Posted Oct 21, 2009 at 04:03PM by Karl B. Listed in: PSP Tags: ISO, memory stick, Yoshihiro, Custom Firmware, PlayStation Store
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CFW 5.50GEN-D - Image 1


It seems the fix for the 480x272 AVC problem didn't affect custom firmware 5.50GEN-D's release at all. The new custom firmware from GENyUS is now available for download.

Here's what's new:
  • All features of 5.50GEN-B2 are available
  • Ability to run 5.51 + games without having to patch it (UMD or ISO)
  • Possibility to launch PSN demos requiring 5.51 + without having to patch them (as MGS for example)
  • Possibility to connect to the Playstation Store by the using of MEDIAGO, to retrieve games and goodies without having to install Fake USB or other complicated stuff.
  • Possibility to use the XGEN Updater to install the official firmware 6.10 (use it only if you have a Pandora XGEN to be able to return later in Custom firmware)
  • 480x272 AVC Videos ere supported
An option to accelerate reading of the memory stick (the fatmsmod, I presume) is also in the process of getting ported to the 5.50GEN releases, so stick around for more updates on that.

Thanks to steffen, cmbeke, Jsanity663, and tstamper01 for the tips!

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   by holo3x3 - 2009-10-21
 » nice

hopefully it isn't bug infested. im sure its fine now though


   Re: Bountyhunter53 - 2009-10-21
 » Hmm....

Works perfectly. MS is loading a bit slower than usual but everything is fine. Well fine in the stuff i use.

Games....Work! Homebrews......Works! Videos......Works! Wireless.....Works! Plugins.....Works!

I think sucessful testing stage this time. I thank Team GEN.

   Re: Bountyhunter53 - 2009-10-21
 » Also...

It doesn't mention this. But the GEN CFW now has its own update server :D So just click on system update and it does it all

   Re: Advertising- - 2009-10-21
 » Down With GEN, Up with M33Down With GEN, Up with M33Down With GEN, Up with M33Down With GEN, Up with M33Down With GEN, Up with M33Down With GEN, Up with M33

Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33
Down With GEN, Up with M33!!!!

   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-22
 » @ Advertising

you want some cheese with your whine???

geez, GEN team does this for free, be f**king thankful

   Re: Taigon - 2009-10-22
 » @Advertising-

And people still wonder why no one's willing to make anything for us CFW users these days. Apart from Team GENyUS of course, keep up the good work GEN!

   Re: Bountyhunter53 - 2009-10-22
 » @Advertising

Go jump out of the closest window to you, make sure its high up (around 6th floor should be ok).
   by SuperSZ - 2009-10-21
 » nice, thanks!

alright, thanks! ... but I'll wait some time till users say their opinions. I am still in 5.00M33-6 CFW, and I wanna install just STABLE firmwares. I hope this is stable and doesn't brick my PSP. As I am not familiar with the "pandorization" and stuff :/

   by haxor - 2009-10-21
 » great! :)

works great, no crashing, very stable
all my games seem to work .

tested: FFdissidia, Soul calibur (the new one), dragon ball
all homebrew and plugins also work (CXMB, Irshell etc)


   Re: haxor - 2009-10-21
 » ALSO!

READ THIS!!

turn off cxmb and most plugins before installing as it may lead to a full brick, enabeling them afterwards is fine :)

   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-21
 » how

how did you install this? from gen-b2 to gen-d? im still using 5.00m33-6 and i want to make sure its safe to switch from there

   Re: haxor - 2009-10-21
 » @reyknow

i upgraded from 5.50 gen b2 to 5.50 gen D

i would upgrade to 5.50 gen b2 before 5.50 gen D if i were you, just to be safe

   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-10-22
 » what!?!?

you can update from ANY CFW
it formats the friggin flashes before it writes.
you could update from 3.10OE and it would install no problems at all
   by symbyosis - 2009-10-21
 » Works fine

Holo, it works well, I've tested every game on my mem stick including rockband to see if it'd delete my games if i quit out via xmb, it doesn't.

SuperSZ, I like it alot, I'm sure you'll read more about it. It also has a Pandora option in recovery menu.

