Undiluted Platinum may have Compatibility Problems?

Posted Jun 11, 2006 at 9:11AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Mods, Rumors, Add-ons Tags: 0okm, modchip, Undiluted Platinum

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While the debate continues on tech blogs and forums (making the following essentially a rumor at the moment), the consensus seems to be thus: because of a change in the parts used in all PSPs that were manufactured after October 2005, the Undiluted Platinum mod chip may not be able to work its magic on newer PSPs. If the actual hardware (board) used inside of your PSP is not labeled TA-082 you will not be affected by this news. It all comes down to this: If the new PSPs (with part labels TA-082) use 1.8V powersupply and the Actel FPGA used on undiluted Platinum supports 3.3V/2.5V only, the mod chip may not work on the newer PSPs.

All of this is premised upon the work of busy PSP enthusiasts, led by 0okm, who have searched through publicly available catalogs of part numbers and used photos of these, along with their own knowledge of the insides of a PSP, to come to the conclusion that there is a conflict between the modchip and newer versions of the PSP. Whether or not the developers of the Undiluted Platinum modchip were aware of this situation before releasing it is uncertain.

Hopefully, we will be able to chalk this up to a discrepancy with the part numbers and not a change that will affect many PSP users. However, if the suspicions of Ookm and his cohorts turn out to be a reality, it is still possible for owners of older PSPs to use Undiluted Platinum and it also might be possible for the developers of UP to make the changes necessary to compensate for any voltage irregularities that are present.

As you can see the numbers on the photographs below (left: old chip/ right: new chip) are hard to read and some have also mentioned that it would be unlikely for Sony to make such a change as this right now. Either way it was an excellent discovery and something we must all look out for when planning to purchase hardware such as a modchip.

Old chip new chip
PSP chipset

If you are seriously considering purchasing a modchip, this is breaking news you should keep an eye on, and we will continue to search for answers to what may be a hitch in everyone's modchip fantasies. Hopefully the makers of UP will be able to shed some light on this possible hurdle as to whether they are aware of this possible problem and if they have indeed tested the modchip on PSP's with newer hardware.

If you are curious about your PSP's chipset, you can check out this video which will guide you through the beginning steps of opening your PSP for examination. Be aware that opening your PSP will void your warranty, and QJ.NET takes no responsibility for any damage that may be caused.

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Comments

# Just great -.- — Guest 2006-06-11 04:00

Any more nice news?

# Hum — Guest 2006-06-11 04:06

So... in short, most of the people who can make use of a modchip are the ones with the older 1.5 firmware already. xD

# ahaha — Guest 2006-06-11 04:10

whos going to waist there money on this Devhook is so much better and i can buy a 4gb memory card for the price they want for the mob chip and not have to open my psp! so unless they make this work on 2.5+ firmwares this is as useful as a bricked psp

# why — Guest 2006-06-11 04:10

why would u even want this ur probably gonna screw up ur psp just to play homebrew? waste

# That Mod Chip is absolute CRAP — Jordan Black 2006-06-11 04:19

Thats means that alot of ppl can't use it. Millions of people got their psp's at christmas when 2.01 when in the psp.

MOD CHIP IS ABSOLUTE CRAP FOR PEOPLE WHO GOT THEIR PSPS AT CHRISTMAS (UK) im on about.

# dumb — Mosquito 2006-06-11 04:19

LOL a modchip that only works with the earliest PSP that came with 1.50 firmwares, how usefull !

# Just imagine... — silenx 2006-06-11 04:19

"If you are curious about your PSP's chipset, you can check out this video which will guide you through the beginning steps of opening your PSP for examination."

LOL... I can see the faces of the adventurers that will disassemble the PSP....

"Buaaaaa....I bricked my PSP....buaaaaaaa..."

# lol funny — Guest 2006-06-11 04:32

yeah opening ur psp is an adventure lol

# !!! John Lennon - Imagine (Undiluted P. mix) — silenx 2006-06-11 04:34

"Imagine there's no modchip

It's easy if you try

No compatibility below us

Above 2.01+ only cry

Imagine all the people

Brick'in the PSP today...

Imagine there's no Undiluted Platinum

It isn't hard to do

Nothing to see or buy for

And no compatibility too

Imagine all the people

Crying the money that waste

You may say that I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the 1.50 will be as one

Imagine PSP bricks

I wonder if you can

No need for dream or imagine

A bricked PSP man!

