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Eel O'Brian

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #120 on: October 01, 2009, 06:32:20 PM »
ah, but the kicker is that the older psp models require a hardware crack, while the psp go entirely relies on software to transfer games, and i'm guessing that software is probably exploitable (and sony are notorious for leaving gaping anus sized security holes in their software)

someone will figure out a way to "trick" the system into thinking pirated games are the real deal, hacking in keys and such

pirates can already crack games from steam and D2D with relative ease, a lot of the times by putting a wrapper around the game which shows up on your PC as another game entirely - i'd imagine whatever pirating solution emerges will be a variation on this method of cracking

honestly, i think in the end this thing will probably turn out to be more hackable than the umd-based psp line
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« Reply #121 on: October 01, 2009, 06:40:30 PM »
It will get hacked, probably sooner than we think.

Sony is far from perfect and PSP Go is one giant clusterfuck.  I'd be surprised if their software wasn't as well.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #122 on: October 01, 2009, 06:51:07 PM »
I gotta say that I really like it so far.  

+ screen is nice. Of course, I never had a 3000.

+ Media Go integration is pretty damn good.

+ system is light and the buttons feel good (different than original...not sure if better or not).

+ ui feels snappier.  

+ Skype integration is mint.  I called my wife and held a perfectly intelligible conversation through the built in mic.

+ analog nub does offer better resistance.



- it looks slick as hell but the slider mechanism feels like most slider cell phones. i.e. cheap and breakable.

- complete fingerprint magnet...just like all PSPs.

- battery comes barely charged.  Took over an hour just to charge it up enough to install latest firmware to access PSN store.

- the charging stand does not come with a power adapter.  You have to either use the supplied usb cable or purchase a charging cable from the original PSP.  for 30 dollars it should have come with a way to use the charger that came with the PSP.  I didn't purchase the AV cables but you would have to purchase a power adapter to use the av cables in conjunction with the dock.  Good thing I had an original power adapter, but bullshit nonetheless.



Hand started cramping while playing the Patapon 2 demo...but that could have been because my daughter had my arm contorted while trying it out.  I have normal sized male hands....never had a problem with the PSP or a DS.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #123 on: October 01, 2009, 07:11:08 PM »

- the charging stand does not come with a power adapter.  You have to either use the supplied usb cable or purchase a charging cable from the original PSP.  for 30 dollars it should have come with a way to use the charger that came with the PSP.  I didn't purchase the AV cables but you would have to purchase a power adapter to use the av cables in conjunction with the dock.  Good thing I had an original power adapter, but bullshit nonetheless.

I'm glad to see that there's at least one way to charge and play on TV at the same time, at least.  Just means a cradle has to be added to the system's price.
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huckleberry

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #124 on: October 01, 2009, 07:12:12 PM »
Yeah it kind of sucks....not exactly what I had hoped for.


btw...there is a batter charge indicator on the Go...not sure what other people were talking about.
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« Reply #125 on: October 01, 2009, 07:20:05 PM »
Yeah it kind of sucks....not exactly what I had hoped for.


btw...there is a batter charge indicator on the Go...not sure what other people were talking about.

That shows the percentage and everything? 
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huckleberry

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #126 on: October 01, 2009, 07:25:29 PM »
It shows the one in the top right.  You mean the battery charge indicator in the system menu?...lemme check....nope.  It is gone like others were saying.  That does kinda suck.  I just checked the PSP 1000 I got from my brother and even with newest firmware it still has the battery status indicator in the system menu.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #127 on: October 01, 2009, 08:37:05 PM »
Gah, it's just so embarrassing

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #128 on: October 01, 2009, 09:27:55 PM »
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #129 on: October 01, 2009, 10:29:08 PM »
So I heard Rockband Unplugged is not the full version on PSN.  What the heck is that about?

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« Reply #130 on: October 01, 2009, 10:54:32 PM »
No, its just the one that came included with the PSPGo. It's a barebones version that allows you to buy songs and play them. Pretty cool, what they should've done with RB on XBLA/PSN.
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« Reply #131 on: October 01, 2009, 11:00:50 PM »
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I make very lame (lol) videos in my spare time with friends and family. I just finished my PSP Go Launch video and figured I would post it. I did this for the DSi launch to but I kinda rushed this one since I haven't had to much time to make any videos lately.

This video features me and my dad.



Yes we both suck at acting but whatever. its fun to make them.

Now to go back to playing games...


