How to find a Homebrew Friendly version of GTA:LCS - Updated |
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With the news of kernel mode for 2.5/2.6 and the release of a 2.5/2.6 downgrader, I'm sure many of you have already downgraded. But what about those unfortunate souls who have a patched version of GTA? Well, here's how to tell whether your version of GTA is patched or not, useful to find out if you're about to buy GTA:Liberty City Stories in the shops. You can identify whether you have the correct version of GTA by simply using the spine of the UMD case.
The following are for the EU/UK versions of the game:
GTA: LCS (Pre 2.6 version):
ULES-00151#
GTA: LCS (Patched 2.6 Version):
ULES-00151#2
As you can tell, the actual ULES numbers only vary by the added "2" on the end of the code. However, the serial number which you can find underneath the ULES number on the spine of the UMD case. Another slight variation that is also on the spine of the UMD case. The18 logo in a red circle is present in the pre 2.6 version, but in the patched 2.6 game the 18 red circle logo isn't present on the spine.
Thanks for the tip Muratcan!
Update: It appears that the serial numbers differ country by country, so please go by the ULES/ULUS codes only!
QJ's Jamie M. has confirmed that North American GTA versions with "ULUS 10041" aren't patched, QJ's Jamie M. has confirmed that his own North American GTA version with "ULUS 10041 - UPDL 0048501A 5" isn't patched. so I can guess that any other version number would be a patched version and wouldn't run the eLoader or any other forum of homebrew.
Update 2: Qj's very own blogger, cyanide, has confirmed that there are 2 versions of "ULUS 10041".
ULUS 10041 Patched - Contails UPDL 010050 on the UMD.
ULUS 10041 Unpatched - Contains UPDL 0048501A 5, plus IFPI L332 in very small letters.
Update 3: What works what doesn't? Commented.
The following versions have been reported Homebrew Friendly.
User Confirmation: (bold = registered members)
UK/Europe:
adimifus: ULUS 10041 - UPDL 004850
mech: ULES 00182 - 5280259
phil: ULES00151
Holland:
...: ULES 00151 - 5280174
USA:
buggs187: ULUS 10041, UPDL D04850
Jamie M: ULUS 10041 - UPDL 0048501A 5
mobybeaver: ULUS 10041 - UPDL 004850
92nick: ULUS10041 (no umd ver posted)
Oriyen: ULUS 10041 UPDL 010050
ALAN0523 ULUS 10041 - UPDL 004850
Germany:
eg0n: ULES 00182 - 5280129
Frappiermeister: ULES 00182
Canada:
10 wpm: 10041 - 010050
siorai: ULUS10041 - UPDL 004850.
EnCoDeD: ULUS 10041 - UPDL 004850
$n!pR: 10041-F - 010050 (umd)
Jim420 has provided a image that should clarify the difference between the two versions. Oriyen also notes: ... look at the copyright dates; if it says 2005 its unpatched , if it says 2006 its patched. [read below]
Update 4, 5...?: Wowolaf has reported a version of GTA he bought from BestBuy, matching Jim420's image and the description of a compatable GTA version (10041 / made in 2005) but it IS NOT compatable with homebrew.
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The ULES number is right though.
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so no, you most likely wont need it only once.
but im always willing to lend it to my friends should they need it.
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ULUS
10041
I guess the patched one is different
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I'm not sure what the patched US number is.
I hope this helps some people.
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"Think people that have downgrader their PSP should
"send" the GTA game forward to other people that hasnt got it. I mean, you will only need it once. "
Umm.. maybe they actually want to PLAY the game.. >_>
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ULES 00182
5280129
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It has no 18logo
ULES 00151
5280174
And definitely unpatched
Very wierd news item this is
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luckily i got the right one..
it's ULUS 10041
but i didn't know that yesterday of course..
instead I tested in on myPSP, and look at the update icon to make sure it's update to 2.0, not 2.6
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Has ULUS10041, UPDL010050 on UMD
It wants to upgrade the firmware to 2.6!
I clicked no.
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Can anybody help in telling the difference between the two?