Imagine all the people

Saying... oh f**k the chip!

You may say that I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the 1.50 will be as one"

# Uh — Guest 2006-06-11 04:37

Why can't they make the chip work on 1.8v power supply?

# Rofl — Guest 2006-06-11 04:38

Those who had pre-ordered the modchip : muhahaha.

# SERIOUSLY THE MUSIC SUX — Guest 2006-06-11 04:40

the music of that video is so annoying

# heh — cory1492 2006-06-11 04:43

because its more fun to make _assumptions_ on what the actel and circuits of something no-one has in hand to comment on, can do.

If indeed the PSPs in question have been around since October 2005, I doubt UP will have issues with them.

For all we (or ookm) knows, at this point the onboard 32M flash chip could even be 1.8V already, and onboard circuits could be doing voltage matching to 2.5V for older models of PSP

# hmmmmm not sure...... — Northernfusion 2006-06-11 04:44

check out the modchipstore:

http://www.modchipstore.com/professional-pre-modified-sony-psp-handheld-console-mod-chip-1-282.html

they are selling pre installed UP PSP's, white ceramic, so i'm thinking those psp they are selling is most likely newer models.... huh?

# jordan black is a ***** — Guest 2006-06-11 04:49

5. » That Mod Chip is absolute CRAP

Thats means that alot of ppl can't use it. Millions of people got their psp's at christmas when 2.01 when in the psp.

MOD CHIP IS ABSOLUTE CRAP FOR PEOPLE WHO GOT THEIR PSPS AT CHRISTMAS (UK) im on about.

make something better then? or stfu.. i dont see you making anything.. these guys are puttin their work in to this, its not their fault you couldnt afford a PSP till christmas, or cant afford games to play on it..

# John Lennon - Imagine (Undiluted Platinum modchip version) — silenx 2006-06-11 04:50

"Imagine there's no modchip

It's easy if you try

No compatibility below us

Above 2.01+ only cry

Imagine all the people

Brick'in the PSP today...

Imagine there's no Undiluted Platinum

It isn't hard to do

Nothing to see or buy for

And no compatibility too

Imagine all the people

Crying the money that waste

You may say that I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the 1.50 will be as one

What John Lennon have to say about this?

Imagine PSP bricks

I wonder if you can

No need for dream or imagine

A bricked PSP man!

Imagine all the people

Saying... oh f**k the chip!

You may say that I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the 1.50 will be as one"

# silenx, stfu — Guest 2006-06-11 04:56

What a piece of *****. Just buy another PSP or use devhook.

# i dont think its real — Guest 2006-06-11 05:06

i still say its a hoax... think about it, for the price of a psp 250 this guy prolly bricked it. then desided to make a fake mod chip get people wired up about it, sell it for 100 each 1000 kids preorder it. he walks off with 100k and comes up with excuses not to reliece it. of iam ahving problems with 2.7 next thing you know he wants to wait to see if it works with 2.8 to reliec it blah blah

# ? — Guest 2006-06-11 05:09

''So... in short, most of the people who can make use of a modchip are the ones with the older 1.5 firmware already. xD''

Y'know, it will come in handy for people that upgraded their psp like me. I have a launch PSP, with 2.6.

# THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID IN THE OTHER UP THREAD. — Guest 2006-06-11 05:14

..And some "moron" there, attempted to flame me. But, he lacked the necessary wit to make it effective.

Anyway, I think people here should WAIT before investing money into this. There are many variables to consider when adding an extra chip to a PORTABLE device.

This is NOT a Ps2 or an Xbox. Handhelds dont generally come with cooling fans and extra pcb tenacity to accomodate 'extras'. My concerns were indeed compatibility and heat transfer and/or buildup.

The chip may work, but for how long and with what consistency over time?

# Don't worry — Guest 2006-06-11 05:18

I can guarantee you guys one thing:

a generic, cheaper modchip will follow in less than 3 months. MARK MY WORDS.

# Good Point Northerfusion — Guest 2006-06-11 05:18

Ceramic PSPs were made recently, but there is still a chance they were made before Oct 2005. ($500 for a UP PSP wow!) We will find out soon enuff what the deal is either way!

# .... — soopergooman 2006-06-11 05:19

I know a good deal of info on micro leds. I think that you would be able to leech the power needed for the modchip from either one of the leds that are used. Preferably the power on LED(since its continuous).

