You will need two files:  

KeyCleaner-v1.4.zip

and

IdStorageManager-v1.3.zip

Extract both programs to your GAME150 folder, then on your PSP start up KeyCleaner and have it patch the broken keys. More than likely this will fix 90% of the keys minus two of them. If 0x0041 or 0x0045 is still messed up, you can use the second program, IdStorageManager, to manually create new keys for your PSP.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

Currently a Japan-only release, Kingdom Heart: Birth by Sleep explores franchise’s prequel with three new characters Terra, Aqua, and Ven. Expect more keyblade and disney action with this highly anticipated title!

No word on the English release but it’s probably not very far off, the latest would be next year but let’s hope that Square-Enix doesn’t take too long with localization

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

It’s just what the PSP as a platform needs, another Metal Gear Solid game!

Peace Walker is the unofficial sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and is expected to be out in May. As another Hideo Kojima work, need it more introduction?

Valkyria Chronicles 2

Valkyria Chronicles is a surprise but pleasant hit for the PS3. Fans of the game (and PS3 owners) are probably pissed off that the sequel went straight tothe PSP instead of maintaining it’s presence on it’s bigger brother (this is probably due to the lower than expected sales but that’s just my speculation). Nonetheless,Valkyria Chronicles 2 is expected to bring the rock solid gameplay of the original along with a new cast of characters.

Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake

Another PS3 hit coming to the PSP.

Our portly, cel-shaded herione gets a whole new game so expect more bloody and gory battles (if but less pixels btw) over to the PSP. Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake gets six new levels (including all levels from the original PS3 game). Of course I’m pretty sure the feature that most people will look into would be the Adhoc multiplayer  . Fat Princess supports upto 8 players in (4 vs 4) multiplayer mode. Food fight anyone?

Dante’s Inferno

While there’s much expectations of the game, careful not to put your hopes too high. It’s an EA game. Nonetheless, Dante’s Inferno looks to be an interesting game.

God Eater

Anime + Monster Hunter = Win right? Well that’s the current formula Namco is trying to cash in with God Eater and from the get go, it looks like it’s a winner.

The Japanese demo is already available (and has been downloaded a million times since it’s release on November last year) via the Japanese PSN Store so be sure to download it to test it out. Meanwhile, try one of the links below to get free ISOs and other PSP goodies.

Games we want to see in 2010

No, these games haven’t been confirmed for release, much less been reported as actual work progress. Yes, they shouldn’t be here but admit it, you know you want to see these games on the shelves (or the PSN Store in this case) and SOON.

Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday

Again, very little info is known about the game but that’s what makes hopeful fans tick no? Just like an FF7 remake. The Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday is one of those games that fans hold their collective breath for.

Final Fantasy Agito XIII

Square has made it clear that the current technology for the PSP won’t be able to handle Final Fantasy Agito XIII. Imagine Crisis Core but you control multiple characters (similar to FF XII). Here’s to hoping that the game gets released before the PSP2 even goes on radar.

Resident Evil Portable

I’ve wanted to keep RE out of this list for the longest time but since RE 5 has been released for both the PS3 and the 360 and no other incoming title under the franchise, I think it’s the best time for Resident Evil Portable to appear on radar.

No official information about the game (just like the two above) has been released except for the E3 announcement. All that’s about the game is that it’s a full-on survival horror game and built specifically forthe PSP. Feel free to start speculating 

That pretty much sums up this year’s PSP Games to look forward post. I’ll be editing it to add more games as they come along but feel free to post a comment if you think a game deserves to be here. 

The Gen TEAM has just released Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D which fixes the troubles that 5.50 GEN-C brings and a bit more. What’s new with 5.50 GEN-D? It allows you to play ISOs and CSOs that require 5.55 or 6.00 firmware without having to patch the eboot.

If you have a PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3 however, you can install 5.03 GEN-C.