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but so far no one has posted what is the patched version
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has ULUS 10041
You can put the disk in without upgrading it will prompt you that it wants to upgrade to 2.6
Click NO
I may be a n00b but Im not a sT00piD n00b :)
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summary: for US versions, still no method to distinguish
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So this guide cannot identify Patched US versions yet.
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Ill JUSt rent the pre-patched version Trade them...
Yeah..
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ULES
00182
5280259
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MAYBE I CAN TELL HOW THE US CAN BE TOLD APART
SOME PLZ TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BACK, FRONT, AND SPINE AND EMAIL ME THOSE PICTURES AT
superhindu@gmai l.com
oh yea i want pictures of the patched one
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hahahaha to ALL of you late buyers i bought gta becuz its a good game but u just buy for downgrading?
i use eloader
im afraid that im gonna brick my psp if i downgrade.
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Oh well, at least the shop gave me a day to exchange the game if I didn't want it.
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But all 3 are patched version.
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1) read the article.
2) saw that SLUS 10041 is supposedly "unpatched"
3) bought a copy matching SLUS 10041
4) popped it in
5) was prompted to upgrade to 2.6 firmware
SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL WHOEVER MODERATES THESE NEWS POSTS TO REMOVE THIS INACCURATE INFORMATION!
The US version has absolutely NO WAY to distinguish between patched and unpatched. This article is completely misleading.
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However, this is a patched copy with 2.6 upgrader
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Anyone with the patched american version care to upload links to images of their UMD and case (front back and spine)? if anyone does ill check every single inch for any differences to the unpatched one i have.
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My UMD says
ULUS 10041 UPDL 004850
if thats any help...
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they both look like the patched version on the pictures, but are not...
those pictures are just a EU version and the other US, not patched or unpatched..
btw, great pics! NOT
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I have that Cover with the gun and without the 18+ thingy
But i can use the exploits..it says UPDL004850 on my UMD though.. and not that A on the end.. Maybe people need to look at that and not the cover!
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Manufactured in U.S.A ULUS 10041, UPDL D04850 and that's it...
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PLEASE READ
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Thats wrong
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THIS INFORMATION IS MOSTLY INNACURATE. READ POST 78, HE IS RIGHT. THIS GUY IS NOT. THE VERSION HE CLAIMS THAT IS PATCHED, IS, IN FACT PATCHED, AND SOME ARE NOT, THIS IS NOT A GOOD INDICATOR AS A PATCH COULD STILL BE THERE.
NO! THE UMD THING IS WRONG TOO! HE ACCUALLY MAY HAVE IT BACKWARDS! THE PATCHED VERSION IS NOT THE BROWN UMD!!! I HAVE A GTA FROM CHRISTMAS, AND IT IS BROWN. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BLACK GTA UMD, SO IT MUST BE NEW AND PATCHED. THIS IS A VERY UNRELYABLE SOURCE!!! BEWARE!!!
SOORY QJ NET, I WAS JUST WRITING SO BIG, SO PEOPLE COULD SEE THIS AND STOP RUBBING IT IN HIS FACE AND JUST MOVE ON.
THAT IS ALL.
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there is this thing inside of your psp called a flash...keep doing what you're doing and instead of gta you'll need to buy the new mod chip!"
Thats retarded man, you realize flash drives can be written to millions of times, they say 1 million at the least. You honestly think he is going to change firmware 1 million times?????????????
Our memory sticks for the psp are flash too man, should we be worried about how many times we use them also??? No you nimrod they can be used a ***** ton of times.... and your name is are you retarded...how funny.....
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i have the "patched" version and i still get hombrew
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AGAIN THIS VERSION IS NOT PATCHED SO IF YOU HAVE THE SAME NUMBERS THAT ARE WRITTEN THEN YOU ARE SAFE WITH AN UNPATCHED GTA: LCS
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BUT BESIDES THAT!, be careful...
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it makes you look like a liar, kyle...
both of my 'unpatched' gta games look like the 'patched' pics you posted, so therefore the pics you posted of the 'unpatched' games are the 'patched' versions
this is either misinformation or ignorance, or just simply out and out "Lets fool these dumbass gamers, we'll get a laugh out of it...not to mention loads of comments"
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The spine of the UMD case says ULUS10041 and the UMD says UPDL 004850.
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If this post includes the US versions, then you are wrong.