Just a thought that you might have overlooked.

That particular led needs atleast 3V to activate.(that color green)

# Jap ? — Guest 2006-06-11 05:23

Heya everybody,

I was wondering if this chip would work on the first version of the PSP.

I bought mine in january 2005, but it was built on august 2004, so i thought it might be too old lol.

Do you reckon it will work on my PSP ?

Thx !

# Use some brain... — Guest 2006-06-11 05:23

To all the "tech" that produced this news.....you have more than 3,3 V on EVERY psp ever produced....the battery of a psp is 3,6 V...and the battery connector is right on the motherboard...add a diode and you have the 3,3V/2,5V you need.......

# Oi u number 16 — Jordan Black 2006-06-11 05:24

nocomment

# http://0okm.blogspot.com/ — Guest 2006-06-11 05:27

http://0okm.blogspot.com/

does "Undiluted Platinum" support PSP new ver. hardware(TA-082) ?

i don't think so !

http://0okm.blogspot.com/2006/05/does-undiluted-platinum-support-psp.html

PSP New Ver. HardWare (from PSP1006CW)

http://0okm.blogspot.com/2006/06/psp-new-ver-hardware-from-psp1006cw.html

PSP New Ver. HardWare (from PSP1000)

http://0okm.blogspot.com/2006/05/psp-new-ver-hardware-from-psp1000.html

# uh.. — Guest 2006-06-11 05:28

I got my psp some time in early december at costco, in a bundle coming with wipeout pure and twisted metal, and came with firmware 2.0, is there a posibility i can still use this?

# nope — Guest 2006-06-11 05:36

no chance

# i don't think "Undiluted Platinum" support PSP new ver. hardware(TA-082) :p — Guest 2006-06-11 05:40

http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=52657

i don't think "Undiluted Platinum" support PSP new ver. hardware(TA-082)

# indeed — Guest 2006-06-11 05:46

i agree, their will be a cheaper mod chip in about 3 monthes after. as far as the old and new goes, i have an original 1.5 upgraded to 2.0 and soon be downgrading back to 1.5 so no worries for me :)

# Oh no... — Guest 2006-06-11 05:58

I hope for anybody that this problem will be solved and that everybody get his modchip. But when i'm reading this things, I'm happy to own a 1,5 psp... And I'm wondering if it isn't better to buy a cheap used 1,5 PSP than buying an expensive modchip...

# ... — Guest 2006-06-11 06:00

Are you people stupid?

Say i have a 1.50 psp, and i upgrade it to 2.70, does that make it have a newer hardware?

Define new.

New might be the ones shipping in the last month, it doesnt mean 2.01 you *****ing retards.

Also, who told you it doesnt work with 2.50+? Ofcorse it does, if you can upgrade to it with a unmodded psp, you can upgrade with a modded psp.

You people, you have some seriouis issues.

# who cares if it only works on older psps? — twelve 2006-06-11 06:03

i got a psp old enough to run this but i am on v2.6 as i gave up on homebrew when the lazy homebrew was happening just for users wanting free premium.

mine came as 1.5 and it was great but i prefer the newer firmware as a psp. i play psp games on my psp so i needed the newer firmware. devhook is a step backwards in my eyes as is this modchip. what we need is the new firmware to keep being cracked until Sony start embracing the homebrew community but as long as people are wanting to keep iso loaders as the norm they never will.

i'd like the modchip as a way to run all homebrew and all my games on the same machine but i wont risk it. i'll wait for a software solution that has much less risk involved. kinda like devhook but that runs from the newer firmware. like eloader but more compatible. fanjita has the right idea.

to all the people saying whats the point if it only works for the people with the old firmware i say stfu noobs. the people that are still clinging to there 1.5's are probly itching to upgrade and use the new features but wont as they love the ease to run homebrew straight from the xmb too much. a way to have 2 firmwares like this is perfect so that there can be a 1.5 and the latest firmware. i know i'd like to run ps1 games from the upcoming sony emulator and also be able to run homebrew emulators straight from the xmb.

the only people moaning are the people that can't use it. If it bothers you that much then sell your psp and buy a premodded psp when this is released. it will cost more but wil be worth it to shut you up.

bring on the flames.

# . — InflamedSpirit 2006-06-11 06:04

Yea, sucks to be the people that preordered it already. I think this would have been something that you would test long before the modchip preorders were avaliable. However, I suppose it would be a difficult issue to predict.

