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The Modchip is REAL! More Info and a Pic of Undiluted Platinum!

Posted May 28, 2006 at 8:40AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Mods, News Tags: modchip, psp exploits, psp hacks

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The Xbox modchip I bought and installed was $20 shipped but at $90, this may bring out new value in my ol' PSP. Cheers folks, raise one 'cause Sony is out of the picture for real and it'll stay that way. Bring on v3.0 Sony, I'll happily upgrade (my local) firmware...

Kudos to the U.P. crew for doing it open source. That rules.

# yes — Guest 2006-05-28 09:51

fricking AWESOME! cant wait:D

# YES — Guest 2006-05-28 09:51

woot, push me and then just touch me til I get my satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction. satisfaction.

# Destructo 2006-05-28 09:52

ZOMFG. This roxxorz my boxxorz.

# Amazing! — Guest 2006-05-28 09:53

I haven't been following any PSP news for many months now, but a friend linked me to this article. Now I'm not quite sure what "unbrickable" means, since I haven't been around the PSP scene for a while, but does this ACTUALLY mean I can safely drop a brick on my PSP without damaging it?

Someone please respond, I've been contemplating this action for some time now, and I had almost lost hope. If this device will allow me to test my brick dropping skills at my own free will, then I just might shell out the $90!

# GREAT JUST GREAT — Guest 2006-05-28 09:54

i can't wait to buy this!!!!! thats soooo amazing!!!!

# well — Guest 2006-05-28 09:55

The psp has now become the best handheld heh. Good luck trying to block this one sony.

# heh — MjW 2006-05-28 09:55

***** yeah

# The end off PSP? — Guest 2006-05-28 09:55

If no one buy the games fore PSP, they will stop making games, and than PSP will die...

So i dont know how happy i am abaut this chip...

Look at the UMD movies.. no one buy them, than they stop making them, evereyone buy the chip, and no one will make games, becaus everyone downloda them...

# Cache? — danielsfbay 2006-05-28 09:55

So will this increase the systems cache too?

# allllllllllllll llover — Guest 2006-05-28 09:55

hell yisel

# Guest 2006-05-28 09:56

Worth it. I'll get it wen it comes out

# . — Guest 2006-05-28 09:56

I haven't been following any PSP news for many months now, but a friend linked me to this article. Now I'm not quite sure what "unbrickable" means, since I haven't been around the PSP scene for a while, but does this ACTUALLY mean I can safely drop a brick on my PSP without damaging it?

Hahahahahaha no this means you cannot break the psp's operating system. A bricked psp means you cannot fix it.

# best of both worlds — Guest 2006-05-28 09:56

my question is if you can update your psp's real flash to the latest sony update to take advantage of the new sony firmware stuff and use the chips flash as teh homebrew firmware?

# i hate my sense of timing. — Guest 2006-05-28 09:57

Last monday i won a 1.5 PSP on ebay and it arrives tuesday. Now i wish i hadnt won it. I think i will resell it or my 2.6 on ebay and then just get this mod chip.

# Destructo 2006-05-28 09:58

@21: It says that you can switch to your old flash/firmware, and use it as normal.

# Moneybag — GHenrik 2006-05-28 10:01

O, these people will be stinking rich. This is a new history in PSP homebrew. From now on, everything will change.

# didnt u read the post that said it takes like $10mil to make a game? — Guest 2006-05-28 10:02

Look at the UMD movies.. no one bought them because they were "expensive" to all these little cheap kids

but these kids will pay 90 bux happily to pirate stuff.

whoever releases this chip to the public is only DOWNGRADING the quality of future games because sony is going to get less money.

# !!! — Darkatomz 2006-05-28 10:02

WOW that is sik. cant wait for more info.

# VEry Nice — Guest 2006-05-28 10:02

One quick question...when I was modding my XBOX I ffried it right away and had to go buy another one - How easy is this going to be to install? Can someone with limited soldering skills do it?

The PSP is about 250$ each - I dont want to go through many of them just to play homebrew.

# wow — Guest 2006-05-28 10:03

absolutely crazy. I can't wait to see what happens.

I'll buy one when I see a custom firmware.

# Bricking — Guest 2006-05-28 10:06

Yes many people are having problems with bricks falling on their PSP especially in the UK...where the building are pretty old. Those who like in North America do not have to worry for most of our buildings are very new ~50 years at the most.

This "unbricking" will fix any problems that the flash memory on the PSP might suffer from having bricks hit them. Easy eay to test it. HAve a friend throw a brick at you ----slowly so you dont get hurt -- then holding the PSP like a baseball bat try to hit the brick - keep trying unitl you really connect hard. This simulates the effect of a brick falling on the PSP with minumal risk to bodily injury. Then install the MOD CHIP and voila its back to new!

# wrong — Guest 2006-05-28 10:06

totally wrong people who is sticking with 1.5 is because they don't care about games, this will allow people to hace homebrew and the posibility to play original games that require newer firmware

this is gonna be awesome, how hard will it be to install it by ourselves?

# soldering? — Mosquito 2006-05-28 10:08

I hope there will not be 18 wires to solder like it was the case with my PS2...

# Has anyone thought about how to get these across the border? — Guest 2006-05-28 10:08

seriously.. can you even get these across the border? (canada US border)

# Of course they will make games... — Decon 2006-05-28 10:14

Bull**** with the "oh my god everyone will play the iso game !". I know that alot of ppl will buy the real games. And if you look at the xbox and the ps1/2, then you will see that even though they have mod chips, ppl buy the games.

# . — Guest 2006-05-28 10:18

QJ suck balls. Yet again they fail to credit a source. I submitted this over 2 hours ago. I needn't have bothered.

# to fanjita — Guest 2006-05-28 10:21

hey fanjita / ditlew.. what you think about that?? Please give your tough.

# THIS IS PHUx00ring AWESOME — Guest 2006-05-28 10:22

Sony is so f***ing screwed. Bring us the mod chip so that we may laugh at sony's petty firmware updates. We were once slaves to firmware updates but with this mod chip we may be free at last!

Raise a glass and rejoice!

# we should wait — Guest 2006-05-28 10:24

we should wait untill sony releases the firmware for the PS1 emulator. After that, Then i would be content with my PSP forever.

# .. — Guest 2006-05-28 10:25

I already play isos, and I'm going to continue to play isos...with or without this chip.

this definately has potential to make things interesting. I can't wait to see what comes of it.

# #34 (technophreak) — Guest 2006-05-28 10:25

Thank you for submitting news tips - however we were already aware of this news through a separate email from the source (where the image and information came from) before your tip came in. It was not the source provided by your email.

And it was only an hour ago. ;) But really, thanks!

# Excellent — Guest 2006-05-28 10:26

This will probably make me buy more games. At the moment I don't buy any because I don't want to have to upgrade past 2.00. This means I can have the newest firmware to play A1 games that I've bought but I can also use homebrew utilities and play the odd game either to try it or because it's not good enough to buy. Also I prefer to play games off a moemory stick because I find they run better. Case in point X-Men Legends is much better on a mem stick as it doesn't suffer from pausing through loading times

# This will increase the Psp's life cycle — Guest 2006-05-28 10:27

I know that if I use this Mod Chip I will still buy Psp UMD's. The main reason I have not purchased some UMD's was due to firmware restrictions. With this Mod Chip I will be able to purchase new games to support the Devs hard work and at the same time play emulators in kernel mode. This will not kill the Psp, it will effectively make it the true handheld emulator king. No doubt there will be websites that will have a Mod Chip fitting service and I really think this will increase the Psps life as opposed to kill it. Don't forget that there are many people who have still never heard of Psp homebrew and most stumbled upon it purely by accident. This is great news, for once news that is not proved fake.

# :D — Guest 2006-05-28 10:27

WOOWOOOW!!!!

# Hahahaha! — CarXCrashXHearts 2006-05-28 10:28

Hahahahaha!

HahaHAHA!

AAHAHHAHAHAHA!

THIS IS AWESOME!

I love you, U.P.

# LOL:) — Guest 2006-05-28 10:28

I hope there will not be 18 wires to solder like it was the case with my PS2...

Can you even fit 18 wies in your psp

# ¤#12 — Guest 2006-05-28 10:29

##12 oh man, thank you. I had a good laugh.

you are rich man, 2 rich.. lol

# so... — Guest 2006-05-28 10:30

where can I buy this? NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW OMFG I WANT THIS /noobpost

# Woot! — CarXCrashXHearts 2006-05-28 10:32

Everybody look UP!

# Nice. — makarman 2006-05-28 10:33

+Dfsadf bm n,n`]\['./`NM

# cool — poorwhitetrash 2006-05-28 10:35

I think that this will actualy help sell more umd games. I might actually buy some now that I do not have to worry about loosing my 1.5fw psp, cuz i like homebrew.

# SONY CAN KNOW KISS OUR ASS — Guest 2006-05-28 10:37

IT'S SONY'S FAULT, THEY SHOULD ATLEAST ALLOW US TO PLAY HOMBREWS. KNOW WE CAN PLAY BACK UP GAMES AND HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARES.

# pretty nice — Guest 2006-05-28 10:37

$90 definately isn't too much, and since this is only the first one, you can expect things to get cheaper (hopefully). Brick free PSP is definately something to look forward to.

# Yatahaze 2006-05-28 10:37

I agree with #40... I dont buy games anymore because I'm not upgrading past 2.0... Maybe I will if I dont have to upgrade...

# Where to Buy? — iNCREDiPiNOY 2006-05-28 10:37

Either the Seller's Website or eBay? I rather buy at eBay, cuz if the Seller have Coverage Protection that accept secure payment such as Paypal!

# Amazing job — Guest 2006-05-28 10:39

Now is open one more way to develop for psp. Only one thing left, just one. UMD recorder XDDDDDDDDD

# good sheet — Guest 2006-05-28 10:40

right now, id hate to be the person who gave up on their bricked psps and threw them away ;D

# agreed #50 — Guest 2006-05-28 10:40

SONY CAN KNOW KISS OUR ASS

IT'S SONY'S FAULT, THEY SHOULD ATLEAST ALLOW US TO PLAY HOMBREWS. KNOW WE CAN PLAY BACK UP GAMES AND HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARES.

OH GOD AGREED !!! AHHHHHHHHHHG

# something else — Guest 2006-05-28 10:42

... This will definately make me buy more games. I haven't ever bought any game because I only play games for their online capabilities; Right when I get this, I'm buying Socom 2.

# buying games — Guest 2006-05-28 10:42

Sure some people will pirate more, but others will be buying more now that they can play their oldschool favorites and the new titles on one unit. This is awesome.

# like — Guest 2006-05-28 10:45

i was just here 10 minutes ago when there was onl 10 comments, and now theres 50!

# buy buy buy — Guest 2006-05-28 10:48

Yeah, This will deffinatly alow me to buy more games. I won't have to worry every time I update (PSP was 2.5 at the begining, and I hate GTA) that some new hack or somethign will come out the next day and screw me over, ya know. So I will be able to buy the new games, use their firmware, and do all that stuff. Perfect.

