True to their word, the GEN Team has now released Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C. It’s an update to their existing line of 5.03-based firmwares (5.03 GEN-A and 5.03 GEN-B) that will allow you to play games that require upto 6.10 without running the decrypter to patch the game.
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-C 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-C.
Requirements:
- A PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 motherboard.
- A PSP with ChickHen R2 up and running
- Download: 5.03 GEN-C
- Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)
How to Install Custom Firmware 5.03 GEN-C 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-C
- Make sure your PSP has ChickHen R2 installed. You won’t be able to install 5.03 GEN-C without it.
- Extract the 5.03 GEN-C 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-C 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-C.
Important Note: If this is NOT the first time that you’ll be install 5.03 GEN-C (meaning you accidentally turned off your PSP and had to reload 5.03 GEN-C 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 that REQUIRE PSP firmware 6.10 and above
- Reading UMD that that REQUIRE PSP firmware 6.10 and above
- 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:
- 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
All this is thanks to GENyUS and PSPGen.com.
After installing 5.03 GEN-C, why not treat yourself to some free PSP games? 
Tagged with: 5.03 GEN-C, ChickHEN, Custom Firmware
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
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I have extracted all files, redownloaded all files and still the same message appears
PLS REPLY QUICKLY!
Another PS
Sorry for having so many PSs but also when i run 5.03 GEN-C or GEN-B the stupid message appears and my psp magically turns GEN-A. This happens even when i run it directly after running CHICKhen. Bakit ganun?
PLS REPLY! My psp is version 2000 slim and is a TA-088 v3 Checked using the PSPident 0.4
help my GEn-B and GEN-C dont work. I follow all the steps but it just says: reboot your psp in CFW5.03 GEN-B/GEN-C when i run them. When i do run them, my psp just becomes a 5.03 GEN-A. My psp is a slim 2000 TA-088v3. pls help me!
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I’ve just figured out how to do it. One thing you’ve failed to mention was that once you run the GEN-C updater, it’s going too say “Reboot your psp in CFW5.03 BEN-C” after that, you have to run the GEN-C updater again WHILE HOLDING THE L BUTTON ON THE LOADING SCREEN (when it shows the psp sony entertainment). It should take you to the GEN-C menu. press x to install GEN-C and press x again to reboot and then… You’ve just installed GEN-C!
I hope this helps you and all the people having the same problem! Btw pinoy rin ako
Will update the post to reflect this
Thanks.
sylv3rblade..patulong nmn..bkt ung tiff file unsupported data na sa psp ko..naupgrade ko kasi sa 6.0..pwde ko pa bang ibalik un sa 5.03?plz rply…
Ermm thats’ the problem. nagupgrade ka to 6.0
pano gagawin ko don? la n b sulosyon un?
Check mo if hackable ung PSP.. if hackable pede pa idowngrade, if inde wala na.
pano po check if hackable ung psp? psp 3000 ung model nya…at pano po idowngrade?thanx po…
PSP 3000? Wala na
Read this: http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/03/how-to-check-if-your-psp-can-have-cfw-installed/
dAmN…I bRick my Psp…Now what….
Well di pa naman sya bricked… kaso UMD lang ang pedeng lruin
By thE waY,,Thanx a lot sylverBlade…
yup..mamumulubi naman ako nyan blade..mahal ang umd eh..
a silly question…
where should i paste the iso file games to play?
Inside the ISO folder at the root of your memory stick, if you can’t find one, create an ISO folder and drop your files there.
can i install this on my psp 3004,TA-088v2 mobo and i have 5.03MHU firmware. what will be the advantage and is this an upgrade for me.
Yep. This is the most up to date CFW for your PSP. You’ll be able to play most of the latest games.
thank you very much you had been very helpful and informative.
help i have downloaded PES 2010 and wen i try to start the game, it shows the error message “could not start the game”……pls tell me wat shud i do?? i have the GEN-C
same here hakusho, silverblade plz help us what to do.
pano if bigla nwla ung mga games ko sa psp uhm my psp is 3000 version 5.03 GEN-C??? UMD nlng ba pde d2?
erm… ihave a problem. i’ve downloaded the gen c file and successfully hacked the psp to gen c. the system settings read “5.03 GEN – C (Full)” but the game files i put in the ISO dont appear in the psp when i turn it on… help?