# Homebrew or ISO... ? — Guest 2006-06-11 06:10

I'm wondering how many people want this modchip for homebrew and how many for illegal isos... qj.net should make a poll about this... I think, over 80% want this chip for playing illegal isos. What do you think ?

# #37 — pspfan 2006-06-11 06:34

I don't want it for ISOs...I want it so I can keep using IR Shell and other 1.5 homebrews and also be able to use the new firmware features like VOIP and the Camera and the PS1 Emulator, etc.

# #37 — Guest 2006-06-11 06:37

I think you want it to play ISOs.

What do you think?

# Unlikely changes in the PSP — Guest 2006-06-11 06:42

Chip changes due to die shrinks are not unlikely. The DDR RAM / FLASH part obviously got shrunk.

TA-082 should be expected with box version I. Means 2.60 (or higher). Up to now there is no report of H with TA-082.

# I don't care — akuma2099 2006-06-11 06:43

I am already able to run two firmwares on my PSP. I use devhook and put my katamari ISO (I own the game by the way) on my chip and bam I have all the benefits of 2.6 without upgrading. I only have two games that needed higher firmware battlefront2 and katamari. I got these for my birthday and didn't want to upgrade. But with devhook they work great and I have all my games on one chip. So this doesn't interest me in the least. Also people say this will help those who have "bricked" PSPs. Do people accidentally "brick" their psp and then just leave them alone to buy a new one if they can't exchange it hoping that somehow it can magically be fixed? I mean how many "bricked PSPs are there just laying around hoping to be fixed?

# blah — Guest 2006-06-11 06:51

im still waiting for an external one to come out (if thats possible)

# really no chance? — Guest 2006-06-11 06:53

have i really no chance to get the chip working, if i have a psp bought in december 2005 and at the beginning there was 2.0??? this cant be true. i cant believe it!

# Rumors — Guest 2006-06-11 07:05

This is just pure rumors and speculation - theres a chance this might not even be true. I REALLY want there to be a version of DevHook that supports 2.7, and I'm waiting for that. When that comes out, selling my PSP.. maybe spend an extra 50 bucks to get a 1.5.

# firmware — Guest 2006-06-11 07:09

when i got my psp it was 2.01 and it was march 26th 2006 so is mine ok?

# @43 — akuma2099 2006-06-11 07:11

I don't think you can be 100% sure unless you look at the board like the post said. This will void your warrenty and since you just got yours at christmas it would not be wise to open it just incase it gets messed up. That's just my thoughts I know if I just got my psp I wouldn't want to go messing about inside it. Another option for you is if you have 2.0 just use the downgrader to go to 1.5. Then youcan use devhook and play newer games and use all the newer fearures of 2.5fw but still have 1.5 for homebrew. Just an idea.

# 1.5 — Guest 2006-06-11 07:12

my psp was a 1.5 that i upgraded so i could play mlb 06 the show and i got it in december of last year, i already reserved my mod chip so hopefully it will work with my psp

# hehehe — Guest 2006-06-11 07:31

It's possible that it won't work yet, and another mod will be needed. Who knows? But it isn't out yet, so why the speculation?

Ahh, I know. 0okm is looking for anything he can to discredit this mod. He couldn't get anything working besides half-assed firmware replacements, and he has absolutely no clue how someone got this working properly.

When the mod first came out, a lot of people jumped aroudn saying it was a ripoff of 0okm's work. Who would rip off unusable trash? The mod will support not only the latest firmware, but modified firmware. 0okm's wasn't even compatible with 2.5. Maybe once he takes a look at the mod, he can figure out where he messed up/had no clue.

So, if you have this psp model. Be cautious, but don't fear the end of the world. 0okm is desperate, and this is all he could come up with.

# wow — Guest 2006-06-11 07:37

by newer psps what exactly does it mean? like does it mean any psp bought this year or near the end of last year?

btw undiluted platinum is gonna be stupid anyway.

# it's true. — Illegal Machine 2006-06-11 07:47

Having bricked 2 PSP's, and swapping the same clear asterix faceplate onto all 3 that I have owned has enlightened me to the fact that some PSP's have brighter lights.. So it makes perfect sense that some are manufactured differently, and that some have different power supplies.

and Silenx is a funny ass dude

# common sense — Guest 2006-06-11 08:11

to those that dont know.

the wire installation note wasnt exactly, it was give or take 1 wire.

which would cover the use of an extra wire needed for voltage alterations.

maybe theres 2 resistors on the board and you select the one you use by what model you have. or by attaching a wire to another resistor if you need add or reduce the extra 0.7-1.2volts.