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« Reply #132 on: October 01, 2009, 11:08:15 PM »
There's a differece between that and just flat out saying it sucks. THat's like someone saying the 360 sucks because it red rings and sounds like a jet engine.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #133 on: October 01, 2009, 11:15:59 PM »
tried it; it's awful

see a forthcoming episode of the borecast
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #134 on: October 01, 2009, 11:42:52 PM »
Yea, who doesn't acknowledge that as a failing of 360. 360 sucks but it has all the games I wanna play. PSP Go sucks but three other iterations of PSP have all the games I wanna play.

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« Reply #135 on: October 02, 2009, 01:11:20 AM »
There's a differece between that and just flat out saying it sucks. THat's like someone saying the 360 sucks because it red rings and sounds like a jet engine.

This is probably the stupidest thing I've ever read. The 360 DOES suck because almost 50% of all models in circulation are bound to inexplicably die. It DOES suck that Microsoft couldn't figure out how to make a console at least a little quieter than a detonating grenade.

I agree that slamming anything without backing up your claims is stupid, but you know what's stupider? Seeing a former industry leader pissing away millions of dollars.

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #136 on: October 02, 2009, 01:16:33 AM »
Not only do you pay more for the hardware, but the same games cost more on PSP than on the iPhone!

« Last Edit: October 02, 2009, 01:18:16 AM by pilonv1 »
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #137 on: October 02, 2009, 03:51:39 AM »
No, its just the one that came included with the PSPGo. It's a barebones version that allows you to buy songs and play them. Pretty cool, what they should've done with RB on XBLA/PSN.

I wish there was a version like this. With my disc cracked, I can't play anything until my replacement arrives. I've got loads of DLC unplayable because the disc is bad, but if it was on XBLA, I could just re-download the original app.

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #138 on: October 02, 2009, 03:54:38 AM »
PSP N :drake
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huckleberry

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #139 on: October 02, 2009, 07:25:12 AM »
Wow at the Ars Technica review.

Sounds like Sony has a real problem on their hands.




They had better release a 4000 and quick.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #140 on: October 02, 2009, 07:49:12 AM »
Is this thing selling at all?

Somebody on gaf said(in August i think) that Gamestop as a whole company had about 1800 preorders.

From that review,
"If you lose your signal or get disconnected, your progress is not saved. It took me a few tries to download the entirety of Gran Turismo on the PSP"

 :lol :yuck
2010 is around the corner and things like that are released,what are those people thinking?
It should have a resume function for 1 Mb file...
« Last Edit: October 02, 2009, 08:07:39 AM by maxy »
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #141 on: October 02, 2009, 07:55:47 AM »
Quote from: Ars Technica Review
a 1GB file can sometimes take an hour or more to pull down.If you lose your signal or get disconnected, your progress is not saved. It took me a few tries to download the entirety of Gran Turismo on the PSP— for some reason, the hardware lost the connection to my wireless router, and each time I had to begin from scratch.


When it comes to storage, what it says on the box and what you see as being available rarely line up. The PSP Go is supposed to come with 16GB of internal storage, but when you first turn on your virginal system you'll find 14GB free for your games, movies, and songs.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #142 on: October 02, 2009, 09:58:14 AM »
Lets laugh a little

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Originally Posted by Fafalada:
Spot on review that posts really basic factual errors such as "phantom 2GB"?
16 Bilion Bytes = 14.9GB. The system doesn't show decimal points on the "free space" display. I'm sure some memory is reserved, but it's at most a few hundred MB. Not that poor fact checking is anything new for Ars.


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1.47gb is reserved space.

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #143 on: October 02, 2009, 10:04:24 AM »
Eh, my iPhone is supposed to have "16GB" of free space too.  It doesn't...don't remember seeing people making a big deal out of that.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #144 on: October 02, 2009, 10:15:42 AM »
The X360 20GB HDD only has ~13GB storage.  :lol

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #145 on: October 02, 2009, 10:53:48 AM »
all companies should really be required to state actual free space on the box
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #146 on: October 02, 2009, 11:09:45 AM »
It's strange that no American citizen has sued a company yet over this debacle.

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« Reply #147 on: October 02, 2009, 11:15:42 AM »
Wow at the Ars Technica review.

Sounds like Sony has a real problem on their hands.

They had better release a 4000 and quick.

I love the last part of the review:

"If Sony continues this trend expect a $500 PS3 that doesn't play Blu-ray discs"

So that's what they were thinking about when they released firmware updates that fucked up PS3s!
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #148 on: October 02, 2009, 01:07:22 PM »
I just don't think you guys should bash the PSPGo, or any system, until you've tried them or owned them.

Why?  It's highly possible for something to be bashable from the concept stage.  You don't need to try or own a Virtual Boy to know that jamming your head into a visor to enjoy games in 16 shades of red and black sucks ass, and you don't need to try or own a PSP Go to know that it sucks that you can't bring your library over from the older version of the PSP.