My psp is a 3000 btw.
What file format are your games and are you certain that the directory you’re putting them in is X:/ISO not X:/PSP/ISO?
the games are in rar format. other games in rar format can be played on my psp so i dont find the format a problem. and yes im sure ive put the games in the ISO folder, not PSP/ISO
in rar? Do the files specifically end in .rar?
the type of file states winrar archive
They need to have the extensions below (.iso or .cso) in order for them to work.
but i have a few games that are also in the rar format that works..
Winrar actually calls all files that it opens as a winrar archive so there’s really no other way of knowing other than checking the extension.
ermm… do i update the psp 3000 to gen c after the psp reads “5.03 gen-b (full)” or reads “Chickhen r2″? :l
i have downloaded PES 2010 but its not running on my psp. i have tried it even on gen-a but it still wont run. plz help!!
If I turn the psp off can I upgrade directly to C or do I have to update to A then B then C??
Thanks!
You can install 5.03 GEN-C directly
pls help nmn po
psp 3004 with 5.03 m33-6
when i run the gen-c loader
m33-6 p din ang nkalagay sa system
pnu ko ggwin gen-c toh?
and ma bbrick ba kpg nag update ako from m33-6 to gen-c
plz HELP T_T
plz
You need to remove 5.03 M33-6 first… turn off your PSP then run chickhen and this installer.
gnun pa din
m33-6 p din xa
khit gen-c instaler ang ni run ko
pnu po b ggwin ko?
is it possible to brink a psp 3004 if your cfw is 5.03 m33-6 converting it to 5.03 gen-c?
ask ko lng!!!???1111
i just wanna ask…im using psp 3001 version 5.5. how can i play ISO games
There’s no way to downgrade a PSP-3000 above 5.03 firmware to install cfw.
ang problema ko sa psp ko…
minsan nawawala yung games ko kasi na lowbat or na off ng d sadya habang nag lalaro…
alam ko nmn panu hanapin yun
una restore default setting then sa photo den press down tapos lalabas yung GREEN… next dun na ako sa game tapos start ko yung reloader (GEN-C)
d2 na nag sisimula problema…
pag na start ko na yung reloader lalabas na yung game… pero pag katapos ng 5seconds… mag lalag bigla as in yung lower half ng monitor parang nag” e-earthquake”
nag lalag yung psp ko tuwing ginagamet ko yung reloader which is GEN-C…
phit e off ko pa ganun pa rin… ang ginagawa ko nlng tinatanggal ko yung battery para ma hide ulit yung games… tapos restore default setting nanaman ako pag mag lalaro nanaman ako…
sa mga matalino sa PSP jan patulong nmn panu mawala yung lag ng psp ko… lumalabas kc yung lag pag gagamitin ko yung gamer reloader…
hey ya ….. silverblade ……i wanted to ask ..if i can make this firmware as a permenant firmware…because wen accidentilly my psp is switch i have to reinstalll gen-c…..
help and thnx….
Unless your PSP is hackable, nope.
my psp is hackable….it working fine ….but some times battery its restated automaticalll…than i have to reinstalll ever thing..1st chickHen r2 and than gen-c…..help .how i can make it the permenant firmware…help
Why not install 5.50 GEN-D3?
Just follow the instructions here to install a permanent cfw on your PSP:
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/07/convert-your-psp-to-custom-firmware-without-pandora-battery/
Then follow this guide to install 5.50 GEN-D3:
http://www.atmaxplorer.com/2009/12/install-psp-custom-firmware-5-50-gen-d3/
hey can I do via chickHen r2 …… its safa for me ………
I didn’t really get the question o_O
i have a psp 2004.it has a TA-088v3 motherboard.can i run GEN-C on it without bricking my psp.
i have a psp 2004 Ta-088V3 firmware 5.03 chicken R2 can i run GEN-C on it without bricking my psp