Once again thanks!!

   by Humpfreey - 2009-10-21
 » great cfw and alternate dl link

[b]Download 5.50 GEN-D: [url=http://protect.link-ed.in/hyLyT]##### Custom Firmware 5 50GEN-D[/url][/b] 28.34MB

[b]GEN Team[/b] RocK !!!!!!

   by BlazingSoul - 2009-10-21
 » Installation

do u need to have gen c to upgrade to gen d because i have gen b2 but i dont want to upgrade to gen c
plz help!


   Re: SuperSZ - 2009-10-21
 » I think

I think you can upgrade from gen b2 and even from 5.00m33 ... they wouldn't force you to install gen C first, which can brick your PSP

   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-21
 » @ SuperSZ

did you install this for 5.00m33? just making sure

   Re: SuperSZ - 2009-10-21
 » @reyknow

no, not yet. ... anyways, I was mainly saying before that you don't need to go to gen-C , I mentioned 5.00M33 but I'm not sure. Users recomend to update from gen b2. ... I don't wanna be the first one to update directly from M33 to GEN-D ... just in case :P
   by GLO13AL_T3RROR - 2009-10-21
 » Awesome!!

Updating now!!

   by hombrew_freak - 2009-10-21
 » Installation????

Plz help me guys.I dk watz wrong here:I put the files in my psp(I have no plugins or any themes).I start the program:Select Enter:Select flash install 5-50 GEN-D: Then it says:Extracting prx: Backin psn:-):Loading sony updater... Now load all modules from UPDATER... And then my psp freezes and then shuts down. plZ help me!!! BTW I m on 3.90m33-3 and I have a Psp v2


   Re: derek.b.coffey - 2009-10-21
 » Update

Update to CFW 5.0 M33-4 or 6 then upgrade with Gen

   Re: haxor - 2009-10-21
 » No

you shouldnt upgrade to 5.50 gen-d from m33

upgrade to 5.50 gen-b2 first then upgrade to 5.50 gen-d

   Re: hombrew_freak - 2009-10-21
 » Thanx!

Updating to 5.00m33-6 and the to this worked like a charm.Thanx a lot derek.

   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-10-22
 » use the program to modify your DC8

then just pandorise to 5.50GEN-D
   by DatGoodJ - 2009-10-21
 » THIS IS WORTHLESS!!!!

This is a worthless piece of crap I can do everything this can do on 5:50GEN-B enough of this crap make a 6.00 CFW you idiots


   Re: GLO13AL_T3RROR - 2009-10-21
 » You Retarted moron!!

@ DatGoodJ -- You damn piece of *****!! Stop acting like a *****, be thankful that they are releasing it to public you fricking moron!

   Re: symbyosis - 2009-10-21
 » DatGoodJ

even if you can do all of this with Gen-B, I hate having to do extra steps for stuff, I'd rather install this, and load my UMDs, or ISOs rather than extrating the php to patch it. So technically no you can't do all of this with GEN-B because you have to patch ALL your new games on GEN-B. If you personally don't want to upgrade, I respect that, but don't request them to stop making FWs just to appease your need for the "big step" maybe decrypting this one and getting the games to run on it, further help them understanding how to hack the new one.
   by achu - 2009-10-21
 » Great!

I hace just installed. It's works perfect!.
Tested with several ISO's games and emulators.
Great work!!.

Thanks!!!!

   by gr3ff3n - 2009-10-21
 » Can 5.00 M33-6 Upgrade to Gen-D?

Hey guys, I've never been on Gen firmware before, but I figured that being able to play new games is worth it. *Tears up for betraying the Amazing DA firmware*

I'm not a total noob, but....
Can I upgrade straight from 5.00 M33-6 to 5.50 GEN-D? And is there anything I should do before installing?

Thanks!



   Re: symbyosis - 2009-10-21
 » well

some people say to go to B but you put the 5.50 fw in your mem stick so I think its safe to assume you can just update from m33 to GEN-D
   by MyDixieNormous - 2009-10-21
 » Works flawlessly so far

Also, the playstation store appears to be accessible! Very good news


   Re: MyDixieNormous - 2009-10-21
 » correction

The playstation store doesn't seem to work for me :/ I was only able to sign up. Gives me the message "A ssystem software update for the PSP system is required."
Oh well.