Basically, the bigger the fan of the original PSPs you are (ie the more PSP games you own), the more the Go sucks.  Maybe you didn't like the PSP before or something?

Pretty much the best reason to ignore it.

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #149 on: October 02, 2009, 02:46:02 PM »
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For some reason, Sony went with the positively ancient 802.11b, which is the same as previous models. For $250, that couldn't have been bumped up to 802.11g? Or even -n? The entire point of the PSP Go hinges on the wireless, digital aspect of the hardware, so why is that hardware so outdated? Why is downloading a game made to be as annoying as possible?

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The PSP 3000 simply works with the cables you have. The hardware has a mini-USB port on the top of the system so you can move files or hook up accessories, and you can connect your PSP to your PS3 using any USB cable. In fact, one USB cable attached to your PS3 will let you both charge your controllers and connect to your PSP to move content.

That was a good thing, so of course it was time to get rid of it.

The PSP Go now uses a proprietary plug, which means no more generic USB cables. Your old chargers won't work either. In fact, the charging solution is rather tedious: you plug the cable into the PSP, and then into a block of plastic, and then you plug the power cable into the other side of the plastic, and then plug that into the wall.

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You can use the Bluetooth capabilities of the system to link a Dual Shock 3 to the system, in order to play with an actual controller. That's a pretty cool feature, right? The only problem is, without USB you need to connect the controller, and the PSP Go, to a PS3. So to sync the controller to the system you need another system, a USB cable, the proprietary PSP Go cable, and the controller. It's not exactly the most elegant solution, and in this situation the PS3 works as a $300 adapter.

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In other words, this system is for people who don't mind rebuying all their content, never buy used games, and don't mind paying more for less. If you're agoraphobic and the idea of driving to a physical store to buy a game is terrifying, this system is for you. So we're looking for a gamer who is both wealthy and frighteningly antisocial.

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #150 on: October 02, 2009, 02:58:01 PM »
so much bias is that write up  ::)






A store? wtf? Amazon has most of the games cheaper than Gamestop, and they're new.  God of War is like $12 (including S&H), $4 less than PSN, $8 less than Gamestop. 
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« Reply #151 on: October 02, 2009, 03:15:08 PM »
It has bluetooth but not wireless G? lol

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« Reply #152 on: October 02, 2009, 05:15:29 PM »
Is that really true about the PS3 controller+PS3+PSP Go synching thing?   :lol
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #153 on: October 02, 2009, 06:47:44 PM »
Is that really true about the PS3 controller+PS3+PSP Go synching thing?   :lol


When you go to register a PS3 controller it says:

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Your will need the following items:

- PS3 System Controller
- PS3 system
- Two USB Cables

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!?  :maf

I thought it would just a matter of unpairing my PS3 controller and then pairing it with the GO.  Un-FUCKING-believable.




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« Reply #154 on: October 02, 2009, 06:52:34 PM »
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Your will need the following items:

- PS3 System Controller
- PS3 system
- Two USB Cables

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PSP G :-\

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #155 on: October 02, 2009, 06:57:45 PM »
I had been out of the PSP loop for so long I had forgotten that it has some great games though.


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« Reply #156 on: October 02, 2009, 07:09:59 PM »
:rofl

PLEASE tell me that PS3 controller registration thing is a one-time occurrence.   :lol

Man, the more I find out about the PSP Go, the worse and worse it gets. 
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #157 on: October 02, 2009, 07:11:13 PM »
I'll let you know later...cant find a second usb cable  :-\
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #158 on: October 02, 2009, 07:11:48 PM »
I kinda wanna play Persona on the plane to vegas this weekend but I dunno if I can be bothered learning how this CFW shit works

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« Reply #159 on: October 02, 2009, 07:13:15 PM »
I'll let you know later...cant find a second usb cable  :-\

:lol :lol :lol  I'm sorry man, I don't mean to laugh, but holy crap!   :lol

I kinda wanna play Persona on the plane to vegas this weekend but I dunno if I can be bothered learning how this CFW shit works

What do you need help with?  If you just need to get it patched for GEN-B, you can always go the AAAARRRRRRRRRRRR root and download a patched ISO.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #160 on: October 02, 2009, 07:28:38 PM »
I'll let you know later...cant find a second usb cable  :-\

:lol :lol :lol  I'm sorry man, I don't mean to laugh, but holy crap!   :lol

I kinda wanna play Persona on the plane to vegas this weekend but I dunno if I can be bothered learning how this CFW shit works

What do you need help with?  If you just need to get it patched for GEN-B, you can always go the AAAARRRRRRRRRRRR root and download a patched ISO.

