Dark_AleX has released PSP Custom Firmware 3.90 M33 to the world. This new firmware bring a major feature on board, Skype for the PSP. Finally its here. (Confirmed this works well, Skype calls sound just as good as on the PC)
Instructions - Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/ - Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name “390.PBP”. Alternatively, you can let the installer to download for you via wifi. - Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the PSP pressing X or O, do it. Changes: - 3.80 -> 3.90 - March33 NO UMD: fixed (yet another) bug related with exiting with home. (infinite semaphore wait) Changes in updater: - The degeneration check and correction of IDS keys happens too in 3.71 now. - Added code to download 3.90 PBP from net via wifi. Note that his code is not yet 100% stable, it may crash when selecting AP. In that case, reinit the installer. - L+triangle has been restored as method to bypass battery. If you already have 390.PBP keep those buttons pressed until you see “Veryfing 390.PBP”. If the 390.PBP is being downloaded bia wifi, press those buttons at the end of download until you see the previous sentence.
Instructions
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/ - Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name “390.PBP”. Alternatively, you can let the installer to download for you via wifi. - Run it, the update will be done by Sony updater. At the end when you are asked to reboot the PSP pressing X or O, do it.
Changes:
- 3.80 -> 3.90 - March33 NO UMD: fixed (yet another) bug related with exiting with home. (infinite semaphore wait)
Changes in updater:
- The degeneration check and correction of IDS keys happens too in 3.71 now. - Added code to download 3.90 PBP from net via wifi. Note that his code is not yet 100% stable, it may crash when selecting AP. In that case, reinit the installer. - L+triangle has been restored as method to bypass battery. If you already have 390.PBP keep those buttons pressed until you see “Veryfing 390.PBP”. If the 390.PBP is being downloaded bia wifi, press those buttons at the end of download until you see the previous sentence.
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Whoa DA’s Really outdoing himself i cant believe how fast this came out. Cheers for the skype now i dont have to pay for my calls and my games heh
skype only works in slim right??? thnks…
(i have a psp fat and installed 3.90m33 but only have a go!messenger)
and…
DAX YOU ARE THE BEST
shame about no irshell support due to this i’m sticking with 3.80m33
Noob! how do it upgrade from reg 3.8 to m33 3.9. on a never been hacked slim psp?
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what file do u put this Custom firmware file in?
dude, i would not have post such a stupid question if i didn’t read it or tried it! i did as it said to do! it boots, but i keep getting[the game could not be started (80020148)] screen! i put both files in PSP/GAME/UPDATE.”one folder two files” everything is as it should be but nothing! 8o(
Everytimei do the update or try it says datat corrupted game cannot be started man its bogus
do you do this on your PC or PSP?
also where do i get the 3.90 sony update ?
Popsloader will need an update now, a few PSX games I own do not work under the 3.90 update, but worked fine under 3.80. But thanks goes out to DA for keeping us as up to date as he can!
see i thought i was the only one
hello i need help downgrading my psp slim if any one in the tempe az area and is willing to help me you can contact me at jimmyneutron252@msn.com thank you
I did it but when I finished I cheaked and it was just 3.90
Yep… I run it and it says The game could not be started. (80020148). I did just what it said.
this sucks major ass
Iv got Reg 3.8 and need to know how to change it to the Custom 3.90 M33 if u can help contact me on millsc2@hotmail.co.uk
Hey Dash if u find out how to do it could you help me as I’m in the same situation as you thnx.
hi, i just updated to 3.90 m33-2 from 3.80 m33-5 but i dont have skype on my psp. Does anyone know whats up with that? Just in case i might have done something wrong or not done something as the case may be
I keep getting that error message (80020148) and it doesn’t work. I have a PSP 2000 (Slim) with firmware 3.80 and put the UPDATE folder under GAME in PSP. In that file it has the official sony psp 3.90 eboot renamed to 390.PBP as well as the one offered for download here named EBOOT.PBP . I need help!
I have a psp black piano version 3.90 how can i upgrade it to 3.90 m33??? this is my mail jonathan_hbk@hotmail.com i hope yall can help me thanks
Hello guys! I have the same question with jonathan. (I have a psp slim version 3.90 how can i upgrade it to 3.90 m33?) If anyone could help this is my email focus_mariah@yahoo.gr
Thank you!
