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PSP 2.50 and 2.60 downgrader launched

1 July 2006 14:58 by Dave "Davedough" Horvath | 83 comments

This seems like a great week indeed for people who choose to use their Sony PSP like it was never intended to be used. After the PSP community rejoiced earlier about the 2.60 exploit that had been found, making it capable of accessing the kernel in updated PSP models, a stable 1.50 downgrader program has been launched.

The recent exploit for 2.60, although functional, has already reported making a few "bricks" in the hands of inexperienced PSP modders. Developed and tested as functional, this downgrade program uses the Grand Theft Auto eLoader program and successfully downgrades 2.50 and 2.60 PSPs to the vaulted 1.50, enabling happy gamers to play a slew of homebrew on their portable gaming devices.

Source:
PSP Updates

Update: It appears that shorty after posting this, a similar article was posted on Slashdot and in affect has taken down the PSP Updates website.

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redeydcow (Newbie) 8 July 2006 11:55
does anyone know if there is a 2.71 downgrader and if not when its coming out [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 8 July 2006 12:48
holy crap, this has to be the most asked n00b question. NO. Stop asking now, and search aD. Please dont ask the common questions. Svtstang, i got Dog Happy Life to work, now i wanna be able to compress it because it takes 772MB which is almost everything. So if you find any info specific to this game, any help would be appreciated. [ + quote]
svtstang (AfterDawn Addict) 8 July 2006 13:02
Send me a print screen of the files in the USRDIR and SYSDIR folders, see if I can come up with something Read Jamaal's tut and you can make one too:D http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487 -Forum Rules [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 8 July 2006 13:22
[ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 8 July 2006 13:25
dan72588 (Member) 9 July 2006 6:25
Sorry to post again but is there anyway for a 2.0 psp that was upgraded to psp 2.6 to downgrade to psp 1.5 without a game? thanks much [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 9 July 2006 7:05
you need gta for the downgrader to work on 2.6 [ + quote]
gokussj3 (Junior Member) 9 July 2006 9:41
do u hace to buy a proper copy ov gta liberty city stories ple help Shammy Mofo [ + quote]
dan72588 (Member) 9 July 2006 10:07
Ok, so does anyone know how to emulate 2.6 FirmWare on 1.5 and i would be able to play a 2.6 game on 1.5? or where i can get the software? thanks [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 9 July 2006 10:44
http://forums.afterdawn.com/search/ please, i know your new but you gotta use the search, there is a wonderful thread by RavenLife here http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 [ + quote]
dan72588 (Member) 9 July 2006 10:53
well duh i know of search i just never know what to search for 1.5 emulator or 2.6 emulator crap i don't know lol and all i could find was this http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/363064 and since i'm noob almost none of it made since i just wanna be able to play 2.6 games on a 1.5psp that's it so maybe if there's a program to rip 2.6 games to 1.5 version or something idk. but thanks for help [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 9 July 2006 11:10
Super NOOB Guide - Downgrading and Devhook and Compression http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 sorry but look at the links title Please stop with the threads, downgrade 2.5/2.6 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 [ + quote]
dan72588 (Member) 9 July 2006 11:15
ok so do they have dev hook that can emulate 2.6 FW yet? thanks EDIT: Nevermind found it on first page of psp-hacks.com has dev hook that emulates FW 2.5 now i just need to get a copy or borrow a copy of GTA so i can get that FW 2.6 of mine down to 1.5 like i previously had it but i didn't wait for a while and was impatient to play games that i upgraded....what a idiot i am....thanks again guys [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9 July 2006 11:20
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 9 July 2006 11:18
i think so, just follow the tut. I beleive it does work for 2.6 not 2.7 Please stop with the threads, downgrade 2.5/2.6 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 [ + quote]
dan72588 (Member) 9 July 2006 11:21
i thought it was 2.5 not 2.6? i don't care that much but it is 2.5 right not 2.6? [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 9 July 2006 11:52
well i dont know any games which require 2.6, i think it handles it ok. Please stop with the threads, downgrade 2.5/2.6 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 [ + quote]
TOM321 (Inactive) 14 July 2006 1:10
hay guys can any one confirm that the 2.5 downgrader works as ive read mixed comments and as im pushin my budget getting a psp in the first place i really dont want to brick it!any help would be greatfully recieved [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 14 July 2006 5:45
yes it works, dont you read? Please stop with the threads, downgrade 2.5/2.6 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 M.A.N.T. Members Againt Noob Threads I hate ps2nfo but this list is good, What game works with what loader, http://www.ps2nfo.com/psp.html w00t fun times playing PSP with a raven thats blind, http://www.blindraven.net [ + quote]
TOM321 (Inactive) 15 July 2006 1:45
Ok thanks but i managed to get a 1.5 yesterday so it doesnt matter now thanks for your help and yes i do read as i stated ive read mixed comments. any 1 more thing could you tell me roughly how many games you can get on a 1gb card and a 2 gb card? thanks [ + quote]
omarrasul (Junior Member) 15 July 2006 3:15
i have a factory 2.5 which i need to update to 2.6 before i can downgrade to 1.5 does anyone know where i can get the 2.6 software update? [ + quote]
iPirate (AfterDawn Addict) 15 July 2006 5:15
wow you just spam these boards, i wont tell since you already found those files. Please stop with the threads, downgrade 2.5/2.6 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/361257 M.A.N.T. Members Againt Noob Threads I hate ps2nfo but this list is good, What game works with what loader, http://www.ps2nfo.com/psp.html w00t fun times playing PSP with a raven thats blind, http://www.blindraven.net [ + quote]
matthew72 (Newbie) 3 August 2006 13:36
hi i'm new to the whole psp thing,and i'm not really all that psp literate so to speak,but i need to know if there is a way to downgrade from version 2.80 to version 2.0 or lower. i have a bunch of games for it but i can't play them with the 2.80 version,and when i upgraded to version 2.80 i didn't know this as i thought i needed to upgrade,cause it was the first day i had got the thing. [ + quote]
svtstang (AfterDawn Addict) 3 August 2006 13:41
Nope, you are out of luck. Nothing can be done to a 2.80 at this time. Need a sig? visit us at http://www.xtreme-source.com/forumdisplay.php?f=42 [ + quote]
leigh2005 (Inactive) 16 November 2006 4:43
i have 2.5 but i dont have the gta game is there a way how i can downgrade without having to have the gta games plz help i wanna make the psp 1.5 [ + quote]
leigh2005 (Inactive) 16 November 2006 4:55
Originally posted by OsamahAli: hi,i want to downgrade my psp v2.6 so please anyone can send me the 1.5 dump files? i really need em.... [ + quote]
norbie74 (Inactive) 16 November 2006 6:12
if you dont have gta just upgrade to 2.71 its easier to downgrade to 1.5 from 2.71. all you need is the easy downgrader. [ + quote]
mominte (Newbie) 22 November 2006 14:39
can u downgrade ur psp if u have that gold # and letter written in the bak of ur psp in side game that opens up [ + quote]