Important: DO NOT attempt to install this on PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU DO.
Important: If you are updating from 5.50 GEN-B, you need to install 5.50 GEN-B2 before proceeding. Otherwise, YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP.
Requirements:

• A PSP with custom firmware installed AT LEAST 5.00 M33-6. Although the installer worlds on 4.01 M33, it’s better if you upgrade to 5.00 M33-6 to lower the risk of the installation failing. If you’re having problems installing 5.50 GEN-D, read the troubleshooting part below.
• PSP battery that’s at least 78% full
• Download: XGen Updater | XGen Updater
• Disable ALL plugins.
• Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)

How to install 5.50 GEN-D3 using XGen Updater

• Connect your PSP to your computer
• Extract the XGen Updater to your PC
• Copy the PSP folder and the 550.pbp file to the root of your memory stick



• On your XMB, go to Game > Memory Stick to start XGen Updater
• Select Enter on the screen above



• Choose Flash install CFW 5.50 GEN-D3



• After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.
• Congratulations, you’ve just installed 5.50 GEN-D3

Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D3 Features:

• All features of 5.50 GEN-D2 and 5.50 GEN-D are available.
• Compatibility with games requiring firmware 6.10 and above (this includes the Demos available from the PSN)
• Play the following games, Tekken 6, Gundam vs Gundam, Phantasy Star Portable 2, Naruto, J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou 6 Pride of J, Naruto Shippuden Narutimate Accel 3, James Cameron Avatar The Game, Phantasy Star Portable 2, R-Type Tactics II Operation Bitter Chocolate, Bleach Soul Carnival 2, Battle Spirits Kiseki no Hasha, Yamada, etc.
  • Download: Hellcat’s Recovery Flasher | Hellcat’s Recovery Flasher
  • 500.PBP | 500.PBP

  Troubleshooting:

  If you’re having problems getting the black screen when installing 5.50 GEN-D, you need to reflash your PSP to 5.00 M33-6. If you’re already using 5.00 M33-6, upgrade to 5.50 GEN-B2, then run the 5.50 GEN-D installer:

  Requirements for reflashing your PSP to 5.00 M33-6:

  • Extract the Hellcat’s Recovery flasher and copy it to PSP\GAME folder
  • Copy the 500.pbp to the Recovery folder (PSP\GAME\RECOVERY)
  • Run Hellcat’s Recovery flasher from your XMB
  • Reflash to 5.00 M33-6
  • Restore your PSP to the original settings. No CXMBs, no fonts, etc
  • Format flash1 and reset settings (recovery mode)
  • Set theme to orginal Sony theme
  • Turn off all plugins
  • Reformat memory stick

Troubleshooting:

If you’re having problems getting the black screen when installing 5.50 GEN-D, you need to reflash your PSP to 5.00 M33-6. If you’re already using 5.00 M33-6, upgrade to 5.50 GEN-B2, then run the 5.50 GEN-D installer:

Requirements for reflashin:

If you don’t want to reflash, do the following:

If it still doesn’t work, just update to 5.50 GEN-B2 before running the 5.50 GEN-D installer.

Credits:

Dark_AleX – For his M33
Genyus – By GEN



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 | 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-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) whenrunning 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

All this is thanks to GENyUS and PSPGen.com.

Important: DO NOT attempt to install this on PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU DO.
 
Requirements:

• PSP Phat or PSP Slim with 3.52 M33 or higher. If you don’t have custom firmware yet, READ: Convert your PSP to custom firmware.
• PSP battery that’s at least 78% full
• Download: 5.50 MHU | 5.50 MHU
• Download: 550.PBP | 550.PBP
• Disable ALL plugins.
• Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)

How to install 5.50 MHU CFW on your PSP:

• Extract the MHU files to your computer.
• Copy the PSP folder to your PSP’s memory stick. (Yes, just drag the whole folder there)
• Extract the 550.pbp files to your computer.  Rename it (the file’s name is EBOOT.pbp) to SCE.pbp.  This is important!
• Copy the SCE.pbp to X:PSP\GAME\UPDATE folder
• Disconnect the PSP from USB.
• Run 5.50 UPDATE from under Game on your PSP’s XMB
• After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.
• Congratulations, you’ve just installed 5.50 MHU

Important Notes:

• Always use the M33 driver. The SonyNP9660 driver doesn’t work.
• Update network doesn’t work. It will get the official firmware so don’t use it.