I have the same problem I’m already on 3.9, and my slim keeps saying “there is no need to update”. Is there a way to trick it to think this is a 3.91?
i have the psp silver slim (2100 series) and because i have firnware version 3.90, it says there is no need to update. is there a way to downgrade my psp’s firmware so that i can download the custom firmware?
and by the way, email me at robel_80@hotmail.com if you know a way.
Can you download games on this firmware and play them on your psp like full games because on the 3.8 firmware you can’t play full games
i get error 80020148 how can i fix it?
I have the slim psp and i just wanted to know is there anyway to get homebrew running on there without a battery pack i had a fat psp with double firmware 1.0 and x.xx now can i accomplish this with the slim or can i do n e thing with it any help would be greatly appreciated.. version 3.90 nd my email is louisbernattolly@aim.com
so i did everything wut it said, followed the steps and everything, then why the hell does mine say “THE GAME COULD NOT BE STARTED (80020148)”
T_____T plz helpp
I have version 3.90 official and i need to get the custom firmware but as told i followed every single step to the point but unfortunately i failed and i continue to get an error message which stated that the game could not be started. (Can someone guide me to an answer A.S.A.P.! thank you!!!) by the way this is my email (click here)dicekid509@verizon.net/a>
i have the psp slim has version 3.90 and i got 3.90m33, but says no need to update, what can i do, email me partyboy219@yahoo.com
same here i tried to update to custom from 3.90 but it says no need to update can anyone help my email is kadmus_o1@hotmail.com
make a pandora battery
I keep getting that error message (80020148) and it doesn’t work. I have a PSP 2000 (Slim) with firmware 3.90 and put the UPDATE folder under GAME in PSP. In that file it has the official sony psp 3.90 eboot renamed to 390.PBP as well as the one offered for download here named EBOOT.PBP . I need help! pleaassee my emali is Aliahmed214@hotmail.com or if u want u can send i to me at gangster_boy389@hotmail.com
evrey one i have found the answer i got it google
i had the same problem, i just googled it, it’s an easy fix.. here..
“TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Goto Recovery Menu (turn off then hold R and turn on) 2. Configuration -> Use NO-UMD (Disable it) 3. Go all the way back to main menu 4. Advanced -> Advanced Configuration -> (Disable all of them)”
it should work after that..
it should work after that
bye
i had a different error number (did not write it down), and i just freed up some space on my memory stick to resolve that.
3.90 official doesn’t have a Recovery mode
yeah what to do with this???
where do u go to get the instilation package to copy the folder UPDATE
HELP: I have updated my PSP to 3.93 official firmware how can I changed it back to 3.90 M33-2 without Pandoras’ Battery? Is there a patch that can make it 3.93 M33 or just to be able to play my iso games? I tried the 3.93 M33 unofficial but my psp is always saying that my firmware is updated.
please help!!
i dont really know a lot i downloaded the folder and put the UPDATE folder into my psp/game and then i go into my psp and click on game and it says 3.9 m33 update then i click on it and it says there is no need to update? what do i do next?
HELP pls. i have the same problem with 3.93.
can some 1 give me a link to download the English official 3.90 Psp firmware? thanks biny90@gmail.com really appreciated it i cant find it
i just got my new slim psp and its 3.80 ofw.can someone help me to upgrade it to 3.90 m33 cfw? plss need reply .. disastre_18@yahoo.com..
Help!!!! I have a psp slim version 3.93 official software cant downgrade it to the version 3.90 because i updated it. how can i downgrade the software without a pandoras battery??? if not how do i make a pandoras battery?