(Though this also might drive down the price of 1.5 PSP or even later buy a modded one on ebay for cheap, and not ruin my Best Buy warrenty thing on the PSP I have now =p)

# BETTER MAKE MACINTOSH SOFTWARE, TOO!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! — Guest 2006-05-28 10:49

DONT SCREW OVER THE MAC PEOPLE! MAKE YOUR SOFTWARE MAC, TOO!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

# jkj — Bundy 2006-05-28 10:50

This is amazing!

# !?!?! — Guest 2006-05-28 10:55

OH MY GOD!!!

# OMFG, DON"T GET YOUR HOPES UP YET!! — Guest 2006-05-28 10:55

are you girls stupid?

this modchip might make sony release a firmware that runs a mod chip detection before starting up

then you'd still be fu(ked

this is just a major victory against sony, but the war ain't over

# lmao — Italianrelic 2006-05-28 10:57

goodbye fanjita

# just kidding about #64 hehe — Guest 2006-05-28 10:57

just making stupid comments...

# YAYYAYAYAYAYA — Guest 2006-05-28 10:57

YES!!!! NOW I CAN REVIVE MY BRICKED PSP!!!!

# worth it for a 1.5 owner? — 1.5owner 2006-05-28 10:57

I might get this modchip just for the "unbrickable" part, and the "running homebrew on latest firmwares" part also looks really cool. I'd definitely get this if i could find good installation instructions on the internet, and found that it's acceptably easy to install. It sounds like it is

# HAHA — Guest 2006-05-28 10:59

well, looks like sony lost, with the specs on this, sony cant do anything to stop homebrew, or unsigned code of any type, because your psp will no longer be sony, it will be up to you and the mod chip developers to decide what is allowed and not allowed to be ran on your psp.

and DEVS will be able to experament without bricking fear, that means custom firmware, for ALL is just around the corner, as once they have perfected this by bricking there psp about 1000 times and fixing what goes rong, they can make sure it will work for all!

# i've got an impersonator — Guest 2006-05-28 11:02

nocomment

# Damn... — Guest 2006-05-28 11:02

I took apart my bricked PSP (And lost some of the stuff)... ah well, I'll get it for my 2.7 anyway.

# well — Guest 2006-05-28 11:03

who is the group thats actually releasing this modchip? this is just about the only information that hasnt been released as yet. im still uncertain that it actually exists. the info posted here sure looks real but i still have doubts.

# #64 is an idiot — Guest 2006-05-28 11:07

WIth the modchip you should be able to shut off power to it and if the power is off it is invisible and no firmware will be able to see it.

# #72 — Guest 2006-05-28 11:11

I'v been asking myself the same question, #72. What company is actually making this thing? Until I see a company site for the U.P., I'm taking this with a grain of salt.

# ds — Bundy 2006-05-28 11:16

Not bad, just 1 year after release.

# Can't Wait! — Guest 2006-05-28 11:17

This is defenetly gona be worth the $90!

# :) — funetik 2006-05-28 11:18

I think, being the first chip for the psp and the way they mention signal traces, this thing is going to be a ***** to install. I'm game though, it's not as if I use my psp as it is.

# df — Guest 2006-05-28 11:19

#5 America what?? what do you mean?

# Could be good for sony............... — Guest 2006-05-28 11:22

This could be good for sony

1st-- us 1.5ers would buy the 2.6+ games

2nd-- more psp's sold just for the hack... i mite by another 1

i think i will wait and see what sonys come back is

+ if its soldering..i think most plp wont do it

# website — Guest 2006-05-28 11:24

Is there any official U.P. website?

# Can't wait — Guest 2006-05-28 11:25

just wonder to have it now and test it. Hope UK can have it in the market and help me to Install it in my 2.50 PSP.^_^

# Not Bad — MR.TEE 2006-05-28 11:26

it would Sony awhile to fix this problem.

I wouldnt buy the modchip if you need to soldering because Im not to good with them stuff.

# #1-74 — Guest 2006-05-28 11:26

i agree with you all but... maby its another fake... i mean, its easy to creat a picture of that mod chip on photoshop or something and to claim that it can run practrically anything u put on it is a peace of cake... but, have you actually seen the mod chip in action yet?

untill i see that im not gettin my hopes up...

# games declining — Guest 2006-05-28 11:30

I dont think that this will cause the psp to die out because of ppl dloading the games. I mean it just gives best of both worlds right? You still cant load street supremacy, splinter cell or outrun c2c on a 1.5 psp. To play them you'll have to update. I think this will increase sales, as everyone will upgrade to play the new games, but still have the ability to play homebrew because of the chip.

# YES! — Guest 2006-05-28 11:31

finally, a custom(homebrew )developers edition of psp!

# I WILL BUY UMD's NOW — Wumpa 2006-05-28 11:32

I will buy Field commander.

So many games I don't buy because I love my 1.5.

I had a GBA ROM card and I still bought GBA games.

Lemme pre order.

# Hmmm — Guest 2006-05-28 11:32

its not out yet.......

# Why is it only here?? — Guest 2006-05-28 11:33

when is it gonna be avelable??

shouldnt it already have been annouced at modchip.com or any other modchip sites???

I mean they should be the firts to know right??????

# This is completely unblockable — Guest 2006-05-28 11:34

As long as the mod chip is initialized BEFORE the actual flash held on the PSP, it can never be overwritten, so sony can't do anything about it, so you will ALWAYS be able to downgrade your PSP.

HOWEVER, they CAN detect the mod chip at runtime, and if you have a modchip, sony can block out updates, which means that once you install the mod chip you will never be able to upgrade again.

In other words, you could never run higher than 2.7 with this, unless you are able to put the update on the modchip itself. In that case, everything will work perfectly.

# Nice, but... — Guest 2006-05-28 11:36

Is it solder-less? I was a little confused by the overview of the instullation. I don't have a soldering iron and have no soldering experience, so it would be good if you didn't have to solder.

# why i would buy the chip, NOT to play games what i download — Guest 2006-05-28 11:38

I dont need to use this chip to play hacked games. i just want to play my own software like the wifi scanner. msx emulater ( what rocks :) ) and some other home made stuff. i own plenty of games. but cant play them proper on my 1.5. with this chip i could bootup the 1.5 for my homebrew and original 3.0 for my original games.. so i dont see the point why this chip for me would increase piracy, stripped games what are stripped to fit on a 1 gb stick are soo boring to play without the music and movies. get real buy real and enjoy the work. get emu buy the chip and go retro

# Question about 32 MB extra NAND Ram??? — Guest 2006-05-28 11:39

Hello people great news this is.

Will the 32 MB extra NAND flash Ram make the PSP emulators run better?

I hope so, full speed Monkey 64 & a working GBA emulator full speed with sound.

THIS IS FANTASTIC. I will definately buy this & dare I say update my F/W 1.5 >_<

F/W 1.5 NO longer RuleZ

# Question — Guest 2006-05-28 11:41

" the flash which is used is determined by a button press as the PSP is powered on (U.P. flash is used by default, hold L1 to use the PSP onboard flash). Since U.P. provides a secondary flash which the PSP can boot from, it can even be used to restore a PSP which has been "bricked"."

How does it handle bringing the PSP back on from sleep mode if I sent it to sleep from the onboard (legal) firmware? Do I need to hold L again while turning it on in that situation?

# GREAAAAAAAAAAAA ATTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTT — Guest 2006-05-28 11:42

YEHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ...

it the better notice of the year to me

# : D : D : D — Guest 2006-05-28 11:44

I AM SO HAPPY. I was just about to buy a second PSP so I could play some of the newer games, but now that this will be available, I am not going to do so. After all, carrying around one PSP is much better than having two to take care of.

# geez — Guest 2006-05-28 11:46

I see this stuff good for those pirates who own a 2.6 psp, but really: you cant even play online so what is the point of buying this for 1.5 users...maybe it will come handy to those dev who work on the homebrew scene, nothing more.

# YES!!!!!!!!!!!! — Guest 2006-05-28 11:47

Holy *****!

YES!!!!!!!

# Guest 2006-05-28 11:52

*cum* ._. ...

# hmm — Exodium 2006-05-28 11:53

yeah gonna buy one but only for homebrew cause it will have better acces to the hardware so games wil run as good as official games... and i buy a game and put the backup on my "chipped" psp and then me and my mate can play gta toghter!! Fok Yeah

# Sorry: have to grab post 100 — GHenrik 2006-05-28 11:56

I want it nooow.

# Sorry to burst your bubble.. — Guest 2006-05-28 11:59

This does nothing to allow homebrew on 2.7+ etc. The most you can get is fw1.5 - fw2.7 switchable. All this talk about hybrid firmware, custom firmware etc. are just wishful thinking....

# get psp now or die — Guest 2006-05-28 11:59

i guess im going to get a 2nd PSP now , befor SONY

change the desing of the new PSP and make it anti-mod

great news

# w00t! — Guest 2006-05-28 12:01

Thank god!! This is great news. Can't wait to get my hands on one of these babys!!

# Will this modchip increase the PSPower? — Guest 2006-05-28 12:01

I still don't know, will the psp have 32 or 64 MB of Flash NAND ram after the fitting of the modchip.

PLEASE some computer technician answer

THANKS

# a — Guest 2006-05-28 12:09

You know what's funny....almost all of you don't have soldering skills.

# will be good for addon sales..... — Guest 2006-05-28 12:14

Hmmmn, just wondering how many console units they will now sell because it can be modded? Thats got to be + for sony, and then there is the future releases of hardware to come, gps, camera thingy etc. a lot of people would rather miss out and have homebrew, now they can have it all.

# Nice! — Guest 2006-05-28 12:14

It's nice to see that people make mod chips for the PSP too! Maybe now we can mod online games!

# Guest 2006-05-28 12:16

What a nice overpriced chip, some know how to make money from people that don't like to pay ... for games

# :X — Guest 2006-05-28 12:27

"You know what's funny....almost all of you don't have soldering skills." -Ren

Or typing skills. Look at all that broken, horrible english. Half the time it's like reading posts written by an epileptic druggy with a bag of speed being flashed with a strobe light. Not to mention all the people that seem to have no idea what they're talking about

Anyway, I really suggest everyone take it with a grain of salt. Don't get over excited until we see something concrete.

# . — Guest 2006-05-28 12:27

wait a minute, do you have to take the screen off for this? that is what it looks like in the picture.

# hay — Guest 2006-05-28 12:30

Wait untill the clones come out... then it will be cheaper...

# kooooooooooool... — Guest 2006-05-28 12:32

well im not getting my hopes up just yet because this could be a trick. what if sony planned this to get ppl to update their 1.5s and start buying a nut load of umd games? would that mean all the people who got excited and bought one and updated got f'ed in the a

i will not believe this until i see these things:

1. a video of this working on a real psp

2. a website with multiple payment options

and... da da dum...

