psp guide
PSP Homebrew has been part of the device ever since the first system came out for sale. At the time, it was the most powerful handheld gaming system on the market; so powerful, it was more of a computer than any scrappy game boy. More than gaming, it was a multimedia system for movies and music. At $250 apiece, it was a steal for what on the device... literally.
A large group of homebrew hackers worked on the PSP, many with colorful backgrounds, and all highly talented. Update after update, with Sony playing a cat and mouse game to patch exploits, they managed to outwit and surpass a massive company to give end-users true freedom on the device.
The work we present here in this guide is the legacy of their hard work, a testament to their skill. It has never been well recorded or archived, and we seek to compile their efforts before it is lost to the sands of time (or in this case, /dev/null).
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A Brief History of PSP Homebrew - A quick history of the developers, the exploits, and the homebrew for the uninitiated.
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The History of PSP Homebrew - A more detailed and less literary history of the PSP hacking scene.
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Homebrew on PSP - Nowadays, with Geohot's discovery of Sony's root signing keys, running homebrew is a piece of cake. Just put it in /PSP/GAME and run. Here is a guide to the best homebrew, and even a custom firmware or two.
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Old Guide to Homebrew on PSP - For archival purposes, this guide shows you how to run PSP homebrew by installing a custom firmware using the Pandora's Battery.
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Homebrew Development Guide - A fully updated guide to making PSP homebrew with familiar development tools and languages. Now includes program signing.
The exploits and custom firmware are only half the story. The real meat is in the homebrew that the community made for the PSP, and of course the emulators and UMD rippers.
This was the first version of the PSP sold, and it is the most ripe for development.
Note: All non-Android projects have moved to the BASLQC Wiki.
- Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and smartphone modding in general.
- General Setup - Learn how to install and run the tools you need to succeed.
- Device Guides - Customized, fully decked out guides for rooting each and every device we could find.
- General OS Customizations - General customizations that work on all devices of a specific OS.
- General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
- Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
- Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.
- Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.
- Android Buying Guide for Modders - While modding can fix up an outdated device, it will make your life easier to buy the right device from the start.