Just use common sense in the tought of possibilities. i doubt a modchip maker would make a modchip for ALL VERSIONS and not have a way to deal with it. duh.

# Jeha — Guest 2006-06-11 08:29

yes our *****ing chip doesnt work great

# Right... — plastik 2006-06-11 08:32

In some ways this totally defeats the entire point of the mod chip... it was supposed to let newer PSPs use homebrew, amongst other things, but now even that looks unlikely. Im sure they'll figure something out

# HA! I bet its already fixed — thunderchild214 2006-06-11 08:51

What if the UP Creators already knew this and this is the "little problem" they had to fix before releasing it? And the 23 wires is for old psp's and the 24 wires os for newer psps?

just something to think about.

tc214

# Am I lucky or what? — Guest 2006-06-11 09:22

Phew, mine SHIPPED with FW 1.52, was DOWNGRADED to 1.50, got SCREWED by Sony to 2.50, and later by a mistake to 2.70.

My PSP is compatiple!!!

Thank god, I'm so happy!!!

But I still feel very bad for you other guys...

I hope this will be fixed untill v1.1 of the chip.

# Cant wait — Guest 2006-06-11 09:37

mines say TA-081, so I hope it should work when I get the modchip install. At first I was trying to fix something wronge with my psp and now the wifi didn't work, but now I fix it. So be careful when you take your PSP apart, I did, but sometimes you hand start doing something your not to and mess up the PSP.

# sigh — Guest 2006-06-11 09:51

i got an idea ! ... why don`t you guys just WAIT and see.

Nobody even had heir hands on one so notthing is certain.

Read the article again it clearly states this to be considered an rumour.

I remember this type of BS when the first xbox chip came out.

# blah — RaiderX 2006-06-11 10:23

Well, both my PSPs are from before oct 05, so Im safe at least, although, my current 2.6 is messed up and I have to get it replaced, so I might get screwed on this one >.<

this will cause a problem if true.

the makers will probably make a version of the modchip for the newer PSPs.

From what I understand, the modchip wont fit because of how the new boards are shaped, so Im guessing it shoudlnt be too hard to change its shape to fit properly

# oops, correction on my above post — RaiderX 2006-06-11 10:25

ok, missed the part about the voltage thing.

Well anyway, it still shouldnt be too hard to make a version work with a different voltage though. Im sure thats what theyll do

# heh — Guest 2006-06-11 11:45

glad i bought my psp which came with a V1.00 update on it... shouldnt have any problems with the new modchip ;)

# Is my psp a NEWER psp? — InTheZone 2006-06-11 11:46

I bought it back in february, it was 2.01 at the time. Would this be considered a "newer" psp?

# to post 53 — Guest 2006-06-11 11:53

what about the 1.00/1.50 users that have never played some of the newer games? they're going to benefit from it even if the new psp users dont.

# extension to post 62 — Guest 2006-06-11 11:57

and it wasnt just build to let 2.7 users have homebrew, it was also build to let 1.0 and 1.5 users have newer games and to let new coders have a chance instead of spending £200 every time they bricked their psp trying to code something for it.

# im confused :S — Guest 2006-06-11 12:03

not long ago, i read that this new UP mod chip would utilise the same flash as in the psp, so, the voltage thing shouldnt bother the UP rite? i mean whats the point in making two different flash chips that do the exact same thing but need different voltages to get them to work?

# extension to 64 — Guest 2006-06-11 12:08

it was on THIS site that i read that it has the same NAND flash as the psp, so i think someone is BSing about it not working 'cause so far all the signs point in 1 direction "compatability for all"

# Hey #57, I agree. — Guest 2006-06-11 12:14

Good greif. It's about time some of these idiots read the FACTS of the article and realised that this is all just SPECULATION at this stage. Jeez, It's not like you need to be a detective or anything. The chip's not even released yet, and people are flaming it just because they THINK they can't use it.

Take a breath guys, pick up your PSP and "play on".

# solution — Guest 2006-06-11 12:30

i bet if QJ had a poll that the people that are complaining about it are the ones that cant use it.