What do I get with Custom firmware 5.50 MHU?

• All functions of the official 5.50 firmware
  • The [Information Board] has been added under [PlayStation Network]

  PS3 owners are already familiar with this feature. It displays news and updates from SCEE in the upper right corner of the screen. You can now obtain information about the games ahead of the new content available on the Playstation Store, and other news from your PSP even if you are connected to WiFi.

  • Support for Internet security service provided by Trend Micro has been added to [Internet Browser]

  End Micro Web Security: use technology to block access to malicious sites that can steal personal information and confidential -
  Trend Micro Kid’s Safety: You can block access to websites with inappropriate content.

  • An icon for built-in Internet Search has been added to the menu bar of your browser

  Instead of having to point your browser to Google then search, you can do your searches directly on your XMB.

  • Option to search for the game title on Google.

  By selecting the icon of the game and then pressing triangle and selecting running Internet Search, you get to search for sites using the name of the game.

  • It is now possible to see an additional level of hierarchy under [Photo] [Music] and [Video]
• Launch of UMDs to ISOs to CSOs and demos require firmware 5.02 or below
• Launch homebrews
• Launch of PS1 games (converted to PSP)
• Access to Recovery mode (adjusts the processor speed of the PSP, FLASH access, use plug-ins etc.).



But what if you had a game that requires 5.55 or 6.00? Well, there’s this method.

Important Note: This is ONLY for PSP users who have the following custom firmware installed: 5.50 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-B, 5.50 MHU, 5.03 GEN-A, 5.03 MHU and 5.00 M33.  If you have anything below this, consider upgrading.
Update: Added Eboot Patcher for people running 5.00 M33, 5.03 GEN-A, and 5.03 MHU.

Requirements:

• A PSP with any of the following firmware installed: 5.50 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-B, 5.50 MHU, 5.03 GEN-A, 5.03 MHU and of course 5.00 M33.
• Download: UMDGen | UMDGen
• Download : Game Decrypter v4 | Game Decrypter v4

Important Note: version 4 of Game Decrypter works well with 5.00 M33, 5.03 MHU and 5.50 MHU.

1. Open the ISO of the game you want to hack with UMDGen



2. Important: Go to File > File lists > Export and save it as game.txt.



3. Go to PSP_GAME > SYSDIR. You should see an eboot.bin file.



4. Right click on the eboot.bin file and choose Extract Selected. Place it somewhere on your PC that’s easy to remember. The desktop is good. Just don’t close UMDGen yet, you’ll still need it later



5. Extract the files for Game Decrypter to your PC. Copy the PSP folder from the extracted files right into the root of your memory stick. Note: The root of your memory stick is the actual drive your PC sees when you connect your PSP.
6. Copy the eboot.bin that you’ve extracted in step 5 to the root of your memory stick. Note: If your PSP is F:, it should appear as F:\eboot.bin
7. Disconnect your PSP from your PC and run Game Decrypter from the XMB



8. You will see the screen below. If you’re on 5.50 GEN-B2 Press X to decrypt the eboot.bin. If you’re on 5.00 M33 or 5.03 GEN_A or 5.03 MHU, press O



9. Connect your PSP to your PC again. At the root of your memory card, you should see a new folder called DECRYPTOR. Copy the eboot.bin that’s inside it to your PC.
   Important Note: If you’re running 5.00 M33 or 5.03 GEN-A or 5.03 MHU, make sure to follow the steps below:

   Eboot Patcher

   • Download and extract the Eboot Patcher (Mirror 1).
   • Start PC program Eboot Patcher (the executable is named Patch.exe)

   

   • Clicking on Browse, select the EBOOT.bin by patch

   

   • Click on Go! to patch the file

   

   • On your PC, Add the newly decrypted eboot.bin into the SYSDIR folder that’s on UMDGen by right clicking on the right pane, Add > Add files.