Plz help i want to have 3.90 custom firmware if anyone has an answer please email jackh1234@googlemail.com thanks
ve sliver psp slim and version 3.90. I downloaded the custom firmware 3.90 M33 but i get “there is no need to update” error. What do i do now
email me girshi@yahoo.com
mga psp fanatics!! help me din po kng pano ko update ng 3.90 m33 ko! nka 3.90 pbp official firmware ako hndi ko maupdate eh… pwde b kng mag downgrade ng 3.80 m33-2 send me kung pano plz… email nyo po sakin mga tols… soulasylum_r@yahoo.com & randycolin_30@yahoo.com
Hello 2 every1.I just bought a psp slim and i installed the 3.93 firmware from the official sony site.How can i install the 3.90 M33 version?
hey i upgraded mine to 3.9 and i can’t install the m33 version, says tat it has an error 80020148 wads wrong withit. thanks a bunch
so i have OFW 3.95 so i figure it wont let me install this cuz its a downgrade. can someone please explain to me what a pandoras battery is, and if this software “bricks” my psp is there a way to fix it without shipping it off?
hi, have the same problem as all you guys. got 3.93 on psp, try to put 3.93 m33 on, give the same error. please help. e-mail me at 0832927410@mtnloaded.co.za
hi, can I upgrade 3.90 to 3.93M33 unofficial?
i have version 3.93 that i update last month,and i update it again in the firmware release,the version 3.95…how can i downgrade it to Psp version 3.93 without using a pandora’s battery?
PLZ…answer me in my email black_vipermark@yahoo.com
TNx A Lot….X_x
hi, i have sony offical 3.95 on my psp slim. Can i install any custom firmware despite me having this version?
I want to install version 3.90m33 and my version now is 3.95 when i try to install it says that u don’t need version 3.90m33 please help me.
Mike & dhruv
u both need pandora’s battery to do that b coz u hav official firmware
i don’t know how to install that so that’s all i can tell u..
Thx John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INZGW9IJ5D4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibQUgOLH31c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ002P41dU&feature=related
Here you go guys a 3 part video narration/tutorial on how to make UPMS & pandoras battery
Here’s another one u might want to try if ur 3.80 M33 or 3.90 M33
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTKy6i129oo&feature=related
I’ve tried both of them and they both work so give it also a try
I’m not entirely sure but I don’t think OFW works
i have the psp slim has version official 3.90 and i want to upgrade it to 3.90m33 custom, but says no need to update, what can i do, email me denki6932@yaho.com
I have a new psp slim piano black version official 3.95, is there anything i can do to get 3.9 M33???? email me at a g y n k e at t p y n k e dot i n f o
wow this site is awesome!!! keep going !!
this is good and all but.. i have psp slim version 3.95, the silver one right and i tried all this but it comes up as currupteded data…how can i get the 3.90 m33 on my psp
sum1 i have offiicial firmware 3.95 i dont want to buy pandoras battery but ihavea another psp with official 3.50 firmwar eand i cant upgrade to 3.90 help email me at jbar444@charter.net
Hi Guyz!!! Can anybody help me, I have a psp slim with the official 3.90 ver on it and I want to install an m33 on it any version would do ’cause I only want to play downloaded psp games on it. Is there anyway todo it from 3.90 or do I have to downgrade it to sum lower ver andthen do it. Can you please email me with ur answers/advice at guneet2000@hotmail.com. Thanks for your time.
i got a slim where do i put the firmware plz help
help for god sake! i have piano black psp which is new slim, the problem is that ive upgraded my psp to 3.90 and now i can not use Custom Firmware 3.90 M33 its says “system is version 3.90, there is no need to update” what i have to do to let me use of Custom Firmware 3.90 M33 PLZZZZZZ?
you have to use pandora’s battery (the one that goes straight up to 3.17m33)
follow these instructions first u make a pandora battery and follow the steps here in this website http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/552549 then after u make the pandora aka jigkick battery put the 390 pbh file from this download instead of the 371 pbh file in has inside (i mean to replace it) and then follow the instructions on the net and execute the file and VIOLA U HAV A psp wad ever slim version (i dunno why the idiotic people put the color of their psp in the comments …) So now u go to the system information menu and see OMGOMGOMG IT SAYS PSP VERSION 3.90 M33!!
ppl the colour of ur psp doesnt mean anythin, a pandoras battery is a battery which is hardmodded , you can make it but i dont recommend it u wud be better off buyn one for $14 if u try make tha battery might xplode and it will hurt alot
i dont know what folder to place in
because there is 2 of them
yo , i cant update the custom firmware M33 3.90.
HOW CAN I UPDATE IT?
