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Title: OFC Downgrading & Modding questions
Post by: Jeff Bobbo on September 13, 2010, 10:07:05 AM
I am new to AcidMods (As you can tell by my insanely low post count. >:P), and general PSP modding world...

Anyway, I have two PSP 1k's, and, the screens are broken on both of them (Yey).
One is physically cracked (Wrong screw in the back! D:!), and the other just doesn't work.... Not the backlight.

Anyway again, as I said, I'm new to the whole modding/PSP internals, BUT, I have a good electronics mind... And I was thinking of getting my PSP running on my computer as a separate window, which I have seen many videos for on YouTube... Which require Custom Firmware and such forth. Before someone tells me to search, I did... There isn't really a big, well layed out, easy to follow guide anywhere (Or I failed to find it)? (Why? D:!)

So I'd like (Please. :P) a guide/help on doing that... Because I don't want to brick my only PSPs. :P


As for mods I plan:


Obviously the easiest one to carry out there is LED or controller mods, as all that needs it a bit of soldering and wiring, maybe some PIC work depending how I want to go about the controllers (Was thinking of switches for choosing between Analogue sticks and D-Pad for use on either the stick or d-pad on the PSP).



So, anyone got any help to offer with Downgrading my PSP's, they are OFW 6. something or so? Would be greatly appreciated... (As I believe you need to downgrade to 1.5 before installing CFW)



PS: If anyone wants to see what happens when you use the wrong screw, ask, I'll show you the damage to my screen. XD

PPS: Another idea for the PSP > Computer was to take the direct screen output (I have pinout. :P), and convert that into serial or USB, and make a driver, which is a bit advanced for me. :P But meh. XD

Thanks. ^_^
Title: Re: OFC Downgrading & Modding questions
Post by: ThePSPGuru on November 14, 2010, 04:42:26 PM
Just like you I am new to the forum but i got some xp in my class.  Since your psp is over the 5.03 ofw (the one that was released on the Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Game) You can't use the ChickHEN method. Although trust me, for a psp 1000 it doesn't like to work anyway. Back to the subject; For installing cfw on you psp you will need a pandora battery. There are plenty of tutorials on youtube but first you need to see if you could hack it in the first place. To install cfw i suggest following this video
Click on it and download the files in the video description
 How to Install CFW on a PSP 1000(regardless of Official Firmware) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu2jNQL3FUw#)
Yes it's a little narcissistic to put my own video but i had it after i saw this post so that makes it a little ok, right? The Video is processing it should be done by the time you read this.
Title: Re: OFC Downgrading & Modding questions
Post by: Rodent on November 14, 2010, 07:05:09 PM
IF your looking to replace the screen , I just replace two that i got cheap
http://www.thegamersfix.com/ (http://www.thegamersfix.com/)
Title: Re: OFC Downgrading & Modding questions
Post by: Jeff Bobbo on November 17, 2010, 07:40:30 AM
IF your looking to replace the screen , I just replace two that i got cheap
http://www.thegamersfix.com/ (http://www.thegamersfix.com/)

Win! I just need to get it shipped to the UK. :(
That sounds like Christmas presents for mee. XD

As for ThePSPGuru, thanks, I'll take a look at that when I can actually see everything on my screen. XD
Title: Re: OFC Downgrading & Modding questions
Post by: Rodent on November 17, 2010, 12:07:52 PM
your welcome
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