I'm still rocking the last Dark Alex firmware. Is it easy to upgrade to GEN-B and can I continue using my Popstation games / homebrew without having to jump through hoops?

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #161 on: October 02, 2009, 07:29:21 PM »
More impressions from Abrader:

The dpad is much tighter and better for platformers and fighting games than on the 3000.

all in all after playing last night and today, id say the triggers, pad and buttons feel much like the old GBA SP. The bottom half of the PSPGo is also about as thick as the bottom half of the GBASP. (from what I can remember)

dont think iv played a handheld this much since the release of the GBASP.

This thing truly kicks ass. Th control pad even has tactile clicks now.

When more people get to hold it and see it in person all of this whining and shit on the web will cease.

Im ready to sell my UMD's now. I cant think to touch that PSP3000. If a publisher doesnt wanna put an image of their game on the PSPGo (why wouldn't they and sell more copies of out of print games?) then fuck-um.

The PSP 2000/3000 series is unplayable after you have held the Go.

I put my 8GB M2 card in the slot so now I got 21 GB of usable space.

I have 24 PSP titles and 19 PSOne titles on there. Cant put the fukker down.

I got the component cables today but haven't tried it yet with a dual shock 3 on a TV. IS the video out any better than the 3000 line?

Its funny that that awful UMD drive on the 1000-3000 model made such awful noises....sometimes when im playing the Go I will think I hear it but its just a haunting memory of hearing hours of that noisy thing.

Go made any UMD based PSP a monstrosity.

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« Reply #162 on: October 02, 2009, 07:31:52 PM »
I kinda wanna play Persona on the plane to vegas this weekend but I dunno if I can be bothered learning how this CFW shit works

Check your PM.  I sent you the link to the PSP internet store that Swaggaz told me about.  It's got patched versions of all the new games. 

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« Reply #163 on: October 02, 2009, 07:35:36 PM »

I'm still rocking the last Dark Alex firmware. Is it easy to upgrade to GEN-B and can I continue using my Popstation games / homebrew without having to jump through hoops?

Yeah, I haven't had a single issue since changing to GEN-B.  Everything still works the same!

You just need to download and upgrade to Gen-A first, then go to Gen-B, then Gen-B2. 
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #164 on: October 02, 2009, 07:39:16 PM »
Is there any truth to the PSP GO d-pad being better or is it just typical Abrader bs? 

I was thinking of adding something like Capcom's d-pad cover for games like Castlevania but I don't want to be it all sticky afterwards if I ever decide to take it off. 

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« Reply #165 on: October 02, 2009, 07:42:53 PM »
Is there any truth to the PSP GO d-pad being better or is it just typical Abrader bs? 

I was thinking of adding something like Capcom's d-pad cover for games like Castlevania but I don't want to be it all sticky afterwards if I ever decide to take it off. 

I can't tell since I only got to try a Go for a few minutes.  It didn't seem like the d-pad would be better; being recessed, my first impression is that it would be a bit worse.  The way everything is cramped together also made going from the d-pad to the analog nub seem kind of awkward (when you'd need to be using both when playing a game like MGS Peace Walker).  I did think the nub felt better.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #166 on: October 02, 2009, 07:55:48 PM »

I'm still rocking the last Dark Alex firmware. Is it easy to upgrade to GEN-B and can I continue using my Popstation games / homebrew without having to jump through hoops?

Yeah, I haven't had a single issue since changing to GEN-B.  Everything still works the same!

You just need to download and upgrade to Gen-A first, then go to Gen-B, then Gen-B2. 

I'm stupid, where should I actually get these, it looks like there are multiple GEN-A releases?

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« Reply #167 on: October 02, 2009, 08:07:48 PM »
http://www.psp-hacks.com/   :)

http://www.psp-hacks.com/2009/07/02/psp-custom-firmware-550-gen-b-released/

This link has GEN A and GEN B.  GEN-B2 should be on the site too...
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #168 on: October 02, 2009, 09:46:38 PM »
http://www.psp-hacks.com/   :)

http://www.psp-hacks.com/2009/07/02/psp-custom-firmware-550-gen-b-released/

This link has GEN A and GEN B.  GEN-B2 should be on the site too...

Got em. Readme's in french, do I need to download the official sony 5.50 too? Sorry about being paranoid, but i dont wanna brick before i go on my trip

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« Reply #169 on: October 02, 2009, 09:54:47 PM »
http://www.psp-hacks.com/   :)

http://www.psp-hacks.com/2009/07/02/psp-custom-firmware-550-gen-b-released/

This link has GEN A and GEN B.  GEN-B2 should be on the site too...