   

10. On your PC, Add the newly decrypted eboot.bin into the SYSDIR folder that’s on UMDGen by right clicking on the right pane, Add > Add files.




11. Import the game.txt that you’ve extracted in step 2 via File > File List > Import.




12. Save (Rebuild) your game as CSO or ISO



13. Your game should work now.

Important: Make sure you delete the Decryptor folder on your PSP before trying to decrypt a new game.

FAQS:

Help! I’m getting just a black screen when playing a game hacked with this method. You have a game that’s not compatible with this method Either that or your missed a step. Try to look for an eboot.bin file, skip to step 9 and test it out if you want.

Is this safe? Yes. 100% Safe

What games have been tested with this method?

Credit goes to:
Yoshihiro, Team GENyUS, and everyone else over at PSP GEN.

With this kind of DRM getting rolled out, the PSP Go is starting to look very attractive.

Here’s a list of PSP Games that block custom firmware

• DJ Max Portable: Clazziquai Edition
• DJ Max Portable: Black Square
• Pangya (K)
• Idolmaster SP (Missing Moon, Perfect Sun, and Wandering Star) (J)
• Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable (J)
• Evangelion Jo (J)
• Armored Core 3 Portable (J)
• Shinseiki Evangelion: Battle Orchestra Portable (J)
• Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin Enhanced Version (CH)
• Tales of VS. (J)
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (U)

Games with specific firmware requirement:
Important Note: Most of these games will work with 5.00 M33, 5.50 MHU, 5.50 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-B, 5.03 GEN-A and 5.03 MHU if you use the Game Decrypter.

• Madden 2010 : requires 5.50 (solution- install 5.50 GEN-B)
• Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny : requires 5.50 (download the hacked version of the game)
• Need For Speed Shift [USA]
• Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Dirt 2 [EUR] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• MotorStorm Arctic Edge [EUR] ‘English Only’ : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Rugby League Challenge [EUR] ‘English Only’ : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• AFL Challenge [EUR] ‘English Only’ : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Disgaea 2 Dark Hero Days [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Fate Unlimited Codes [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Dissidia Final Fantasy [EUR] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• IL 2 Sturmovik Birds of Prey [EUR] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Mawaskes [EUR] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Samurai Dou 2 Portable [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Simple 2500 Series Portable Vol 12 The Hohei 2 [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Yamamura Misa Suspense Kyoto Kurama Sansou Satsuji n Jiken [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Warriors Orochi 2 [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Soul Calibur Broken Destiny [EUR] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Tenchu San Portable [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Soul Calibur Broken Destiny [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Saikyou Toudai Shougi Deluxe [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Konjiki no Corda 2 Forte Encore [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Ookami Kakushi [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Dissidia Final Fantasy [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Guitarway To Heaven 5 Superstar : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Tales of VS [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• G I Joe The Rise of Cobra [USA] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Armored Core 3 Portable [JPN] : requires 5.55 (No work around yet)
• Blazing Soul Accelate [JPN]: requires 5.55 (No work around yet)



If you’re looking for this on the web, people refer to it as the version.txt hack or version.txt for short.  People can be lazy with names it seems.

Important Note: Obviously for this to work you need to have custom firmware installed.  Check out my guide on How to install custom firmware and jump back here.

Important Note: If you want a more reliable way of getting your games to work use the Game Decrypter. Note that this is only for PSPs with 5.00 M33, 5.50 MHU, 5.50 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-B, 5.03 GEN-A and 5.03 MHU.