MY SOLUTION TO THE MODCHIP INCOMPATABILITY : people that are complaining can either:

A:Create their own modchip thats compatible with their psp

B:STFU and wait untill one is made

C: go slit their wrists and make ALOT of people happy

WERE SICK OF THE COMPLAINING,ITS NOT OUR FAULT YOU COULDNT AFFORD A PSP UNTILL SONY HAD SCREWED YOU OVER.

# umm — Guest 2006-06-11 12:35

i got my psp from the 2nd shipment, but got it repaired 3 months ago. is that long enough?????

# Date code — Guest 2006-06-11 13:00

Can the date code located under the battery be used to determine compatibility?

I bought mine about 18 months ago and it came with 1.50 installed. The date code of my PSP is 5B.

# This article may now be removed!!!! — Guest 2006-06-11 13:59

The U.P will work on all types of PSP. The hardware was just an upgrade to prevent events such as the rare but possible PSP being bricked when the battery power is empty.

Here is what Zeus said when showing the image of U.P installed:

Here is a picture of the Undluted Platinum PSP modchip installed inside a shiny new ceramic white PSP, it fits perfectly!

^^^ That's right. Installed on a shiny new Ceramic White PSP, and it fits perfectly:

SO BASICALLY, there was no hardware change. The SAMSUNG 507's were probably replaced by the 543's, and the TA-082 was just a new hardware version to help with the bugs fixed.... and if the U.P fits perfectly, then the hardware architecture was not touched at all.

THINK ppl!!! especially you 0okm!

# >> 70 — 0okm 2006-06-11 14:48

Do you know what different of K5E5658ACM-D060 & K5E5658HCM-D060 ?

please take a research before BS !!

MCP Part Number Decoder

http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/Support/Label_CodeInfo/MCP_4chip.pdf

PSP New Ver. HardWare (from PSP1006CW)

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1317/1596/1600/TA-082.jpg

# correct MCP Part Number Decoder — 0okm 2006-06-11 14:53

upper MCP Part Number Decoder is wrong

correct

MCP Part Number Decoder

http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/Support/Label_CodeInfo/MCP.pdf

# Please, QJ, don't mince words. — FreePlay 2006-06-11 15:07

"It all comes down to this: If the new PSPs (with part labels TA-082) use 1.8V powersupply and the Actel FPGA used on undiluted Platinum supports 3.3V/2.5V only, the mod chip may not work on the newer PSPs."

This isn't a matter of "if". This is a fact. This is what your article *should* say:

It all comes down to this: The new PSPs (with part labels TA-082) use 1.8V powersupply and the Actel FPGA used on undiluted Platinum supports 3.3V/2.5V only. The mod chip will not work on the newer PSPs.

# This article is most likely irrelevant. — Ryalla 2006-06-11 15:16

soopergooman is correct. The power can be sapped from other places. I also believe it's an extra wire for the newer PSPs..

# ookm: — cory1492 2006-06-11 15:23

can you say without a doubt that the chip onboard the UP is a HCM or ACM...?

all you likely really know for certain is the flash chips you had on hand before wont work with your old mod method without extra circuitry or different chips (perhaps an Actel and various other components could solve that for you so there is no need to get another revison of flash chip?)

# not really... — Guest 2006-06-11 15:53

well i have a psp and on the side of the box it sez 1001, and they don't make those anymore. I just upgraded it often until i found out about homebrew. i bought it last october so i should be okay riiiight?

# @67 — akuma2099 2006-06-11 16:01

Why is it that everytime someone has something negative to say about something a few idiots say "well why don't you make one yourself then" that is getting kinda old. Not everyone will love everything that is made for the PSP weather it is homebrew or hardware. Everyone is allowed his or her own opinion. That is why this is a comment section. If someones opinion differs from yours so what. Just leave them alone.

# ehh — Guest 2006-06-11 16:07

I have 3.6v .......

# @ FreePlay — Dan 2006-06-11 18:18

I am no technology expert, but perhaps the surface mount resistors do step down the voltage if needed?

# me again — thunderchild214 2006-06-11 18:53

It is possible there is a different wiring method for the newer psps so the chip could take the voltage difference. Again, this *COULD* be the small problem the UJP creators were talking about when they had their small problem.

# #80 & #34 — Northernfusion 2006-06-11 19:34

Good Point thunderchild214. That could be it, only time will tell, and these are exiting times.....