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MY GTA DISC IS UNPACTHED FROM THE RELEASE DATE AND IT HAS THE BROWN BACKGROUND AN THE GUN ON IT.
Im assuming that the other disc is probably the UK version or soemthign as almost every game has a different design for every country/region.
Trying to distinguish the two apart is like trying to distinguish a patched GTA SA disc from an unpatched one. You wont know until you play the game. Better off buying used.
HERE IS MY SUGGESTION TO ANYONE HWO STILL NEEDS AN UNPATCHED GTA UMD:
Rent GTA from somewhere like blockbuster. If it is patched, you can go back the next day, say it doesnt work and they will switch it for another one which might not be patched. ;) and if its unpacthed, go ahead and downgrade or whatever. And if you want to keep the GTA, you can go buy GTA, and replace it. Unless of course the new one you bought was also unpatched. ;)
So this method gives you the insurance when you buy the game.
Also, buying used is suggested of course.
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And again with the UMDs, you are comparing the UK disc and the US disc.
It just was by chance that the US disc that this guy bought was a patched one.
No company would change the disc art for a patched version.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELEY NO WAI OF TELLIGN THE PACTHED VERSION AND UNPATCHED VERSIONS APART EXCEPT PLAYIGN THEM!
Nobody shoudl take this as good information and I truley believe this should eb taken down, or the editor shoudl please put BIG BOLD RED LETTERS up top saying that is is a THEORY and not proven to be 100% correct (its actually in fact proven to be 0% correct..)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKpr5rkr4CQ
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UPDL- 004850
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UPDL- 004850
United States
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Manufactured in U.S.A. ULUS 10041 UPDL 010050
and it'S 2.6 FRIENDLY!
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User Confirmation: (bold = registered members)
Unspecified:
92nick: ULUS10041 (no umd ver posted)
Oriyen: ULUS 10041 UPDL 010050
Me and 92 nich are under USA it says ULUS
So to clairify The USA version ULUS10041 UPDL 010050 is not patch as long as its a 2.0 version. As for ppl buying it look at the copyrightdates as well as the pictures and check. If its copyrighted 2005 its unpatched. The pictures way works as well but its kinda hard to compair it in the store usless you gonna print it out. And on another note not sure if its true i heard that EB games might be taking unpatched version off the shelves. New or Used. Don't quote me on that i heard it from a friend.
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The copyright date is the best way to go.
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To those that flame, spam, impersonate other users, or just act like jerks.... you suck. ;)
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http://forums.qj.net/showpost.php?p=821003&postcount=11
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I'm in the US -- If that case posting was only true of EU/UK, then disregard my oversight.
But if that was meant for US users, watch out: I purchased GTA with the case shown above as unpatched, and it contained a GTA version requiring update 2.6.
Please see my post in the thread mentioned above:
http://forums.qj.net/showpost.php?p=821003&postcount=11
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Heres some pics of the GTA I bought brand new in Canada.
EDIT: Also note the UMD says 010050 on it and has the 2.00 firmware update on it.
Are you sure that you are using the eloader correctly? Not trying to insult you, but that could be a possablilty. It contains 2.0 FW I highly doubt its patch bc everyone that has reported it patched had a 2.6. Your the first case. To test it try using the newest version of cheat device, eloader is a tab bit more difficult.
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I'll confirm my UMD DOES work (have not actually updated to test it but cheat device does work)
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The post below was posted by me and not wowolaf and is to say that this UMD works. Also note it says ULUS 10041-F
http://forums.qj.net/showpost.php?p=821003&postcount=11
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But its patched, so qj.net maybe you should just pull those pics etc. before more people buy into it and waste their money.
and yea by the way mine's:
ULUS 10041 - on spine
UPDL 010050 (only visible on UMD, not helping when buying a new game)
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mine is copyrighted in 2005 and patched !!!
it comes with the FW 2.6 update
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Homebrew friendly
Brown UMD with gun
top of UMD =ULUS 10041, UPDL D10050
bottom of UMD= UPDL 010050A1 UPDL 010050B1
Copyright= 2005
UPC Code =7 10425 23696 9
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I can try to provide scans of the UMD and the case, which will produce much better results than the fuzzy pictures that were up before.
