Dark AleX's Time Machine: install 1.50 kernel on your PSP Slim

Posted Jan 31, 2008 at 6:30PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Firmware, Homebrew Development, Videos, PSP Slim & Lite Tags: Dark AleX, Mathieulh, Sony

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Sony PlayStation Portable homebrew developer Dark AleX has certainly contributed a lot to the handheld homebrew scene, and his latest project is certainly looking to be quite the contribution indeed. Introducing the Time Machine, a handy app that installs the 1.50 kernel onto your PSP Slim. Yes, that's what it does, and there's a video to prove it, too!

Of course, installing the 1.50 kernel onto your PSP Slim may not be the only thing it does, as Mathieulh has revealed that Time Machine is still a work in progress, and is not yet the final product. We're certainly curious ourselves as to what else Time Machine can do, but until we get more info about it, we'll just have to let this video of it in action tide us over. Enjoy!

Thanks to Exter for the tip!

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Comments

# holy crap!!! — spiderfan00 2008-01-31 14:17

omg, that is the only thing that is keeping me from getting a slim. now, definitely. good work DAX!!!

btw, first!

# wow... — EricDraven 2008-01-31 14:23

this guy is amazing... thanks DaX!

# .... — kupomogli 2008-01-31 14:23

This right here makes the slim better than the original. Guess I need to upgrade to slim.

-andrew- -kupomogli-

# well — Binary 2008-01-31 14:34

I guess I sell my old psp.

# kewl — makaveli7_03 2008-01-31 14:37

that definitely gonna come in handy

# o wow — iNN3rTuRm0iL 2008-01-31 14:37

o wow o wow

this is amazing!!!!

# Wow — psporpcp 2008-01-31 15:13

Holy *****, i think i just came O_O

lol but seriously, GREAT WORK DaX!!! i doubt your reading this, but GREAT WORK!!!!

# YES!! — kevin1003 2008-01-31 15:18

cant wait.... i want to stop using this eloader thing. keep up the good work DA

# SUH WEEE-TUH! — spicyhamster 2008-01-31 15:40

that's awesome. this was my reason for not going with custom firmware. unfortunately, i upgraded my psp yesterday =( because I didnt think it was possible to have 1.5 kernel on a slim. i guess i'll have to wait for 3.91 or whatever.

# wow — Metal Jody 2008-01-31 15:41

I knew someday this would happen. It's one of the things that I've been waiting for. 1.5 kernel, now all homebrew will run.

# HAHA — xLinkinwormx 2008-01-31 16:07

sony made the slim(to be in the same league as ds lite but also) to stop homebrew, and for a while the need for 3.xx kernal HB was needed for slim, but with this, when its out, the slim will be the ultimate psp out on the market, if something like this can be done(even tho the mobo shouldnt support 1.50 kernal, then the new ta85v2 will be able to make pandora soon aswell, so no one will be left out, sony should give up all there atempts have failed ever since the name psp was anounced it had the name HACKED on it lol they should welcome homebrew and make money off it, that would be a smart move, like xna, ms actualy publish some homemade games on MP

i hope dax stays for the psp2(when eva that is) because i know as long as he's here sony will always come 3rd

# this made my jaw drop — tacopalypse 2008-01-31 16:14

# Here, Here! — alatnet1 2008-01-31 17:11

True, so true!

# this is awesome — dadudeondacouch 2008-01-31 17:31

the first thing I thought was if you have the 1.50 kernel on the slim you can emulate 1.50 using MPH firmware loader, and devhook for other firmwares, the tme machine indeed.

# infra-red — jook 2008-01-31 17:59

The slim still doesn't have ab IR port. This is a compelling reason to upgrade, but I'll keep my phat, thanks. I like turning off random TVs with it.

# :O — dodswm 2008-01-31 19:54

i want a slim!

# bleep — eddib 2008-01-31 21:22

and on this bombshell...

(jeremy clarkson, please add st witty here)

# yeah, same here... — A2theC 2008-01-31 22:48

only thing keeping me from buying a slim is the lack of IR port...sucks tho, I really liked having the ability to have a universal/programmable remote IN my most used handheld. Now with Skype I can pretty much replace my cell phone too lol.

# .... — Silver-Tiger 2008-02-01 00:08

I...I... I don't believe this.....

This is too good to be true....

Please tell me that I'm not dreaming...

oO

)

--

# what's the big fuss? — cenobyte 2008-02-01 01:41

I guess it's a noobish question since everyone is always so full of joy & exciting when it come to the 1.50 kernel.. but what the hell is the great advantage in having the 1.50 kernel?? I have never really understood what the fuss was all about.

I mean, i have a psp slim and all my favourite homebrew such as my favourite emulators (cps1, cps2, snes, sega, neo geo, mvspsp, etc...) or stuff such as irshell, mapthis, furikup, psptube, ps one games, and so on work perfectly.

In fact i haven't yet encountered a homebrew i wanted that didn't work on my slim.

Please someone tell why would it be soooo good to have a 1.50 kernel on my slim?

Thanks.