There are quite a few now who thinks that there is 2 diff ways of wiring it. So lets hope for good news.

And harleyg..... I hope for your sake that your post was a joke, but if not: before you start flaming people, make sure you know what you're talking about...... see if someone can teach you the diff between hardware and software.

# overcoming problem — Guest 2006-06-11 21:43

shove a small 1.5v battery in there and link it up to the chip. Or get some power from the onboard battery and use a resistor or something.

# maybe already fixed — Guest 2006-06-11 22:42

They said you have to solder 23 OR 24 wires. So maybe one wire is a resistor for the newer psp's

# oauwbrfowRBJhjs lbg — Guest 2006-06-12 00:06

ouboaUBEgoEgbsL JG. thats basically what you are doing here.. YAY FOR SPAM, and there are very simple ways of fixing this so i'd just STFU unless i knew what i was talking about but you guys can just go have a flame war like everytime theres something that costs money... honestly im surpised you kids even got psps when they came out, just cause all you do is ***** about money. it may not seem like it but thats what you're doing

# Giga Pack — Guest 2006-06-12 04:12

I have the Giga Pack, is it compatible?

.

# Alright... — Guest 2006-06-12 04:33

If this speculation is correct, no, it will not work on PSPs shipped with 2.01 and above, however ones shipped with 2.0 and below should. But like everyone is saying, this is speculation, it's not confirmed as noone has gotten their hands on a UP unit to test it. PSPs started being shipped with 2.01 when it was released I'm sure, so it is likely that the chip makers found out when testing it, as they probably went through a few PSPs when creating it, and noticed the problem, and compensated for it. Nobody knows for sure except the ones that had a hand in the development of UP, so before you count it out, just wait and see...

# yes or no — Guest 2006-06-12 06:03

My PSP Number is 1000.

Its the Jap Version.

Can i get the Chip and it works for me?

Or do i need the Prototyp of PSP?hahahahaha

Cry Baby Cry!

# by the way... — Guest 2006-06-12 06:22

btw, just because ppl bought their psp @ xmas, it still may have beeo made before october

# All n All — Guest 2006-06-12 07:35

I dont see why you cant make a chip that plugs into the usb... All this is pointless and will continue to be until there is a 2.6 downgrader.. If that doesnt come before the Ps1 emulator does then "F*U*C*K" the homebrew scene I myself I have had enough of it. The ps1 emulator is going to have all those great RPGs Legend of Legia , Legend of Dragoon, Chrono Cross, and FF7.

Those alone will make me update...

# =) — Guest 2006-06-12 07:54

My psp is a 1.5 version by default

so i can use the chip =)

# doit — Guest 2006-06-12 07:56

then why not upgrade right now, you obviously dont care now.

you piss me off

# reply to #89 — Guest 2006-06-12 08:27

you cant make a chip that plugs into the USB because the USB only accesses the memory stick slot, not the actual psp

# it will work — Guest 2006-06-12 09:18

the modchip scares were caused because the newer psp's are designed to use less power than the old ones . the chip will be built to change the power flow accordingly. i wouldnt worry about compatibility of psp versions but how many people will fry their brand new box fresh expensive mod chips with unstable bios. my advice is wait a few weeks for a stablebios as fresh bios have a tendancy to be fatally buggy to consoles as i learned the hard way with my first xbox modchip ; ( neway stop being so depressed the mod chip is a step in the right direction say it with me its my console and ill do whatever the hell i want with it

# ?! — Guest 2006-06-12 10:04

So let me get one thing straight, I got my psp in April 2005, but have firmware 2.7, but the modchip will still work perfectly, correct?

# @94 — Guest 2006-06-12 11:20

yes thats right

# PARTNER — Guest 2006-06-12 13:11

It's a RUMOR, but still...

be sure to buy the chip or premodded PSPs!!!

http://www.modchipstore.com/customer/product.php?productid=16311&partner=qjdotnet

http://www.modchipstore.com/customer/product.php?productid=16322&partner=qjdotnet

http://www.modchipstore.com/customer/product.php?productid=16328&partner=qjdotnet

QJDOTNET FTW!

# New DEMO — Guest 2006-06-12 13:14

HI!