3. people who own the chip and got good results(no exploding, unexplicable crashing, melting, laser shooting, etc happening)

if i see those 3 things i will order one shortly after it goes on sale

# OMFG — Guest 2006-05-28 12:32

HELL YEAH, Sony sucks they wouldn't be in this mess if they made their products as the customer wants THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT, if I don't have what I want why not make what I want, if I knew anything about modchips I would've done it already good thing there are ppl like me that do know how to make them, I hope Sony finally gets the message, "YOU DO NOT OWN US" we do what we want with what we buy from you giving us a PSP with so much power drained from it because you losers want more money is like giving away 250€ to the gutter, so I say HELL YEAH bring on the modchip and actually have the machine you paid for.

# Great — Guest 2006-05-28 12:34

Just great...

# 2.80 is next! — Guest 2006-05-28 12:34

like wtf?! why would anybody want to flash their PSP. this crap is to expensive for shuch a piece of crap its maybe worth 1 cent or maybe for negative $10000000 haha suckerz and it probably dosent even work like wut a wate of time people stick with our firmware updates the next update is 2.80 and will have an improved flash player plus a shokwave player for the web browser and a text veiwer ( you can also write text) and several other features so screw this and wait till the 2.80 is out!

# yea — Guest 2006-05-28 12:34

#16 is totally right. I want this and SONY to keep going though, so im pretty much neutral on this modchip, and sony failing.

# wow but... — Illegal Machine 2006-05-28 12:35

I replaced my asterix faceplate, took my PSP apart a few times, and have seen INSIDE the unit and guess what?

that pic above shows a level of depth inside the PSP that most users will not be able to reach.

its UNDER the boards that contain the contacts for the controls

UNDER the screen, and under the metal plate that holds the screen in.

which rests on top of another circut board, which seems to also have been removed.

so it's like faceplate off, screen pryed out, metal plate removed, circut board removed, and chip installed.

then you miraculously put it allll back together no problem huh?

get ready for the boards to be flooded with "I busted me PsP" threads....

# Heh — Guest 2006-05-28 12:42

If/When this is released, I'll buy more UMDs.

Right now I don't buy new games because they don't run on 1.5fw. Ironic that I'll have to 'hack' the PSP so I can buy games.

# YAY — Guest 2006-05-28 12:43

Great News for those who fabricate those chips, they´ll be rich in a week!

GOOD NEWS anyway

# too good to be true — Guest 2006-05-28 12:43

now someone make a program to bypass the full screen video resolution cant wait ha ha ha ha ha ha

# hey — Guest 2006-05-28 12:47

what the hell here???? supposed broken key system ???? ahhahhaahaha

Mike

# will this be hard to install — Guest 2006-05-28 12:51

nocomment

# bla — Guest 2006-05-28 12:58

yo ...april fools is over. i dont believe this is legit untill a video comes out.

# CHIT — Guest 2006-05-28 13:00

No Problèmo !!!!!

# 123 is an idiot — Strings 2006-05-28 13:04

This is class.

Will finally be able to play the games I can't play on my 1.5FW. I know you can download and fix some so they DO play, but I'd much rather buy the games.

This is definitely awesome news.

# . — Guest 2006-05-28 13:04

i am not doing this if you have to take off the screen...

# PSone emulator dont forget — Guest 2006-05-28 13:04

What about the psone emulator comming up in 3.00?

# omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg omfg — Guest 2006-05-28 13:07

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# oh happy day — Guest 2006-05-28 13:18

i bet this is a another fake.... if it isnt, i am buying.. i am saving up money now just incase... lol but dont hold your breath. i am going to wait till someone buys one and says it is legit

# oh — Guest 2006-05-28 13:19

"well im not getting my hopes up just yet because this could be a trick. what if sony planned this to get ppl to update their 1.5s and start buying a nut load of umd games? would that mean all the people who got excited and bought one and updated got f'ed in the a"

What would happen? Sony would be sued by Nintendo for making a Gamecube modchip, and they'd also feel silly for releasing PS2 mods over the years, and HDloader.

Seems like an awful lot of years building up illegal groundwork to come up with a fake mod to trick a few kids into updating, when 1.5 can't even play the latest games.

# ... — Guest 2006-05-28 13:23

Next nail in SONY coffin...

This company will die very soon.

Too high expences, too low benefits.

Sometimes "freedom" means "death".

PS: "FREEDOM!!! AT LAST!" said follen leaf...

# post 130 — Guest 2006-05-28 13:27

your an

idiot....

# soilder — Guest 2006-05-28 13:34

hopefully this wont require any soildering during installation if it doesnt then imma def buy this ive been wanting to go back to 1.5 for the longest time

# oh — Guest 2006-05-28 13:38

Post 132.

Explain.

# hmmm — Guest 2006-05-28 13:42

how many wires will be required to be soldered to install this chip?

# I've got to say this... — alatnet1 2006-05-28 13:45

***** YEA!!!!!

# awfreakisome — Guest 2006-05-28 13:50

this is by far the best thing to happen to the psp in my opinion

# damn — Guest 2006-05-28 13:51

this is interesting i at present do play a couple iso's but thats mostly due to me beeing tired of going to the rental store and finding out i can't rent the game because it needs new firmware(man i was so tempted for PIQ but now i can play that)

# sony tou d i c k wade — Guest 2006-05-28 13:53

well sony it looks like we hackers be you to it a MOD chip. so wheres the bull sh it talk abou" o we do that update stuff to prevent piracy" hahahahahahahah aahahahahahahah hahahahahahahah ahahahahahahah! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! b i t c h!

# yes, but... — Guest 2006-05-28 13:53

This is great news!!! Personally I think everyone wins here, and methinks sony's gonna get a shock when they realise they start selling twice as many games when this is released. If, as most people think, sony are just in it for the money, I don't think they're idotic enough to put modchip protection on a new firmware.. they'd lose a hell of a lot more money than the 'anti-piracy' reputation they'd gain.

"This does nothing to allow homebrew on 2.7+ etc. The most you can get is fw1.5 - fw2.7 switchable. All this talk about hybrid firmware, custom firmware etc. are just wishful thinking...."

yeah, we won't get hybrid or custom firmware straight away, but this chip means developers can make and try out custom firmware without the 99% risk of bricking we have atm. thas some goooooooooooooo od ass s**t!

# 1.5 fw — Guest 2006-05-28 13:54

I have 1.5 fw PSP. What kind of benefit will i get if i buy the chip? please answer!

# yes — Guest 2006-05-28 14:05

"yeah, we won't get hybrid or custom firmware straight away"

Yes, yes we will.

# any other pics? — theron 2006-05-28 14:07

I cannot get the pic to load. Is there any other website or place that I can see this chip?

# $800 — Guest 2006-05-28 14:13

Looks like got to save up $800 bucks now. Around $100 for this modchip, and $700 for the PS3 (plus accesories and a game.)

# Tech Monkeys — Wumpa 2006-05-28 14:18

I'm laughing at the idiots who say we won't be able to install this ourselves. There's lot's of people here who could disassemble an reassemble anything with the instructions.

Soldering isn't hard after some practice.

And to say custom firmware won't happen is hilarious.

Obviously they never played with any modchips whatsoever.

Dhurrrrrrr

# ???? — Guest 2006-05-28 14:19

I didn treally understand what can it do but I have a 2.6 PSP I buy a game evry month and I have lots of emulators and homebrew so what s my benefit

# #25 — Dragon Claw 2006-05-28 14:19

it doesn't take 10million to make one measly game, if it did alot of people would become a game designer

# hummm — Guest 2006-05-28 14:20

This modchip sound aawesome but someone above isn't wrong when he/she said that if no ones buy games they'll stop making it but there are people that doesn't want to risk open their psp. Just like xbox and ps2 there are modchips for it and even solderless modchip too but people still go out and buy a $50 new release just cuz they're rich and don't want to risk their ps2 or xbox. This chip can be great cuz it can help people with new fw like 2.6 flash their psp back to 1.5 or running homebrew on 2.6 and 2.7 i think. but it does'nt say it support ISO loading anywhere.

# STILL SCEPTICAL — .A.J. 2006-05-28 14:34

I own 2 1.5 FW P$P's and am intrigued by this. If it's real & easy to install then I may consider modding 1 of them when the cost decreases significantly. Otherwise I'll stick 2 my original plan & update 1 when I buy a P$3. ILLEGAL MACHINE is right. I can see the posts now. If the chip works I may actually start buying games. Till now, no new games or FW updates were worth losing even 1 of my 1.5's. If I buy & install it w/o needing to post a HELP, I BURNT SOME THINGY IN MY P$P & NOW IT DON'T WORK topic then I'll be extremely happy. P.S. Links 2 on P$P rocks. .A.J.

# yes!!!! — Guest 2006-05-28 14:35

oh this is the best news of the day

# Schweet — dean_is_not 2006-05-28 14:35

The only reason I don't buy UMDs now is because of the firmware restrictions and I'm still on 1.5. This would let me run anything I want, so what's to lose?? Should also help to encourage more homebrew developers simply because there'll be more psp's out there that can run homebrew.

Second, mod chips have been ruled perfectly LEGAL here in Australia. Kiss my ass America.

# WOOOOOOOTT!!!!! !!!!! — Guest 2006-05-28 14:37

makes me wanna throw a party with du hast in the background WOOOOHHHOOO!!! SONY HAS BEEN DEFEATED!!!! I LIKE PIE!!!!!

# im fat — Guest 2006-05-28 14:41

All I can say this is very entertaining to read about, im now going to jump off a bridge because im so excited

# !!!!!! — Guest 2006-05-28 14:41

THIS IS JUST FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!! ! FINALLY I CAN SAY, IN YOUR *****IN FACES SONY. SONY U R ONE FAT *****, I CONTROLS U WITH MY FUTURE MODCHIP POWER!!!!!!!

# YEHHHHH BOOOIIIIII — Guest 2006-05-28 14:45

This might meen that with custom firmware, we can MAKE OUR MAXIMUM memorystick compacity 100 GIGS!!!

# YESSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSS!!!!!!!! — RaiderX 2006-05-28 14:50

WOOOOOOO!!!!!!! !!!!

I am definately gonna buy one! $90 is totally worth it!

And yea, its exactly what I thoguht it was gonna be, a dual boot flash chip, nice! I liek hwo ti loads the lower firmware by default, or if u put this in a 1.5, itll load the higher, cool, I cant wait!

# Dont worry about game sales — Guest 2006-05-28 14:50

We can have 1.5 on the chip for homebrew

Then for the newer games sony could require the newer version so you can't iso them.

So sony just has to crank up the security on the newer ones.

# Buy More UMD games with this — Guest 2006-05-28 14:51

Add me to the list of those that say if this works like it says it does it would actually entice me to buy more games, not less. Not needing to wonder if I can get Stacked or other new games working on my 1.5 or whether I should upgrade to play these games and potentially lose some homebrews I like.