I keep trying to do this the way it is listed but it keeps giving me is “The game could not be started. (DADADADA)” Didn’t even give me an error number just DADADADA. I have currently firmware 3.52M33-3 and that is the minimum needed for the update. Can someone please help me? email: mcornejo01@gmail.com?
Ok so I double checked everything and I was able to start the update but it errored out when it was going to start with the error: “The system cannot be updated. The update data is not applicable for this system. (CTA80000025)” Any ideas?
Here is one for you experts, I bought a slim psp, and i have the official firmware 4.05 from sony. I bought a pandora battery that has a blue led light on it so you can use it as a regular battery and as the pandora battery, supposedly with the push of a button, but heres the problem, I CANT GET THE PANDORA PART TO WORK!! I put in the magic memory stick that has the custom firmware 4.01 m33 on it, that also came with the battery i bought, then after i put in the memory stick, i put in the battery and nothing happens, it wont boot into the service mode where i can install the custom firmware, any ideas???
Here is one for you experts, I bought a slim psp, and i have the official firmware 4.05 from sony. I bought a pandora battery that has a blue led light on it so you can use it as a regular battery and as the pandora battery, supposedly with the push of a button, but heres the problem, I CANT GET THE PANDORA PART TO WORK!! I put in the magic memory stick that has the custom firmware 4.01 m33 on it, that also came with the battery i bought, then after i put in the memory stick, i put in the battery and nothing happens, it wont boot into the service mode where i can install the custom firmware, any ideas??? sorry for the 2nd post, i didnt check the box to notify me of a reply the last time
Nevermind, I didnt know that the pandora battery had to be practically fully charged to work. I got it working now, thanks anyways.
hi, I have a black slim PSP, and I want to know how to get my PS1 games to work on it without having to make a Pandora’s battery or anything like that. I’m not very good with tools. Can someone help me? I have tons of firmwares that I downloaded, and I’m not sure what to use on my slim version. Please help.
Well, you have to have custom firmware installed to play any of you ps1 games, or any game you download off the internet. The only way to put custom firmware on the slim psp is to use a pandora battery, now you can buy a battery and magic memory stick package for around 40 bucks, or you can find someone to install the custom firmware for you. Now i know its risky, but there are people on ebay that will install custom firmware for you for about 20 bucks. If you are willing to take that rout, i will do it for you for Free, send me an email if your interested . player_x_slayer420@yahoo.com
sure. I’m definetly interested. I am a diehard FF7 fan. Heh. They say that you can either buy a battery or have someone “copy” it over from something. I’ve been reading up on this all day, and I am desperate.
ultimaeiko2005@yahoo.com
just throw in the subject line PSP help
Lol I sent you an email, go ahead and read it, and i will be more than happy to help you out.
Hey guys just got PSP Slim (silver) OFW 3.80 Is there a way to convert it to 3.90 M33 CFW without using a Pandora’s Battery? Plz email/IM me, Crimson_evader@hotmail.com any help is greatly appreciated
Nope, Pandoras battery is the only way to go if you have a slim psp, especially with firmware above 3.50
damn… Cause i will most likely brick my psp if I try make a Pandora… mostly due to my complete lack of skill lol
well, you dont have to make the pandora if you dont want to, you can buy a package with the pandora battery and magic memory stick online for about 40 bucks. usually that gives you a pandora battery and a 1gb memory stick with the needed software to install custom firmware.
Hey guys, I have a little doubt…I have a PSP FAT…firmware 3.71 m33-4 but some games, as “harvest moon innocent life” crash my PSP when I try to play…it just turns off Oo I wanna know what can I do…update the firmware maybe? and if I do so…can I still play my MS games without a pandora and without an UMD? thanks for complaining e-mail: zellavenger@hotmail.com
Most likely you need to update your firmware, I have the newest version of the 4.01 m33 and i havent found a game that wont work yet. and what do you mean by MS games? there are settings where you can make games play without having a umd in the psp.
ms games = games stored on my Memory Stick ^^!
yeah, just visit dark alex’s web site to get the updated firmware, or if you have a wireless connection you can do the update on your psp. i have the 4.01 m33-2 and i have no problems running any iso, cso, or psx game.
4.01 M33-2 is here -> http://pspslimhacks.com/401-m33-2-and-401-m33-150-kernel-add-on/
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