again), hold the L trigger (Left shoulder button) when running the updater.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Compatible with the PSP-3000 and PSP-2000 v3 official firmware 5.03
- Play backups of games REQUIRE PSP firmware above 5.03, including 6.xx Play backups of games REQUIRE PSP firmware above 5.03, including 6.xx
- Reading UMD that REQUIRE firmware above 5.03, including 6.xx Playing UMD REQUIRE firmware above 5.03, including 6.xx
- Reading UMD / ISO games protected against the custom firmware. Playing UMD / ISO games protected against the custom firmware.
- Play PS1 games
- GEN VSH MENU available (SELECT)
- Recovery in VSH Recovery available in VSH available
- Reading Reading Homebrews
KNOWN BUGS:
- MGS demo refuses to run
- VSH menu is mixed up
Troubleshooting:
If you experience problems like non-working games, or games that give the error “game could not be started” try the following:
Make sure your UMD mode is set to M33 driver
- On your XMB, press select, to access the VSH menu
- Select M33 driver for the UMD mode option as shown below:
Disable options
- Go to the recovery menu
- Go to advance setting > disable all options
- Your games will be playable now
If you’re experiencing trouble (and yes, a lot of people are having trouble running ChickHen) try these:
All this is thanks to GENyUS and PSPGen.com.
and thx my psp is gud working again
can u tell me why i m getting msg tht game could not be started(80020148)
why i m getting this error i m unable to run games from memory card i m getting this msg in many games in gta chinatown also in liberty city, god of war and burnout.
plz tell me problem
these were working before but after formating and resetting my psp as u told i m unable to play games plz tel me solution
Check your firmware version and post it here. Likely you’ve lost your CFW and have to reinstall again.
Also, at what point did I say that you have to reformat and reset your PSP? o_O
i got prob with my psp.gen b 5.50 said my data is corrupted.and all my were not showing in my psp .what should i do?
I have 5.03 gen-b i think it is latest and have cfw already installed if it is not installed tell me how i install it i m unable to play many games
5.03 GEN-C is the latest o_O
have you checked if your UMD mode is set to M33 driver?
yah umd iso mode is set on mee driver
and i have tried 5.03gen-c but i m unable to run games
only one game is running from 5 games in my memory card
tell me wht i do?
and umd drive is also not reading umd
If you’re already using the M33 driver then I guess the problem lies with 5.03 GEN-C itself.
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I’ve checked around and there’s quite a lot of problems with it (relating to UMD games and older ISOs specifically). I’ll keep looking for a work around but it seems the likely solution is to downgrade to 5.03 GEN-B
Please specify the games (ISO and UMD) that are failing to work on 5.03 GEN-C.
i mean set on m33 drive
i have tried on both 5.03gen-b and 5.03gen-c i m unable to play game
i think i have found solution it was problem with advance setting due to which games were not starting
How did you fix it? I’ll put it up on the post to help others having your problem
hi sylv first of all happy new year
i solved the problem
to solve this problem we have to change psp setting
in recovery menu>> go to advance setting then in advance setting disable all options games will be playabble
and u’ll not get error tht game can’t be startd
Thanks, I’ll post this on all 5.03 GEN firmwares
I need a help here. I got a psp 3000 gen b with the required popsloader, but I still can’t play ps1 games.
When I entered the game (I tried it on RE 2 btw) it just stop on the ps1 logo. What should I do?
Is it possible to hack a psp go ?
how ?
pare help, ayaw gumana nung army of two saken…5.03 GEN-B na ako, bat ganun?
Update to 5.03 GEN-C or hanap ka ng patched for 5.00 M33 para gumagana kahit san
ei guys! ung psp kong 2004-PB
5.51 ung version ng system pano ko sya iddowngrade to 5.03??? can i use the 5.03???? HELP! PLEASE, i can’t download games.. e-mail nmn! sheloi_09@yahoo.com tnx!
ei guys! ung psp kong 2004-PB
5.51 ung version ng system pano ko sya iddowngrade to 5.03??? can i use the 5.03???? HELP! PLEASE, i can’t download games.. e-mail nmn! sheloi_09@yahoo.com tnx!
uy panu po ba to pag START ko na ung 5.03 gen-b may lumalabas na error ”this game cannot be started” ”the data is corrupted” panu pa to ma sosolve?? wla pa kc aq maxadong alam sa psp e pa2long nmn. PSP KO 3001
P2LONG NLNG PRE TNX
Make sure na tumatakbo ung ChickHen bago mo iinstall ung 5.03 GEN-B. Otherwise di talaga tatakbo yan.
pre meron ako psp 2006 chickhen xa tapos inupgrade ko sa 5.50 gen d . pagreboot ko wala ng displau na bricked ko yata . may solution pa ba para mapagana ko ulit psp ko?
Nope. May warning yung 5.50 GEN-D. Bawal sa ChickHEN enabled-PSPs
hi
i have 5.03 gen c on my psp
i have downloaded game prince of persia the forgotten sand
when i run it after sony logo i gate error that
” Game could not be started 8002013c”
tell me why i m getting this error
reply me in english
Did you install the plugin that came along with the download?
no
i haven’t insalled pugin
and i haven’t go any plugin whn i downloaded it
al others gams are being played expect ths
have u played ths game????????
i mean i haven’t got any plugin
I’ll upload a copy for you.
ok
upload it thn send me link
hi
i have dwnloaded new copy of prince of persia the forgotten sand i got three files in plugin folder
the name of folder is khbbs
tel me how to install plugin ??
and it will not break piracy??
i have 5.03genc
hi
i have instaled plugin just pcacing two folders in root directory of psp
but i m still unable to play game
any advice??
Just copying the files won’t do anything. You need to enable the plugin.
quoting from another site:
i already did this
the plugin are installed
i just copied it to root directry
but i m still unable to play game
i have two copies of prince of persia
but still i m unable to play
in both so wht to do now???
plz tell me wht can i do now?
i saw in recovery plugin are in list
so tell me wht to do?
game is still nt working
Where did you download your copies? I’m thinking they are’nt patched properly which is why they didn’t work out of the box and even with the plugin (currently uploading a fully patched version)
tell me from where to download this game ?
u thnk which will work?
i have downloaded two one from picktorrent
and other from another
in one there is written usa fix
thn why nt running
It could’ve been fixed but for a different firmware version (primarily 5.50 GEN-D3). Still uploading, was busy for the past few days
i have psp 3000. 5.03 m33-6. i have MGS Peace Walker downloaded. what do i do next to play it on my psp? thank you.
i have psp 2006
mga tol kailangan b ng original na memory kc d alam kung orig 2? ayaw kc gumna ng chickHen!
plss help me!!!!!
hi i have a psp 3004.i have 5.03 gen a full installed with the chick hen hack also done…..i want to have gen-d3..my mother board is TA-090V2…..should i go for the hack i mean should i update to gen-b then gen-c and finally then gen-d3..my query is ,is my psp hackable for these updates ,,,,,,i dont want to brick my psp
ive seen my recovery in my vsh but when i ok it my psp goes stik what will i do because i cant play some of my games and im running 5.03 gen b full plz help me
panu mag chickhen ng psp gen.b … kc nag open aq ng corrupted na game tas na hide ung games help pls