It's not about pirating software for many of us.

# Hope this is real! But...... — Guest 2006-05-28 15:02

I honestly hope that this is the real thing, but don't be stupid and upgrade to 2.7 until there are actual modded psp's . This could still be a bad prank. Think about how much a 1.5 will go for on ebay when everyone and their brother upgrades to 2.7 and this turns out to be fake. Patience people.

# ....waitaminute.... — Guest 2006-05-28 15:07

Revive bricked psps? Could you possibly take out the mod chip after the psp has been revived and place it in another bricked psp? I smell a way to afford a ps3 :)

# Cant believe this — Guest 2006-05-28 15:07

I probably won't buy this since I already have a 1.5 but this means that I can convince my friends to get a psp. Then we can all adhoc!!!

BTW anyone wanna play psp in vancouver BC? I'll meet you somewhere lol

# ME NEWB — Guest 2006-05-28 15:12

ive been emulationg and stuff for a couple months now and can anyone tell me what exactly this modchip does? sorry for being a retard but can someone plz tell me what it does and dumb down its description for me?

# 90 bucks too exp — Guest 2006-05-28 15:33

90 BUCKS thats god damn expensive. Modchips shouldn't cost that much!

# !!! — Guest 2006-05-28 15:37

This is *****in great! now we can have the latest firmware and the beloved 1.5 (or 1.0 for those that still have it). I cant wait

# 2.7 homebrew — dubuque 2006-05-28 15:39

if it means homebrew on my 2.7 without the use of gta il deffentley get this and to me $90 is cheap

# So what — Guest 2006-05-28 15:41

Who cares if people play pirated games? I Play them. I wouldn't play the games if I didn't download them. I have only bought like three games. There just ins't anything out there that I like. Even the one that I download I don't really play. Maybe once or twice. I don't even buy games for my xbox 360. I hardly ever play it. Of coarse I'm going to get this just for the abliity to keep my homebrew, and be able to use the camera, gps, and playstation emulator. But I think that most people that download games wouldn't buy them in the first place. Thats just what I think.

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# okokokokokwhooo o — Guest 2006-05-28 15:48

ok lets see here ok so there is a psp modship ummmmmmmmmmm... but its true the if this can do all that it means the sony will drop down because, hey who invented the psp, sony so if everybody buys this it would mean people can rent psp games at gamefly.com and get the psp iso from a rent game and keep the iso forever so all the games the come out nobody will buy them so this modship is good and cool but it will decrease sonys money and they will make less games less playstations and will make everything more spensive so this will help but it will also make sony give up on psps so i think you should think about it

# Yeaaa — Guest 2006-05-28 15:52

HELL YEA MODCHIPS ARE LEGAL IN AUSTRALIA

BRING ON THE PSP CHIP!!!!

im still going to buy umd games though, you have gotta give devs the credit of making some awesome games.

# kill UMD sales ? — Guest 2006-05-28 15:53

to people thinking the chip will kill UMD sales and PSP game development, I answer : look at the PS1. its sales wouldn't have been so huge if there weren't the possibility to play pirated games. And a huge amount of sold units allows the production of higher quality games at a much lower price.

Modchipping my PS1 didn't provide me from buying games. In the opposite, I wouldn't have bought the PS1 (and the games) if there was no modchip.

# bloody marvelous! — Guest 2006-05-28 15:55

Anyone want to buy my GTA!?

This is great news!

Sony must be *****ting them selves.. The only way i see them beating this is to release the PSP2 and have a totally new UMD format to go with it..

# Dont get to happy yet! — Guest 2006-05-28 15:59

ok guys this is a big break. But sony will not be defeated. Imagine the whole community of psp's all running iso's. NO new games would be made, and sony would stop making new firmwares. This modchip will also delay the psp2. Again guys there is a good and a bad to this. imagine 80 percent of the psp community on iso's. this would piss sony off into deadstocking psp's and cancelling the project so do not abuse this modchip. Im not gonna lie to you ill get a modchip but once in a blue moon ill go to the store and buy a $5 game just ti show my support but not all the time. I will have a few iso's which will again require you to purchase a bigger size mem stick(where i would not be surprised if sony raised the prices on them). If these custom firmware builts on the modchip can be rigged i gues s we'll be able to rig it to like a 2gb or something but i i dont know just a thought. So in summary of all this get a modchip but still support sony once in a while just not to piss them off too much......

# nice — Guest 2006-05-28 16:01

very cool, too expensive... neexxxxttt

# Will you have to buy? — Guest 2006-05-28 16:04

How much willl the mod chip cost? And dont no one else just start posting their own comments after this! I want this comment answered!!!!!!! !!!!!!

Where will you have to buy it? At what site? Will you have to use a credit card? Because Im too young to use credit cards and I really want that mod chip!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

# fools — Guest 2006-05-28 16:09

everyone who is happy about this is a fool, it's only a matter of time ti'll a sony fan tells the news to sony and sony puts this company who develops the modhcips in jail. QJ should just delete this new and everyone to find these look it up on google , tell the company to change the metatag to a secert code instead of description ( like mod2112ch!p or something ) , put the code here for one day and delete it from QJ , there is a small chace that sony finds out about this that way , plz do that soon before sony takes legal actions upon this manufacturer and the modchip doesn't become true.

# to #172 — Guest 2006-05-28 16:14

you're omitting the mass effect. It's obvious that the modchip will increase PSP sales. And (much) more PSP owners represent much higher sale opportunity. Even if tomorrow people buy half fewer games than today, this still represent bigger sales for the game industry. Do you think Bill Gates got the richest man in the universe because every PC owner bought a copy of Windows and Office ?

# sigh — majorcrabs 2006-05-28 16:20

no 175 let us enjoy this as long as wa can we no al of this so just **** off ok

# wait — Guest 2006-05-28 16:25

does this allow 2 firmwires or 1 i dont know how this would work with one maybe unbricking but.....

# notitle — Guest 2006-05-28 16:27

Sony is a facist companythey deserve thier losses and they are going to be finished by2010 the psp SUCKS as a game system there are less then 5 decent games on it. the ps3 is going to be a catastrophic failure and bc they are invesing so greatly into blu ray its another nail in thier coffin, how do you go against microsoft. UP might save the psp bc its sales kinda suck as a game system the ds is much much better. Most people use thier psp as portable pc as it is. I have a 1.5 and I havent bought a umd or game bc I dont support sony a company that limits thier own tech, installs spyware on peoples computers and expects parents to dissapoint thier kids when they cant afford a ps3 needs to be SHUT DOWN

# sweet — Guest 2006-05-28 16:28

wip out the soldering iron from modding your xbox for this bad boy...

along with the torque set

# #177 — Guest 2006-05-28 16:34

you're an idiot , I'm saying the truth , pspupdates , trace the ip addresses of all the people who post and send us the information by e-mail , if sony finds out they will ask any information you have on this manufacturer and by law you will have to talk and they will close down that company , I may be only a 14 year old kid but I know a bit of laws and I don't wanna see this manufacturers to be stopped.

# This is Great — Guest 2006-05-28 16:36

Ok, Modchip will not KILL the psp. Modchip didn't kill the PS1 or PS2 or Xbox or the dozen other consoles that have been modded. But Look at the Xbox, Hell I don't even play it much anymore but I do use it almost daily as XBMC player. Thing of the custom firmwares people and groups will make. The possiblity to use USB HD's, if someone gets that working I'm super glueing a 80 2.5" HD to the back of my PSP. And people will be able to levage the full power of the PSP now .. looking forward to PSPMC or something like that.

# 666 jumps... — Guest 2006-05-28 16:40

the devil is comming...

# OMFG!!!!! — Guest 2006-05-28 16:43

HOLY SHEEP SHIZZ!!!!! OH MY FRICKING GAWD!!!!!! IM GETTING AN ORGIE!!!!!!..........wow i nearly passed out.

# So when is it out? — Guest 2006-05-28 16:54

So when is this thing estimated to be released? They have given all kinds of information, except for who makes it, and when it will be released!

What gives?

# where to get it — akuma2099 2006-05-28 16:56

I have just found out that modchipman will be carrying the chips once they are released. Although I am sure with the demand that there will be for these more places will have them.

# sony rep — Guest 2006-05-28 17:01

hey i work at SCEA america and if u guys think they havent known this was coming for a while and havent been preparing for it.....your all sadly mistaken.......

# ATTN PEOPLE (Listen to #101) — Guest 2006-05-28 17:06

From what I, and most of you, have probably gathered, the phrase "allows homebrew on 2.7+" is incorrect. Its more like you have 2 PSPs in 1: one with 1.5 and one with 2.7+. This modchip is pretty much just a switchboard between two separate firmwares, much like MPH's Firmware launcher, just a bit easier to use. It does have its obvious pluses tho: higher firmwares and all homebrew coexisting, more memory, reviving bricked psps, etc. I'd gladly shell out $90 for it.

# To silas — Guest 2006-05-28 17:07

Ok, you're no Sony rep, main reasons being Sony reps spell better than you do, as well as they know what SCEA stands for.. you just said "hey I work at Sony Computer Enterainment America America"

At any rate, this mod chip will make for a more even war with Sony, they've come very close to losing this war on many occations, and this is another battle won.. no more firmware limitations.

# vay m.k. — Guest 2006-05-28 17:10

vay m.k. o zaman :)

# Holy cow, I can't believe I just freakin' read all of those... — podpet24 2006-05-28 17:17

First things first...

Would everyone please take a training course in standard english. I swear, all of this 'engrish' is giving me a headache.

Secondly, people need to understand that installing this modchip isn't as easy as putting in a UMD (which I've seen some people have trouble with :p). This mod will require a steady hand, a base knowledge of working with sensitive electrical circuits, along with the know-how to take everything apart and put it back together properly. All these kids that are like, "Modchip ownz, but me no can solder, is it solderless?" are going to be seriously disappointed when they figure out how to take the case off of their psp and then find themselves stuck.

Thirdly, the makers of this chip should only release this chip in limited quantities until after there has been confirmation of this actually working, so as to spare all of us that know what we are doing from having to read all of the "the modchip broked my psp, help plz" threads that will undoubtably show up all over the net once this chip goes global.

Anyway, figure I'm done rambling now. Everyone can get back to being kids again.

# Agreed podpet — Guest 2006-05-28 17:28

The english was horrid, but you can see much much worse in AOL chat rooms, those people arn't even worthy of AOL...

Soldering will be an issue with it yes, but as a few people have said, just a bit of practice and you're good to go, just get some soldering metals and an iron and draw on something with it, trace it out first, if you can do it without all that many mistakes then good.

Sensitive electronics aside, if the guide(s) are good enough and people pay attention to them and follow them to the letter, they shouldn't have problems.

The "help plz i brok mi psp" threads will be there sure, but from 8 year olds who tried to do it with clothes iron or something...