Requirements:

• A PSP with any any of the following custom firmware versions installed:
  • 5.00 M33 (if you have the subsequent patches M33-2 to M33-6, that’s fine too)
  • 5.03 Gen-A for PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 w/ TA-088v3 motherboards
  • CFWEnabler for PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 w/ TA-088v3 motherboards

How to make your PSP think it has 5.50 firmware:

• Enter the configuration menu and find the set the following:
  If you’re on 5.00 M33:
  • Turn off your PSP and holding the R trigger when turning it on.
  • Go to Configuration > XMB USB Device and change it from Memory Stick to flash0
  • Go to Use version.txt and select the option to enable it.
  • Go to Back > Exit to restart your PSP

  If you’re on 5.03 GEN-A or Custom Firmware Enabler:

  • Press and hold select on your XMB
  • Go to Use version.txt and select the option to enable it.
• Connect your PSP to your PC

Important Note: Be careful with this step. You are editing flash0, it’s where the firmware of your PSP resides. If you delete or modify anything aside from version.txt you will BRICK YOUR PSP. Be very careful.

• Browse your PSP and go to folders VSH > etc. Inside you should see a version.txt file.
• Right-click the version.txt file and uncheck the Read-Only property.
• Open the version.txt file.  You will see:

1.release:5.00:

2.build:2740,0,3,1,0:builder@vsh-build6

3.system:46876@release_500,0×05000010:

4.vsh:p6264@release_500,v46652@release_5…

5.target:1:WorldWide

• Replace it with

  1.release:5.50:

  2.build:3062,0,3,1,0:builder@vsh-build6

  3.system:50781@release_550,0x05050010:

  4.vsh:p6399@release_550,v50953@release_550,20090415:

  5.target:1:WorldWide

  and save.

• Skip this step if you’re on 5.03 GEN-A or Custom Firmware Enabler: restart your PSP.
• Press and hold select to access the VSH menu. Change back the XMB USB Device
• And you’re done

Easy right?  Risky but yes, it is easy.  I’ll update the post with an automated version.

Special thanks to Dark Alex for adding the version.txt feature in his 5.00 M33 release and to Enrick for the heads up

Do note that not ALL games that require the latest firmware will run with this method.  There’s rumor that the Japanese version of Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny requires OFW 5.55 and directly bypasses this method.  Also, some games have been programmed with anti-cfw measures.  Check out this list of games that block custom firmware for updates. I’ve indicated which games can be played by using this method.



Yoshiro’s XGEN Updater is a very useful tool that allows you to upgrade your hacked PSP (one with custom firmware installed) to the latest GEN CFW (which is currently 5.50 GEN-D) or if you dare, any official firmware version (just like Hellcat’s Recovery tool). If you’re asking how the XGEN updater will be of use to you when you’re already on 5.00 M33, it’ll save you the trouble of doing an incremental update of 5.00 M33 -> 5.50 GEN-A -> 5.50 GEN-B  -> 5.50 GEN-D.

What exactly does the XGEN Updater do?

• Flash Install CFW 5.50 GEN-D - installs custom firmware 5.50 GEN-D, everything will start automatically. This will bring you the latest firmware GEN, with all the benefits it provides (Playstation Store access, access to some of the latest games etc …)
• Flash Install 5.50 OFW - This option allows you to install the official firmware 5.50. Be careful, you lose all the benefits of a custom firmware if you do this update, and you will NOT go custom firmware if you do not have a kit Despertar del Cementerio or XGen Pandora
• Install any flash sony OFW- install any firmware official 3.XX to 5.XX, but at your own risk, because you lose all the benefits of a custom firmware and you will NOT go custom firmware if you do not have a kit Despertar del Cementerio XGen or Pandora.To use this option, copy the eboot file of any official firmware version you want to flash to the root of your memory stick and rename it to EBOOT.PBP.
• Inst all XGEN PANDORA - converts a kit despertar del cementerio V8 kit XGEN Pandora.If you install Updater XGen on a Memory Stick with Despertar del Cementerio V8, it will be converted to XGen Pandora. XGEN Pandora (you need a Pandora battery for this) will allow you to flash any PSP (except TA-v883 and PSP-3000) directly 5.50 GEN-D.

Important: DO NOT attempt to install this on PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA088v3. YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PSP IF YOU DO.