   Re: cmbeke - 2009-10-21
 » media go

it works through media go
   by mysterysword - 2009-10-21
 » No Netfront

Netfront Browser does NOT work on 5.50GEN-D with a WPA wireless network (even flashing the htmlviewer_plugin.prx is useless). I flashed my 5.50GEN-B2 htmlviewer_plugin.prx back, but now it freezes the regular internet browser, so I'm pretty sure changes were made to htmlviewer_plugin.prx in 5.50GEN-D.


   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-21
 » question

which did you try? you mean the original netfront browser provided by sony or the faster homebrew version?

   Re: mysterysword - 2009-10-21
 » .

The faster homebrew one. I tried the latest version of it
   by DatGoodJ - 2009-10-21
 » You;re the moron Global!!!

You and anyone else who is taking this stupid ****. Tell those noob creators to get off their asses and make CFW 6.00 GEN!!! WE don't want useless crap


   Re: Humpfreey - 2009-10-21
 » wtf?

dude like you're complaining over a free lunch ?
ofw 6 was heavily protected by sony so a CFW is a major work.
gen team are great !

   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-21
 » DatGoodJ

who the f**k are you???

1. did you pay for this cfw??? NO
2. do you pay them to make cfws??? NO
3. are you obliged to download this cfw??? NO
4. did you contribute anything for this cfw??? NO

so stop f**king whining
   by lovehate - 2009-10-21
 » IRSHELL

IRSHELL:
After testing D I found this out.
Works after patching with IRSHELL GEN-B Patch by Yoshihiro(gets rid of the NO UMD inserted Message) but fails to load Backups unless you have decrypted the eboot for 550 and up games.
Waiting for Yoshihiro to make update Gen-D IRSHELL.
Also really, what a lame splash screen after game boot http://www.pspgen.com Enabled, GTFO.
Remove that S**t. As if the gameboots are not already long enough, no splah in B2, why now? Stupid!
At least it doesn’t show if the game is already decrypted, make an option not to show it in the vsh menu or just run it one time.
I think we all already now who the credits for. LAME!
Thanks for the update but Don’t really see an advantage over B2, No splash in that! No PSN in that either.
Decrypting thanks to Yoshihiro is better then that splash to me.
Thanks, but no thanks


   Re: lovehate - 2009-10-21
 » update

PSN Store does work.
I take that back

   Re: haxor - 2009-10-21
 » what?

splash screen? what splash screen? :o

my games just boot like normal, no extra screen

   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-21
 » psn

so if PSN works, does that mean you can play motorstorm online?
   by DatGoodJ - 2009-10-21
 » PSN does NOT work

you need MediaGO, worthless because we still can't play PSN online games.


   Re: Arliman - 2009-10-21
 » Well...

Then use official firmware. Or Adhoc Party. God, you *****ing whiners.
   by pokerpoker - 2009-10-21
 » "becausenewerisnotalwaysbetter"

**just reading comments**
problems with wireless
problems with online games
splash screens in crypted games
no remote play support
no new features of 6.00+
*fixed*problems with video (wtf, same fw but video playback is not working properly ?!? o.O)

i wish i could have a clean, bug-free firmware.
D_A used to accomplish that.


   Re: reyknow - 2009-10-21
 » yeah yeah

sure DA was good, but give GEN team some respect

   Re: haxor - 2009-10-21
 » your missing the point

sure there are some bugs but at least now we can play psp games without all that patching crap

also for me wireless works fine, online play is the one that doesnt work... and it wont work untill 6.10 is decrypted

   Re: DatGoodJ - 2009-10-21
 » Pokerpoker preach

exactly, D_A was the best, but now we have nothing

   Re: SolidJedi - 2009-10-21
 » Cry me a river.

