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[bandit]

To clarify: I updated to 2.5 with MM X. I figured this latest would allow me to play emu since it said it would also work with 2.01+

My photo menu shows the eloader, but it won't open to anything but a picture of the loader icon, and it just has "corrupted data" listed underneath. The auto installer specifically says before install, if you are on firmware higher than 2.0 then you are supposed install the GTA exploit (which requires the UMD before you can use the save state file which is the exploit).

Anyways, I tried getting into their forums earlier today but they were down. When they are back up I will do some more reading on this in case there is something I missed.

Ah, OK. So if you have 2.0+ you need GTA, but if you're at 2.0 you can load via TIFF. If anything, try and find a cheap copy of GTA or trade for it. Thats what I'll probably do since I hardly play GTA. No point in spending $50 for a new game or $30 for a used one when I can trade for it.

[bandit]

LOAD GTA ON 1.5 FIRMWARE!!!

Everything was working out peachy for PSP Gamers, or so they thought as they started to enjoy the homebrew and their current PSP games off the same handheld earlier this year. Then Sony started releasing firmware updates. This update not only added a few nice features for video / web browsing but at the same time disabled the homebrew exploit, KXploit.

This is where MPH comes in. When a PSP is upgraded to 2.0, Sony had temporarily prevented all previous forms of running homebrew on the PSP(hacks that ran via Kxploit), with the help of determined and noteworthy developers such as Groepaz and MPH, among others they succeeded in releasing a downgrader from PSP System Software version 2.0 to 1.5. Thus allowing PSP gamers to have full access to their PSP's again.

Sony has been relentless and has been releasing more updates, 3 individual updates, in fact since the last time the PSP was blocked and then rehacked. Some updates are purely "preventative" ones. That "prevent a hacker from bricking your psp" (aka reblocking the ability to run homebrew.) While others actually serve a purpose, from the likes of adding Location Free connectivity to simple RSS feed integration.

This latest update from MPH won't cease to amaze, as MPH announced that they have succeeded in launching Grand Theft Auto on his 1.50 version PSP. Loading GTA as a UMD or ISO for that matter was futile previously on 1.5 PSP's, since GTA requires files in the 2.0 library in order to function. This resulted in people needing to update to 2.0 in order to play GTA on their PSP or have another PSP with 2.0+ System Software. Needless to say this is a major step forward in fully unlocking the PSP so gamers may do whatever they wish with a handheld that they purchased for their enjoyment.

In order to run this exploit you must have the following:
- GTA:LCS official Game or ISO Backup (that you must create from your legally owned copy)
- You will need umd emulator, umdgen and a tool called DecryptPRX which is no other than a modification of the psardump tool of psppet.

MPH website - http://mphwebsite.tuxfamily.org/index.php?program=16

[bandit]

To clarify: I updated to 2.5 with MM X. I figured this latest would allow me to play emu since it said it would also work with 2.01+

My photo menu shows the eloader, but it won't open to anything but a picture of the loader icon, and it just has "corrupted data" listed underneath. The auto installer specifically says before install, if you are on firmware higher than 2.0 then you are supposed install the GTA exploit (which requires the UMD before you can use the save state file which is the exploit).

Anyways, I tried getting into their forums earlier today but they were down. When they are back up I will do some more reading on this in case there is something I missed.

Supposedly there was bugs in the original release. This may help with your problems now since they are fixed.

[1CCOSA]

I dunno, I think this latest release is just to clean up some corrupted icons and make it more stable. Otherwise I don;t see why it would let me load emu without GTA, but I will download it later tonight and give it a try. Thanks for the heads up as always.

[bandit]

As stated in my post #1092 (http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/s...postcount=1092), not only can you play ISO of GTA, but now you can play Megaman X and Socom. No online or game save for Socom, yet. Tokobot and Crash Team Racing are two others that work. There are some that still dont work yet.

More info, files and tuts can be found here - http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/about22041.html

[1CCOSA]

Will that new MPH exploit allow you to boot 2.0+ UMDs? Or is it just for booting ISOs (after you have ripped them)?

[bandit]

Will that new MPH exploit allow you to boot 2.0+ UMDs? Or is it just for booting ISOs (after you have ripped them)?

With my above mentioning, its for ISOs only as you'll have to replace the PRX files inorder for it to load on 1.5

[1CCOSA]

Ah, my bad.

[bandit]

I wish it was for UMD, but there is no way of replacing the 2.0 PRX files. I dont remember what program it is but it boots 2.0 UMDs. It could be one of those OS (MbShell LiveFire!). I'll have to check.

[WTFer]

boy that was a bitch... I just downgraded my PSP to 1.50 & it only took me 7 tries & 2 1/2 hours to do it

so whats the latest on PSP firmware version changers
is PSPset still the latest/best one to change them, up to what latest firmware version??

I also read about GTA being able to play on v.1.50, will that let all games with the same firmware as GTA be playable on v.1.50?