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!

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by spiderfan00 - 2008-01-31 14:17
» holy crap!!!

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



btw, first!

by EricDraven - 2008-01-31 14:23
» wow...

this guy is amazing... thanks DaX!

by 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-

by Binary - 2008-01-31 14:34
» well

I guess I sell my old psp.

by makaveli7_03 - 2008-01-31 14:37
» kewl

that definitely gonna come in handy

by iNN3rTuRm0iL - 2008-01-31 14:37
» o wow

o wow o wow

this is amazing!!!!

by psporpcp - 2008-01-31 15:13
» Wow

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



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

by kevin1003 - 2008-01-31 15:18
» YES!!

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

by spicyhamster - 2008-01-31 15:40
» SUH WEEE-TUH!

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.

by Metal Jody - 2008-01-31 15:41
» wow

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.

by xLinkinwormx - 2008-01-31 16:07
» HAHA

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

by tacopalypse - 2008-01-31 16:14
» this made my jaw drop


by alatnet1 - 2008-01-31 17:11
» Here, Here!

True, so true!

by dadudeondacouch - 2008-01-31 17:31
» this is awesome

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.

by jook - 2008-01-31 17:59
» infra-red

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.

by dodswm - 2008-01-31 19:54
» :O

i want a slim!

by eddib - 2008-01-31 21:22
» bleep

and on this bombshell...



(jeremy clarkson, please add st witty here)

by A2theC - 2008-01-31 22:48
» yeah, same here...

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.

by 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

)

--

by cenobyte - 2008-02-01 01:41
» what's the big fuss?

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.

by JaXeRiR - 2008-02-01 02:16
» Heh.

Dark_Alex recorded that video with a Go!Cam :)

by 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.)

by cenobyte - 2008-02-01 02:55
» so

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...

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

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

by Stewies - 2008-02-01 04:39
» stewie

Blast!

What the deuce?

Victory is mine!

by evilgenius101 - 2008-02-01 04:41
» i agree

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

by SocraticHymn420 - 2008-02-01 04:55
» DAX IS A SAINT!

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

by delta191 - 2008-02-01 05:28
» cenobyte is right

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!

by Strongbadunit2 - 2008-02-01 05:52
» one word

Gpsp

by xyal_zx - 2008-02-01 06:35
» then trade it for a remote.

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

by xyal_zx - 2008-02-01 06:49
» Slim Features.

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.

by TLC_Nyk - 2008-02-01 09:28
» FW 1.50 on a SLIM?

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

by majorbb100 - 2008-02-01 09:40
» btw

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

by majorbb100 - 2008-02-01 09:44
» yeah

isos still run faster than psp slim games

by majorbb100 - 2008-02-01 09:48
» true dat

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

by iamback(unregistered) - 2008-02-01 12:30
» wow

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

by 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.

by SCLakitu - 2008-02-01 13:14
» No.

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.

by Strongbadunit2 - 2008-02-01 13:17
» lolz

Internet Browser came with 2.0 not network update



@majorbb100



DAX does the impossible time and time again

by SCLakitu - 2008-02-01 16:36
» sage

Family Guy is a severely unfunny show.



OH LAWD INCOMING FROWN RATINGS

by 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.

by Armada651 - 2008-02-02 13:01
» Not better

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!

by Jacobdead - 2008-02-02 17:22
» Great!

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

by CrYpT-WeeD - 2008-02-02 17:44
» 1.5 kernel still needed

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.

by HiTr33son - 2008-02-03 02:45
» its a brilliant concept - but not only

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 =)

by .Taylor. - 2008-02-03 09:13
» firmware

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 ?

by majorbb100 - 2008-02-03 09:42
» road dog

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.

by majorbb100 - 2008-02-03 09:44
» i meant

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.

by majorbb100 - 2008-02-03 09:45
» .

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

by khan23 - 2008-02-04 11:44
» THATS CRAZY

WWWOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO NO MORE PANDORA'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS

by khan23 - 2008-02-04 11:46
» 23

when is it going to be out and available

by khan23 - 2008-02-04 11:48
» one more thing

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

by kidkero - 2008-02-04 19:04
» Finally!

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*

by Armada651 - 2008-02-04 22:57
» It can do it better

More access + more functions + More speed + More features



@ Sliver-Tiger

Daedlus works fine on a slim...

by SCLakitu - 2008-02-05 14:18
» No, it won't.

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

by nensondubois - 2008-02-06 15:31
» Yes!!!

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

by SCLakitu - 2008-02-07 14:04
» Nester works on Slim already.

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

by pspslim2000 - 2008-02-07 20:56
» slim and phat

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

by khan23 - 2008-02-08 08:37
» help

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

by SCLakitu - 2008-02-08 13:35
» You'll need Pandora.

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

by doubleA - 2008-02-08 15:50
» HA!

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.

by doubleA - 2008-02-08 15:59
» What?

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)

by doubleA - 2008-02-08 16:07
» xyal is a homo

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.

by jbardi - 2008-02-13 13:06
» Good luck with that!

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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