-"problems with wireless": must be your psp, my wireless i running fine with GEN-D (PSP-2000 v1)
-"problems with online games": what online games? If you mean the ones that need PSN to play then its not the CFW fault. Sony blocked it.
-"splash screens in crypted games": Again you need to elaborate.
-"no remote play support": Remote Play is running perfectly on my version. Again must be your settings of PSP
-"no new features of 6.00+": lol really? Must be because this is 5.50!!
-"*fixed*problems with video": it is fixed. be happy about it.
-"i wish i could have a clean, bug-free firmware. D_A used to accomplish that.": If you think you can do better, you are more than welcome to try. And Dark Alex is not here, and he hasnt put out anything since M33-6, so stop crying. Dark Alex CFW weren't perfect either, but this guys are doing a great job as well. You should be a little more thankful. Its because this guys are working hard, that you can enjoy games, without going to OFW 6.10, and not having to buy them. IF you have problems with those issues, its because you did something wrong. I installed the same thing you did, and everything is running fine.

   Re: cmbeke - 2009-10-21
 » oh shut up

if you all hate it so much update to 6.10 and use time machine

   Re: symbyosis - 2009-10-21
 » if you're so mad about not being able to play online

buy the game and use the OFW then your problem will be solved, stop complaining, they made it so you can PLAY YOUR GAMES. if you can't play online SO WHAT?! you most likely pirated it anyway if you're *****ing so much.

   Re: mysterysword - 2009-10-21
 » .

By "wireless problems" he probably meant my post about the homebrew Netfront Browser that enables all RAM for the browser. It doesn't work with 5.50GEN-D with a WPA network, but the regular internet browser works fine still. The Links2 browser also can't work with a WPA network

   Re: Aces In The Palm - 2009-10-22
 » "D_A used to accomplish that"

really?
2.71 SE, SEB, SEC
3.71m33, -2, -3, -4
3.80m33, -2, -3, -4, -5
3.90m33, -2, -3
5.00m33, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6

all those revisions show that not even Dark_AleX was perfect and he did release buggy firmware.
give team GEN a chance to find their feet.

   Re: Silver_Infinity - 2009-10-22
 » Something...

I'd like to point out that most of the -2, -3, -4, etc stuff of M33 were either minor (read: doesn't affect *most* people), or improvements to existing things that already work fine.

You can check the changelogs. Less 'noticable' bugs, and more minor things, and a lot more 'improvements'.

But yeah, GEN does deserve some respect, and deserves no bashing whatsoever. Although personally, nothing in GEN still catches my attention, and I'm still happy with my M33-6 and the wonderful Memory Stick Speedup thing which is still bounds faster than fatmsmod. And ALL the homebrew/plugins I use work with it (some didn't in GEN).

The day that feature appears in GEN, and when more actual 'features' come out will be the day I switch over. Or at least until a game that I REALLY want to play doesn't work on existing M33 offerings.


   Re: Henkibojj - 2009-10-22
 » @ SolidJedi "Cry me a river"

I see that you say both PSN and Remote Play works. I'd like to know how you did it, because I went from 5.00 M33-6 and installed this. Everything works except for PSN and infrastructure Remote Play. RP for adhoc works splendid though, what could be my problem?
   by Humpfreey - 2009-10-21
 » great

I had no luck getting chinatown wars working on gen5.50-b2, decrypted, different drivers, etc
but gen-d works great - nice screen crediting YoshiHERO
excellent :D


   Re: aussienickz - 2009-10-23
 » gta cw DOES work

i got gta cw to work by compressing the patched iso and it works fine
   by exionzero - 2009-10-21
 » noob question:

I take it that this won't allow me to play FW6.00 encrypted games (such as the UK version of Dissidia), right?

And how would I go about enabling my PSP to play these titles (if at all possible) without switching to OFW?

(currently on latest M33)


   Re: mysterysword - 2009-10-22
 » .

Yes, that's what this custom firmware version was made for.
   by DaniPoo - 2009-10-21
 » Mario 64 problem

There is something wrong with all gen firmwares.
When I am using the Daedalusx64 emulator and try to play Mario 64 with sound on my psp2000 always freezes up and turns off. On the other hand, It does work if I turn the sound off or if I play any other game with sound.
And the same emulator has no problems on my psp 3000 with 5.03 MHU or my PSP1000 with 5.00 m33-6

   by killa91606 - 2009-10-21
 » What?

I just updated to GEN-D,now i cant ANY games at all,though everything else works.Help?