There is a new game demo to donwload on the japanse PSP homepage 4 psp firm 2.7x +

the name of the game is Kazuo

/mvh Daniel Johan Mikael

# Well — Guest 2006-06-12 13:42

See if it's a simple matter of voltage, there should only be two scenarios:

1) If it's the voltage leaving the chip is too high, the solution is resistors

2) If the issue is not enough voltage entering the chip, something similar to a CR2032 battery cell should suffice.

# yall are retarded — Guest 2006-06-12 14:12

for those who dont understand UPGRADING / BUYING A 2.01 + fw psp = RETARDED - buy a damn 1.5 on ebay

# yall are retarded — Guest 2006-06-12 14:16

for those who dont understand UPGRADING / BUYING A 2.01 + fw psp = RETARDED - buy a damn 1.5 on ebay

# Poster #14 is right — Guest 2006-06-12 14:53

The ceramic psps were made after October 2005 as far as I know, so since themodchipstore .com is shipping preinstalled ceramic white psps, i think this is untrue

Eh doesnt matter to me anyways, got mine the day it came out :)

# yeh ummm.... — Guest 2006-06-12 16:49

so you can get the chip as long as yuo bought a psp before

october 2005? well i guess im set, im gonna buy this thing right after they prove that it can unbrick a psp....which i highly doubt it can do, hos it gonna do that if a bricked psp can't stay functional for more than a few seconds? yeh that should be a big question but no ones asked it yet, at least i dont think so...

# heheheh — Guest 2006-06-12 18:39

i want it to play isos

# Phew — Necreia 2006-06-13 04:03

Being able to hide unregistered comments is a godsend...

Anyhow, I'm sure the UDP people either took this into account, or will have a solution. Hopefully someone sends in a newer one for a modchip install, so they can test on the spot.

# hellsya — Guest 2006-06-13 05:09

i got my psp on US release day. no problems for me :)

# post a list.. — Guest 2006-06-13 07:29

A list of which PSPs are supported by the modchip would be greak... me got the 1004. will it work ?

# I only believe what i see — Guest 2006-06-14 00:15

Some store are already selling stuff that they don't have et that they can't buy...Strange world,isn't it? Let me tell you one thing, do not sell your PSP 1.50...it may be useful

http://www.metagames-eu.com

# Buy a 1.5 Instead ? — Guest 2006-06-14 04:12

For the price and the risk of the modchip why don´t you grab a second hand 1.5 ?

While they are in the market because they´r getting more rare everyday, accidents and people stupidly upgrading.

Grabed 2 but i´ll grab more cheap 1.5´s if i find them, i don´t colect games but i do colect 1.5´s ...

Anyway i hope this Modchip comes already able for the lower voltage and all people be happy, anyway it keeps beeing a risk on the instalation not mentioning the costs of the hardware but also the costs of instalation.

Looking to ear good news soon.

# HELP — Guest 2006-06-16 02:45

HOW DO I SHOT WEB?

# PSP-1004 G1 WS259 F with Fw 2.0 — Guest 2006-06-16 09:02

Will the modchip work with my PSP-1004 G1 WS259 F with Fw 2.0??? I upgradet it to 2.6 :/ ! pls help. I bought the GIGA PACK in December 2005, but it was one of the last the shop had.

# #110 — Northernfusion 2006-06-17 01:35

should work, i think its the models that came with 2.01 and up that might have this issue. (Letter: G)

But Ialso think that this problem have been solved by UP dev team, and that there will be 2 "diff" modchips according to what psp model you have "before/after"

So there it is, the comp prob is not really a prob,

I THINK....

# Epsilon BIOS — Guest 2006-06-17 06:56

Epsilon Bios is FAKE ! It is prooven by countless head developers in the PSP scene! The Mod Chip may be real but the so called custom BIOS is not!

# To Fate or 112>> — Guest 2006-06-25 03:14

You shut up. Yesterday I believe you saw the U.P in action with the Epsilon BIOS custom firmware on it. It was 2.71 and had the capabilities of running homebrew, and also running ISO's from the memory stick, instead of going to crappy developments such as devhook and runumd. The epsilon bios makes things faster :)

I checked every part of the video, especially a friend of mine who is an expert in filmography. There is no frame change that would have the cameraman swap the PSP with a 1.50.

# quick question — Guest 2006-06-26 04:04

will this work if i got a psp they day it came out but updated only to 2.0 and never updated it again?

# misspelled — Guest 2006-08-31 04:18

0okm is spelled with a zero. Not an "O"

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