# :D — Guest 2006-05-28 17:29

You wont need 1.5 to run isos once this comes out. You will have kernal access at 2.7 and you will be able to directly emulate every iso that is out. No more of that runumd *****. I can't wait for this. I will be ordering as soon as they are released :D.

# sigh — majorcrabs 2006-05-28 17:40

181 did you even READ what i said

i said let us rejoice while we CAN dammit gess 14 year olds these days dont even read

# bakatachi — Guest 2006-05-28 17:44

You people are idiots.

Does anyone remember this really nifty system called the Dreamcast? it was doing well, until someone startd hacking it and allowing downloaded/copied games on it.

Now, its a console with not even 250 games on it. Thanks Hackers!

Whats gonna happen to the PSP now? huh... goodbye PSP >.

# To Phenie — Guest 2006-05-28 17:55

The Dreamcast failed because of the PS1, not because of hackers... in all reality the Dreamcast was a superior console, but the games wern't that high of quality and all of the major companies went with the PS1. If the Dreamcast had been launched sooner, it could of been a higher seller, and maybe would of doomed Sony as a console developer. Sega had a great console, but hardware isn't anything without good software to back it up.

# . — soopergooman 2006-05-28 17:58

Sony haters, bugger off! if it weren't for Sony there'd be no psp. so stop it. As for believing in this, a video is worth a billion words. If its open source, why didn't they release the source with the press release?? I sure hope its real. I have excellent SOLDERING skills. I can install for people. I have had both my psp's completely stripped apart(for cleaning.)

# ek — Guest 2006-05-28 18:01

Yeah, just like the PSX, PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox (along with GBA, GBC, and NDS) right 195? Just a coincidence that you chose the one example of a recent failed system and offered absolutely no evidence of it being related to piracy. Additionally, you chose the one that didn't need any hardware modification, while the PSP does, like all the examples I gave. Shut up now.

And yes, the english on this forum is horrible. Here's my favorite so far:

"hey i work at SCEA america and if u guys think they havent known this was coming for a while and havent been preparing for it.....your all sadly mistaken......."

Does SCEA prefer being called Sony Computer Entertainment America america now? Must be a new thing. Do they really hire people who communicate in AOL speak? Did your resume read, "u should really hire me."? And, "your gonna be sorry if u don't."

Here's a tip for the kids...

You're is a contraction. It represents two words. Those two words are "you" and "are". When you say you're, it is like saying you are. That was fun! Now you try.

Your is *not* a contraction. It represents merely one word! Its purpose is to show ownership. As you can not own an "all sadly mistaken", the word you were looking for was "you're".

# ... — cory1492 2006-05-28 18:03

#101- "This does nothing to allow homebrew on 2.7+ etc. The most you can get is fw1.5 - fw2.7 switchable. All this talk about hybrid firmware, custom firmware etc. are just wishful thinking...."

It has to do more than that to get 1.5 working on PSP's that came with 2.01+ from factory, hardware differences wont allow 1.5 to run on it.

# Question — Guest 2006-05-28 18:07

will u be able to use a hard drive with this that would be awesome

# notitle — Guest 2006-05-28 18:19

This sounds really hot!! I think now i'll get another PSP just for the chip! i'll keep my 1.5 just the way it is,and i'll enjoy both untill i see which one will make me happier!ALSO I would like to add that I hope the coders are listening and try thier magic with the "MOD CHIP" .Maybe we'll get a better gba emu and n64 emu especially since coders can now use the 32mb instead of the 4mb onboard!!!!!:)

# I dont know why — RommelTJ 2006-05-28 18:22

I keep coming here and reading all these comments. There are only 4 types of messages/comments:

1.- "First Post" comment

2.- "this rockz" comment

3.- "this dusnt rockz n00b" comment

4.- "I hate you and your Grammar" comment

I guess mine falls into the last category. Heh, What are you going to do about it? If a PSPupdates mod is reading this, consider adding a "ban comment" button (similar to the jump it up system). If a Comment reaches, say, 5 clicks its marked for review. If it reaches 20 clicks its eliminated automatically.

Anyway, I believe the modchip is a step in the right direction so long it works. I will need someone to solder it for me, since my attempt at soldering my ps2 chip failed. Maybe they sold me a fake chip.

# Guest 2006-05-28 18:22

199: why would it have to have more than a switchboard? think of it as two different programs loading.

200: a 4-GB HDD already exists from Datel. bigger memory cards are on their way. if you are thinking of a much larger HDD internally, it is impossible considering the confined space.

# HEY ATTN TO EVERYONE — Guest 2006-05-28 18:24

Guess what? Modchips are legal, they void your warrenty sure but they at legal! Emulators are legal. THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT LEGAL ARE ROMS, ISO COPIES, AND PIRATED SOFTWARE. So all of you who are freaked that they will hunt you down for getting a mod chip, think again, they will get you for your roms and iso ripped games. By the way the Dreamcast died because of Microsofts planned release of the Xbox, they were hurting from the Satarun and when M$ screwed them, the killed it themselves. The sales for the system were good the games killer, but they just didnt have the funds. Deal with it.

# If Homebrew was offical — Guest 2006-05-28 18:25

What if Sony were to release a firmware update which allowed for homebrew in some manner. Such as porting SDL to the PSP ( or Allegro ), Would it convince you not to buy the Mod Chip?

# g — Guest 2006-05-28 18:26

hope this thing will be fully functional and see the light of day. this is EXACTLY what we've been waiting for, I might even start bying UMD games again.

# 2.0+ ISOs — Guest 2006-05-28 18:37

nocomment

# 2.00+ ISOs — Guest 2006-05-28 18:38

And there is still one question...Will it be able to play 2.0+ ISOs?

Cause it has two flash systems: A Sony one and a custom one

On the Custom you can play ALL Homebrew.

The Sony one wont allow to play Homebrew.(at least its not 2.01-2.6)

So we will still have troubles Playing 2.7 or even 2.6 games on our PSP

Or MPH is working on a new game Loader

# The big deal? — Guest 2006-05-28 18:44

In my opinion this isn't the big deal.

See:

- 1.5 users don't really take any advantage of this yet. What's the big difference for them? They can use the web-browser ok. But those could also upgrade to 2.0 (and later downgrade again).

- Installing a 1.5 besides the latest firmware on your PSP won't give you the ability to load latest ISOs. That's because latest firmwares are nearly impossible to decrypt. So you can't play future ISO-Games anyways.

- What do these people understand mentioning custom firmware? Do you know how hard it is to code a firmware . I mean firmware that brings you REAL ADVANTAGES?

- Good thing is returning bricked PSPs to life.

- Bad thing is: Software-Hacks might die. And these were THE REAL ADVANTAGES! Just think: Wouldn't you rather have a firmware hack in possible 3.0 firmware to play ISOs than to risk demaging your PSP with the installation of Chip (seems really hard to install for noobs in my opinion).

- Next bad thing: Downgrading or doing another software hack won't smash your warranty. You can easily upgrade and send your PSP to Sony. Nobody will even notice you did a software hack. With this chip you don't have any warranty left.

- The Chip will end the fabulous careers of some really great coders like fanjita or MPH.

- Possible incompabilities with later firmwares than 2.7 won't reanimate those coders I think.

- Later chips will be better in any case. The only improvement of this chip is: You can use 2 Firmwares seperately.

Think what you want, but I hate this chip. I don't see it as a real breakthrough but as the end of a great PSP era.

I know it's easy to cheer now. But have a second thought on all of this. Maybe you are with me than.

# Dont get to happy yet! — Guest 2006-05-28 18:46

# BS!! — Guest 2006-05-28 18:50

bull*****, sony wont go down that easy just because of iso's. There r more ppl in the world that dont know ***** about iso's. For example in my school, i am the only one that knows about homebrew and iso's.

# Custom — Guest 2006-05-28 18:52

With Custom Firmware I mean the U.P. one 209

# Youre right — Guest 2006-05-28 18:55

You are right no. 211

in my school I know about 56 Peoples with a PSP.

only 10 of them know about Homebrew.

only 5 of the ten know about ISOs

and only 2 of all have 1.5 (I have)

# EDIT — Guest 2006-05-28 18:56

AND WHY THE ***** IS THERE NO EDIT BUTTON, lol

# 205# — Bundy 2006-05-28 18:58

YES!

But they had to block iso&iso loaders some way.

# cabrones — Guest 2006-05-28 18:58

Me les cago en la madre a todos ustedes cantos de hijos de la gran puta. Lo que tienen que hacer es conseguirse un trabajo para poder comprar los juegos.***** you all. I hope you all die right now.

# What?? — Guest 2006-05-28 19:00

errr...no. 216 what did you say???

Im not gonna die (well I have geography today so maybe youre right)

# noob — Guest 2006-05-28 19:00

^^^^

# Kidding — Guest 2006-05-28 19:04

216 Sorry about that just kidding around.

# Sweet! — Temprix 2006-05-28 19:15

Wow this made me jump for joy. Thank god my mom kicks absolute ass with soldering, so even if there is some soldering involved I am set. Woot $90 is worth it to me than paying some $400 for a 1.5 PSP. YEAH!

# Even more? — Guest 2006-05-28 19:25

Insane PSP has photos and information on the first PSP mod chip. It supposedly allows users to downgrade to previous versions of the PSP firmware, so that it can run homebrew hacks. It also allows for the use of non Sony memory formats and even external USB hard drives.

Can someone confirm the external USB hard Drives? it be soo cool.

# LOL — Guest 2006-05-28 19:26

No. 217 said:

"well I have geography today so maybe youre right"

LOL

# para Hijos de la gran puta — Guest 2006-05-28 19:42

Pendejo de mierda no tienes idea de la puta de tu madre metete el psp por el culo

# This will help sony in some ways... — Guest 2006-05-28 19:44

If i had a mod chip id buy more UMD Games as i will always run 1.5, but am never sure what new games will run on my PSP.

If i had a mod chip that could run latest firmware and 1.5 id buy more UMD game secure with the knowlege they will run on my PSP under at least one of my firmwares.

I bet there will be a massive shortage of these at first.

Where do you think ud be able to buy em from??

# ????? — Guest 2006-05-28 20:10

well i can solder basic things but not good enough to do a modchip, on a psp. i guess i will have to restart some soldering projects to make my skills better.

but im with a lot of yall, i want to see the modchip in acton and some hard proof of this working before i see a way of installing*for sure i'm buying one but no installing right away*

#'211 and 213 im with you guys on that, at my school i know a lot of kids with a psp but from what i know they don't know about the iso's and the hack/mod/homebrew world, things of this nature.

what the **** happend to a psp keyboard and crap like that?

i think normal usb-b keyboards don't work now because the psp does not support host mode, is this a hardware or firmware stop?

i give props to all the coders out there its not a easy job, but i do think they should work together and kinda work their way up on a custom firmware like microsoft, dos, 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, xp, vista. their os's got better as it went. maybe we can just use the modchip flash writeing and booting to test new firmware development and we get nicer and nicer as it goes

# Stop — Guest 2006-05-28 20:42

ppl act like sony psp will die with this modchip average doesnt even know what a modchip is if all this is truh not so much ppl will have this

CHA

# .... — Guest 2006-05-28 20:54

sony already know!