Got em. Readme's in french, do I need to download the official sony 5.50 too? Sorry about being paranoid, but i dont wanna brick before i go on my trip

Nope, just stick the update in your psp/game/update folder, make sure your battery is 78% or higher, and go! Just to be safe, I put each update on the memory stick by itself and deleted one before installing the other.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #170 on: October 02, 2009, 10:02:20 PM »
Oh yeah, GEN turns the VSH menu (the one that lets you change the clock speed, USB drive type, etc. when you hit select on XMB) off by default, so you'll want to re-enable it in the recovery menu when you finish.

Also IIRC to play Persona, you don't want to use the M33 setting but the Sony NP9660 setting instead.
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #171 on: October 02, 2009, 10:29:28 PM »
I just updated to 5.55 Gen-b fine. What should my settings look like. The first two isos I've tried that are supposed to work with that firmware don't work  :-\
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #172 on: October 02, 2009, 10:39:28 PM »
Is there any truth to the PSP GO d-pad being better or is it just typical Abrader bs? 

I was thinking of adding something like Capcom's d-pad cover for games like Castlevania but I don't want to be it all sticky afterwards if I ever decide to take it off. 

I can't tell since I only got to try a Go for a few minutes.  It didn't seem like the d-pad would be better; being recessed, my first impression is that it would be a bit worse.  The way everything is cramped together also made going from the d-pad to the analog nub seem kind of awkward (when you'd need to be using both when playing a game like MGS Peace Walker).  I did think the nub felt better.

Playing Monster Hunter with "the claw" technique could be tricky with that thing.



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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #173 on: October 02, 2009, 10:58:56 PM »
I will go as far as to say the PSP Go d-pad is factually worse.  It's not bad on its own, not as good as 3000, but not bad.  the position ruins it because many PSP games have controls build around the layout where the nub is right under the d-pad.  For example:  I was playing Pursuit Force 2 (sometimes great game, othertimes very annoying) and that game has "look back/rearview" mapped to down on the d-pad, right above the nub.  Metal Gear Peace Walker has down mapped to crouch.  Since it's so close to the nub that it could be accessed without even moving your thumb from the d-pad, many games use it as an action button (while left/right/up are options or equipment).  I'm making it seem worse than it actually is, but my point still remains. 

and yeah, I said earlier that the nub felt better and I stick with that.  I'm hoping the 4000 has an improved nub, because as much as the 2000/3000 are better everywhere else, the analog nubs on both of them aren't as good as the PSP 1000 or Go.

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #174 on: October 02, 2009, 11:14:34 PM »
Nub sucks, period.  Sony needs to design something with motion that feels more like the analog sticks on gamepads. 

But then again we're talking about a company that's stuck with basically the same controller for 3 generations. 

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #175 on: October 02, 2009, 11:25:33 PM »
Figured out sonys plan

the target market is .... Pirates

pirates that want to go straight in fact

dark alex has retired
recent games didnt work with cfw (for at least 4 days!)

and i just wonder if the psp go was a "but look - its nice hw! And the new games wont work for uz pirates so now you can go straight, keep the games that do work but enjoy the new form factor and give us some money"

probably complete balls as a theory as it would be laughable that sony/pubs they were trying to convince would buy into the notion that this would work out but.... This is sony we are dealing with so you never know

meanwhile , pirates + general public belly laugh

I want the PSP Go to get hacked SO BAD.  It will be the biggest "LOL, F U" to Sony from the hackers EVER.   :lol

I just updated to 5.55 Gen-b fine. What should my settings look like. The first two isos I've tried that are supposed to work with that firmware don't work  :-\

Which games, and if they needed to be converted, did you do that or D/L the right ones?
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #176 on: October 03, 2009, 12:03:11 AM »
just hit up your favorite torrent site to get fixed versions of games that work with the current cfw. that's what i did when my copy of persona showed up yesterday :)

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #177 on: October 03, 2009, 12:14:08 AM »
Thanks for the hookup, Lyte!

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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #178 on: October 03, 2009, 12:56:16 AM »
Thanks for the hookup, Lyte!

You're all set?  It's GO TIME! (the good kind of go) :drake
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Re: PSP Go
« Reply #179 on: October 03, 2009, 01:08:24 AM »
that's what i did when my copy of persona showed up yesterday :)

My copies of Motorstorm, Gran Turismo, Persona, Marvel Ultimate Alliance and several others I can't remember all showed up from last night 'till this morning.