# Heh. — JaXeRiR 2008-02-01 02:16

Dark_Alex recorded that video with a Go!Cam :)

# ... — Silver-Tiger 2008-02-01 02:43

I can't really explain it so good, but there are TONS of programs that require. Obviously you had the luck not encountering such a program.

Here's just one example: Daedalus.

Like I said, it's hard for me to explain, but under 2.XX and higher you don't have full access to all features and hardware of the PSP, for example the USB and the Infrared port. (well, the Slim has no IR port, so this is unnecessary, but I think you know what I mean.)

# so — cenobyte 2008-02-01 02:55

basically you have access to some homebrew that require the 1.50 kernel. You give Daedalus as an example, well as long as there isn't a version released wich works decent with sound support I don't want it. But that's beside the point here. I still would like to know which awesome homebrew stuff i am really missing out? Besides, i thought nowadays most homebrew stuff that comes out isn't based on the 1.50 kernel anymore. In other words the 1.50 kernel is outdated.

Guess I still don't get what the fuss is all about...

# PSP SLIM is the new PSP for the future then — PSPMAN90 2008-02-01 04:31

Yeah Now ppl will start buying more Slim and Phat will be opaque in the Shadows... Still I have a Phat and still working, yeah whats the point of having a PSP Phat if u have a PSP slim with all the features and more that the Phat have! Yeah si like, OMG! I want a slim now...lol is funny isn't...

Ironic...

PSPMAN90

# stewie — Stewies 2008-02-01 04:39

Blast!

What the deuce?

Victory is mine!

# i agree — evilgenius101 2008-02-01 04:41

i agree, what is the big fuss....all the homebrew i used wit my slim works, only trouble i had was makin a pandoras battery wit my slim and a phat battery...but i did it after a lil bit

# DAX IS A SAINT! — SocraticHymn420 2008-02-01 04:55

This rocks!! Now i can sell my fat PSP and by a nokia n810!! DAX, YOU'RE A SAINT!

# cenobyte is right — delta191 2008-02-01 05:28

virtually all emulators for the phat psp have now been recoded to work on the slim psp.

they are better on the slim due to the improved location of the sound output speakers on the slim! louder clearer

sound, thats the main reason to upgrade to a slim, and longer battery life. however - the new slim feels cheap in build department - it feels cheap in the hand and im sure its screen seems to scratch easier.

its good - bad. get a slim and keep your phatty and enjoy the best of both worlds! its cheap enough now!

# one word — Strongbadunit2 2008-02-01 05:52

Gpsp

# then trade it for a remote. — xyal_zx 2008-02-01 06:35

I can understand Classic psp sure isnt worth playing games on. not much use left for those otherwise.

# Slim Features. — xyal_zx 2008-02-01 06:49

here's 5 reasons not to use a phat.

DPAD DPAD DPAD (if you havent noticed... LOFL NOOB)

Speaker direction

weight. (over 50% more than)

No USB Charge

UMD Tray + Button

Its like sticking with a mad cats controller with something heavy inside and a broken xbox dpad. instead of just using an official one.

sony really screwed up on the first psp. and some of you are whack for trying tp justify using yours

for the ir.

drop your wiimote and pick up your channel changer? what a waste.

# FW 1.50 on a SLIM? — TLC_Nyk 2008-02-01 09:28

Not sure I understand this video, I had always thought NETWORK UPDATES came with v2.xx. This must be very customized 1.50.

# btw — majorbb100 2008-02-01 09:40

im gonna get this on my friends psp slim, btw i saw this first on my psp but i obviuosly couldnt comment

# yeah — majorbb100 2008-02-01 09:44

isos still run faster than psp slim games

# true dat — majorbb100 2008-02-01 09:48

this cant be the 1.50 kernel thats on the phats, its physically impossible.

# wow — iamback(unregistered) 2008-02-01 12:30

wow.......................... I must admit that I'm amazed. Even the mighty pandora was not enough to amaze me, as awesome as it was. Dark Alex, you have truly made me awe inspired.

I think I'm going to try this on the PSP that

www.swatcash.com/admin

gave me. Woo hoo! I can finally use it for something useful

# :) — iamback(unregistered) 2008-02-01 12:32

Don't worry, knowing dark alex, he'll just make a software mod that can screw with the wifi frequencies, and make them emulate IR wavelengths.

# No. — SCLakitu 2008-02-01 13:14

If I recall correctly, Network Update was in 1.50. My Fat PSP came with 1.50 and I believe it had Network Update on it.

And 1.50 kernel on the Slim is possible.

# lolz — Strongbadunit2 2008-02-01 13:17

Internet Browser came with 2.0 not network update

@majorbb100

DAX does the impossible time and time again

# sage — SCLakitu 2008-02-01 16:36

Family Guy is a severely unfunny show.

OH LAWD INCOMING FROWN RATINGS

# >> — Pwn3r1001 2008-02-02 12:17

"Of course, installing the 1.50 kernel onto your PSP Slim may not be the only thing it does, as Mathieulh has revealed that Time Machine is still a work in progress, and is not yet the final product"

..lol ***** anything else they need to add, i just want my 1.5 on slim!! apparently though it also installs 2.70 but idc about that i just want 1.5 on slim.