# you idiots! — lllegal Machine 2006-05-28 20:54

you are all fools! this is so fake!!!!!11

# homebrew on all firmware? — Guest 2006-05-28 20:55

wont this new chip allow kernal access even on 2.7 firmware?

# @ 229 — Guest 2006-05-28 21:21

What you basically do is install another firmware on it. So basically you end up running 1.50 for example on one firmware chip and 2.70 on the other. You switch firmwares by pressing L1 or something at start up.

# many will kill their psps — Guest 2006-05-28 21:29

this is an interestng development.

but i just have to say... many people will kill their psps in the installation process.

we went through 2 psps trying to instal the psp2tv over at GameSpot. though i'm sure this will not require soldering and only ribbon replacements... the inside of the psp is very tight and presice. trying to place a daughter card in there though possible if engineered right... wont be easy and will create complications. trust me. i can almost hear all the frustrated crying idiots that will break their psps.

# multiregion UMD Player? — Guest 2006-05-28 21:31

Any one know if this mod chip will let me play Region 1 and 2 UMD's on my Region 3 PSP? It would be good if the PSP was a multiregion UMD player!

# BRICK HOUSE — ZYXWVUT 2006-05-28 21:41

w00t, il be sure to be a person getting one. And also, I wonder if someone would try to build a house made up of psp bricks... that would pwn!

# aww — ZYXWVUT 2006-05-28 21:43

228 ur so cute trying to get people's attention...

# Cost vs Use — mikekearn 2006-05-28 21:50

This seems like an amazing and wonderful thing to have. the ability to run the latest games, and yet still have all the classic homebrew? Awesome, is what most people say. Yet consider the cost of the PSP itself, $250, and then the price of this $90. It seems pretty steep, even for something so convenient as having multiple firmwares.

I myself scraped together the last dredges of my money to afford my PSP, and any subsequent games (GTA was worth it) and now I will have to spend $90 bucks to do homebrew? I think not. This PSP lover is willing to wait until the price drops or they have a sale or something like that.

Of course, there is the slightest hope that they purposely claimed the price is higher than it really is, so when they come out saying "It's now only $75!" people will buy it all the more. I will pray for the second.

# PS3 — Guest 2006-05-28 21:55

I am SOOOOO cancelling my preorder for the PS3 of AUD$53.75 for this

# Rejoice!!! — Guest 2006-05-28 22:09

Finally!!! Full homebrew for my 2.50 psp for sure. But is it possible that furtre sony upgrades will check if the modchip is there and block access to it during the upgrade???

I'm not sure but it seems possible, but, finally, pmp mod here I come.

Does anybody know the website for U.P ???

# To 235 — Guest 2006-05-28 22:39

>Of course, there is the slightest hope that they purposely claimed the price is higher than it really is, so when they come out saying "It's now only $75!" people will buy it all the more. I will pray for the second.

Unfortuantely, its unlikely to come down in price until the modchip gets copied by another manufacturer. That's generally how its been with all the other console scenes.

# good — Guest 2006-05-28 23:05

i am really happy

because i will pay nothing for sony

but this chip is really that good ?

i doubt

# What ha — Guest 2006-05-28 23:05

nocomment

# i would buy it but... — Guest 2006-05-28 23:28

it looks great! Although im not willing to void my warranty, and risk braking my psp in the hope of homebrew. Maybe if a small external one came out then id buy it...

# has sony given in to homebrew — Guest 2006-05-28 23:34

has anyone thought maybe sony are behind this mod chip maybe they have used a third party to sell it so no one will ever know it came from them they want to boost sales they know they cant keep blocking our firmwares cause we keep hacking them again so they have allowed this 3rd party to make this mod chip and they can see its gonna boost sales for them.does this mean sony has finaly given in to homebrew, or does this mean for sony yet more to do.

# Looking good — Guest 2006-05-28 23:38

I've got a 2.6 psp and although it can run most homebrew via eloader, this woud be awsome! Hopefully its legit but if it isn't

what have we got to lose? nothing really, just a bit of dissapointment. Unless you're stupid enough to upgrade to 2.7 before it comes out (if it does).

Yay

# Wack — Guest 2006-05-28 23:44

This is wacker than my uncle George

# ... — Guest 2006-05-28 23:45

if i where sony, i would freaking abolish this psp project and let u sckers play ur own homebrew.

disgrace to the gaming world...

very ashame to see such flamming on sony, they made the psp and deserve the credit and u guys are backstabbing them for those hardwork.. sad fark sad..

# @243 — Guest 2006-05-28 23:45

Erm, wouldnt you think they would release some sort of software to do that, rather than making a modchip?

# OMG — Guest 2006-05-28 23:48

Sweet, there really isnt a price below £200 that is too expensive for this baby. X_X

# Maxconsole — Guest 2006-05-28 23:49

To everybody who want to know the company behind this, I saw on engadget it is Maxconsole.

# 243: — Guest 2006-05-28 23:51

That isnt Sony's policy, give up and do something that is against theirs principle.

Ofcourse, if they did that, dont think they had lost any receipts.

# whats is this? — Guest 2006-05-29 00:11

hmm...

whats will this mod chip do?

allow you to run isoS on latest firmware??

or what?

allows you to run custom made firmware?

which will allow to run divx file...other songs file...pdf file..blabla ?

what will this thing do??

# LOL OMGZZZ!!!!11 — Guest 2006-05-29 00:18

Just a few things:

1) There is no conspiracy of Sony deliberately generating this story to get people to upgrade

2) Sony are not making this mod chip, and are not supporting it

3) Sony can come and shout at PSP Updates all they want, they have no reason to provide Sony with any information about the modchip

4) This will probably lead to an increase in UMD sales, because now people can actually play the latest games

5) The ISO fear is unfounded - as many people have said, there are very few people who own PSPs and know about homebrew, even less that know about ISOs

6) This isn't going to be mass-market, only people who actually know what they're doing will be able to install the chip correctly - saying you don't have a soldering iron or have never soldered before means you screwed

# To 249 — Guest 2006-05-29 00:19

>To everybody who want to know the company behind this, I saw on engadget it is Maxconsole.

It's not Maxconsole. It's just they are closer to the scene that they get firsthand information.

# this rox — ditlew_psp 2006-05-29 00:38

Let there be no doubt, I think this rox! Hopefully this product will deliver what it promises.

// Ditlew

# sonys next move — Guest 2006-05-29 00:53

i think sony will decrypt there next software vershion v3.0 ie let you run unasighned apps homebrew this will totaly destroy the upp comming mod chip and sony will get there own back cause no one will buy the mod chip people can happily play homebrew and have the latest software vershion come on sony hope you are listening here this is your only hope give us homebrew dont let others hack your hardware to do it you give it to us direct and we will buy your games and support you deal?

# modchip — Guest 2006-05-29 01:01

que maravilla... :-D ¡ya era hora!

# who agreas with the comment from 257 — Guest 2006-05-29 01:06

if you agrea to comment 257 please post your comments here so someone from sony can see that you will support them if they give us homebrew cause i am in long live sony.

# stupid a holes — Guest 2006-05-29 01:09

Everyone has to shout their *****ing mouths of dont they... now sony will go looking at this forum seeing all the info they need for this chip then BAM they'll create UMDs that have to run on 3.00 FW and they'll make psps have a block to not upgrade chipped psps to 3.00

# 209 — Vipre77 2006-05-29 01:10

You must not have read any of the information or posts about this then if you think there is no advantage for 1.5 firmware owners. There is a HUGE advantage for us 1.5 guys. Yes, we get to use the web browser now, as you mentioned, along with all the other things that firmware 2.7 offers (flash support, AVC video codec, better ATRAC-3 support, WMA support, WPA networking encryption, ability to play every official game released, etc.) Since this chip essentially allows you to dual-boot, you can keep your PSP firmware updated to the latest release to play all of the official games and use all the fancy new software and hardware included. In addition to that, you can keep your mod-chip firmware at 1.5 or some other custom firmware, if any are made, so you can continue to use all of the same homebrew, emulators, and ISO loaders that you used before you installed the chip. The whole idea is to give you the best of both worlds. If you think that playing the latest games and using the new features of the new firmwares is not worthwhile or desireable, then that's your opinion and you're entitled to it, but I think most will disagree with you.

# ... — Guest 2006-05-29 01:39

Your are speaking like 10-11 yo idiots!

Best turns for SONY are:

1. Abandon PSP manufacturing

2. Rise PSP price to actual and include some profit

Will you be happy? Which turn do you prefer? OpenSource PSP?

# 257# — Bundy 2006-05-29 01:57

I dont think so..

# Well Done ... — Guest 2006-05-29 02:08

Thankz guys, you might officially of stopped firmware updates from now on, seen as thouh sony can't stop this hack, and the only reason why they make new firmware eboots is to stop hacks and add some new features, you might of STOPPED FIRMWARE UPGRADES FOREVER.

So be happy with yourselfs ... *rolls eyes*

# fanjita n ditlew — Guest 2006-05-29 02:21

a lot of people seem to be righting off ditlew n fanjita now for no reason, they have done a lot for the scene and the scene wouldnt be where it is is without them and who know they might release a moded firmware that kicks ass

# l like it — Guest 2006-05-29 02:24

but i think it is too expensive.i hope it will be only $30

haha

# Ole — Guest 2006-05-29 02:36

Ole ole ole, cholo Simeone!

# about time — Guest 2006-05-29 02:38

no suprize to anyone who really folows the scene:)

in your face to all the doubters from the previous artical (losers)

all mod chip users for any system make up a xtremly small minority of users so anyone makeing claims of umds not selling or psp being ruined by this are totaly retarded and need to go to sony.com. In reality now that sony cant persicute this very small comunity and keep them from buying new games because of nazi updates they will sell more games. chips didnt bring down the main consoles and we could actualy burn those disks.

Best of all this is great news for the PS3 now im certain we will see a chip for it and not be controled by "updates"

# 3.0 — tinglemaps 2006-05-29 02:54

I think it would be in the best interest of Sony to allow upgrades to 3.0 and beyond firmware with this chip. If they don't then they are giving up the sales of the latest games to this crowd and basically saying "please steal our games".

The only reason I haven't purchased Katamari and Street fighter for PSP is because of the firmware requirments on them.

I would buy them now, thanks to this chip.

The best possible thing would be to allow unsigned code to run on 3.0 baring any ISO loading applcations.

no matter what, I wouldn not install this chip BEFORE 3.0 comes out. I'd sooner buy a second PSP.

# FAAAAKE — Guest 2006-05-29 02:55

it's just crap and faaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaake!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

# zaa — Guest 2006-05-29 03:03

wohoooooohooh

# Awsome — THOR 2006-05-29 03:31

this kicks ass and the only thing im wandering about is how much it coast

# Homebrew for ALL! — Guest 2006-05-29 03:44

Great! €75, that's less than the price of 2 games! And an XB360 (XBox360) game is about €70 here....