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WiLL
My UMD Has the exact same things you listed:
"Brown UMD with gun
top of UMD =ULUS 10041, UPDL D10050
bottom of UMD= UPDL 010050A1 UPDL 010050B1
Copyright= 2005
UPC Code =7 10425 23696 9"
but its PATCHED!!! PATCHED!!!!!
2.6!!!! T_T
Only difference is i bought it like a few days ago and its in canada.
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Cover:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/adimifus/PSP/cover.jpg
UMD:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/adimifus/PSP/umd.jpg
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I just bought a ULES 00151 - 5280174 in a department store in Hong Kong. The UMD inside is a ULES 00151#2 meaning patched version. ***** ***** ***** !!!
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US version bought at EB the same day (or day after?) GTA hack became known
definately Homebrew friendly
Brown UMD with gun
top of UMD =ULUS 10041, UPDL 010050
bottom of UMD= UPDL 010050A1 UPDL 010050B1
Copyright= 2005
UPC Code =7 10425 23696 9
Cover art has M (mature 17+) logo in front same images as european version in back.
Hope everyone finds a working version of GTA.
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http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?p=828439#post828439
It DOESN'T have the circled 18 with red background.
ULES: 00151 - 5280136
barcode: 5 026555 280136
Please update article!
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My friend just bought a gta with the EXACT SAME code on the umd/spine everything. However, it came packaged with fw2.60 not 2.00 and eloader DOESNT work.
Sounds lke rockstar is printing old #s to make it imposible to tell now.
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It worked on a PSP1003 part number PSP with 2.50 factory firmware.
:)
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PICK UP YOUR GTA UMD AND LOOK AT IT. IF IT IS A NICE PIECE OF ARTWORKWITH A MATURE RATING ON IT, AND WHEN YOU PUT IT IN YOUR PSP, IT SAYS THE 2.00 UPDATE, YOU GOT THE COMPATABLE ONE.
IF YOU GOT ONE THAT IS AN UGLY BLACK WITH THE 18+
RATING, YOU ARE *****ED AND CANNOT DO ***** WITH IT. YU MAY CONSIDER RENTING ONE AND PRAYING, OR YOU MAY WANNA BUY THE MODCHIP, I HAVE 3 PSP'S 1 WHICH I HAVE DOWNGRADED USING THIS METHOD, ONE WITH A 1.00 FIRMWARE AND ONE WITH THE 2.71 FIRMWARE AND THE UNDILUTED PLATINUM CHIP INSTALLED WITH A 1.00 FLASH FIRMWARE. OH, AND IN MEMORY, 4 BRICKED USING VARIOUS METHODS. (HE HE)
BUT THAT IS IT. DON'T CURSE AT THESE PEOPLE EITHER BECAUSE THEY ATTEMPT TO FIND OUT THE ***** YOU CAN'T. AND i AM SORRY FOR WASTING ALOT OF SPACE.
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thnx
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plz help. thanks in advance
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plz answer
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I bought one with the right pictures on the backside, the UMD has a black background and a red 18+ logo, but the update is 2.60!!!!!!
So also, patched!!!!!!!! !!!!.......
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Brown UMD with gun
top of UMD: ULUS 10041, UPDL D10050
bottom of UMD: UPDL 010050A1 UPDL 010050B1
Copyright: 2005
its not patched... edison carters cheat device works perfectly... i think this is a way to find out its not patched
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why r u misguiding us??
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You'll have to buy second hand now if you are in the UK.
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A lot of money wasted .... I am sad now :-(
SO ONLY look that the ULES number - if that is not correct FORGET it ....
// Peter, Denmark
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Model :
ulus10041
On the disc :
IFPI L332 UPDL-010050 A1
IFPI L331 UPDL-010050 B1
IMO, there is no precise rule, except that it's better to buy it from a friend...
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On my box cover is "ULES 00182" and the typ on the bike...
And on my UMD Disc is "ULES-00151#2" and i have a black backround and the red ( 18 ) and the [ 15+] logo on the UMD!!!
:(
I am from Germany!
My GTA: LCS is from Switzerland, Austria!!
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:/ :(
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got ules00151 on the cover but on umd it's ules00151 #2.
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