Important: Choosing any option from the XGen Updater menu (as shown above) will start flashing your PSP will start immediately. Read this guide fully before attempting to do anything with the XGEN Updater. Also, never remove the battery from your PSP while using the program (may brick if you take it off for a flash).

Requirements:

• A PSP with custom firmware installed AT LEAST 5.00 M33-6.  If you’re having problems installing 5.50 GEN-D. make sure to upgrade to 5.50 GEN-B first for the best chances of getting XGEN Updater to work.
• PSP battery that’s at least 78% full
• Download: XGen Updater | XGen Updater
• Download: 550.PBP | 550.PBP
• Disable ALL plugins.
• Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)

How to install 5.50 GEN-D using XGen Updater

• Connect your PSP to your computer
• Extract the XGen Updater to your PC
• Copy the PSP folder to the root of your memory stick
• On your XMB, go to Game > Memory Stick to start XGen Updater
• Select Flash install CFW 5.50 GEN-D
• After all process is complete, press X. Your PSP will reboot.
• Congratulations, you’ve just installed 5.50 GEN-D

Changelog

XGen Updater:

• Changing the location of “Flash install CFW 5.50 GEN-D, which is now in the forefront of the menu
• Support Official Firmware 6.10 and added a test tool for the latest encryption keys Sony
• VSH Menu has been corrected for Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D

XGen Pandora:

• Changing the location of “Flash install CFW 5.50 GEN-D, which is now in the forefront of the menu
• VSH Menu has been corrected for Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D
• An option for the test kit Despertar del Cementerio V8 that will get you started on the M33 firmware from your memory card

FAQ:

Why is there another 550.pbp there? Doesn’t the XGEN updater have one already?

Backup. If you encounter an error using the XGEN updater, replace the 550.pbp on your memory stick with the one included here.

What are the differences between XGen Updater and XGen Pandora?

The differences between these two utilities is that XGen Updater will directly install the custom firmware: 5.50 GEN-D on the console. XGen Pandora will only update the kit Despertar del Cementerio v8 to install it on 5.50 GEN-D when used (instead of 5.00 M33).

What is the Popsloader plugin?

Popsloader is a PS1 (or PSX) emulator for PSP games that are in EBOOT format.  These games can  be bought from the PSN store or made from discs you legally own (but we know where you’re getting your PSX games right? )

How to install Popsloader on any PSP

Yep. Any PSP, and there’s even a Popsloader version for each of the supported firmware.
Download:

• Popsloader for 5.00 M33 : Download
• Popsloader for 5.03 GEN : Download
• Popsloader for 5.50 GEN : Download

Requirements:

• A PSP with custom firmware installed
  It could be any of the ff: 5.00 M33, 5.03 GEN-A, 5.03 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-A, 5.50 GEN-B, 5.50 GEN-C, 5.50 GEN-D, 5.50 GEN-D2
• Popsloader files for your specific cfw version.

If you have an unhackable PSP (PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3):

• You need to have 5.03 GEN-A or 5.03 GEN-B running
• Copy the seplugins folder on the root of your memory stick.
  If you already have an seplugins folder (meaning you already have another plugin installed):
  • Copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx into the seplugins folder
  • Open up the pops.txt file and add the line:

    1.ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1

• That’s it, you’re ready to play PSX games

If you have an hackable PSP (PSP-1000 or PSP-2000 without TA-088v3):

• You need to have 5.00 M33 or any variant of 5.50 GEN running (5.50 GEN-A,5.50 GEN-B,5.50 GEN-C,5.50 GEN-D@)
• Copy the seplugins folder on the root of your memory stick.
  If you already have an seplugins folder (meaning you already have another plugin installed):
  • Copy the popsloader folder and the popsloader.prx into the seplugins folder
  • Open up the pops.txt file and add the line:

    1.ms0:/seplugins/popsloader.prx 1

• Turn off your PSP
• Turn it on again while holding the R button to enter the recovery menu
• Enable the popsloader plugin
• That’s it, you’re ready to play PSX games