Homebrew for all!

# Could Be A Problem — Guest 2006-05-29 04:07

Everyone is forgetting one thing. Once the Mod Chip is released, sony can easily come out with an update that won't make the chip work anymore by disabling it, or they can come out with a fw update that won't let you update if you have the chip installed. remember when mod chips first started coming out for PS2, and you couldn't play games online because your system had a mod chip in it? sony can find a way around the chip and make it either useless or make it to where you can't progress the fw of your psp any further.

# i know this is sonys next move — Guest 2006-05-29 04:19

# little men — Guest 2006-05-29 04:23

I LIKE FEET LET ME SEE UR FEET

# Pictures do not mean anything!! — Guest 2006-05-29 04:25

There has been so many fake news reports in the Psp scene as well as pictures / videos of these fake developments. Just because it has been reported as real it does not mean that it even exists. I will not believe it until I see it either. If this Modchip is real then I will start to buy UMD games again, if not then I will just stay with homebrew, particularly emulation which is my main interest. If Sony want to continue forcing firmware updates with new UMD's then I simply won't buy any. I had no intention of purchasing a Psp for emulation but once I discovered it, I realised how great it was and this is why I will never lose it.

I think this Modchip should be considered fake until proven otherwise. If it is proved fake, just look at how much wasted energy, posts, news and discussion there would have been. Have we not learnt anything from the previous fakes in the Psp scene?

# i bring you the mod chip — Guest 2006-05-29 04:28

http://www.consolemoduk.co.uk/

# It's just a business. — Guest 2006-05-29 04:58

Hey.... Let's think its like a business.

-If We have modchip....Sony can sell more PSP & Mem.

-If We have modchip....It would do notthing about the

company who build the game bcause some ppl might

want the UMDs for their collection.

-If We havo no modchip....PSP would die soon or later

bcause of NDSL is growing market.

(Do u know NDSL can play Roms ?)

# @ # 276 — Guest 2006-05-29 05:08

I'm in agreement with your sentiments regarding sony allowing homebrew to run on F/W 3.0.

In a perfect work they would.

But in reality THEY WON'T. NOT A CHANCE.

If sony can create a patch to disable the modchip, then the value of PSP's F/W

# notitle — Guest 2006-05-29 05:14

The smartest thing to do is release it AFTER the official ps1 emulator comes out so you could have homebrew on the latest version AND the modchip.

# omg — Guest 2006-05-29 05:15

well, i think the people who sell this, can put it togeter as wel, so i think it will be like 90€ everything complete

# Pretty 1337 — Guest 2006-05-29 05:21

First time viewing the article, and this is what I see. Actually thought it was a joke from the QJ staff, but I saw it change to 1339 when I clicked Comments.

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2381/13373gf.png

# Thanks — Guest 2006-05-29 05:26

If this modchip works , THANKS to undiluted platinium team

# ISOs — Guest 2006-05-29 05:41

whats with all this talk of needing the latest isos? having the latest firmware on one flash will allow the use of the latest UMD games, and then having 1.5 on the UP flash will allow all homebrew. PROBLEM SOLVED. iso's are illegal, and they aren't as optimized as the official UMD neway.

# Hmmm — Guest 2006-05-29 05:55

i have never opered my psp, will it be easy to put this in it?

# i like pie — Guest 2006-05-29 06:07

does it matter if your psp is american european or japanian(WTF IS JAPANIAN!?!?!?!?)?

# I'm Buying it — Cruise 2006-05-29 07:05

in fact there's a new website (http://ng-gaming.com) about next gen gaming, my friend works there and said they would have these mods available once they are out.

i'm getting one there, they said they are also opening a gaming hardware store on the site later and putting for free the E3 high quality conferences

well, good luck sony

# Great, but no — Guest 2006-05-29 07:15

This is great and all for people that know how to install things and solder wires but for the average person you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INSTALL THIS. People will need to install this for you.

# Sony — Guest 2006-05-29 08:04

Sony will probably make a patch or something you need to connect to the PSP in order to use newer firmwares.

# For all you idiots.... — Guest 2006-05-29 08:06

that said that when the chip comes out sony will make a new update well I don'yt think the chip is gonna be release , I got information ( can't tell where ) that sony got th news from many loyal fans who reported it to sony and sony could take action if they want , probably before it's realeased , I knew there was gonna be *****ing idiots who would go and tell sony the news.

Yes , for all you people who din't know a modchip is illegal cause no hardware can be done to be used directly with another hardware from another company can be made unless permission is given by that company , in other words I duobt sony gave permission to this people to develop a modchip that interferes with the psp.

# Re:modchip — Guest 2006-05-29 08:25

www.ng-gaming.com

# aa — Guest 2006-05-29 08:25

does this mean we get homebrew on 2.7

# Legality issues — Guest 2006-05-29 08:27

A modchip may be illegal in countries where patents are honored. But look at a country like China where patents are loosely enforced and you have the means for manufacturing them.

Even the sale of the modchips is feasible if done in a country where there aren't strict standards. You may live in a Western country like U.S., Canada, Britian, etc....but not every sale takes place in the Western World. Someone could easily sell this on the net in a foreign country and it could be looked at as just another piece of electronic equipment by customs.

# 296 stupid comments — Guest 2006-05-29 08:43

you guys su(k so badly that you are annoying...

# n00bs are stupid — Guest 2006-05-29 08:45

stop!

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# 300th post, now listen UP! — Guest 2006-05-29 08:51

Ok, to all of you calling Fanjita... THE MOD CHIP doesnt compete with Fanjitas and ANY FANJITA's out there work!

Also this is NOT A FAKE because ppl already checked their sources!

This WILL deteriorate game quality, but it will also boost PSP production so sony will be fine, but the games wont be!

Sony WILL probably release a firmware against the modchip, so dont get your hopes that the future is bright and yellow.

It IS illegal to buy/own that chip.

This chip ISNT going to be an easy matter to install.

and finally STOP BEING OBNOXIOUS!!!!

# Ebay NOW!!! — Guest 2006-05-29 08:53

nocomment

# omglolily — Guest 2006-05-29 09:08

I just CAME ALL OVER MY SCREEN.

# hell yea.... — Guest 2006-05-29 09:39

i think this announcement just made my ***** move!!!! hahahahhaa

# what happened to the hdd? — Guest 2006-05-29 09:53

the "co-creator" of the mod said that there will be functionability for 5-10gb mods included

i dunno about you guys, but if i have a custom firmware on my psp that plays both homebrew (pending the hopefully functionalable release of n64) as well as isos, i would totally love to have that much memory

# Pictures — Guest 2006-05-29 10:04

anyone notice that the pic provided is a flipped pic. it says it installs over the battery case, but the pic is showing the other side of the psp, the side the IR is on. just something i noticed

# dude.... — poorwhitetrash 2006-05-29 10:27

#305--If you had actually, and comprehended, what was written, it said the the FPC CABLE end to which the USB connector board attaches is routed into the battery compartment and sits above the battery.

Learn comprehension before you naysay.

# ????? — Guest 2006-05-29 10:28

a random thought, what if sony puts some sort of reader on the umd's that will detect hardware adds/changes like adding a modchip? so if you have a modchip installed then the umd will detect it and not run??????????????

# derrrr — poorwhitetrash 2006-05-29 10:30

then you mod the mod and add a cut off switch...

# oooo — Guest 2006-05-29 10:35

2.01+ PSP owners get your psp's out of the dust and start soldering!!!!

# omfg — Guest 2006-05-29 10:48

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# dam it sony — Guest 2006-05-29 10:51

*IMPORTANT PLEASE LISTEN* IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL AND USE THIS MOD CHIP YOU MUST NOT UPDATE UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE ANYMORE SONY HAVE STARTED WORK ON BLOCKING THIS MOD CHIP. IN THE NEXT FIRWARE UPDATE THEY R GOING TO BLOCK THIS MOD CHIP BY REWRITEING THE ENTIRE PSPS CODING ON THE PSP SO THAT YOU CANT INSTALL THE NEW MOD CHIP I REPEAT *DO NOT UPDATE YOUR FIREWARE ANYMORE* YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

# price? — OrkEater 2006-05-29 11:14

the price tag is a tag too big for my liking, £50? that is a lot!

Although it is an amazing step in psp hacking, im not going to install this on my white 2.6 psp, but im going to buy a cheap-o one off ebay. (buy screen cracked ones, and get a cheap replacement screen)

# yo de leh hi hoo — Guest 2006-05-29 12:18

YAY...

PSPUPDATES is going to be EVEN MORE popular!!

and with the ingenious mod chip...the PSP and SONY listen to US! no us listening to them

also...

90$ is a lot of money...but think of the endless possibilities!

Anyways...I dont know how to install it...and i am scared to break my PSP...is their a manual...i am young...so ya....you know...14....

still...

a few cut lawns and that baby is mine!

# How Much!? — Guest 2006-05-29 13:20

How Much Will It Cost?!?

# hehehehe — poorwhitetrash 2006-05-29 13:29

if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it....

# stores selling it now — Guest 2006-05-29 14:00

It appears to be official, as stores have begun selling it.

http://www.ps2cover.com/psp-mod-chip.shtml

just check out this link.

# asdf — Guest 2006-05-29 14:05

once i round up 90 bucks i'm going to update to 2.7 and buy this sukka!

# I win — Guest 2006-05-29 14:28

I just ordered mine. now i can unbrick people's psp's and charge them for it! wootzers

# Thank You — Guest 2006-05-29 14:55

We here at Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan want to thank everyone who disassembled our console and worked for free to find a way to actually hack the Playstation Portable. We thought that we did our best with our firmware updates, but we were wrong. Thank you for solving the biggest puzzle of all; can the the Playstation Portable be hacked? You answered back with a firm yes, now its our turn. Prepare for BIOS checks and hardware profile checks upon startup! You lose.

-Hyouri Himoshi SCEJ

# damn.. — Guest 2006-05-29 14:58

i guess that answers anyone doubts.. we're screwed now. I love how these hackers and modders like to spill the beanz early right before something new comes out fr the psp. now sony is gonna change firmware 3.0 and check fot the mod.. idiots.. no gps or camera for the modders.. poo.

# HAAAAHAAAAHHHAA AAAHAAAAA — ZYXWVUT 2006-05-29 14:58

LOL OMG ITS FROM SONY!! XD XD XD HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHA

# OMG — ZYXWVUT 2006-05-29 15:00

seriously, u buying this crap????

# FAAAAAAKE — ZYXWVUT 2006-05-29 15:03

We here at Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan want to thank everyone who disassembled our console and worked for free to find a way to actually hack the Playstation Portable. We thought that we did our best with our firmware updates, but we were wrong. Thank you for solving the biggest puzzle of all; can the the Playstation Portable be hacked? You answered back with a firm yes, now its(GRAMMAR MISTAKE! SONY DOES NOT MAKE GRAMMAR MISTAKES ITS IS INCORRECT GRAMMAR) our turn. Prepare for BIOS checks and hardware profile checks upon startup! You lose(SONY DOES NOT MOCK PEOPLE).

