Load gameboots from memory card on 2.71 SE

Posted Nov 30, 2006 at 9:21AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Firmware, How-To Tags: Birdman1, Dark-AleX, kando
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Custom PSP Gameboot


If you don't want to flash a new gameboot to your PSP due to flashing risks, then the amazing Birdman has come up with a way to load a gameboot from your memory stick on Dark_Alex's 2.71 SE Custom firmware. That's right, no more harmful flashing, just a bit of time and you can load your gameboot from your memory stick. All you need is a decrypted 2.71 dump, a hex editor, and you're ready to go. Here's how you do it:
  1. Get a decrypted 2.71 dump and a hex editor
  2. With your hex editor look in vsh/module/opening_plugin of the decrypted dump
  3. Press ctrl+f and find gameboot.pmf
  4. Then change "flash0:/vsh/resource/gamboot.pmf" to  "ms0:/PSP/SYSTEM/gameboot.pmf"
  5. Start from the F in flash0:/ and rewrite the whole line
  6. Use filer to flash modded opening_plugin to flash0:/vsh/nodle
If you dont have a memory stick in or the memory stick without the custom gameboot stored on it and load a UMD, it will just show a gameboot similar to the 0kb gameboot. and game will still work! Thanks to Birdman for making this guide and to kando for the tip! You can find firmware 2.71 at our downloads site below, but you will have to decrypt it yourself as we cannot host the decrypted files for legal reasons. Have fun customizing your gameboots, you could even have one as cool as the Prince Of Persia one above!

Download: [PSP Firmware 2.71 EBOOT]
Discuss: [Forum discussion thread]

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by Assneck Mcgee - 2006-11-30 04:50
» nice

Cool man. I'll try er out

by =] - 2006-11-30 04:52
» k

Forgive me if im wrong why would anybody who has flashed Se-c be scared of flashing i mean as much risk of bricking it as bricking while doing se-c to your psp also there is something called recovery mode if you dont know what it is you deserve to get aids am i right or am i right?

by tha 801 GAME - 2006-11-30 05:00
» try it out!

This is pretty cool,but ill just use flash instead.I got a xbox 360 logo on my psp.So I dont want to change.Oh,has anybody got the xbox 360 dashboard theme on their psp.Well,I do!!check it out at youtube.I would of posted up the link but,I need to leave to my school.But I'll post it up and with some links to it and a instruction walkthrough for all you noobs.Since im 16 years old.

by Hollow - 2006-11-30 05:08
» ?

Does anyone know where i can get the Prince of Persia gameboot from?



Thanks

by kurt - 2006-11-30 05:23
» ha

iv got that gameboot on my psp it in the PSPtheme thread in the forums and its the jimmy one i think

by birdman - 2006-11-30 05:52
» a note from birdman

yo, kyle m. you know i am a user on the forums, i guess you could link to my name in the main topic..



anyways, if you guys are haveing any trouble with this, go to

lan.st/irc then once the java is up type /j FWiHelp

by Ole - 2006-11-30 06:21
» Flash space

This saves space from the PSPs flash, so that's a good reason.

by Gay[Bandit] - 2006-11-30 06:28
» k

No your not..

by Gay[Bandit] - 2006-11-30 06:31
» Oh'

P.S. your forgiving. heh

by Shenmue - 2006-11-30 06:31
» ..

I opened opening_plugin.prx with hex and search and theres no gameboot.pmf there.

by Gamertag: gopal892005 - 2006-11-30 06:38
» : )

email me: gopal892005@yah oo.co.uk if u still haven't found a Prince of Persia gameboot - i can email it 2 u : )

by DuRoLuRo - 2006-11-30 06:49
» Me too...

I have the same problem!



HELP!

by OiD - 2006-11-30 06:52
» ...

soooo... whats age got to do with this?

by info for shenmue - 2006-11-30 06:53
» info for shenmue

@ shenmue you must have a decrypted firmware 2.71

by GiSW21 - 2006-11-30 06:56
» COOL

This is a cool (yet simple) mod... thanks for the info...

by Shenmue - 2006-11-30 07:06
» ..

lol i have it decripted.

by gameboot god - 2006-11-30 07:19
» So...

This could possibly lead to a feature I have been wanting for the longest.... A random gameboot feature. (Kind of like the DevHook mod, but this one should RANDOMLY play the gameboots in the specified folder)

by manaox2 - 2006-11-30 08:42
» The amazing birdman has also...

come up with a method to make a hybrid 2.71/3.00 firmware. It requires much more hexediting and there is a fair rate of bricks for those who put it on flash, but if you have some extra time and know-how, give the devhook method a try. Hopefully an installer will be out soon.

by ta082 - 2006-11-30 09:15
» ta082

no more ta082 love :'(

by MaTiAz - 2006-11-30 10:12
» gameboot

Hey, what gameboot is that? Can someone give a link?

by birdman - 2006-11-30 11:08
» installer

an installer is being coded as of right now

by akb - 2006-11-30 11:45
» ?

ok i got the prince of persia.pmf but what do i do now, i dont understand the deriections

by akb - 2006-11-30 11:56
» ?

ok i got the prince of persia.pmf but what do i do now, i dont understand the deriections

by Elliot Offen - 2006-11-30 12:14
» right?!

your comment is irrelevant, right?!



we don't give a rats ass about your 360 dashboard so bounce!



thats GANGSTA TAWK for get the f#ck outta here!



riiiiiight?!

by Lo - 2006-11-30 12:24
» ello

I'm a little confused with step "6. Use filer to flash modded opening_plugin to flash0:/vsh/nodle"



Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this still technically flashing to your PSP? He used it as a verb here.

by DOMANATE - 2006-11-30 12:33
» TUTORIAL

http://noobfriendly.blogspot.com/

PIMPIN SITE I JUST FOUND HAS COOL VIDEO TUTORIALS

by cashMONEY - 2006-11-30 18:31
» Im lost on step 6

I have filer v0.8 but dont understand how to get the modded prx to the flash

by axelixc - 2006-11-30 19:58
» haha

retarded 16-year-old comment. if u like xbox so much...dun come here. dis is for psp fans. you noobs.

by axelixc - 2006-11-30 20:00
» if u have the game

u can extract the gameboot from the iso.

by nobody wants you - 2006-11-30 21:26
» gtfo

if you want traffic, ill run you over with my truck.

by =D - 2006-12-01 06:07
» ???

IS THIS HOW U GET FREE GAME DOWNLOADS?

by bob - 2006-12-01 10:29
» can i

can i put the custom 2.71 firmware on a ta82?

by pete - 2006-12-02 11:02
» ...Help...

can some one tell me where to get the gameboot of the one at the top of the page (the image at the top with blood across it) ive tried looking for ot before but i dont know what it is called and where to get it. please help!!

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