# Not better — Armada651 2008-02-02 13:01

I have a fat PSP and have played on the slim before. But I still prefer a fat psp.

1. I find that the slim, because it is flat, doesn't have a nice hold on it. And it feels much more like a piece of plastic like the DS.

2. The UMD drive looks like crap

3. No IR

4. Less battery power

But still, great work Dark-Alex! You made my jaw drop when I read this!

# Great! — Jacobdead 2008-02-02 17:22

Great! so how hard will it be to use and when will it come out?

# 1.5 kernel still needed — CrYpT-WeeD 2008-02-02 17:44

if 1.5 kernel was not needed why would dax bother to add it? can run lot 3.xx emulators on slim but most are crappy the 1.5 kernel is stable and dev friendly.

# its a brilliant concept - but not only — HiTr33son 2008-02-03 02:45

This means the Slim is an all-inclusive homebrew platform (except for the IR). This means you can run basically any homebrew out there. It's beautiful and it's magical and necessary, simply cuz you are linking two worlds that Sony had forcefully kept apart! But can they really stop us? I don't think so...

I know of a few essential 1.5 apps the Slim couldn't handle. So, as soon as the TM is out, I'll be running RoadDog and sniffing around =)

# firmware — .Taylor. 2008-02-03 09:13

soo .. do we need to have 1.5 firmware on the psp slim or does it matter what firmware we currently have, cause i had a phat and i had all the homebrews but i got it wet and it never worked properly after that, so anyways, i have the latest psp slim firmware on my psp, will i be able to use this ?

# road dog — majorbb100 2008-02-03 09:42

i never figured out how to use road dog, i got it to work but i just couldnt figure out what to do with it. and i think road dog is already slim compatible anyway.

# i meant — majorbb100 2008-02-03 09:44

i meant that the motherboard wont recognize 1.50 firmware. so it must be a motherboard patch or it must be a modded 1.50 firmware. thats my thoughts on the subject. tell me if you know more.

# . — majorbb100 2008-02-03 09:45

i cant wait to see what else it can do. probably somethin awesome.

# THATS CRAZY — khan23 2008-02-04 11:44

WWWOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO NO MORE PANDORA'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS

# 23 — khan23 2008-02-04 11:46

when is it going to be out and available

# one more thing — khan23 2008-02-04 11:48

So if you put that in psp you will not need pandora' right? so you can go from 1.50 to 3.90 m33 right away right? that awesome

# Finally! — kidkero 2008-02-04 19:04

This will help out us Slim owners who want to do "Despertar del Cementerio"... but don't have a friend with a hacked PSP to get the ball rolling.

*fingers crossed*

# It can do it better — Armada651 2008-02-04 22:57

More access + more functions + More speed + More features

@ Sliver-Tiger

Daedlus works fine on a slim...

# No, it won't. — SCLakitu 2008-02-05 14:18

This isn't an exploit. You'll probably still need a hacked Slim in order to run this. Sorry.

# Yes!!! — nensondubois 2008-02-06 15:31

I hope this means I can play nester and other emulators now.

# Nester works on Slim already. — SCLakitu 2008-02-07 14:04

NesterJ's 1.00 firmware version works perfectly on a Slim.

# slim and phat — pspslim2000 2008-02-07 20:56

i have psp slim 3.90m33 i have no problem using hombrews like themes,pstube,i find, iso games. my friend got a phat and he wants to downgrade it to 3.71m33-4 does he need to install 1.50 kernel addon in order to play iso games, psptube,themes, ifind,etc...thanks

# help — khan23 2008-02-08 08:37

SO can you tell me how to go from official 3.80 to 3.90 m33 on slim? or is this 1.50 gonna be useful to upgrade to 3.90m33

# You'll need Pandora. — SCLakitu 2008-02-08 13:35

The only way to downgrade a 3.80 PSP at the moment is Pandora's Battery. Google it.

# HA! — doubleA 2008-02-08 15:50

Will never buy a slim due to the lack of homebrew. Pretty cool though but no point to waste another $169. Minor tweaks for major money. Why tv out when called playstation PORTABLE.

# What? — doubleA 2008-02-08 15:59

how the hell can you do that? cant magically change wi-fi to ifra- red waves! even with dark alex still not possible though hes good. U cried for a slim for tv out, little more ram and to be lighter cause u guys are too weak to hold a phat. your fault. (actin angry for u guys hatin on phat)

# xyal is a homo — doubleA 2008-02-08 16:07

why the hell are you still posting about how good a slim is after u complained before, got lowest comment rating and then got told aftr caled a dumb***? Slim has the worst homebrew capabilities and u need special software. So Xyal STFU! not dissing other slim owners just this retarded fruitcake.

# Good luck with that! — jbardi 2008-02-13 13:06

Its a nice fantasy world you live in, but you are starting to see more homebrew coming out that is no longer supporting PSP Phat, so eventually, you are going to be left in the dust.

With time machine, the "lack of homebrew" argument no longer holds water. I will have the best of both worlds while you are lacking in some.

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