   Re: bradz7 - 2009-10-21
 » .

ive got the same problem. even my old games arent loading up.
if anyone can help us out thatd be great ;)

   Re: dakka - 2009-10-22
 » Have you tried this?

I had the same issue, all i did was enter recovery mode (hold R while turning on) and enable vsh and M33 Driver.. Hope that helps guys
   by THitsu10 - 2009-10-21
 » what? what?

everything works great for me....

   by SonicTH - 2009-10-21
 » ?!!!

Why does this kill all your PSP settings? No other custom Firmware updater I've used erased EVERYTHING.


   Re: mysterysword - 2009-10-22
 » .

Apparently they changed a lot in D. Some flash0 contents appear to be different, and they may have had to format flash1 in order to fix the wireless WPA problem.
   by phiyuku - 2009-10-21
 » Is it me or is

there someone just going around here sad facing everything but people who bash the firmware?


   Re: liddokun - 2009-10-21
 » Let them be

Apparently those people didn't buy the PSP to play PSP games. Oh well, to everybody his own, right?

   Re: DatGoodJ - 2009-10-21
 » Because it's true

We bash this firmware because it sucks and is useless. It does nothing better than Gen-B and 6.00 games STILL need to be patched for this trash. It also can brick systems and deletes all your settings. This is NOT worth Updating to.

   Re: liddokun - 2009-10-21
 » Yup

DatGoodJ, you are so true: it's completely not worth it to play games you bought. Totally NOT worth it.
Just grow up and stop trolling.

   Re: fortex - 2009-10-21
 » DatGoodJ

So DatGoodJ, how bout you stop whining? Don't like Gen, do not update! Do you want a better CFW? Start studying and create your own! Andrew Ryan would call you a parasite, LOL.
   by dennis96411 - 2009-10-21
 » Game Stopped Working

My backup ISO stopped working! It just gets stuck on the loading screen (in the game)! Hmm...


   Re: THitsu10 - 2009-10-21
 » Re:Game Stopped Working

check your UMD ISO mode

   Re: dennis96411 - 2009-10-21
 » M33

I use M33 No UMD Mode, didn't work.
Tried OE legacy, fail to initialize WLAN.
Tried Sony NPblah, fail to start the game.
Guess I gotta try Normal now.
   by junesue1205 - 2009-10-21
 » sigh

I really want overclock :|

it's in the recov menu but it doesnt actually do anything lol.

   by ARUN.OR.VIC - 2009-10-21
 »  GIVE ME A LIST OF PLUGINS N HBREW WORKING WITH GEN-D

**************************************************
PLZ PLZ PLZ GIVE ME A LIST OF PLUGINS N HBREW WORKING WITH GEN-D LIKE JOYSENS,CFE...........THESE PLUGINS WORKS WITH M33 DO ALL THE M33 STUFF WORKS WITH GEN I WANNA UPGRADE SO PLZ HLP............
**************************************************

   by ARUN.OR.VIC - 2009-10-21
 » GIVE ME A LIST OF PLUGINS N HBREW WORKING WITH GEN-D


**************************************************
PLZ PLZ PLZ GIVE ME A LIST OF PLUGINS N HBREW WORKING WITH GEN-D LIKE JOYSENS,CFE...........THESE PLUGINS WORKS WITH M33 DO ALL THE M33 STUFF WORKS WITH GEN I WANNA UPGRADE SO PLZ HLP............
**************************************************


   Re: misthero - 2009-10-22
 » it's just released

how do you pretend someone can have such a list. just try the hombrew you need make a list and let us know.

and writing all CAPS make you appear like a retard
   by deadrabbit2600 - 2009-10-21
 » question

Do 5.55 games previously patched to work with B2 work in D?
Or do they need the original .bin files?


   Re: Silver_Infinity - 2009-10-22
 » They should.

Decrypting simply bypasses one step of the FW's job (decryption).

Sooo...anything you've already decrypted should work, whatever the revision you use it on.
   by TROYROCKSTHEFLOCK - 2009-10-22
 » it wont play

it wont play my china town wars cso


   Re: Humpfreey - 2009-10-22
 » works ok

for me, v.nice CFW ! :)


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