-Hyouri Himoshi SCEJ

Obveously its fake.

# NOW i have you attaintion — Guest 2006-05-29 16:08

To #300

How do you like it when i type like THIS,

YOU need to stop acting like you KNOW what your talking about...

Is a XBOX modchip illegal? NO! how about ps2? NO!

It has been proven in court. it is the intent of running pirated software that is illegal.

Check your facts smartass!

# stores selling it now — Guest 2006-05-29 16:20

It appears to be official, as stores have begun selling it.

http://www.ps2cover.com/psp-mod-chip.shtml

just check out this link.

# oops — Guest 2006-05-29 16:25

Sorry, didn't mean to double post. My browser froze the first time and when I went to post it again, i realized that it was posted once already.

# w00t! preorder! — Guest 2006-05-29 16:54

YEAH!!! I preorder this mofo, can't wait

# Say whaaaat? — Guest 2006-05-29 17:17

How much $ do you want for it???

# Guest 2006-05-29 17:23

The place I preordered it from was like $102 shipped

# about *****ing time — Guest 2006-05-29 17:28

nocomment

# n64 — Guest 2006-05-29 17:33

With this psmonkey could probably make a better Monkey64

# Custom faceplates? — Guest 2006-05-29 17:41

Do you think there'll be a problem with asterix and other brands faceplates? I want to buy one but... I know its similar but not exactly the same.. do you think there will be any problem with fitting?

# Meh! — Guest 2006-05-29 17:46

sony had its chance to make money and thats exactly what they did with overpriced games for *****ty experience. Yup, the PS2 is better in all ways and is helluva lot cheaper than the PSP. So i say yea, lets stick it to them greedy a.s.s.h.o.l.e.s!!! Now watch how BETTER games come out for a REASONABLE price!!!

PS: UMD movies sucked, are sucking and will continue to suck! That was one dumbass move by Sony! Me shell out double cash for a UMD when i can get DVD? You must tihink im crazy@!!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!

# YOU suck! — Guest 2006-05-29 18:13

F--- YOU THEN!

I was talking to some annoying people that continue being annoying in an ANNOYING way!

Get a life, and stop j-rking at porn!

# HA — Guest 2006-05-29 18:51

329.

The place I preordered it from was like $102 shipped

by nate

lol rip off.. i got mine for cheaper

# nth to worry about! — Guest 2006-05-29 18:55

i agree with some ppl here that say that new games WILL continue coming up.men get serious.u think that every1 will know abt that chip?there r noobs u know!!!!!

and in some specifient countries ppl won't even see or hear anythg abt that chip.don't worry dudes!!!!!!!!!! !!

lol a new era for the psp.I LOVE IT!!!!!

;-):-)

LLLLLLLOOOOOOOL LLLLLLLLL.ANY INFO ABT PRICE?

# ... — ZYXWVUT 2006-05-29 18:59

ok

does anyone believe that crap 319 posted? i bet its some loser begging for attention... if you want attention, you have two choices: Be the first to jump off a spaceship, or go convince Sony to stop making security updates in their firmwares. Either way you'll be gettin plenty of attention

# I think he should jump off a spaceship! — Zettablade 2006-05-29 19:27

Yeah, spaceship would probablyu easier then convincing sony to accept homebrew....

Anyways, I want this, but it looks too pricey. Now I can see how people think sony would be behind this...

# ONLY $90 ???? :-o — Guest 2006-05-29 21:49

THATS AWESOME!!!!!!!!

# Evox — Guest 2006-05-29 22:19

Evolution-X FOR THE PSP NOW!

# homebrew app unlock — Guest 2006-05-29 23:26

Ok calling all psp hackers is it possible to make a application to run on firmware 2.70 that will decertify the psp like remove the security certs.This has to be possible this will alow you to run uncertified app ie homebrew irm sure if all the top hackers got together they can create such a app that removes the security checking and somehow inject it into the v2.70 firmware can a top hacker confirm this for me thats.The hacker that hacks.

# Wow! — Cruise 2006-05-30 00:36

at the forums www.ng-gaming.com said they will be selling some of those once they are out! Swwweet

# asd — Guest 2006-05-30 02:01

Im gonna buy my friends bricked psp lol, he said i could have it for $40 .. then put in the mod chip, and i got a lot of fun

# Energy — Guest 2006-05-30 03:28

Does this Undiluted Platinum thing decrease the battery life?

Well, i think i would DEFENENTLY buy one anyways!

# Just a thought.. — Guest 2006-05-30 04:26

Those who think the next psp firmware will contain the ability to run homebrew apps must really have had too many accidents involving thier head.

If they did do this then the point of developers having to buy the sdk thrown out the window. Considering the sdk is worth quite a bit of money, and that sony make cuts from software sales means that homebrew will never be considered for a firmware update.

On another point i'm quite happy about this mod (if it is real), I guess this would also open doors to firmware modding aswell as a platform for homebrew devs to focus on, rather then stuff for 1.5s and another for 2.0+ and whatever.

# ha — Guest 2006-05-30 05:30

Hyouri Himoshi....noway this is not japanese name.

this doesn't exit.

bull *****.

# Think Again. — Guest 2006-05-30 06:17

To all of those who doubt our abilities, make note - we will not allow this to continue any longer. Your firmware "hacks" and hardware mods will be useless with our next firmware update.

Hyouri Himoshi - SCEJ

# price — Guest 2006-05-30 07:06

it was 102 shipped, $89 +$13 shipping = $102, And I could seriously care less if it's 10$ cheaper somewhere else

# SONY will sell more psps because of UP — Guest 2006-05-30 10:19

Since Any psp fitted with UP can play homebrew and or ISOs PSP will sell more .Games will be virtualy FREE .If SONY loses money on sales of umds they will make up for it in psps sales .Oh i cant wait to get this .My bricked psp will live again and live freely .Does any one know when this will be out .I hope i can get one of these chips shipped to india.Huge psp market here.

# anyone tested it — Guest 2006-05-30 10:28

Had anyone tested it out

# notitle — Guest 2006-05-30 10:29

that's great! fantastic!

What does it do??

# sony・・・・ — Guest 2006-05-30 10:51

sony end!!

# I'm wonder.. — Guest 2006-05-30 17:10

If this modchip can flash PSP's firm,it great.I mean Flash to PSP/not modchip flash.

'cause my psp is dead for virus.

I hope this can flash both(PSPand inside of MODCHIP).

anyone know how about it?

# GREAT! — Guest 2006-05-31 01:18

This is so cool!!!!!!!!!

# HEYY!!! — Guest 2006-05-31 09:14

no one answered my question - will it work depending on regions???

# wait nvm — Guest 2006-05-31 09:22

never mind All PSP hardware versions/regions supported

found that on the website

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# *sigh* — Guest 2006-05-31 13:46

Damn people claiming fake... It's like claiming the sky is red. My guess is that they're just a bunch of attention whores.

# well bricking could be good — Guest 2006-06-01 16:43

well if you brick your psp and back it up using ur second nand memory (mod chip) to re-wite the bricked portion of ur psp, then cant you just purposely brick ur 2.6 or 2.71 and then wipe the bricked memory and write a 1.5 flash? if so then a lot of ppl would have 1.5's and just put the 2.71< fw on the mod chip?

and the sales for anything psp would skyrocket if this isnt erraticated in the 3.0 fw

just a thought

# What?? Do your homework — Guest 2006-06-03 04:01

People claiming sony will introduce some form of modchip detection should do their homework... Detection of a modchip requires the bootup of sony firmware and what happens instead? your modchip boots up, meaning it is impossible to perform such a scan, without sony having to change the hardware of the psp...

# Wo'nt ISO me — Guest 2006-06-06 07:20

I know I won't be using ISOs as i dont have a big enough memory stick I want to have 1.5 fw so i can play smashgp :)

# Smashgp eh? — Guest 2006-06-07 10:07

Sorry to burst your bubble there dude, but if you're thinking the Smashgp homebrew plays and looks like Smash Bros. Meele for the game cube, you are so very much in dreamland. The truth is, It really isn't all that great. In fact, it sucks after playing it for 10 minutes, and even with all those caracters available for it (I bet you're one of those people who went "OMGWTFBTWI'dliketosmackyou rmominthebootyR OFLMAOthisPWNSH XZOR!!!!!!") it really ain't all that and a bag of chips. Besides, it's been hurting for an update for almost a year now...and it's not even multiplayer yet. Sorry to spoil your dreams kid, but a 1.50 PSP is worth much more than just for playing Smashgp. :(

# MY GOD!! — Guest 2006-06-09 10:25

Now the up chip is coming out sony are f*cked...

Once this chip comes out sony are gonna lose so much money due to ISO's.

I need a way to save up for a UP chip lol...

Ill have to tell my mum if you buy this you'll never have to buy me another game lol!

# what da ***** is going on !!!! — Guest 2006-06-11 03:57

I cant believe dat *****...

Biaaaaaatch ...

impossible... sony will loose so much mony inthe next months ! Motha*****as go playin cheeper!!!

# You people are such idiots — Guest 2006-06-11 22:03

Sony losing money is a good thing? I'm surprised as hell that Sony is still bothering with the PSP knowing that there are a bunch of people so determined to ***** them over with it. If this thing is widespread...consider the system COOKED only with any future games they have planned for the PSP. You're going to complain about the lack of games too aren't you?

# Great — Guest 2006-06-21 11:29

Truly truly great news, I've been waiting on this to, now I can finally get a psp, I'm glad it was worth the wait.

# 366. WARNING!!!!! — Guest 2006-06-23 10:37

The new psp's are protected by sony! you cant install a modchip in the new type of systems. ask to check the psp type before you buy. heres a link to the information to the psp types... http://www.psp-hacks.com/images/ta82spot1.jpg

# WARNING!!!!!(2) — Guest 2006-06-23 12:59

If the part has no text it is compatable with the modchip. If it does have text the modchip will be blocked.

# no lo creo — Guest 2006-08-02 22:09

soy muy pendejo y no lo creo

# A ver como te va esta... — Guest 2006-08-08 08:37

Chupale la verga a tu transformista madre so cabron...a ver si eres tan pendejo como dices... ;)

# Guest 2006-08-26 14:52

its great stuff... But friggin expensive XD am just chillin and waiting for the price on up to drop

# SONY Take that — Guest 2006-09-23 08:15

take that sony the psp is un locked.

# RrEPLY TO POST 89 — Guest 2006-10-06 23:34

You are crazy

If you get epsilon Bios nothing can stop A U.P modded psp from updating.

Do more research.

I have a U.P modded psp

# Descript — Guest 2006-10-14 21:42

U.P Rocks

you lose sony u @#$%ing A$$ Ho#3s

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