Unofficial CFW 5.01 M33: simple workaround to bypass PS Store FW check |
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While Sony's just released the official FW 5.01 update for the PSP, some of you may be left hanging with a question: is Dark AleX working on an 5.01 M33?
After all, Sony's incorporated some firmware check that blocks out those who aren't on FW 5.01 from accessing the PlayStation Store. Chances are, if it's absolutely imperative that you get to access the PS Store, then a patch is called for. Or is it?
Some fellow by the name of Dudash discovered a simple work around solution to supposedly grant you access to the PS Store, even without a CFW 5.01 M33 from DAX. Here's how:
- Run the 5.00 M33 installer and stop when it prompts you to press X to start SCE Updater, R to exit
- Take out the memory stick
- Download the official 5.01 update data
- Rename the 5.01 update (UPDATE.PBP) to 500.pbp
- Paste it to "X:PSPGAMEUPDATE" and overwrite the original (real) 500.pbp
- Pop the MS card back in and continue
This Will Give You 5.01m33
From The Beginning Of The SCE Updater, It Will Say
PSP System Software
Version 5.01
Start
And Now You Can Enter The Playstation Store Without Getting An Error!
Likewise, this same procedure was also discovered by Erland in our QJ.NET forums. You can check the Visit link below to see his set of instructions, but ultimately, they're the same.
Please be advised that this hasn't been tested to be absolutely 100% working for all cases - especially since FW 5.01 also integrates some fixes with certain Memory Stick models. This procedure might not work for certain cards. Given that, we advise caution in trying this out for yourself, just in case something happens.
Also, some of you may want to wait for an official update from Dark AleX (he's already promising an M33-2, just so you know), but for now, this is what we've been hearing around the web.
Thanks to Dudash for the find!
Visit: QJ.NET PSP development forums
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***** sony
sony is just wasting time trying to stop hackers and they know they can't
I would avoid doing this, and wait another day or so until DAX releases an official 5.01 m33.
no
how about theyre fixing the bloody bug, in ps store
funny enough some times you just have to update the lot
and the ps store would check for the latest fw, because some games may not be able to work with lower fw
sure theres no much change between this update, but its called consistency
they never actuall tried to stop hacking here, they just did it in the mean time, and werent going to allow it, in other they used near enough abosolutely no effort to stop hacking
but they might aswell slow it down, which is what they di
lolz the oldest and greatest tradition on internet blogs lives!!!
lol you mean you've been able to post "second" on many other blogs?
Kudos to the tradition then ;)
There is no harm in doing it, and now that this has been discovered, hell, he might not even make a 5.01 M33.
There absolutely IS harm in doing this.
M33's patches patch SPECIFIC VERSIONS OF THE MODULES. If you don't have those versions anymore, the patches won't work.
FYI, if you installed this, you probably broke Pops, because it changed significantly in 5.01.
I did it and now I am able to go to the Playstation store. Although many of U dont really care about having or using the PSN store. Also plugins work well. It works just like the official 5.00 M33. Although a lil warning after you do this you will see the blue screen of death. But all you have to do is just press circle and everything fixes itself. :)
I was able to log into the Playstation Store without this method.
I just updated to 5.01 M33 the usual way and i was able to log into the store.
I downloaded a demo and...themes.
This method stops you from being able to install important M33 updates IE M33-2, M33-3, which means these errors will remain on your system as they are M33 related and not official firmware related. Think ahead before you actually consider this. Either way if your already on 5.00M33 it means downgrading before hand as the installer will not install over itself. IE 5.00M33 will not install over 5.00M33 regardless of changing the 5.00 to 5.01 firmware.
this was never meant to be a permanent update.
just temporary until DAX came out with a bypass for the PSS.
which he already has.
i pretty much just released this method for those with pandora on hand
and wanted access to the PSS before DAX released his updates.
which are out now.
so this method is now useless
I wonder if sony is trying to screw with us... or if they are stupid as 14 year old teens thinking pregancy at their age is a good thing!!
could we not call it m33 firmware
ey can someone tell me why homebrew apps wont work on my psp? it says game cannot be started.i am new to the psp, so i dont know much about it.
you need a homebrew capable firmware
look up pandora and despertar del cementerio
also you need homebrew capable PSP to install the memstick